Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center

Community Reading Night
2025-01-22 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Friday Harbor Elementary School, 95 Grover St, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Community Reading Night is BACK! Don’t miss out on all the fun!
Join us for FOOD, GIVEAWAYS, ACTIVITIES plus story and poem reading by some of your favorite community members. All elementary school families are welcome.
📅 Wednesday, January 22nd
🕒 Dinner at 5:30 pm, Reading at 6:00 pm
📍 Friday Harbor Elementary School
For more information call: 360-378-5246
Brought to you by the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center and FHES PTO and thanks to generous funding from the Stocker Family Foundation.

Community Reading Night
2025-03-05 17:30 - 19:00 | Friday Harbor Elementary School, 95 Grover St, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Community Reading Night is BACK! Join us for FOOD, GIVEAWAYS, ACTIVITIES plus story and poem reading by some of your favorite community members. All elementary school families are welcome.
📅 Wednesday, March 5th
🕒 Dinner at 5:30 pm, Reading at 6:00 pm
📍 Friday Harbor Elementary School
For more information call: 360-378-5246
Brought to you by the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center and FHES PTO and thanks to generous funding from the Stocker Foundation.

Screen-Free Week Challenge
2025-05-05 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-06 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-07 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-08 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-09 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-10 08:00 - 20:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Be one of the first 35 families to sign up for the official “Friday Harbor Screen-Free Challenge” and you’ll get to participate in tons of fun, no-cost screen-free activities from May 5th – May 10th! Sign up here: https://jlsfrc.org/screen-free-week
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
🔖📵Save this post for a full schedule of SCREEN FREE WEEK Activities! SIGN UP here: https://jlsfrc.org/screen-free-week/
📅 Monday, May 5
☀️ Afterschool Activity: Cooking with Kristen – Tacos for Cinco de Mayo
⌚3:30pm
📍The Grange
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by making delicious tacos with Kristen!
🌘 Evening Activity: Teen-Led Trivia Night
⌚5:30pm
📍Location TBA
Test your knowledge with trivia created and hosted by local teens.
Sponsors: Whale Museum, SJI Library
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📅 Tuesday, May 6
☀️Afterschool Activity: Survival Skills – Outdoor Shelter Building with Nathan
⌚3:30pm
📍Jackson’s Beach
Learn to build a shelter using natural materials—perfect for adventurous kids!
🌘 Evening Activity: Get Caught Reading
⌚ 5:00pm-6:00pm
📍Your Home
A volunteer may stop by with fun prizes for kids who are caught reading at home!
Sponsors: NW Resilience, JLSFRC, SJI Library
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📅 Wednesday, May 7
☀️Afterschool Activity: LEGO League at the Library
⌚2:00pm–4:00pm
📍SJI Library
Drop in to build, create, and play with LEGOs!
⭐ Bonus Activity: Bowling at JP’s
⌚2:00pm–3:30pm
📍JP’s Restaurant & Bar
Enjoy some lanes and laughs with family bowling time.
Sponsors: SJI Library, JP’s Restaurant & Bar, JLSFRC
🌘 Evening Activity: Community Reading Night
⌚5:30pm
📍 Friday Harbor Elementary School
Join friends and neighbors for read-alouds and book sharing.
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📅 Thursday, May 8
☀️Afterschool Activity: Learn About Echolocation
⌚3:30pm
📍Whale Museum
Discover how whales use sound to “see” underwater in this fun, educational activity.
🌘 Evening Activity: Nature Walk with the Land Bank
⌚5:30pm
📍Linde Park (Redtail Trail)
Enjoy an easy nature walk guided by Margo from the Land Bank.
Sponsors: Skagit Valley College, San Juan County Land Bank
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📅 Friday, May 9
☀️Community Potluck & Art Craft
⌚2:00pm-4:00pm
📍Location: Linde Park
Bring a dish and enjoy a meal with us!
Sponsors: JLSFRC, Alchemy Arts Center
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📅 Saturday, May 10
☀️YAAS Family Fun Day
⌚12:00pm-2:00pm
📍Location: Linde Park
Join YAAS! for an afternoon of fun and games for the entire family!
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Thank you to our sponsors and community partners for making this event possible!
SPONSORED IN PART BY: San Juan Island Prevention Coalition and Washington State Healthcare Authority
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Alchemy Arts Center, FHES PTO, JP’s Restaurant & Bar, Nathan Donnelly, San Juan County Land Bank, San Juan Island Library, Skagit Valley College, Stocker Foundation, Whale Museum
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Horario en Español
📅Lunes 5 de mayo
Actividad después de la escuela: Cocinando con Kristen – Tacos por el Cinco de Mayo
⌚3:30 pm
📍Ubicación en el Grange.
¡Celebra el Cinco de Mayo hacienda deliciosos tacos con Kristen!
🌘 Actividad nocturna: Noche de trivia dirigida por adolescentes.
⌚ 5:30 pm
Ubicación Por determinar. Ponga a prueba sus conocimientos con trivia creadas y presentadas por adolescentes locales.
Patrocinadores: Museo de la Ballena, Biblioteca SJI

