Volume 05: Issue 12 | December 2022
ATTENTION
Don't forget to register your child(ren) for the Door County Toys for Kids program online at:



The last day to register IN PERSON is this Sunday December 4th from 10:00am-Noon at the PATH clubhouse located at 340 Jaycee Ct Sturgeon Bay
Calling all parents, partners, organizations, agencies and community members! Please join us for our quarterly partnership meeting being held on
Friday December 16, 2022 at 8:15am
This will be a Holiday Social Gathering and we will share what the Partnership has planned for 2023. 
EDUCATION AND LEARNING
The School District of Sturgeon Bay is excited to announce a new learning opportunity for ALL Door County parents and any interested residents. The Pupil Service Team in addition to Community Partners will be offering six learning sessions during the 2022/2023 school year.
DECEMBER'S SESSION:
Sturgeon Bay mental health therapists Simon Rabas and Ally Bretl will present on anxiety and how it is manifested within children. You will leave with best practices on how to provide support to your child when feelings of anxiousness and/or worry overcome them. Sessions will be tailored to student ages.
In addition, a free meal and childcare will be available on-site.

Presentation: Sawyer Elementary School Gym
Meal: Sawyer Elementary School Gym
Childcare: Sawyer Elementary School Library
FREE
Here is our Christmas in Door County page. You can find information on where you can visit with Santa, Holiday resources (for those in need), Christmas Tree farms, and events.
FREE FUN FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Ephraim – Christmas in the Village 2022

December 3rd @ 3-5pm

Santa Claus will be in Ephraim on December 3 and bringing lots of holiday cheer! Santa will be arriving at Village Hall at 3:00pm! Warm up inside with visits with Santa and activity tables full of holiday fun from 3:00- 5:00. Take a short walk over to Olson Park to meet Santa’s elves and reindeer too! Santa will then make his way over to the Harborside Park gazebo at 5:00pm to light the beautiful Christmas tree!
Bailey’s Harbor – Harbor Holiday & Tree Lighting 2022

December 3rd @ 6-8pm

Crafts, caroling and a visit from you know who, beginning at 6 pm. The elves and reindeer will make an appearance, too! Tree lighting at 7:30 pm. Lots of hot chocolate. We hope you'll be able to join us!
Brussels - 4-H Breakfast with Santa

December 10th @ 8am-10:30am
There is a cost for breakfast

The Brussels Shining Stars 4-H Club would like to invite you to join them and a very special guest for breakfast on Saturday, December 10th!
Enjoy a delicious breakfast, some crafts and visit and get your photo taken with the Jolly Old Elf himself!
Don't miss this fun and festive time, sponsored by the Brussels Shining Stars 4-H Club!
Baileys Harbor - Natural Christmas at The Ridges Sanctuary

December 10th @ 3-6pm

You deserve to spend a few hours this holiday season surrounded by the natural beauty of The Ridges Sanctuary. Stroll down the softly lit Hidden Brook Boardwalk and join us in our beautifully decorated Kaye Cabin, while sipping on warm cider, eating delicious cookies and listening to holiday music. This program offers a wreath-making workshop, holiday crafts, and even marshmallows and chestnuts around the open fire. Guided hikes and tours of the Range Light are available throughout the event.
Natural Christmas is free, with the exception of the optional wreath making workshop that happens during the event. Wreath making costs $25 per wreath and includes enough materials for one beautifully decorated wreath!
Fish Creek: Family Art Day – Mirrored Geometries

December 17th @ 9am-Noon

Artist Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian made geometric sculptures influenced by the mirror tiled interiors of Iranian mosques. Get inspired by examples of Monir’s work, then make a many-faceted sculpture of your own using mirrored cardstock and basic cutting and folding techniques.
We provide the art materials and the inspiration, so you can share the fun and accomplishment of creating fine art projects together. Drop in any time, 9am – noon. FREE for families with children ages 3- to 17-years-old.
RAISING HEALTHY FAMILIES
Chad Welch joined the Partnership for Children and Families in the Fall of 2018. He handles all of the family enrichment activities such as Parent Cafes, Block Parties, Raising a Thinking Child, and more. Periodically, Chad shares valuable information, tips, and activities for families.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
If your family, or you know of a family that is in need, of infant needs (diapers, wipes, etc) have them reach out to Rebecca.
FREE and CONFIDENTIAL support for ANY Door County family raising children in Door County or an individual enrolled in K-12 schooling whom has not yet graduated. A Community Connector is a parent peer who has experienced challenges of their own, received Door County services and has learned how to advocate for their family.
Contact Rebecca Nicholson for assistance and support regarding the following:
  • Rent, utility, food assistance
  • Infant / toddler basic needs
  • Children's mental health / disability support
  • Vehicle repair and purchase assistance
  • Anything else related to raising a family
Rebecca Nicholson
(920) 421-3145 call or text
rebecca@unitedwaydc.com
or fill out an interest form and she will contact you