By Norbert Blei THE SAMENESS OF THE MONTH AND THE SEASON…bitter cold, ice and the unyielding snow. December, January, February are one. The calendar holds no promise. The days of the month are blank. Nameless, numberless, neither black nor red. White. Only white. Winter has vanquished the fields, the roads, the water, fastened everything in […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Crosby
Meet Crosby, a 1-year-old hidden treasure available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. He came to WHS in rough shape after being rescued from a hoarding situation. Crosby was covered in fleas, had debris in his ears, discharge coming from his eyes, a ripped toe nail, and was suffering from an […]
Sunshine House Announces New CEO, Randy Morrow
On January 31, 2020, at the annual staff celebration dinner, Julie Gerndt, Board of Directors Chair Person, proudly announced that Randy Morrow has been selected as the new Chief Executive Officer of Sunshine House (SHI). Randy began his tenure with Sunshine House in June of 2019. He held the role as Chief Operating Officer while […]
Great Lakes/Great Books Discussion Group at DCMM March 5
Write On, Door County’s monthly book club discusses works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that have the Great Lakes as a setting or as subject matter. March 2020’s selection is Across the Great Lake by Lee Zacharias. “It was a huge and powerful ship with a tall, handsome pilothouse and big smoking stacks, no place for a […]
DCA Weekend Features Tight Folk Harmonies from The Brother Brothers; Lecture About Women’s Suffrage
On Saturday, February 22, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will offer two events: a 10 a.m. “Door County Talks” presentation about women’s suffrage and a 7 p.m. Fireside Coffeehouse Concert by close-harmony duo The Brother Brothers. Door County Talks: “Woman Suffrage 100 Years Later: Assessing Its Triumphs and Limits” with Dr. Kimberley Reilly UW-Green Bay’s Dr. Kimberley […]
Southern Door High School Student Council Blood Drive
The Southern Door Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive on Friday, February 14, 2020 from 9am-2pm at Southern Door High School, 2073 County Highway DK, Brussels. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, weighs at least 110 pounds or is 16 with parent permission, and is in […]
Laurel Grey: Renaissance Glass Artist
Laurel Gray grew up in Japan, Germany and Texas and spent most of her adult life in Washington State and the central coast of California, moving to Wisconsin in 2007. Her glass reflects a blend of all these various geographies and cultures. She’s particularly influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of bringing the outside in, in close […]
Birch Creek Receives Grant Award from Wisconsin Arts Board “Creation and Presentation Program”
Birch Creek is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board’s Creation and Presentation program, supported by funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Foundation for the Arts. The grant will provide operational and program support for the outstanding music education programs and public concerts that, in […]
Door County Soil & Water Conservation Department Invites the Public to Attend Public Input Sessions
The Door County Soil & Water Conservation Department is hosting three sessions in February to gather public input to use in developing the next ten-year Land and Water Resource Management Plan for Door County. The plan identifies Door County’s land and water resource concerns and develops goals that will guide department programs in the protection […]
Sól Grass Music Festival Coming to Washington Island on June 19-20, 2020
BackRoads Events has announced the 1st Annual Sól Grass Music Festival, a two-day bluegrass festival on Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin. Scheduled for June 19-20, 2020 at the Washington Island Campground (745 East Side Road, Washington Island, WI 54246) , organizers say Washington Island is the perfect place for festival goers to enjoy a […]
