SJCAC Annual Membership Meeting
11/27/2018

Ruth Milner, Black-Tailed Deer
11/28/2018

Island Stage Left presents a play: Slowgirl
11/29/2018- 12/01/2018

Island Lights Festival
12/01/2018

Soup with Santa
12/01/2018

Farmers Market
12/01/2018

Friends of the Library Holiday Book and Gift Sale
12/01/2018

Island Studios Holiday Event
12/01/2018

Island Stage Left presents a play: Slowgirl
12/02/2018

Breakfast at Mullis Building
12/02/2018

Know Your Islanders Talk: Theresa Simendinger: Journey to Shishmaref
12/03/2018

Please send your December hours to us, whether a restaurant/gallery/retail/office, and we will continue to keep this current for our members through the shoulder and quiet seasons!

December 10th, Monday, 5:30pm - Brickworks
Please join us for a fun filled event. We will honor a business in each category voted on by your peers. The ballots will go out tomorrow via email. Food, adult beverages, hot cocoa, coffee, entertainment!

It's time to light up Friday Harbor! Please join in as Friday Harbor lights up the tree at Memorial Park and raises a joyful sound - a fun filled evening! It starts off with an open house at the Whale Museum, then down to the Memorial Park where there will be hot cocoa sponsored by the Riptide Cafe, music by the 28 member Harmoneers from Elementary School, who will sing Christmas carols, then it's Santa's arrival to turn on the lights. We end the evening up at Brickworks for Soup with Santa, crafts with Island Rec and pictures with Santa. 
Whale Museum - 3:30-5
Spring Street & Front Street - 5:15
Brickworks - immediately following
 

San Juan Community Home Trust is taking delivery on two houses this week at the Jackson Beach boat landing.  Barring weather and unforeseen circumstances, they are arriving separately on two days: Wednesday Nov. 28 at 8:30 am, and Thursday Nov. 29 at 9:30 am.  While there is no official ceremony planned, the public is welcome to stop by to witness the spectacle.

December the San Juan Island Farmers Market is held the 1st and 3rd Saturday from 9:30am to 1:00pm at Brickworks, on 150 Nichols Street. The SJI Farmers Market offers a diverse selection of fresh, local food from San Juan, Waldron, Lopez, and Orcas Island. It also hosts a diverse array of local food, art, crafts, and music! A community environment that celebrates local food, farms and entrepreneurs. 

WaterWorks Gallery, a contemporary light filled gallery, continues to evolve as it remains dedicated to showing artists from the islands, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Represented artists, painters, sculptors, and jewelers reflect the area's beauty through both conventional and unusual representations.

What better way to ring in the holiday season than to gather with friends and neighbors to enjoy a country-style breakfast of bacon, eggs, and all you can eat pancakes.   At $6 per person, this is the best breakfast deal in town.  Add an almost-famous cinnamon roll, handmade by Chef Albert, for an additional $4. 

Datapalooza from EDC Need more data and information to make knowledgeable decisions about your business or as a community legislator or leader?   Join the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) for their second annual Datapalooza! event, two hours of in-depth data and analysis of our economy and demographics, plus brunch and conversation, on Wednesday, December 5^th, from 10 a.m. till noon on Orcas Island.

The Whale Museum will be hosting a Night of Holiday Indulgence on Thursday, December 6th from 5 - 7 pm. Shoppers can indulge in a variety of yummy goodies & libations (donations accepted) while taking advantage of a sweet deal:  30% off in the gift shop.

The Whale Museum is hosting this Grown-up Event to give adults the opportunity to shop on their own. Whether shopping for kids, grandkids, nieces/nephews, or that someone special, this evening gives grown-ups time to shop without the gift recipient around while indulging in holiday cheer. All merchandise is 30% off. (Adoptions and Memberships are not included.)
The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N.  

 

 

 

Join us at the Mullis Community Center for a fun Friday afternoon. Enjoy a delicious lunch and BINGO! This is a great way to end a busy week and head into your weekend. We meet every 2nd Friday of the month. $10 will get you a home cooked meal and 5 rounds (15 games) of BINGO and a fun afternoon with other game-loving community members. Lunch is served at noon and BINGO, with LOCALLY sourced prizes, follows.
Hours:  Noon - 2:30
 

The new date is December 6^th at 4:15 pm-5:15pm at the meeting room next to County Council Chambers in Friday Harbor, at 55 2nd St N #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. Thank you all so much for your interest in this upcoming workshop. 

 

Please email me or call the office at 360-378-2906 if you have any questions.

The Island a la Carte Coupon Books are great for Stocking Stuffers, Secret Santa gifts, Hostess gifts, Office gifts, and more.  Also perfect for the person who has everything or is a challenge to shop for. The coupon book is an important fundraiser for the Mullis Community Senior Center and it will allow the user to save money in more than 100 ways while shopping locally.

At Pelindaba Lavender Gift Giving is Made Easy! We offer FREE Standard Shipping on orders within the US, including a complimentary handwritten gift note. In addition to a selection of gift wrap options to choose from, many of our handcrafted products are already gift packaged and ready to give. Visit us early to avoid the holiday rush! Local Friends of Pelindaba receive 10% off.  Our Friday Harbor location at 150 First Street is open daily 9:30am - 5:30pm or online at www.pelindabalavender.com.
 
 

Coho Restaurant’s intimate dining room is the perfect setting for a private event, holiday party or special celebration. Contact our event’s coordinator and let her take care of all the details so you will enjoy your evening without a care in the world. We are serving a traditional Christmas Dinner and will be open on New Year’s Eve to ring in 2019.  Please join us. Coho Restaurant is open for regular dinner service Wednesday – Saturday through the end of the year. For reservations or more information, visit our website CohoRestaurant.com or contact us at 360.378.6330. 
 

Island Studios is hosting a Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 1,8,15, & 22nd from 2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.  Come meet local artists and writers and hear about their work.  Enjoy refreshments, holiday shopping, special discounts and free gift wrapping!
 

A story by Greg Pierce told with humor and sensitivity, of a friendship between a reclusive uncle and his teenage niece as they navigate the delicate regions of guilt, fear and truth.  
Becky, a seventeen year old girl, has fled to her hermitic uncle’s retreat in the Costa Rican jungle to escape the aftermath of a terrible accident.
 

The Whale Museum is seeking a long-term Collections Volunteer. The volunteer would be involved in two projects. The first is updating the Sightings database, which involves transferring data from printed hard copies to a computer database. The second is tagging historical images. The museum recently digitized images from the early orca surveys. The volunteer will tag the images with keywords that will enable the images to be queried and used in orca identification. We are looking for someone who will become an expert in the tags and really make the project their own.