Category: Lopez Activities

Food Planet Future Book Talk with Robert Dash. Location: Lopez Center. Date: Fri. Oct. 11th. Time: 7-8:30pm. Join island photographer Robert Dash to learn about his complex and fascinating images that tell the story of agriculture’s challenges and potential. Many of his works feature plants and foods grown here in the San Juans. Free event. […]

Lopez Food Heroes Celebration Dinner, Garden Tour & Film. Location: LIFE School Garden. Date: Sat. Oct. 12th. Time: 3:30-7pm. Join us in celebrating Lopez Food Heroes who are growing a local food agricultural movement across San Juan County. Get to know the LIFE Garden with a tour and refreshments, followed by a screening of the […]

Click to Request your FREE Film Fest Pass Earth Day Island Film Fest, April 18-28, 2024. In collaboration with the Friday Harbor Film Festival, Earth Day Orcas presents a special collection of thought-provoking and inspiring environmental documentaries available April 19-28th to stream online.  8 films . 10 days . Free with a pre-registered pass. Featured […]

Winter Auction for Wonderful Gifts and Surprises. Catch the Holiday Spirit! The Island Winter Artisans Market is hosting a fun holiday auction online featuring our wonderful San Juan Islands Makers.     The auction is a festive seasonal shopping experience, certain to connect you with treasures that bring cheer and joy. The online event welcomes buyers […]

Farm Fresh is Best! Farm Tour Dining Discoveries, October 1st and 6th. Community Invitation for delicious three course meals, ciders, and wines straight from island farms with proceeds benefitting school gardens. Orcas and Lopez Islands Farm Tour Dining Reservations Orcas on Sunday Oct 1st: Stroll this beautiful homestead and enjoy lunch prepared by The Kitchen […]

Mend it. Make it. Fix it. Share it! News on San Juan Islands county wide Repair Cafe, Tool Lending Library, and Reuse Events and Activities. UPCOMING   Repair Cafe WA Introduction  Zoom meet-up for all islanders.   Tuesday, Sept 12th, 11am, online   Meet Kami Bruner of Zero Waste Washington and the Repair Economy WA […]

Farm Tours on the San Juan Islands are a Joy! Seeing where our food comes from and learning about the ingenous hard work our farmers put in is an immensely enriching learning (and yummy tasting) experience. This year the Makers Guild continues to co-host events managed by the SJI Conservation District and the SJI Agricultural […]

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!

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 […]