In the Loop: Plenty of things to do Easter weekend in Kenosha

Top 5 things to do in Kenosha this weekend:

Last Hurrah at Ashling with Ian Gould

Music begins 7 p.m. Thursday (April 6), Pub opens at noon.

Ashling on the Lough, 125 56th St.

Celtic/Folk singer and Ashling mainstay Ian Gould will help the beloved Irish pub close out its last night in style. 

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Great Easter Egg Hunt

Noon-3 p.m. Saturday (April 8)

Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Ave. (Doors open 11:30 a.m.)

Kenosha Public Library Bookmobile and food trucks will be on hand, and photos with the Easter Bunny are available. Admission $2 per person.

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StoryWalk Trail

Daily through May 31

Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th St.

Presented in cooperation with the Kenosha Public Library, follow along with a nature storybook while hiking in Bristol Woods County Park. This spring, visitors can read “Spring is Here” by Will Hillenbrand and look for signs of spring on the trails. Visit the park any time, begin on the yellow trail behind Pringle Nature Center. Free; self-guided, registration required

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Big Bang Baby and Red’s Hot Chili Peppers

8:30 p.m. (Saturday)

The Brat Stop, 12304 75th St.

Stone Temple Pilots tribute and RHCP tribute, 21+ only, $10.

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Getting Ready for Earth Day

9 a.m.-noon Saturday (April 8)

Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 126313 Burlington Rd. Kansasville.

Make small stepping stones (materials fee: 2 stepping stones for $5). Free reduce/reuse/recycle activities including making cards & envelopes from calendars and planting a terrarium from soda bottles. Storytelling of “The Lorax” at 10 and 11 a.m. Meet in the Visitors Center. Vehicle admission sticker is required: $8 per day for vehicles with Wisconsin plates (age 65 and over $3) / $11 for vehicles with out-of-state plates. Annual state park vehicle admission sticker is also available.

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Heads Up

Two local events that are part of larger ongoing celebrations and projects take place Wednesday (April 5): 

Poetry Open Mic Night hosted by poet Kaylia Writes, in partnership with Kenosha/Racine Poets Laureates, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Blue House Books, 5915 6th Ave. A. This event is free and open to the public. Interested in reading? Sign up HERE. 

Daring Debuts: A Series of First Films: “Twelve Angry Men,” 6-8 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. In conjunction with the NEA Big Read of Yaa Gyasi’s debut novel “Homegoing,” these films are successful firsts. Join KPL to watch where some of the film industry’s most successful directors got their start. 

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THURSDAY, April 6

Music 

Last Hurrah at Ashling with Ian Gould Music, 7 p.m., Ashling on the Lough, 125 56th St. Celtic/Folk singer and Ashling mainstay Ian Gould will help the beloved Irish pub close out its last night in style.  

Pick n Pull open mic/songwriters’ swap meet with Pat Garrett, 8:30 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

Create @theSpace Open Stage with Haven B. Wells, 8-11 p.m. Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th St. Work on an art project from our available supply of materials, or bring your own project to share with us. Bring an instrument and see what happens! The music starts at 8 p.m. Donations and new ideas are always welcome. 

Art 

April Featured Artists Show, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Meet the artists and view works of JKalani, Dean Habegger and Julie Schilf, through April 23. Gallery Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. 

51st Annual Districtwide Student Art Show Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. More than 1,000 works of art from KUSD’s elementary, middle, high and charter schools will be on display and juried for a variety award recognitions. Through April 23. Free. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. 

28th Parkside National Print Exhibition, Emile H. Mathis Gallery, UW-Parkside, 900 Wood Rd. More than 80 award-winning prints on display. Gallery hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Through July 28. 

A Place of One’s Own, H.F. Johnson Art Gallery, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Ave. This exhibition features the collaborative and individual works of sculptor Ellie Richards and textile artist Eleanor Anderson. Regular gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Extended hours are 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public. 

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Afternoon Movie @ Northside: “King Richard,” 12:30-3 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Community Room A, doors open 12:15 p.m. 

Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Through June 4. 

