Category: Education
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On July 28, the Door County Historical Museum (DCHM) will present a program by Tom Mulinix commemorating the Salvation Army Doughnut Girls during World War I. Mulinix is a Door County resident and a long-time employee of the Salvation Army. The first women to serve on the front lines for the U.S. Army were from […]
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Join Savory Spoon Cooking School for the “Flower Power” class Aug. 4 at 9:30 am. Participants will learn how to create and design a floral arrangement with instruction from local guest floral designer Heidi Stodola. She uses in-season, locally grown flowers. The cost is $65, including light refreshments and a floral arrangement to take home. […]
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Raptors Visit Door Shakespeare
Open Door Bird Sanctuary visits Door Shakespeare on July 31 at 6:30 pm as part of Will In The Woods, a free education initiative sponsored by Door County Medical Center. The sanctuary, which provides homes on it 34-acre estate for non-releasable birds of prey, will bring raptors commonly used in falconry during Elizabethan times to […]
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Gibraltar Semester Two Honor Rolls
Middle School Honor Roll: Elijah Adler, Aidan Anschutz, John Blossom, Carl Burgess, Rylan Caldecott, Annelise Casanas, Anthony Casanas, Taylor Chomeau, Nicholas Davis, Will Friedenfels, Molly Hansen, Mateo Jauregui, Victor Jauregui, Ty Johnson, Logan Kelly, Carter Krause, Kiki Kubala, Kaden Lettie, Samuel Lindenberg, Finley Lorenz, Joshua Matson, Rachel Matson, Aiden Neal, Leif Olson, Evan Rank, Jacob […]
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Door County Schools Receive $75,000 Grant for Mental Health Services
The Door County Consortium of schools – including all the districts in the county – was awarded $75,000 to provide school-based mental health services. They were among 64 school districts in the state sharing in $3.25 million in state grant funding. All of the funded projects involve collaboration with community mental health providers and other […]
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The Door County Historical Society’s (DCHS) theme for this year – barns – continues with a day-long tour of seven unique Door County barns. This year’s Door County Barn History Day is July 21. Guests will tour, stop and explore seven different barns and stop along the route to learn about another dozen. The tour […]
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‘This Old House’ Presented by Baileys Harbor Historical Society
The Baileys Harbor Historical Society will present “This Old House” at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall on July 25, 7 pm. Carol Thelen Schmidt and Ginny Candioto Siegel, two great-granddaughters of Conrad Faust, will share anecdotes and artifacts of the Faust/Candioto family and the 140-year-old Baileys Harbor farmhouse that continues to be the heart of […]
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NWTC Announces Vice President of Learning
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) announced Dr. Kathryn Rogalski has been named Vice President of Learning. “I am excited about the opportunity to serve as the Vice President of Learning at a college, that has such a positive impact on the lives of its students and local community members,” said Rogalski. She brings to NWTC […]
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Spencer Berndt Earns Peninsula Music Festival Scholarship
The Peninsula Music Festival (PMF) selected Spencer Berndt, a recent graduate of Gibraltar High School, as the recipient of their college scholarship. Berndt will attend University of Wisconsin – Stout where he will major in computer science and minor in music. Each year the PMF awards a $3,000 scholarship to a graduating senior who desires […]
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July Events With Liberty Grove Historical Society
The Liberty Grove Historical Society (LGHS) hosts two events during July. On July 14 the Vintage Day sale will be held at the barn from 10 am to 3 pm. The Museum and grounds are also open and kite flying is encouraged on Grand View Park. On July 16, LGHS will host a Liberty Grove […]
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‘School Days’ Tuesday Yesteryear Program
The Door County Historical Society invites the public to the yesteryear programs “School Days,” presented on Tuesdays during July at 1:30 pm in Vignes School at the Heritage Village at Big Creek. Early schools in Door County were built of logs, but by 1900 most rural schools were constructed of sawed lumber and painted white. […]
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Family Programs at Crossroads at Big Creek
Family programs, appropriate for learners of all ages, are offered on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10 am during July and August at the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Crossroads continues their Friends Work Party on July 14 at 10 am. Volunteers are welcome at the weekly work parties […]
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The Door County Historical Society will host its Saturday afternoon yesteryear program “Native American Artifact Identification,” presented by Dr. Victoria Dirst on July 14, 1 pm in the Collins Learning Center at Crossroads at Big Creek in Sturgeon Bay. Wisconsin is abundantly filled with Native American history. The entire state was once inhabited by various […]
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Improv Workshop at Lost Moth Gallery
Sue Demel from Sons of the Never Wrong presents “Vocal Improvisation for Singer-Songwriters,” an improvisation workshop designed specifically for singer-songwriters. Demel loves to teach singers to revel in the possibilities of their voices, and she has the vocal abilities to practice what she teaches. Demel will share improv tips and tricks for live performances as […]
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Family histories are often found in the pages of old photo albums, passed down at family functions or in the cotton swab of a genealogical DNA test. Chicagoan Deb Lindahl, on the other hand, decided to capture her family history in a quilt, and she’s showing it at Ephraim Moravian Church with her program called […]
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Young Musician Studies at Birch Creek
Collin Grota, a talented young musician from Sturgeon Bay, spent the week of June 17-23 studying at Birch Creek Music Performance Center. Grota, a student at Southern Door Middle School, was among 22 other musicians from throughout the country to attend the Percussion & Steel Band session at Birch Creek. This prestigious academy has a […]
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‘Harvey Haen’ History Hour in Egg Harbor
On July 18, the Egg Harbor Historical Society continues their History Hour programs with a presentation on Egg Harbor’s Harvey Haen, owner with his wife Helen of “Harbor Service” from 1942-1979. A gas station and fix-it shop before self service came along, a local distributor of not only gas but up-to-date news. Harvey, “Mr. Fix-It,” […]
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DCMC Awards $36,000 in Local Scholarships
The Door County Medical Center Auxiliary awarded $36,000 in scholarships this year to Door County and Algoma High School graduates and prior graduates who are currently enrolled in medical programs. These scholarships were awarded to applicants who are committed, passionate and caring about the medical profession and were able to articulate that passion. Each recipient […]
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Taxidermist at Door County Historical Museum
Master taxidermist Mike Orthober visits the Door County Historical Museum on July 14, 10 am – 4 pm. Orthober designed and built the museum’s nature diorama. He will mount a new bird for the exhibit and talk about the art and science of taxidermy. Orthober, of Egg Harbor, is well known in the taxidermy field, […]
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UW-Green Bay Student Earns Peninsula State Park Research Grant
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay student Rebecca Malcore was selected as the Friends of Peninsula State Park’s grant recipient. Pursuing a degree in Human Biology and Biology, Malcore is focusing on orchid research efforts in Peninsula State Park as part of a broader analysis of orchid conservation in Northeast Wisconsin. Her study aims to characterize the […]