Category: Education
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Second Meeting of Community Books
Join the new Northern Door book club, Community Books, for its second meeting. The group meets at Gibraltar Area Schools’ community room and is open to parents, teachers and community members. The group will discuss Educated by Tara Westover on Jan. 31 at 6:30 pm. Educated is about Westover’s life in the Rockies of Idaho, […]
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World-Renowned Peony Hybridizer to Speak
The Door County Master Gardeners Association announces another free program on Jan. 22, 7 pm, in the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek. Nate Bremer, owner of Solaris Farms in Reedsville, Wisconsin, will present “The Little Shrub with Big Flowers” and discuss tree peonies — or, more accurately, shrub peonies or woody peonies. […]
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Play bingo at the Kress Pavilion on Jan. 26. Doors will open at 9 am, and bingo will start at 10 am. Organized by the Egg Harbor Historical Society, the event will donate proceeds to help restore the Door County Bookmobile. The Kress Pavilion is located at 7845 Church St. in Egg Harbor.
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Meditation is a popular source for stress relief and other benefits, and it can be easily learned. In the Meditation 101 workshop, participants will discuss and practice different types of meditation and learn about its benefits and the meditation used in yoga. No yoga experience is needed. Participants will leave with the ability to incorporate […]
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Second Door County Talks Lecture Jan. 19
On Jan. 19 at 10 am, the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will host the second lecture in the Door County Talks series. “Living in the Digital Rage: Dealing with Anger, Hostility and Violence Online,” presented by Dr. Ryan Martin, explores the scientific literature surrounding internet anger, including concrete solutions for keeping your cool online and […]
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Intersection of the Arts and Community
Celebrate Water events were on the minds of most attendees of the Jan. 12 Door County Talks lecture, “Building Community and Common Ground through the Arts.” After lecturer Kelli Strickland, executive and artistic director of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, finished speaking and began the Q&A session, audience members were quick to name […]
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Master Gardeners Lecture Series
Door County Master Gardeners Association (DCMGA) will present “What’s New for 2019,” the first in a series of nine gardening-education lectures, on Jan. 15, 7 pm, at Crossroads at Big Creek. The speaker, Kori Zawojski, owner of Sunnypoint Gardens in Egg Harbor, will explore the hottest garden trends and the newest varieties in annuals, perennials […]
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‘Source & Spirit’ at Studio 330
Local musician and record producer Hans Christian and Native American artist and teacher Coleen Bins will hold three events in January and February called “Source & Spirit: A Journey to Creation and Creativity.” During these two-hour events, Bins will offer healing and wisdom from her Oneida tradition, with a focus on the theme of creation. […]
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Habibah (Biba) Sheikh will lead the Right To Live workshop beginning Jan. 26 at Third Avenue Playhouse (TAP). Public performances are scheduled for March 1-3. Registration is still open for adults and students (middle and high school) to participate in the workshops. There is no fee to participate, and no audition is required. No […]
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Southern Door Sponsors Open-lab Workshop
Southern Door School District is sponsoring a 10-week open-lab workshop for adults in its Fab Lab on Wednesday evenings, 6-8pm, Jan. 16-March 20. The first session on Jan. 16 will be a training session led by high school technical-education instructor Glen VanderVelden. The remaining nine sessions will be open to participants to use laser engravers, […]
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Gibraltar Students Compete at DECA
Gibraltar students competed at the Northeast Wisconsin District DECA Career Development Conference (CDC) on Jan. 5 at Bay Port High School. Each competitor took a 100-question, career-specific exam and participated in two role-play scenarios with judges from throughout northeast Wisconsin. Juniors Connor Duffy and Brandon Stillman earned first place in the Sports and Entertainment Marketing […]
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On Jan. 12 at 10 am, the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) will present a free lecture by Kelli Strickland titled “Building Community and Common Ground through the Arts.” This marks the first installment of DCA’s new series, Door County Talks. A collaboration between DCA and the Door County Civility Project, Door County Talks is a […]
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Jan. 7 Door County Delays and Cancellations
A heavy blanket of overnight snow has caused several delays in northern Door County. Gibraltar Area Schools: 2-hour delayNorthern Door Children’s Center: 2-hour delayKress Pavilion: Opening at noonGibraltar Boys Basektball at Peshtigo: Cancelled
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Egg Harbor Historical Society Offers Program on Dr. Horace Eames
Giz Herbst and the Egg Harbor Historical Society will present a free program on the life of Dr. Horace Franklin Eames on Jan. 7, 1 pm at the Kress Pavilion. This program will focus on the first 15 years of Eames’ life, and the series will continue on the following three Mondays in January. Dr. […]
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Learn About Medicare with the ADRC
On Jan. 9, 1-3 pm, the Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Door County will host the educational program “The A, B, C & Ds of Medicare: Understanding Your Medicare Options.” The ADRC is the community’s source for unbiased, up-to-date Medicare information. Whether you are Medicare eligible or approaching the age when you will […]
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Kitchens, Olsen Wrap Up School Funding Initiative
After nine public hearings held across the state, representing what Rep. Joel Kitchens calls “the most extensive discussion of educational funding in a very long time,” the Blue Ribbon Commission on School Funding that Kitchens co-chaired with Sen. Luther Olsen moves on to its next step: recommendations for legislative action on school funding. “We traveled […]
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The Egg Harbor Historical Society (EHHS) will present 12 free programs on Mondays during January, February and March at the Kress Pavilion. The programs begin at 1 pm. During the January meetings, the society will have “appointments” with Egg Harbor’s Doctor Eames. The remaining programs have been planned and will be announced at a later […]
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A Day in the Life of a Victim Advocate
by Jamie Craig, Door County Program Coordinator, Sexual Assault Center, Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin The accompanying graphic describes a sample day in the life of a victim advocate. The Sexual Assault Center works closely with many community organizations, and community collaboration is necessary for victims of sexual assault to heal and succeed in life. […]
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Learn How to Address Discrimination at Educational Workshop
Have you ever witnessed an act of discrimination and not known what to do? The Bystander/Upstander workshop will prepare participants to intervene safely and appropriately when witnessing incidents of discrimination, harassment or harm. Participants will engage with real-life scenarios specifically customized for Door County to enable them to effectively identify and challenge negative narratives and […]
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NWTC Innovation Center Offers Herb Workshop
The NWTC Learning and Innovation Center in Sister Bay is offering an Herbs for Healing and Sleep workshop on Jan. 9, 10 am-2 pm. Participants will learn to identify, grow, harvest and use a variety of herbs for personal wellness. This hands-on class will include making a salve for skin irritations, a calming room spray […]