NATIONAL GREAT OUTDOORS MONTH - June
National Great Outdoors Month in June reminds us to explore our nation's abundant wildlife refuges, parks, and natural beauty. Whether we hike or bike the trails, kayak or canoe the many rivers and canyons or pitch a tent in the forest or on a...
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nationaldaycalendar.com
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Get Outdoors in Door County
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Community Connections Corner
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Did you know the YMCA together with many area local partners offers FREE Summer lunches to Door County Children at various locations around the County?
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Summer Foods › Door County YMCA
Much more than just a fitness center, the YMCA focuses on youth development, healthy living, and social responsbility. Regardless of your age, the Door County YMCA offers programs for you!
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doorcountyymca.org
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Community Connections offers
FREE
and
CONFIDENTIAL
support to:
- Any Door County, WI family seeking answers to any questions relevant to living in Door County and raising children
- Any individual enrolled in K-12 schooling and has not yet graduated.
A Community Connector is a parent peer who has experienced challenges of their own, received Door County services, and knows what local resources are available to families. The Community Connector will make referrals to, and assist in navigating, local services.
To view the full details about Community Connections click
here
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To connect with me you can fill out this
interest form
, call or text me at (920) 421-3145 or email me at partnershipconnector@gmail.com
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Supporting Literacy in Door County
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
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To participate:
- read with your young child
- color a shape for each book read
- come in to receive a sticker from the library for each page of 100 books
- put a sticker on the fish at the library for each page finished
- complete 1000 books and receive a book as the final prize
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This year’s program theme, “A Universe of Stories”, has inspired the Door County Library staff to create some great programs throughout the county and includes fabulous weekly prizes from books to gift certificates from your favorite Door County businesses.
Kids who enter the summer reading program are encouraged to read 15 minutes a day between June 1st and August 31st and can win prizes for 1, 5, and 10 hours of reading with our minute counting slips. In addition to counting minutes, kids, adults and teens can also participate by playing Bingo, simply crossing off three items on each entry, including options like reading a book of your choice or attending a library event.
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Local Events & Opportunities
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Free Fun Weekend
On the first full weekend in June, the following outdoors activities are free for Wisconsin residents and visitors alike!
- Free entry to state parks and forests
- Free fishing
- Free DNR trails
- Free ATV/UTV riding on public trails open to such uses
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FREE
MUSIC AND MOVIES IN TWO GREAT DOOR COUNTY LOCATIONS START IN JUNE
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Harmony By the Bay
Wednesdays June 12 - August 21
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STURGEON BAY
MARTIN PARK
207 S 3rd Ave Sturgeon Bay
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Movies in the Park
Select Fridays June 14 - August 23
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Concerts in the Park
Wednesdays June 19 - September 1
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SISTER BAY
WATERFRONT PARK
2362 Mill Rd Sister Bay
FREE and Open to the Public
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Movies in the Park
Select Sundays July 14 - August 18
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Boys & Girls Club of Door County Parent Advisory Committee in partnership with the Club Board of Directors, is hosting a Family Summer Jam at Martin Park on Sunday June 9, 2019 from noon to 3pm. There will be lots of FREE family activities like face painting, watermelon eating contest, sack races, three-legged races, trike races, Live Music and so much more. The featured event will be a Bike Parade. Children are encouraged to decorate their bike and bring it to showcase in the bike parade. There will be prizes awarded for "Best in Show", "1st Runner Up", "Honorable Mention" and "Most Original". Club tours will also be available every half hour. Come on down and join in the fun!
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FREE Door County Family Events - Door County Parents
All day entrance to any Wisconsin state park, forest, trail and recreation areas is free! Get outside and enjoy one of our many state parks with no passes or stickers required. In addition, all day residents and nonresidents of all...
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doorcountyparents.com
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Keeping Door County Youth & Teens Safe
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Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide
You just found a tick on your child! What should you do? First, don't panic. It's true that Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the United States. But your child's risk of developing Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick is...
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kidshealth.org
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Vehicle Loan | Door-Tran, Your Doorway to Mobility,...
Vehicle Purchase Loans can be provided for purchase with a dealership or private party. All loans must pass blue book and vehicle inspection before the loan is approved by the Mobility Manager Assistant. 20% down payment required; assistance may...
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door-tran.org
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Door County Partnership
for Children and Families
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Next Quarterly Meeting is
Friday, June 14, 2019 @ 8:15am
Everyone is Welcome!
The Partnership is open to any Door County Community member. You are especially encouraged to attend our quarterly Partnership meetings to hear what the Partnership has been working on. This program is person-centered and requires feedback from community members to be successful. Please be sure to share any feedback or suggestions you may have, we want to hear your voice!
If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the Door County Partnership for Children and Families, please contact:
Candis Dart
Partnership Coordinator
(920) 421-3144
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The Door County Partnership for Children and Families together with our partner organizations, is dedicated to connecting people to resources through a family-centered approach in order to achieve social emotional well-being and school success.
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If you have questions, comments or suggestions for this newsletter please contact Rebecca Nicholson at partnershipconnector@gmail.com
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