Category: Indoor Activities
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Viking Age Discussed at Gibraltar Talks Program
The Gibraltar Historical Association focuses on Scandinavian heritage for “Pirates, Politicians, and Poets: The People of Viking-Age Scandinavia” for the next Gibraltar Talks program on Sept.
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Computer Classes Offered at UUF
The UU Fellowship will present two computer classes by San Francisco tech guru Marc Demoly. Both sessions are free and open to the public. Sign up for one or both of the classes by emailing contact@uufdc.
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Registration is Open for Fall Workshops at The Clearing
Registration is now open for The Clearing’s 2013 fall season of Workshop Program day-classes. Choose from photography classes learning about Lightroom LR4, how to utilize iPhone apps to enhance your photos, create a photographic visual narrative, or study the “masters” of nature photography.
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“Ghosts of Door County” to Premiere at Sturgeon Bay Cinema
Ghosts of Door County will premiere at Sturgeon Bay Cinema on Oct. 25 at 7 pm. This 90-minute, full-feature film follows a team of five highly trained paranormal investigators as they explore various “haunted” sites in Door County.
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Taxidermy Demonstration with Mike Orthober
Master taxidermist Mike Orthober of Egg Harbor will be at the Door County Historical Museum on Aug. 24 for the last time this season. He will be there most of the day mounting a specimen for the museum’s “Seasons of Life” display.
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Bjِrklunden Offers September Seminars
From Sept. 15 – 20, Bjِrklunden is offering the seminars: “The Swerve: How the World Became Modern” with Daniel Taylor, “Mastering Poetic Forms” with Marilyn Taylor, and “Homeward Bound: Portraits of Americans on the Road & in Search of Themselves in Film, Literature, & Popular Culture” with Jack Rhodes.
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Modern Day Drifters Perform at S.H.O.W. Barn Dance
Shine up those dancing shoes for the Aug. 24th annual Barn Dance, sponsored by Stock Horse of Wisconsin (S.H.O.W.). Come with the whole family to Idlewild Farms in Sturgeon Bay for an evening of country music and all-you-can-eat home cooking including a pig roast, chicken, beef, beans and potatoes fresh from the garden.
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Corner of the Past Now Has a Voice
The old house at Fieldcrest and Country Lane, just off Highway 57, had been home to a loving family since the late 19th century, but by 1952 the family was long gone, and the house was abandoned.
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Fiddler’s Green Offers Exotic Fare
The funky exterior of Fiddler’s Green may beckon you beneath the gigantic antlers and mannequin sailor through the doors to more wildly stimulating décor – animal print furniture, maritime artwork, a bearskin rug – but the fresh, tasty, exotic food served on mismatched plates will keep you in your seat.
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Cheese, Butter and Tomatoes Featured in Savory Spoon Classes
Upcoming classes at Savory Spoon Cooking School include Cheesemaking 101, Better with Butter, and I Say Tomato, You Say Tomatoe. On Aug. 13 at 6 pm, Dean Sommer of the Wisconsin Center for Dairy Research at U.
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S.H.O.W.’s Barn Dance Features Modern Day Drifters
Stock Horse of Wisconsin’s (S.H.O.W.) annual barn dance will be held Aug. 24 at Idlewild Farm. Starting at 7 pm, dance to the country sounds of the Modern Day Drifters on the wooden dance floor inside the whitewashed horse barn.
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Openings Available for Bjِrklunden Seminars
From August 25 – 30, Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden will offer the seminar Films Well Told: Strong Stories, Clever Scripts, & Three-Dimensional Characters from the Classic Age of Movie-Making with Jack Rhodes.
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Washington Island Art and Nature Center Encourages Outdoor Exploration
We collected grasshoppers in an old ice cream pail and punched holes in the plastic lid, placed tadpoles in our dog’s dish to watch them frantically flick their little tails.
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Openings for Commuter and Resident Students at The Clearing
The Clearing Folk School in Ellison Bay has openings for both resident and commuter students in many of its weeklong classes in August, September and October.
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Gibraltar Talks Focuses on “Schooner Barges & Shipping”
The August Gibraltar Talks program will focus on the waters of the Door Peninsula in “Schooner Barges & Shipping.” This program, presented by East Carolina University student Caitlin Zant, will be held Aug.
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Savory Spoon Leads “Adventures in a Chinese Kitchen”
The culinary tour “Adventures in a Chinese Kitchen,” will introduce travelers to the culinary and cultural traditions of Asia’s Yunnan Province. The tour, led by Janice Thomas of Savory Spoon Cooking School and Jeanee and Brian Linden of Linden Gallery and Linden Centre, is scheduled for Feb.
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Savory Spoon Leads “Adventures in a Chinese Kitchen”
“Have you eaten yet?” In China, this is one of the most common and respectful greetings. The culinary tour, “Adventures in a Chinese Kitchen,” will introduce travelers to the culinary and cultural traditions of Asia’s most diverse region – Yunnan Province.
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Upcoming Programs at Heritage Village
Heritage Village at Big Creek offers numerous programs during the summer. Upcoming programs include a fur trading program and tours of the Village. On July 28 at 2 pm, Dr.
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A Shot of History, Hauntings and Bitters at Nelsen’s Hall and Bitters Pub
Ask for a shot of bitters anywhere but Door County and you may be met with a queer expression. ‘Excuse me?’ the bartender might ask, trying to shake an ounce of the deep red liquid from the plastic dropper top.
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Dragonflies and Damselflies Discussed at Lake Lessons
Adult dragonflies and damselflies are showy, beautiful and noisy. Visit a wetland area on a summer day, and chances are you’ll hear two males battling over territory or enjoy a demonstration of their speed and agility as they pursue their prey.