On Thursday Feb. 9, Dr. Patricia Morse of the University of Washington Friday Harbor Labs, will present the next Arthur Whiteley Lecture, 7 p.m. in The Commons at the Labs.
The New York Public Library offers a list of the 10 greatest love stories of all time, check out the Guardian’s top 10 love stories, or Reader’s Digest’s.
Here’s mine:
The corner portion of Friday Harbor’s drugstore building has always puzzled me because the architectural style is so different than the other historic buildings on Spring Street.
Last month the original canopy was removed to make way for a new one. This change provided the perfect opportunity to look at the building with fresh eyes.
Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library present Portland author Alexis Smith and her debut novel “Glaciers,” Saturday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. at Griffin Bay Bookstore.
Jennifer and Bryan Johnson welcomed Gustav “Gus” Johnson Jan. 29, 2:30 p.m., weighing 7-pounds, 5.4-ounces and measuring 18.9-inches. He wasn’t scheduled until this Friday, but made his mind up to arrive early. Jenn was flown to the hospital from Friday Harbor and Bryan followed by ferry for the caesarean section, which started around 2 p.m. Family members said Gus looks very intelligent already and is joined by his sister, Hazel.
The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents “A Broken Consort,” the second of five 2012 Salish Sea Early Music Festival performances on the San Juans.
“A Broken Consort” can be heard 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 at St. David’s Church.
On Sunday, Feb. 5, 9 a.m. – noon, the Mullis Center hosts an “All you can eat pancakes.” This event — every first Sunday of every month — includes eggs, bacon and juice for $6 or $3 for kids under 12.
Stephen Rumph with chamber ensemble and piano will perform the title role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Idomeneo,” Saturday, Feb. 4, 5 p.m. at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, 425 Spring Street.
Six plays were selected out of 13 entries for the upcoming 2012 Islands Playwrights Festival running at various times from Feb. 3 – 18 at the Gubleman Theatre.
Island Rec’s 7th Annual Father-Daughter Dance is Friday, Feb. 3, 7-9 p.m. at the Mullis Center.
The Journal is offering special rates for personal messages in our Valentine’s Day section. You tell us what it is you want to say, and we’ll take care of the rest.
The group A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix will appear on the Whittier stage Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. opens their 2012 tour and features the late legendary guitarist’s hits from The Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsies with songs like “Purple Haze,” “Hey Joe” and “All Along the Watchtower.”
Chad Hoffman landed a 11.4-pound blackmouth — a first-ever for the Friday Harbor fisherman — to net the competition top prize, a $1,000 check in a winner-take-all competition.
