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Other
Recreational Activities
Arts
The
Arts Committee is responsible for two events on the Island:
the Samish Island Arts Festival in July and the Holiday Arts
Festival in November. Check with Karen Hadman or Janene Kenaston
to see how to join the group.
Edgewater
Garden Club
The
purpose of the Garden Club is to stimulate the knowledge of
gardening, aide in the protection of native trees, plants,
and birds, and to encourage civic planting. Membership is
open to any person interested in the club's purpose. Membership
year is from June 1 to May 31. Info: Linda Larson,
766.6600.
Garden Club Services & Projects include:
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Design and make wreaths for the holiday season.
- Encourage
holiday mailbox decoration.
- Maintain
Samish Island sign and planter.
- Promote
a clean island.
- Promote
fund raisers as needed to maintain or replace the Samish
Island Sign.
- Produce
and sell original design Note Cards.
Samish
Senior Singles
Samish
Senior Singles meet monthly, usually the fourth Friday of
the month, in various people's homes, or at a nearby restaurant.
Watch for announcements in the Shore Lines. The
club is open to all single islanders in their golden years
- if you're over 50 and single, you're already a member, so
join us soon.
Hiking
Group
The
Samish Island Hiking Group meets at the community hall on
the second Thursday of the month, at 10 a.m. Wear hiking boots,
bring a lunch and let's enjoy the outdoors. Contact Marlene
Swenson for more information.
Transportation
"Committee"
Samish
Island Transportation Group (classic cars, sports cars, electric
cars, trucks, street-rods, motorcycles, bio-diesels, or other
interesting modes of transportation are welcomed), meets occasionally
for lunch and discussion. Info: Denny Organ, 766-4478.
Yoga
Classes
Yoga
Class meets Tuesdays at 10 - 11:30 at the Community of Christ
Church. Come when you can and experience the benefits to body,
mind and spirit, as well as the wonderful camaraderie of class
participants. Be sure to wear loose, comfortable clothing
and bring a pad or blanket. Info: Liz Bart, 766-8403.
Soothing
Waters
This warm water exercise
(called Watsu) is available on the island, at a private pool.
At
times,
Skagit Valley Classes are
offered here. Contact
Liz Bart for additional information, 766-8403, or visit http://www.soothingwaters.net/
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Samish
Island Playground
Skagit
County Parks sponsors a small playground on the island for
day use only. Rules are posted on the
Skagit Parks Foundation web site.
Samish
Island Choir
The
Samish island choir gathers in November to rehearse and sing
for the December Christmas program at the Samish Island Community
of Christ Church. More information: Lois Yale
Samish
Island Marching Band
The band plays three times a year, once for the Burlington
Berry Dairy Days Parade (June), once for the Samish Island
Fourth of July Parade (July), and once for the Island Christmas
Program (December). If you've ever played a band instrument,
you are invited to join the group.
Local
Movies
Local
movies at various cinemas in Burlington, Mt. Vernon and Bellingham,
are linked from the right margin on this page.
Book
Groups
Several
book groups meet on Samish Island. Each group meets in people's
homes, so the membership limit is generally around 12 people.
The Samish Island Book Group
is Hadmans-Bluhms-McIntosh-Andersen-Studebaker-Huckleberry-Gaughan.
Samish-Bayview Book Group is Nancy Liggett & others on
and off the island.
Libraries
Because
there is no county-wide library system in Skagit County, Samish
Islanders, and all county residents not residing in Skagit
county cities with public libraries, must pay non-resident
user fees in order to borrow books from any of the county's
public libraries.
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