Summer is winding down, nights are cooling off and the days are shorter. As fall starts to sneak in, here are a few events to keep you busy during the transition.

Starting this week, a seed librarian will be at the Seed Library at the Lopez Community Land Trust Office at 25 Tuatara Road. The librarian will be available on Friday, Sept. 13, 1-3 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20, 1-3 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 27, 1-3 p.m. There will be an opportunity for orientation, seed donations, assistance with seed cleaning, or simply to discuss seedy matters. For more info, visit www.lopezclt.org/seed-security-initiative-and-seed-library.

If you want to get outdoors to enjoy the last days of summer sunshine, then head to the Lopez Island Tennis Courts. Tennis is open to ladies every Friday from 9 a.m. to noon; just show up and have a good time. Chris Coiley is also giving islanders a chance to get in touch with sun and sky. On Sept. 28, Coiley will lead a hike to Yellow Aster Butte off Highway 542. On the north side of Mt. Baker, just east of the town of Glacier, this hike has meadows, rock tarns, ponds, wild blueberries and mountain views galore. This is an all day event that is considered moderately strenuous with an eight-mile round trip trail hike gaining 2,200 feet of elevation. For more information including car pool arrangements and sign up call Coiley at 468-4090. Also, for more info about this very popular hike check mountain guide books or the web.

If you’d rather stay on island, the Lopez Artist Guild has an art show and opening reception scheduled Sept. 20. Check in at the www.lopezcenter.org to see what artists will be showing their work.

Another great art opportunity is at the “Surrounded by Beauty” Reception at Chimera on Sept. 14 from 5 – 7 p.m.

Chimera is featuring a show of new photography by Summer Moon Scriver and paintings and more by Patie Savage.

If you are looking for a little music to brighten up your nights, Beppe Gambetta in Concert is Wednesday, Sep. 25, 7 p.m. at Lopez Center.

The  “Backhoe Hoedown” is a chance to celebrate the Solid Waste Alternatives Program successful campaign to buy a backhoe for the Lopez Dump.

There is also the Nicaragua Slide Show and Crafts on Sept. 23, 7 p.m. at the  Grace Episcopal Church Meeting Hall. The slide show will be presented by Becca Mohally Renk showing the work of the Center for Development in Central America, a nonprofit, which has hosted the Lopez School Spanish class students for over ten years, allowing them to work and learn alongside the local community.