The Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Fire Department has announced its 2017 Open House is scheduled for Saturday, September 23rd at the Sister Bay Fire Station, located at 2258 Mill Road in Sister Bay. The annual open house is from 11 am to 3 pm, celebrating the Fire Department’s 13th year in its new fire station facility. […]
Door County Folk Festival Launches First-Ever GoFundMe Campaign
The Door County Folk Festival (DCFF), which since 1978 has touched the lives of thousands of folk dance and music-lovers, has announced its first-ever GoFundMe campaign in order to expand the Festival’s programming and audience development. The DCFF is known throughout the folk dance world as a creatively fun and educational extended weekend of dancing, […]
Registration Still Open for 5th Annual Washington Island Literary Festival
The Washington Island Literary Festival (WILF), often described as being among the best small literary festivals in the country, has announced it is still accepting registrations for its fifth annual event, “Exploring Frontiers Real and Imagined,” to be held Sept. 22–24 at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center and other Washington Island Island locations. This year’s […]
“Door County Treasure Hunt” Coming September 1st
Love Door County? Check. Want to learn fun facts about the county? Check. Interested in a fun weekend in Door County? Check. Door County visitors can accomplish all these goals by participating in the Door County Treasure Hunt, scheduled for Saturday, September 30. Treasure Hunt registration is still open for an event that will send […]
Sturgeon Bay’s Harvest Fest & Bench Auction
It’s time for all things fall to begin in Door County, and Sturgeon Bay kicks off the festivities with the county’s first festival of the season: Harvest Festival and Bench Art Auction, Saturday, September 16. Festivities on Third Avenue run 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; the auction begins at 5:30 p.m. New this year: Chalk the Bay! […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week – Drip
Hi, my name is Drip, and I am a three-month-old buff-colored domestic shorthair cat. I came to DCHS as a stray with my 3 siblings. All of my siblings found their homes, but I am still looking for mine! I’m a very active guy. I love to run and play. I do have a weepy […]
Jeff Awards Honor Peninsula Players Company Members with Nominations
Company members of Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, celebrated the announcement of Chicago’s 2017 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations with the listing of several current and past company members. The Joseph Jefferson Awards are Chicago theaters’ equivalent to Broadway’s Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards. “The Peninsula Players extends congratulations to its past and current […]
Hannah Wong Trunk Show at Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery
Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery is proud to host a Hannah Wong Jewelry Trunk Show, Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3 from 10am to 5pm. Join them this holiday weekend as they celebrate the latest modern creations from Hannah Wong, a rising star from Madison, Wisconsin with an expanded collection for your perusal. […]
Cana Island Restoration Project Needs Donations
Another century of wind and water has taken its toll on the iconic Cana Island Light Station. The Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. is stepping up to repair and preserve the five lighthouse keeper’s buildings that still remain, a rare glimpse of the past. Your donations are needed to support our […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week – Graham
My name is Graham, and I am a two-year-old domestic shorthair cat with some grey and white tabby markings. I came to DCHS as a stray. I’m a sweetheart. I might seem a little shy at first because I love to sleep in my covered cat bed, but I’ll always come out to say hello […]