In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.

~Margaret Atwood


Archive for June, 2009

Shakespeare under the Stars – As You Like It

July 30, 2009
8:15 pm
July 31, 2009
8:15 pm
August 1, 2009
8:15 pm
August 2, 2009
8:15 pm
August 6, 2009
8:15 pm
August 7, 2009
8:15 pm
August 8, 2009
8:15 pm
August 9, 2009
8:15 pm
August 13, 2009
8:15 pm
August 14, 2009
8:15 pm
August 15, 2009
8:15 pm
August 16, 2009
8:15 pm
August 20, 2009
8:15 pm
August 21, 2009
8:15 pm
August 22, 2009
8:15 pm

There’s something for everyone – dancing, singing, music, villains, heroes, a wrestling match, romance, humor. You won’t just like it – You’ll love it!

Island Stage Left presents Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”

“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players…”

From a cold and hostile court to the blossoming of spring in the forest of Arden, “As You Like It” is about love – in all its forms. Brothers, lovers, friends and foe are tricked, tried and tested in a pastoral pastiche of life, love, wisdom and wit. A celebration of country life combines to move, delight and inspire in this, a comedy for anyone who has ever contemplated packing it all in for a simpler life.

At Roche Harbor Outdoor Stage

Admission: free – Donations appreciated

Bring a blanket and dress warmly.

Shakespeare Under the Stars – As you like it

July 17, 2009
8:15 pm
July 18, 2009
8:15 pm
July 19, 2009
8:15 pm
July 24, 2009
8:15 pm
July 26, 2009
8:15 pm

There’s something for everyone – dancing, singing, music, villains, heroes, a wrestling match, romance, humor. You won’t just like it – You’ll love it!

Island Stage Left presents Shakespeare’s “As You Like It”

“All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players…”

From a cold and hostile court to the blossoming of spring in the forest of Arden, “As You Like It” is about love – in all its forms. Brothers, lovers, friends and foe are tricked, tried and tested in a pastoral pastiche of life, love, wisdom and wit. A celebration of country life combines to move, delight and inspire in this, a comedy for anyone who has ever contemplated packing it all in for a simpler life.

At 1062 Wold Road

Admission: free – Donations appreciated

Bring a blanket and dress warmly.

Encampment 2009

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

The People of the Cedar

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

San Juan Island Lavender Festival

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