Chamber of Commerce Monthly Social is Monday May 14^th at Spa d Bune,669 Mullis Street beginning at 5:30. Spa d Bune is also hosting the event and will provide light snacks and beverage. Please join your fellow members and let’s all get ready for another busy summer season.

Director Carol Hooper, musical director Jim Collado, and a cast of more than 50 islanders tell the magical story of a selfish prince who is transformed into an unsightly creature and his servants turned into household objects. The Beast must earn the love of a beautiful young woman before it is too late for him and his castle.

Friday-Saturday, May 11-12 7:30 pm
Sundays, May 13 & 20 2:00 pm
Thursdays*-Saturdays, May 17-19 & 24-26 7:30 pm
Whittier Theatre 100 2nd Street, PO Box 1063
Friday Harbor, Washington 98250
360-378-3210
 
Tickets:
Adults $23 Student Reserved $12 
Student RUSH (at door only) $5 
*Thursdays are "Pay What You Can" at the door.

 

It's that time of year when we all want to show our love for the Moms in our lives, including anyone who has acted like someone's Mom such as aunts, grandmothers, sisters, foster care Moms, and even Dads who have been the Mom in your life .  So bring them by for a pre-Mother's Day celebration and enjoy complementary tastings of our gorgeous dessert wines, including our most decadent port called  "Deco Port" (a blend of zinfandel, granache, brandy and chocolate), an elegant highly regarded true champagne, Baron Fuente Grand Reserve Brut Champagne, and our delightful fruit wines made from Black Muscat and Orange Muscat grapes and the perfect Sunday Brunch "
 

Something new and exciting at Supper Club this Saturday! Join us and the Doe Bay Wine Company for a very special evening at San Juan Supper Club! This Saturday, May 12, enjoy a 5 course prix fixe menu created specifically for their wonderful wines. $100 per person including wine pairings.
The Orcas Project is a collaboration between acclaimed Winemakers and Vineyards in the Pacific Northwest. To make your reservation, please call 360-370-5115
You can still Love your Lunch! from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Tuesdays – Saturdays! Richard Daly
Shopkeeper San Juan Island Cheese 155 Nichols Friday Harbor, WA sjicheese.com 360-370-5115
 

We are now accepting artist applications for the 17th San Juan Island Lavender Festival, Saturday & Sunday, July 21 - 22, 2018.  Last year over 30 local artists joined us to sell beautiful works of art in the blooming fields over the span of the two-day event.  For the application and additional information please email ann@pelindaba.com

Island Rec is very exciting to announce the third running of the now famous Hill of Thrills Soap Box Race on Sunday, May 20.  This is a classic old-fashioned ‘gravity’ race where people run their homemade non-motorized contraptions down Grover St. by the elementary school. The racing categories are ages 5-8, 9-12, 13-15, 16-adult. There are as many adult contestants as youth! This popular event is quickly becoming a local classic not to be missed. Races go from 1-4:00. Race packets and applications can be found online or at the office. www.IslandRec.org, 360-378-4953, 580 Guard St.  Monday – Friday 11:00-5pm.
 

PastaPalooza Dinner  Join us on Friday, May 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the PastaPalooza Dinner Event at Brickworks in Friday Harbor. The evening is a special carb-loading event to celebrate Orca Running’s first San Juan Island Half Marathon which takes place the next day. Help welcome and cheer on the participants! All are invited to the dinner which is catered by Market Chef with dessert provided by Café Demeter; beer contributed by San Juan Island Brewing Co.
 

Wednesday – Italian Night – 3 courses - $30
Thursday - Flights & Bites featuring Hard Cider
May 13 – Special Mother’s Day Pop Up Dinner
For reservations or more information, please contact us at 360.378.6330. Open Wednesday – Saturday.
 

Joan Stuart Ross - Pigmented Beeswax on Wood
David French - Mixed media on Carved Wood
May 11th - June 8th, 2018
Joan Stuart Ross and David French share an affinity for not only bright colors, but also for texture and story. Joan Stuart Ross winner of Seattle Art Museum's Betty Bowen award, presents her multi-layered encaustics. French’s organic sculptures are on the verge of being familiar—an almost sea urchin or a mushroom. Reception for the artists in attendance: Friday, May 11, 4-7 P.M.  Artist Walk Through show with Joan & David on Saturday, May 12, 11 A.M.-1 P.M.
 
 

As part of "History Lives Here" month, during the month of May and in
preparation for the summer visitor season, the San Juan Historical Society
and Museum will have two Open Houses to welcome the community and interested
visitors to this popular attraction in Friday Harbor.  

The Museum's eight buildings and grounds will be open free to the public on
Saturday May 5 and Saturday May 12, from 11 am to 2 pm.  

