Category: Indoor Activities

The Kiwanis Club kicks off its 2010-2011 Travelogue season on Friday, September 17 with the presentation of its first of six new travel films. The first film, The Silk Road, takes viewers on a journey along the ancient Silk Road as presented by Marlin Darrah.

The dog days are here in the county, with many local business owners bringing their own pooches to work and welcoming their customers to do the same. Customers look forward to seeing the doggie mascot, sometimes bringing treats.

Many people know the game as “ring toss.” The real name of the game, however, is Bimini, and it arrived at the Blue Ox 35 years ago. It was a gift to owners and brothers Joe and Jerry Kwaterski from their friend Tom Gordon.

From Oct. 3 – Oct. 8 Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor is offering two seminars: “The Wildlife Communities of Door County” and “The Landscape of Your Vacation.

From Sept. 26 – Oct. 1 Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor is offering a seminar entitled “Improve Your Bridge” with Carolyn Kimbell. Over the course of the seminar, participants will learn through playing the popular card game.

On Tuesday, August 31 at 6 pm, Kevin Davis will introduce visitors of the Savory Spoon in Ellison Bay to award-winning cheeses. The cheese tasting will feature cheese by prized Cheesemaker Roth Kنse, paired with gourmet fruits, cured meats, artisan bread, and wine.

The Ephraim Village Museum’s summer hours will end on Friday, September 3, heralding in the fall museum hours. Four of the five museum buildings – the Anderson Store, Pioneer Schoolhouse, Goodletson Cabin, and Anderson Barn – will be open Friday and Saturday from 11 am – 4 pm from September 10 through October 9.

The public is welcome to join Janice Thomas, Head Chef of the Savory Spoon, and Jeanee Linden of Linden Gallery for an open house at the Savory Spoon Cooking School in Ellison Bay.

Vary the weekend routine with a visit to Adult Night at Hands On Art Studio. Cy Turnbladh and Karon Ohm, owners, dedicate Friday nights to grown-ups (21 and older).

The Rusty Tractor Café, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with the motto, “Where country pokes and city folks can wet their whistle, fill their middle and leave there feeling fit as a fiddle.”

On Tuesday, August 24 at 6 pm, award-winning cheesemaker Chris Roelli will be at the Savory Spoon in Ellison Bay. He will bring along his signature cheese, the Dunbarton Blue, crafted only at the Roelli Cheese Haus, for tasting.

From Sept. 26 – Oct. 1 Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor is offering a seminar entitled “Improve Your Bridge” with Carolyn Kimbell. Over the course of the seminar, participants will learn through playing the popular card game.

The fresh herb and flower garden comes to the table at the Savory Spoon in Ellison Bay with a class led by Beth Coleman, “The Garden Lady.” On Saturday, August 14 at 9:30 am, participants will learn from Coleman’s vast knowledge on how to make herb and fruit-infused vinegars, pesto, and edible flower finishes to take home.

A free screening of The Cove will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim on August 17 at 7 pm.

Liberty Square of Egg Harbor will host celebrated Wisconsin “Master Cheesemaker” Steven Tollers at its Deli/Gourmet food store on August 14 and 15. Tollers will appear on Saturday from 11 am – 4 pm and Sunday from 10 am – 2 pm.

From Sept. 12 – 17 Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor is offering two seminars: “Writing Our Lives through Fact and Fiction” and “Nuts, Bolts and Jackhammers: a Poetry Workshop.”

The AC Tap has many attractive qualities: a smoke free bar, sushi on Tuesdays, and a great beer selection, just to name a few. But the beanbag game might well be the clincher in deciding where to get rowdy.

Gibraltar Township continues to celebrate its year round heritage with August events which focus on the people and the customs from the past. “Talking Tombstones” will take place on Tuesday, August 3 from 10 am – noon at Blossomburg Cemetery in Peninsula State Park.

From August 29 through September 3 Lawrence University’s Bjِrklunden in Baileys Harbor is offering three seminars: “Wines and Cultural Readings from Spain, Argentina and Chile,” “The Code of the West: Duty, Honor and Responsibility in the Classic American Western Films,” and “The Early Romantic Pianists: Celebrating the 200th Birthdays of Chopin and Schumann.

School continues this summer at the Savory Spoon Cooking School as popular guest instructor Amy Rebhan will be teaching two Kids Can Cook classes on August 2 and 3.