DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE
Door County Rubber Stamps Winter Hours
Big news in the Rubber Stamp Industry and at Door County Rubber Stamps in Sturgeon Bay. While the snow is falling from the sky this winter, know that the crew at Door County Rubber Stamps is doing more than just shoveling snow! […]
Read MoreCivility Matters: Talking Together
Save the date as the Door County Civility Project’s “Civility Matters” returns on Wednesday, April 18. Hear Dr. Kay Collier McLaughlin, author of six books including Talking Together: Getting Beyond Polarization Through Civil Dialogue. Rather than focusing on how awful […]
Read MoreDoor Shakespeare Announces New Producing Artistic Director and 2018 Season
Door Shakespeare is stepping into 2018 with a new leader at the helm. The Door Shakespeare Board of Directors recently announced the hiring of Michael Stebbins as the company’s new Producing Artistic Director. Stebbins, a Kenosha, WI native, spent eight […]
Read MoreDoor County Short Film Fest Announces Official Schedule
The Door County Short Film Fest is happening in Sister Bay February 16 & 17, 2018, and they have announced their official film lineup. Films are as short as 2 minutes and as long as 20 minutes and are all produced […]
Read MoreCapacity Crowd Attends Peninsula Players’ Reading of ‘Go Save Your Life’
Peninsula Players Theatre presented a reading of “Go Save Your Life” by Nasir Bin Zakaria, as told to Laura Toffenetti on Monday, February 5 to an audience of more than 130. “Go Save Your Life” was produced as part of The […]
Read MoreNorthern Sky Theater Announces 2018 Fall Season
Northern Sky’s Fall Season features the musical comedy Muskie Love playing August 31st – October 20th at the Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek. Premiering in 2004, Muskie Love was the first collaboration by the now veteran writing team of Dave Hudson […]
Read MoreLively DCA Lineup Features “Moonlight” screening, Latinos in the American Electorate Lecture, and Ben Larsen Concert
On February 16 and 17, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a lively weekend of film (a screening of “Moonlight”), lecture (about Latinos in the American electorate and beyond), and music (Door County singer and guitarist Ben Larsen). Movies at […]
Read MoreBroadway Love Songs at Birch Creek
Reserve your place at this special Valentine’s Weekend Concert! Music performed by Birch Creek Symphony Faculty member Jodie DeSalvo, piano, and guest artist Jonathan Zeng, tenor. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and light desserts will be available, plus a cash bar. All […]
Read More‘In Defense of Food’ Dinner and a Movie at Greens N Grains on February 15
“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants,” says author and journalist Michael Pollan. With that seven-word maxim, he distills a career’s worth of reporting into a prescription for reversing the damage being done to people’s health by today’s industrially driven […]
Read MoreThe Ridges 10th Annual Great Waffle Breakfast & Guided Sanctuary Hikes
Long overdue for a great breakfast? We invite you to join the staff and volunteers of The Ridges for the 10th Annual Great Waffle Breakfast. Again this year, the Baileys Harbor Town Hall will be filled with the aroma of delectable, […]
Read MoreFriends of Plum and Pilot Islands Announces Summer 2018 Schedule of Events
The Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands (FOPPI) have announced a robust schedule of activities on Plum Island during the 2018 summer season. Mary Beth Volmer, President of FOPPI said, “This is FOPPI’s tenth anniversary year, and it’s exciting and […]
Read MoreEllison Bay’s 7th Annual Groundhogs Day Parade
It’s easy to join in the fun at the social event of the winter season! Don’t miss Ellison Bay’s 7th Annual Groundhog Day Parade on Friday, February 2. Meet at 3:15 at Nicolet Bank, build a float, decorate your car, […]
Read MoreFree Kids Days in February at DCMM
Every Sunday in February, the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay will be offering free admission to children 12 and under with an accompanying paid adult. The Door County Maritime Museum hopes to encourage more children to take interest […]
Read MoreCynthia Stiehl Concert, Peruvian Ceramics Lecture at DCA on February 10
