Category: Learning By Doing

Celebrating a Beloved tradition in New Ways – Oddfellows Hall comes alive again with the new Winter Artisan Market featuring three events that carry on the much-loved village tradition of maker pop-up sales at the historic waterfront Hall. Collectors Silent Auction Bidding – Live, Dec 2nd – 9th Saturday Night Market, cover and dinner ticket […]

2022 San Juan Island Farm Tour dates: San Juan Island Tours: Sept 24-25. Orcas Island Tours: Oct 1-2. Lopez Island Tours: Oct 7-9. See online farm tour maps, Orcas special events and Lopez special events.

San Juan County kids are invited to learn about the skilled trades through free, fun projects organized by the Economic Development Council (EDC) and WSU Extension’s San Juan County 4-H Program. Up first, the EDC is offering 24 motor kits to kids residing in San Juan County.  Kids who pick up the kits (one kit […]

Ceramics Studio Classes with Mary Jane Elgin, Orcas Island. I regularly teach weekly ceramics hand-building classes throughout the Fall/Winter/Spring months. Each session is 6 to 8 weeks long and is available to beginning as well as advanced students. The classes are small, no more than 6 students, and meet once a week for 2 1/2 […]

Salish Sea Yarn Company Makerspace. Love Yarn? Curious to learn more about knitting? Take part in classes at the fiber Makerspace hosted by the Salish Sea Yarn Co. in Eastsound, on Orcas. Classes are for Beginners, “I Used to Knit”, and drop in Tuesday open Makerspace evenings are for anyone wanting to explore fiber arts. […]

This class is full but a waiting list is available for future blacksmithing hands-on classes with Zack Leck. February and March 2022 class meets on Saturdays (Full). For contact information see Guild Member Directory Listing

Youth Environmental Art Program, Spring 2022, San Juan Island. This spring, Alchemy Art Center is partnering with the San Juan Islands Youth Conservation Corps and the Madrona Institute to offer a FREE 10-week art and environmental stewardship program geared toward middle and high school age kids!   In this program, guest artists and speakers will […]