DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Family Friendly Easter Trolley Rides on Saturday, April 16

Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 23, 2022) – Join Door County Trolley in celebrating an early, sweet taste of Spring and the Easter holiday. The well-known trolley company is offering complimentary Family Trolley Rides through Egg Harbor in search of what the Easter […]

Individual, Group and Season Tickets for Peninsula Players Theatre Now on Sale

87th Season Running June 14 through October 16. A five-show season filled with drama, mystery, music, mayhem and more! Fish Creek, Wis. (March 23, 2022) – Join Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, during its […]

Renowned Door County Naturalist, Charlotte Lukes, to Present Lecture in Door County Master Gardeners Education

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 23, 2022) – Award-winning naturalist, author and teacher, Charlotte Lukes, will speak on “Door County Wildflowers, Weeds, and Seeds” at the next lecture in the Door County Master Gardeners Association’s Education Series on Tuesday, April 5, […]

Fly a Pride Flag for June Pride Month

Door County, Wis. (March 21, 2022) – Help spread the word throughout Door County that all are welcome by joining businesses and neighbors in flying a Pride flag in June! Open Door Pride is providing rainbow flags for any Door […]

Uncork Summer Food-Wine-Music Festival On Hold Again for 2022

Uncork Organizer Door County North Launches New Event for Same Weekend Ellison Bay, Wis. (March 21, 2020) — Door County North, the business association for far northern Door County — including Ellison Bay, Gills Rock, Northport and Rowleys Bay — […]

Miller’s New Educational Space, M3 will “Bring Imaginations Alive with Ink” in Workshop on March 26

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 15, 2022) — M3, the Miller Art Museum’s new satellite space, located at 142 S. 3rd Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay, is offering its inaugural workshop, Mountain and Water Painting with Seth Taylor. The workshop is […]

Annual “Roofing of the Goats Parade” Returns to Sister Bay on Saturday, June 11, 2022

Sister Bay, Wis. (March 18, 2022) – The Sister Bay Advancement Association is happy to announce that, after a 2-year hiatus, its “Roofing of the Goats Parade” is back and scheduled for Saturday, June 11th in downtown Sister Bay. The Goat Parade starts […]

Ice Cider Wins Silver Medal for Island Orchard Cider in International Cidercraft Awards

Ellison Bay, Wis. (March 18, 2022) — Island Orchard Cider wins a silver medal for Ice Cider in the 5th Annual Cidercraft Awards! The Cidercraft Awards included entries from over 500 cideries worldwide, with a blind taste test by cider […]

On Deck Clothing Company Supporting Door County Candle Company’s Razom for Ukraine

Door County, Wis. (March 18, 2022) – Door County Candle Company has created a Support Ukraine Candle. 100% of the profits are donated to Razom for Ukraine, a Ukrainian 501 (c)(3) organization. Razom means thankful. On Deck is offering its support by selling the Ukraine […]

‘A Rock Sails By’ Closes Peninsula Players Theatre’s 2022 Winter Play Reading Series

Cast Announced for Monday, April 4 Performance! Fish Creek, Wis. (March 17, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to present an in-person reading and a virtual audio recording of “A Rock Sails By,” a new play by Sean Grennan, as part of its […]

Scholz First Door County Master Gardener to be Awarded Honored Status

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 16, 2022) – Longtime Door County educator and environmentalist, Carl Scholz, became the first Door County Master Gardener to be awarded Honored Status in recognition of his significant contributions over more than 25 years of volunteer […]

Polar Bear Press Introduces Newest Book, ‘Camden and the Cana Island Cat’

Jacksonport, Wis. (March 16, 2022) – Door County Polar Bear Press is the title company for author Sue Jarosh and her Door County book collection. All books are signed and are available at select DC shops, Farmers Markets in Sturgeon Bay, Jacksonport […]

Upcoming Events at Crossroads at Big Creek

By Coggin Heeringa, Program Director/Naturalist, Crossroads at Big Creek, Inc. Maybe it’s our name – “Crossroads” – but it often seems that apparently disparate programs and projects intersect here. For example, currently, our archaeological research team is waiting for the results of interpretive […]

