This year’s Christkindlmarkt was a resounding success, and it would not have been possible without the incredible support of our sponsors, partners, and contributors. A special thank you to Nicolet Bank, our main sponsor, for their generous support and helping us bring the magic of the season to life. We are also deeply grateful to TravelWisconsin.com and the Wisconsin […]
Welcoming the New Year at Write On
By Jarod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County As we welcome in the new year, all of us at Write On wish all of you a year of peace and love, joy and hope. May you never be without a good book to read and may each day bring you inspiration for […]
Water: The Science of Snowflakes, Because Ice Floats, and More
By Coggin Heeringa-, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. The Collins Learning Center at Crossroads will be closed December 24th and 25th enabling our staff to spend time with our families. And families will be our focus for the rest of the holiday week. We invite learners of all generations to bond during our science-related […]
Night Tree
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. “Night Tree” is a cherished tradition at Crossroads at Big Creek. “Night Tree” also is a children’s book by Eve Bunting that tells the story of a family driving out “to where the quiet begins” to feed the wild creatures by decorating a tree in the forest. So […]
Celebrate the Season with Those You Love
By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County December often feels like the world is in fact running wild. In what should be a season to slow down and appreciate what we have, too many of us hurry from one event to another, exhausting ourselves and each other. I hope you take […]
Bird Census
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Depending how one counts, at least eleven world religions celebrate holidays in December, and although the twelve days of Christmas and the eight day celebration of Hanukkah begin on December 25, we at Crossroads are sharing an amalgam of holiday traditions all month. The Biblical Christmas story […]
November is National Family Stories Month
“Unlike stories from books, family stories are always free and completely portable. You don’t even need to have the lights on to share with your child a story about your day, about their day, about your childhood or their grandma’s.” — Elaine Reese By Jerod Santek, Founding & Artistic Director, Write On, Door County Among […]
CULTURE CLUB: My Word of the Year: Entrainment
By CARI LEWIS, executive director, Door Community Auditorium At Joy Harjo’s recent Door Community Auditorium concert, I learned a new word: entrainment. No surprise that Harjo, our nation’s 2019-2022 Poet Laureate, would not just delight us with music and poetry, but would also inspire curiosity and learning. Still, this word – with its different meanings […]
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 […]
Explore Wisconsin’s Stunning Fall Foliage On Your Next Outdoor Adventure
Madison, Wis. (October 4, 2024) – Autumn is here, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public across the state to get outside and enjoy Wisconsin’s amazing fall colors over the coming weeks. Many of the state’s trees have begun to show off their autumn colors, brightening the view for state residents and […]
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