Topic: Recreation
Rain Shadow Gardening
Written on March 26, 2019 at 8:17 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t forget – San Juan Island Garden Club invites you to celebrate spring with Ciscoe Morris – Great Plants for Rain Shadow Gardening. Wednesday, April 3rd, at 7:00 pm at Brickworks. Tickets are $15.00 and will be available March 18th at Browne’s Garden Center, Ace Hardware, Griffin Bay Books and Roche Harbor Store. (proceeds fund Continue Reading
Mindful Minis
Written on March 25, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
If you are looking for a fun and screen-free way to occupy some of your 3-6 year old’s time this coming spring break, look no further than Mindful Minis! This exciting new program encourages physical and emotional awareness through activities like animal poses, belly breathing, and acting out the weather. Kids will ‘get their Continue Reading
Last Call for Children’s Festival Poster Contest and Activity Providers
Written on March 21, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
“I am Super” This is our last call to help us out in designing our poster for Children’s Festival! Kids of all ages are invited to submit poster designs that incorporate this year’s super hero festival theme. Artwork must be submitted on an official entry form which can be obtained at Island Rec’s office or Continue Reading
Cub Scout Meeting Wednesday
Written on March 20, 2019 at 10:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Eric Stone shares this invitation with you… Greetings All, This is a reminder that this Wednesday, March 20th at the Friday Harbor Yacht Club, we will be having a Cub Scout parents meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The plan is to talk about the program and see how much interest we have in the Continue Reading
Orcas Island Lit Fest Day Passes On Sale Now
Written on March 20, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Islanders Get Special Discount Until March 22 Day pass tickets go on sale today for the 2nd annual Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF), a celebration of literature and community, April 5-7. With an award-winning lineup of 60 artists, OILF provides an opportunity to engage with local, regional and nationally renowned authors and their work Continue Reading
San Juan Island Park & Recreation Commission Vacancy
Written on March 20, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Park and Recreation District, a junior taxing district on San Juan Island seeks to appoint a new person to its board to fill the position vacated by Commissioner Jacquelyn Reiff’s resignation. The appointment to the Board will run until the November 2019 election. Persons interested in the field of parks and recreation Continue Reading
“Adventures in Boating” Class
Written on March 19, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Need your Washington State Boating Education Card? Take a Free U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary “Adventures in Boating” Class The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary San Juan Islands Detachment is offering a free Washington State Basic Boater Education Course on San Juan Island. The two-day class will be held on Thursday evenings April 4 and April 11, Continue Reading
SJIMA Family Art Days
Written on March 16, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
There is Always Something New Greeting Spring is the new program of Family Art Days (FAD) at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA). The informal classes start on Saturday, April 6th at 540 Spring Street in Friday Harbor. The classes are held in the cozy upstairs workshop area from 1:00 t0 5:00 on Continue Reading
Rain Shadow Gardening
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Garden Club invites you to celebrate spring with Ciscoe Morris – Great Plants for Rain Shadow Gardening. Wednesday, April 3rd, at 7:00 pm at Brickworks. Tickets are $15.00 and will be available March 18th at Browne’s Garden Center, Ace Hardware, Griffin Bay Books and Roche Harbor Store. (proceeds fund garden club special Continue Reading
Orcas Island Lit Fest
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF), an annual celebration of literature and community in an inspiringly beautiful place, is continuing its commitment to children and families by offering its second annual Kids’ Fest. The 2019 OILF Kids’ Fest will feature the following artists and activities: Singer-songwriter Laura Veirs is the author of the award-winning picture book Continue Reading
Catkin Garden Design & Consulting
Written on March 14, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet Jenny Harris of Catkin Design. Jenny has recently started a new garden design and consulting business here in Friday Harbor. “Catkin is a new iteration of my horticultural life” she says. Originally called appropriate horticulture, what Jenny does is now called Ecological Design – a self sustaining kind of garden design that is supportive of Continue Reading
March Turtleback March Returns!
Written on March 14, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust invite you to welcome spring with a 5 mile “Up and Over” hike of Turtleback Mountain Preserve! We will depart promptly at 1pm from the South Trailhead parking area (Deer Harbor Road/Wild Rose Lane) on board a Camp Orkila bus to the North Continue Reading
Dance Camps over Spring Break
Written on March 13, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Study ballet and contemporary dance with Jeanne Peihl at Salish Sea Ballet during Spring Break! Dancers will work on learning and improving dance technique, creating choreography, and producing a short performance for end of camp. Please bring socks or ballet slippers, a snack, and water bottle. This camp, for ages 8-12, runs from 1:30-4pm, Continue Reading
hird Saturday Contra Dance
Written on March 11, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
There’s a Third Saturday Contra Dance coming up on Saturday… WHERE-Grange Hall in Friday Harbor WHEN-Saturday March 16th, 7 till 9 PM PRICE-$10 donation at the door, $5 students This month our caller is Amy Carroll, and our band is Forrest Carroll and Friends. Amy and Forrest have been here for our dances several times, Continue Reading
Island Rec – Hill of Thrills Build-a-Racer Workshop
Written on March 7, 2019 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
This year Island Rec is offering a how-to workshop on building your car for the Hill of Thrills race, led by STEM veteran Cecil Dent. Utilize tools and workshop space at the FH High School’s STEM building. Get ideas and hands-on assistance to craft and assemble alongside Cecil. Attendance of the workshop starts at a Continue Reading
2019 Annual Master Gardeners Native Plant Sale
Written on March 7, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The annual Master Gardeners Native Plant Sale is coming soon! Just in time for spring planting – and spring is coming. There are hundreds of natives in containers, including flowers, grasses, shrubs and trees. Plants from the Salish Seeds project are included. They grow species native to county grasslands, oak savannahs and prairies. Plants are Continue Reading
