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2026 WRITING ON THE DOOR: Saturday Only Registration

Apr 25, 2026 8:30AM—5:00PM

Stone Harbor Resort 107 N. First Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Cost $200.00

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Saturday-only registration for Writing On The Door. Saturday’s sessions include: Keynote with Kathleen Rooney Morning breakout sessions with Tamara Dean (beginner), Tina Jenkins Bell (prose), Kyle Tran Myhre (poetry), and Marianne Fons (career) Panel Discussion: Katie Dublinski, Chris Fishbach, and Kathleen Rooney Afternoon breakout sessions with Tiffany Rodriquez-Lee (beginner), Martin Seay (prose), Catherine Jagoe (poetry),…

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What’s Your Story?: Prose Open Mic

Apr 26, 2026 1:00PM

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

Cost Free

Tony Smith and Kathleen Harris host an open mic afternoon for writers of prose. Writers of fiction, essays, memoir, and other forms of prose are welcome to share their work. Each reader will have a strict ten-minute time limit. Hosts recommend that you practice your piece before showing up to know you are within time.…

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Memoir Monday

Apr 27, 2026 10:00AM—11:00AM

Hope Church, 141 S. 12th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

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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Family, Friends, and Food 2026: Writing Down the Stories of Your Life with Robin Sauerwein

Apr 28, 2026 6:00PM—8:00PM

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An eight-week generative workshop for those who want to write about their memories but don’t know where to start. Join teaching artist Robin Sauerwein to explore your creativity through a variety of writing prompts. Participants will share writing in a fun and supportive environment. This is not a critique class. Participants will set goals to keep themselves…

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The Long and Short of It Presents: Vocation of Location, a multi-genre generative workshop

Apr 29, 2026 5:30PM—7:00PM

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

Cost $30.00

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Join the editors of The Long and Short of It literary journal for a short discussion bollowed by a generative workshop and unique publishing opportunity. What is Vocation of Location? It can be many things, but those answers tend to be personal and wide-ranging. Yet a sense of place can hold immense meaning within writing…

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Art/Speaks with Carrie and Peter Sherrill

May 01, 2026 11:00AM—12:00PM

Miller Art Museum 107 S. 4th Ave. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Cost $0.00

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Join Door County Poets Laureate, Carrie and Peter Sherrill, for Art/Speaks at Miller Art Musuem. Explore the art in the museum's collection and discover a piece to write in response to.  Held at various venues throughout the county, these 60-minute writing activities are perfect for both beginning and advanced writers in any genre. About Art/Speaks: The practice of…

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Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets Annual Conference

May 01, 2026—May 02, 2026

Stone Harbor Resort, 107 N. First Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Write On is proud to partner with the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets as they present their annual conference at Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay. Several Saturday sessions will take place on the Write On campus, including Belonging in Nature, Art/Speaks with Door County Poets Laureate Carrie and Peter Sherrill, and Spontaneous Poetics with Al…

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Fun and Games — Literally!

May 03, 2026 12:00PM

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

Cost $0.00

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

May 04, 2026 10:00AM—11:00AM

Sister Bay: Scandia Village, 10560 Applewood Rd., Sister Bay, WI 54234 Sturgeon Bay: ADRC, 916 N. 14th Ave., Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

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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The Truth Hurts: On Clawing, Crying, and Crafting Your Way to Your Memoir with B.J. Hollars

May 05, 2026 6:00PM—7:30PM

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

Cost $30.00

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Memoirist Mary Karr asks, “What would you write if you weren’t afraid?” Implicit in the question is that we’re all afraid of writing something. But what? And why? Join nonfiction writer B.J. Hollars for a conversation on writing within–and through–the complexities of our lives. How can we write toward our deeper truths, and how can…

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