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  • ADRC Offers Class on Pediatric First Aid

    The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Door County is hosting training in pediatric first aid for grandparents May 21, 1 pm, at the ADRC. Presenter Liz Larson, a CPR and AED instructor and licensed EMT, will teach basic first-aid skills to increase confidence in an emergency and include a question-and-answer session.This training will […]

  • Open Door Pride Holds Event at Edward Jones

    Open Door Pride is hosting an educational event on May 16, 5:30-7 pm, at Edward Jones, 51 W. Walnut St. in Sturgeon Bay. The program includes a presentation, “Retirement by Design,” and a light menu. Edward Jones financial adviser Errin Kolden will discuss how you can translate your retirement vision into investment strategies that you […]

  • AED and CPR Courses Available in Sister Bay

    The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to educate the community in the proper method of using an AED and performing CPR. Each four-hour class – held at the Sister Bay Fire Station on May 16 and June 20, both 6-10 pm – will teach infant, […]

  • Sita Devi Dasi Discusses Eco Village on May 15

    Sita Devi Dasi of the Govardhan Eco Village in India will present a free Adventure Talk on May 15, 5:30 pm, at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor. Located two hours from Mumbai, the Govardhan Eco Village is home to a yoga and ayurveda retreat. Through its education courses, it contributes to numerous humanitarian initiatives […]

  • Dog-Park Tips

    The Wisconsin Humane Society Door County Campus is temporarily pausing adoptions while it houses many dogs from other shelters to assist those shelters as they work through an animal-health situation (visit wihumane.org/news to learn more). It will resume regular adoption processes soon. Until information about pets looking for new homes returns to this space, here […]

  • ‘The Power of Lifestyle Medicine’ May 19

    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs on May 19, 4 pm, at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay with a presentation by Dr. Kay Thieryl, “Be Healthy at Any Age: The Power of Lifestyle Medicine.” Your lifestyle can help you stay healthy as you age so that you can […]

  • Sawyer School Students Receive Awards from AMVETS

    AMVETS Post 51 recently awarded prizes to students at Sawyer School for their participation in AMVETS’ Americanism flag-coloring contest, a patriotic program the organization offers schools and youth organizations as a way to teach children in kindergarten through fifth grade about civics and citizenship. The program, which includes contests at the local and state levels, […]

  • Students Receive Fine Arts Awards

    On April 28, the Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club presented its 19th annual Fine Arts Awards of Excellence to students from Sevastopol, Gibraltar, Southern Door and Sturgeon Bay High Schools. Teachers nominated students for recognition in the areas of art, choral music, instrumental music, drama, forensics and journalism. Sevastopol honorees were Alexis Fields (art), Rachel […]

  • Associated Bank Donates $3,000 to Altrusa Back-to-School Fair

    Associated Bank has donated $3,000 to Altrusa’s 2019 Back-to-School Fair. Altrusan Cheri Meyvis applied for the funds, and Altrusan Anita Karwowski accepted the check. The grant will provide grade-appropriate school supplies to Door County children in need as they return to school in the fall. Altrusa hopes to serve nearly 650 children this year and […]

  • Peninsula Preschool Registration Held on May 18

    Registration for children to attend Peninsula Preschool for the 2019-20 academic year will be held on May 18, 9-10 am. New students must register in person at the school, 10005 Norway St. in Ephraim. Established in 1983, Peninsula Preschool provides play-based preschool programming for children ages three to five. The three-year-old program runs Tuesdays and […]

  • Southern Door Alumni Honored at 7th annual Hall of Fame Ceremony, May 10

    Southern Door County School District will hold its seventh annual Alumni Hall of Fame Ceremony on May 10, 9:30 am, in the Southern Door Community Auditorium. The district will honor Barth Guilette, Class of 1973; and Tony Klaubauf, Class of 1976, as Southern Door graduates who are outstanding role models because of their significant career […]

  • Gibraltar Elementary Registration Held on May 9

    Gibraltar Elementary School kindergarten registration will be held on May 9. If you have a child who will be five years old by September 1, 2019, call Cindy Phillips at 920.868.3284, ext. 265, for a registration appointment that will last 30 to 45 minutes. Please take your child’s birth certificate and immunization records. Public-health nurses […]

  • Sixth-Grade Students Design Video Games

    Students in Introduction to Programming 6 at T.J. Walker Middle School in Sturgeon Bay have been using programming to create their own basic video games. During the first half of the academic year, they learned how to write programs using Blockly, a block coding method on code.org, and have mastered writing efficient programs by learning […]

  • SummerSongs Musical-Theatre Program

    The Algoma Performing Arts Center is offering the musical-theatre program SummerSongs for students 14 to 18 years old. Taught by UW-Stevens Point associate lecturer Lisa Golda, SummerSongs will feature two five-week sessions of private voice lessons, dramatic coaching and group workshops, with a public performance at the end.   Golda has worked in Chicago, Milwaukee, […]

  • First-Graders Tour DCMC

    The Door County Medical Center Auxiliary is sponsoring special tours for first-graders to introduce them to the interesting aspects of health care and to educate them about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and how to care for their bodies. During a recent visit, students sat in an ambulance and toured the emergency department to […]

  • AMVETS Post 51 Award Prizes to St. Peters Kindergarten Students

    AMVETS Post 51 has awarded prizes to three kindergarten students from St. Peters Lutheran School for their participation in the AMVETS Americanism flag-coloring contest, a patriotic program the organization offers schools and youth organizations to teach children in kindergarten through fifth grade about American heritage, civics and citizenship.It includes a series of contests in which […]

  • Farm Technology Days Awards Scholarships

    Coming up on the second year since the Kewaunee County Wisconsin Farm Technology Days took place, the first students who will receive Second Half Scholarships have been selected. Funds are awarded to students who are now in the second half of their respective postsecondary education program. Scholarships will go to Carmen Haack (Algoma graduate, attending […]

  • Roundtable Discussion at Sunshine House Focus on the Senior and Disabled Population

    Sunshine House staff members are hosting roundtable-style conversations that are open to the public to help them understand what the community needs and whether Sunshine House should consider new services and programs for Door County’s senior and disabled population. The discussions will take place at Sunshine House, 55 W. Yew St., Sturgeon Bay, on April […]

  • DCHS: Digging-Dog Tips

    The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus is currently housing nearly 30 dogs from other shelters to assist them as they work through an animal-health situation (visit wihumane.org/news to learn more), so WHS Door County is temporarily closed for adoptions. It will resume regular adoption processes soon. In the meantime, keep these tips in […]

  • ‘Be Healthy at Any Age’ Presentation May 19

    Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry (NorthernDoorHealthWellness.com) continues its Community Health Information Programs on May 19, 4 pm, at First Baptist Church in Sister Bay with a presentation by Dr. Kay Thieryl, “Be Healthy at Any Age: The Power of Lifestyle Medicine.” Your lifestyle can help you stay healthy as you age so that you […]