Wednesday, April 22 at San Juan Island Grange Hall, Contest entries 11 am-1pm; viewing at 4 p.m. and Potluck starting at 5pm!

— from Boyd Pratt —

April is Grange Month, and the Granges of San Juan County are having a Grange Arts and Crafts Contest!

Come by the San Juan Grange Hall in Friday Harbor between 11 am and 1 pm on Wednesday, April 22nd to submit your entries. Both Grange and non-Grange members are welcome; non-Grange members must be sponsored by a Grange member.

Categories include arts and crafts of all sorts, including paintings and drawings, sculpture, textiles, and wood and fiber work—how about duct tape, anyone?

Following submission of entries at the Arts and Crafts Contest from 11am-1pm, the Hall will be re-open at 4 pm for viewing and a 5 pm potluck—all are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Ferry times from Lopez and Orcas seem to work: the Lopez 9:55 and Orcas 10:35 arrive at Friday Harbor 11:15 and both the 2:30 and 5:45 departures from Friday Harbor give people enough time to at least drop off the entries (and the 5:45 to stay around for the results and a quick bite to eat! The Grange Hall is located a few blocks from the ferry landing, across the street from the County Courthouse.

Those interested in submitting entries and/or attending the exhibit and potluck may call Boyd Pratt at 378-7172 and Deirdre Morris 378-1888.