New Day Recovery Café
2025-04-18 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-22 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-23 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-24 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-25 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-29 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-30 14:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-01 14:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 5 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

Toddler Tea Time
2025-04-22 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-04-29 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-05-06 09:30 - 11:00 | 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.

Dream Big: Middle School Boys Group
2025-04-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-07 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.

Baby Toddler Time
2025-04-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-01 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-05-08 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
2025-04-30 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.

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 | 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. ️

Young Men’s Circle
2025-05-06 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.

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.
