Notes from the Island — Aug. 13

• Here’s the lineup for today’s farmers market, which includes six farms from San Juan and Lopez islands.
• There’s a multi-family garage and estate sale taking place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at 4859 Westside Rd.
• Friends of the Library’s summer book sale happens today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at 660 Spring St., the future home of the San Juan Island Library
• San Juan Islands Sculpture Park’s free summer art education series continues today with the creation of an abstract art installation for the park’s pond. Drop by between 1 and 3 p.m. at 9083 Roche Harbor Rd.
• The inaugural SJI Pride Festival takes place at Jackson Beach today from 3 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 13. It’s free, open to the public, and features live music, food and drink vendors, a beer garden, lawn games, and more.
• Island Stage Left‘s production of The Comedy of Errors has two shows left — one tonight, one tomorrow night, both at 8 p.m. The shows are free, but donations are accepted.
• Kings Market is running a children’s coloring contest in celebration of the County Fair. Pick up a free coloring page at Kings, make it beautiful, then return it to Kings by Aug. 21 to have your artwork displayed in the window. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in each of the three age categories — preschool to grade one, grades two to three, and grades four to six.

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