Area: Ellison Bay
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Artisan Art Crawl, Summer Cherry Harvest and More Weekend Plans
Midsummer is here in Door County. If you haven’t started hitting the beaches on the bay side, now may be the time to start. To complement your weekend fun in the sun, here’s a list of this weekend’s top festivals and attractions. Friday, July 21 Birch Creek Jazz 1 Concert Series Birch Creek Music Performance […]
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Letter to the Editor: Glory of a Black Night
Celebrating your news in the Pulse that Newport State Park has been designated as the first “Dark Sky Park” in Wisconsin. A wonderful honor and way to call attention to the glory of a black night. Remembering as I read, a very special evening at Newport Park circa 1999? 2000? when the Ranger invited Norbert […]
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Military Honor Circle Dedicated in Ellison Bay
Nearly 300 people turned out to help dedicate a new Military Honor Circle on the grounds of the Liberty Grove Historical Society (LGHS) Campus July 8. According to the LGHS, the memorial is the first in Door County to honor individual military personnel, both active-duty and veterans of every era. The circle features more than […]
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Shepherd of the Bay Holds Annual Marketplace Sale July 29 & 30
Shepherd of the Bay, located at the top of the hill in Ellison Bay, will hold a Marketplace Sale from 10 am to 5 pm on July 29 as well as between and after services at the church on July 30. The Marketplace, designed to help promote economic equality for cooperatives in countries around the […]
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Travel Photographer Focuses on Burma for Linden Exhibit
Edie Swift, a lifelong traveler and photographer, will show her photographs at Linden Gallery on July 15 in the exhibit, A Window Opens: Burma. Swift spent her career abroad as a speech pathologist and wife of a Foreign Service Officer. Trained at the University of Wisconsin, Swift was an integral part of international medical teams […]
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Sutra Gallery is hosting their third annual Open House on July 15, 4-7 pm. There will be appetizers and refreshments, good company and, most importantly, great art! Come and see their collection of Indian art; 17 contemporary artists both emerging and established, 10 tribal artists from the Bhil and Gond tribes of Central India, handloom […]
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Organist Kuhlman Performs Bach, Others July 22 At Shepherd of the Bay
Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church is pleased to present organist William Kuhlman in an evening concert on July 22 at 7 pm. The program will include works by J. S. Bach, Johannes Brahms, Charles Callahan, Norberto Guinaldo, Sigfrid Kart-Elert, Myron Roberts, Leo Sowerby, Louis Vierne and more. Critics have hailed Kuhlman as “a world-class […]
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Classes on Brunch, Herbs Offered At Savory Spoon July 15
Join Savory Spoon Cooking School’s in-house chocolatier, Kathy McCarthy, and discover some new trends for preparing new brunch recipes at the “New Look at Brunch” class July 15 at 9:30 am. McCarthy has taught classes at Savory Spoon for the past nine years and now teaches across the state – she always has some fun, […]
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Conclusion of Midsummer’s Music’s “Ethereal Sounds” July 17
Midsummer’s Music concludes the first part of its 2017 festival season with concerts that include dinners, private homes and a cruise. Concertgoers have one more opportunity to catch Midsummer’s Music exploration of unusual instrumentation in the Ethereal Sounds program on July 17, 5 pm, at the Fireside Restaurant in Ellison Bay. Antonín Dvořák’s “Bagatelles, Op. 47,” […]
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Gordy Nelson and Phyllis Fitzgerald, 51 years at Olde Ellison Bay Days! Submitted.
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Hard Maple Leads Fireside Restaurant Music Sessions
Hard Maple is a group of seasoned Door County musicians (sub-set of Last Man Standing) that host an acoustic music session every Wednesday from 5 to 7 pm at the Fireside Restaurant in Ellison Bay. Special guest artists are typically invited to play with the group during these sessions. Each week, the group selects a […]
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Midsummer’s Music Presents Early July Concerts
Door County’s Midsummer’s Music presents three programs in five concerts in the first weeks of July. The Indomitable Spirits program features three female composers who lived between 1804 and 1944. Those composers are Melanie “Mel” Bonis, Louise Farrenc and Amy Cheney Beach. The program plays July 7, 7 pm at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and […]
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America The Band, Root Beer Fest, & More Weekend Plans
Still around after the Fourth? Thinking about a trip up after the crowds have left? Door County’s myriad concert and performance series are all in full-swing. Take your pick as you enjoy the outdoors during the day. Friday, July 7 Oklahoma in Wisconsin Northern Sky Theater’s most recent production, Oklahoma in Wisconsin celebrates Door County through […]
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“Places Our Heart Calls Home” Opens at Clay Bay Pottery
Clay Bay Pottery invites the community to the opening of their summer show, Places Our Hearts Call Home, July 7, 5-8 pm. Come enjoy wine and appetizers and listen to the live music of David Hatch and Lynn Gudmundsen. On July 8 pottery demonstrations will take place from 11 am to 3 pm. All events […]
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Egg Harbor Braves Take Little League Championship
The Egg Harbor Braves took the Nor-Door Little League Championship home during a nail-biter in Ellison Bay on June 21 during their last game of the season, closing out the season with a 7-1 record. Ellison Bay and Egg Harbor had the same records of 6-1 going into the championship game to decide first place. […]
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VIDEO: Newport Named First Dark Sky Park In Wisconsin
Pulling into Newport State Park, you’ll notice a recent addition to the entrance sign. In a ceremony on Thursday, June 22, Newport State Park celebrated its recent designation as an International Dark Sky Park. The speakers highlighted the work done by the Newport staff as well as the involvement of others who were crucial to […]
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Savory Spoon In Ellison Bay Offers Classes July 4 Week
The Savory Spoon is offering several cooking classes over the Fourth of July week, so bring a friend and let the “sparks” fly in the kitchen. On July 1 at 9:30 am, join Amy Rebhan in making several decadent dishes in “Breakfast Forever.” On the menu is: Baked Eggs with Spiced Creamed Spinach; BLT Benedict […]
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Annual Garden Walk Features Ellison, Sister Bay Gardens July 6
The Sister Bay Historical Society will present their 14th Annual Garden Walk on July 6 when they feature five beautiful Ellison Bay and Sister Bay gardens. Hosta plants – 150 varieties of them – are just one example of how Maury and Jeanette Brancamp feature texture, colorful foliage, and different plant sizes in their gardens. […]
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Midsummer’s Music Festival Continues With “Indomitable Spirits”
Door County’s Midsummer’s Music continues its 2017 festival season with the “Indomitable Spirits” program, featuring music by three female composers who lived between 1804 and 1944: Mélanie “Mel” Bonis, Louise Farrenc, and Amy Cheney Beach. Bonis led a double and, most of the time, a troubled life. Much of this was brought on by her […]
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Linden Gallery is eager to open for its 21st season on July 1 with a new collection of furniture and artwork. The gallery, located in a former church in Ellison Bay, is dedicated to the art and culture of Asia, in particular China, where the Lindens co-founded an award-winning hotel committed to the conservation and […]