Bill Shefchik teaches a course on geology at a 2023 seminar at 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍
Bill Shefchik teaches a seminar on geology at a 2023 session at 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍. (Photo by Danny Damiani)

Registration is open for the 2024 summer seminars held at 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍, 杨贵妃传媒视频鈥檚 northern campus and retreat center. Located just south of Baileys Harbor in Door County, 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍 seminars provide opportunities for learners of all ages and backgrounds to come together and expand their horizons, share community with each other, and enjoy the beauty of this 441-acre retreat along pristine Lake Michigan shoreline.

Open to the public and led by academic, artistic, and cultural leaders, seminar participants engage in subjects including history, literature, arts, sciences, contemporary society, and more.

叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍 is located along the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Baileys Harbor in Door County.
叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍 is located along the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Baileys Harbor in Door County.

Some highlights from this year鈥檚 lineup include Terry Moran '82, a longtime reporter and anchor with ABC News, leading a seminar on the 2024 presidential campaign; Marjorie Graham examining Winifred C. Boynton鈥檚 art and vision for building the Norwegian 鈥渟tavkirke鈥 chapel at 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍; Bronwyn Mauldin discussing five works of democracy-themed literature; Tim Crain exploring historic relationships 鈥 between Russia and Ukraine in one seminar and Israel and Palestine in another; and Door County鈥檚 own Charlotte Lukes taking to the woods to observe and identify what she knows best 鈥 mushrooms. These are only a few of the more than 20 seminars to be offered.

鈥淚鈥檓 very excited about this year鈥檚 lineup of summer seminars,鈥 said Thomas McKenzie '95, director of 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍. 鈥淔or anyone wanting to expand their horizons while soothing their mind and spirit in a peaceful setting, 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍 offers an enlightening way to enjoy the majesty of Door County in summer.鈥澨

Seminars generally begin Sunday evening and end Friday afternoon. There are three seminar participation options: Residents lodge and dine at 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍; commuters enjoy Sunday dinner and lunches; and auditors pay only for tuition (no lodging or food). Meals are prepared by 叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍鈥檚 resident chef, Alex Reina. Participants enjoy flexible afternoon time when they can enjoy walking the trails, spending time in the lodge, touring the chapel, engaging in other optional programs, or exploring Door County鈥檚 many cultural, recreational, and culinary offerings.

叠箩枚谤办濒耻苍诲别苍鈥檚 lineup of fall seminars (September-October) will be announced in March.