Serious hikers will enjoy this 2-hour journey, led by Park Historian Mike Vouri up the slope of 650-foot Young Hill, where the summit offers splendid views of the Juan de Fuca and Haro straits, Vancouver Island, and the Olympic Mountains. See the Royal Marine Cemetery and the Garry oak woodland.
Days and times: Sundays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., June 9 to September 1.
The splendid Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival returns to Lopez for the Festival’s 16th season! Lopez Center will host the reunion of the KahaneSwensenBrey trio for Chamber Music on Lopez, with pianist Jeffrey Kahane, violinist Joseph Swensen, and cellist Carter Brey, together with violist Aloysia Friedmann. The artists will offer works by Mozart, Ravel and Brahms, with a special selection chosen by Ms. Friedmann especially for the enthusiastic Lopez audience.
The three brilliant virtuosi are reunited following a 25-year hiatus while each enjoyed highly successful individual careers as soloists and chamber musicians. Aloysia Friedmann is Artistic Director of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, and dazzled Lopez audiences at her sold-out performance with the Miro Quartet in 2012, and again with pianist Jon Kimura Parker at Lopez Center this May. Show time: 5:00 p.m.
An outdoor "nightcap" reception to meet the artists will take place following the performance.
Folk singer Michael Cohen and local folk musicians present an evening of traditional folk tunes and dancing for those wishing a turn on the floor. Cohen plays regularly at the San Juan Farmer’s Market. He has worked with the Smithsonian in cataloging American folk music.
Days and times: Mondays, 7:30. to 9:00 p.m., June 10 to August 19.
Many of today’s island families are descended from U.S. Army soldiers. Join Park Historian Mike Vouri and learn more about how American Camp’s “frontiersmen in blue” played a key role in pioneering Euro-American settlement on San Juan Island. Vouri also will discuss how
agricultural operations changed the character of island landscapes, at American Camp.
Days and times: Wednesdays, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., June 12 to August 28
The San Juan County Fair is a sweet, old-fashioned, small-town, country fair where the community has been coming together for four summer days to celebrate island life for more than 100 years. There is plenty of fun for the whole family at this great event. Stroll through the exhibits and barns, watch a 4-H horse or dog show, see who won the baking and photography contests, eat home-made pie at the PTA pie booth, enjoy carnival games and rides, eat elephant ears as well as local food, and enjoy entertainment each evening. See you at the Fair!
The third Thursday of each month is a Free Community Health Night offering 15 min free clothed treatments, massage, energy work and intuitive or card readings. Starts at 6:30 p.m.
Accompany a park ranger or volunteer on this cross-prairie journey to the historic Salmon Bank at South Beach, where springs attracted Indians and Europeans alike. This activity can be strenuous.
This walk will take place on Thursdays, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., June 6 to August 29. For more information or to set up a time by request call: 360-378-2240, ext. 2233.
Thirty-five premier local artists and crafts people welcome the public to this free, three-day studio tour event featuring artists working in painting, print making, stone cutting, woodworking, blacksmithing, encaustics, ceramics, fiber arts, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more. Watch demonstrations, meet the artists, and see magical workspaces tucked all over beautiful Orcas Island. Brochures with maps and directions are available at the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce office in Eastsound.
Puzzled by an animal or bird? Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center Education Coordinator Shona Aitken answers questions and uses a variety of media to talk about wildlife in the San Juan Islands. These talks will be from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., on Fridays, from June 7 to August 30,
The forests, prairies and lagoons of American Camp attract a variety of birds throughout the summer, and offer a prime birding and hiking experience. Join park staff in enjoying this wonderful island resource.
This event will take place on Fridays, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m., starting June 7 to August 30. Meets at American Camp Visitor Center; or by appointment. Call 360-378-2240, ext. 2228 for details.
