November 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.

TAKE A HIKE: GET YOUR “LIKE TO HIKE” PIN – FISH CREEK
Location: Peninsula State Park 
Dates of event:1/1/10 – 12/31/10
Take a Hike! Get your Like to Hike Niagara Escarpment pin. Espress your love for the Escarpment and support the educational efforts of the Friends of Peninsula State Park by getting a pin featuring a Brown Bat set against the backdrop of Eagle Bluff. Pins are $3 each with a the hiking commitment and $6 without. Find details at www.peninsulafriends.org

ROCK N ROLL ART NIGHT – FISH CREEK
Dates of Event: 4/23/10 To 11/6/10
6:30-10 PM. On select Friday nights Hands On Art Studio features live music during adult night for adults 21 and older. It is a 3 1/2 hour kids-free zone. All the studio spaces are open and ready for you to have a fun evening playing with art. The studio fee for the entire evening is $7 plus the cost of your art project. Feel free to bring your own appetizers and drinks. We have pizza, soft drinks and beer available for purchase. Call 920-868-9311 or visit http://www.handsonartstudio.com/ for more info and schedule.

EXHIBIT: STURGEON BAY-PAST AND PRESENT – STURGEON BAY
Dates of Event: 8/28/10 - 11/9/10

At the Miller Art Museum. Artists create art work to commemorate the beautiful city of Sturgeon Bay whether it be from the past or present. Reception Saturday, August 28 5-6:30 PM. Information: 920-746-0707.

 

EXHIBIT: NORSE MYTHOLOGY, THE MUSE – FISH CREEK
Dates of Event: 10/1/10 - 11/6/10

At the Guenzel Gallery at Peninsula School of Art, 3900 County F.  The rich narratives of four ancient Norse myths inspire twenty 2 and 3-D artists to create works of their own unique interpretations. Opening Reception: Saturday, October 2nd, 5-7 PM. Info 920-868-3455.

 

JACK O’LANTERN JAMBOREE – FISH CREEK
Dates of Event: 10/30/10 – 11/1/10
Fish Creek presents scary faces, funny faces, candles aglow...Jack O’Lantern Jamboree will feature pumpkins of all shapes and sizes throughout the village during Halloween weekend. Festivities will include trick or treating, a pet parade and costume contest. 920-868-2316.

30^th ANNUAL SOUTHERN DOOR ART & CRAFT FAIR - BRUSSELS
Date of Event: 11/7/10
At the Southern Door Middle School from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Largest Door County craft fair under one roof with over 100 booths. Door prizes, food and beverages and free shuttle available. Admission $2 per person. Details: 920-825-7330 or http://www.sdboosters.com/craft_show.htm

 

EXHIBIT: THE VALUE OF BLACK & WHITE – FISH CREEK
Dates of Event: 11/12/10 – 1/2/11

At the Guenzel Gallery at Peninsula School of Art, 3900 County F.

Utilizing only black and white in the creation of a body of work, artists working in a variety of media reveal the value of this limited palette. Opening reception on 11/13/10.  Info at 920-868-3455.

 

35TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT – STURGEON BAY
Dates of Event: 11/13/10 – 12/28/10

At Miller Art Museum, 107 South 4th Avenue.
A juried exhibition in two-dimensional media only by artists from Door, Brown, Manitowoc, Kewaunee and Oconto counties.  Holiday Gift Shop is opens. Information: 920-746-0707.

CHRISTMAS BY THE BAY – Sturgeon Bay
Dates of Event: 11/19/10 – 11/21/10
Kick off the yuletide season citywide on Friday with a tree lighting and entertainer Randy Peterson, special Children's activities, hay rides and trolley rides, Saturday citywide charity recipe and bake sale and Sunday brunch with Santa.  800-301-6695 or www.sturgeonbay.net

 

FAMILY ART DAY – FISH CREEK
Date of Event: 11/20/10
At Peninsula School of Art.  Free for families with children ages 3 to 17. Drop in anytime between 10 AM and 2 PM for art-making fun. 920-868-3455.

 

YMCA FOLK ART & CRAFTS FAIR – STURGEON BAY

Date of Event: 11/21/10
At the Sturgeon Bay YMCA, 9 AM – 3 PM. A wonderful place to Christmas shop featuring products from top area artists and crafters. Browse through displays of fine art, bid on silent auction items and enjoy a fabulous spread of food including baked goods, soups, sandwiches and more, while supporting the Door County YMCA Youth in Government Program. A real holiday treat! For more info, 920-743-4949.

THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE - JACKSONPORT Date of Event: 11/25/10
This casual and fun Parade will be held at noon on Thanksgiving Day. Best Viewing: the corner of Hwy 57 and County Rd. V – where parade watchers can watch from either the Erskine Rest Area or Lakeside Park. Info 920-823-2075 or visit www.jacksonport.net

 

CAPTURE THE SPIRIT IN SISTER BAY
Dates of Event: 11/26/10 – 11/27/10
What better way to prepare for the hustle and bustle of the holiday season than to spend your weekend in Sister Bay?  The cozy little village lights up for the holidays with special decorations and trolley rides throughout downtown Sister Bay with a tree lighting, caroling, visits from Santa, warming refreshments, live Christmas music from the local Gibraltar High School chorus, and an art fair in the Sister Bay Village Hall.  Capture the Spirit continues through Saturdays in December with extended shopping hours in participating Sister Bay retail shops.  For information, 920-854-2812 or visit www.sisterbaytourism.com

EGG HARBOR HOLLY DAYS – Egg Harbor
Dates of Event: 11/26/10 – 11/27/10
Holiday kickoff features: Breakfast with Santa Friday at the Landmark Resort. Tree lighting ceremony on Friday at dusk in Harbor View Park. Free horse-drawn wagon rides Friday and Saturday. Annual Children’s Christmas store, storytelling, retailer’s open house.  Take advantage of the special sales going on all weekend throughout the Village. Fun for all!  Info at 920-868-3517 or www.eggharbordoorcounty.org

Nice small town event.  We have attended this a few times, and sometimes there’s a spectacular tree about 15 feet tall!  Draws a nice crowd of people, singing carols.  If you are in town, go to the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony- it’s fun!  Full day here

if you want to do the scavenger hunt and more.

 

THE LETTERMEN CHRISTMAS – FISH CREEK
Date of Event: 11/26/10
At Door Community Auditorium, 7 PM. This holiday season, the legendary Lettermen will take audiences for a lovely stroll down memory lane without ever having to go out in the cold! Featuring their trademark 3-part harmonies, The Lettermen will treat listeners to a heartwarming performance of their biggest hits of the past 40 years as well as an enchanting array of holiday tunes, new and old. Tickets: $40/$44/$28. 920-868-2728.

 

HOLIDAY HOME TOUR 2010 – DOOR COUNTY
Dates of Event: 11/26/10 – 11/27/10

Experience the sights and sounds of the holidays over Thanksgiving weekend as you visit some of Northern Door’s finest homes. Each home will be decorated in Christmas finery and offer a variety of entertainment from cookie baking and Santa greeting the kids to caroling. Proceeds go to Northern Door Children’s Center in Sister Bay and Gibraltar School’s Extended Student Competition Fund. . Tickets are $20, available on-line at www.notherndoorchildrenscenter.org after 10/1, at area retailers, or at the homes during the event.  Tour hours: Fri.4-8 PM, Sat. 10 AM – 4 PM.  Info at 920-854-4244.