Door County Lighthouse Festival Tickets on Sale

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 16, 2022) – The Door County Maritime Museum staff and supporters are beaming with excitement to once again host the Door County Ligthhouse Festivals! The 2022 events mark the 29th annual Spring Lighthouse Fesitval, June 10-12, and Fall […]

Frank Kutka Presents “Buffalo Bird Woman’s World” at Door County Master Gardeners Lecture

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 14, 2022) – On Thursday, March 24, Door County Master Gardeners Association (DCMGA) will feature Frank Kutka presenting the fascinating story of Maxidiwiac, or Buffalo Bird Women, a renowned Hidatsa farmer on the Fort Berthold Reservation in western […]

Artist Reception Featuring Live Music by Cathy Grier Set for March 19

With Artists Sally Duback, Peggy Macnamara, Pamela Murphy, and Sandra Shackelford Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 14, 2022) – The Miller Art Museum in downtown Sturgeon Bay announces it will host back-to-back events on Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022. The museum […]

TAP’s Announces 2022 Season of Performances

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 14, 2022) – Third Avenue PlayWorks has announced 2022 season of performances – the first season scheduled by TAP’s new artistic director, Jacob Janssen. The schedule features four plays and one musical, starting in May and continuing […]

Great Lakes Photo/Writing Contest Submission Deadline Is April 1, 2022

Share Your Great Lakes Love With The World Wisconsin (March 14, 2022) – Each year, the DNR holds a photo contest and writing project dedicated to showcasing Wisconsin’s Great Waters. Each year’s winners are compiled into a calendar featuring a unique […]

Rodale Institute and Village of Egg Harbor Host Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People

Regenerative and Organic Practices for Farm Resilience Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 9, 2022) – Robert Rodale, J.I. Rodale’s son, coined the term “regenerative organic” to distinguish a kind of farming that goes beyond sustainable. He proved that soil health is intrinsically […]

Door County Kraut Co. Pi’s for Peace

Baileys Harbor, Wis. (March 9, 2022) – Door County Kraut Company is a member of the Wisconsin Baker’s Association. The Wisconsin Bakers Foundation is the charitable arm (501 (c) (3) of our Association. Given the gravity of the situation in Ukraine […]

Community Invited to View “People if Impact” Exhibition

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 8, 2022) – The community is invited to the Door County Community Foundation to view “People of Impact.” The exhibit features photographs highlighting impactful community members taken by Dennis Connolly, Tina M. Gohr, Tom Groenfeldt, Thomas Jordan, […]

2022 Sturgeon Bay Rotary Shipyard Tours

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (March 8, 2022) – The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay announces online advanced tickets are now on sale for the 29th Annual Shipyard Tour on Saturday, May 7, 2022. For one day each year, Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding opens […]

Become a Birch Creek Volunteer

Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 7, 2022) – Spring is just around the corner and in April our volunteers will begin to register for their summer volunteer assignments. If you haven’t applied yet, please do so soon! Know that if you volunteered […]

Help Prevent Spreading Invasive Species

Wisconsin (March 7, 2022) – It’s Invasive Species Week! Invasive plants, animals and pests are taking a toll on Wisconsin’s lakes, rivers and landscapes. They can cause environmental or economic harm and have been introduced in various ways, often unintentionally. In […]

Griffon String Quartet to Perform Mozart, Hindemith in March Community Concerts

The Midsummer’s Music resident string quartet plays three free spring concerts. Sister Bay, Wis. (March 7, 2022) – Hailed for their “superb playing, palpable chemistry, spirit, and emotional connection,” Midsummer’s Music’s quartet in residence, the Griffon String Quartet, announces three mid-March […]

YMCA Day of Giving Delivers Massive Impact

Door County, Wis. (March 7, 2022) – The Door County community came out in full force to support the Y during our third annual Day of Giving, held March 1. From open to close at both the Northern Door Program Center in […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Student Scholarship Applications Due April 4

