In the Loop: Celebrate Earth Day in Kenosha

Top things to do to celebrate Earth Day in Kenosha this weekend:

Eco-Science Festival

9 a.m.-noon Saturday (April 22)

Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave.

Celebrate Earth Day with sustainability-themed information booths, activities, and crafts for all ages. Free.

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Celebrate Earth Day Fair

10 a.m.-1 p.m.,Saturday (April 22)

Gateway Kenosha Campus,  3520 30th Ave.

The event features environmentally focused exhibitor and vendor booths located in the Pike Creek Horticulture Center and the Center for Sustainable Living, hands-on children’s activities (including the return of the popular kids’ tree climb), electronics recycling, food trucks, an opportunity to participate in the restoration of Pike Creek, and more! Each family will have an opportunity to enter to win a door prize. Free.

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Earth Day Events

9 a.m.-noon, Saturday (April 22)

Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. Stop by Pringle Nature Center for great Earth Day activities: learn about how to help the earth through recycling, pick up a free tree sapling, visit the StoryWalk trail, attend Nature Story Time at 9:30 a.m., or help us protect native habitats at the first invasive species workday of the year. Free for all ages; come and leave as you like.

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Spring Hike

1-3 p.m. Saturday (April 22)

Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 26313 Burlington Rd., Kansasville

Learn about the seasonal changes plants and animals are experiencing. Meet at the Visitor Center parking lot. 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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Night Hike

6:30 p.m. Friday (April 21)

Hawthorn Hollow, 880 Green Bay Road

Experience the wonders of night in the woods with naturalist Kailyn Palomares. Learn all about the adaptations nocturnal creatures have developed to survive and thrive when the sun goes down, gaze in awe at the night sky, and listen to the songs that fill the woods and fields after dark. This program is for families and adults (kids under 3 are free). It is a 60-minute outdoor program, so please dress for the weather. Registration is $10 and is required.

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THURSDAY, April 20 

Music 

Rhythm Dogs Blues Jam, 8 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 

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. 

Creatives Club, 5-8 p.m., Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Road. Bring in a current art project, whether it’s a painting, drawing, mixed media, poetry, or lyrics for a song and work on it with us! Get to know fellow artists, get motivated to work on a project, and have some snacks. An existing project isn’t necessary, art supplies, stuff to make collages, and painting/drawing supplies will be available to start a new project. Open to the public and free to attend. 

April Featured Artists Show, Lemon Street Gallery & ArtSpace, 4601 Sheridan Road. 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. 

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 through 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 

Afternoon Movie: “The Greatest Showman,” 12:30-3 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave.

The Rich Guzzi Comedy Hypnosis Guy, 7:30 p.m., Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $20 plus fees

Cribbage Club, 6-7:30, Southwest Library 7979 38th Ave., Players of all skill levels are welcome. Boards, pegs, and cards are supplied.

More than Money: Managing Debt, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Southwest Library Community Room B, 7979 38th Ave. Understanding your debt is the first step to managing it. Joining us to learn about different kinds of debt and how to tackle them in a manageable way. Presented in conjunction with North Shore Bank. Registration required.

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 

Nature Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. Join us on the third Thursday of each month for a seasonal nature story and craft. NST is for young children accompanied by an adult and will take place inside the nature center building. Recommended for ages 2-5. Free; no registration required. Repeats on Saturdays. 

You’ve Got the Beat, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Uptown Neighborhood Library, 2419 63rd St. Join us to learn about the beautiful Goblet Drums used throughout the Arab world, as you design, create, and paint your own drum. Designed for families with children. 

Through the Lens, 7-9 p.m., Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary and Arboretum School Yard Observatory, 880 Green Bay Road. Tickets $12. 

Teen Art Sparks: Kawaii Animal Miniatures, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Create adorable Kawaii charms out of polymer clay. Turn your charm into jewelry or a lucky charm for your backpack or keys. Ages 12-19. 

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. 

Preschool Storytime, 10-10:30 p.m., Northside Library 1500 27th Ave. Designed for three to five-year-old children. Children enjoy 30 minutes of books, songs, fingerplays, and more during this classic storytime. 

FRIDAY, April 21 

Music 

7th Heaven, 8:30 p.m., The Brat Stop, 12304 75th St. $10.

