Topic: Arts
Enchanted Evening
Written on July 30, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Enchanted Evening: An Operatic Experience Saturday, August 4th, 7:30PM & Sunday, August 5th, 2:00PM These outstanding Seattle performers invite you to join them for an evening of music as varied as it is enjoyable. From classical to modern, from the sublime to the down-right silly, the selections will draw on famous composers from Puccini and Continue Reading
Summer Film Series
Written on July 30, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fellow Film Buffs, here is a description of our next movie: Two Trains Runnin’ Documentary, Music NR 80 minutes Tuesday July 31st at 7:30 pm “Two Trains Runnin’” intermingles two completely unrelated non-fiction threads which converge in the state of Mississippi on June 21, 1964, One of them is triumphant, the other tragic. One is Continue Reading
Library Book Sale
Written on July 30, 2018 at 4:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Annual Friends of the San Juan Island Library Book Sale The summer book sale and one of the FOL’s main fundraisers will be help Saturday, August 4th, 10-4, at the library 1010 Guard Street. This is not just a book sale but the Friends also will be selling jewelry and trinkets from our Treasure Cove Continue Reading
Island Rec – Movies in the Park 2018
Written on July 28, 2018 at 9:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec’s Free Movies in the Park series for 2018 is right around the corner! Saturday evenings in August (and the 1st of September), beginning at dusk on each Saturday of the month in Sunken Park, Island Rec will be hosting its free event: Movies in the Park. For week one, August 4th, we are Continue Reading
Free Teen Karaoke Pizza Party at San Juan Island Library
Written on July 28, 2018 at 9:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 6:30 PM the San Juan Island Library is hosting a Teen Karaoke Pizza Party. The Party is in celebration of the summer reading program theme, Libraries Rock! Bring your friends and try your hand at Karaoke with a mix of current hits and Broadway show tunes. Sing duets, solos, or Continue Reading
Alchemy Art Center
Written on July 27, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll shares this invitation with you… Dear Friends, There is going to be a very special evening of music and celebration for an even more “special” cause. Many of you know Maria Michaelson, an island native who as a teenager traveled by herself to central Africa to learn how village women made incredible sculptures. Continue Reading
Different Thoughts
Written on July 27, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is an invitation to you from Ruth at Waterworks Gallery… The Next Generation of Jewelers – A Curated Jewelry Show July 27 – September 1, 2018 Selected Jewelers: Jennifer Bennett Nina Raizell Hartman Erika Laureno Micki Lippe Tegan Wallace Sara Wilbanks Jewelry is very personal expression. All selected jewelers work daily in their Continue Reading
SJCT Summer Film Series
Written on July 22, 2018 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll invites you to the next Summer Film at SJCT… Fellow Film Buffs, Here is the description for our next movie: Man On The Train Crime, Drama, Comedy, Thriller Rated R 90 minutes French (with subtitles) Tuesday July 24 7:30 pm A good friend who happens to be the emeritus chair of film studies Continue Reading
Shakespeare Under the Stars
Written on July 18, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Opening on San Juan Island tomorrow night is the 20th anniversary production of Island Stage Left: Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”. Island Stage Left also did The Tempest in 1998 as their very first show. With a stellar cast and a beautiful outdoor stage, this is a first class production. Watching “Shakespeare Under the Stars” is a Continue Reading
Wanna Sing a Song for Quiet?