Family 

LEGOs @ the Library, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Uptown Neighborhood Library, 2419 63rd St. Build with LEGOs and display creations at the library. Best for families with children ages 5-and-up. 

Llama Loom, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Make a warm and wooly llama and then weave an adorable mini blanket for the cold weather. 

Anime Club, 5-6 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Love watching Yuugo learn how to milk a cow, helping Ash catch ’em all, and camping with Rin and Nadeshiko? Come watch anime, talk about manga, eat Japanese snacks, and enjoy fun activities! For ages 10-14 including both avid anime fan or those just starting out. 

Preschool Storytime, 10-10:30 a.m., Northside Library 1500 27th Ave. Designed for children ages 3-5. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime. 

StoryWalk® Trail, daily through May 31, Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th St. Presented in cooperation with the Kenosha Public Library, follow along with a nature storybook while hiking in Bristol Woods County Park. This spring, visitors can read “Spring is Here” by Will Hillenbrand and look for signs of spring on the trails. Visit the park any time, begin on the yellow trail behind Pringle Nature Center. Free; self-guided, registration required. 

FRIDAY, April 7 

Music

Dead Eye Ry, 7-10 p.m., Public Craft Brewing, 628 58th St. 

Roaming Bear (acoustic), 9 p.m. Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

KMKyle Live (multi-genre vocalist), 9 p.m.-midnight, Pavle’s Lounge, 1724 52nd St. 

Art 

April Featured Artists Show, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Meet the artists and view works of JKalani, Dean Habegger and Julie Schilf, through April 23. Gallery Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 11-4 p.m. Sunday. 

51st Annual Districtwide Student Art Show Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. More than 1,000 works of art from KUSD’s elementary, middle, high and charter schools will be on display and juried for a variety award recognitions. Through April 23. Free. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. 

28th Parkside National Print Exhibition, Emile H. Mathis Gallery, UW-Parkside, 900 Wood Rd. More than 80 award-winning prints on display. Gallery hours 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Through July 28. 

A Place of One’s Own, H.F. Johnson Art Gallery, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Ave. This exhibition features the collaborative and individual works of sculptor Ellie Richards and textile artist Eleanor Anderson. Regular gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Extended hours are 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public. 

Potpourri 

Meet Poet and Fiction Author Kaitlyn Bolyard, 5-7 p.m., Studio Moonfall, 5031 7th Ave. 

Comedian Mike Toomey (WGN-TV), 8 p.m., Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $16. 

Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Through June 4. 

Family 

Brown Bag Movies: “Lightyear,” noon-2 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Community Room B. 

Small Eyes Under the Skies, 8-9:30 p.m. Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum School Yard Observatory, 880 Green Bay Rd. Take turns looking through our 16-inch telescope at binary stars, dim planets, distant galaxies, and other sky objects. Tickets $12. 

Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Preschool Storytime is designed for children ages 3-5. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime. 

Toddler Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Approximately 20 minutes of stories, songs and fingerplays for children ages 1-2 and their caregivers. 

SATURDAY, April 8 

Music 

Big Bang Baby (Stone Temple Pilots tribute) and Red’s Hot Chili Peppers (RCHP tribute), 8:30 p.m., The Brat Stop, 12304 75th St. 

Aaron Brenton Trio featuring Ryan Gowdy and Carson Bell 8-11 p.m., Sazzy B, 5623 6th Ave. 

Floral Gin, 8-11 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

Smith-Nelson Project, 8:30-11:30 p.m., 58 Below, 504 58th St. 

Art 

April Featured Artists Reception, 6-9 p.m., Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Meet the artists and view works of JKalani, Dean Habegger and Julie Schilf. Show runs through April 23. Gallery Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. 

51st Annual Districtwide Student Art Show Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. More than 1,000 works of art from KUSD’s elementary, middle, high and charter schools will be on display and juried for a variety award recognitions. Through April 23. Free. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. 

A Place of One’s Own, H.F. Johnson Art Gallery, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Ave. This exhibition features the collaborative and individual works of sculptor Ellie Richards and textile artist Eleanor Anderson. Regular gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday. Extended hours are 5-8 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Saturdays. All art exhibits are free and open to the public. 

