Annual Mug Club membership includes:
Custom 20 oz tankared pub glass
20 oz same cost as 16 oz
Free first beer
Free birthday beer
Mug Club t-shirt and bumper sticker
Early release tastings
Raffles and merchandise discounts
Cost $100 Sign up starting Friday Oct 13th

Special FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL Announcement:

The 2017 Friday Harbor Film Festival programs have arrived!  At 56 pages is it by far our most comprehensive program to date, which is a perfect way to celebrate our 5th Year of the Film Festival!!  We owe a very special thanks to the tireless efforts of our program coordinator: Ellen Roberts.  Also a special thanks to all our advertisers that made this program possible.  Our 2017 program will be distributed throughout the Puget Sound ferry system and selected locations in Seattle, Bellingham and Port Townsend for the next 2 months.  

Our 2017 programs can be found at the Friday Harbor Film Festival office on the corner of First and West, plus, we will also stock the racks outside.  If you have a location you want to share our programs with please give us a call or stop and grab a bunch to share.  So, please stop by and pick one up so you can start planning which films to see!   For 2017 we have 32 films and 15 shorts screening at six venues, all with in an easy walk from the ferry.  The San Juan Community Theater (Whittier and Gubelman), the Grange, Isle Seat, (next to 2nd Act), the Brickworks and the Palace Theater!

Also, our new website will be launching by September 1 with all the film trailers and lots of new information.  www.fhff.org...Our web page will also feature a new sign up for volunteers,  so its time to plan when to sign up for which films you want to be sure to not miss! 

If you are out of town and what us to mail you a program, just send us your mailing address, we are happy to drop it in the mail.

See you at the Movies!!!

Harriet Baskas: The Ancient Fruitcake
10/11/2017

Mirabella's Mimosas and Microcurrent
10/12/2017

Open Mic for Writers
10/14/2017

Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Lunch
10/16/2017

Songs of the 1970s and before: Memory Cafe
10/17/2017

October is National Disability Awareness Month. Would you like to learn about the supports and opportunities for disabled children and adults? On October 23^rd, there will be a Community Meeting at 6 p.m. at the San Juan Family Resource Center, 476 Market St., in Friday Harbor. Representatives from the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and Washington Vocational Services (WVS) will share information about their services. Disabilities can include a variety of health challenges including PTSD, limited mobility, chronic pain and any other symptoms that prevent one from living life to the fullest. Thank you for sharing this information with other families and friends. For more information, call Sharon Hooper, 360.298.8033, or email shooper@wvs.org .

October 21, 22, 29 & November 4, 5, and 19

Friday Harbor, WA – Registration for the South Sound Marine Naturalist Training Program, presented by The Whale Museum, is now open! The program will run on the following dates: October 21, 22, 29 & November 4, 5, and 19. The objective of this program is to provide a learning experience that assists adult graduates in becoming qualified regionally as professional or volunteer naturalists. Over the six days, classes will be held at various venues throughout the South Sound region of Washington (Puget Sound area):  Northwest Stream Center – Everett; Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center – Seattle; Seahurst Park Environmental Science Center – Burien; NOAA Sand Point Office– Seattle; Highline College Marine Science and Technology Center - Des Moines; and The Whale Museum -- Friday Harbor.

The main focus of the training is the ecology, current status and conservation of Southern Resident Killer Whales and other local marine species as well as discussions about the Salish Sea ecosystem.  The course includes presentations on cetaceans, pinnipeds, otters, intertidal invertebrates, seabirds, and other topics such as geology and marine conservation. Faculty includes Whale Museum staff, professional naturalists, marine scientists, and environmental educators active in the region. Students will also participate in a variety of field trips relating to the topics of study. 

There are no prerequisites other than high school graduation and a sincere interest to learn. Students provide their own transportation to and from class and field trip venues, including ferry fare to Friday Harbor and associated lodging costs. Carpooling is encouraged. Tuition is $500 for non-museum members and $450 for museum members/orca adopters. Registration can be done online at https://whalemuseum.org/pages/marine-naturalist-training. For more information, contact Tracie Merrill, Education Curator by email at tracie@whalemuseum.org or by phone at (360) 378-4710 ext.23.