Fish Creek, Wis. (March 4, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre is pleased to award scholarships for its fourth year to Door County high school seniors pursuing a major or minor in arts management, music or theater. A $500 scholarship will be presented this spring […]

Birch Creek Announces 2022 Season Concerts, Tickets on Sale Now

Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 4, 2022) – Birch Creek Music Performance Center is excited to present the 2022 season of summer concerts, with tickets on sale now at BirchCreek.org/Tickets. All concerts will take place inside the Dutton Concert Barn at […]

2nd Annual Online Juried Show at Woodwalk Gallery

Egg Harbor, Wis. (March 4, 2022) – A new show, titled Magical Mysterious Tour, is the second annual juried online show held by Woodwalk Gallery which premiered on March 1. Co-owner, Jillaine Seefeldt, says, “It looks to give online exposure to […]

NWTC Music History Course Conducted by Midsummer’s Music Directors

Midsummer’s Music executive director and associate director teach the History of Western Music at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. Sister Bay, Wis. (March 4, 2022) – Midsummer’s Music’s Executive Director Allyson Fleck, DMA, and Associate Director Noah Schaffrick led 26 adult students […]

PMF Announces Application Process for 2022 College Scholarship and Summer Music Study Grants

Ephraim, Wis. (February 24, 2022) – The Peninsula Music Festival offers one college scholarship, and five summer music study grants each year to students who are residents of Door County. The George Verheyden Memorial Scholarship:This three-year, $3,000 college scholarship is awarded […]

Learn About Shipwrecks Around Door County

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 24, 2022) – The DCMM Maritime Speaker Series invites you to a presentation by Tamara Thomsen, Maritime Archaeologist with the Wisconsin Historical Society, during the March 3 presentation at 7 p.m., in the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, […]

Southern Door Nabs Hall of Fame Football Coach Mark Jonas

Southern Door, Wis. (February 24, 2022) – The Southern Door County School District is proud to announce that it has selected Mark Jonas as the new Varsity Football Coach and Administrative Athletic Director, starting in July, 2022. Coach Jonas has an […]

Griffon String Quartet Awarded Music Heals Us Grant

Sister Bay, Wis. (February 21, 2022) – Midsummer’s Music’s resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, received a generous grant from Project: Music Heals Us for 2022 to support its work with marginalized residents in Door County. The award targets those who may […]

Winter Clearance at On Deck Clothing Co.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 18, 2022) – More and more On Deck winter stock is priced for big savings! Choose from a huge selection of fabulous winter clothing, footwear and accessories – all on SALE! Brands include Habitat, Kuhl, Aventura, Dale Norway, […]

Grants Awarded to Door County Housing Partnership and Crossroads at Big Creek

Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 18, 2022) – The Door County Housing Partnership (DCHP) recently received a grant from the Women’s Fund of Door County, a component fund of the Community Foundation. This grant is for the Affordable Housing Home Collaborative Build. […]

The Play’s the Thing Continues with “The Safe House” March 7

Fish Creek, Wis. (February 17, 2022) – Peninsula Players Theatre is thrilled to present an in-person reading and a virtual audio recording of “The Safe House,” a charming and poignant play about family by Kristine Thatcher as part of its winter play reading […]

Women’s Fund of Door County Receives $100,000 Ford Foundation Grant

The grant will be utilized in partnership with childcare experts in Door County to assist in expanding critical childcare initiatives on the peninsula Sturgeon Bay, Wis. (February 14, 2022) — The Women’s Fund of Door County, the component fund of […]

Christine Saldanha Joins Northern Sky’s Board of Directors

Saldanha has won several creative honors and is Creative Director at Burrell Communications. Fish Creek, Wis. (February 11, 2022) – Northern Sky is pleased to announce the addition of Christine Saldanha, Creative Director at Burrell Communications, to its board of directors. […]

Looking for love this Valentine’s Day?

Wisconsin Humane Society reduces dog adoption fees by 50% through Friday, February 18 Wisconsin (February 11, 2022) – Looking for unconditional love this Valentine’s Day? The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) is excited to help you on that quest and have announced […]

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