It’s coming up in a couple of weekends! Here’s more from Dan Wyatt: What: 21st Anniversary San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour Dates: June 2nd and June 3rd, 2012 Where: Friday Harbor, WA. San Juan Island, Washington Hours: 10am to 5pm daily The San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour is a free self-guided tour with  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on around the island after that busy weekend, with another coming up…. • Besides leaving the island with great memories from his twelve years here, Merritt Olsen has left an island humming “Do Re Mi” & “Climb Every Mountain” and all those songs from The Sound of Music these last two  Continue Reading

If you love sailing, this is going to be a great evening…and it benefits the high school team! Wolfgang Chamberlain is an island boy who as a child took sailing lessons on Percich Pond. Later he taught sailing lessons on the pond, as well as coached our high school sailing team.   His sailing career has  Continue Reading

Moana tells me: Island Sinfonia, a twenty-plus year old which has musicians from all four ferry-served islands, will present a free concert on Sunday, May 20, at 3 p.m. at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, 425 Spring St. The program will include works by Handel, Mozart, Satie, Haydn and George Gershwin. Island Sinfonia has dedicated its  Continue Reading

Here’s the word from Jan Bollwinkel-Smith about this annual free deal for kids at the Community Theatre: Teddy Bear Picnic Returns May 19 Island youngsters get to cuddle their favorite “teddy” during CATS’ annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, May 19. The FREE event from noon to 2:00 in San Juan Community Theatre’s patio garden  Continue Reading

Islanders are gearing up for the summer & the nice weather ahead – get outside & play! Here’s more: • It’s fun to see a maestro at work, and that’s what you’ll see when you drop by this estate auction this weekend – auctioneer Mike Adams is one of the best (I’ve seen him in  Continue Reading

The San Juan Center was well represented at the annual Skagit Valley College Spring Celebration held on May 15th in McIntyre Hall at the Mount Vernon Campus.  San Juan Center was pleased to have several prominent staff members recognized for milestone years of service to the College and our local community: Angie Atwell (Road Scholar,  Continue Reading

It’s cool to try to do something new every day – here’s more from Debbi (Dave’s wife): Mary Frances McElfresh fulfilled an activity on her Bucket List. Dave Staehlin, State Certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation Instructor, gave her a ride around the island on his Harley. It is the first time that Mary Frances has been  Continue Reading

San Juan County Community Wildfire Protection Plan & Wildfire Risk Assessment Public Meetings! Shaw Island – May 21st 5:30 pm at the Community Center Friday Harbor – May 22nd 5:30 pm at 1011 Mullis street Waldron Island – May 23rd 11:00am at the Post Office Orcas Island – May 23rd 5:30 pm at 45 Lavender  Continue Reading

You’re going to want to sing along – here’s more from St. David’s: Angel Michaels is delighted to invite you to Islands’ A Cappella Spring Concert – Songbirds in Season:  Larks, Laughter and Nightingales. The San Juan Island performance will be at Saint David’s Episcopal Church at 4 pm on Saturday, May 19. Works will include  Continue Reading

Every so often, friends of mine who live off-island ask, What do you have to do on that island anyway? One of the things that I love about living here is the incredible people who pass through here & share their stories, and that we have places for us to collect & them to visit  Continue Reading

Kevin at the Historical Museum has this coming up: Evergreen Lighthouses, Washington & Oregon Saturday, May 19, 3:00 PM. San Juan Historical Museum Resource Center Join us as lighthouse author & historian Elinor DeWire leads us on a colorful armchair tour of the lighthouses of Washington and Oregon, past and present! Travel up the coast  Continue Reading

It’s coming this weekend, and you don’t want to miss it….here’s more from Rachel: On Saturday, May 19, 2012, 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  Continue Reading

You already know that the woman who played Liesl in the Sound of Music movie back in the 1960s was in town last week…well, she went to the show, and the Community Theatre’s Jan Bollwinkel-Smith says she really enjoyed the show: “This was the BEST I’ve ever seen!” proclaimed Charmian Carr. Charmian, who played Liesl  Continue Reading

Happy new week to you, with new things: • Have you seen photographer Chris Teren’s new time-lapse project from this weekend – 2500 shots in a minute & a quarter video of the Western Prince on the water for three & a half hours….check it out! ++++++++ • Rebecca at the Chamber of Commerce says  Continue Reading

Remember this sweet song by America, back in the 1970’s?