Rain Shadow Gardening
Written on March 26, 2019 at 8:17 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t forget – San Juan Island Garden Club invites you to celebrate spring with Ciscoe Morris – Great Plants for Rain Shadow Gardening. Wednesday, April 3rd, at 7:00 pm at Brickworks. Tickets are $15.00 and will be available March 18th at Browne’s Garden Center, Ace Hardware, Griffin Bay Books and Roche Harbor Store. (proceeds fund Continue Reading
Mindful Minis
Written on March 25, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
If you are looking for a fun and screen-free way to occupy some of your 3-6 year old’s time this coming spring break, look no further than Mindful Minis! This exciting new program encourages physical and emotional awareness through activities like animal poses, belly breathing, and acting out the weather. Kids will ‘get their Continue Reading
Last Call for Children’s Festival Poster Contest and Activity Providers
Written on March 21, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
“I am Super” This is our last call to help us out in designing our poster for Children’s Festival! Kids of all ages are invited to submit poster designs that incorporate this year’s super hero festival theme. Artwork must be submitted on an official entry form which can be obtained at Island Rec’s office or Continue Reading
Cub Scout Meeting Wednesday
Written on March 20, 2019 at 10:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Eric Stone shares this invitation with you… Greetings All, This is a reminder that this Wednesday, March 20th at the Friday Harbor Yacht Club, we will be having a Cub Scout parents meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The plan is to talk about the program and see how much interest we have in the Continue Reading
Orcas Island Lit Fest Day Passes On Sale Now
Written on March 20, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Islanders Get Special Discount Until March 22 Day pass tickets go on sale today for the 2nd annual Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF), a celebration of literature and community, April 5-7. With an award-winning lineup of 60 artists, OILF provides an opportunity to engage with local, regional and nationally renowned authors and their work Continue Reading
San Juan Island Park & Recreation Commission Vacancy
Written on March 20, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Park and Recreation District, a junior taxing district on San Juan Island seeks to appoint a new person to its board to fill the position vacated by Commissioner Jacquelyn Reiff’s resignation. The appointment to the Board will run until the November 2019 election. Persons interested in the field of parks and recreation Continue Reading
“Adventures in Boating” Class
Written on March 19, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Need your Washington State Boating Education Card? Take a Free U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary “Adventures in Boating” Class The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary San Juan Islands Detachment is offering a free Washington State Basic Boater Education Course on San Juan Island. The two-day class will be held on Thursday evenings April 4 and April 11, Continue Reading
SJIMA Family Art Days
Written on March 16, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
There is Always Something New Greeting Spring is the new program of Family Art Days (FAD) at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA). The informal classes start on Saturday, April 6th at 540 Spring Street in Friday Harbor. The classes are held in the cozy upstairs workshop area from 1:00 t0 5:00 on Continue Reading
Rain Shadow Gardening
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Garden Club invites you to celebrate spring with Ciscoe Morris – Great Plants for Rain Shadow Gardening. Wednesday, April 3rd, at 7:00 pm at Brickworks. Tickets are $15.00 and will be available March 18th at Browne’s Garden Center, Ace Hardware, Griffin Bay Books and Roche Harbor Store. (proceeds fund garden club special Continue Reading
Orcas Island Lit Fest
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF), an annual celebration of literature and community in an inspiringly beautiful place, is continuing its commitment to children and families by offering its second annual Kids’ Fest. The 2019 OILF Kids’ Fest will feature the following artists and activities: Singer-songwriter Laura Veirs is the author of the award-winning picture book Continue Reading
Catkin Garden Design & Consulting
Written on March 14, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet Jenny Harris of Catkin Design. Jenny has recently started a new garden design and consulting business here in Friday Harbor. “Catkin is a new iteration of my horticultural life” she says. Originally called appropriate horticulture, what Jenny does is now called Ecological Design – a self sustaining kind of garden design that is supportive of Continue Reading
March Turtleback March Returns!
Written on March 14, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust invite you to welcome spring with a 5 mile “Up and Over” hike of Turtleback Mountain Preserve! We will depart promptly at 1pm from the South Trailhead parking area (Deer Harbor Road/Wild Rose Lane) on board a Camp Orkila bus to the North Continue Reading
Dance Camps over Spring Break
Written on March 13, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Study ballet and contemporary dance with Jeanne Peihl at Salish Sea Ballet during Spring Break! Dancers will work on learning and improving dance technique, creating choreography, and producing a short performance for end of camp. Please bring socks or ballet slippers, a snack, and water bottle. This camp, for ages 8-12, runs from 1:30-4pm, Continue Reading
hird Saturday Contra Dance
Written on March 11, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
There’s a Third Saturday Contra Dance coming up on Saturday… WHERE-Grange Hall in Friday Harbor WHEN-Saturday March 16th, 7 till 9 PM PRICE-$10 donation at the door, $5 students This month our caller is Amy Carroll, and our band is Forrest Carroll and Friends. Amy and Forrest have been here for our dances several times, Continue Reading
Island Rec – Hill of Thrills Build-a-Racer Workshop
Written on March 7, 2019 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
This year Island Rec is offering a how-to workshop on building your car for the Hill of Thrills race, led by STEM veteran Cecil Dent. Utilize tools and workshop space at the FH High School’s STEM building. Get ideas and hands-on assistance to craft and assemble alongside Cecil. Attendance of the workshop starts at a Continue Reading
2019 Annual Master Gardeners Native Plant Sale
Written on March 7, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The annual Master Gardeners Native Plant Sale is coming soon! Just in time for spring planting – and spring is coming. There are hundreds of natives in containers, including flowers, grasses, shrubs and trees. Plants from the Salish Seeds project are included. They grow species native to county grasslands, oak savannahs and prairies. Plants are Continue Reading