📅 Martes 6 de mayo
☀️Actividad después de la escuela: Habilidades de supervivencia – Construcción de refugios al aire libre con Nathan.
⌚3:30 pm.
📍Jackson’s Beach. Aprenda a construir un refugio con materiales naturales, ¡perfecto para niños aventureros!
⭐ Actividad adicional: ¡Déjate atrapar leyendo!
📍En tu casa. Un voluntario puede pasar con divertidos premios para los niños que son atrapados leyendo en casa!
Patrocinadores: NW Resilience, JLSFRC, Biblioteca SJI

📅 Miércoles 7 de mayo
☀️Actividad extraescolar: Liga LEGO en la biblioteca
⌚2:00 p.m. a 4:00 p.m
📍. Biblioteca SJI ¡Acércate para construir, crear y jugar con LEGO!
⭐ Actividad adicional: Boliche en JP’s
⌚2:00 p.m. a 3:30 p.m
📍. JP’s Boliche. Disfrute de algunas pistas y risas con tiempo de bolos en familia.
Patrocinadores: Biblioteca SJI, JP’s Restaurant, JLSFRC
🌘 Actividad nocturna: Noche de lectura comunitaria.
⌚ 5:30 pm.
📍 Escuela Primaria.Únase a amigos y vecinos para leer en voz alta y compartir libros.

📅 Jueves 8 de mayo
☀️Actividad después de la escuela: Aprenda sobre las ballenas.
⌚3:30 pm
📍Museo de Ballenas. Descubra cómo las ballenas usan el sonido para “ver” bajo el agua en esta actividad divertida y educativa.
🌘 Actividad nocturna: Caminata por la naturaleza con Land Bank.
⌚ 5:30 pm.
Oficina del Land Bank. Disfrute de una divertida exploración al aire libre.
Patrocinadores: Skagit Valley College, Land Bank del Condado de San Juan

📅 Viernes, 9 de mayo
☀️Comida comunitaria y actividad artística:
⌚ 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m
📍 Ubicación: Linde Park ¡Traiga un platillo y disfrute de una comida con nosotros!
Patrocinadores: JLSFRC y Alchemy Arts Center.

📅 Sábado 10 de mayo
☀ Día de diversión familiar de YAAS.
⌚12:00 pm – 2:00 pm.
📍 Ubicación: Linde Park ¡Únase a YAAS! para una tarde de diversión y juegos para toda la familia. ️

Community Reading Night
2025-05-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Friday Harbor Elementary School, 95 Grover St, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Community Reading Night is BACK! Don’t miss out on all the fun!
Join us for FOOD, GIVEAWAYS, ACTIVITIES plus story and poem reading by some of your favorite community members. All elementary school families are welcome.
📅 Wednesday, May 7th
🕒 Dinner at 5:30 pm, Reading at 6:00 pm
📍 Friday Harbor Elementary School
For more information call: 360-378-5246
Brought to you by the Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center and FHES PTO and thanks to generous funding from the Stocker Foundation.

