Dinner Programs

Come to hear stories of earlier times in Ephraim as Kathleen Harris presents EphraimStories fromthe1930son April 24. Dine at historic Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant, 10698 N. Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Dinner with the traditional Swedish fare and dessert will be served at 6 p.m. with program to follow.

years as Peninsula Park’s full-time naturalist, she now works as an educator at the Ephraim Historical Foundation. She also worked in the 1990s at the Ridges Sanctuary and as a classroom teacher at SS. Peter and Paul School in Institute. Kathleen has a Master of Science degree in Natural Resource Management and Interpretation from the University of WisconsinStevens Point. She earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Sociology, with a minor in Environmental Education, in Glenview, Illinois.

The cost for the April program is $35 ($30 for DCHS members). Registration deadline is April 17.

Learn how the quiet Village of Ephraim offered a cure for “Depression” during the financial crisis of the 1930s. Artist Doris Heise Miller, newlyweds Francis and Marion Fardig, the demise of Engelmar, CCC Camp Peninsular, and the beloved summer girls camp that survived a Sturgeon Bay bank failure will be featured. Can these stories teach us something about surviving today’s uncertain times?

Kathleen Harris is the author of From the Lookout, Peninsula State Park’s Summer Camp for Girls (2020, Wisconsin Historical Society Press). After nearly 25

The May dinner meeting is all about Chamber’s Island and Eagle Bluff Lighthouses. Ann Sheridan, Ed Miller, and Sandy Miller will present SisterLighthouses: StoriesYou’veNeverHeardBefore . Additionally, Laurie Baum will share her research into the family history of Captain William Duclon, Eagle Bluff lighthouse keeper from 1883 to 1918.

Captain Duclon lived and served at the lighthouse with his wife, Julia, and their seven sons in the close quarters of the lighthouse.

Ann Sheridan is on the DCHS Board of Directors and is the Lighthouse Committee Chair. Ed Miller is an

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Monday, Apr 24 6 p.m.

Ephraim Stories from the 1930s Al Johnson's, Sister Bay

Monday, May 22 6 p.m.

Sister Lighthouse: Stories You’ve Never Heard Before DC Fire Company, Sturgeon Bay

Monday, Jun 26 6 p.m.

Horseshoe Bay Farms History Kress Center, Egg Harbor

Monday, Jul 24 6 p.m. Niagara Escarpment The Log Den, Egg Harbor

Monday Aug 28 6 p.m. Door County Fair Location TBD

Monday, Sep 25 6 p.m. Door County Trivia! Leatham Lodge, Sturgeon Bay

Monday, Oct 23 6 p.m. The History of Glass Blowing Location TBD

Monday, Nov 27 6 p.m. Annual Meeting

Peninsula Symphonic Band Prince of Peace Church, Sturgeon Bay

* Please note: program topics and locations are subject to change.