On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the Puget Sound Blood Center, the primary provider of blood to hospitals throughout western Washington, will hold a blood drive on Lopez Island from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Community Church in Lopez Village. The blood drive is being sponsored by the Lopez Island Lions Club.
It’s not too late to register for Fall Quarter classes and workshops at Skagit Valley College San Juan Center. Fall Quarter begins Monday, September 22 at SVC San Juan Center in Friday Harbor.
Time is running out to register for the Fall Marine Naturalist Training Program, presented by The Whale Museum. The program dates are Saturdays, Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, and 19. The object of this program is to provide a learning experience that assists adult graduates in becoming qualified regionally as professional or volunteer naturalists. This is also an excellent course for those who just want to learn more about their wildlife neighbors and find out how to become better stewards of their local environment.
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It’s been said that a poet is someone who is astonished by everything – and Washington poet Nancy Pagh has embodied that sentiment since a very young age.
Apart from the landscaping currently underway at The Hamlet senior housing site, nearly all of the construction is done and several residents have been living in the buildings since this summer.
Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor will hold its 4th Annual Harvest Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 27, beginning at 6:00 p.m….
The entire historic archive of the Islands Weekly will be made freely available online.
Lopez Island Master Gardener Debby Hatch will share her experience and knowledge of what works in her extraordinary garden during her acclaimed presentation “Beds, Barriers, and Black Hoses.”
At its regular School Board meeting of August 27, the Lopez Island School District Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of Diane Dear to fill the unexpired term of Christa Campbell who resigned from the board, effective September 1.
Have you been wondering when the new Lopez Thrift Shop will be built?
For those who have an exciting business idea but need a little instruction on the basics of running a successful enterprise, the perfect class is coming up on Lopez this fall.