Family Fun Day with YAAS!
2025-05-10 12:00 - 14:00 | Linde Park, 565 Carter Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us on Saturday, May 10th from 12–2 PM at Linde Park for an afternoon of fun, games, and community connection!
YAAS!, a social group for people with disabilities, will be hosting family-friendly field games for all ages and abilities—come play!
🌭 Feeling hungry? Grab a hotdog from Kiwanis—a portion of proceeds goes to support YAAS!
Bring your friends, bring your family, and come enjoy some good old-fashioned fun in the park!

Kindergarten Kickoff
2025-05-15 17:30 - 19:30 | Friday Harbor Elementary School, 95 Grover St, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Please join us for the 2025 Kindergarten Kickoff! Dinner will be served in the FHES cafeteria to incoming kindergartners and their parents and/or their primary caregivers.
🗓️ When: Thursday, May 15th from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
After dinner, parents and kindergartners will have the opportunity to meet with school staff and learn “everything they need to know” about this exciting first step in their child’s educational adventure. The evening ends with a fun ride on the school bus for our future FHES students.
Thank you to FHES Principal, Kindergarten teachers, and Special Services staff, and a special thank you to The SJI Community Foundation for the funding which enabled us to present this program.

Back to School Pop Up Medical Clinic
2025-08-07 15:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Price Building, 265 Price Street, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Join us for a Pop-Up Medical Clinic on August 6 from 3–6 PM at 265 Price St., brought to you by Peace Island Medical Health, San Juan Island EMS EMTs, San Juan Island Library, and the San Juan County Health Department.
Available services include:
✅ Sports physicals for students
✅ Vaccines for uninsured individuals and all children
✅ Blood pressure screenings
✅ Blood glucose testing
✅ Connections to local resources and more
This is a great opportunity to check important health items off your back-to-school list and connect with community resources, all in one place.
📍 August 6 | 3–6 PM
📍 265 Price St., Friday Harbor
Questions? Call (360) 378-5246

Screen-Free 2nd Saturdays
2026-01-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us for the first-ever Second Saturday Screen-Free Program — a Birdwatching Adventure at Cattle Point Interpretive Center. Let’s swap screens for seabirds and fresh air!
📅 When: Saturday, January 10 | 11AM–1PM
📍 Where: Cattle Point Interpretive Center / Lighthouse
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Who: Islanders of all ages welcome!

Shona Aitken will be leading the guided bird walk.

Please dress appropriately, and bring binoculars if you have them (we will have some to loan out).
It’s a group guided walk, so arrive promptly at 9am.

Bring binoculars (some available to borrow), a notepad, warm layers, water, and a snack. We’ll take a short coastal walk — maybe even spot an eagle or two!
Questions?
📞 Call Caleb: (360) 378-5246
📧 Email: calebs@jlsfrc.org

Screen-Free 2nd Saturdays
2026-02-14 09:00 - 11:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Step away from the screen and into the wild! Join us for February’s Screen-Free Saturday and take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count!
📅 Saturday, Feb. 14 | 9–11 AM
📍 Zylstra Lake Preserve
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Islanders of all ages welcome!
Shona Aitken will be leading the guided bird walk.
Please dress appropriately, and bring binoculars if you have them (we will have some to loan out).
It’s a group guided walk, so arrive promptly at 9am. Trade your screen time for sky time — grab your binoculars, spot some feathered friends, and connect with nature and community. Thank you to our community partner, San Juan County Conservation Land Bank.

Screen Free 2nd Saturday
2026-03-14 10:30 - 11:30 | The Whale Museum, 62 1st St N., Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Screen-Free Saturday is Back! Join us for our next Screen-Free Saturday, this time hosted by the Whale Museum! Swap screens for sea life and real-life connection. 🐳💙
📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026
⏰ 10:30–11:30 AM
📍 The Whale Museum | 62 1st St N., Friday Harbor
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Islanders of all ages welcome!
Enjoy organized activities together — then stick around for free time to explore the museum with family and friends.
Questions?
📞 (360) 378-5246
📧 emmajeanc@jlsfrc.org

Screen-Free Saturday: Great Nurdle Hunt & Great Islands Beach Clean Up
2026-04-18 10:30 - 13:00 | Jackson’s Beach, Jackson Beach Rd, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Turn screen-free time into real-world impact! Join us for a special Screen-Free Saturday in partnership with Friends of the San Juans for a fun and meaningful community science event at Jackson Beach.