On Saturday, February 10, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present new installments of its St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture and Fireside Coffeehouse Concert series. After a morning lecture about pre-Columbian ceramics in Peru, Saturday evening will feature a concert of “loving […]
Read MoreThe Valentine’s Show at Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery
Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery invites you to Art Show 1 – The Annual Valentine’s Show, Saturday, February 3 from 10-4pm. The gallery is chock full of new work – you are sure to fine that one of a kind […]
Read MorePeninsula Players Theatre Announces Free Play Reading of ‘Go Save Your Life’
Peninsula Players Theatre presents a reading of “Go Save Your Life” by Nasir Bin Zakaria, as told to Laura Toffenetti Monday, February 5 at 7 p.m. at Björklunden, located at 7590 Boynton Lane, Baileys Harbor. “Go Save Your Life” is produced […]
Read MorePeninsula Music Festival: Three Great February Concerts
The Peninsula Music Festival will present three concerts in three weeks during the month of February. The annual February Fest will feature members of the Festival’s orchestra in the intimate setting of Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, Ellison Bay. […]
Read MorePeninsula Preschool & The Ridges Partnership Embrace the Snow
The partnership was established back in August 2017, but this winter snow brings more fun and learning to The Ridges/Peninsula Preschool program than one could have ever imagined. Bundled up in mittens, scarves, boots, and hats, the children embrace the […]
Read MoreThe Door County Maritime Museum-Gills Rock Gets a Name Change
The Door County Maritime Museum-Gills Rock will be renamed the Death’s Door Maritime Museum in 2018. The name change will be celebrated with a renaming ceremony on July 4, 2018. “We wanted to peak additional interest and create extraordinary excitement […]
Read MoreValentine’s Weekend Concert features “Broadway Love Songs” at Birch Creek
Birch Creek celebrates the Valentine’s weekend with an evening concert of Broadway Love Songs. This popular and decidedly romantic music will be performed by pianist Jodie DeSalvo (Symphony Piano Faculty) and tenor Jonathan Zeng. As the evening begins, concert guests […]
Read MoreCommunity Breakfast featuring Keynote Speaker Tasha Nicole Johnson, Ph.D.
Join the YMCA on Wednesday, February 14 at Stone Harbor Resort for a Community Breakfast at 8:30am. This is a free community event featuring keynote speaker Tasha Nicole Johnson, Ph.D., senior director of the Character Development Learning Institute for the […]
Read MoreRobinson & Rohe to Perform January 31 at White Gull Inn
The singer-songwriter duo Robinson & Rohe will perform at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Wednesday, January 31. The concert is the third in a series of six during the Inn’s 34th winter folk concert series. Tickets for […]
Read MoreCarve an Ice Sculpture at Fire & Ice 2018
Express your creativity in an uncommon medium – ICE! The Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center is seeking beginner, intermediate and advanced ice carvers for the 20th Annual Fire and Ice Festival on Saturday, February 17. Ice carvers compete for CASH PRIZES, and begin carving at 9 a.m. in various […]
Read MoreDog Training Seminars
The Door County Cooperative Country Store and True Value Store will be hosting three dog training seminars. These seminars will be presented by Hope Blueberry from Hopeful Paws Dog Training and are free to the public. Friendly pets are also […]
Read MoreDeathfolk Concert, “Pelé” Screening, Latino Theology and Justice Lecture at DCA
On January 26 and 27, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present new installments of its Movies at the Door, St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture, and Fireside Coffeehouse Concert series. After a Friday evening screening of the film Pelé: Birth of a […]
Read MoreFebruary Fest at Peninsula Music Festival
It’s February Fest – come visit this winter! There are three Peninsula Music Festival concerts to attend throughout February. On February 10, it’s David Bell (clarinet and friends), on February 17, it’s Bruce Briney and Dan Grantham (trumpets), and on February […]
