Northwest Island Escapes, hosting the largest inventory of vacation rental homes in the San Juan Islands, is offering a winter special: Romance in the San Juans. Book a stay during the months of January and February at one of our featured homes, and enjoy a 10% discount. For reservations call: 360-378-3601 or visit: www.nwislandescapes.com
EDC Free Plumbing Training
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) will offer free training in plumbing basics this January, sponsored by the Washington State Governor’s Strategic Reserve Fund and by the Washington State Department of Commerce. The course will be taught at the Friday Harbor High School STEM Center by Brent Huntington. The program is intended to benefit participating students as well as local plumbing companies in need of skilled employees.
Any Single Permanent Hair Removal Treatment
You don't have to live with unsightly and uncomfortable hair on your chin, lip, eyebrows, or ears. Permanent hair removal is possible with electrolysis! From now until February 19th, new clients can take advantage of 20% off any single treatment at Electrolysis San Juan, LLC! Electrolysis is the only method of hair removal recognized by the American Medical Association and the FDA for safe, effective, and permanent results.
“Gear Up” Workshop for marine naturalists on March 15 followed by a 2-Day (24 hour) Hazwoper Training on March 16 and 17. On Friday, March 15, the “Gear Up” Workshop will be held at the San Juan Island Grange Hall in Friday Harbor from 10 am to 4 pm. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for registration.
On Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, Shawn Larson (The Whale Museum) will lead a 2-Day (24 hour) Hazwoper Certification Training at the San Juan Island Grange Hall, starting at 8 am each day. Hazwoper stands for Hazardous Waste Operationsand Emergency Response. Hazwoper Training is covered under OSHA standard 29 CFR Part 1910.120.
Spring Street International School is accepting Fall 2019 applications. Priority deadline is February 1, 2019. Rolling admissions after February 1, 2019. Applications available on website www.springstreet.org. Contact Krista at admissions office 360/378-6393 ext. 102 or email adimission@springstreet.org.
Aurora Farms Improved Store
You are invited to check out Aurora Farms new and improved Farm Store at the farm on 652 No 2 Schoolhouse Road. There are new signs at both San Juan Valley and Beaverton Valley Roads, and a new farm entrance sign. Drive on in to parking on the left and come on in-Open Daily. We have a full selection of our organic meats-lamb, goat, pork and beef, as well as pastured eggs, vegetables, herbs and fruits year around, and almost...flowers.
Home | Friday Harbor Film Festival
The featured film is Given, a beautiful and thoughtful film, that follows two legendary surfers from their island home of Kauai through 15 different countries in the quest for big-time surf, fulfilling a calling handed down through generations. Set in wave after wave of stunningly visual earthscapes — not to be missed! Home | Friday Harbor Film Festival
:00 pm Tuesday, January 15 at The Grange (152 First Street North).
WaterWorks Gallery Special Opening
Starting its 34th year, WaterWorks Gallery located in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island is a contemporary light filled gallery space that continues to evolve as a gallery dedicated to showing artists from the Islands, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. The represented artists, painters, sculptors and jewelers reflect the areas beauty, both conventional and unusual. That is the flavor of the Northwest, making WaterWorks Gallery the unique place it is.
This winter, the gallery is open selected weekends as follows:
Friday, January 18th & Saturday January 19th
The Whale Museum is holding a series of open houses for anyone interested in volunteering with TWM’s Education Department. The open house events will be held on the following dates and times:
Saturday, January 19 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
Tuesday, February 12 10:00 am-11:00 am
Wednesday, March 6 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
The EDC is working to create a knowledge worker network for islanders who work with code, data, graphics or words. Knowledge worker jobs include computer programming, editing, web design, engineering/scientific consulting, and others that primarily involve creating, manipulating, or analyzing information. Projects often involve combinations of these types of jobs (e.g., coding and design, or data analysis and writing).
The San Juan Island Community Foundation recently awarded grants totaling $20,546 to local nonprofits in their third and final grant cycle of the year. The Foundation awarded $4,648 from its Healthy Community Fund, while generous donors and the SJICF Women’s Fund contributed a combined $15,898. The following local projects were funded: The San Juan County Economic Development Council was awarded $2,348 to launch their Construction Basics Training program on San Juan Island.
