Book Reading & Signing
04/30/2019

ART AiSLE - Elizabeth Bruno
05/01/2019- 05/31/2019

Documentary Living in the Futures Past
05/03/2019

San Juan Island Farmers Market - 2019 Weekly Schedule
05/04/2019

Film: On Her Shoulders at Grange; Best of Fest Series
05/07/2019

EDC presents 10th Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon
05/08/2019

Tim and Sally Thomsen are delighted to announce that San Juan Kayak Expeditions opens its 40^th Kayaking Season on Saturday May 4^th.   Come visit us at our outdoor kiosk at 275 A Street or at www.sanjuankayak.com  San Juan Kayak Expeditions, the island’s Original Sea Kayak Outfitter offers Guided Day Trips, Guided Multi-day Trips and Sea Kayak Rentals and is offering  a 10-20% discount on guided trips running through June 15.  Call Sally for details. 
 
Tim and Sally Thomsen
Owners
San Juan Kayak Expeditions
360 378 4436
sanjuankayak@rockisland.com
www.sanjuankayak.com
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 Come paddle with us in 2019 for our 40^th season! 
 

Starting this week, the Town of Friday Harbor is online with the Washington Business Licensing Service’s (BLS) to administer its business licensing program. 
Businesses that are currently not licensed and doing business in Friday Harbor or expecting to renew their existing licenses will need to apply through the state BLS portal at http://bls.dor.wa.gov/citycounty.aspx.
 
 

From the desk of Aylene Geringer - we have to go out of town for a short spell starting Tuesday April 30 through Friday May 3.  We will be open Saturday May 4  during our normal business hours of 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. See you this weekend!

Repaving project closes Anacortes parking lot beginning April 13. The Anacortes Terminal Parking Lot A will be closed for about one month starting Saturday, April 13. Construction crews will repave the parking lot during the closure.

The upcoming Friday Harbor Bike Fest is the third annual bike ride sponsored by the San Juan Lions Club. In the past this event was known as the Friday Harbor Bike-n-Brew. This year’s event is being held on June 1st to coincide with the 30th annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour.

Save the Date June 1-2, 2019, and be one of the hundreds who attend this year’s annual San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour. Plan a fabulous art weekend in the San Juan Islands!
This will be the largest, most exciting and fun-filled island event yet!

What’s Pho Lunch at Coho Restaurant? Every Thursday
Stop in “pho” lunch Thursday. If you are a noodle Pho natic or if you just want a Pho nomenially delicious lunch with farm fresh veggies, fish, chicken or meat, check us out. Our vegetarian pho starts at $10. In addition to Pho, we have spring rolls and macaroons for dessert. Lunch is available for carryout from 11:30 – 1:30. Please call ahead to place your order and we’ll have it ready for pick up. 360-378-6330. For more details or for our Pho Menu: https://www.cohorestaurant.com/pho-lunch/

Mother’s Day Pop-up Dinner – May 12
Coho Restaurant is offering a Sunday night pop-up in the Garden Cafe at the Harrison House Suites – an evening you’ll remember for years to come.  We combine a beautiful ambiance with a satiating chef-driven menu featuring fresh, local ingredients. Dinner is $55/person. By reservation only.  
 

Friday Harbor Film Festival invites you to a free screening of the award winning documentary, Living in the Future’s Past on Friday, May 3^rd at 7:00 pm at Brickworks.
In this beautifully photographed tour de force of original thinking, Academy Award winner, Jeff Bridges shares the screen with scientists, profound thinkers and a dazzling array of Earth’s living creatures to revel eye-opening concepts about ourselves and our past, providing fresh insights into our subconscious motivations and their unintended consequences. 

Sunday May 5th at Mullis Center all you can eat pancakes, eggs and bacon $6.00. 9:00 AM until noon. Famous cinnamon rolls $4.00

San Juan County – Cross-Borders, Cross-Industries. Join the conversation on San Juan County – Cross-Borders, Cross-Industries at the 10th Annual EDC Economic Forecast Luncheon, held at Brickworks in Friday Harbor on Wednesday, May 8th from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.  Catered lunch by San Juan Bistro will be served. This year’s topic is San Juan County – Cross-Borders, Cross-Industries, which will examine international trade, innovation, and security as they relate to the San Juan County economy.

Join us May 9 for a thoughtful discussion of how we can approach gardening, farming, forestry, and land management with a more nuanced understanding of invasive species. How can we mimic nature in managing the overabundance of a particular species? Part of the San Juan Island Grange Lecture Series; 7 pm at Grange Hall; 6 pm potluck.  
 

May 11, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. This is an annual event open to the community, especially families. SCUBA demonstrations, open research laboratories, tours of the 58' Research Vessel Centennial, and scientific lectures, as well as activities for children. Marimba band music, popcorn and hot dogs.
 

Have you written a book? Do you like to read works by local authors? There’s a new group in town you might want to get to know. The Authors of the San Juan Islands is a community of writers living in and around the Salish Sea. Their mission is to raise awareness of our local author community and to educate new writers in the pursuit of better craft and business practices.