Winter Getaway 2016 – Heart Warming Winter in La Conner
The holidays are over and it’s time to sit back and relax a little bit. Plan your La Conner Winter Getaway 2016 with our January Events and Happenings. After all, you’ve probably been rushing around since before Thanksgiving!
Perhaps a renewing day-trip or overnight excursion to La Conner is just the ticket for a winter getaway in 2016. We have lots of fun things to do and see – whether you’re in need of a cozy fireplace and a warm drink, a little shopping for YOU this time, or a walk along our boardwalk in the fresh air, we’re just the place!
The snow geese and trumpeter swans make the Skagit Valley their winter home. Plan a day trip or a getaway to view these magnificent birds. Stop by the visitor information center for viewing maps and identification cards. The Skagit Eagle Festival is happening in January as well which means it is a great time to watch the eagles along the Skagit River and in an around La Conner!
Winter Getaway 2016 – January
1 New Year’s Zumba Bash / 1 Year Studio Anniversary – Inspire! Fitness
4-10 Buy a Friend a Book Week – The Faded Cover
9 Belly Dancing Workshop – Inspire! Fitness, 11am – 1pm
9-10 The Elements of Art and Design – Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts
10 Wine Glass Painting Party – La Conner Sips, 2pm – 4pm
12 Educational Presentation “War in Alaska” – La Conner Retirement Inn, 4pm – 6pm
16 Indoor Gardening w. Unusual Houseplants – Christianson’s Nursery, 11am – Noon
18 Martin Luther King Day
19 Textile Appreciation – Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts, 10am – 12L30pm
23 Water Conservation in a Permaculture Environment – Christianson’s Nursery, 11am – Noon
23 Moss is Japanese Inspired Gardens – Christianson’s Nursery, 1pm – 2pm
23-26 The Art of Machine Embroidery – Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts
30 Impressionist Photography – Christianson’s Nursery, 11am – Noon
30 Bees – What is All the Buzz About? – Christianson’s Nursery, 1pm – 2:30pm
Winter Getaway 2016 – February
4 “The History of Mount Vernon” Opening Reception w. Jack Gunter – Skagit County Historical Museum, 6pm – 8pm
6 “Culinary” Gardening Classes Christianson’s Nursery, 11am – Noon / 1pm – 2pm
9 Educational Presentation “Travels Through England & Scotland” – La Conner Retirement Inn, 4pm – 6pm
13 Orchids – La Conner Retirement Inn, 9:30am – 10:30am
13 Basic Rose Pruning / Basic Fruit Tree Pruning – Christianson’s Nursery, 11am & 1pm
14 Happy Valentine’s Day
15 President’s Day
17-19 Flower Buses to the Northwest Flower & Garden Show – Christianson’s Nursery
17-21 Experimental Machine Stitch Level 1 – Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts
20 Adult Art Class “Intuitive Watercolor Painting” – Museum of Northwest Art, 1pm – 5pm
25-26 Goldwork Level 1 – Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts
27 A Fascination for Hellebores – Christianson’s Nursery, 11am – 12:30pm
27 51st Annual Smelt Derby Festival – Rotary Club of La Conner
27 PechaKucha Night – Museum of Northwest Art, 6pm – 8pm
ONGOING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES for Your Winter Getaway 2016
- The 2nd Annual La Conner Daffodil Festival kicks off the last weekend of February with activities and events through the first weekend of April! lovelaconner.com / Use the hashtag #LaConnerDaffodils
- Live Music at Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage – Every Thurs-Sun www.aneliaskitchenandstage.com
- Kiwanis Monthly Fundraising Dinner at La Traviata – Spaghetti (1/6 & 2/3) Ravioli (1/20 & 2/17)
- Caffe Jubilee: ½ beverage in January, Ground-Hog Week Feb 2-5 Free up-size, Valentine’s Day Free child’s Hot Cocoa w. adult purchase
ONGOING EXHIBITS & CLASSES for Your Winter Getaway 2016
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum
Beyond the Surface, Whidbey Island Surface Design Association, January 6 – March 27
Traditional Quilts – Hand Quilting & Trapunto, January 6 – March 27
A Stich Here, a Stich There – Crazy Quilts, January 6 – March 27
Museum of Northwest Art
Not Vanishing: Contemporary Expressions in Indigenous Art, 1977-2015 – October 10 – January 3, 2016
April Surgent: Observations of Life on Ice – January 9 – March 17
Here and There: Topographic Conversations with Morris Graves – January 9 – March 17
Appassionata: The Art of Jacqueline Barnett 1990-2015 – January 9 – March 17
Collection Highlight: Max Benjamin – January 9 – March 17
Check on-line for on-going classes & workshops – www.monamuseum.org
Skagit County Historical Museum
Museum Closed for Annual Renovations – January 1 – February 4th
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