Read MoreSoup Day–Part Two at the Northern Door YMCA
It’s Soup Day–Part Two at the Northern Door Program Center! There are more than thirty soups ready to serve and more will be delivered throughout the day. Soup varieties include: Turkey Noodle Vegetable Three Mushroom with Brie Smoked Brisket Chili Roasted Root […]
Read More2018 Door County Official Visitor Guide Now Available
The Door County Visitor Bureau (DCVB), the tourism marketing organization for Door County is excited to announce the 2018 Door County Official Visitor Guide is now available. One of the Midwest’s premier travel destination offers a free travel guide to […]
Read MorePeninsula Players Theatre Announces 2018 Winter Play Reading Series
Peninsula Players Theatre announces the 2018 season of The Play’s the Thing, a winter play reading series presented to Door County audiences. Fully cast readings of the plays will be performed at Björklunden in Baileys Harbor Monday, February 5, Monday, […]
Read MoreGeorge Sawyn Solo Guitar Concert at Lost Moth Gallery
George Sawyn moved up from Chicago years ago and his guitar playing has been a true gift to Door County. Playing in wedding bands for over 35 years, George can play just about anything and always takes requests. He has […]
Read MoreHigh-Energy “Junk Rock” Ensemble Recycled Percussion Performs at DCA, Link Gallery Reception
On Tuesday, January 23 at 7:00 p.m., high-energy “junk rock” ensemble Recycled Percussion will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. An hour before the show begins, at 6:00 p.m., The Link Gallery of Children’s Art […]
Read MoreValentine’s Weekend Concert at Birch Creek
Join Birch Creek Music Festival for a romantic evening of “Broadway Love Songs” performed in a cabaret setting in Birch Creek’s Juniper Hall on Saturday, February 10 at 7:30 pm. Music will be performed by Birch Creek faculty Jodie DeSalvo […]
Read MoreDiscover Wisconsin names Northern Sky “2018 Choice Destination”
This past summer Discover Wisconsin visited our theater in the woods to capture our unique Door County experience on video. Discover Wisconsin, the state’s leading media brand and tourism TV show, will be shining the spotlight on Door County in […]
Read MoreThe 2018 Winter Fleet
The Winter Fleet has started making their way in to Bay Shipbuilding. Watch the giants of the Great Lakes head in for winter layup at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. Ships from 500 feet to over 1000 feet make their way through the […]
Read More“Words on Fire” Coffeehouse Concert, “June Falling Down” Screening, Humor and Health Lecture Headline DCA Winter Weekend
On January 19 and 20, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present new installments of its Movies at the Door, St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture, and Fireside Coffeehouse Concert series. After a Friday evening screening of the Door County-based film June Falling […]
Read MoreBritta Salon Welcomes a New Team Member
Britta Salon is happy to introduce Georgina Saunderson-Hatch, our new Cosmetology Apprentice/Stylist/Beauty Enthusiast. Georgina offers a variety of hair extension and braiding services, as well as facial waxing. Georgina will continue to grow as a stylist over the next two years while attaining her license […]
Read MoreNWTC Arrives in Sister Bay
Your new space for learning and small business development is coming to Sister Bay! Designed with Northern Door County community members and businesses in mind, the new NWTC center will support job creation and existing businesses in the area through […]
Read MoreMilwaukee Indie Folk Band Dead Horses at DCA
On Saturday, January 13, at 7 p.m., Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will kick off its Fireside Coffeehouse Concert Series with a concert by Milwaukee-based indie folk band Dead Horses in the intimate DCA Fireside Lobby. No Depression has hailed Dead […]
Read MoreWhat’s Happening in the New Year at the YMCA
Mark your new 2018 Calendars with the following dates and support the YMCA’s Annual Campaign. Winter events include: Soup Day at the Northern Door Program Center on Monday, January 15 Soup Day at the Sturgeon Bay Program Center on Tuesday, […]
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