Meet San Juan County Land Bank Commissioner Amanda Azous and walk the new Djarf trail connection on the Land Bank Westside Preserve in the next chapter of the Know Your Island Walk series, Saturday, April 26, 1-4 p.m.
Dr. John Geyman will be inducted into San Juan Aviation Museum’s “Wall of Honor” in a ceremony at Friday Harbor Airport’s Roy Franklin Terminal, Sunday, April 27, beginning at 2 p.m.
The Whale Museum invites orca supporters to its 8th Annual Celebration of the “Orca Greeting Ceremony.” This fundraising dinner and auction is Friday, May 9, at Brickworks building.
24th annual Children’s Festival offers games, activities, Wild, Wild West theme, and more. Headlining this year’s festivities is Karen Quest, trick roper extraordinaire, named the women’s big loop champion at the Wild West Arts International Convention.
You can pick up a copy of “Deadly Echoes,” by author Philip Donlay at Griffin Bay Books, Saturday, April 19 from 2-4 p.m.
Our eight-page section features products, services, articles and ideas for getting your home and garden shipshape and ready for spring and summer, and beyond. Click on the headline to view the section in the “Green Edition” of SanJuanJournal.com; find it in the April 16 edition of the Journal and at the Journal office as well.
Erin Benzakein owner of Mount Vernon-based Floret Flowers and a leader in the so-called “slow-flower” movement, will be in Friday Harbor Saturday, April 26, to kick off the WSU Master Gardeners Spring Gardening Workshop as the keynote speaker.
The annual Easter Egg Hunt at Jackson’s Beach, sponsored by San Juan Island Fire & Rescue, begins at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 20. d plastic ones, too, which can be redeemed for prizes (no more than two per child). The hunting grounds will be divided into four areas to accommodate children of varying ages.
Springtime can be prime time for catching colds. On top of that, many of us will have to deal with pollens and allergens. So, what should we do to safeguard our health at this time of the year? Here are a few guidelines:
Brandon Baney had to overcome some fears, but overcome them he did. He now considers his firefighting duties some of the most satisfying and fulfilling he has ever had. “Here you are, going into the situation when everybody else is coming out,” Baney says. “Helping my community. How satisfying and electrifying is that?”
Chuck Payne wasn’t the only angler to climb up the leader board in the derby’s next-to-last-week. Don Wilson hooked a 16.32-pounder to takeover third-place, Carol Holman netted a 16.11 pound prize to move into fourth and Bob Wilson landed in fifth place with a 15.79 catch.
Lillian’s Hellman’s 1934 drama, “The Children’s Hour,” is featured in the next On Book! Readers Theatre production.
Featuring a cast of hundreds, the broadcast marks 15 million viewers for the Live in HD series, which now reaches 66 countries worldwide.
