The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) is pleased to welcome Paige Funkhouser to the Museum staff as Community Engagement Manager. Paige brings a wealth of event planning, marketing and public relations experience to her new role. As the DCMM Community Engagement Manager, Paige will advance the Museum’s strategic priority to engage the community in meaningful […]
Door County Emergency Response Fund
In an effort to provide a coordinated philanthropic response to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the Door County Community Foundation and the United Way of Door County have activated the Door County Emergency Response Fund. The Emergency Response Fund provides flexible resources to local charities that are serving Door County residents impacted by the COVID-19 coronavirus […]
A Door County Commercial Fisherman’s Perspective
by Trygvie Jensen According to Gills Rock commercial fisherman Jeff Weborg, “One of the biggest misconceptions of a commercial fisherman is that he’s rich simply because when you get a good lift everyone seems to know about it, and therefore assumes your making a lot of money, but what they don’t realize or hear about […]
A Door County Portfolio
The Peninsula we know today began with a March 1969 National Geographic article. By Larry Majewski When Ted Rozumalski photographed something in the 1960s, it was usually a significant occasion. Rozumalski and his Leica camera were in the motorcade during the JFK assassination, saw Martin Luther King speak, and chronicled the LBJ administration. His historic […]
Peninsula Players Theater Extends Scholarship Deadline
Peninsula Players Theatre will be extending the deadline for its student scholarship from Monday, April 6 to Monday, April 27, 2020. Scholarships are available for Door County high school seniors pursuing a major or minor in arts management, music or theater. A $500 scholarship will be awarded this spring to one student at each of the Door […]
Door County Rubber Stamps Announces New Dates for the Spring 2020 Art Weekend
In honor of St. Patrick, and Oscar’s mother, Mary O’Sullivan, let’s sing, dance, feast, frolic, laugh and rejoice! If you are not too exhausted after all of that, Oscar of Door County Rubber Stamps would like to address their Spring Art Weekend with you. The Coronavirus has changed our world today; as a result, they […]
Toys to Enrich Your Dogs Life
We enrich our own lives every day, and our pets deserves the same! They crave intellectual and physical challenges too, and they depend on us to provide new experiences and activities. One of the best solutions to a bored dog is a treat-dispensing toy. These toys allow your dog to use their brain as well as their brawn. […]
Miller Art Museum Temporarily Closes Amid Growing Nationwide COVID-19 Outbreak
The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay announced that it will temporarily close its galleries beginning at 5pm Tuesday, in an effort to mitigate the spread of the rapidly growing novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Although there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Door County according to the Door County Public Health Department as of […]
Door Shakespeare Modifies its 2020 Summer Season Schedule
Door Shakespeare has adjusted dates of its 2020 summer season. ‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare’ was to have its first performance on May 20 at Ephraim Village Hall. With the change to the schedule, the production will now run in the Garden at Björklunden from July 27 through August 24. ‘Wittenberg’ and ‘Hamlet’ performance dates of […]
PenArt Makes Art Available Online and at Home
Peninsula School of Art (PenArt), 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek, responds to the shut down of local schools and organizations by offering art education and appreciation opportunities online and creating free “art kits” for local families. “The heart of our mission is to teach art and create community around the visual arts.” said says PenArt Executive Director […]
