The Door County Historical Society will host its Saturday afternoon yesteryear program “History of Soda Bottlers in Door County,” presented by Stephen Pleck Johnson, on Saturday, September 21 at 1:00pm in the Vignes School at the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Stephen will share the history of soda bottlers in Door County, […]
Screening of “Paris to Pittsburgh” at Bjorklunden, Hosted by Climate Change Coalition of Door County
The Climate Change Coalition of Door County, with support from five county churches, will host a screening of Paris to Pittsburgh, an acclaimed documentary from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the National Geographic, at 7pm Wednesday, October 2. The screening will take place at Bjorklunden, 7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor. Paris to Pittsburgh explores the very real […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Chalupa
Meet Chalupa, a 5-month-old kitten available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus! Chalupa has made an incredible transformation during his time with them. At first, he was extremely fearful of humans and it seemed he would be most successful living outdoors as a barn cat. Two weeks later, he finally realized […]
Leslie Ann’s Offers Name-Brand, Like-New Clothing at Resale Prices
Leslie Ann’s Offers Name-Brand, Like-New Clothing at Resale Prices By Laurel Ciohon With more than a dozen resale shops on the Peninsula, the retailing of gently used, but good condition furniture, dishes, kitchenware, books, clothing and jewelry has become a significant feature of the local retail scene. A new business at The Settlement Shops in […]
Historic Fashion Dinner Program at The Lodge at Leathem Smith
The Door County Historical Society will host its monthly dinner program, “Historic Fashion from the Carrol C. and Dr. Hubert D. Grota Collection,” presented by Catherine Grota Sahlin, on Monday, September 23, at 6:00 pm at The Lodge at Leathem Smith located at 1640 Memorial Drive, Sturgeon Bay. Catherine is the granddaughter of the late […]
Habitat for Humanity: Shop. Donate. Volunteer.
Habitat for Humanity: Shop. Donate. Volunteer. is By Laurel Ciohon If you’re a treasure-hunter like I am, Habitat for Humanity ReStore is the place for you. You truly never know what you’re going to find! I stopped at the ReStore a few years back when I was refurbishing a vintage camper and I needed some […]
Autumn Season Brings New Comedy to Peninsula Players
Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, begins its autumn season with the Midwest première of George Washington’s Teeth, a new comedy by Mark St. Germaine. When threatened with eviction, the ladies of the New Bunion Historical Society, a little-visited history museum, must find creative ways to lure visitors […]
Door County Historical Society to Host Its Yesteryear Program “The Ridges Sanctuary”
The Door County Historical Society will host its Saturday afternoon yesteryear program “The Ridges Sanctuary,” presented by Anna Foster and George Cobb, on Saturday, September 14 at 1:00 pm in the Vignes School at the Heritage Village at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Anna and George will lead a presentation about the history of The […]
Southern Door Offers Community Fab Lab Workshops, “How to Make Just About Anything”
Southern Door School District is sponsoring a ten-week open lab workshop in its high school Fab Lab for interested adults on Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm starting September 18, 2019 through November 20, 2019. The workshop will be taught by Glen VanderVelden and Seth Wilson. The first session will be a training session with the remaining […]
AutumnFest Pin Ups & Pistons Auto Show
Are you a car buff? Do you have a car, truck or motorcycle that you’d like to show off? We’d love to have you attend our Classic Car Show on September 28, brought to you by Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Resort. Trophies will be awarded to: People’s Choice, Best in Show, Emergency Vehicle, Louie Oldenburg […]