Ivy Ford, 9 p.m., Pavle’s Lounge, 1724 52nd St. 

Mitch Downey, 9 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

Art 

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. 

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. 

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 through 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. 

Theater 

KUSD Theatre Arts presents “Big Fish,” 7:30 p.m., Indian Trail High School Auditorium, 6800 60th St. Tickets $6-11. Through April 30. 

Lakeside Players present “Beauty and the Beast,” 7:30 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 516 56th St. Tickets $15 general public, $13 students/seniors. Through April 30. 

Potpourri 

Night Hike, 6:30 p.m., Hawthorn Hollow, 880 Green Bay Rd. Experience the wonders of night in the woods with naturalist Kailyn Palomares. Learn all about the adaptations nocturnal creatures have developed to survive and thrive when the sun goes down, gaze in awe at the night sky, and listen to the songs that fill the woods and fields after dark.  This program is for families and adults (kids under 3 are free). It is a 60-minute outdoor program, so please dress for the weather. Registration is $10 and is required. 

Comedian Mary Mack, 8 p.m., Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $18 plus fees.  

“Homegoing” Discussion, 5-6 p.m., Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave. Join the community to discuss the 2023 NEA Big Read selection “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi. 

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 

Once Upon a Cuento Bilingual Storytime, 9:30-10 a.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. ¡Bienvenidos! to our storytime bilingüe. We will read libros and sing canciones. All ages. 

Pokemon Club, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Calling all Pokémon trainers! Join in each month for a different Pokémon themed activity. 

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. 

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. 

SATURDAY, April 22 

Music 

Would You Kindly? Live in the Loft, 8 p.m., Rustic Road Brewing, 5706 6th Ave. No cover. 

Pat McCurdy, 7:30 p.m., Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $10 plus fees. 

Infinity, 9 p.m., The Brat Stop, 12304 75th St. $12.

Tailspin (R&B), 8 p.m., Union Park Tavern, 4520 8th Ave. 

Bruce Mak Trio, eclectic jazz island music, 8 p.m. Sazzy B, 5723 6th Ave. 

Revel in Rot, Brainbleed, F.S.A., Pavle’s Lodge, 1724 52nd St.

Art 

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. 

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. 

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 through 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. 

Theater

 KUSD Theatre Arts presents “Big Fish,” 7:30 p.m., Indian Trail High School Auditorium, 6800 60th St. Tickets $6-11. Through April 30. 

Lakeside Players present “Beauty and the Beast,” 2 and 7:30 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 516 56th St. Tickets $15 general public, $13 students/seniors. Through April 30. 

Potpourri 

“The Still Here Experience,” Backyard Dream Studios, 5800 7th Ave.The night will feature a screening of Claudio Parrone’s film, “Still Here,” which recently premiered in Los Angeles, followed by Q&A with the creative team behind the film, a walkthrough of the studio space and set of the film at Backyard Dream Studios,  and an intimate concert at The Apis in downtown Kenosha, with food and drinks provided.  Doors 5:45 p.m., Movie Screening: 6:30 p.m., Q/A: 7 p.m., Concert: 8:30 p.m. Tickets $15-40. 

Lyrid Meteor Showers Observation, 9-11 p.m., Heide Observatory at Hawthorn Hollow, 880 Green Bay Rd.  Enjoy a relaxing evening in our anti-gravity chairs for a guided observation of night-sky objects and meteor watch. Advance tickets $15.

Hot Mess Studios 2-Year Anniversary Celebration, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 624 57th St. Participate in a community painting and check out the Hot Mess Express art bus. 

Welcome to Fun Magic and Freakshow, 7 p.m., Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th St. Come enjoy the classics and modern takes on both magic tricks and danger stunts performed by Dylan Snow and Cassidy Rose. Doors open at 7 p.m., shows at 8 p.m. Cover $15 at the door. 18+ over. 

Comedian Mary Mack, 8 p.m., Kenosha Comedy Club, Wyndham Garden Hotel, 5125 6th Ave. Tickets $18 plus fees.  

