Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center

Toddler Tea Time
2025-06-03 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-27 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-20 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us on Tuesdays from 9:30 -11am at the JLSFRC for “Toddler Tea Time”, an integrated community playgroup for children 18 months up to 36 months of age. Registration is required. In the playgroup we:
🔹Learn age-appropriate social skills such as turn taking, self-control, empathy, and listening to others.
🔹Join our friends in learning simple songs with gestures to support our receptive and expressive language skills.
🔹Explore activities that encourage fine motor and gross motor skill development.
🔹Be offered a nutritious snack where we can practice our self-help skills such as drinking from an open cup and eating food with a spoon.
✅ To register, contact Jen, DeShon, 0-5 Family Support Specialist/Coord. at (360) 622-0326 or p2p@jlsfrc.org
for more information.

New Day Recovery Café
2025-05-30 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-29 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-28 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-27 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-23 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-22 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-21 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-20 14:00 - 19:00 and 4 more dates | New Day Recovery Café, 485 Elsworth Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us for a cup of coffee and a warm meal in a safe space. The Café provides the kind of resources and relationships that provide stability and healing. We recognize that recovery is at the root of growth and healing.
Hours
Tuesday – Friday
2:00pm – 7:00pm
🍲 Dinner is served at 5pm on Tuesdays through Fridays.
Special Events

New member introductions are Wednesdays at 2pm and 6pm.
Join Gabriel from the library every other Wednesday from 4-5:30

Our Guiding Principles

To create a safe community in which all are valued, we will strive to:
Connect with love in ourselves and others
Show respect
Cultivate compassion
Practice forgiveness
Encourage growth
Give back

Member Agreements

Drug and alcohol free space
Attend a Recovery circle once a week
Help Out

Baby Toddler Time
2025-05-29 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-22 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-15 10:00 - 11:30 | San Juan Island Library, 1010 Guard St, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join us every Thursday from 10:00am – 11:30am in the San Juan Island Library meeting room. Each week, we dive into fun activities like playing, reading, rhyming, and singing, all while enjoying some social time and play. It’s a fantastic opportunity to support your little one’s development in a lively and engaging environment. See you there!
Thursdays, 10:00am
April: 3,17,24
May 1, 8,15, 22, 29
June: 5,12, 19, 26

Library Services
2025-05-28 16:00 - 17:30, 2025-05-14 16:00 - 17:30 | New Day Recovery Café, 485 Elsworth Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join Gabriel, a Spanish and English speaker, at the New Day Recovery Café every other Wednesday from 4:00pm – 5:30pm. He will help people sign up for library cards and answer questions about the library and their services. Additionally, he brings books, games, and videos that people may borrow and take home, if they have a library card.

Dream Big: Middle School Boys Group
2025-05-28 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Dream Big Middle School Boys Group is a fun and supportive group just for middle school boys! Build friendships, explore big ideas, and learn new skills. Happens Wednesdays at 2:00 – 4:00 PM at JLSFRC. Questions? Contact Tim at timc@jlsfrc.org or call (360) 323-3613.

Young Men’s Circle
2025-05-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Join the Men’s Circle, a group designed to foster conversation, leadership, and personal growth. For ages 16+.
Occurs on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at JLSFRC. Locations may vary, contact Tim at timc@jlsfrc.org or call (360) 323-3613.

Closed 9am - 1pm
2025-05-19 09:00 - 13:00 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
The JLSFRC office will be closed on Monday, May 19th from 9am – 1pm for a staff training.

JLSFRC Closed
2025-05-19 | Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
The Joyce L. Sobel Family Resource Center is closed. We will see you again during regular business hours.

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.

Grandparent Support Group
2025-05-15 11:30 - 13:00 | New Day Recovery Café, 485 Elsworth Ave, Friday Harbor, WA, 98250, United States
Are you a grandparent raising your grandchildren? The Family Resource Center has a support group for grandparents raising their grandchildren. Meet with other grandparents who have the same concerns, needs, and experiences that you have. It is a great place to meet and learn from other grandparents in similar situations.
Join us as we grow the program that seeks to provide access to local and state resources. It gives you a chance to talk with others and explore solutions.
We will meet on the third Tuesday of the month from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Lunch is provided and is free of charge.
Location:
New Day Recovery Café
485 Elsworth Ave
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Jen DeShon at p2p@jlsfrc.org or call 360-378-5246; 360-622-0326 (cell)

P2P Coffee Chat Morning Virtual Support Group
2025-05-14 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join us for our Parent to Parent (P2P) Coffee Chat Morning Virtual Support Group! Occurs on the second Wednesday of every month, from 9:30am – 11:00am.
To register for the zoom link, contact Jen DeShon, P2P Coordinator.
Email: p2p@jlsfrc.org or call/text: 360-622-0326.

P2P Tea Talk Evening Virtual Support Group
2025-05-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual
Join us for our Parent to Parent (P2P) Tea Talk Evening Virtual Support Group! Occurs on the second Tuesday of every month, from 6:00pm – 7:30pm.
To register for the zoom link, contact Jen DeShon, P2P Coordinator.
Email: p2p@jlsfrc.org or call/text: 360-622-0326.
