New Year's Eve Surprise and Delight Dinner
12/31/2017

FILM: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
01/02/2018

Wishing everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Together we accomplish more. Our members make it possible for the work the Chamber accomplishes to make our community a good place to do business. 

The BEST of the FEST” will be shown every first and 3^rd Tues at the Grange…7 PM so mark your calendars! 

Admission is by donation.  Film Society Members are free

Jan. 2^nd We are staring 2018 with a powerful film: An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (directed by Bonni Cohen and Jon Shenk), a decade after An Inconvenient Truth brought climate change into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how close we are to a real energy revolution. . Former Vice President Al Gore continues his tireless fight, traveling around the world training an army of climate champions and influencing international climate policy. Cameras follow him behind the scenes – in moments both private and public, funny and poignant -- as he pursues the inspirational idea that while the stakes have never been higher, the perils of climate change can be overcome with human ingenuity and passion.

Released in 2017     100 mins

Join us January 11, from 6-8 PM for a Reception at The Whale Museum to explore the Museum and enjoy excellent food, drinks, friends and the unveiling of our newest exhibits. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided by Market Chef. Wine by Northwest Totem Cellars and beer by San Juan Brewing Co. will be available at our cash bar. Music will be performed by Cellist Sasha Von Dassow. Special thanks to our event sponsor: Mike’s Café and Wine Bar.

The evening is $35.00 per person (price includes heavy hors d’oeuvres; wine and beer sold separately). Tickets can be purchased at The Whale Museum or online at https://whalemuseum.org/products/night. Proceeds raised through this event will directly support the education and research programs of The Whale Museum. Stop by the Museum or call (360) 378-4710 ext. 30 for more information.

The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N. Founded in 1979, 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 also provides programs including Marine Naturalist Training, SeaSound, Orca Adoption Program, Soundwatch Boater Education, San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline. The Whale Museum can be found on-line at www.whalemuseum.org.

Great Location !  We need a barista with equipment to open "Filmmakers Coffee" in the front 350+ SF of the Friday Harbor Film Festival office...located on First Street, lots of year around traffic, great parking too!  Affordable rent includes high speed internet and all utilities. . ...plz call 360-472-1050

Friday Harbor, Washington, January 1, 2018: Coho Restaurant, part of the San Juan Island Inn Collection, is pleased to announce its 10 year anniversary April 15th 2018. Executive Chef Timothy Payne will lead Coho Restaurant into its second decade of providing farm to fork dining on San Juan Island. Coho Restaurant is proud to support the San Juan Island local farm community by participating in the Island Grown Program. Chef Payne joined Coho Restaurant in October 2017 from Boulder, Colorado. Chef’s passion is deep-rooted in farming. Having grown up in a farming family, he loves cultivating relationships with small farms and food purveyors who are raising, growing, foraging and catching the many local ingredients he showcase in his dishes. Whether it’s an heirloom carrot, beautiful head of tender red lettuce, or a sweet onion, these ingredients, usually the sides, transforms his dishes, often making them the stars. His kitchen is always brimming with the bounty of the season. “Each night, Chef takes patrons on a culinary journey throughout the San Juan Islands and surrounding areas. We look forward to the exciting new offerings Chef Tim has planned for 2018,” says Anna Maria de Freitas, Coho Restaurant’s owner. For more information - http://www.chamberorganizer.com/sanjuanisland/docs/Coho__Restaurant_Celebrates_10_Years.pdf