Art & Nature Center
Main Road
Washington Island, WI 54246
Phone :920-847-2025
Website: www.wianc.org
Located in an old schoolhouse. An art gallery features the work of local artists. The nature room has many displays such as an observation beehive, geologic history of the island, weather phenomena, and information about fish, birds and wildlife of the area. A naturalist leads hikes.
Open June 13 to September 21. Hours 10:30-4:30, Sunday, 11:30-4:30.
After Labor Day 11:00-3:00
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Birding Festival
Annual event on Washington and Rock Islands
Cedar Waxwing
for more information contact:
920-847-2546
or visit us at: www.washingtonislandbirdfest.org
An annual two day event includes guided tours, dinner and special speaker. Come and explore a major flyway with friends or, come and make new friends in a natural wonderland set in a community rich in history.
May 31st: Water, shore & forest habitats. June 1st: Interior grasslands, wetlands and Rock Island. Beginner to experienced birders welcome. Lodging, eateries, small shops and many cultural attractions to enhance your visit.
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Island Players
Joyce Morehouse - Managing Director
PO Box 160
Washington Island, WI 54246
islandplayers@washingtonisle.com
On Saturday, July 5th, Sunday, July 6th, and Monday, July 7th at 7:30 p.m., at the Trueblood Performing Arts Center, IP will present the musical Oliver, based on Charles Dickens’ novel of mid-nineteenth century London, Oliver Twist.
Since 1984, Island Players has served Washington Island as a non-profit community theater. In fulfilling its mission – to bring quality theater experiences to the Washington Island community through performances and programs for adults and schoolchildren alike – the Players produce full-length plays and musical productions, sponsor workshops and informal play readings, and provide programs in the public school and a summer acting camp for children.
Through its various productions and programs, Island Players gives performance opportunities to hundreds of participants while providing entertainment for audiences which now number in the thousands. We regularly reach a majority of the Island’s population, both year-round and summer residents, as well as visitors to the island.
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The Red Barn Park &
Gislason Public Beach
Rangeline Road at Detroit Harbor
Call 920-847-3064 for weekly updates.
Alcohol-free park includes playground, picnic area, grills, volleyball, trails and benches on the beach. The Red Barn offers summer events, Thursdays at 6:30 pm - Family Story Time, Fridays at 7:30 pm LIVE ENTERTAINMENT! Local and visiting artists perform country, jazz, gospel, original music and theatrical events.
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Sievers School of Fiber Arts
Jackson Harbor Road
Washington Island, WI 54246
E-mail
Visit our Website
Phone: 920-847-2264
Fax: 920-847-2676
Sievers School of Fiber Arts has received national recognition for the week-long and weekend classes it offers for adults, May through October. Dormitory facilities are also available for students. The staff consists of professional teachers/fiber artists, offering a large variety of classes to an annual student enrollment of 600 plus. Original fiber art works are sold along with quality knitting and weaving yarns, fiber art books and supplies. www.sieversschool.com
Sievers is also home of two-mail order businesses that receive inquiries and orders from around the world, Sievers Looms features Island-built weaving looms and Sievers Benchwook builds pine modular layout tables for model railroad hobbyists. www.sieversbenchwork.com
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Trueblood Performing Arts Center
Wilson & Carol Trueblood Performing Arts Center
P.O. Box 136
Washington Island, WI 54246
920.847.3355
E-Mail
Visit our website
The mission of the Wilson and Carol Trueblood Performing Arts Center, TPAC, is to provide and maintain a public facility in which creativity may flourish and to encourage public participation in education and entertainment for the residents and visitors to Washington Island. The TPAC, a nonprofit organization exists thanks to a generous bequest from the Ruth and Wilson Trueblood estate and the donation of five acres of land by Arni and Mary Richter.
We ask that you join in this support so our endowment and capital improvement funds will continue to grow. Our commitment to you is that we will spend your donations wisely and to never take your generosity for granted.
Visit our website for the schedule of performances for the current season.
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The Washington Hotel,
Restaurant & Culinary School
354 Range Line Road
Phone: 920-847 2169
The Washington Hotel Website
The Washington Hotel was restored in 2001 to its original 1904 floor plan.
Glorious food and sunsets. Chef Caplan uses Island produce, lake fish and a brick oven to create extraordinary bread, meals & picnics. The water view, historic setting and excellent wine & beer list make it the perfect place to relax with friends or a book at any time of the day. With an emphasis on local foods, professional chefs teach single and multi-day classes on an array of culinary topics and techniques such as canning & drying, pasta making, bread baking and wine. Private and group classes; drop-in cooking demos; class & lodging packages.
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P.O. Box 16
Washington Island, WI 54246
Visit Our NEW Website for full details and to download our brochure!
The Washington Island Art Association (WIAA) was founded as a non-profit group dedicated to the idea of bringing exceptionally high quality, low cost workshops to its members in the unspoiled natural beauty of Door County's Washington Island. The Island offers harbors, sand and rock beaches, woods, water and rural Wisconsin landscapes; legendary hospitality; and a unique gathering of artists with whom to learn and share.
May5-9 Bridget Austin, watercolor; June 23-27 Rodger Bechtold, oils; July 21-23 Ed Fenendael, watercolor; Aug. 18-22 Susan Tregay, watercolor; Oct. 4,5 Joel Wish, pastel; Open workshops May 19-23 & Oct. 6-10.
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