Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (October 2, 2023) – The Door County YMCA is excited to announce the grand opening of the newly renovated Sturgeon Bay Program Center on Sunday, October 8th, 2023, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The event will feature a short dedication ceremony at 11:15 am to mark this milestone in our organization’s […]
Griffon String Quartet Reveals Ravel’s Harmonies, Hues
The final weekend of Midsummer’s inaugural Autumn Music Fest features the Griffon String Quartet exploring Maurice Ravel’s creative harmonies and hues in two free concerts. Sister Bay, Wis. (October 2, 2023) – The final weekend of Midsummer Music’s inaugural Autumn Music Fest features the Griffon String Quartet in two free concerts exploring the creative harmonies and […]
Award Winners Announced for Miller Art Museum’s 48th Juried Annual
On Display through Saturday, October 28, 2023 Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 29, 2023) — On Friday, September 16, the Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay unveiled its 48th Juried Annual—a survey and celebration of contemporary work by Wisconsin visual artists—to a reception of more than 200 attendees. Eight regional visual artists were recognized during the awards ceremony for […]
Maritime Speaker Series: Fringe History of the Great Lakes
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 28, 2023) – Each Fall, Winter and Spring, the Door County Maritime Museum hosts experts and interesting characters from around the country for the Maritime Speaker Series (presented in partnership with series sponsor the Door County Medical Center). The Maritime Speaker Series offers an assortment of monthly programs – from historical topics to current issues affecting the […]
Third Annual Door County Book and Author Fair Featured Dozens of Authors
Event Moves to Martin Park in Downtown Sturgeon Bay Juddville, Wis. (September 28, 2023) – Sturgeon Bay’s Martin Park will become a Writers’ Block on Saturday, October 7, as dozens of published authors who live in or have significant ties to Door County exhibit their books. Running from 9 am – 2 pm, the event […]
The Sixth Annual Ellie Helm “SPIRIT” Award
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 28, 2023) – The YMCA Striver’s Gymnastics Team awarded the fifth Annual Ellie Helm Spirit Award at their 2022-2023 team banquet. The Ellie Helm Spirit Award stands for Sportsmanship, Positivity, Inspiration, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork. Six characteristics that so rightly described Ellie Helm. Ellie was a long-time Striver Gymnast who won numerous […]
Peninsula Pet of the Week: Stingray
Introducing Stingray, she is a 1-year-old cat available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus. She is a looker with her blue and orange fur coat, and she cannot wait to find a loving home of her own. Her favorite past time is longing and observing all activities around her, and she […]
DCA Presents Hiplet Ballerinas October 6
Fish Creek, Wis. (September 26, 2023) – On Friday, October 6, at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a performance by the fiery dance troupe Hiplet Ballerinas. Hiplet (pronounced HIP-LAY), formerly known as “The Rap Ballet,” is an Afro-centric fusion of hip-hop and ballet. Developed in the 1990s by Homer Hans Bryant, Hiplet […]
Alpine Resort Hosts Rocktoberfest October 6-8
Egg Harbor, Wis. (September 26, 2023) – Alpine Resort will be hosting Rocktoberfest during Pumpkin Patch Festival weekend, October 6-8, featuring nightly live music entertainment under Alpine’s big outdoor waterfront tent for its Concerts in the Tent music series. On October 6, Big Mouth & the Power Tool Horns, one of Door County’s most popular […]
EV Charger Mini-Grant Applications Re-open October 1st
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (September 26, 2023) – Applications re-open for Destination Door County’s 2023 EV Charger Mini-Grant on October 1, 2023 at 8:00am. Awards in the amount of $1000 are available to any Door County business, non-profit organization, or government entity wishing to add to or upgrade their public-use Electric Vehicle Charging infrastructure. Applications will re-open for the […]
