DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Wade Fernandez and Bill Miller at DCA Sept. 28; Fernandez Flute Workshop Sept. 26

On Saturday, September 28, at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present two Wisconsin musical legends in a one-of-a-kind double bill: Wade Fernandez and Bill Miller, both known internationally as leaders in the world of contemporary Native Americana music. […]

History of Soda Bottlers in Door County

The Door County Historical Society will host its Saturday afternoon yesteryear program “History of Soda Bottlers in Door County,” presented by Stephen Pleck Johnson, on Saturday, September 21 at 1:00pm in the Vignes School at the Heritage Village at Big […]

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

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 […]

Historic Fashion Dinner Program at The Lodge at Leathem Smith

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 […]

Autumn Season Brings New Comedy to Peninsula Players

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 […]

Door County Historical Society to Host Its Yesteryear Program “The Ridges Sanctuary”

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 […]

Southern Door Offers Community Fab Lab Workshops, “How to Make Just About Anything”

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 […]

AutumnFest Pin Ups & Pistons Auto Show

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 […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

PortSide Builders Hosts 5th Annual Door County Open House Tour

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 […]

Little Sister Resort Celebrates 100 Years

On Thursday, September 12, Little Sister Resort in Sister Bay will celebrate its 100 year anniversary. A tour of the grounds, turkey dinner and program on the history of the resort will serve as a fundraiser for the Sister Bay […]

Cathy Grier and The Troublemakers Play Blues Blowout at DCA September 14

On Saturday, September 14, at 7 p.m., crowd favorite blues musician Cathy Grier will perform in an exuberant “Blues Blowout” at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) with her band The Troublemakers. Grier’s performance—her first-ever full concert performance in Door County—is part […]

Midsummer’s Music Presents the Pro Arte Quartet at Kress Pavilion

Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “one of the greatest quartets of our time,” the Pro Arte Quartet will perform Sunday, September 15 at 3:00pm at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor in a concert presented by Midsummer’s Music […]

Harvest Fest & Street Art Auction 2019 in Sturgeon Bay

Sturgeon Bay is the first community in Door County to kick off the 2019 fall spirit in style. Start the autumn festivities on Friday, September 20 in downtown Sturgeon Bay at the 2nd annual Classic Car Parade sponsored by Old Bolts […]

Fishstock Concert Series Features Eric Lewis & Friends on Sun., Sept. 1

The 2019 Fishstock Concert Series will feature a performance by Eric Lewis & Friends on Sunday, September 1. Among his many plaudits, Lewis has been nominated in consecutive years for Memphis’s Premier String Player Award and has simultaneously been a […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Curtain Time Shift and Box Office Hours for ‘George Washington’s Teeth’

Peninsula Players Theatre, Door County’s theatrical treasure and America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, is thrilled to announce new curtain times for its 2019 autumn season with 7 p.m. evening performances and 3 p.m. matinees on select Sunday performances for the Midwest première […]

Friends of Potawatomi State Park Announces Campaign Completion

The Friends of Potawatomi State Park are pleased announce that thanks to generosity of many donors, fundraising for the handicapped accessible fishing pier is complete. Working with the Department of Natural Resource, and with the support of the State of […]

Door-Tran’s Transportation Services Continue to Gain Support

Door-Tran implemented volunteer transportation programs after the American Red Cross discontinued transportation services in Door County in 2011. To date, 7,145 trips have been provided with volunteer drivers who donated almost 11,600 hours. The volunteer programs serve all Door County […]

DCA Presents Choir! Choir! Choir!: An International Hit Community Singing Event

On Monday, September 9, at 7 p.m., DCA will welcome the international sensation community singing event Choir! Choir! Choir! to its stage. The event is free and open to the public. Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman (also known as “DaBu”) […]

Door County Astronomical Society Hosts Pre-Show Seminar at ‘Silent Sky’

Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of “Silent Sky,” by Lauren Gunderson, will host members of the Door County Astronomical Society as they lead a discussion on “measuring distances in the universe” on Thursday, August 29 at 6:30 […]

Plum Bottom Hosts Art Shows at Both Locations

Plum Bottom Gallery is hosting events at both of their Egg Harbor locations this Labor Day weekend. Join them on Plum Bottom Road to see expanded collections from resident jewelry artist Angela Olson Luberger and Madison-based artist Hannah Wong from […]

Rotary Offers Student Foreign Exchange Opportunity

Local high school students and their parents are invited to learn more about spending a year abroad as an exchange student during the 2020/2021 school year at the Rotary Youth Exchange information meeting on Tuesday, September 10. The meeting begins […]

DCA and SiriusXM Present “Live From Here” Comedian Tom Papa at DCA September 6

On Friday, September 6, at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium and SiriusXM will present comedian Tom Papa, best known for his work on the celebrated radio show “Live From Here,” in a performance at DCA in Fish Creek. Papa’s performance […]

