Proudly Made in Kenosha mural in Downtown Kenosha
Peggy Gregorski
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Peggy Gregorski

Content Creator / Newly retired after 26 years at the Kenosha Public Museums. Called to the right side of the Cheddar Curtain in 1977 to attend Carthage College, she never looked back. After decades of being on the planning and organizing side of fun, she is committed to trying new things and enjoying all Kenosha has to offer.

Picture Perfect: Painting at Pinot’s Palette

Have you dreamed of creating a great work of art? Ready to challenge your creativity? Need something different to do with family or friends? I’ve wanted to try this for a while, so I was very excited when I recruited a friend for a night at Pinot’s Palette. We signed up online for a Friday night…

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Ladies Who Lunch

One of the great privileges of retirement is the leisurely lunch. The midday meal is no longer sandwiched between meetings and appointments. It is a stand-alone event worthy of the planning and consideration of a three-day research seminar. My curiosity was piqued when I noticed that Church &…

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Break for Lunch at The Cafe At The Stella

Lunching out in Kenosha during retirement can be a full-time job. So many places and so much time. It’s perfect. The Café at The Stella is a great spot if you’ve got some downtown business or shopping to do and need a respite and light lunch. Nestled inside The Stella Hotel & Ballroom, the Café has…

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Sampling Author Events at Local Bookstore

I’m enjoying reading more for pleasure in retirement. My Kindle told me I read 59 books in 2025. That’s pretty good. I’m a follower of Blue House Books (BHB) and have always been curious about their community events. I’m not a bibliophile though and have been intimidated in general by book clubs…

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What’s a hobby?

In retirement, people ask you big questions. What are you doing with all your free time? Don’t you have a hobby you can enjoy? A hobby? What’s a hobby? “Hobby - an activity done regularly in one’s leisure time for pleasure.” Imagine my horror and shame when I realized I didn’t have one. Better get…

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Fall Floral Workshops at EQUINOX

My dad brought flowers home to my mom every Friday. He’d stop by “The Flower Man” who sold rubber banded bundles wrapped in newspaper out of the back of a station wagon parked under the viaduct. (This was 1960s Chicago, it was different then.) I remember Mom arranging roses, spider mums and…

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