July 2014 – Events & Happenings

July 2014 in La Conner – Picture Yourself Here This Summer!

Kick of the month with our holiday celebrations, but that’s not all…
Browse the village and enjoy our museums, retail shops, art galleries and restaurants. Spend a day or a weekend, we are here to help you plan your July Getaway to La Conner!

July

1-4          The Living 12 Mission Cross Border Art Piece – yOUR Community Bakery
2              Japanese Textile Artist Reception – La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 3pm – 6pm
3              Advanced Sashiko Stitchery w. K. Yoshiura – La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 9am – Noon
3              Japanese Calligraphy Quilt w. N. Koyama – La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 1pm – 4pm
3              Independence Day Celebration – La Conner Retirement Inn, 11:30am – 1pm
3-7          Five Star Cellars – Hellams Vineyard Wine Shop & Bar, 1pm – 6pm
4              La Conner July 4^th Parade & Picnic, First St & Pioneer Park, Starting at 11:30am
4-5          Red, White and Blues Weekend – Washington Sips
5              Skagit Valley Art Escape / La Conner Art Walk – Various Locations, 5pm – 8pm
8              Monthly Education Series (Hypnosis History & Uses) – La Conner Retirement Inn, 4pm – 6pm
9-13       Level 1 Experimental Machine Stitch – Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts, 9am – 3pm
12           Gardening Classes – Christianson’s Nursery, 11am – Noon & 1pm – 2pm
12           Barrage Cellars Pouring   – Washington Sips, 1pm – 6pm
12           French Rose Wine & Gothberg Farms Cheese – Hellams Vineyard Wine Shop & Bar, 1pm – 6pm
19           Hypertufa – Christianson’s Nursery, 10am – 12:30pm
19           Thurston Wolfe Winery – Washington Sips, 1pm – 6pm
19           Complimentary Wine Tasting – Sempre Italiano, 3pm – 6pm
19           “Red Solo Cup” – Skagit County Historical Museum, 2pm – 5pm
19           Summer Dinner on the Farm – Gordon Skagit Farms, 5pm – 9pm
19           Barrister Winery Dinner Cruise – Hellams Vineyard Wine Shop & Bar, 5pm – 9pm
20           Clematis Made Easy – Christianson’s Nursery, 1pm – 2pm
26           Gardening Classes – Christianson’s Nursery, 11am – Noon & 1pm – 2pm
26           Eye of the Needle Winery w. Bob Bullock – Hellams Vineyard Wine Shop & Bar, 1pm – 6pm
26-27     9^th Annual NW Circuit Governor’s Cup Polo Tournament – George Dill’s Farm
27           Beginning Bonsai Workshop – Christianson’s nursery, 1pm – 3:30pm
29           Grand Opening Celebration – yOUR Bakery, 5pm – 7pm
30           After Hours Open House – La Conner Retirement Inn, 5pm – 7pm

ONGOING EXHIBITS, CLASSES & EVENTS:

Gallery Cygnus:
Group Exhibit: C. James, A. Moe, E. Nordin, M. Randlett and M.  Wilder, Through August 24
Becky Fletcher Show, August 1 – August 24

La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum:
Wishes Through Our Hands, July 2 – October 5
Works of Junko Maeda, July 2 – October 5
Fifty Years of Quilt Making – Schlotterback Collection, July 2 – October 5

Museum of Northwest Art:
Bradd Skubinna: Ten Ideas Worth Having, July 5 – September 28
Benjamin Cobb: Natural reflection, July 5 – September 28
Susan Skilling: Reading the World, July 5 – September 28
Regional Perspectives: Nature to manufacture from the Permanent Collection, July 5 – September 28

Skagit County Historical Museum:
“It’s a Franklin” – Made in Mount Vernon, July 17-September 29

Washington Sips:
Live Music Every Saturday Night, 7pm – 10pm

yOUR Bakery:
Art You Artistic! Fridays, 10-11am, July 11 – Aug 29
Absolute Art Series Saturdays, 10-11am, July 5 – Aug 30
Drumming Circle, Beginning at 7:15pm, 7/12, 7/26, 8/10, 8/24