Community Corner
π± Sister Bay mourns longtime community supporter and avid boater Bill Calkins
Also check out Copper Box @ Sister Bay Fall Fest - Husby's Tent on the Sister Bay Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Sister Bay mourns longtime community supporter and avid boater Bill Calkins
Also on today's calendar: 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Decreasing clouds, with a high of 66 and low of 61 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 65, low: 61.
- Thursday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Obituary: William David Calkins (doorcountypulse.com) — Longtime Door County resident William "Bill" Calkins, an active member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and a familiar face at Yachtworks marina in Sister Bay, has died at 79. Friends and neighbors are invited to honor his legacy through donations to St. Luke's, with details on a future celebration of life and ash scattering on Lake Michigan to come.
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📸 Around Sister Bay
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sister Bay
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★ Featured events ★
- Copper Box @ Sister Bay Fall Fest - Husby's Tent →
Husby's Food & Spirits, 10641 N Bay Shore Dr, Sister Bay
4:00 pm
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- CAMPGrass Music Festival 2026 →
CAMP Door County RV Resort & Campground, 10663 Co Road Zz, Sister Bay
9:00 am - 75th Fall Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Assn. Show & Sale →
Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
10:00 am - Copper Box at Sister Bay Fall Fest - Husby's Tent →
Husby's, 10641 North Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay
4:00 pm - Heartland Howlers Peach Barn Sister Bay →
PEACH BARN- SISTER BAY, 2450 S. Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay
2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Saturday October 17
Saturday October 24
📣 Sister Bay Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Leaf Sun Prints - Newport State Park →
Newport State Park, 475 Cty Hwy NP, Ellison Bay
1:00 pm - 3:00 p.m. Resource Planning Committee Meeting →
Door County, WI Calendar
3:00 pm - Claudia Russell and the Folk Unlimited Orchestra featuring Eric Lewis and Jimmy Kaplan at Kick Ash Coffee →
Kick Ash Coffee, 12001 Mink River Road, Ellison Bay
5:00 pm - Photography Through the Seasons – When Colors Hit: Fall Photography in Door County →
Cook-Albert Fuller Nature Center, 8166 State Hwy 57, Baileys Harbor
6:30 am - Jeremiah Jams Band at One Barrel Brewing - Pumpkin Patch →
One Barrel Brewing Company, Egg Harbor
10:00 am - Pumpkin Patch →
7809 Hwy 42, Egg Harbor
10:00 am - Pumpkin Patch Festival →
Egg Harbor
10:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Frontier Communications Corporation posted a job opening for Sales & Service Technician II (Field Install & Repair) in Sister Bay. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ellison Bay
- Review: The Giant Viking Gardener, Jens Jensen: Nature's Artist, by William H. Tishler (thirdcoastreview.com)
Marinette
- How restoration efforts helped Marinette County recover its forests, streams, and future (resilience.org)
- Marinette County Sheriff's Office staff members complete LPO training (peshtigotimes.com)
- Marinette School District to host referendum info sessions (gazettextra.com)
Ok Sister Bay! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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