This Week’s Preview Film – A Taste of the Film Festival On Tuesday, September 24 at 7 pm come view Visions of Mustang, the weekly documentary offering from the Friday Harbor Film Festival at the FHFF office (10 First St., next door to The Toy Box. Admission is by donation, including free popcorn. Seating is  Continue Reading

FANS, Families and Neighbors Support Island Rec Board presented Island Rec Director Sally Thomsen and Island Rec Board Commissioner Jacquelyn Reiff with a check for $6,300 to fund Island Rec’s Free Movies in the Park Series. In its first full year of operation FANS contributed a total of $8,200 to Island Rec. The additional funds  Continue Reading

As another school year begins, Friday Harbor students will have the opportunity to engage in a variety of exciting, hands on arts experiences under the guidance of working artists and art educators. The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA) in partnership with local public schools is assuring that, despite drastic cuts in educational funding,  Continue Reading

This message came in from Maddie Ovenell, Fairgrounds and Events Manager for San Juan County… Thank you for supporting the Fair! Thank you to all of YOU, the county residents who participated, bought tickets and enjoyed the Fair. Without your support, there would not be a Fair. A special thank you to all of the  Continue Reading

Desi Whalen of FHHS class of 2011 sends you this announcement and call for support: Hello, Friday Harbor! I’m currently in my Junior year here at Chapman University (Orange, CA), working hard on my Creative Producing for Film degree. It’s been a spectacular journey so far, but this semester I’m working on something truly amazing  Continue Reading

Free blood pressure checking is now available in the lobby at Peace Island Medical Center. A new automatic blood pressure testing station has been donated by Peace Island Volunteers in support of its mission to facilitate local access to healthcare services. All of the funds required to purchase this self-serve kiosk were raised at a  Continue Reading

A free library card is your ticket to discover life’s possibilities September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the San Juan Island Library joins with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to make sure that community members have the best card in their wallets – a free library card. Resources at  Continue Reading

Have you ever wanted to make your own crackers? Check this out! For more information and to register, send an email to: rawesomedelights [@] gmail [.] com or phone: (808) 769-2298

Wes sent this note over for Crystal Seas inviting you to join in their photo contest and maybe win a GoPro Camera – Looks pretty cool to me! Hi, I know this isn’t “news” … but it is an “update” and might be worthy of mention on the San Juan Update! Crystal Seas is giving away  Continue Reading

A dozen Spanish-speaking San Juan Island children learned more about the national park in their backyard and about national parks nationwide thanks to a $15,000 grant from the National Park Foundation and a partnership with the San Juan Island Library. San Juan Island National Historical Park was one of 34 national parks across the country  Continue Reading