Islands A Cappella presents a “Sentimental Journey” through a world of love songs May 17-19. From a hymn by Thomas Tallis to the sweet strains of “Till There Was You” from The Music Man, love in all its many guises will be sung and celebrated. The singers begin their spring “tour” on San Juan Island,  Continue Reading

Members of the Trails Committee and the PeaceHealth staff got to work on Saturday, May 10, creating a new walking trail on the hospital property, under the guidance of trail builder Steve Ulvi. Work will continue on May 25 and several Saturdays in June, and anyone who would like to help should contact Cinda Pierce  Continue Reading

Visitors to Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor expect to find a state-of-the-art place for healing.  They may not expect to find such a superb art collection housed within its walls and on its grounds.  To highlight this facet of PIMC, Peace Island Volunteers invite the community to come enjoy (and learn more about)  Continue Reading

3rd Saturday Grange ContraDance, Contra – 7:00 -9:00 pm at the SJI Grange Hall. Laura Mé Smith from Seattle calling with Up in the Air, a band from Bellingham (Robin Brown on fiddle, Eileen Stern on piano, Paul Englesberg on flute and concertina and Marcia Robey doing the percussion). No partners needed. All dances taught.  Continue Reading

Join us in a celebration of wildflowers for a trip to Yellow Island, on Sunday, May 19. Yellow Island, managed by the Nature Conservancy since 1979, is covered with more than fifty species of wildflowers. Many of these plants can be seen on other San Juan Islands; however, with Yellow Island’s open fescue meadows and the absence of resident grazing  Continue Reading

On Saturday, May 18, 2013, the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories will hold its annual Open House.  This event offers a splendid opportunity to meet scientists and students at the Labs and check out the research and teaching facilities.  From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Labs will be open for self-guided tours.  Scientists  Continue Reading

Join local historian Boyd Pratt for a talk about the people, disasters and building trends that shaped the look of Friday Harbor’s past and present. From territorial-era sawn-wood to decorative cast concrete, Friday Harbor’s architecture has mirrored regional building trends, influenced as much by innovation as by natural disaster. Wednesday, May 15th — 7:00 pm, at  Continue Reading

If you are looking for an affectionate, loyal companion, look no further!   Sweet little Sadie came to us recently from Bakersfield with two other small dogs.  She is energetic and loves to play but has a soft, snuggly side too.  She loves lap time and is a very good kisser.  She gets along well with  Continue Reading

The Barbed Crown by William Dietrich Pulitzer-prize winning writer William (Bill) Dietrich will be appearing with his latest Ethan Gage novel at Griffin Bay Bookstore on Friday evening, May 17, 7:00 pm. A prolific author with a long and distinguished career as both a journalist and novelist, he is a New York Times bestselling author  Continue Reading

The National Park Service has developed an experimental plan to exclude deer from habitat occupied by rare Island Marble butterflies at American Camp, according to Jerald Weaver, park Integrated Resources manager. The park the week of May 13 will install six-foot electric fence around core habitats in three locations around South Beach to protect island marble  Continue Reading