EDC, El Centro de Recursos para la Familia de SJI Oferta un Clase Educación Financiera en Español (If you can’t read Spanish, click the “Read more…” link below) El Consejo de Desarrollo Económico del Condado de San Juan, en colaboración con el Centro de Recursos para la Familia de San Juan Island ofrecerá un curso  Continue Reading

The new 144 car Olympic Class Washington State Ferry M/V Samish had its Open House and Christening Ceremony on Wednesday. Quite a crowd showed up including our 3 County Council members Jamie Stephens, Bob Jarman and Rick Hughes; Friday Harbor Town Administrator Duncan Wilson; Anacortes Mayor Laurie Gere; President and CEO of Vigor Industrial, Frank Foti (builder of  Continue Reading

Load up the car for the Drive-In THIS Friday and head on over to the Fairgrounds! Time: 9:30pm, Parking and Concessions open at 8:30pm. Admission: $5/person, Family of 5/$20, Age 5 and Under FREE. Plot: Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with  Continue Reading

Um… What? Umwelt: pron: /o͝omvelt/ the world as it is experienced by any one particular organism. IMA’s first ever community collaboration designed and directed by Matthew Gray Palmer, provides an opportunity to embrace another way of seeing reality. As participants within this installation, we are invited to immerse ourselves in a space to experience empathy  Continue Reading

Jennifer Beck Furber was recently interviewed on AXS about her writers’ workshop coming up at the end of next week. Here’s an excerpt… “At first glance, it’s taken for granted that the musicians in the group are there solely as entertainment for the writers in the workshop. Ah, but Write Doe Bay is a different  Continue Reading

San Juan Island Grange #966 continues its 2015 Spring Lecture Series with a program on Farm and Agricultural Land Taxation on Thursday May 28, 2015 at the Grange Hall. The program begins at 7:00 pm, preceded by a potluck at 6:00 pm—all are welcome and encouraged to attend. Running a farm and getting a tax  Continue Reading

Origami Workshop: Twist Fish and Penguins  Join programming Librarian Bethery von Dassow for an afternoon of folding. This month learn two one-sheet designs. Twist fish are fun to mass produce in every color and size, and penguins can be given different personalities with minor changes. Paper will be provided. Children are welcome if accompanied by  Continue Reading

Rikki Swin shares this note with you about a new local installation at the Sculpture Park… The San Juan Islands Sculpture Park proudly announces the installation of a magnificent new sculpture by Jason Napier entitled STIR’D UP. It is a truly striking 1200 lb bronze life-size running stallion created by the world renowned San Juan Island  Continue Reading

National Historic Preservation Month! Meet architectural historian, Boyd Pratt, to tour the Nichols Neighborhood and Sunshine Alley. Learn how we grew from a short string of wood-framed buildings lining Spring Street to a ‘downtown’ of fireproof masonry buildings surrounded by neighborhoods. We will focus on the Brickworks and its part in the development. Meet at  Continue Reading

Animal Shelter Announces $25 on the 25th Special! The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor has announced it will be open from 11:00 to 3:00 Memorial Day, May 25. Adult Dog and Cat adoptions will be just $25 all day to approved applicants. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet your new best friend!   The Animal  Continue Reading