Category: Indoor Activities

Attention dog owners! To help celebrate the new Sea Dogs exhibit the Door County Maritime Museum is sponsoring a photo contest from July 1 to Aug. 1.

Sister Bay Historical Society’s Heritage Program on July 4 will feature artist Gary Chaudoir. He will display his work at the Historical Society’s Corner of the Past, located 1½ miles south of Sister Bay just off Highway 57 at 10310 Fieldcrest Road from 8:30 am until noon.

As more historical societies and museums turn to technology to keep history alive, the Door County Maritime Museum in Gills Rock is taking things a step further with the introduction of its newest interactive technology, Augmented Reality.

From July 19 to July 24, Lawrence University’s Bj?rklunden is offering these seminars: “A Guided Tour Through the History of the American Musical Theater” with Roger Nelson and “Rebels, Heretics, and Eccentrics in Jewish History” with Michael Nutkiewicz.

Lovers of dance and music should make time for this year’s Door County Folk Festival, July 8 – 12, an extended weekend of dancing and camaraderie. This year’s staff are: guest dance instructors Marty Koenig, Larry Weiner and Dot Kent; Bulgarian singing instructor Tzvety Dosseva Weiner; musicians Lyuti Chushki Orchestra, Nick Bratkovich, A Rare Privilege and Chirps Smith; and a cast of local group leaders for beginning to advanced dance workshops.

Summer brings a wide range of Ephraim Historical Foundation programs. As in years past, events include Sunday SingAlongs, History Speaks, and Child’s Play, as well as a new program, The Great History Caper.

Hey, kids, want to know what dad wants for Father’s Day? Speaking as a father, I can say that nothing would please me more than a nice brunch of a bacon sandwich and sake mimosas.

The 2015 Heritage Dinner Series at the Farm Market Kitchen returns for another season. The dinners are a showcase event of the Farm Market Kitchen Incubator, a shared-used food processing center located in the marina district of Algoma.

The Stuff-o-Rama flea market returns for 2015 on July 18 and September 6 (Labor Day weekend) at Domicile in Sister Bay. The flea markets are held on the grounds of Domicile, 10592 Hwy 57, at the corner of Canterbury Lane, entering Sister Bay.

From July 12 – 17, Lawrence University’s Bj?rklunden is offering these seminars: “The Book of Kells and the Golden Age of Irish Art” with Ben Tilghman and “The Beatles…Four Lads Who Shook the World” with Carl Rath.

Master taxidermist Mike Orthober will be at the Door County Historical Museum most of the day on June 27 demonstrating the art and methods of taxidermy as he mounts a specimen for the museum’s permanent wildlife diorama.

Join the Jacksonport Historical Society on June 24 at 7 pm at the Jacksonport Town Hall on County Highway V for a wonderful presentation by the Madden brothers.

The first Gibraltar Talks of 2015 is “Yesteryears Fish Creek.” Richard Lauder will be the guest presenter to kick off the 2015 season, and he will showcase his recently expanded “Yesteryears Fish Creek” DVD on June 22 at the Old Town Hall in Fish Creek.

Sister Bay Historical Society will present its 4th annual antiques and collectibles appraisal event fundraiser featuring author and antiques expert Mark F.

Alexander Noble House Museum is patiently waiting to open the doors to their 2015 exhibit, A House In Mourning.

The Door County Historical Society will host its monthly dinner and program meeting on June 22 at 6 pm at the Lodge at Leathem Smith. The program features Evergreen Nursery and will be delivered by owner Ron Amos.

On June 19, Ephraim’s cultural institutions will join together for Ephraim Culture Day.

Fed Up will be screened at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on June 16 at 4:30 pm. Admission is free but donations to help with public performance licensing are always appreciated.

The Savory Spoon Cooking School proudly announces the start of its 12th season. They’re getting summer cooking started with a special “Ode to Summer” class on June 26 at 6 pm.

It all began with Ed Gein. The people of 1957 were horrified to hear the story of the 51-year-old Plainfield, Wisconsin, bachelor who robbed graves, killed at least two women and possibly his own brother, fashioned a female skin suit for himself, and probably cannibalized his victims.