Written on July 18, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Check out this email that came into the SJ Update mailbag… Dear San Juan Update, We are making a music video about noise pollution on the Salish Sea and are seeking community vocalists on the Salish Sea to take part ($500 and expenses for selected singers). If you might be interested, please see the flyer Continue Reading
News from the SJC Fair
Written on July 17, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Last call for Island Writers & Learn How to Prepare Your Fair Entries! Still hear that beat? That should have been the quickening heart rate of all you Island Writers preparing your entries to the drum beat of the 2018 “Rockin’ the Salish Sea” San Juan County Fair! But wait, it’s not too late! Although Continue Reading
Library Says Thanks
Written on July 17, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Thank You to the San Juan Island Community Foundation Women’s Fund On behalf of the entire San Juan Island Library Youth Services staff, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the San Juan Island Community Foundation Women’s Fund for their generous support of our Middle Grade Book Club. For the 2018-2019 school year, Continue Reading
Contra Dance this Saturday
Written on July 16, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Third Saturday contra dance in Friday Harbor! Please join us for our July contra dance, on Saturday July 21st, at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor. This time we are featuring Jay Finkelstein as our caller, and Quit Thinkin’ as the band. Jay is one of our favorite callers, hailing from Seattle and providing a Continue Reading
SJCT Summer Film Series
Written on July 15, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll invites you to the next film at San Juan Community Theatre next Tuesday… Fellow Film Buffs, Coming up on Tuesday July 17th at 7:30 pm, Blackfish Documentary, Drama PG-13 84 minutes Many of us have experienced the excitement and awe of watching 8,000-pound orcas, or “killer whales,” soar out of the water and Continue Reading
SJCT Gives Back to the Community
Written on July 13, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Free Childcare and Free Food—A Festival to Give Back This year San Juan Community Theatre has set aside July 20th and 21st to give back to the community and visitors during the 2018 Summer Festival. Throughout the year, SJCT receives wide support from volunteers, members and donors, businesses, the Town of Friday Harbor, and San Continue Reading
New Art at Lavendera
Written on July 12, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lavendera invites you to meet their new featured artist… Lavendera Massage new art is the paintings of Jennifer Elise, Come meet her on Friday Night July 20th from 7 pm to 9 pm. Jennifer moved to Friday Harbor seven years ago after living in Nevada, Texas and Arkansas. Her passion for art is rooted in Continue Reading
Island Stage Left Presents: The Tempest
Written on July 11, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Shakespeare’s Tempest on San Juan Island Shakespeare Under the Stars is back! Island Stage Left’s new production of The Tempest plays on San Juan Island July 19-August 12. This is Shakespeare’s fantasy about a magical island populated by spirits, monsters, a duke-turned-magician, and a group of corrupt castaways including two vicious courtiers and a pair Continue Reading
Kelley Balcomb-Bartok is Back
Written on July 7, 2018 at 5:25 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
If you’ve driven out Beaverton Valley lately you may have noticed the rock has a new paint job. That is due to the fact that Kelley Balcomb-Bartok and family have moved back to the Island. Welcome back! Said Kelley, “we couldn’t resist!”
SJCT To Host Viva Cuba!
Written on July 6, 2018 at 10:54 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan Community Theatre will be hosting the photography exhibit, Viva Cuba! July 10 through August 29. There will be an opening reception with wine & appetizers on Friday, July 13 at 5 – 7 pm. The Viva Cuba! Photography Exhibition includes 52 photographs depicting the people and places of Cuba. Subjects range from the well-known landmarks and Continue Reading
Buzz by Thor Hanson
Written on July 3, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Islander Thor Hanson has written another lively, informative, and entertaining new book—BUZZ—which is to be released on Tuesday, July 10 with great fanfare at an official launch party hosted by Griffin Bay Bookstore at Brickworks on July 10, 7:00 pm. If you’ve been anxiously awaiting another wonderful book from our favorite biologist, this Continue Reading
Take a Seat for Animals – Chair Auction
