A Fun and Fundraiser for Shann Weston Friday May 17 at the Fairgrounds Dinner Silent – Live Auction Dancing with the Rhythmatics Advanced Tickets – $25.00 Adults/$10.00 Kids Tickets are available at Lavendera Spa, Griffin Bay Bookstore and Islander’s Insurance (advanced ticket purchases are appreciated to help with event planning) General Donations may be made  Continue Reading

Island Rec is pleased to announce the main attractions and entertainment for the 23rd Annual Children’s Festival! Headlining this year’s festivities, we’ll have representatives from the Imagine Children’s Museum conducting six different hands-on science & engineering projects. Kids will also have opportunity to join local architect extraordinaire, David Waldron, in constructing a large geodesic dome  Continue Reading

Become A Volunteer Naturalist At Lime Kiln Point State Park Join Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS) and lead free guided tours of the park, lighthouse and intertidal wildlife throughout the summer season! Attend a free volunteer naturalist training class and learn about: The Salish Sea Ecosystem Everything Orca Our Precious Salmon The History of  Continue Reading

Please Join FRIENDS of the San Juans and National Historical Parks staff at SOUTH BEACH, San Juan Island from 9:30 to 11:30 Saturday, April 20 and help clean the beach for people and wildlife! This Earth Day cleanup has been going on for many years and is happy to be a part of The 3rd  Continue Reading

FANS (Families and Neighbors Support Island Rec) is proud to announce its first donation in 2013 of $1,400 to Island Rec’s Learn to Swim Program. These funds will provide swim lessons to 47 island children. Later this year, FANS will be donating $500 to this summer’s “Music on the Lawn” series, as well as sponsoring  Continue Reading

Don’t forget – It’s this coming Sunday…. Our youth are inviting the elders of our community to a community dance Sunday, April 21st at 3:00 pm at the Mullis Center! The LIVE music is provided by the One More Time Band and will be from the 40’s & 50’s, music that our elders grew up  Continue Reading

FRIENDS of the San Juans is partnering with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to remove unnecessary toxic creosote-treated pilings and old structures from tidelands in San Juan County at no cost to interested landowners. The goal of the project is to improve water quality and overall ecosystem health for salmon and salmon  Continue Reading

The National Park Service (NPS) and The Conservation Fund announced last month the conservation and addition of the 34-acre property to the park. The newly protected land, located along 2,500 feet of pristine shoreline on Westcott Bay, will enable the NPS to enhance the park’s educational and recreational offerings at English Camp. “We hope islanders  Continue Reading

It’s tonight at The Bean Coffee Shop – Acoustic Cafe featuring: Travis Berwald Ian Cooper Ryan Browne and a small high school jazz combo This is a fundraiser for CJ and Coleton’s project we told you about last week. Drop by and have some fun, enjoy some good music and promote a good thing.

Helen from Island Stage Left sends this note over reminding you that your opportunities to see “A Number” are quickly vanishing: You have just four more chances to see Island Stage Left’s production of the psychological thriller, “A NUMBER” by Caryl Churchill. It’s warm and comfortable in the theatre. It’s also the talk of the  Continue Reading

Just received this note that Ruth Offen down at Waterworks sent over … Greetings, The gallery reopens Thursday, April 18 and so begins our 28th season….I’m excited to be back after a winter hiatus filled with travel, dancing, photography and much fun. The scheduled open days are Thursday thru Saturday. If planning an island visit on  Continue Reading

Killer Whale Tales is an environmental education program that uses storytelling and field based science to inspire students to take an active role in the conservation of Pacific Northwest killer whales and their habitat. This Friday, April 19th at FHES our students will get to enjoy Jeff Hogan’s presentation as he takes them on a  Continue Reading

The Winds of Yarrow bring a kaleidoscope of musical styles including classical, jazz and world music to San Juan Community Theatre on Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Returning to the Whittier Stage after an enthusiastically successful debut concert in the 2011 Season, Winds of Yarrow quintet presents high class entertainment suitable for the entire  Continue Reading

From Gene Kelly’s moves in “Singin’ in the Rain” to the intense Spanish Paso Doble, Cinemagic brings the dances and sounds of the silver screen to San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. The Utah Ballroom Dance Company’s production features majestic, scintillating choreography performed by some of the top ballroom dancers  Continue Reading

Island Rec is currently seeking dozens volunteers to help out with the 23rd Annual Children’s Festival, Saturday May 4th! No special skills are needed – just the willingness to help out and bring joy to hundreds of children! This festival more than ever before will feature hands on activities that require several dozen volunteers throughout  Continue Reading

At a special session on Monday, April 22, the San Juan County Council will begin work on streamlining government processes and regulations, and it is asking for input from the public. The Council adopted code simplification and process streamlining as two of its 2013 goals. It expects that pursuing the goals of making government operations  Continue Reading