Jan. 19, 2012 – Arsenic and Old Lace, a black comedy first produced on Broadway in 1941, will be the next production of Island Players. It will be performed at the TPAC on Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. on both evenings.

What is a black comedy? A black comedy “makes light of serious and often taboo subject matter,” says one encyclopedia. And in this play that serious but funny subject just happens to be – Murder!

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Jan. 19, 2012 – The Lions Club will be holding its 35th annual Fish Derby February 11th through February 19th. As of this printing of the Observer, the Island’s spring-like weather has broken and colder temps have finally brought some snow. Maybe there will be ice on the lake after all by February. But if not, the Fish Derby will still be held…

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Dec. 1, 2011 – Another Island Christmas Bird Count is upon us and we can use the help of all who are interested in birds. You are invited to participate either in the field or by tracking what is coming to your feeder on Saturday Dec 17 and during the count week. Details follow.

Field Count (out in the cold) Saturday Dec 17:

We will meet at 8:30am at KK Fiske to have something hot to drink and get our count materials…

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On a cool autumn night when you’re out with the dog, or maybe just on a walk to take in the crisp air, and you chance to look up and find the sky streaked with bright color, count yourself lucky. Catching the Northern Lights can be a spiritual experience, especially when you least expect it. When they make an appearance in Door County, the Northern Lights, or Aurora borealis, shine brightly; especially in the northern Door and on Washington Island…

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WASHINGTON ISLAND, (Sept. 18, 2011) – Good old-fashioned family fun awaits you at the annual Fall Fun Fest & Cider Pressing Party at the Washington Island Farm Museum, 10am – 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, October 8th and 9th.

The Washington Island Cider Pressing Party has been held at the Farm Museum since 1987. Join in the fun by pressing your own cider on the Farm Museum’s antique press (always on display). Only $4 per bucket of apples, or bring your own apples.

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The Island Players present: The Dining Room, by the American playwright A.P. Gurney, at The Trueblood Performing Arts Center (TPAC), on Washington Island, September 3rd and 4th, 2011.

The Dining Room, a comedy, takes place in a single dining room, around a single dining table, over several generations…

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