Community Calendar
Lopez
Lopez AA Meetings
Lopez AA meetings at the Children’s Center: Monday, Big Book, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 12×12, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, noon. Al-Anon family group meets every Friday morning at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall of Grace Episcopal Church. Women’s meeting Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. (call 468-4648 or 468-0541 for location).
Tai Chi on Lopez
Lopez Senior Center presents beginning and advanced Tai Chi at Woodmen Hall every Wednesday. Advanced at 9 a.m. and beginning at 10 a.m. For more information, call Terry Marshall at 468-4340.
Peace Vigil
Imagine peace … come stand in awareness at the “Peace Vigil.” Every Friday from 4-5 (across from the Love Dog).
Pearl Django dinner concert
There will be a Pearl Django dinner concert at the Galley Restaurant, Thursday, Dec. 4. Dinner is at 5:30 dinner, and the concert begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. Contact the Galley at 468-2713 or visit www.livemusiconlopez.com. Proceeds to benefit the Lopez School Music Advocacy Foundation offering music workshops in our schools.
Live music and dancing
Save this date! Friday, Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Port Stanley Schoolhouse, enjoy an evening of dancing. The Lopez High School Band will start the show. This will be followed by DJ Sonny Chiba (aka Martin Fischer) and DJ Nyx. Presale: $6, under 19, $8, adult. At the door is a dollar more. Buy your tickets early from a high school band member!Limited tickets available. Call 468-2219 ext. 2112 for more info.
Library to be closed
The Lopez Library will be closed for renovations from Dec. 8-18.
Orcas
AA on Orcas
Alcoholics Anonymous for Orcas Island has 24 hour help. Call 376-4522.
San Juan
Human Rights lecture
Dec. 10 was proclaimed Human Rights Day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on that day in 1948. The Friday Harbor Group # 607 of Amnesty International invites you to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Human Rights Day at Saint David’s Episcopal Church on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Chaplain James Yee, former United States Army Captain and Muslim Chaplain at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Chaplain Yee will address “My Experiences at Guantánamo Bay: Human Rights and the Lessons Learned.” A reception will follow and the event is free to the public.
CAO meeting
There will be a Critical Areas Ordinance Review Committee Meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., December 18, at the Islanders Bank Annex, 225 Blair Ave, Friday Harbor. For more information on this project, visit http://www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/default.aspx?dept=cdp&listname=CAO, or contact Shireene Hale at shireeneh@co.san-juan.wa.us or 370-7569.
Children’s Festival organizers needed
Plans are just beginning for the 19th Annual Children’s Festival scheduled for May 2, 2009 and committee members are needed to help with planning, organizing and implementing this festival. With the exception of the festival day itself, time required is minimal, averaging 4-6 hours per month. Call Sally Thomsen at Island Rec at 378-4953 to learn more about this opportunity.
Pumpkin pies for sale
Spring Street School is selling pumpkin pies to benefit its annual Asia trip. Pies are $12 for 1 or $20 for 2. Place your order by emailing Laurie Spaulding at spaulla@centurytel.net SJC Parks & Rec
San Juan County Parks & Rec. Commission holds its regular meetings on the third Thursday of each month. Check www.sanjuanco.com/Parks/PDFs/CurrentPBAgenda.pdf for time and location.
SJ Conservation District meeting
The San Juan Islands Conservation District meets the second Tuesday of every month except for August. The public is welcome to attend. For info call 360.378.6621 or visit www.sanjuanislandscd.org
Waldron
Waldron community meeting
The Waldron community meeting is every 2nd Saturday of the month in the schoolhouse. The group meets at 2:30 p.m. in the winter, and 4 p.m. in spring and summer.