Written on July 3, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor would like to invite you to “Take a Seat for Animals” at their upcoming fundraiser on July 20, “Take a Seat for Animals – A Wine Tasting and Painted Chair Auction”. This “Chair-ity” event will feature over 30 one-of-a-kind, hand-painted chairs, created by island artists. Maryhill Winery will Continue Reading
David Ridgway at Waterworks
Written on June 30, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ruth Offen at WaterWorks invites you to meet David on Saturday… Please join me in welcoming David Ridgway to the gallery on Saturday, June 30th from 11 to 1 pm. David will chat informally about what inspires his work and how he paints. David has a unique approach with landscapes: he initially removes any signs Continue Reading
Enchanted Evening
Written on July 30, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Enchanted Evening: An Operatic Experience Saturday, August 4th, 7:30PM & Sunday, August 5th, 2:00PM These outstanding Seattle performers invite you to join them for an evening of music as varied as it is enjoyable. From classical to modern, from the sublime to the down-right silly, the selections will draw on famous composers from Puccini and Continue Reading
Summer Film Series
Written on July 30, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fellow Film Buffs, here is a description of our next movie: Two Trains Runnin’ Documentary, Music NR 80 minutes Tuesday July 31st at 7:30 pm “Two Trains Runnin’” intermingles two completely unrelated non-fiction threads which converge in the state of Mississippi on June 21, 1964, One of them is triumphant, the other tragic. One is Continue Reading
Library Book Sale
Written on July 30, 2018 at 4:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Annual Friends of the San Juan Island Library Book Sale The summer book sale and one of the FOL’s main fundraisers will be help Saturday, August 4th, 10-4, at the library 1010 Guard Street. This is not just a book sale but the Friends also will be selling jewelry and trinkets from our Treasure Cove Continue Reading
Island Rec – Movies in the Park 2018
Written on July 28, 2018 at 9:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Island Rec’s Free Movies in the Park series for 2018 is right around the corner! Saturday evenings in August (and the 1st of September), beginning at dusk on each Saturday of the month in Sunken Park, Island Rec will be hosting its free event: Movies in the Park. For week one, August 4th, we are Continue Reading
Free Teen Karaoke Pizza Party at San Juan Island Library
Written on July 28, 2018 at 9:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 6:30 PM the San Juan Island Library is hosting a Teen Karaoke Pizza Party. The Party is in celebration of the summer reading program theme, Libraries Rock! Bring your friends and try your hand at Karaoke with a mix of current hits and Broadway show tunes. Sing duets, solos, or Continue Reading
Alchemy Art Center
Written on July 27, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll shares this invitation with you… Dear Friends, There is going to be a very special evening of music and celebration for an even more “special” cause. Many of you know Maria Michaelson, an island native who as a teenager traveled by herself to central Africa to learn how village women made incredible sculptures. Continue Reading
Different Thoughts
Written on July 27, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The following is an invitation to you from Ruth at Waterworks Gallery… The Next Generation of Jewelers – A Curated Jewelry Show July 27 – September 1, 2018 Selected Jewelers: Jennifer Bennett Nina Raizell Hartman Erika Laureno Micki Lippe Tegan Wallace Sara Wilbanks Jewelry is very personal expression. All selected jewelers work daily in their Continue Reading
SJCT Summer Film Series
Written on July 22, 2018 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll invites you to the next Summer Film at SJCT… Fellow Film Buffs, Here is the description for our next movie: Man On The Train Crime, Drama, Comedy, Thriller Rated R 90 minutes French (with subtitles) Tuesday July 24 7:30 pm A good friend who happens to be the emeritus chair of film studies Continue Reading
Shakespeare Under the Stars
Written on July 18, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Opening on San Juan Island tomorrow night is the 20th anniversary production of Island Stage Left: Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”. Island Stage Left also did The Tempest in 1998 as their very first show. With a stellar cast and a beautiful outdoor stage, this is a first class production. Watching “Shakespeare Under the Stars” is a Continue Reading
Wanna Sing a Song for Quiet?
