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🌱 Family Theatre brings Shakespearean chaos to Friday Harbor's stage

Friday Harbor, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Friday Harbor! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Family Theatre brings Shakespearean chaos to Friday Harbor's stage
  • Brain researchers head to Friday Harbor Labs for summer workshop
  • Orcas sailors finish strong alongside Friday Harbor racing neighbors

Also on today's calendar: Sip & Stroll Art Exhibition Continues and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A little morning rain, with a high of 65 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy with occasional rain, temps: high: 59, low: 52.
  • Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Family Theatre returns with ‘The Bard is Back' (sanjuanjournal.com) — Friday Harbor's Family Theatre brings 89 students and adults together for “The Bard is Back,” a musical comedy running Nov. 19–22 about a school production gone wrong. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Thursday is pay-what-you-can, with regular tickets $20 for adults and $12 for students.
   

2. Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain 2027 (alleninstitute.org) — Friday Harbor Labs will host early-career brain researchers for the 2027 Summer Workshop on the Dynamic Brain, following a Seattle bootcamp. Participants will collaborate on projects using Allen Institute datasets, with meals and lodging covered by the institute. The program welcomes doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and researchers at comparable career stages.
   

3. Orcas sailors wrap up fall season (islandssounder.com) — Orcas sailors closed their fall season with a Bronze Fleet victory and a fourth-place Silver Fleet finish at Oak Harbor's Fall Champions regatta. They raced alongside Friday Harbor High School at all three autumn meets, continuing a relationship that includes sharing resources on and off the water. Spring practices resume in late February or early March.
   

4. Where Was ‘Practical Magic 2' Filmed? Leavesden, Hambleden and the Rebuilt Owens House (fanbolt.com) — The Owens house from the original “Practical Magic” stood in San Juan County Park, but the sequel rebuilt it in England rather than returning to the islands. The original exterior near Friday Harbor was a temporary shell dismantled after filming, so visitors won't find a surviving house at the park.
   

5. New vehicle restrictions at the Orcas Island ferry terminal due to bridge structural concerns (mynorthwest.com) — Drivers taking a ferry from Friday Harbor to Orcas Island face new restrictions after engineers found cracks beneath the Orcas terminal’s transfer span. Only vehicles under 22 feet can load or unload there, and drivers must keep to 5 mph. Washington State Ferries has not announced a repair timeline or options for larger vehicles stranded on Orcas.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Would you consider becoming a Foster Parent for a child or teen from your local school?
    Help keep young people in their school community, connected to teachers, family, and friends. To learn more visit https://dcyf.wa.gov/foster-school… (Nextdoor )
  • Ace Hardware posted a job opening for Retail Cashier in Friday Harbor. Apply here.
  • Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. posted a job opening for Instrumentation & Electrical Technician - Anacortes, WA in Anacortes. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Friday Harbor here.

Ok Friday Harbor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Friday Harbor

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