Category: Indoor Activities
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Junction Center Yoga Hosts “A Day of Ayurveda & Self Care”
Learn to live in harmony with the cool dry elements of autumn using yoga, massage and herbs as medicine on Oct. 25, 11 am – 4 pm, during “A Day of Ayurveda & Self Care” at Junction Center Yoga Studio. Judith Rybicki, doctor of Oriental medicine and Certified Bodytalk Practitioner, will present an experiential learning […]
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Fall Art Crawl, Classic Comedy, Trapper Schoepp & More Weekend Plans
This weekend marks the kickoff of Halloween celebrations on the peninsula, along with Ellison Bay Arts’ Fall Art Crawl, autumn hikes in the great outdoors, and a visit by Milwaukee rockers Trapper Schoepp & The Shades. But these are just a few of our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, October 23 Kick Off […]
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Maritime Museum to Introduce Interactive Displays into Exhibits
The Door County Maritime Museum recently announced an exciting educational program to have widespread appeal to all ages, and the extensive use of highly interactive electronic displays. New technologies will engage and educate visitors who will enjoy using touchscreens to explore numerous exhibits of the region’s incredible maritime heritage. Virtual storytellers will greet visitors and […]
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Pop-Up Hatha Yoga Class at Dancin’ on the Door
Rebecca Sheesley will lead pop-up Hatha Yoga classes at Dancin’ on the Door in Egg Harbor. This drop-in class is scheduled for Oct. 22, 8 – 9 am, and is open for all levels of experience. The class begins with opening meditation and moves on to a gentle warm up, followed by heat up sequences, […]
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Learn about Sustainable Farming at Crossroads Presentation
The Clean Water Action Council of Northeast Wisconsin is presenting, “Preserving Door County’s Sense of Place While Promoting Sustainable Farming” featuring authors Lisa Kivirist and John Ivanko on Oct. 28 at Crossroads at Big Creek, 2041 Michigan St., Sturgeon Bay. A meet-and-greet will be held at 6 pm, with the presentation beginning at 6:30 pm. […]
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Recreational shopping (also known as “retail therapy”) can be a delightful way to spend a rainy afternoon or even a sunny afternoon if the wind is too brisk for outdoor activities. And what better place to shop than an antique mall—an attic as big as a barn and crammed to bursting with trash and treasure. […]
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Maritime Museum Remembers “Edmund Fitzgerald” in New Exhibit
The Door County Maritime Museum commemorates the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald with an exhibit in the Reddin Bridge Room of the Sturgeon Bay museum. The exhibit will open Oct. 21 and continue through Nov. 10. It will be taken down for a month while the museum conducts its Merry-Time Festival […]
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“Code Black” Screened at UUF on Oct. 20
On Oct. 20 at 4:30 pm, Movies That Matter presents Code Black, the vivid and thought-provoking filmmaking debut by physician Ryan McGarry, which gives us unprecedented access to America’s busiest Emergency Department. Amidst real life-and-death situations, McGarry follows a dedicated team of charismatic, young doctors-in-training as they wrestle openly with both their ideals and with […]
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Fall Fest, WIFEE and the HUZz BAND, The Great Pumpkin Trail & More Weekend Plans
Fall Fest, the granddaddy of all Door County festivals, hits the streets in Sister Bay this weekend bringing with it a vast offering of live music, great food, drinks, children’s games and fun. But if the thought of large crowds sends you into a tizzy, don’t fret – there are plenty of other things to […]
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Ann Renard to Lead Historical Society Dinner Meeting
The Door County Historical Society will host its monthly dinner meeting featuring a presentation on Renard’s Cheese by Ann Renard on Oct. 26. The catered dinner meeting will be at 6 pm at Brussels Community Center/Town Hall. Renard’s Cheese was founded in 1961 by Howard Renard and remains a family-owned and operated local business. Chris […]
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Italian Harvest Dinner at Farm Market Kitchen
Italian food is without a doubt one of America’s favorite ethnic cuisines. Parade Magazine, published May 2015, listed it as one of the top three cuisines America craves (along with Chinese and Mexican). The Farm Market Kitchen (FMK) is taking advantage of the bountiful fall harvest and the fact that a number of FMK processors […]
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Shepherd of the Bay Prepares Final Third World Marketplace of Season
Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church will open its doors for the final Third World Marketplace of the season Oct. 10 and Oct. 17, encouraging locals and visitors alike to show their support for artisans of impoverished areas from around the world. Third World Marketplace has been a mainstay at Shepherd of the Bay for […]
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Water Street Hot Shots, Pumpkin Fest, Iron Pour and More Weekend Plans
Visit Door County in all its autumn glory and enjoy what local business and organizations have to offer, from evening tours of a historic lighthouse to a red hot iron pour and of course, Egg Harbor’s annual Pumpkin Patch. Friday, October 9 Evening Tours of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse For two weekends in October, the Eagle […]
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DCMM Introduces New Campaign, “Reaching New Heights in Our Maritime Heritage”
The Door County Maritime Museum has launched its largest fundraising campaign since the construction of its waterfront museum in Sturgeon Bay nearly 20 years ago. Calling it a “major step forward,” the museum is expanding its Sturgeon Bay facility with a one-of-a-kind 11-story tower that will serve both as an observation platform for the community’s […]
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Upcoming Amish Quilt & Craft Show at Mr. G’s
Jacksonport Craft Cottage Gifts features fall fiber art by Lynn. Her colorful handcrafted wall quilts are all hand-pieced using the paper piecing method. This method allows the artist to create soft sculpture pieces using very small decorative fabrics to create more fine detail in each original piece created. The artist pays close attention to detail […]
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Journey to China at Next Travelogue Screening
On Oct. 9 the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs of Northern Door present a fascinating journey to China – an ancient country and culture steeped in history and tradition. The show, aptly titled China Rising, will highlight the contrasts between old and new, ancient and modern. Moviegoers will be transported to such fascinating sites as China’s […]
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Additional Screening of “Gen Silent” Set for Oct. 8
PFLAG Door County, ADRC/Senior & Community Center, and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County (UUFDC) have teamed up to offer a second screening of Gen Silent in northern Door County on Oct. 8, 6 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County in north Ephraim. These statistics set the stage for the film: there […]
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Bringing the Outdoors In with Foliage Faces
“Have you seen foliage faces on Instagram?” Vicki Rawlins asked the table. A group of 20 women peered down the table towards her, nodding. The assembly inside the Town Hall Bakery in Jacksonport was the first Sister Golden Flower Portrait workshop. Last year, artist Vicki Rawlins discovered the flower portraits on Instagram and began to […]
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Modern Day Drifters, Pumpkin Palooza, Haunted Mansions & More Weekend Plans
The first weekend of one of the favorite months on the peninsula is almost here and as expected, the county will be filled with Autumn festivities, pumpkins, scary tours and fall foliage. Are you ready for it? Thursday, Oct. 1 Door County Half Marathon Registration Opens The ninth annual Door County Half Marathon will return […]
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Maritime Museum’s Festival of Trees Returns Nov. 14
After a successful third season in 2014 in which 42 festively decorated trees could be found throughout the Door County Maritime Museum, the Merry-Time Festival of Trees returns in 2015. The festival will run from Nov. 14 through Dec. 8 with visitors invited to see what is expected to be an even grander extravaganza of […]