Programs

• Salish Sea Poetry Workshop, with Sarah Vap
• Photography Workshop, with Frank Isaac
• Mineral and Fossil Workshop, with Brittany Burkhardt
• Soapmaking Workshop, with Deb Petersen
  

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

The Yacht Haven Lecture Series

Join us at our member gathering the last Wednesday of each month

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Historian Michael Fredson’s current series discusses the artist colony, Olympus Manor, built in 1924 where the Blue Heron Condominiums now reside. Fredson discusses the characters and development of the community, that thrived until 1952 when a drunken caretaker accidentally started a fire that burned it to the ground.

Open mic begins at 8PM in the Pub

The Robin Hood Pub & Restaurant / 6790 E. HWY 106, Union

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RECENT EVENTS:

Guest, Author Jeremy Smith

May 31 @ the McReavy House, 7PM—-

Smith will discuss his book, Growing a Garden City, just out from publisher Skyhorse/W.W. Norton.

Growing a Garden City tells the surprising, inspiring true story of one of the country’s most far reaching experiments in community transformation through farms, gardens and food culture.

Woven into the narrative are an introduction by Bill McKibben, 80 color photographs, and seven “How It Works” sections.

Join us for a discussion about the food culture in Mason County. Hear from members of the local farm community and others about how local food is distributed and connects our own community–who is doing what work, and what relationships can be made to make local food available to entities beyond restaurants, such as schools, shelters, elder care facilities, jails, etc.?

Jane Goodall says: “I love this book. It proves that every one of us, and every patch of soil, can make a difference. The way we connect with nature, with our food, and with each other can change the world.”

For a preview, check out this YouTube video.

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Rock Talk 1: The Basics of Minerals and Fossils with Brittany Burkhardt

April 14th, 6-9PM & April 24th, 9AM-Noon

@ the McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal

Adult, $25; Under 18, $10. Register by contacting Brittany at rareearthspecimens@gmail.com.——–

The Rock Talk on Sunday the 24th will be followed by a Rock Show from 1-4PM. There will be a display of specimens and many will be available to buy or trade for. The show is open and free to everyone.

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Celebratory Readings with Writers-in-Residence

4th and 5th graders, and poets Sarah Vap and Todd Fredson @ Evergreen Elementary in Shelton the evening of Tuesday, February 15th, 6-7:45PM.

5th graders, and poets Sarah Vap and Todd Fredson @ Hood Canal School in the Skokomish Nation on the evening of Thursday, March 4th, 5-6PM.

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Guest, Filmmaker Deborah Stratman screens her award-winning documentary “O’er The Land”

@ McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal

An intimate viewing of the documentary, “O’er The Land,” winner of several international awards including Ann Arbor Film Festival’s Ken Burns Award for Best of Festival and Best International Film at Toronto’s Images Festival. The filmmaker, Deborah Stratman will be on hand for questions and conversation following the film.

This film is concerned with the sudden, simple, thorough ways that events can separate us from the system of things, and place us in a kind of limbo.  Like when we fall. Or cross a border. Or get shot. Or saved. The film forces together culturally acceptable icons of heroic national tradition with the suggestion of unacceptable historical consequences, so that seemingly benign locations become zones of moral angst.

“O’er The Land” (51:40 minutes) will be preceded by four shorts. Single shot short, “The Memory” (2 minutes) is inspired by the Robert Creeley poem of the same title. The others comprise the paranormal trilogy, “How Among The Frozen Words” (44 seconds), “It Will Die Out In the Mind” (3:50 minutes), and “The Magician’s House” (5:45 minutes).

$2 at the door, students free.

visit pythagorasfilm for a look at Deborah Stratman’s work

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2010

Pumpkinfest happens in Union throughout the month of October. Visit the Pumpkin patch and cheer at the catapulting contests at Hunter Farms off of highway 106. Watch the local participants in Thrill the World, a worldwide simultaneously dance of Thriller. And, of course, visit for Halloween festivities. For the full scoop, visit the Union Tourism Association at visitunion.com.

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Lake Cushman Artisan Fair

Celebrating the Talent of South Hood Canal

Lake Cushman Golf Course, Sunday, September 12th, 11AM-5PM

Art, food, beauty products and more, hand-crafted by our wonderful local artists and artisans. Come browse the booths for gifts for your home or for gifts for the holidays. Raffle items will also be available by our artists and artisans. All proceeds from the raffle benefit Hood Canal School’s Arts and Cultural Fund.

SPONSORED BY HOOD CANAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BACK TO SCHOOL SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT.

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Hood Canal Evening Markets, May-September

Wednesday, 4-7PM in Union (at Robin Hood Village and Cameo Boutique on Hwy 106)

Friday, 2-5PM in Hama Hama (at Hama Hama Seafood on Hwy 101)

Saturday, 4-7PM in Union

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McReavy House Art Free-for-All!

August 15th, 11AM-5PM

@ Robin Hood Village (6780 E. Highway 106, Union, WA)

Come explore the processes behind various art, artisan, folk- and wild-crafted creations that typify the character of the Hood Canal region.

