Note: There will NOT be a BBQ at the Center this year. Just want to give a heads up to locals and their visitors that the BBQ typically held on July 4th at the Community Center will not be happening this year. There are still plenty of places to get a good meal after the parade. The Farmers Market will be in full swing, as will our restaurants and our three markets, Blossom, Southend and Lopez Village.
Lions Fun Run/Walk
An electronically timed 10k run, 5k walk and run and a 1 mile romp. Great t-shirts and prizes. Scenic courses through a pastoral setting with water views. Shirts have a Lopez Island scene. Enjoy the parade and other 4th of July activities in the village following the awards.
The race run/walk begins at Islanders bank 8:30 a.m. and will end at Islanders Bank. At 10:15 a.m. awards will be presented at Islanders Bank finish area.
10:15 a.m. awards presented at Islanders Bank finish area.
Register online at www.signmeup.com through July 3 or mail in a downloadable form from www.lopezisland.com.
Late registration on July 2 and July 3 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Lopez Village Market.
Really late registration on July 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. at Islanders Bank.
If you have any questions, contact Jerry Hancock at (360) 468-3871 or jerryhancock@rockisland.com.
Fun Run is sponsored by the Lopez Island Lions Club.
Used Book Sale
Book Sale for Friends of the Library from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at LCCA.
Do you enjoy reading, learning a new craft, what about teaching yourself a new language? What ever you might be looking for we may have the right book for you. Come to the Center and look through hundreds of books, you might find one or two or three… Bring a friend, your children, come on your own, we have something for everyone! All items have been donated to support the Lopez Library. Hardback books, paperbacks, DVDs, CDs, and other items are sold at amazing prices.
Back by popular demand! Get a red “Friends of the Library” book bag for free and fill it with books and pay only $20!
Proceeds support the Friends of Lopez Island Library and the Lopez Island Library. Get there early!
Parade
The Lopez Island 4th of July Parade Theme this year is: “Salish Sea Salute.”
This year’s Grand Marshall is: Dr. Bob Wilson.
Come join us either in the parade or to watch along Fisherman Bay Road starting between the Galley Restaurant and the Islander Resort, winding through the Village on Lopez Road ending at Week’s Road and Fisherman Bay Road.
Registration begins at 9 a.m. between the Galley and the Islander Resort. If you want to be in the parade all you have to do is just show up at 9 a.m.
Parade starts at 11 a.m. The judging will be at the old Lopez Village Market parking lot. Prizes will be awarded at the Center following the parade. Parade is sponsored by the Lopez Island Lions Club.
Contact: Don Langrock at (360) 468-4404
Fireworks
Join us, for what has grown into a larger than life tradition, this 4th of July.
Fireworks start at 10:30 p.m. over Fisherman Bay.
NOTE: Bayshore Road to and from the Peninsula is closed during the fireworks and there may be delays earlier in the day as the fireworks are setup.
We would like to invite you to a gathering in the early morning of the 5th of July. What goes up comes down and must be cleaned up. This is a task that most of us would like to ignore, but it must be done! Please call 468-3479 if you would like to participate in this early morning gathering-or just show up at 8:30 a.m.
For more info, visit www.lopezfireworks.com.
Support the fireworks by purchasing a shirt. Fireworks T-shirts and Sweatshirts are available at the Chamber office or you may order online from www.lopezfireworks.com.
