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A Celebration of Living High

Join Skye Burn, producer of the June & Farrar Project and granddaughter of author June Burn, at the Port Stanley Schoolhouse on June 18th to celebrate the 7th printing of Burn’s Living High: An Unconventional Biography. Living High chronicles the life of June and Farrar Burn who homesteaded on Waldron Island, lived north of the

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Cemetery Walk: Our Ancestors’ Stories

You are invited! On Sunday May 28, come gather with families and friends to share history and stories of loved ones buried in the Lopez Union Cemetery. Learn about some of the veterans, settlers, and Indigenous Peoples who helped provide the foundation for the Lopez community. Bring a dish to share, your own plateware, and

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Archaeology in the San Juan Islands: Then & Now

Please join us on Saturday, October 22nd, 7:30 pm at the Lopez Center for Community & the Arts Dr. Julie Stein, archaeologist and Director Emeritus of the Burke Museum, will discuss how archaeology has changed over recent decades, since she began working in the San Juans. Dr. Stein has excavated here on Lopez, at San

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Oct. 1st – Living Tradition: Reef Net Fishing in the San Juan Islands

Troy Olsen & Jack Giard – We’re grateful to Troy and Jack for rescheduling this very special talk about the history of reef net salmon fishing. Troy Olsen and his partner Shirley Williams are the founders of Whiteswan Environmental, and Lhaq’temish (Lummi) tribal members instrumental in reviving this ancient Straits Salish fishing tradition. Jack Giard

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2022 Fiber Fest this Saturday, July 23rd, at the museum!

We’re keeping up the Lopez tradition of passing on fiber skills, in honor of our show with Island Fibers at Chimera Gallery this month. (Go check it out if you haven’t yet!) Join us at the museum for hands-on activities – spinning, weaving, finger knitting, felting, cordage, and more. Geared toward kids, but all are

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The Salish Sea in 1792

Please join us Saturday, June 25th at 7:30 pm at Woodmen Hall for a special guest lecture by historian Dr. John Lutz of the University of Victoria. Suggested donation $10. The Salish Sea was a busy place in 1792, according to Dr. Lutz. Two Spanish galleons, under the command of Dionisio Galiano, as well as

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Come walk with us!

Linda Vorobik, botanist and illustrator, is hosting a wildflower walk to benefit the museum on May 7th, 2-4 p.m., at Iceberg Point. The spring wildflowers of the Coastal Prairie should be in full glory, and no one knows them better than Linda! Please RSVP to history@lopezmuseum.org to reserve your spot, as space is limited. $20

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