A landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck’s Of Mice And Men is our next National Theatre Live in HD THIS Monday, January 26 at 7 pm. Golden Globe® winner and Academy Award® nominee James Franco (127 Hours, Milk) and Tony Award® nominee Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, Girls) star in the hit 2014 Broadway production  Continue Reading

Want to camp out on San Juan, Lopez, or Shaw Island this summer? Have an RV and want to camp close to Friday Harbor? This year, the popular County Parks ‘residents only’ early reservation program offers San Juan County residents a chance to make their prime-time summer camping reservations between January 12th & February 26th.  Continue Reading

Here’s a couple of announcements from the animal shelter… The animal shelter has a couple of great barn cats for anyone who can provide a good indoor/outdoor environment. The animal shelter is looking for a volunteer to help in the office one or two hours a week. Contact Jan at 378-2158 for more information.

Merri Ann Simonson has another local Real Estate report for you… In reviewing the year-end results, the sales dollar volume for the real estate market on San Juan Island per the Real Market data report was $119,077,974, which reflects stable and controlled growth. We enjoyed an increase in volume of 34.5% over year ending 2013  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island Library partners with Skagit Valley College to offer four workshops on using PC computers. Four consecutive Monday and Wednesday afternoons at the College, taught by Library staff. The first session is for the novice: you’ll get comfortable with the components, what you are looking at on the screen, using the cursor  Continue Reading

The northern end of the American Camp Trail from Spring Street through airport property has been re-opened and improved following construction of the new hangar. What was for a time a muddy mess has now been covered with a thick layer of gravel by the subcontractor J & M Excavation. Interim airport operations manager Stuart  Continue Reading

“Out with Winter doldrums– in with some fresh air for Springtime!” Bonnie Turman, Friday Harbor’s craftsperson extraordinaire and owner of “Creative Passions”, will share ideas and inspiration for colorful, playful and useful, decorations and crafts for the home and garden. With Valentine’s Day and Easter fast approaching, it’s time to awaken your inner craftsperson and  Continue Reading

The Land Bank is partnering with the San Juan Island Trails Committee on the development of the American Camp trail – a path linking Friday Harbor with American Camp National Park. We will be hosting work parties in January and February to build just over a quarter mile of new trail along Cattle Point Road  Continue Reading

Meet Mike Vouri, Historian and Chief of Interpretation of the San Juan Island National Historical Park to “Take a Hike With Mike” before he retires! Hear about the Pig War. If you think you’ve heard it all before, listen up! Mike keeps learning more and new aspects of our history on this island. We will  Continue Reading

The LSJI professional development program began its new session on January 9 with its “Orientation Day” held at the Harrison House in Friday Harbor. Thirteen islanders from San Juan, Orcas and Lopez make up the 11th cohort, who will meet for 12 sessions around the islands during the next five months. Co-directors Morgan Meadows and  Continue Reading