DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Fire & Ice, After-Dark Luminary Walk, Sturgeon Bay Ice Harvest
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. In Door County, Destination Sturgeon Bay’s Fire & Ice Festival is always a highlight of winter, and we at Crossroads at Big Creek are thrilled to again host the kick-off event, […]
Read MoreBill Theisen Joins Northern Sky’s Board of Directors
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – Northern Sky is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Theisen to its board of directors. Theisen’s relationship with Northern Sky began in 2002 when he directed the co-production of The Spitfire Grill with Skylight […]
Read More100+WWC Continues Trend of Giving Events After Five-Year Span
The January 2024 Giving Circle presented the largest awards yet at $30,000 for a grand total of $526,000 awarded to 54 unique nonprofits. Door County, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – 100+ Women Who Care Door County (100+WWC) Giving Circle continues its […]
Read MoreDCA Presents Zany Vaudeville/Chamber Music Troupe The Fourth Wall on Friday, February 9
Fish Creek, Wis. (February 1, 2024) – DCA will present the high-energy vaudeville/chamber music troupe The Fourth Wall on its Main Stage Friday, February 9. The Fourth Wall puts a vaudevillian twist on classical chamber music with their one-of-a-kind variety show, […]
Read MoreSongwriter Concerts by Jenny Bienemann, Katie Dahl, Jess Holland & Jeanne Kuhns
Door County, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – Popular Door County musicians Katie Dahl, Jess Holland, and Jeanne Kuhns will join Chicago’s Jenny Bienemann for two Door County concerts: at Third Avenue Playworks (TAP) in Sturgeon Bay at 7:30 p.m. on February […]
Read MoreSouthern Door High School Blood Drive February 9
Southern Door, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – The SDHS Student Council and the American Red Cross are sponsoring a blood drive from 9am-2pm on Friday, February 9th in the high school gym. Anyone who is at least 17 years of age, […]
Read MoreDCA’s Door County Talks Series Opens with Talk About Wisconsin Elections
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – DCA will kick off its annual Door County Talks series Saturday, February 3, with a morning lecture by St. Norbert College professor Charles Jacobs. The talk is entitled “Wisconsin Elections and the Supreme Court.” […]
Read MoreFish Creek’s 36th Annual Winterfest
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 29, 2024) – We’re approaching a special time in Fish Creek. For most of Wisconsin (and the Midwest!) it’s the “quiet, middle-of-winter” season. For us, it’s “almost the best time of year” season. That’s because, in a […]
Read MoreAre there Sturgeon in Sturgeon Bay?
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Sturgeon will be the topic at Crossroads’ Fish Tales Lecture Series on Thursday, February 8, when Dr. Patrick Forsythe presents, “Elevating Optimism of the Menominee River Through Successful Up and Downstream Passage of Lake Sturgeon.” […]
Read MoreMiller Art Museum Announces Acceptance of Applications for 2024 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – The Miller Art Museum, located in downtown Sturgeon Bay, today announced that applications are open for its 2024 Dome House Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist Residency program. After three successful years of welcoming four visual artists […]
Read MoreShow Some Love for Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
Door County, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Although owned by the state of Wisconsin, Eagle Bluff Lighthouse has been managed and maintained by the Door County Historical Society since 1960. The planned restoration and reconstruction project we are working on is […]
Read MoreAll Things Chocolate 2024
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 26, 2024) – Temptation equals All Things Chocolate. Yes, the Gibraltar Historical Association is gearing up for another splendid event at the Old Town Hall in Fish Creek. We focus much of our time and energy […]
Read MoreBaptiste Paul and Duncan Tonatiuh to Headline WODC’s Young Writers Conference
One-Day Program for Middle- and High-School Students to be Held in Downtown Sturgeon Bay Juddville, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Award-winning authors Baptiste Paul and Duncan Tonatiuh will headline Write On, Door County’s Young Writers Conference, to be held Saturday, […]