Midsummer’s Music Concludes Memorable 2019 Concert Series

The Midsummer’s Music 2019 summer concert series presented 41 powerful concerts showcasing 29 works – including a breathtaking world premiere by Composer-in-Residence Jacob Beranek – played by 20 brilliant, world-class musicians at 16 intimate venues throughout the Door County Peninsula. Tickets […]

“Harmonious Wail” Completes the 2019 Woodwalk Concert Season August 30

Harmonious Wail are purveyors of Americana infused Gypsy Jazz that continues to take their listeners on a ride via the music of the Hot Club sounds of Paris to the deepest blues of the Memphis Delta to the folk scenes […]

Fall Concert Series at Birch Creek Begins August 31

Birch Creek presents five concert dates for its Fall Concert Series plus an evening at a jazz club style bistro created in Juniper Hall for the Associates’ Fall Fundraiser on October 12. The world-class faculty performing artists of Birch Creek […]

Gospel Legend Mavis Staples Performs at DCA

On Thursday, August 29, at 8 p.m., gospel legend Mavis Staples will perform at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. Mavis Staples has been a solid rock of American music, from the Delta-inflected gospel sound she helped create in […]

Fall Concert Series at Birch Creek Begins August 31st

Northern Haus Opening 8/19 Features Ribbon Cutting with Tours of Venue

Northern Haus is brand new event venue located is Sister Bay, WI. Northern Haus looks forward to hosting weddings, family reunions, corporate events, retreats, specialty classes and beyond. The grand opening celebration kicks off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours […]

Four Upcoming Events at Crossroads at Big Creek to Focus on Bees

Crossroads at Big Creek is shaping up for a colorful event next weekend when the Door County Beekeepers Club will hold their Community Honey Harvest on Saturday, August 24 from 9 am -12 pm. To prepare for this sweet occasion, […]

“Toft Point: A Nature Lover’s Dream” Guided Hike

The public is invited to join the Climate Change Coalition of Door County for “Toft Point: A Nature Lover’s Dream,” the second of two guided hikes through this pristine old growth forest in Baileys Harbor, on Tuesday, Aug. 27, from […]

PenArt Exhibition is More than a Sum of its Parts

Peninsula School of Art’s (PenArt) latest exhibition The Future of the Collage opens August 16th and runs through October 5th, 2019 at PenArt’s Guenzel Gallery, 3900 County Road F, Fish Creek, Wisconsin. The exhibition features works by seven contemporary collage artists including B. […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Opens ‘Silent Sky’ August 21

Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is excited to announce the opening of Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson. Silent Sky tells the story of unsung astronomer Henrietta Swan Leavitt, whose discoveries at Harvard […]

Midsummer’s Music Welcomes New Musicians

Midsummer’s Music draws on the extraordinary talent of musicians from the Chicago Symphony, Chicago’s Lyric Opera, Milwaukee Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Aspen Music Festival, China National Symphony and the Ravinia Festival, among others. Each year, in order to […]

Fishstock Concert Series Features Jazz Vocalist Janet Planet on Sun., August 18

The 2019 Fishstock Concert Series will feature a performance by acclaimed jazz vocalist Janet Planet and band on Sunday, August 18. Based in Oshkosh, Planet has been a mainstay of the Wisconsin jazz scene throughout her roughly 30-year career. As noted in Isthmusby […]

Northern Sky Theater Announces Grand Opening of the Creative Center and Barbara & Spencer Gould Theater

Northern Sky Theater announces the Grand Opening of its Creative Center and their newest show, Dad’s Season Tickets, set to premiere in the Barbara and Spencer Gould Theater this fall. The Gould Theater, a first of its kind in Northern Door County, will be […]

Fishstock Concert Series Features Folksingers Joe Jencks and Carolyn Carter on Sun., August 11

The 2019 Fishstock Concert Series will feature a performance by folksingers Joe Jencks and Carolyn Carter on Sunday, August 11. Joe Jencks is a veteran of the international folk music circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and a celebrated vocalist. Merging conservatory […]

Meet Peninsula Players’ Actor Will Skrip ‘Ghost The Musical’s’ Sam Wheat

Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to bring “Ghost The Musical” by Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard to Door County audiences. This musical romantic-thriller about the power of love performs through August 18 and is based on the Academy […]

Door County Scrimshanders’ Announces Their Final Season

2019 will be the last season for the Door County Scrimshanders in North Ephraim. The proprietors, Dawn and Gary Kiracofe, plan to retire after 40 years in business. The Kiracofes opened their first Scrimshaw Shop on Mackinac Island’s Main Street in 1979. Larger […]

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