In God’s Presence: The Bible and Faith in the Civil War Era, 1-3:30 p.m., Civil War Museum, 5400 1st Ave. Learn about topics relating to the role religion played in the coming of the Civil War and how it sustained the soldiers during the conflict. Question and answer periods will follow each presentation. How the Bible Helped Cause the Civil War, 1 p.m., presented by Dr. Mark Noll, and Religion is what makes Soldiers Brave, 2:30 p.m., presented by: Reverend Robert Miller.

“Where I’m From” Interactive Poetry Workshop, 1:30-3 p.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Suitable for students and adults, this workshop focuses on building poems that tell the story of where we’re from, what home means, what we carry with us, and more. Following the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to share their poems. The Hub Digital Media Center, located at the library and operated by Kenosha Community Media, will video-record participants reading their poems. The video will later be posted on the Kenosha Writers Guild’s website and YouTube page.

Uptown Kenosha Neighborhood Clean-up, 9 a.m.-noon, host site is Harper Tax & Financial Literacy, 1923 63rd St. Presented by Uptown Kenosha, Kenosha Police Department and Harper Tax & Financial Literacy. All materials provided.

Kenosha Literacy Council Park Clean-up, 2 p.m., Anderson Park, 8730 22nd Ave. Families are welcome and all supplies will be provided. Register on the FB event page or call 262-654-7323.

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. 

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 

Eco-Science Festival, 9 a.m.-noon, Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 1st Ave. Celebrate Earth Day with sustainability-themed information booths, activities, and crafts for all ages. Free. 

Celebrate Earth Day fair, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 3520 30th Ave., Gateway Kenosha Campus. The event features environmentally focused exhibitor and vendor booths located in the Pike Creek Horticulture Center and the Center for Sustainable Living, hands-on children’s activities (including the return of the popular kids’ tree climb), electronics recycling, food trucks, an opportunity to participate in the restoration of Pike Creek, and more! Each family will have an opportunity to enter to win a door prize. Free. 

Earth Day Events, 9 a.m.-noon, Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. Stop by Pringle Nature Center for great Earth Day activities: learn about how to help the earth through recycling, pick up a free tree sapling, visit the StoryWalk trail, attend Nature Story Time at 9:30 a.m., or help us protect native habitats at the first invasive species workday of the year. Free for all ages; come and leave as you like. 

Spring Hike, 1-3 p.m., Richard Bong State Recreation Area, 26313 Burlington Rd., Kansasville.  Learn about the seasonal changes plants and animals are experiencing. Meet at the Visitor Center parking lot. 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.

Nature Story Time, 9:30 a.m., Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave. Join us on the third Thursday of each month for a seasonal nature story and craft. NST is for young children accompanied by an adult and will take place inside the nature center building. Recommended for ages 2-5. Free; no registration required. Repeats on Saturdays. 

Fairytale Fun, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Southwest Library, 7979 38th Ave. Calling all princesses, knights, fairies, and elves! Complete the hero training obstacle course, search for dragon eggs, brew a witch’s potion, and join in fairytale-themed games & crafts. Costumes encouraged! 

SUNDAY, April 23 

Music 

Kenosha Chamber Choir presents O, Love, 3 p.m., St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 5900 7th Ave. Tickets $5 or $20 for families of 4+. 

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

Art 

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. Free. Museum hours: Monday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday noon-5 p.m. (Final day). 

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. 

Theater 

KUSD Theatre Arts presents “Big Fish,” 2 p.m., Indian Trail High School Auditorium, 6800 60th St. Tickets $6-11. Through April 30. 

Lakeside Players present “Beauty and the Beast,” 2 p.m., Rhode Center for the Arts, 516 56th St. Tickets $15 general public, $13 students/seniors. Through April 30. 

Potpourri 

Pleasant Prairie/Kenosha Wedding Expo, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton, 11800 108th Ave. 

Wilmot Flea Market Opening Weekend, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Kenosha County Fair Grounds, 30820 111th St., Wilmot. $2 adults, $1 seniors and kids 6-14, kids 5-under admitted free. 

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

Kenosha Firefighters Pizza Bake-off, 1-5 p.m., Ruffalo’s Special Pizza 2, 3931 45th St. All proceeds will go to the drone fund for the Kenosha Fire Department. Tickets are $10, available at the door and include pizza samples.

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