Lots of folks have enjoyed the new "Art for Fun" experience at SJIMA!  The fun continues in July. July 26 we will paint our resident camel, "Mona."  Easy step by step instruction in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. All supplies provided. Each sessions runs from 6:00-8:00pm and costs $35. If interested, don't hesitate to register up as class size is limited! To sign up or for more information, just go to www.sjima.org.  
 

Come to the Friday Harbor Airport Fly-In for a celebration of Wings and Wheels, Saturday, August 26, from 10 to 3 pm! Get up close and personal with vintage and experimental aircraft, motorcycles and more. Enjoy a fly by or two. Exhibits, open hangars, demos and food will keep the family entertained for the day.
 

The San Juan Island Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 10am to 1pm at Brickworks, on 150 Nichols Street. Each week the Farmers Market offers a diverse selection of fresh, local food from San Juan, Waldron, Lopez, and Orcas Island. The Farmers Market also offers a mix of local, hand-crafted products such as jewelry, pottery, and artwork. Throughout the year, there are over 20 farms that vend at the year-round San Juan Island Farmers Market. Each Saturday, the market is a bubbling place to buy local groceries, eat freshly prepared food, listen to live music, shop for local crafts, and chat with local nonprofit organizations! 
 

Island Rec is very exciting to announce the 2017 Music on the Lawn Summer Concert Series. This long-standing concert series is on Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:15, located at the San Juan Historical Museum, which is at 405 Price Street. It is a perfect time to grab a blanket or bring a chair and have a picnic. Get ready to get up and dance as well as this year we have an exceptionally dancer friendly groups of musicians lined up.
 
July 26 – Uncle Funk and the Dope 6 – This upbeat Funk & Rock band is from Port Townsend and will jumpstart the deadest of batteries. Imagine Stevie Wonder, Little Feat, Prince, Elton John and whatever fun band you’ve heard and mash them up.
 

During July and August join us for guided tours of the farm with Pelindaba Lavender Farm’s owner/founder Stephen Robins. The tours are FREE and no reservation is needed. We suggest arriving at the Farm 15 mins before the tour starts. Every Saturday – 2pm
 

Aug 12 Friday Harbor Laboratories will host the 17^th annual Jazz at the Labs, with dinner and amazing music! This event will include dinner served from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in FHL’s historic dining hall. The San Juan Jazz Quintet (SJJQ) will have diners tapping their toes as they enjoy the fabulous food. Following dinner, SJJQ and Seattle’s Jazz Coalescence will perform jazz standards and originals, swing, bebop, and Latin jazz.

Registration closes on July 26 for The Whale Museum’s July 28 Pod Nod. A minimum number of participants is required so don’t wait to register your pod nodder(s)! After July 28, there is only one remaining date for Pod Nod overnight marine adventures this summer at The Whale Museum: Friday, August 25! These popular “pajama party” sleepovers are geared for children ages 6 to 11