May 30 2017
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Meet & Greet: Soundwatch Coordinator & Team May 31st

The Whale Museum

A special “Soundwatch Meet & Greet” will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 at The Whale Museum. Please join us to meet our new Soundwatch Coordinator Sadie Youngstrom and the 2017 Team. 
 

The Soundwatch Boater Education Program was initiated in 1993 by The Whale Museum to reduce disturbances to marine wildlife caused by irresponsible boater behaviors. This innovative program educates boaters on guidelines and regulations for marine wildlife through shore-based education, reinforces the learning experience through on–the-water educational patrols, monitors vessel activities to characterize vessel trends, and evaluates existing guidelines and laws. The main focus of our work is the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKWs) but there are other marine mammal species of importance in our region, including Transient killer whales, Minke whales, Humpback whales, Fin whales, Harbor porpoise, Dall’s porpoise, Harbor seals, Steller sea lions, and many other cetacean and pinniped species.  http://www.whalemuseum.org/programs/soundwatch/soundwatch.html


The “Meet & Greet” is free and open to the public. The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N.  Founded in 1976, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research.  In addition to providing exhibits, the Museum provides other programs including the Marine Naturalist Training, Orca Adoption Program, SeaSound Acoustics Program, San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline.  The Whale Museum can be found on-line at www.whalemuseum.org.   

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Studio Art Tour this Weekend

San Juan Island Artists

This year 20 mutually supportive island art studios with over 60 artists have joined together to create the largest, most exciting and fun-filled weekend event yet. Take the self-guided tour to visit personal studios around the island and watch great art in the making.
06-03-17 - 06-04-17
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM Pacific
Each year island professional artists open their doors to welcome the public on the first weekend of June. Go down hidden drives and into private workshops where local island artists celebrate the annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour. You’ll see a complement of prints, paintings, ceramics, glass, jewelry, photography, sculpture and fiber. This is your chance to buy fine art at its’ source so mark your calendar!
An annual free event, the SJI Artists’ Studio Tour showcases individual art studios along with guest artists and musicians amid luscious gardens and breathtaking views. Sign up for a raffle at each studio for a chance at local fine art. Maps and brochures are available online for your convenience at www.sanjuanislandartists.com

EDC Economic Forecast Luncheon

Join the conversation on Transforming the Islands’ Economy at the EDC's 8th Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon on Wednesday, June 7th from 11:30a-1:30p. Tickets are selling fast. Brought to you by the EDC, this year’s speaker lineup is a blockbuster, including Brett Horvath, co-founder of Scout and noted futurist. The presentations will explore our region’s economy – past, present and future – including industry, employment and sales data.  

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San Juan Island Discovery Maps Are Available

Chamber of Commerce

The 2017 Town Graphics Discovery San Juan Island maps are available at the Visitor Center located on 1st Street next to The Rumor Mill. Our office hours to pick some up are 9 AM to 5 PM every day.

MOVIE at the Grange

Friday Harbor Film Festival

The Friday Harbor Film Festival Proudly Presents the Last in Our Winter Series: Audience Favorites: Lost and Found The Japanese tsunami of 2011 swept an estimated 25 million tons of debris into the Pacific Ocean. Some of it eventually washed up on North American shores, to be recovered by beachcombers who, in many instances, wondered about the back-story behind the running shoes, boat hull or volleyball they’d found. See the heartwarming results at the Grange 7pm June 6th…by donation only.
 

Introduction to Plein Air Landscape Painting in Pastels

Instructor: Steve Hill, has said, "My passion is to find special places...and explore these with every element of my psyche dialed into the joyous, expressive and interpretive language of painting onsite." He is a signature member of The Northwest Pastel Society, and an active plein air painter and studio artist from Lopez Island, WA. Date: July 21-23, 2017 Registration deadline: July 7 Tuition: 300 Time: 9-5 Meet at the museum 540 Spring St
Class size: minimum 8 students, maximum 12 students Student level: all levels Register online: www.sjima.org/learn Questions: Malinda 360-378-2918
 

San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network Volunteer Training

The Whale Museum

The Whale Museum and SeaDoc Society are hosting two training sessions for anyone who is interested in volunteering for the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network (SJCMMSN). 


SJCMMSN responds to approximately 200 calls per year of live and dead stranded marine mammals. Volunteers will be trained to conduct field investigations of live and dead animals, mitigate the harassment of live stranded animals, assist with necropsies (i.e., animal autopsies) and educate the public.

The first session will take place on June 12th from 3:30-5:00 pm at the SeaDoc Society Office. The second session will take place on June 13th from 6:00-7:30 pm at The Whale Museum. The training sessions will be identical and are free and open to the public. For more information, call (360) 378-4710 ext. 30 or email info@whalemuseum.org.  The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N., and the SeaDoc Society Office is located in Eastsound at 942 Deer Harbor Rd. Both organizations can be found online: The Whale Museum at www.whalemuseum.org and SeaDoc Society at www.seadocsociety.org

Junior Golf Camp

The San Juan Golf & Tennis Club's annual Junior Golf Camp is open to kids ages 8-17. June 26 – 29th 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM Whether your kids have some golf experience or are new to the game, this is a great opportunity for them to learn a game they can play throughout their lives.  Through swing instruction, games, drills, lessons in golf etiquette and a final day tournament, they'll have fun, compete and learn some core life values.  Lunch is provided all four days. Instruction will be provided by Ben Heflick, SJGT&C Golf Professional, and Jack Rice, Friday Harbor High School Golf Coach.
Proceeds benefit the Burrell Osburn Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Cost is $100/student and includes four days of instruction, final day tournament and lunch all four days.
 

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Island Stage Left

May 25 - June 18  at the Fairgrounds Marie Boe Building, June 23 - July 9 - outside at Wold! 

Island Stage Left presents "Humble Boy". Set in an English garden, this play is replete with beekeeping and astrophysics. Imbued with heartbreak and wit, full of large questions about the universe and smaller questions about family dynamics, it is moving, sad and tremendously funny.

A timid, bumbling Cambridge astrophysicist is in search of the elusive Theory of Everything. After the sudden death of his father, he returns to the family home in the English countryside and is forced to acknowledge that his search for unity must include his own chaotic life. A climactic summer supper party brings tensions to a boil, in a scene that is both hilarious and heart-breaking

Member Message - May 30 2017