It is our collective and individual responsibility … to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live. Dalai Lama

I know you’ll be there, because the rest of the island will be, too… it’s one of the gathering of the tribe things we do around here. Fifty seniors will walk the stage in the ceremony which begins at 6pm at Turnbull Gym. Trip down memory lane: Here are galleries of the last two graduations  Continue Reading

I know you’ll be there, because the rest of the island will be, too… it’s one of the gathering of the tribe things we do around here. Fifty seniors will walk the stage in the ceremony which begins at 6pm at Turnbull Gym. Trip down memory lane: Here are galleries of the last two graduations  Continue Reading

Morgan Lohrey announces the kickoff for the season: San Juan Classic Day Sailing welcomes you to our Open Boat Celebration! Let the Summer Sailing begin! Food, beverages, music, everyone welcome. Raffle winners come sailing on our beautifully restored classic wooden sailboats! Sunday June 7th, 2009  1pm-5pm Located in the middle office of the Spring Street  Continue Reading

Jan from the Community Theatre sends this report (click here for a huge picture of our local folks, the Island Chordsmen Plus): Popular Barbershop Bonanza Returns June 7 Friday Harbor’s annual finger-snapping and toe-tapping extravaganza makes for one high-spirited and fun afternoon on Sunday, June 7 starting at 2:00 p.m. San Juan’s own Island Chordsmen  Continue Reading

Jane from San Juan Fitness reports: The Kids Race is a little over one mile for kids of all ages (parents welcome), and it’s at 8:35am (right after the start of the marathon/half marathon race). Fee is $5 and includes t-shirt, finisher ribbon, refreshments, and fun time with good people!! Register at San Juan  Island  Continue Reading

The new coffeehouse in town opened this morning at 7am. The Naked Bean is located in the spot where Pelindaba’s coffeeplace in the back of the downtown Pelindaba store. There’s a wall now separating the two shops, and Cassie Ellis and Billy Cuddihy are opening just in time for the summer. They’re open tonight till  Continue Reading

Sally from Island Rec says this new class will help fill a gap: Several people who have been taking the fitness class at Skagit College just asked for Island Rec’s help about two weeks ago in putting together a summer fitness class for them since the college is closing for the summer.  We are delighted  Continue Reading

Looks like Oren & Peggy have something cool happening this summer at the Ale House – here’s more from Teddy Deane: Don’t look now but . . . Experimental, interactive, new, possibly unfinished and definitely unpolished solo music by me at the Ale House on WEDNESDAYS starting today, 6-9pm. Come on down, share the fun,  Continue Reading

I am accustomed to sleep and in my dreams to imagine the same things that lunatics imagine when awake. Rene Descartes