On Jan. 3, sculptor Matthew Gray Palmer invites the public to an open house to view his latest public commission. Entitled “All Things Within All Things,” the piece is a life-sized African elephant entirely composed of delicate, plasma butterflies. This is the only chance to see the sculpture before it is shipped to the East Coast for installation at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk.
A public reception is scheduled Jan. 2, 5-8 p.m. in the San Juan Community Theatre lobby for a new show, “New Work New Ways,” with paintings by Annie Howell-Adams created over the past year. The show celebrates her induction into the Arts Student League of New York.
This is one party where you can do your Sinatra imitation without embarrassing your kids. Celebrate 2010 with family, friends and neighbors at the Community New Year’s Eve Party, Dec. 31, 7-9 p.m., at Mullis Community Senior Center.
Friday Harbor is a town of hidden Santas. They are not identifiable by red suits or white beards, but they are here nonetheless. The Santa who stood in the Thrift House on Dec. 3, for example, was a Red Sox fan and drove a pickup truck. And his name was John, not Nick. “Are you looking for toys”? John Bostrom, supervisor for the Leo Club and chief facilitator of the Santa Ship, looked up. “You bet,” he smiled.
Children and their parents packed the San Juan Island Grange Saturday for “Christmas Island,” three hours of Christmas cookies, face painting, picture coloring, and pictures with St. Nick.
The San Juan Singers present a choral concert Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 2 p.m., at the San Juan Community Theatre. Featured this winter is John Rutter’s extended work, “Magnificat.” Directing will be Yariv Aloni of the Victoria Chamber Orchestra.
Wear black, wear white, wear black and white. You don’t have to wear a tuxedo. But the dinner and event is classy enough to be formal. And the proceeds support a good cause. The Whale Museum’s Black & White Night is Thursday, 5:30 p.m., beginning at Friday Harbor House. Proceeds benefit the museum’s education and research programs.
There’s nothing quite like a teddy bear at Christmas. And Santa Claus will have an assortment of cute and cuddly ones to deliver to every girl and boy, young and old, on Saturday when the Grange Hall in Friday Harbor is magically transformed into “Christmas Island.”
The Dec. 16 edition of The Journal consists of two sections and 32 pages: local news, Opinion, Sports, Obituaries, Island Scene, What’s Happening!, Business, Classifieds, At Your Service Professional Directory, Legal Notices, and Project Home magazine. This week’s edition is available at newsstands later today.
Although only in its second Christmas run, Island Stage Left’s “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” was so well received last year and so anticipated this year, that it now seems part of the San Juan Christmas scene.
Local singer/songwriter Devorah has landed a gig on “Wake Up with Al Roker,” on The Weather Channel. She will sing live on Dec. 11 at 6:50 a.m. EST. Devorah had initially thought she would tape on Dec. 11 for broadcast Dec. 14, but learned early yesterday that she would perform live. She expects to sing a song from her new CD, “5770.”
This year’s Festival of Trees was a luminous event of festive decoration, fine wines and fund raising.
Islanders will gather in Friday Harbor Dec. 13 to participate in a worldwide event. The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting takes place around the world at 7 p.m. local time. The event unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause. As candles are lighted at 7 p.m. local time, creating a virtual wave of light, hundreds of thousands of persons commemorate and honor children in a way that transcends all cultural, ethnic, political and religious boundaries.
