This Friday kicks off the 4th Annual Friday Harbor High School Basketball “Tip Off Classic” Tournament!  Purple and Gold will be selling concessions.  Be sure to come grab a hot dog or popcorn and watch some exciting basketball this weekend!  The tournament schedule is below. GO WOLVERINES!! Schedule: Friday December 1st  (Home team in Whites  Continue Reading

Flea & Craft Market at the Fairgrounds this Saturday! The San Juan County Fairgrounds will host its annual Winter Flea and Craft Market this Saturday, December 2nd from 9am until 1pm. Over 35 booths with Holiday gifts, local crafts, vintage finds, and special bargains (it is a Flea Market after all) are sure to entice  Continue Reading

Griffin Bay Bookstore presents two upcoming events: First it’s Flight as a Lifetime Passion: Adventures, Misadventures and Lessons  by John Geyman, M.D. (note: click below for the 2nd event: Volcano: an A to Z) Share John Geyman’s 58 years in the air as he talks about his book: Flight as a Lifetime Passion: Adventures, Misadventures  Continue Reading

Tickets are still available for San Juan Community Theatre’s Holiday Festival 2017 THIS Saturday, December 2 at 5 pm.  SJCT’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the Festival transforms the Theatre into a winter wonderland as guests enjoy gourmet food, silent and live auctions, a surprise raffle only that night, and island entertainment.   More than 80  Continue Reading

Merri Ann Simonson is back at it again with another of her San Juan Island Lifestyle videos. This time it’s all about making chutney…

Have you gotten your Holiday Wreath yet? If not, don’t worry – it’s not too late! The seniors will be at Brickworks on Friday December 1st from 5:00-6:30 and on Saturday December 2nd from 10:00-4:00 selling the last of the wreaths!  This is one of the largest fundraisers for the Class of 2018. Proceeds will  Continue Reading

Help for getting through the holidays PeaceHealth is hosting a free event, “Getting through the holidays,” on Tuesday, December 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, 1117 Spring Street, Friday Harbor.  The event will be held in the conference room on the first floor. Explore the topics of dealing  Continue Reading

OPALCO Linemen Work Dark to Dark to Bring Back the Light 55 MPH Winds Sweeps Power Outages Across San Juan Islands Sunday, November 26th was a long day for OPALCO linemen, engineers and staff members. A big wind storm knocked down transmission poles on Shaw at around 3:15 am cutting off power to Shaw, Orcas,  Continue Reading

Reviews have been fantastic. Houses have been very full (in the aisles), so be sure to come and see this remarkable production! “Powerful”, “riveting”, “superb” are some of the adjectives coming our way from patrons! Showing Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and on the final day, Sunday at 4:00 pm in the Marie Boe  Continue Reading

First Winter Family Art Days at SJIMA! The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) invites children and their parents and family members to create take-home art projects and gifts in celebration on the winter season.  Attendance is free, and all art supplies are provided. Eight sessions are planned for Saturdays 10:00 am to noon,  Continue Reading