The poetry of the earth is never dead.
~John Keats
| August 12, 2009 | to | August 15, 2009 |
The San Juan County Fairgrounds is a community gathering place for 4H, events, festivals, recreational activities, agricultural shows, competitions and the annual San Juan County Fair.
* Location: San Juan County Fairgrounds, San Juan Island
| August 8, 2009 | ||
| 7:00 pm |
ark historian and author Mike Vouri presents another view of the Pig War crisis of 1859 using images and information from the park’s and the San Juan Historical Museum’s photo archives.
* Location: San Juan Island Library, San Juan Island
* Contact: Mike Vouri
* Phone: (360) 378-2902
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| July 25, 2009 | ||
| July 26, 2009 |
Sesquicentennial of the Pig War crisis, 1859-2009. Join park staff, volunteers and re-enactors from throughout the region as they recreate life on San Juan Island at mid-19th century. Encampment 2009 includes camp life, blacksmithing, woodworking, drilling and cookery. Highlight of the weekend is Saturday’s Candlelight Ball, an evening of dancing and refreshments from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
* Location: San Juan Island National Historical Park, English Camp, San Juan Island
* Contact: Mike Vouri
* Phone: (360) 378-2902
| July 18, 2009 | ||
| 2:00 pm |
Richard Vanderway, education coordinator for Bellingham’s Whatcom Museum, makes his 14th annual presentation in the park with an array of objects to provide a glimpse of Northwest Coast Indian culture.
* Location: San Juan Island National Historical Park, English Camp, San Juan Island
* Contact: Mike Vouri
* Phone: (360) 378-2902
| July 18, 2009 | ||
| July 19, 2009 |
The 8th Annual San Juan Island Lavender Festival will be hosted on the 3rd weekend in July. We invite you to see, smell, hear, touch and taste the beauty of lavender. Demonstrations will range from the cultivation, flower harvesting and essential oil distillation of lavender to its unique role in the culinary arts. Craft workshops will be held on wand and wreath making, plus crafts and special activities for children. There will also be docent tours of Pelindaba’s organic fields, the Commercial Kitchen & Bakery from which Pelindaba’s many delicacies emerge, and the Production Center where over 250 products are handcrafted from Pelindaba’s own organic flowers and oil. Enjoy local island musicians while picnicking in the Fields with lavender refreshments prepared in the Pelindaba kitchen and lunches provided by island chefs, as well as gathering your own lavender bouquets in the Cutting Field. The Gatehouse Store and Nursery will be stocked with handcrafted lavender products and plants.
* Location: Pelindaba Lavender Farm, San Juan Island
* Phone: (360) 378-4248
