KENOSHA— Kenosha Kindness Week will include a variety of events throughout Kenosha.
An MLK Day Celebration Awards, Art and Business Expo will be held at Carthage College, Wednesday, Jan. 15 th from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Todd Wehr Center. Carthage College is located at 2001 Alford Park Dr. The event will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., honor community members, alumni, students, faculty and staff who embody the legacy of Dr. King. The event is free and open to the public. An RSVP is requested by Wednesday, Jan. 8th at calling Endia Robbins, 262-551-5715.
The Annual Community Unity Breakfast & Awards Recognition Ceremony, one of the cornerstone events of Kindness Week, will be held starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18th at the cafeteria of Mahone Middle School, 6900 60 th St., Kenosha. Doors open at 8 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. The breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate students being recognized for their kindness.
“There will be many community events that will celebrate and promote kindness. We encourage all of Kenosha County to join us in celebrating kindness, practicing peace and to make this a family affair,” said Adelene Greene, coordinator of the Kindness Week Committee. Kindness Week is organized by the Kenosha Coalition for Dismantling Racism with the engagement of many community partners. The late Pastor Olen Arrington Jr. first launched Kindness Week in 1997 to commemorate the legacy of Dr. King, Pastor Arrington Jr. lived and preached the wisdom of Dr. King, often quoting “We must all learn to live together as brothers (and sisters) or perish together as fools,” and “The time is always right to do what is right.”
The full Kindness Week schedule is below:
Wednesday, January 15
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
MLK Day Celebration Awards, Art, and Business Expo
Join Carthage College for a celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honor community members, alumni, students, staff, and faculty members who embody the legacy of Dr. King. This event is free and open to the public. RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 8 using the QR code or this link. Todd Wehr Center 128, Carthage College, 2001 Alford Park Dr, Kenosha
Contact: Endia Robbins, 262-551-5715
January 17 – 19
Kindness Services throughout the Community
Area clergy are encouraged to focus services on the life and messages of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and/or the theme of Kindness Week.
Friday, January 17
2:00 pm
Kindness Week Kickoff
Kick off Kindness week with art! Make something for someone special in your life or contribute to a variety of community art pieces for the library.
KPL Kids@ Uptown Lofts, 6144 22nd Ave, Kenosha
Contact: Youth and Family Services, 262-564-6150
Friday, January 17
4:30 pm
Kindness Week Mural
Have you ever helped make a community mural? Now is your chance! Kick off Kindness Week by joining with others to paint a community mural for the library.
KPL Kids@ Uptown Lofts, 6144 22nd Ave, Kenosha
Contact: Youth and Family Services, 262-564-6150
Saturday, January 18
8:30 am
Annual Community Unity Breakfast & Awards Ceremony
Celebrate the students being recognized for their kindness and creativity. Doors open at 8 am. Free public event.
Mahone Middle School 6900 60th St, Kenosha
Contact: Yolanda Jackson-Lewis at yjackson@kusd.edu.
Saturday, January 18
Clean-Up @ Alford Park:11:30 am- 12:30 pm
Film Screening @ Northside Library: 1 pm
Clean Up Kenosha & Film Screening
Bring the whole family down to Alford Park to clean up litter with the Kenosha Trash Trotters, then head to Northside Library for a cozy film showing of FernGully (1992) with popcorn! The clean-up portion of this event is outdoors, please dress for the weather.
Alford Park, 819 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha
Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave, Kenosha
Contact: Outreach, Programs & Education, 262-564-6112
Tuesday, January 21
4:30 pm
Kindness Rocks!
Whether you give them as a gift or hide them as a surprise for a stranger, painted rocks can brighten up someone’s day. Come give it a try!
Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave, Kenosha
Contact: Youth and Family Services, 262-564-6150
Tuesday, January 21
7:00 pm
Kindness Week Dinner
Join the Urban League of Racine & Kenosha for its annual Kindness Week gathering. There will be dinner, live music, Impact Teacher awards, giveaways, and more! Tickets are $50
and available through the QR code or at ulrk.org/kindness-week-dinner .
The Vault, 625 57th St, Kenosha
Contact: Jalynn Peters, 262-842-7461
Wednesday, January 22
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Museum Munchkins
Join Mr. Nick for songs, stories, and activities to get you and your preschooler excited about natural science and the world around us. Join for a special Kindness Week program.
Free. No registration is required. Intended for ages 0-3.
Kenosha Public Museum 5500 1st Ave, Kenosha
Contact: Nick Wiersum, 262-653-4445
Thursday, January 23
6:30 pm
Kindness In a Cup of Coffee
It’s difficult to find examples of kindness in a civil war that killed nearly 750,000 human beings. One item that brought together the combatants of both armies and sometimes led to moments of civility and understanding was coffee. This program describes the methods Civil War soldiers obtained, brewed and shared coffee and how these actions sometimes brought them brief moments of peace, comfort and kindness.
Free and open to the public
The Civil War Museum 5400 1st Ave, Kenosha
Contact: Doug Dammann, 262-653-4432
Saturday, January 25
9:00 am
Kenosha Branch Annual NAACP Prayer Breakfast Fundraiser
This year’s theme is “All In.” Cost: $20
Shalom Center, 4314 39th Avenue, Kenosha – Use Door #4
Contact: Pastor Monroe Mitchell, kenoshanaacp@yahoo.com
Saturday, January 25
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Kindness: A Family Affair – Classic Card & Dice Games
The family that plays together, stays together! It doesn’t need to be complicated. Keep family time fun with a classic deck of cards or cup of dice! Game teachers will be on hand to help get you started. Refreshments will be provided.
Northside Library, 1500 27th Ave, Kenosha
Contact: Marcia Siehr, 262-564-6185
