Wednesday, August 25, 11:00
Family Program:Day at School
Learn about a typical school day in a one room school.  Children will participate in a number of activities. Meet at the Vignes School in the Historical Village at The Crossroads.

6:30 PM
Lecture: “Local Barns”
The Door County Barn Project continues as Dr. William Laatsch, barn historian and former UWGB Interim Provost & Vice Chancellor , presents a fascinating program on “Local Barns.” Then Mary Gaye Rank, textile instructor at NWTC, will share information about quilt blocks and color selection and describe the quilt block project. Collins Learning Center.

Thursday, August 26, 11:00
Family Programs: The Rocky Planets
Learn about Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars in this hands-on on activity. Make an edible planet. (Please call ahead (746-5895) if your child has food restrictions) Meet in the Collins Learning Center.

7pm
The DCIST Exotic Mapping Challenge
The Door County Invasive Species Team invites the community to a presentation in which Paul Mahlberg speaks on the presence of Eurasian Water Milfoil on Kangaroo Lake. Then participants will learn the DCIST mapping protocol and logistics of GPS technology in a short program by Geocasher Ray Osinski. For more information, contact Marne Kaeske marne@ridgessanctuary.org

Friday, August 27, 7:00
Lecture : “Immune Health, Microbial Balance, Infectious Agents and Anitbiotics”
The program on functional medicine begins with a social and refreshments at 6 pm. Dr. Tel Oren will speak and answer questions at 7 pm. A suggested donation of $25. Lecture hall of the Collin Learning Center.

Sunday, August 29, 1:30-3:30
Raspberry Ice Cream Social and Tours in the Historical Village at the Crossroads.
Enjoy a raspberry (or chocolate) sundae as you visit the historical building in the The Village. Funds raised help the society with village maintenance. Tours are free.

1:30
Monarch Butterfly Tagging
The NEW Audubon invites learners of all ages to a program on monarch butterflies in the Collins Learning Center. Following tagging demonstrations, participants will net, tag and release migrating monarch. Meet at the Collins Learning Center.  The program will be cancelled if it is raining.

Monday, August 30, 11:00
Family Program: Meet the Wolf
Are wolves really big and bad? Big maybe. Join the naturalist for a videao and activities celebrating wolves.  Free. Collins Learning Center.

Tuesday, August 31, 11:00
Family Program: Explore the Prairie
The praire planting at the Crossroads is a special habitat. Enjoy the tall grasses, flowers and the insects who spend the summer in the fields. Free. Meet at the Collins Learning Center.