Eggs Are the Focus of Crossroads’ EGGstravaganza

Crossroads at Big Creek’s traditional EGGstravaganza, scheduled for the afternoon of March 26, is not an egg hunt, though finding the entrance to Crossroads might seem like a hunt during the construction of the roundabout on Michigan Street. During the EGGstravaganza, Crossroads, in collaboration with the Door County Historical Society, celebrates eggs with educational activities. Learners of all ages are welcome to attend all of the sessions free of charge.

Festivities begin with the showing of the documentary Mad City Chickens at 1 pm, with an additional screening at 3:45 pm. According to the producers, Tarazod Films, viewers will “witness Gallus domesticus – the backyard chicken. From healthy eggs to the family’s new favorite pet, the chicken is forging a fresh place in the pecking order of human importance.”

Also at 1 pm, members of the Door County Historical Society will open the Schopf House and Warren House in the Heritage Village. “Heritage eggs” will be hidden among the antiques, giving families the opportunity to discuss life in Door County in 1900. For families that locate the eggs and identify the antiques, there will be small prizes. After finding eggs, families can meet a live hen named Zoe.

At 2:30 pm, the EGGsperiments will start. Families will squeeze, crack and dissect eggs, and even (yes, this is part of the tradition) drop them out the window from the upper level of the Collins Learning Center before going outside to throw, toss and test the incredible strength of eggshells.

The Collins Learning Center at Crossroads, located at 2041 Michigan in Sturgeon Bay, is open daily 2 – 4:30 pm and during scheduled activities. To reach the Collins Learning Center and Heritage Village, from the Highway Detour in Sturgeon Bay, take County T (Alabama Street), cross the highway to Big Creek Road, turn right and drive to Lily Bay Road and take another right.