Get the skinny on Leadership San Juan Islands at an open house Thursday, Oct. 25.

A countywide program, LSJI fosters leadership skills, like collaborative problem-solving, facilitation and public speaking, as well as offering analysis of local systems related to governance, economics, social services, history and culture, education and the environment.

The open house on San Juan Island, 5-7 p.m., at the home of LSJI’s Steve Hushebeck, 285 Geneste St., is one of three invitational programs that the group is offering — one on Lopez and one on Orcas as well — prior to registration for its 2013 course.

The five-month course begins in January and ends in May. Enrollment applications, as well as a program description, are on online, at www.lsji.org. For more info, 378-6104.