Tag Archives: Mother’s Day
A Door County Mom’s Essay on the True Origin of Mother’s Day, First Celebrated as “Mother’s Work Day” in 1858
Posted on 09. May, 2010 by Elizabeth Moriarty.
Editor’s note: This essay was first published on Mother’s Day in the Door County Compass, the “mother” of our own current publication, on May 7, 2005. The first Mother’s Day was organized by mothers, not for mothers. The first manifestation of Mother’s Day was called “Mothers’ Work Day,” a movement begun in 1858 by Appalachian [...]
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Help Promote a Flowering of Door County Creativity With Hardy Gallery’s Spring Plant Sale
Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by Staff Reporter.
The Hardy Gallery is currently taking orders for 5″ potted geraniums as part of its spring fundraiser in support of its ETC (Exposure to Creativity) program – created to provide Northern Door County youth ages 14-18 years with access to the ample and diverse creative resources that abound in our community. These colorful flowers will [...]




