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August 2023
EYC – EHF Scavenger Hunt
The Ephraim Yacht Club and Ephraim Historical Foundation invite members to attend an Adult Mixer Photo Scavenger Hunt. Meet new friends, then team up to test your knowledge of Ephraim trivia! Tickets are $10 per person. Proceeds benefit both the EYC and EHF. Arrive at the Anderson Barn no later than 5:45 PM. Volunteer to be a designated driver when you register (DD’s car should be able to fit at least 5 people). Teams re-group at the Ephraim Yacht Club at…
Find out more »Memoir Mondays
A creative lab for seniors to encourage them to write their life stories. Free. Check out website for weekly location. 4210 Juddville Road Fish Creek, WI 54212 writeondoorcounty.org 920-868-1457
Find out more »Washington Island Literary Festival Community Creative Lab
A bring-your-own lunch is followed by a creative activity led by Elizabeth Evans Sachs and Allesandra Simmons Rolffs. Free. Trueblood Performing Arts Center, 870 Main Rd., Washington Island. For more information, visit www.writeondoorcounty.org or call 920-868-1457.
Find out more »Free Film Screening | Gratitude Revealed
See the uplifting film which is catching the world by surprise. Award-winning filmmaker, Louie Schwartzberg (Fantastic Fungi) is able to give this film to you as a GIFT, due to the generosity of John Templeton Foundation, with one request: view and share this film with others, connect with community, and experience the gift of gratitude together. Are you ready to catch the wave? https://gratituderevealed.com
Find out more »SS Carolina with Jim Baye
Tuesday August 22 HISTORY CHAT: SS Carolina with Jim Baye 10:30 - 11:30 AM. Pioneer Schoolhouse. Enjoy an informal talk with local historian Jim Baye. See items from his personal collection of SS Carolina memorabilia. Learn a little about Captain McGarity, too, from EHF Educator Kathleen Harris.
Find out more »Let’s Go See : Plants on the Edge
Join the park naturalist and explore the old shorelines in Newport. We’ll be on the lookout for ferns, moss, lichens and trees that call the rock formations home. Meet at Lot 2.
Find out more »Morning Walk from Olga Dana Green
Meet at the Olga Dana Green green space, just across from the Ephraim Visitor Information Center. This mile-long “loop” walking tour answers questions like who was Olga Dana? And, which nearby buildings did notable architect William Bernhard design? Also included - a jaunt up to Moravia St to view the Niagara Escarpment and identify a few seasonal wildflowers. Rolling terrain, moderate hiking.
Find out more »Death’s Door Barbeque
Come to beautiful Washington Island for the Death’s Door Bar-B-Q at the Washington Island Airport. Presented by the Washington Island Ferry Line and the Washington Island Chamber of Commerce, the Death’s Door Bar-B-Q is a KCBS-Sanctioned Competition with 100% Certified Judges and $7,500 in Prize Money. Just picture yourself crossing the beautiful Porte De Mort passage (Death’s Door) connecting the waters of Lake Michigan and Green Bay, to the unspoiled beauty of Washington Island. Don’t worry, our ferries can handle…
Find out more »Art/Speaks
A creative lab to encourage writing in response to visual art led by local poets. Free! For more information and location of the event visit the website. Write On Door County 4210 Juddville Rd Fish Creek WI 54212 www.writeondoorcounty.org 920-868-14457
Find out more »Open Artist Studio | Christopher T Wood
Stop by the Dome House to meet the 2023 Al & Mickey Quinlan Artist-in-Residence, Christopher T Wood. Connect with the artist, view creations in process from his daily powdered graphite works on paper, and share your own special stories about the Dome House on the vintage 1950s typewriter.
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