Day: May 3, 2023

Lummi Ancestral Canoe Journey, May 2023 Estimated arrivals are Lopez at Odlin Park on May 21st, San Juan at Jackson Beach on May 22nd, and Orcas Island at Olga Dock on May 24th.

Congrats to Lopez Island Nautilus Award Winners Abigail Morgan Prout’s first volume of poetry and Iris Graville’s new book of essays about the Salish Sea have received the distinguished Nautilus Award for writings about nature. Congratulations!

Island Innovations Lab Inventors and visionaries looking at our ecological, climate, economic, health and social challenges are focused on creating solutions to our local and global sustainability and regenerative economy needs. The Makers Guild counts these forward-thinking, creative efforts a critically important facet of the Makers Community.      The Island Innovations Lab convenes conversations […]

Gardening, Workshops, Food Classes, and Plant Sales The Pacific Northwest grows an amazing crop of gardeners – and plants – every year. Catch the spirit, gather your seeds and plants, and join the garden lovers community of food, floral and plant makers. Lopez Plant Sale! Saturday, May 1310:00 to 1:00 Lopez School (west side)   […]

SJI Islands Makers at Markets & Classes Island Makers are Open for Business and selling hand crafted arts, crafts, wines, ciders and foods at local pop-up events and farmers markets.  DIY classes too!  If you or your organization have an event to promote to our readers, please write to support@sanjuanmakersguild.com  Pop-Up Arts Events Orcas Mothers […]

SJI Islands Performances – Spring 2023 – Recommended Musical and Theater Performances on Orcas, San Juan and Lopez Islands – Orcas, May 4-20 What Dreams May Come   Grace McCune and Jake Perrine are coaxing Rock on the Rock Choir (Moulin Rouge, Across The Universe, Rock of Orcas, Teatro Titikookoo, Cirque Us) out of hibernation […]