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Art/Speaks at The Garden Door

Aug 01, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

The Garden Door, 4132 Highway 42, Sturgeon Bay

Cost Free

Write On, Door County presents Art/Speaks, a free writing lab encouraging people to write in response to the images on exhibit. Led by local poets Carrie and Peter Sherrill, these 60-minute writing activities are perfect for both beginning and advanced writers in any genre. Sessions are offered throughout the year at various museums and galleries…

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Local Authors Discuss: Door County as Setting and Inspiration

Aug 02, 2025 10:00AM—12:00PM

Write On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Rd., Fish Creek, WI 54212

Cost Free

Write On’s Door County Published Authors Collective (DCPAC) presents the on-going series, Local Authors Discuss, in which writers address a specific genre or theme. Today’s program focuses on Door County as both setting and inspiration. Patrick Baird, Kathleen Harris, and Kevin O’Donnell will discuss how the people and landscape of the county have influenced their…

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Fun and Games — Literally!

Aug 03, 2025 12:00PM—2:00PM

Write On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Road, Fish Creek, WI 54212

Cost Free

Bring family and friends for an afternoon of game! Write On has a wide variety of games and puzzles with a literary or word related theme. (Full list of games below.) Drop in at any time! Games are always available to be enjoyed any time the center is open. CHOOSE FROM THESE GAMES: A Little…

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Memoir Monday

Aug 04, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

Sister Bay: Scandia Village, 10560 Applewood Rd. Sturgeon Bay: ADRC, 916 N. 14th Ave.

Cost Free

Memoir Mondays are free one-hour creative writing sessions designed for seniors, but open to all, who want to share memories to leave as a legacy for family and friends. Do you have stories you want to share but you aren’t sure how to get started? These sessions are perfect for you! Volunteers will provide writing…

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Place Is . . . with Ira Sukrungruang

Aug 05, 2025 1:00PM—2:30PM

Write On, Door County 4210 Juddville Rd. Fish Creek, WI 54212

Cost $30.00

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Every story exists somewhere, and that somewhere, especially in memoir writing, plays a vital part in how we view ourselves and the people in our lives. The writing of a place needs to move beyond the descriptive qualities of setting, that place is about people, class, and history. Writing about place creates layers of narrative…

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Introduction to Humor Writing with Richie Zaborowske

Aug 07, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Write On, Door County 4210 Juddville Rd. Fish Creek, WI 54212

Cost $40.00

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Learn the art of writing humor articles in this fun and interactive workshop. Using examples from McSweeney’s and The New Yorker, Richie will show you how to develop a premise, create jokes, deploy satire, and more. Participants will have a chance to write their own titles and workshop ideas while sharing a few laughs. Class meets in-person, Thursday,…

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Art/Speaks at Edgewood Orchard Gallery

Aug 08, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM

Edgewood Orchard Gallery, 4140 Peninsula Players Rd., Fish Creek

Cost Free

Write On, Door County presents Art/Speaks, a free writing lab encouraging people to write in response to the images on exhibit. Led by local poets Carrie and Peter Sherrill, these 60-minute writing activities are perfect for both beginning and advanced writers in any genre. Sessions are offered throughout the year at various museums and galleries…

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Tips for Writing a Self-Published Children’s Book with Ann Heyse

Aug 09, 2025 9:00AM—10:30AM

Write On, Door County 4210 Juddville Rd. Fish Creek, WI 54212

Cost $30.00

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Best-selling author Ann Heyse offers advice from her own experience of self-publishing her successful children’s books. She’ll discuss the many steps of the process including writing and editing, working with an illustrator, preparing a book for print, and getting the book onto store shelves. The session is designed for anyone curious about what’s involved in…

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International Poetry Potluck: Greece

Aug 10, 2025 1:00PM—2:30PM

Write On, Door County, 4210 Juddville Rd., Fish Creek, WI 54212

Cost Free

The Poet Laureates of Door County, Carrie and Peter Sherrill, and Write On invite the public to an afternoon potluck lunch celebrating the cuisine and poetry of Greece. Come with a favorite Greek food to share as well as a poem by a Greek poet or your own poem based on Greek landscapes and culture.…

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Memoir Monday

Aug 11, 2025 10:00AM—11:00AM

Rutledge Room, Community Center, 910 Main Rd., Washington Island WI 54246

Cost Free

Memoir Mondays are free one-hour creative writing sessions designed for seniors, but open to all, who want to share memories to leave as a legacy for family and friends. Do you have stories you want to share but you aren’t sure how to get started? These sessions are perfect for you! Volunteers will provide writing…

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