San Juan Island Grange #966 continues its 2013 Fall Lecture Series with a program on Historic Elixirs: Shrubs, Switchels, & Bitters on Wednesday October 16, 2013 at the Grange Hall. The program begins at 7pm, preceded by a potluck at 6pm—all are welcome and encouraged to attend. What the heck is a switchel? Put seaweed  Continue Reading

Here’s a Thank You letter from FHHS Art Teacher Andrew Anderson… I wanted to thank the San Juan Public School Foundation for their generous donation to the Friday Harbor High School Art program. The money was used to purchase much needed art supplies, and thirty picture frames to display students’ work. The frames have allowed our  Continue Reading

On October 17th Island Rec’s STAR Program will be participating in an event called Lights on Afterschool. While this is the first year STAR is participating, the first event took place nationwide in 2000. Lights On is a project by the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring all children have access to affordable, quality  Continue Reading

The first ever Friday Harbor Film Festival – it starts tomorrow. You may wonder: “Why have a documentary film festival here on San Juan Island?” Here are some answers: To give islanders and guests the opportunity to see a variety of interesting and important films To highlight films that have an island connection To present  Continue Reading

Fall is awards season for the Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor. Local women are encouraged to apply for the Women’s Opportunity Award, the Violet Richardson Award, the Ruby Award and the Fellowship Award. Here’s some background information on each award, as well as the upcoming application deadlines. Please pass on this information to qualified candidates  Continue Reading

Terilyn Brown was at last week’s Eugene Onegin show at the San Juan Community Theater and has this to say about it: Have to gush …. Sunday we saw the second of the televised in HD Met Opera broadcasts, “Eugene Onegin.” WOW. If you’re not attending you are missing a fabulous treat. These are not  Continue Reading

Mike Stamper has been named Executive Director of The Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross as of September 30, 2013. The Islands Chapter serves Whidbey, Fidalgo and the San Juan Islands and a small section of La Conner. The Chapter’s main office is in Anacortes at 2900 T Avenue (or PO Box 249) with  Continue Reading

The Rumor Mill sends this note… Could you please help us get the word out that we have to cancel this week’s trivia due to a family emergency? Thanks, Oren & Peggy

This looks like some good times right here – Kate Schuman writes to let us know what’s happening at the Rumor Mill this week. Check it out… Hi Tim! Nashville songwriter Bernie Nelson, longtime friend and former bandmate of Tom (Henry) Doenges’, is coming to Friday Harbor this weekend. We’ve put together an evening of  Continue Reading