Written on July 18, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Check out this email that came into the SJ Update mailbag… Dear San Juan Update, We are making a music video about noise pollution on the Salish Sea and are seeking community vocalists on the Salish Sea to take part ($500 and expenses for selected singers). If you might be interested, please see the flyer Continue Reading
News from the SJC Fair
Written on July 17, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Last call for Island Writers & Learn How to Prepare Your Fair Entries! Still hear that beat? That should have been the quickening heart rate of all you Island Writers preparing your entries to the drum beat of the 2018 “Rockin’ the Salish Sea” San Juan County Fair! But wait, it’s not too late! Although Continue Reading
Library Says Thanks
Written on July 17, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Thank You to the San Juan Island Community Foundation Women’s Fund On behalf of the entire San Juan Island Library Youth Services staff, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the San Juan Island Community Foundation Women’s Fund for their generous support of our Middle Grade Book Club. For the 2018-2019 school year, Continue Reading
Contra Dance this Saturday
Written on July 16, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Third Saturday contra dance in Friday Harbor! Please join us for our July contra dance, on Saturday July 21st, at the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor. This time we are featuring Jay Finkelstein as our caller, and Quit Thinkin’ as the band. Jay is one of our favorite callers, hailing from Seattle and providing a Continue Reading
SJCT Summer Film Series
Written on July 15, 2018 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Larry Soll invites you to the next film at San Juan Community Theatre next Tuesday… Fellow Film Buffs, Coming up on Tuesday July 17th at 7:30 pm, Blackfish Documentary, Drama PG-13 84 minutes Many of us have experienced the excitement and awe of watching 8,000-pound orcas, or “killer whales,” soar out of the water and Continue Reading
SJCT Gives Back to the Community
Written on July 13, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Free Childcare and Free Food—A Festival to Give Back This year San Juan Community Theatre has set aside July 20th and 21st to give back to the community and visitors during the 2018 Summer Festival. Throughout the year, SJCT receives wide support from volunteers, members and donors, businesses, the Town of Friday Harbor, and San Continue Reading
New Art at Lavendera
Written on July 12, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lavendera invites you to meet their new featured artist… Lavendera Massage new art is the paintings of Jennifer Elise, Come meet her on Friday Night July 20th from 7 pm to 9 pm. Jennifer moved to Friday Harbor seven years ago after living in Nevada, Texas and Arkansas. Her passion for art is rooted in Continue Reading
Island Stage Left Presents: The Tempest
Written on July 11, 2018 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Shakespeare’s Tempest on San Juan Island Shakespeare Under the Stars is back! Island Stage Left’s new production of The Tempest plays on San Juan Island July 19-August 12. This is Shakespeare’s fantasy about a magical island populated by spirits, monsters, a duke-turned-magician, and a group of corrupt castaways including two vicious courtiers and a pair Continue Reading
Kelley Balcomb-Bartok is Back
Written on July 7, 2018 at 5:25 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
If you’ve driven out Beaverton Valley lately you may have noticed the rock has a new paint job. That is due to the fact that Kelley Balcomb-Bartok and family have moved back to the Island. Welcome back! Said Kelley, “we couldn’t resist!”
SJCT To Host Viva Cuba!
Written on July 6, 2018 at 10:54 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
San Juan Community Theatre will be hosting the photography exhibit, Viva Cuba! July 10 through August 29. There will be an opening reception with wine & appetizers on Friday, July 13 at 5 – 7 pm. The Viva Cuba! Photography Exhibition includes 52 photographs depicting the people and places of Cuba. Subjects range from the well-known landmarks and Continue Reading
Buzz by Thor Hanson
Written on July 3, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Islander Thor Hanson has written another lively, informative, and entertaining new book—BUZZ—which is to be released on Tuesday, July 10 with great fanfare at an official launch party hosted by Griffin Bay Bookstore at Brickworks on July 10, 7:00 pm. If you’ve been anxiously awaiting another wonderful book from our favorite biologist, this Continue Reading
Take a Seat for Animals – Chair Auction
Written on July 3, 2018 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor would like to invite you to “Take a Seat for Animals” at their upcoming fundraiser on July 20, “Take a Seat for Animals – A Wine Tasting and Painted Chair Auction”. This “Chair-ity” event will feature over 30 one-of-a-kind, hand-painted chairs, created by island artists. Maryhill Winery will Continue Reading
David Ridgway at Waterworks
Written on June 30, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ruth Offen at WaterWorks invites you to meet David on Saturday… Please join me in welcoming David Ridgway to the gallery on Saturday, June 30th from 11 to 1 pm. David will chat informally about what inspires his work and how he paints. David has a unique approach with landscapes: he initially removes any signs Continue Reading