No charge for a day of science and fun. Learn about marine zoology, botany, fisheries, and oceanography. Tour the 58’ research vessel, the R/V Centennial. Check out the remotely operated vehicle (ROV), sonar systems, and SCUBA demonstrations. Families are particularly encouraged to attend. Complimentary popcorn! Hot dogs, snacks, and FHL merchandise will be available for purchase.
Plan to attend Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL) Annual Open House. Saturday, May 12, 2018, 
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m

Saturday, May 19th, 1-4 pm San Juan Island Library Meeting Room. Staring at that thick manuscript on your writing desk, wondering what’s the next step?  Here’s an opportunity for you.  The San Juan Island Library will be hosting a “Publishing Workshop” in the Community Meeting Room.  A panel of experts, moderated by Alice Acheson, book marketing/publishing consultant, will discuss the ins and outs of publishing. 

The San Juan Island Library will hold a series of public open houses to present the findings of a recent architectural review of the state of its facilities, and possible future options for the Library building.  Staff from SHKS Architects conducted the review, and will be in attendance to present their findings, in addition to members of the Library's board of trustees and staff.  Each open house will feature a short presentation on the current status of the building, and the challenges and opportunities that the structure will encounter in the face of a growing island community and a world of rapidly changing library services.   After the presentation, the public will be able to visit information stations around the room where more detailed information will be available, including urgent problems that will most likely need to be addressed in the near term, and some of the services that could be provided if space were available.  The public is invited to attend, and, especially, to give input on future directions.
There will be three open houses, all at the San Juan Island Grange Hall:
             Sunday, May 20^th from 3:00 – 5:00 PM
                Sunday, May 20^th from 7:00 – 9:00 PM
                Monday, May 21^st from 1:00 – 3:00 PM
 

Here are the bands for Music on the Lawn this coming summer and blurbs about them.
June 27 – Rocky Bay Band – Join Steve Dyer and his string band for an evening of bluegrass.  They are one of the Northwest ‘bestest’ bluegrass groups playing timeless favorites with a ‘twang’. The Rocky Bay Band is known for hard driving, high energy buegrass – Americana pick’n at its best.
 

BEST of the Friday Harbor Film Festival movies will be shown every first and 3rd Tues at the Grange at 7 PM. Admission is by donation.  Film Society Members are free.

Harry and Snowman;  a heart warming tale: Dutch immigrant, Harry deLeyer, journeyed to the United States after World War II and developed a transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse he rescued off a slaughter truck bound for the glue factory. Harry paid eighty dollars for the horse and named him Snowman. In less than two years, Harry & Snowman went on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nations blue bloods. They were famous for their day and traveled around the world together. Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Eighty-six year old Harry tells their Cinderella love story firsthand, as he continues to train on today's show jumping circuit.
 

Lavendera Massage on Spring Street is pleased to announce that we have just installed a new art exhibit featuring the innovative works of local artist, Jennifer Fay Rice. 
Please join us for this fun event and meet the artist on Saturday May 19th, 7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you there! 285 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island.  
It started with a line from an old movie: “I searched the world to find inspiration, and I found it in those who live in their dreams.” For Jennifer, those were words to live by. Today those words encourage her art. As she explains, “Every time we create, we live both in our dreams and in the present and we bring forth new energy to share with those willing to join in our creations. Art invites us to take time to be present to something outside of ourselves. It speaks to each person differently, touching different emotions and sometimes healing in mysterious ways.

The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Shona Aitken, Wolf Hollow’s Education Curator, back as part of a free, collaborative 2018 Spring and Summer Lecture Series at 7:00 pm at The Whale Museum on the following dates:
Thursday, May 24: Dealing with deer
Thursday, June 21: Swallows and sparrows, flickers and flycatchers
Thursday, July 19: Marine mammals
Thursday, August 23: A critter’s eye view of your house
Thursday, September 20: Rat poison and raptors
This exciting lecture series focuses on living in harmony with wildlife. Topics will explore local wildlife species and how human impacts which may harm these wildlife and their habitats can be reduced. These impacts can include everything from removing nests/nesting material when gardening to vehicle strikes. Through becoming more aware of the impacts of our actions, visitors and residents of San Juan Island can learn to be better stewards to the wildlife that share their home with us. The first lecture will focus on the different kinds of wildlife found here on the island and human/wildlife issues that might arise. This lecture series is 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.

Our 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 original paintings, ceramics, glass, jewelry, photography, wood, mixed medium, sculpture and fiber. This is your chance to buy fine art at its’ source so mark your calendar! Dan Wyatt or Mary Sly Telephone:  360 378 7110