Lopez Island
Saturday, Jan 3, 2009
Hypnotic New Year’s Resolutions
From 10:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. at the Lopez Library meeting room. Do you believe your 2009 New Year’s Resolutions CAN Become a Reality? Open to the community, this workshop shows you how to use self-hypnosis to create well formed outcomes, and actually manifest the results! An experience based learning opportunity to find out more about your potential to make the changes you desire in comfort, naturally! Contact Jonathan Dupuis at 468-2601 for details.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
A New Year’s Concert:
Chamber Music 1800
Brighten the New Year with a special period-instrument performance of chamber music from around 1800 by colleagues of Mozart and Haydn with cellist Martin Bonham (Victoria, B.C.), oboist Sand Dalton and violinist Celia Rosenberger (both from Lopez Island), violinist and violist Stephen Creswell (Seattle) and flutist Jeffrey Cohan on Sunday, January 4 at 4:00 PM at Grace Church at 70 Sunset Lane (just north of Lopez Village).
2009 Winter “Food” Film Series
What to do on a dark winter late afternoon? Come munch organic popcorn while viewing a community screening of two independently produced documentaries that provide a strong and relevant voice about sustainability issues close to our home.
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
Critical Areas Ordinance Review Committee Meet-ing, San Juan County Community Development and Planning
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meeting Room, Lopez Library, 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez.
Sunday, January 11, 2009 Lopez Center, 4:00 p.m.
“Good Food”
“A film made to awaken our taste buds and our courage” —Frances Moore Lappe’
Something remarkable is happening in the fields and orchards of the Pacific Northwest. GOOD FOOD visits local producers, farmers markets, distributors, stores, restaurants and public officials who are developing a more sustainable food system for all. Featuring familiar farm names such as Bluebird Grain Farm and Skagit River Ranch. 73 minutes; view a clip at: http://www.goodfoodthemovie.org/
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Lopez Center, 4:00 p.m.
“Gardens of Destiny”
In this film you will meet Dan Jason, the man behind the heirloom and heritage seed catalog Salt Spring Seeds. He is also the head of the grassroots organization called the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada, a network of gardeners working to preserve as much plant diversity as possible. GARDENS OF DESTINY explores Dan’s garden and seed world and investigates what other experts from the agriculture milieu think about Dan’s observations. 75 minutes; view a clip at: http://www.saltspringseeds.com/catalog/destiny_clip.htm Sponsored by Lopez Locavores & the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Suggested Donation: $5 Adults. All proceeds go toward reimbursing Lopez Center for the hall, screening rights fee & advertising.
San Juan Island
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The Ferry Advisory Committee
8:30-10:30 am, will hold their regular meeting in the Large Conference Room of the Legislative Bldg., 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
The committee will hold their regular meeting 10:00-12:00 noon, in the Large Conference Room of the Legislative Bldg, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor.
The Veterans’ Advisory Board
The board will hold their regular meeting on January 30, 2009, 12:00-2:00 noon, in the Large Conference Room of the Legislative Bldg., 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor.
Orcas Island
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Labryinth Walk
Everyone is welcome to attend an evening of peaceful reflection, receiving calmness, and tranquility during the New Year’s Eve Labyrinth Walk. The event is presented by the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Church from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
New Year’s Eve Ball
“Let’s Dance” is the theme of the annual New Year’s Eve ball, sponsored by Orcas Dance Club and to be held in Orcas Center’s Madrona Room. The public is invited; tickets are $40 and may be purchased at Kay’s Antiques, Eastsound. Music will be provided by the Steve Alboucq band. Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. The music starts at 9. Hors d’oeuvres will be available and champagne will be served at midnight.
Monday, Jan. 5
Duplicate Bridge
Every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Longhouse in Eastsound 376-2797 or 376-8278.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Orcas Island Camera Club Monthly Meeting.
The Camera Club will meet in the Lundeen Room of the Senior Center starting at 7 p.m. If you received a new camera for Christmas, now’s the time to meet other photographers on the island and learn all about photography. Welcome the new year with a viewing of members’ photos of the holiday season and see a video interview with Sam Abell, former photo editor at National Geographic. For more information, contact Dave Kosiur at 376-5746.
STITCH Lunch Meeting
There will be a STITCH lunch for all women living in Orcas Village (98280) from noon to 2 p.m. at Chris Tercier’s house. Call 376-2293 for information and directions.
January 6, 13, 20
Poetry Class Instructor JoEllen Moldoff will be presenting “Three Tuesdays of Poetry – for Poets, Poetry Lovers, and the Curious” January 6, 13, and 20 from 1-3 p.m. at the Orcas Library. In this brief session, the class will read aloud and discuss the work of contemporary American and international poets, poems that will inspire and awaken the poet in you. Participants will consider the poem’s content and context, form, sound, tone, word choice, lyricism, meaning. Register at the Orcas Library. There is a $7 fee for library and copying costs.
Thursday Jan. 22, 2009
9:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Parlor, Orcas Hotel, 18 Orcas Hill Rd., Orcas Landing. For more information on this project, visit www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/default.aspx?dept=cdp&list
name=CAO, or contact Shireene Hale at shireeneh@co.san-juan.wa.us or 370-7569.
