January 2010
NOTE: Schedules sometimes change, so always confirm with the organization in question to make sure that the event you are interested in, is still scheduled to take place.
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24th ANNUAL POLAR BEAR SWIM - JACKSONPORT
Date of event: 1/01/10
Noon sharp – don’t be late! Lakeside Park Beach in Jacksonport on Hwy 57.  Take a dip in the icy waters if you dare!  This event is free to participants and visitors.  Participants will be required to complete a release form prior to entering the water.  Registration begins at 10:30 A.M., food and drinks available at 11:00 AM.  Call 920-823-2231, 920-823-2288 or go to www.doorbell.net/pbc

NEW YEAR'S DAY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT - EGG HARBOR
Date of event: 1/01/10
The Carrington Pub & Grill, located in the Landmark Resort regularly offers a variety of live entertainment. On New Year’s Day from 9 PM to Midnight, the Rod Scheuer Duo will perform.  But, come early and enjoy the New Year’s Day Brunch and the Friday Fish Fry.  Call 920-868-3205

4th ANNUAL HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS CONCERT – FISH CREEK
Dates of event: 1/01/10 – 1/02/10
At the Old Gibraltar Town Hall.  American Folklore Theatre features Fred “Doc” Heide and Eric Lewis in this annual celebration of holiday music.  Traditional favorites, sing-a-longs, nostalgic songs of the past and some of Doc and Eric’s personal favorites from their CD, “Christmas in Door County. General Admission tickets are $18-adults, $11-children 16 & under.  For tickets call 920-854-6117 or at www.folkloretheatre.com or visit the AFT office at the Green Gables Shops in Ephraim.

DOOR COUNTY WINTER WONDERLAND TOUR - 2010
Dates of event:         January 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
                           February 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
                           March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
Pickup is county-wide between 9:30 and 10:00 AM.  Trolley guests will tour/taste at an award winning winery, followed by a cozy sleigh ride through the Door’s most wintry landscapes. Top it off with a fireside lunch at the romantic White Gull Inn. Call 920-868-1100 for reservations. Info at www.doorcountytrolley.com . $55 per person (plus tax). Includes trolley transportation, fireside lunch, and sleigh ride.  Limited seating available. See our Review of Door County Trolley! 
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NO FAMILY LEFT INSIDE – BAILEYS HARBOR
Dates of Event:        
1/9/10  Snowshoe Hike: Strap on a pair of snowshoes and take to the trails at The Ridges!
2/13/10  Geocaching: Geocaching has been described as a “high-tech treasure hunt.”
3/12/10  Wander the Woods after Dark: On this hike, you’ll discover that night explorations can be great fun, and not at all frightening.

At The Ridges Sanctuary, 8288 Hwy Q, Baileys Harbor.
This series of Family Events is a collaborative effort with the Northern Door YMCA. To encourage families to reconnect with the outdoors.
Limit: 15 per hike. 10:00 AM – Noon.  Registration: Call the YMCA at 920-868-3640. For info call 920-839-2802 or visit http://ridgessanctuary.org/category/events/     

GUIDED SNOWSHOE HIKES AT THE RIDGES SANCTUARY -BAILEYS HARBOR
Dates of Event:
January 8, 15, 22, 29
February 5, 12, 19, 26
The Ridges in winter shows a beautiful, serene landscape that is enjoyed by those who love Wisconsin winters. These hikes with a Ridges naturalist cover the cultural and natural history of the ridges and swales in their “off season”. Enjoy a leisurely hike on level terrain. Some snowshoes available for hike participants – call ahead to reserve. Time: 1 PM. Info:(920) 839-2802 or visit http://ridgessanctuary.org/category/events/

FOLK CONCERT SERIES AT THE WHITE GULL INN - FISH CREEK
Date of event: 1/13/10
Lou and Peter Berryman, regulars to this White Gull Inn series, will kick off the 2010 year and their national tour here in Fish Creek.  As popular as our concert, the optional pre-concert dinner served at 6:00 PM will include Italian sausage lasagna with charred tomatoes and roast garlic, sun dried tomato parmesan Focaccia, Classic Caesar salad, Chocolate gelato for dessert - $18.95. Concert begins at 8:00 PM. Tickets for concert- $15, can be purchased at the door but concerts and dinner are usually sold out early so advanced reservations are recommended.  Call 920-868-3517 or 888-364-9542.  www.whitegullinn.com/concerts.html for more information.

