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).

AA on Orcas

Alcoholics Anonymous for Orcas Island has 24 hour help. Call 376-4522.

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 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.

FOL Book Sale

The Friends of the Library Book Sale will be on July 4 at Lopez Community Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Buy a bag, fill with books for FREE. Be there early for the good choices. Money from the sale is given to the library to help the library purchase new equipment and technology items such as acoustical studies items. Funds go to help bring programs to the community for young and old, including the Teddy Bear Picnic, the Parasol Puppets, summer intern programs, speakers, authors presentations, writing programs, group book studies, etc.

Lutheran Church yard sale

On Saturday, July 5, from 10 to 2 p.m. the Lutheran Church in the San Juans is holding a yard sale. The sale will be located across the street from the Lopez Farmers’ Market next to Vita’s. One hundred percent of the proceeds are being split between the Lopez food bank and ELCA World Hunger.

Beekeeping and honey production

On Tuesday, July 8, 10:00 to noon at La Campesina (near the Grange) on Orcas. For directions, call 376-5339. All ages are welcome. Cost: $20. Come get busy with the bees, learn about medicinal properties of honey and the fascinating social life of bees. Join the F.E.A.S.T. crew at La Campesina Project.

High school soccer camp on Lopez

Incredible British coaches make learning fun! Coaches focus on the Challenger Way, which challenges players to improve with maximum fun: no line drills, no long speeches, lots of encouragement, teamwork, self discipline and sportsmanship! This camp will really help improve your skills while having some evening fun with your friends at the same time. Dates: July 7-11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Ages: entering high school. Fee: $85. Meet: Lopez School soccer fields. Contact the LIFRC for more information at 468-4117.

Music on the lawn

Island Rec is delighted to announce the 8th Season of Music on the Lawn, its free summer concert series! The series runs five consecutive Wednesday nights from July 9 through August 6 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the lawn of the San Juan Historical Museum on Price Street. Kicking off the season on July 9 is The Fun Band with Don Peake, Lopez Island’s favorite party band with good time rock and roll dance music. On July 16 Jimmy Free’s Friends, a reggae band loving the traditional one drop and shank performs. Miles From Chicago returns on July 23 after rain forced their charismatic stage performance indoors in the summer of 2006. Local singer Kate Schuman teams up with local musician Keith Busha on July 30 for a delightful evening of entertainment crossing the music spectrum with jazz, blues and country favorites. Closing out the series is a warm and thoughtful performance by Mona Warner. For more information go to www.islandrec.org or call Island Rec at 378-4953.

Families needed to host British soccer coaches

Island Rec is pleased to announce that one of the most respected and experienced soccer training organizations in the U.S., Challenger Sports British Soccer Camps, is coming back to Friday Harbor this summer. One of the most popular elements of The British Soccer Camp program is that the coaches for the camps will stay with local families. In return for hosting a coach the hosting family receives a rebate of up to $80 toward the cost of the camp but more importantly they will enjoy a unique week learning about the UK, learning about soccer and building lasting friendships. Island Rec is in need of several families to host a coach this summer for the weeks of July 7-11 and August 18-22. Contact Sally Thomsen, Recreation Director at 378-4953 to take part in this unique opportunity. Friends of Lopez Island Pool meeting

The next meeting of FLIP will be on Wednesday, July 9, 6 p.m. at the Lopez Library.

Amazing Rubber Duck Race

The Lopez Island Family Resource Center is selling sponsorships for its Amazing Rubber Duck Race on Saturday, July 12, starting at 2:15 p.m. (right after the farmers’ market). Sponsorship is $5 for each duck or $25 for a six-quack (six ducks). To sponsor a duck, head over to the Lopez Farmers’ Market on Saturday, July 5 and July 12, Lopez Village Market on July 3 and July 11 in the afternoon, the salmon barbecue on July 4, or any time the Lopez Family Resource Center is open.

Take part in land-based wildlife tours with the Whale Museum

Join The Whale Museum’s trained naturalist on a three-hour Land Based Wildlife Tour of San Juan Island. The tour begins with a drive out to the west side of San Juan Island stopping at historic American Camp, then continues with inter-tidal exploration at Cattle Point and a hike to the lighthouse for beautiful views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Haro Strait. The tour also stops at Lime Kiln Point State Park, the nations’ only “Whale Watch Park.” Participants should bring cameras and binoculars, as only a limited number of binoculars are available on the tour. Wear sturdy shoes for hiking and bring a light jacket. Water and snacks are included. Thanks to generous underwriting from NOAA, the land-based tours are free to the public but must be scheduled in advance. Tours take place most Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and begin at the museum (located at 62 First Avenue North in Friday Harbor). Please contact The Whale Museum at 360 378-4710 ext. 23 or stop in to register. For a copy of the brochure or for more information, visit our website: www.whalemuseum.org.

Young naturalist workshops

You know it’s summer when starfish signs pop up on Beaverton Valley Road and Cattle Point Reserve signifying a San Juan Nature Institute Young Naturalist workshop is about to begin. Outings for 5- to 7-year-olds are filling up fast, but spaces are still available in the 8- to 12-year old sessions. Taking advantage of low tides at the beginning of July, SJNI has scheduled a July 1 workshop for 8-12 year olds to explore life in the intertidal zone. Younger children will have their turn August 1. Instructors are Fiona Norris, Science Director of the San Juan Nature Institute, and environmental educator Alice Hibberd. Each outing lasts two and a half hours and costs $20 per child. Registration is essential. Go to www.sjnature.org or pick up a registration form outside the SJNI office on the ground floor of the Design Building on the corner of Spring and Blair in Friday Harbor. Call 378-3646 for further information.

Lopez seafaring and voyaging

Lopez Seafaring and Voyaging Program leads this rowing/sailing adventure to several marine parks in the San Juan Islands. Aboard two husky expedition boats and you’ll spend five days on the water and four nights camping on the beach. Voyaging trips are scheduled for both high school and middle school students. July 28 to August 1, high school (entering 9th to 12th grade) and August 4 to 8, middle school (entering 7th or 8th grade). Maximum: eight per session, Fee: $185. Contact the Lopez Family Resource Center at 468-4117 for more details.

Creative design

Become a structural engineer as you build a load bearing paper bridge. Design, build, analyze and test a vehicle that is powered by the sun. Learn about physics as you build a car that is powered by the steel spring of a mousetrap. This kids summer workshop program will be a fun, hands-on workshop that will spark your imagination. Ages: 8-15 Dates: July 30 to Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet: Lopez School Art Room. Fee: $60. Contact the Lopez Family Resource Center at 468-4117 for more details.