Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 18, 2024) – Halloween is coming and we at Crossroads at Big Creek are noticing skeletons everywhere! But we aren’t talking about holiday decorations. This time of year, we start noticing leaf skeletons, tree skeletons, bat skeletons and, thanks to our resident coyotes, random skulls and bones scattered through our preserve. As […]
Griffon String Quartet Receives Multiple Mission-Supporting Grants
Griffon String Quartet Receives Multiple Mission-Supporting Grants Grants totaling $14,116 from Classics for Kids, Wisconsin Public Service, and the Wille Legacy Fund provide funding for student instruments, program services, and general support. Sister Bay, Wis. (October 18, 2024) – The Griffon String Quartet, an affiliate of Midsummer’s Music, was awarded three generous grants totaling $14,116 from the […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Amira
Meet Amira, she is a 1-year-old cat available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Green Bay Campus. This gal with the pretty green eyes is very entertaining when she’s playing with her cat toys, and she can’t wait to show you her skills. You will know you’ve won her friendship when she shares loud […]
Free Nonprofit Training Session – Bringing Your Mission to Life & Stewardship of Donors
Door County, Wis. (October 15, 2024) – A free nonprofit training session focused on storytelling and donor stewardship will occur on Tuesday, November 14, 2024, at Birch Creek Music Performance Center and online from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. The interactive session, Bringing Your Mission to Life & Stewardship of Donors, will be facilitated by Beth […]
SBHS Seeking Gently-Used Holiday Decorations
Sister Bay, Wis. (October 15, 2024) – Do you have any Christmas decorations you you’d like to find a new home for? The Sister Bay Historical Society is looking for donations of gently used Christmas decorations for this year’s Christkindlmarkt! We’ll beautifully display them in the Anderson House at the market. We’re looking for ornaments, […]
‘Gather with the Griffon’ Miniconcerts Return to Door County
The popular midday miniconcert series returns to Door County starting October 22. Sister Bay, Wis. (October 14, 2024) – The Griffon String Quartet’s popular free “Gather with the Griffon” miniconcert series returns to Door County, WI, starting October 22. Designed for midday audiences, the programs engage the mind and spirit through music and conversation. The one-hour […]
Southern Door High School & Sturgeon Bay High School Unite for Hurricane Relief Efforts
Southern Door, Wis. (October 11, 2024) – In a powerful display of community spirit and collaboration, Southern Door and Sturgeon Bay High Schools are joining forces to raise funds for hurricane relief. Centered around athletic contests between the schools, the initiative will kick off with tonight’s football game at Memorial Field in Sturgeon Bay and […]
Comet Viewing Event at DPAS Astronomy Campus
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 11, 2024) – Recently, a comet survived its journey around the Sun, so if the skies at the horizon are clear around 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 17th, the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) will open Astronomy Campus at 2200 Utah Street in Sturgeon Bay so the community can view C/2023 A3 […]
DCA Presents Second Annual Blues, Roots, and Hoots Festival October 24-27
Festival Will Feature “Some Enchanted Evening,” Sister Rosetta Tharpe Tribute, and Madeleine Peyroux Fish Creek, Wis. (October 11, 2024) – On October 24, 26, and 27, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present its second annual Blues, Roots, and Hoots Festival. The festival will include “Some Enchanted Evening,” a jazz-inspired performance spanning multiple musical genres and eras […]
Wisconsin Science Festival: Pumpkin Carving, Bee Hives, and More
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Wisconsin Science Festival begins this week. Crossroads at Big Creek joins with the Door County Library to assemble speakers and events for this two week celebration on the Door Peninsula. This year, the ScienceFest theme is “Agriculture” and many of the programs will be […]