Lopez Island
Saturday, Jan 3, 2009
Hypnotic New Year’s Resolutions
From 10:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. at the Lopez Library meeting room. Do you believe your 2009 New Year’s Resolutions CAN Become a Reality? Open to the community, this workshop shows you how to use self-hypnosis to create well formed outcomes, and actually manifest the results! An experience based learning opportunity to find out more about your potential to make the changes you desire in comfort, naturally! Contact Jonathan Dupuis at 468-2601 for details.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
A New Year’s Concert:
Chamber Music 1800
Brighten the New Year with a special period-instrument performance of chamber music from around 1800 by colleagues of Mozart and Haydn with cellist Martin Bonham (Victoria, B.C.), oboist Sand Dalton and violinist Celia Rosenberger (both from Lopez Island), violinist and violist Stephen Creswell (Seattle) and flutist Jeffrey Cohan on Sunday, January 4 at 4:00 PM at Grace Church at 70 Sunset Lane (just north of Lopez Village).
2009 Winter “Food” Film Series
What to do on a dark winter late afternoon? Come munch organic popcorn while viewing a community screening of two independently produced documentaries that provide a strong and relevant voice about sustainability issues close to our home.
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
Critical Areas Ordinance Review Committee Meet-ing, San Juan County Community Development and Planning
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Meeting Room, Lopez Library, 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd., Lopez.
Sunday, January 11, 2009 Lopez Center, 4:00 p.m.
“Good Food”
“A film made to awaken our taste buds and our courage” —Frances Moore Lappe’
Something remarkable is happening in the fields and orchards of the Pacific Northwest. GOOD FOOD visits local producers, farmers markets, distributors, stores, restaurants and public officials who are developing a more sustainable food system for all. Featuring familiar farm names such as Bluebird Grain Farm and Skagit River Ranch. 73 minutes; view a clip at: http://www.goodfoodthemovie.org/
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Lopez Center, 4:00 p.m.
“Gardens of Destiny”
In this film you will meet Dan Jason, the man behind the heirloom and heritage seed catalog Salt Spring Seeds. He is also the head of the grassroots organization called the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada, a network of gardeners working to preserve as much plant diversity as possible. GARDENS OF DESTINY explores Dan’s garden and seed world and investigates what other experts from the agriculture milieu think about Dan’s observations. 75 minutes; view a clip at: http://www.saltspringseeds.com/catalog/destiny_clip.htm Sponsored by Lopez Locavores & the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts. Suggested Donation: $5 Adults. All proceeds go toward reimbursing Lopez Center for the hall, screening rights fee & advertising.
San Juan Island
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
The Ferry Advisory Committee
8:30-10:30 am, will hold their regular meeting in the Large Conference Room of the Legislative Bldg., 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
The committee will hold their regular meeting 10:00-12:00 noon, in the Large Conference Room of the Legislative Bldg, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor.
The Veterans’ Advisory Board
The board will hold their regular meeting on January 30, 2009, 12:00-2:00 noon, in the Large Conference Room of the Legislative Bldg., 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor.
Orcas Island
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Labryinth Walk
Everyone is welcome to attend an evening of peaceful reflection, receiving calmness, and tranquility during the New Year’s Eve Labyrinth Walk. The event is presented by the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Church from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall.
New Year’s Eve Ball
“Let’s Dance” is the theme of the annual New Year’s Eve ball, sponsored by Orcas Dance Club and to be held in Orcas Center’s Madrona Room. The public is invited; tickets are $40 and may be purchased at Kay’s Antiques, Eastsound. Music will be provided by the Steve Alboucq band. Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. The music starts at 9. Hors d’oeuvres will be available and champagne will be served at midnight.
Monday, Jan. 5
Duplicate Bridge
Every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Longhouse in Eastsound 376-2797 or 376-8278.
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Orcas Island Camera Club Monthly Meeting.
The Camera Club will meet in the Lundeen Room of the Senior Center starting at 7 p.m. If you received a new camera for Christmas, now’s the time to meet other photographers on the island and learn all about photography. Welcome the new year with a viewing of members’ photos of the holiday season and see a video interview with Sam Abell, former photo editor at National Geographic. For more information, contact Dave Kosiur at 376-5746.
STITCH Lunch Meeting
There will be a STITCH lunch for all women living in Orcas Village (98280) from noon to 2 p.m. at Chris Tercier’s house. Call 376-2293 for information and directions.
January 6, 13, 20
Poetry Class Instructor JoEllen Moldoff will be presenting “Three Tuesdays of Poetry – for Poets, Poetry Lovers, and the Curious” January 6, 13, and 20 from 1-3 p.m. at the Orcas Library. In this brief session, the class will read aloud and discuss the work of contemporary American and international poets, poems that will inspire and awaken the poet in you. Participants will consider the poem’s content and context, form, sound, tone, word choice, lyricism, meaning. Register at the Orcas Library. There is a $7 fee for library and copying costs.
Thursday Jan. 22, 2009
9:30 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Parlor, Orcas Hotel, 18 Orcas Hill Rd., Orcas Landing. For more information on this project, visit www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/default.aspx?dept=cdp&list
name=CAO, or contact Shireene Hale at shireeneh@co.san-juan.wa.us or 370-7569.
