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Screening of “Paris to Pittsburgh” at Bjorklunden, Hosted by Climate Change Coalition of Door County

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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 […]

Historic Fashion Dinner Program at The Lodge at Leathem Smith

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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 […]

Autumn Season Brings New Comedy to Peninsula Players

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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”

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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”

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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

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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 […]

Educating Girls and Reducing Food Waste: Two Powerful Weapons in the Fight Against Global Warming

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Finding hope in unexpected places in the battle to address the climate crisis will be the subject Monday, Sept. 16, when the Climate Change Coalition of Door County hosts a program featuring fascinating videos from Project Drawdown, the global initiative to reverse climate change. The videos highlight two strategies that scientists have identified as critical […]

Shemekia Copeland, Ranky Tanky Team Up for Double Bill at DCA September 21

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On Saturday, September 21, at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a one-of-a-kind double bill as part of its series Blue, Roots, and American Stories: powerhouse singer Shemekia Copeland, whose blues-roots work Paste calls “terrific literary songwriting,”and South Carolina quintet Ranky Tanky, whose new twist on American Gullah music NPR calls “soulful honey […]

PortSide Builders Hosts 5th Annual Door County Open House Tour

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PortSide Builders would like to invite you to their fifth annual Door County Open House Tour. This year they will be featuring two newly-designed and constructed homes and two remodeled homes at various locations throughout Door County. Days and times are as follows: Friday, September 27 from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm Saturday, September 28 […]