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
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
Researcher Melissa Miner will give a talk on the Rocky Intertidal Zones of the Salish Sea on Nov 19th, as the last event in our 2022 Speakers’ Series. The heatwave that impacted the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021 was the most extreme on record and coincided perfectly with one of the lowest day-time tide
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
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
This year for our Community Picnic, we are celebrating 100 years of the Birthday Club! Started in 1922 as a way for women to socialize and help their community at the same time, the Birthday Club saw many families through hard times. They held bazaars and did fancy needlework to raise money, made diapers and
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
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
Update: In light of the recent Covid spike, we’ve made the call to postpone this event. While we are all disappointed, it seemed like the prudent thing to do to protect our guests, elders, and everyone in our community. Please stay tuned, as we will be rescheduling this event later in the summer or fall!
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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