Around the island….

Let’s see what’s going on….

• After his accident on San Juan Island last week, Orcas resident & author Richard Bach continues to mend in Seattle, but his son says he’s getting better. Here’s more, from the San Francisco Chronicle.

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• Greg Hertel tells me he’s been getting ready for a ride on the Pacific Coast Trail with his friend Jessica Colling…here’s his blog about the preparations, and here’s hers.

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• Brittany at San Juan Outfitters says this is a great chance to get some gear! Here’s more:

SJO is holding a garage sale Sunday September 16th. We are trying to get the word out to the local islanders to get them some good prices on used equipment. We are selling off a variety of kayaks (singles, doubles, & triples), Scott bikes (both kids & adult) many tents, sleeping bags, paddles, life jackets, paddles, Sit-on-top kayaks and a bunch of other odds & ends.

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• Ciely tells me this week & next are going to be pretty special as the Lavendera Massage & Center for Evolving Well Being Thursday night events continue:

Tonight’s presentation at 7pm:

Admission Price: FREE

Ciely Ti Gray: Does it hurt so good? Do you torture yourself with thoughts that cause you to suffer emotional pain? Come and share your thoughts and gain some insight about the nature of suffering and how to make changes to break out of the suffering cycle.

 And…next week:

Journey Work presentation by Susan D’Agostino
September 13 at 7pm 

In 2005 Susan D”Agostino healed her breast cancer by using complementary alternative and natural methods. A large part of the process was releasing her emotional past.

Join Susan for an evening of Journey Work. Learn ways to clear out old memories from unresolved emotional issues and make conscious choices moving forward in peace and balance.

Private sessions are available Friday, September 14, 2012 by appointment.
Regular price per session $125 SPECIAL PRESENTATION PRICE $100
Here is Susan’s website: http://www.healingeverybody.com

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• JD from Island Rec is getting ready for the run – are you? Here’s what’s up, pup:

Run, Walk, Wag 5K
Come join the pack for a frisky, fun 5K (3.1 miles) on Sunday, September 30.  It’s a race where you can walk or run with (or without!) your 4-legged friend! Fun prizes will be awarded to top finishers in different dog size categories as well as for best race costume!  Register as an individual with a dog, as a family with a dog, or this year you can run or walk just by yourself.  The race will take place out of Roche Harbor Resort near the pool lawn area and loop around White Point Rd.  Dogs must be on a non-retractable leash (6 ft. max) and well socialized.  Register early and save money!

Cost is $10 for individual, $15 for a family by September 21; $15/$20 September 22 – Day of.  Register the day-of from 11 – 11:30am.  Race start is at 12 pm.  Register online at www.islandrec.org or stop by the Island Rec Office at 580 Guard St. from 1-5pm Mon-Fri.  Call 378-4953 for more information.   

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• Emily Reed says this is going to be fun:

Islands Museum of Art (IMA) in Friday Harbor, WA announces the opening reception of “Waxed @ IMA”, an Invitational Encaustic Exhibition on Friday, September 14 from 5-8 pm. Five of the artists in the exhibition are coming from across the country – Massachusetts, Nebraska, Arizona, Oregon and Canada – to be present at the reception. The title refers to painting with melted beeswax. Encaustic means to “burn in” and this medium, practiced by artists in ancient Greece, is experiencing a contemporary Renaissance.

This International Invitational exhibition curated by Miles Conrad of Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, Arizona, features the work of the following 10 artists working in the encaustic medium: Otty Merrill, ME; Sue Katz, MA; Susanne K. Arnold, VA; Margaret Berry, NE; Daniella Woolf, CA; Andrea Benson, OR; Ellen Koment, NM; Eileen P. Goldenberg, CA; Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso, WA; and Shelley Wuitchik, B.C., Canada.

Educational programs will be part of this exhibition:

A Symposium on the Encaustic Medium with Exhibition Artists:  Saturday, September 15 (time and place to be announced)

Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso, an exhibition participant, will offer two encaustic workshops in her San Juan Island studio: Saturdays September 22 and 29. Call 378-6725 for space is limited.

“Waxed @ IMA” reveals the extensive diversity possible when creating with beeswax in both 2-D and 3-D artworks.  This work will be on exhibit from September 14 thru November 9, 2012, at the Islands Museum of Art, 232 A Street in Friday Harbor (just above the ferry lanes). The museum is open Thursday – Sunday, 11 am-5 pm. For information: 360-378-5050; email: [email protected]; or visit www.sjima.org

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