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Lawrence University’s Björklunden Announces Prestigious 2026 Award Recipients
Read More: Lawrence University’s Björklunden Announces Prestigious 2026 Award RecipientsLawrence University’s northern campus is located on Lake Michigan in Door County, Wisconsin, just south of Baileys Harbor.
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Boynton Festival, Saturday, August 22, 2026 Registration now open!
Read More: Boynton Festival, Saturday, August 22, 2026 Registration now open!Join us for a one-of-a-kind day inspired by Björklunden’s renowned seminar experience—where curiosity leads and everyone has a place in the conversation. Events are free; lunch options available for a fee. Picnics welcome. BYO blanket or lawn chair for the concert.
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Art Auction Returns to Björklunden
Read More: Art Auction Returns to BjörklundenOil painting: Bjorklunden Lake View-Marsha Newkirk
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The Vision for Björklunden Flourishes Through Land Conservation
Read More: The Vision for Björklunden Flourishes Through Land ConservationFor over half a century, The Lawrence University and Door County communities have been enriched by the special place called Björklunden, the University’s Northern Campus just south of Bailey’s Harbor. Nestled among 441 acres of forests, and over a mile of Lake Michigan shoreline, Björklunden is a place where solitude, creativity, scholarship and nature intersect.…
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Peter Thomas: Bjorklunden’s Russian Aficionado
Read More: Peter Thomas: Bjorklunden’s Russian AficionadoPeter Thomas received both his BA degree in comparative literature and PhD in Russian from Northwestern University. He studied at the Moscow State University for over a year where he received training in how to teach Russian to non-native speakers. Then after a few years of practicing his newly honed skills on students at St.…
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From a Gala to a Festival!
Read More: From a Gala to a Festival!For almost 30 years Lawrence University has held a celebratory summer event (usually in August) to thank people who have supported Bjorklunden financially by becoming members of the Boynton Society. This event was always somewhat euphemistically called a “gala” with the first gala held in 1996. That was when President Rik Warch presided over a…
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Presenting the 2026 Björklunden Seminars
Read More: Presenting the 2026 Björklunden Seminars“It fills / The darkening room with light.” – Robert Penn Warren from “Where the Slow Fig’s Purple Sloth” This summer we invite you to allow yourself to enjoy the enrichment of lifelong learning. Whether you are new to Björklunden, or you have a perennial lifelong learning routine, we’re excited to share this year’s lineup of…
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The Björklunden Awards: Your Nomination is Requested
Read More: The Björklunden Awards: Your Nomination is RequestedWinners of the 2023 Winifred Boynton Creative Spirit Award: Northern Sky Theater’s Frederick “Doc” Heide, Jeff Herbst, and Dave Maier (not pictured).
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Celebrating Our Gardens
Read More: Celebrating Our GardensOn Tuesday, July 28th, Björklunden will be one of many sites open to visitors for the Annual House & Garden Walk sponsored by the Door County Medical Center Auxiliary. Proceeds from the Garden Walk ticket sales will be directed to the Door County Medical Center Behavioral Health Campaign. Those interested in joining this event and…
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Björklunden Memories!
Read More: Björklunden Memories!Enjoy reading the special Bjorklunden memories listed below that were sent to the newsletter last fall. -Dan Taylor teaching us about Greek fables and challenging us to write our own for the seminar class! -There are so many. Mainly Bill Urbrock’s classes! -Favorite memory at Bjork: working there and giving Chapel tours over the summer!! I…
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