🗓️ Saturday, April 18 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM Jackson Beach Open to all islanders — families welcome! No registration required

We’ll be hosting a Great Nurdle Hunt — searching for and removing tiny plastic pellets (nurdles) that pollute our shorelines and harm marine life.

What to expect: A short, engaging intro to nurdles & microplastics Guided beach exploration All supplies provided A fun, low-pressure way for kids and families to participate in community science

Just dress for the weather and come ready to make a difference!

Further activities will be taking place at The Brewery from 2pm-5pm.

Screen-Free Week 2026
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-09 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
📵Screen-Free Week 2026 is May 4–9! What happens when we unplug for a week? Up to 35 families can sign up to participate in free activities throughout the week.
MONDAY: Cooking Class – Fruit Leather
TUESDAY: Get Caught Reading!
WEDNESDAY: Bowling
THURSDAY: Community Reading Night
FRIDAY: Sensory Nature Walk
SATURDAY: Screen Free Day Celebration Party
Ready to unplug with us? Visit: jlsfrc.org/screen-free-week
Or, email Caleb at calebs@jlsfrc.org or call (360) 378-5246 to learn more.
Let’s see what happens when we look up.

Community Reading Night
2026-05-07 17:30 - 19:00 | Price Building, 265 Price Street, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Community Reading Night is BACK! Join us Thursday, May 7 for a special evening of food, stories, and connection, all part of our Screen-Free Week celebration with activities happening every day May 4–9.
🗓 Thursday, May 7
🍽 Dinner at 5:30 PM
📖 Reading begins at 6:00 PM
📍 265 Price Street
Enjoy a shared meal, giveaways, and activities — followed by story readings and poems shared by community members. It’s a cozy, screen-free evening designed to bring families together through books and imagination.
Thank you to the Stocker Foundation for their generous support of this event.
For more information, call 360-378-5246.

Screen Free Saturday Celebration
2026-05-09 12:00 - 15:00 | Price Building, 265 Price Street, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Join us as we wrap up Screen-Free Week with an afternoon full of fun, food, and connection! Bring your friends, bring your family, and come celebrate a week of unplugging and reconnecting with our community.
🗓 Saturday, May 9
⏰ 12:00–3:00 PM
📍 265 Price Street
What’s happening?
🍕 Blind pizza taste-testing contest
🖋 Black-out poetry with Island Verse
🎨 Screen printing with Alchemy Arts
🎭 Face painting
🎯 Team challenge games
🎁 Bingo with gift bags
Questions?
Contact Caleb Savage at (360) 378-5246 or calebs@jlsfrc.org

Screen Free Saturday
2026-06-13 09:00 - 10:30 | Red Mill Farm, 290 Valley Farms Rd, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
Join us Saturday, June 13 from 9:00–10:30 AM for a special Screen-Free Saturday experience at the Salish Seeds Project Nursery at Red Mill Farm (290 Valley Farms Rd).
Margo Thorp, nursery assistant, will guide participants on a behind-the-scenes tour and lead hands-on demonstrations, including:
• Touring the nursery to discuss growing operations and plants produced
• Seed cleaning and harvesting
• A fun seed matching game
• An opportunity to plant seeds to take home
This is a wonderful way to unplug, learn something new, and connect with the land and each other. Please consider carpooling if possible.

Screen Free Saturday
2026-09-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Ready to unplug and let your weekend take flight?
Join us for Screen Free 2nd Saturday with our community partner QuARK (Quite Alright Kites)! We’ll have a brief conversation about kite culture around the globe and receive some tips on how to ride the winds like a pro. Bring your own kite or fly one of ours!
This month, we’re heading to South Beach to go fly a kite. Islanders of all ages are invited to come enjoy fresh air, beach time, and screen-free fun together.
Saturday, September 12
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
South Beach
All ages welcome
Bring your family, bring a friend, and come spend a screen-free Saturday by the sea!
