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Safe Grad Night 2027 – How you can help

Graduation is a special milestone, not just for Vashon’s high school seniors, but for our whole community.

Each year, Safe Grad Night gives our graduating seniors a chance to celebrate together in a fun, safe, alcohol- and drug-free environment, helping keep our kids safe and off the roads on graduation night.

The Safe Grad Night volunteer committee is already hard at work planning a memorable celebration for the Class of 2027, and we could use your help! June may seem like a long way off, but we still have quite a bit of money to raise to make this special night happen!

Community donations are essential, and every contribution, large or small, makes a difference.

Safe Grad Night is a project of VARSA, and donations made through VARSA specifically for Safe Grad Night are tax-deductible.

To contribute, visit varsanetwork.org and click Donate to SGN.

Let’s come together to give Vashon’s Class of 2027 a graduation night they’ll always remember!

Indivisible Meeting: Activism advice (and Debby’s brownies!)

They say elections have consequences. The consequences of this November 3rd midterm election are largely defined by the consequences the country is facing now due to the 2024 presidential election!
Stop by Indivisible Vashon’s “What’s Next” monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov 11 at 7pm at the Land Trust building. We will check in about the election results know by then, the opportunities and challenges we are likely to face and real actions we can take to create a government that works for more of us, like making Citizens United, the ruling that allows corporations to funnel unlimited amounts of cash into elections, irrelevant in Washington state!
Doors open at 6:30pm.  Debby’s brownies will be on offer! Stop by to learn how we can activate your activism.

Voice of Vashon Celebrates 27 Years With a Birthday Bash!

Chili. Cornbread. Community. Connection. Coop. Voice of Vashon is turning 27 — and we’re celebrating with YOU. Join us for The Voice, our birthday bash fundraiser, at the Coop on Saturday, October 24th from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.This year we’re kicking off an epic concert series at one of Vashon’s most beloved venues — where local arts, music, and culture live and breathe. If you know, you know. If you don’t, now’s your moment.For 27 years, your support has kept this island connected — through community alerts, public access TV, and Vashon’s very own FM radio station. Come celebrate what we’ve built together. Enjoy chili and all the fixings, live music, and good company.A heartfelt thank you to our concert series sponsor, Vashon Pharmacy. Questions? Email info@voiceofvashon.org

Research Biologist demonstrates photograhy-on-metal technique @ Swiftwater

Swiftwater Gallery will be hosting a first Friday demonstration September 4th, 6:00 – 7:00 pm by Research Biologist Lee Hendrickson. Lee’s background is in Bio-chemistry, Bio-tech, Bio-medical and photography! He grows his own crystals on glass slides then uses a high end visible light microscope to see the forms, shapes and colors. Once he has found a unique pattern, Lee mounts his Cannon 5D camera to the microscope and photographs the image. The image is then printed on metal. We hope you can come and learn more about this unique and beautiful way to capture a micro world. Swiftwater Gallery,  17600 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA

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Mukai Japan Festival moves to Ober Park

This year, Mukai’s beloved Japan Festival is moving to Ober Park! While restoration work continues at Mukai Farm & Garden — the historic home of the festival — we’re bringing the celebration to the heart of downtown Vashon in collaboration with the Vashon Park District and Vashon Library.
Join us for main stage programming including taiko drumming and sumo wrestling, local vendors offering unique goods, and hands-on activities including kimono demonstration and crafts. All the community spirit, in a fresh new setting!
We’re grateful for your flexibility as we care for the historic Mukai property, and we look forward to welcoming you back to Mukai Farm & Garden in the years ahead.
Saturday, August 29,2026 | 1:00 – 5:00 PM | Ober Park
Free and open to all!  Check www.mukaifarmandgarden.org/japan-festival for more details about performers, vendors, and food!

Vashon Island Film Festival is here!

The Vashon Film Institute presents the fifth annual Vashon Island Film Festival, August 13 through 16, at the historic Vashon Theatre. This year’s festival showcases eight feature films and seventeen shorts pulled from Sundance, Tribeca, SXSW and more, plus a special screening of A24’s Tony, starring Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas, and three Local Spotlight features made right here on Vashon. Don’t miss shortCUTZ, the festival’s local shorts competition celebrating island filmmakers. VIFF also debuts the S. Gordon Tribble “Superstar” Award, honoring a beloved island filmmaker with a $1,000 prize for LGBTQIA+ filmmaking. Catch the Opening Night Reception, Saturday Night Soiree, and Red Bicycle Awards along the way. Single tickets and festival passes are on sale now at vashonislandfilmfestival.com. and VFI members receive a free pass. Come celebrate four days of film and community! Vashon Island Film Festival, August 13 through 16 — get your tickets today.

National Learn to Row Day is upon us!

Summer is the perfect time to get out on the water, and Vashon Island Rowing Club is offering classes and camps for youth and adults all season long. Islanders ages 12 and up are invited to National Learn to Row Day on Saturday, June 6, from 10:30 to 1:30 at the Jensen Point Boathouse on the Burton Peninsula. Drop in for a tour, learn rowing basics, try the rowing stroke on an erg, and get out on the water with experienced rowers. And it’s FREE to all! Youth ages 13 to 19 can join one of four two‑week rowing camps held June through August. Adults 20 and older can choose Intro to Rowing or Learn to Row classes, with options in June, July, and August. Wear stretchy clothing, bring water, and be ready for fun and fitness on the water. For details, go to vashoncrew.com.

Swiftwater Gallery reveals print-making process

Swiftwater Gallery is excited to announce three innovative printmakers Jean Echevarria, Brian Fisher and Deborah Taylor all members of Swiftwater Gallery. They will be discussing and showcasing certain aspects of their individual print making process from 6-7pm , June 5th first Friday.

Jean will be discussing the reduction woodblock process, Brian will be discussing and showing the rust printmaking process, and Deborah will be talking about the etching process. It is a chance to learn more about the complex world of fine art print making