THE BIG READ 2010: My ANTONIA BY WILLA CATHER
Location: Countywide
Dates of event: 1/11/2010 To 2/14/2010
Peninsula Players and Door County Library present a month-long series of events to begin January 11th as The Big Read Door County 2010 celebrates and explores Willa Cather’s “My Antonia”. Special events will start with a kickoff celebration at Door Community Auditorium in Fish Creek on Jan. 11, 6:30 - 8 PM.  For a complete listing of month-long activities: http://www.neabigread.org/communities/?community_id=1175

COMEDY CLUB AT THE LANDMARK RESORT – EGG HARBOR
Dates of Event:
         1/14/10      Andy Woodhull, TBD
         2/11/10      Kevin McPeek, TBD
         2/25/10      TBD
         3/11/10      TBD
         4/8/10        Steve Lott, Chad Miller
         5/13/10      Frank Roche, TBD
In the Carrington Pub & Grille.  The evening begins with a buffet dinner at 6:30 PM and the shows begin at 8 PM.  Each set features two comedians.  Dinner and show is $20.99, show only is $15.  Call at 800-273-7877, 920-868-3205 or visit www.thelandmarkresort.com. St. Norbert Distinguished Lecture Series – Fish Creek
At the Door County Auditorium
Dates of Events:         
1/16/10         Universal Human Rights: What Makes them Universal?
1/30/10         Water, Wars, and 21st Century Environmental Security Threats
2/20/10         The Moral Ground of the Free Market System in Adam Smith
3/6/10         Shakespeare's Problem Plays: Why Do We Call Them Problems?
3/27/10         Why Do We Find Trickster Gods in All Religions?

9:00 A.M. Tickets: Free, no tickets required! Open to the public.
Info www.dcauditorium.org/pages/performances.asp or call 920-868-2728.

7:00 P.M. Tickets: $14.00
Info www.dcauditorium.org/pages/performances.asp or call 920-868-2728.

MILLER ART MUSEUM – STURGEON BAY
EXHIBIT: BARBARA’S FARM BY DAN ANDERSON
Dates of event: 1/16/10 To 3/2/10
The first of seven changing exhibits annually, in this exhibit, Dan Anderson creates a childhood memoir of this northern Door Farm where he played as a child. Public reception to meet the artist on Saturday, January 16 3:00-4:30 PM. The Miller Art Museum is located in the Door County Library, 107 S. 4th Ave.  Call 920-746-0707 or www.millerartmuseum.org.

THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE – STURGEON BAY
Date of Event: 1/23/09
“My Antonia” directed by Joseph Sargeant.  1995 film based on Willa Cather’s “My Antonia”, featuring Jason Robards, Neil Patrick Harris and Eva Marie Saint.  This film is presented as part of The Big Read program.  2 PM and 7 PM Saturday, 239 North Third Avenue. Admission is free.  For information call 920-743-1760 or www.thirdavenueplayhouse.com       

ANNUAL CANDLELIGHT SKI – STURGEON BAY
Date of event: 1/30/10
This very popular event is held annually at Whitefish Dunes State Park, 3275 Clark Lake Road, on the last Saturday of January.  Join the Friends of Whitefish Dunes for a night of skiing and fun on snow covered, candle lit trails.  The picnic shelter will be open and the fireplace lit. Hot beverages and cookies will be provided to warm the insides and provide energy. A park sticker is required to join in the evening event, but the event is free.
5:30 – 8:30 PM. A candle lit hike will replace skiing if snow is sparse.  Info 920-823-2400 or 1-888-WDNRINFo (1-888-936-7463).

THIRD AVENUE PLAYHOUSE – STURGEON BAY
Date of Event:  1/30/2010
Daddy D productions presents “Classic Country Revisited”.  Darren Johnson and the gang return with a “countrified” line up of songs, skits, corn and comedy!  7:30 PM. $15 adults, $12 students, $8 children. Information: 920-743-1760 or www.thirdavenueplayhouse.com.

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