Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 22, 2023) – The next presentation of the Door County Medical Center Maritime Speaker Series will be held both in person and online on Thursday, April 6 at 7pm, featuring “Captain Dan Seavey: A Pirate Behaving Badly on the Great Lakes” presented by Samantha Engel and Aaron Guylas, historians and creators of the Great Lakes Lore […]
My Double Life, Memoirs of a Naturalist
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. To commemorate Women’s History Month, Crossroads at Big Creek’s Book Club has selected the book, “My Double Life, Memoirs of a Naturalist,” by Frances Hamerstrom. Fran Hamerstrom was among the first, possibly THE first woman wildlife field biologist and she was the only female graduate […]
DCA Presents Japanese Drum Ensemble Yamato March 29
Fish Creek, Wis. (March 21, 2023) – On Wednesday, March 29, at 7:00 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a performance by Japanese drum ensemble Yamato. Two student matinees will also take place earlier in the day. From their home base in Asuka Village, Japan, Yamato travels extensively, bringing the sound of Japan’s Wadaiko drums […]
Annual Ellison Bay Easter Egg Hunt
Ellison Bay, Wis. (March 21, 2023) – The annual Ellison Bay Easter Egg Hunt will be held on April 8 at Fitzgerald Park at the corner of Garrett Bay Road and Old School Road in Ellison Bay. The hunt will be from 11am-2pm. All children are welcome to join in the hunt. Colorful plastic “Easter […]
Pro Arte Quartet Performs Haydn’s Seven Last Words
Sister Bay, Wis. (March 21, 2023) – Midsummer’s Music and Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church present Franz Joseph Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ, featuring the legendary Pro Arte Quartet, along with respected Door County clergy and community leaders. Haydn’s masterpiece was commissioned in 1786 by Father Don José Sáenz de Santa María for the […]
Ridges Sanctuary Crane Symposium Celebrates Door County’s Crane Populations
Baileys Harbor, Wis. (March 16, 2023) – The Ridges Sanctuary is hosting a Crane Symposium on April 14th and 15th to expand awareness and appreciation of Door County’s crane populations. Wisconsin cranes have made a comeback after decades of declining populations. Symposium events will offer information on why populations declined, why they are resurging, and current […]
Hop on Over to Sister Bay for the 15th Annual Easter Egg Hunt April 8
Sister Bay, Wis. (March 16, 2023) – Get your picture taken with The Easter Bunny at the 15th Annual Sister Bay Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 8, at 10:30 am. Hunt for colorful candy filled eggs at the Sister Bay Sports Complex Baseball Field in downtown Sister Bay. Find one of the Golden Ticket […]
Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Cast for ‘i’
Fish Creek, Wis. (March 16, 2023) – Peninsula Players Theatre is excited to announce the cast for the final play reading of The Play’s the Thing, a winter play reading series presented to Door County audiences. A reading of “i,” a new play by Jeff Talbott, is scheduled for Monday, April 3, at 7:00 p.m. at Björklunden (7590 […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Bruce
Bruce is a wonderful 8-year-old dog available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. This handsome senior pup weighs 20 pounds and is looking for a special home where he’s the only dog and any children are over the age of 10. Like all dogs at WHS, Bruce has been neutered, vaccinated, […]
Open Door Pride Accepting Nominations for Sandy Brown Award
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 14, 2023) – Open Door Pride is accepting nominations through April 17 for the annual Sandy Brown Award. The award celebrates people and organizations who have made Door County a morewelcoming place for all to live and visit and who have made significant contributions to LGBTQIA+ and allied communities throughout the county. […]
