Island Rec’s Revenue Reversal San Juan Island Park and Recreation District, locally known as Island Rec, was established in 1984 to provide parks and recreation for San Juan Islanders. Island Rec’s primary funding is limited to a six year levy. Every six years Island Rec must seek a new levy to continue to operate. In  Continue Reading

Your favorite community chorus with special guest, Sound Vibrations! This women’s a cappella ensemble will feature some of their jazz settings of Christmas tunes. We also will be sharing the Whittier Stage with a 14 piece orchestra of talented island musicians, to fill your heart with the holiday spirit. Come join us for our energetic,  Continue Reading

I just heard from Jennifer over at The Studio – They’ve been in business a year now and they are having a Holiday Party to celebrate. Check out her note below and click on the poster for more info… Hi there, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend! The Studio has been open a  Continue Reading

The San Juan Island Library partners with Skagit Valley College to offer a workshop on using MS Excel on Windows PC computers. At the College, taught by Library staff. Learn to create spreadsheets, including tables and budgets. Prerequisite: Familiarity with Windows. Skagit Valley College, free. Wednesday, December 3 from 3-5 p.m. Please register at Library  Continue Reading

Just got this note from Jennifer over at the SJC Fair… The Fairgrounds is hosting the final flea market and crafts fair of the year this Saturday, Dec 6th  from 9am-12pm.  Exciting features include: The 2nd Annual Ginger Bread House Contest and a Friday Harbor Middle School PTA bake sale. For information on vendor space and/or  Continue Reading

Join us this weekend for An Enchanted Evening and support Community Solar for Our Schools. Friday, Dec. 5th in Friday Harbor at Brickworks Saturday, Dec. 6th in Eastsound at Episcopal Parish Hall Enjoy a sumptuous 4-course dinner prepared by fabulous local chefs! Silent & live auction with lots of great items and adventures & live  Continue Reading

Griffin Bay Bookstore presents an evening of poetry on Saturday, December 6, at 7:00 pm. Elizabeth Austen is making a return engagement to Friday Harbor as Washington’s poet laureate and this time she is joined by fellow poet and teacher, Susan Rich. Both are known for bringing the magic of poetry alive with their readings.  Continue Reading

It’s that time of year! The Friends of the Library Book Sale is December 6, 10 am to 4 pm, in the San Juan Island Library conference room. Shop locally and support your library too! There will be a good selection of specialty books, individually priced and suitable for gifts. There are also fiction and  Continue Reading

Allow me to introduce myself – The name’s Edwin. I know – I know… I’m very handsome. Some have gone so far as to say, “debonaire”. Yeah, I’m pretty sophisticated and have been places and seen things in my nine years on the planet that you would find very impressive, no doubt. Don’t let this  Continue Reading

After almost eighteen years of running high-quality and popular art workshops on San Juan Island, the Island Arts League is discontinuing operations. According to the bylaws, they are to give any remaining funds to another arts education organization. The IAL board has chosen to donate funds to the San Juan Islands Museum of Art for  Continue Reading

Here are a couple of news items from the county… San Juan County Council Chair Receives Leadership Award San Juan County Council Chairman Rick Hughes recieved the prestiguous Leadership Award from the Washington State Association of Counties at its recent annual meeting. Chairman Hughes was recognized for his “extraordinary effort in establishing new collaborative partnerships”  Continue Reading

A revival of Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) is the next opera to be presented during The Met: Live in HD series at San Juan Community Theatre on Sunday, November 30 at 2:00 p.m. The effervescent production of the charming comedy features some of the most instantly recognizable melodies in all  Continue Reading

San Juan Community Theatre’s biggest fundraiser of the year is just over a week away (Saturday, December 6*) and folks there are getting ready for THE party of the season with a live auction line-up that will get those paddles high in the air! There are several “Great Escapes,” like the return of that phenomenal  Continue Reading

Start your holiday season off right by attending a time-honored island tradition. This event is the museum’s way of giving thanks to the community for its continuing support. The museum heritage structures will be decorated in holiday finery and the winter wonderland train set — a delight for children of all ages — returns again.  Continue Reading

Nana’s House is opening their doors for the 2nd year with great anticipation! Last year was a great success and created many happy memories for the kids and their families. Nana’s house is a place for KIDS ONLY (Toddlers to Teens) to bring their Christmas list in and shop for their families. All items are  Continue Reading

Robby and Uma want to acknowledge everyone for supporting their recent community project… The Run for Russian Orphans turned out to be a huge success. With a stroke of luck for beautiful weather, 57 participants showed up to run and we managed to raise over 2000 dollars in donations. As for the results of our  Continue Reading