Sister Bay, Wis. (March 1, 2023) – It’s that time of year again when PMF looks forward to awarding our $3,000 GEORGE VERHEYDEN MEMORIAL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP, and a $100 SUMMER MUSIC STUDY GRANT to each of the five Door County Public Schools. The George Verheyden Memorial Scholarship: This three-year, $3,000 college scholarship is awarded to a graduating senior […]
Registration Now Open for Kids WOW! Summer Day Camp
Juddville, Wis. (March 1, 2023) – One Write On, Door County’s most popular programs in 2022, Kids Wow! is back for 2023. This year, Kids WOW!, Write On’s week-long creative camp for young writers runs July 10 – 14. We’ve added a second section for older students featuring two teaching artists with individual course plans […]
Birch Creek Announces 2023 Season Concerts
Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 1, 2023) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center is excited to present the 2023 season of summer concerts, with tickets on sale now at BirchCreek.org/Tickets. All concerts will take place inside the Dutton Concert Barn at the beautiful Birch Creek campus three miles east of Egg Harbor. Opening night will take place […]
Open Door Bird Sanctuary Holds Kids Spring Break Camp
Jacksonport, Wis. (February 27, 2023) – Open Door Bird Sanctuary is holding its first ever Kids Spring Break Camp. In April 2022, the Sanctuary welcomed their first employee, Valerie Mann. Val comes with a great background in nature education to help expand the learning opportunities offered by ODBS. The Spring Break Camp program was created as […]
Midsummer’s Music Welcomes New Board Members
Sister Bay, Wis. (February 24, 2023) – Midsummer’s Music draws on the wisdom and guidance from individuals who comprise the board of directors. Board members typically exhibit a special, continued dedication to Midsummer’s Music through their support for the organization, musicians, and staff. Midsummer’s welcomes Lee Jacobi and Paul Lings, who recently began three-year terms. Lee […]
Alpine Resort Accepting Transient Docking Reservations for 2023 Season
Egg Harbor, Wis. (February 24, 2023) – Alpine Resort will start accepting transient overnight reservations for the upcoming 2023 boating season starting March 1 through its new Dockwa Profile, a marina reservations platform that allows transient boaters to reserve a slip at the Alpine Pier. Reservations will be handled on a first come, first served basis […]
Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Ticket Sales Begin on March 1 for its 88th Season
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 23, 2023) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is thrilled to announce that individual tickets will go on sale March 1 for its 88th season performing June 13 through October 15, 2023. Season and group tickets are now available through the theater’s Box Office. Nestled along […]
Local Door County Author Earns Prestigious Audie Award Nomination
Sister Bay, Wis. (February 23, 2023) – Katherine Hastings, a local USA Today bestselling author, has received a prestigious Audie Award nomination for her audiobook, The Wilder Widows. The book, which follows the journey of four widows on a wild bucket list adventure, is a final five finalist in the Humor category. The Audie Awards® are the highest […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Abby
Abby is a beautiful 8-month-old bunny available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. This sweet girl weighs just 7 pounds and has a stunning snow-white coat. Like all rabbits at WHS, Abby has been spayed, received a flea preventative, and had her nails trimmed. Please make an appointment at the WHS […]
February 2023 News from Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The big news at Crossroads is that (finally) we are replacing our Pike Passage Bridge. The original structure was removed last Wednesday, and, for the next few weeks, the sounds of heavy machinery will ring through the forest. Bridges are installed during the winter months […]