Read MoreQuantum Technologies Connects 300 Homes to High-Speed Internet on Washington Island
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Quantum Technologies, in partnership with the Washington Island Electric Cooperative, is proud to announce the successful completion of Phase 1 of the Washington Island fiber optic internet project. This milestone marks a significant […]
Read MoreDinosaur World Live Presents Stunning Puppetry on DCA Main Stage January 30
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – DCA will present the stunning puppetry of Dinosaur World Live on its Main Stage on Tuesday, January 30, at 6 p.m. The troupe will also present a daytime student matinee performance. Dinosaur World Live […]
Read MoreDCHS Announces Exciting Programs for 2024 Season
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 23, 2024) – Get ready to embark on a journey through history with the Door County Historical Society (DCHS)! We’re excited to extend a special invitation for not one, but two luncheons and eight dinners in […]
Read MoreMeet the Cast of ‘The Nature Plays’
Peninsula Players Theatre Play Reading Monday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. Fish Creek, Wis. (January 19, 2024) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast for its first offering of The Play’s the Thing, the theater’s winter play reading series presented […]
Read MoreDCA Kicks Off Coffeehouse Series with Acclaimed Door County Songwriter Katie Dahl
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 19, 2024) – DCA will kick off its annual Coffeehouse Concert series with a performance in its cozy fireside lobby by beloved Door County songwriter Katie Dahl on Saturday, January 27, at 7 p.m. Coffee and […]
Read More2024 Fire & Ice Gala
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 19, 2024) – Tickets are available now for Destination Sturgeon Bay’s 2024 Fire & Ice Gala presented with Stone Harbor Resort! The annual gala will take place at Stone Harbor Resort on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Starting at […]
Read MoreMark Dwyer Presents Techniques to Enhance Impact of Perennials
At First 2024 Door County Master Gardeners Lecture; Free and Open to the Public Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 17, 2024) –Horticulturalist and popular speaker Mark Dwyer will kick off the Door County Master Gardeners Educational Lecture series on Tuesday, January […]
Read MoreThe Hardy Gallery Announces a Call for Artistsfor the 2024 Community Mosaic Project
Ephraim, Wis. (January 17, 2023) – The Hardy Gallery is excited to announce a Call for Artists for the popular Community Mosaic Project. People of all ages and creative backgrounds are encouraged to participate! This project aims to bring the […]
Read MoreWillie’s Cornerstone Foundation to Provide Critical Support For Door County Residents Facing Life-Threatening Illnesses
Door County, Wis. (January 17, 2023) – Willie’s Cornerstone Foundation aims to assist Door County residents who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses, excluding cancer, and lack coverage under Medicare or Medicaid by providing financial support. The support provided is not meant for […]
Read MoreMiller Art Museum Spotlights Storytellers in Upcoming Programming for Door County Reads 2024
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 17, 2024)—The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay is pleased to partner with the Door County Library in hosting two programs in conjunction with the 2024 Door County Reads Festival, which is scheduled to run […]
Read MoreSki-For-Free Program, Fish Tales Lecture Series, and More at Crossroads
By Coggin Heeringa, Interpretive Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. “To everything there is a season,” according to the lyrics of a folk song by the Byrds. Now that we have had some snow, we think … hope … it is […]
Read MoreMaritime Speaker Series: Native Canoes In Wisconsin
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (January 12, 2024) – 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 […]
Read MorePeninsula Players Theatre Welcomes New Board Member
Fish Creek, Wis. (January 12, 2024) – Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, is thrilled to announce the appointment of retired banker and Door County resident Mike Fordney to its Board of Directors for a three-year term. Fordney grew up in Manitowoc, […]
Read MoreBirch Creek Presents “Music of the Heart” Valentine’s Concert Fundraiser
