Category: Community

The Francis Hardy Center for the Arts (FHCA), a non-profit arts organization in Ephraim, recently announced that they are organizing a panel discussion scheduled for Saturday, Sept.

Last fall, the Ephraim Library received a generous grant award from the Martha and Philip Cherry Estate. To use the funds in the best way possible, the Ephraim Library Committee is sending an user-friendly survey to all box holders in Ephraim when the village population is at its highest.

The League of Women Voters of Door County wishes to clarify any misunderstandings that may have occurred regarding their current project of conducting Voter Registration drives throughout the county.

The League of Women Voters of Door and Kewaunee Counties regret to announce that on August 13 incumbent Garey Bies, the Republican candidate for the 1st Assembly district, withdrew his agreement to participate in the Candidates’ Forum on August 26.

The next presentation of the Jacksonport Historical Society will be given on Wednesday, August 27 at 7 pm at the Jacksonport Town Hall on Highway V. Jeanne (Simon) Warwick will be the presenter.

The Jacksonport Historical Society invites everyone to attend their September Dinner Meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at the Square Rigger Galley, 6332 Hwy 57 in Jacksonport beginning at 6:30 pm.

“A House in Mourning” is the theme for a special exhibit of Victorian-era funeral items on display at the Alexander Noble House Museum in Fish Creek. This historic building, circa 1875, located at the intersection of Highway 42 and Main Street, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Although summertime is in full swing, all too soon cooler temperatures will be here with the long, cold and sometimes hazardous months of Wisconsin winter.

Two workshops will be offered this fall to help farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs develop strategies to access state and federal grants. Attendees will learn how to successfully submit a Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG), an Agricultural Development and Diversification Grant (ADD), and The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program application.

The Door County Community Foundation (DCCF) announced recently that it is inviting local charities to submit applications for financial support from the foundation’s Environmental Fund.

On August 23, Harbour Village Campground in Carlsville will be hosting a fund raising event for the Gilbert Brown Foundation (GBF). The GBF has teamed up with WACO Campgrounds, such as Harbour Village, to raise funds to help kids with cancer.

Register to vote! Prepare for the fall primary and general election season and avoid long lines at the polls. Because of the high turnout expected for the fall elections, it has never been more important to register early.

The League of Women Voters (LWV) of Door and Kewaunee Counties are sponsoring a Candidate Forum for the September 9 primary election to acquaint the public with candidates for Wisconsin State Assembly and their positions on issues of importance to the voters.

It’s fall Kick-Off Time for Learning in Retirement here in Door County. The fall catalog of classes should be in mailboxes, as well as available at various places around the county.

Sister Bay Moravian Church invites everyone to a Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, August 16, from 8:30 – 11 am. The proceeds from the breakfast benefit two separate ministries of the congregation.

The North American Water Garden Society (NAWGS) of Door County meetings unite pond lovers and provide a common forum in which to discuss and promote the enjoyment, education, and protection of the water garden hobby.

About 75 people attended a recent celebration of the addition of 29.6 acres to the Judy Abert Meissner Memorial Wetlands Preserve near Kangaroo Lake, just outside of Baileys Harbor.

On August 7, the Northern Door branch of the Door County YMCA wrapped up their two-week fundraising effort to support their annual Strong Kids Campaign by raising over $30,000.

A fundraising event will be held at Brilliant Stranger in Fish Creek on Saturday August 23 to raise money for the Habitat for Humanity International trip to India.

The successful Pesto Festo II concluded on Saturday, August 2 with the awarding of the prizes for the Judges’ Awards and the People’s Choice Awards. Fourteen different entries were “tasted” by both the judges and the public.