Potpourri 

Behind the Scenes Tour of the Simmons Library, 2:30-3:30 p.m., 711 59th Pl. Enjoy a peek behind the scenes of our local historic treasure: Simmons Library! Learn about Zalmon Simmons, Daniel H. Burnham, and the history of this beautiful building. This tour involves significant stair climbing. Free and open to the public. 

Kenosha HarborMarket, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Kenosha Union Club, 3030 39th Ave. Local vendors include produce, eggs, meat and poultry, prepared foods, soaps, arts and crafts, dog treats. Indoor market through April 29.

Kenosha Public Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Ave. Vendors, food trucks, full bar and SNAP market match. Food Drive featured Saturdays in January. Indoor market through April 29. 

Johnson’s Island Prison Uncovered: An Archaeological Exploration of a Civil War Prison Lake Erie, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. (In-person, presenters via Zoom) During the American Civil War, nearly 400,00 soldiers from the Union and the Confederacy were captured and held at dozens of prisoner-of-war camps. One such site was the Johnson’s Island Civil War Military Prison in Ohio’s Sandusky Bay, which held over 10,000 Confederate officers during the course of the war.

Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Through June 4.

Comedian Mike Toomey (WGN-TV), 8 p.m., Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $16. 

Family 

Great Easter Egg Hunt, noon-3 p.m., Kemper Center, 6501 3rd Ave. (Doors 11:30 a.m.) Food will be available for purchase, Kenosha Public Library Bookmobile, and photos with the Easter Bunny are available. Admission $2 per person.

Getting Ready for Earth Day, 9 a.m.-noon, Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 126313 Burlington Rd. Kansasville. Make small stepping stones (materials fee: 2 stepping stones for $5). Free reduce/reuse/recycle activities including making cards & envelopes from calendars and planting a terrarium from soda bottles. Storytelling of “The Lorax” at 10 and 11 a.m. Meet in the Visitors Center.Vehicle admission sticker is required: $8 per day for vehicles with Wisconsin plates (age 65 and over $3) / $11 for vehicles with out-of-state plates. Annual state park vehicle admission sticker is also available.

Leave No Child Inside: Spring Break, through April 16, Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. Time to spring the kids out of the house! Stop by Pringle Nature Center any time the park is open to do nature activities with your family. Activities are self-guided and will be posted at the front door of the nature center. No registration required; children must be accompanied by an adult.

Resource Center Activity Day: Natural Egg Dyes, 1-3 p.m., Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Egg dyes will be made from beets, turmeric, blueberries, red cabbage and chili powder.

Lakeside Players present Belle’s Ball, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St. Meet Belle and play some games with her and her friends. Featuring: games, sing-a-longs, bingo, wand and crown making, and photo ops. Tickets $25 per child (adults attend free with child). 

Mickey the Fox Snake Encounter, 2-3 p.m., Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 26313 Burlington Rd. Learn all about snakes and watch as the education snake Mickey is fed, and even get the chance to hold or touch Mickey. Meet in the Visitor Center Auditorium. Vehicle admission sticker is required: $8 per day for vehicles with Wisconsin plates (seniors $3) / $11 for vehicles with out-of-state plates. Annual state park vehicle admission sticker is also available. 

SUNDAY, April 9 

Music 

Cy’s Piano Jams 4-7 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

Art 

April Featured Artists Show, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Rd. Meet the artists and view works of JKalani, Dean Habegger and Julie Schilf, through April 23. Gallery Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. 

51st Annual Districtwide Student Art Show Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. More than 1,000 works of art from KUSD’s elementary, middle, high and charter schools will be on display and juried for a variety award recognitions. Through April 23. Free. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. 

Potpourri 

Loyal to the Union, Ohio in the Civil War. Explore the people and events that made the Buckeye state unique and so important to the Union cause. Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Daily hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Through June 4.

To submit an event for our “In the Loop” weekend listings, email Laura@Kenosha.com. Please include event details and contact information.