Egg Harbor, Wis. (January 10, 2024) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center is thrilled to present “Music of the Heart,” an enchanting Valentine’s Concert fundraiser featuring the remarkable talents of Birch Creek Big Band Jazz session faculty members Mardra Thomas […]
Read MoreWoodwalk Gallery Winter Workshops
By Joslyn Villalpando, Woodwalk Gallery owner I’m so excited to bring a series of winter workshops to Woodwalk! Around 2013, I was teaching elementary art and going to SAIC at night for graduate school. My days were consumed with work […]
Read MoreNew Edition of Living in God’s Country: Ellison Bay
Originally published in 1966, the previously out-of-print Living in God’s Country: Ellison Bay, Door County, WI traces the growth of Ellison Bay over the past 150 years. Originally titled A Century in God’s Country, the updated version explores the area’s […]
Read MorePeninsula Players Theatre Closes $4.3 Million Campaign for New Intern and Staff Housing
Fish Creek, Wisconsin – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its $4.3 million capital campaign for new intern and staff housing. With overwhelming support from its loyal patrons, donors, volunteers and community, this achievement marks a significant […]
Read MoreGibraltar Elementary and Ridges Sanctuary Collaborate on 4K
Expanded Program Combines Pre-K Education with the Natural World Baileys Harbor & Fish Creek, Wis. (January 4, 2024) – The Gibraltar Area School Board unanimously approved the addition of a public 4K classroom at The Ridges Sanctuary for the 2024-2025 […]
Read MoreFree Fiction Class for High School Students
Write On Offers Unique Opportunity with Visiting Writer Juddville, Wis. (January 4, 2023) – Write On, Door County offers a free program on writing fiction for high school students on Saturday, January 20, 1 – 3 pm. The session will be […]
Read MoreGriffon Children’s Concerts Feature Winter Poetry
String quartet selections accompany Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” and winter-themed pieces by local poets. Sister Bay, Wis., January 2, 2024 – In a one-of-a-kind fusion of literature, music, and visual arts, the Griffon String Quartet presents […]
Read MoreMidsummer Music’s Composer-in-Residence Will Healy Receives 2023 Leonard Bernstein Award
Sister Bay, Wis. (December 29, 2023) – Will Healy, Midsummer Music’s current composer-in-residence, received the 2023 Leonard Bernstein Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Foundation. Created in 1988, the award honored Leonard Bernstein on his 70th birthday. […]
Read MoreDoor County Resident’s Grammy Nomination and the Impact on our Community
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 29, 2023) – Hans Christian, the accomplished musician and producer from Sturgeon Bay, has received a prestigious Grammy nomination in the New Age/Ambient/Chant category for his recent CD release, “Ocean Dreaming Ocean.” His exceptional work stood out […]
Read More100+ Women Who Care Door County next Giving Event January 22
Total awards over 6 Years of Giving will approach $526,000! Egg Harbor, Wis. (December 19, 2023) – The next quarterly Giving Event of the 100+WWC Giving Circle will be held in person at 7845 Church Street, Egg Harbor and via livestream […]
Read MoreHome for the Holidays Returns to Northern Sky’s Gould Theater
Fish Creek, Wis. (December 27, 2023) – Northern Sky Theater will present its perennially popular show, Home for the Holidays, in the intimate Gould Theater December 27-31. This year’s show will feature Dennis Keith Johnson, John Rood Lewis, Cathy Grier, and […]
Read MoreGriffon String Quartet Announces Second Winter Strings Retreat
The 2024 Winter Strings Retreat is a musical journey that features the Suzuki Strings of Madison and the Griffon’s lesson program students from Green Bay and Door County. Sister Bay, Wis. (December 26, 2023) – The Griffon String Quartet’s founding mission […]
Read MoreDCA Announces Fun-Filled 2024 Winter Season
Fish Creek, Wis. (December 26, 2023) – Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is pleased to announce its vibrant 2024 winter season, which includes the Door County Talks morning lecture series, three Coffeehouse Concerts in DCA’s cozy lobby, and several stellar shows on […]
Read MoreChildren First Development Center to Purchase Property In Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (December 26, 2023) – Children First Development Center, Inc. (Children First), is another step closer to providing licensed group care for children ages six weeks to four years old by summer of 2024. The Door County YMCA […]
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