Michelle Morton at Islanders Bank sends over this invitation to you… Islanders Bank is hosting their 4th Annual Customer Appreciation Day Please join us: When: September 23rd Where: Friday Harbor, Eastsound & Lopez Branches Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Soroptimist of Friday Harbor will hold its first evening meeting on Wednesday, September 24, at The Bean Café from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm. Geoff Weatherbie from the American Cancer Society will speak on the changes to Relay for Life, beginning at 6:30. Beverages and a single dinner item will be available, no host. There is  Continue Reading

This just came in from Marie DiCristina to share with you. A great idea for a local Sunday Drive… An Artshow is happening today, Sunday, Sept 21 from 9am to 4pm. Local artist David Price has more than 150 original oil and watercolor paintings on display. What makes this show so unique and fun is  Continue Reading

You don’t have to be a parent of a student to sign up to help at FHHS home sports games. Just go to our sign up site, choose the sport you’d like to support and sign up to sell tickets, concessions or merchandise. No experience needed and you get a great view of the game.  Continue Reading

The Friday Harbor Film Festival will be hosting three premiere films this coming fall! The 2nd Annual Friday Harbor Film Festival will be held November 7-8-9, 2014 on San Juan Island.  We are very proud to announce that we will feature 3 premiere films this year: The Barefoot Bandit documentary Fragile Waters and Material of the Future.  Click  Continue Reading

Here’s a note from the San Juan Conservation District about the Community Solar program… “By investing in solar energy, we are lowering utility costs for our schools,” said Janet Brownell, President of the Orcas Island Education Foundation. “That means more money for our classrooms and students. But it is not only about saving money, it  Continue Reading

Join Boyd Pratt, Doug McCutchen and Mike Vouri for an evening of viewing 1890s images of the San Juan islands by the U.S. Coast Survey’s John Gilbert, scheduled 7 p.m., Friday September 26 in the San Juan Island Library. The program is free. Contact the park at 378-2240, ext. 2226 for information. Vouri will open  Continue Reading

A History Talk with Gerry King Join us for another informative evening with Gerry King, a long-time San Juan Island resident and a descendant of the early settler King Family. Gerry will discuss what it was like to live on the island during WWII and what measures islanders had to take to protect the island  Continue Reading

September means birds in migration and a great time to see birds passing through and arriving for the winter. To celebrate, San Juan Islands Audubon is offering a boat trip a two field trips. Lopez Trip Saturday, September, 27: Meet at the Lopez ferry dock at 9:30 and the trip ends about 1:00 pm. San  Continue Reading

Public invited to weigh in on Friday Harbor’s future Four week survey underway The Town of Friday Harbor is asking for the public’s participation in a short survey intended to help identify the perceived image of the town and provide direction for marketing the town as a place to live, grow your business, start a  Continue Reading

All members of the Washington community are encouraged to attend and learn about Leave No Trace principles to help protect and preserve the San Juan Islands for years to come. Leave No Trace recently designated Washington’s San Juan Islands as one of the nation’s eight ‘Hot Spots’ in the U.S. this year as part of  Continue Reading

OPALCO lineman returns to work with a celebration and community BBQ on Lopez, Friday, October 3rd. ​ Lopez Island Journeyman Lineman Kevin Zoerb has returned to work following an arduous journey of surgeries and healing from injuries he received when coming into contact with a high voltage line in September of 2013. Dubbed the “Miracle  Continue Reading

National Voter Registration Day is coming! The League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWV-SJ) have joined Leagues around the country to kick their election-season planning into high gear, with a lot of attention paid to plans to make this year’s National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 23, the biggest ever! San Juan  Continue Reading

Oregon author Warren Easley will be at Griffin Bay Bookstore on Saturday afternoon, September 27, 2:00—4:00 pm to introduce his latest Cal Claxton mystery. Anyone who is drawn to fly fishing, Oregon wines, and river rafting as a backdrop for a murder mystery should stop in the bookstore to meet the author and see what  Continue Reading

Need a date night, but don’t have a sitter?? Well you’re in luck! Drop your k-6th grader off with Island Rec for Kid’s Night Out! We’ll provide dinner, games and activities, while you get a night off. Friday October 3rd, 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the Elementary School. Early Registration Deadline is September 25th; $22/Child,  Continue Reading

Rebecca Parks shares this good news for IMA… The Washington State Building for the Arts advisory committee has selected the San Juans Islands Museum of Art (IMA) as one of 14 non-profit organizations from a field of 50 applicants. IMA placed number 6 out of the 14 in their rankings of “desirability”, and incidentally, number  Continue Reading