Weavers from throughout San Juan Island and Washington State will gather for the weekend to demonstrate how European and American Indian techniques melded to create woven objects and clothing unique to the Pacific Northwest. Cowlitz Nation weaver Judy Bridges and Fort Nisqually interpreter and storyteller Karen Haas will join San Juan Islanders Roger Ellison and Anita Barreca, plus spinners and weavers who will show how it was done with all-natural fibers, including wild reeds.

* Location: San Juan Island National Historical Park, English Camp, San Juan Island
* Contact: Mike Vouri
* Phone: (360) 378-2902

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.

* Times: Fridays 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
* Location: San Juan Island National Historical Park, English Camp, San Juan Island
* Contact: Mike Vouri
* Phone: (360) 378-2902

Opening weekend of the 8th annual invitational Sculpture Exhibition at Westcott Bay Sculpture Park and Nature Reserve  May 1 to May 3. See over 100 sculptures by Pacific Northwest regional artists including Ann Morris and Gerald Tsutakawa, placed throughout 19 acres of meadow, forest, and pond.

* Times: Daily, sunrise to sundown
* Location: Westcott Bay Sculpture Park & Nature Reserve, San Juan Island
* Phone: (360) 370-5050

Park rangers and volunteers recreate military and civilian life at English Camp during the island’s early pioneer period. Activities include blacksmithing, coopering, weaving, needlework and exhibitions of military equipment and skills.

Park rangers and volunteers describe events leading up to and including the Pig War and the peaceful joint occupation of San Juan Island by British and American troops.

Cost: Free