San Juan Island Calendar of Events The following does not include everything taking place on the island. These are a few of our favorites February 5-8 Annual Winter Salmon Classic at Roche Harbor April April 23 DINA BLADE QUARTET, a jazz vocalist, performs at San Juan Community Theatre MAY 9 -Mother’s Day Tea, Pelindaba Lavender Farms, Bring your Mother and receive 10% off personal care items San Juan Island Mother’s Day Picnic - Limekiln State Park, Naturalist will be present, Drumming Circle, Shuttle Service will be available through San Juan Transit San Juan Island May 20 & 21 San Juan Island Orca Fest - A Celebration of Water and Wildlife. Artists booths, educational talks, food & fun May 29 & 30 Westcott Bay Institute,"Artists In Action” May 29 Barrel Tasting at San Juan Vineyards June *June 4 San Juan Island Marathon EXPO at the Fairgrounds *June 5 San Juan Island Marathon & Half Marathon June 5 & 6 Island Artists Open Studio Tour, artists open their studios to the public June 5 San Juan Island Horticulture Society Garden Tour June 11 ISLAND REC ACTIVITY Triathlon, 9am July July 3 MISSOULA CHILDRENS THEATER at San Juan Community Theatre July 4 4th of July Parade, down our main road, which is Spring Street. The whole community will be there. Dont miss it! July 10 & 11 Saturday & Sunday Third Annual Pelindaba Lavender Harvest Festival The theme this year, “Lavender in History and Lore,” focuses on the 2,500 year history of lavender. Talks will focus on the cultivation of lavender and its uses from the culinary to the medicinal. Also included are cooking demonstrations, music, picnics and cameo appearances by Stage Left performers. The cutting field will be open to visitors wishing to gather their own bouquets, and a variety of craft workshops will be offered. The Gatehouse store and nursery will be open. 360-378-4248 *July 16 from 10am-5pm Sat & 9 - 2 Sun. Summer Arts Fair 378-5240 or chamber@sanjuanisland.org. We will be expanding our activities this year to include a children's "Creative Zone", more music and more food. Island Rec will be doing their "Chalk it Up" sidewalk contest that day, there will be a pancake breakfast and The Whale Museum plans a special event. July 10 UZUME TAIKO (Japanese drumming) at San Juan Community Theatre August August 7th The 6th Annual Wolf Hollow Auction - Come along to the Mullis Community Senior Center for wine and hors d'oevres and to bid on some wonderful auction items. If you would like to help with the auction, you have something you would like to donate, or would like more information, call Berit Keeble at 378-3901 or Jean Taylor at 378-5889. Aug 18 - 21 San Juan Island County Fair Aug 21 Friday Harbor 8.8k Loop run Aug 27 & 28 Classic Rendezvous - Boats, Planes, Sports Cars - Roche Harbor September Sept 10 Westcott Bay Institute, "Artists in Action" Sept 10 Westcott Bay Institute, Best of The San Juans 2004 Food & works of art for sale November Nov 26 & 27 Island Artisans' Holiday Marketplace Dec 1 - 31 San Juan Island Northern Lights FestA holdiay Celebration, in town & at the port December Dec 11 Lighted Boat Parade at the Port of Friday Harbor Dec 19 Old Fashioned Christmas Caroling - Roche Harbor We are proud to be active members of The Whale Watch Operators Association North West, Audubon Society, People for Puget Sound, , The Nature Conservancy, The Whale Museum, , San Juan Preservation Trust, San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce, Center for Whale Research, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, Wolf Hollow& Orca Network sanjuansafaris.com is the copyrighted intellectual property of San Juan Safaris, Inc., Friday Harbor, WA, USA updated:3-27-04