Vendors will be demonstrating throughout the day. Have fun, ask questions, enjoy the local culture! Visit the McReavy booth and learn about arts and crafts workshop opportunities.

This event is free and donations are welcomed.

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McReavy House Benefit Show

July 17th @ 5:30PM

Skokomish Valley Grange Hall

$4 at the door

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Robin Hood Fest of Music & Art

Sunday July 4th, 2010, 11am-11pm

Robin Hood Village, 6780 E. Highway 106, Union, WA

This McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal membership drive will showcase dozens of arts & crafts vendors, 11 bands, a pig roast, pizza, beer garden, and stuff for the kids. Robin Hood Restaurant & Pub will have their wonderful, cold smoke, outdoor roaster fired up.  Salads and sides will be available. Union Square Deli will be selling their scrumptious pizza and desserts. Beer & wine will be available in the gazebo adjacent to the performers’ stage. A new kids area and historic displays will be added this year.

There is a $10 cover charge and kids under 16 are free.

The McReavy House will be open on Friday, Saturdays & Sundays from noon to 4 pm. You can walk up from highway 106 or drive up Main Street, turn left onto 2nd Street and drive to the end (10 E. 2nd St.). To be a volunteer at McReavy House contact director Teri Reis-Schmidt at 360.463.3689.

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McReavy House Writer-in-Residence, Hood Canal School

-Public Reading featuring Poet Sarah Vap and 5^th Grade Students, with Guest Mike Gregoire, First Gentleman of Washington State

May 12th @ 6PM in the Hood Canal School Library

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Spring Cleaning! Volunteer Work Party

Volunteers from the USS Alabama nuclear submarine joined with an excavating crew to clean up the grounds of the McReavy House. They helped clear away overgrowth, basement clutter and more. Lunch was organized by the Hood Canal Improvement Club at the Union Fire Hall each day.  May 6-7, all day. Check out the coverage from Glenn Farley of King 5 and the article and photos from the Kitsap Sun’s front page feature.

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Historic Water Tour of Lower Hood Canal

with historian Michael Fredson aboard the Lady Alderbrook

Sunday, May 2nd — departs @ 2PM, returns @ 4PM

$30 ticket includes boat toll, cocktail snacks, no host bar

for tickets and information contact Howard Leggett 360-898-1717

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2009

UNION PUMPKINFEST!

-October 28th-November 1st

-Pumpkin fun, Halloween and Harvest celebrations -for the whole family.

-For a full schedule of events visit VisitUnion.com.

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- FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC:  Pumpkin catapult trials at Hunter Farms. Teams of students from area schools compete!

October 31 @ 1PM

- FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC:  Pumpkin catapult finals at Hunter Farms.

October 31 @ 12-5PM

- FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC:  Join us and others for Halloween events at Robin Hood Village. KRXY radio, 94.5, will be broadcasting from there.

The Olympic Peninsula Paranormal Society will be there to share the results of their investigation of the McReavy House. Learn about their tools of inquiry and listen to recordings that capture the sounds of our disincarnate friends, the resident and loitering spirits of the McReavy mansion.

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The Robin Hood Festival: Food, Music & Art

September 20th @ 1Pm-9PM

in Robin Hood Village, Union

Join us for 10+ bands and browse arts & craft from vendors. Enjoy the beer garden. Dinner will be available for $8.

$10 cover.

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Paranormal Washington Investigation

September 19th @ 8PM-2AM

at The McReavy House, Union

The folks from Paranormal Washington will be conducting an investigation of the McReavy House. The organization will utilize computer and imaging equipment to measure the activity of presences that operate in a less-consensual reality, outside of our conventional time-space spectrum.

Findings will be organized and shared at an upcoming program.

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The Art Free-for-All!

August 16^th @ 10:30AM-5:30PM

in Robin Hood Village, Union

Come explore the processes behind various Art, Folk-Craft and Artisan creations that are typical to our area. There will be demonstrations throughout the day, including goat cheese making, flameworking, basket weaving and screen-printing. Joining other vendors, Hama Hama Seafood and Olympic Mountain Ice Cream will offer exquisite food options. Have fun, ask questions, enjoy the local culture! Donations will be welcomed.

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LORE: Paranormal Investigation of McReavy Mansion

July 11-12

The League of Occult Research & Education (LORE), founded in Olympia, is an informal network of people interested in investigating occult, metaphysical, paranormal, and philosophical topics and places.

On Saturday July 11th ten members of LORE entered the McReavy mansion in Union to investigate paranormal activity reported there. The special features editor of the Kitsap Sun, Ric Hallock, spent the night with the group.

A medium, David Raddatz (Founder, Washington State Ghost Society), worked with the investigation team to attempt to contact any spirits present. Four such contacts were recorded. LORE plans to issue a complete report with videos of the entitites contacted and photos for the McReavy House Museum.

A future showcase event of the findings is being developed with the museum.

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The 4th of July Culture of Hood Canal Fair

July 5th @ 1 to 9PM

in Robin Hood Village, Union

Join us for a Festival of Art, Music and Food!

• Pig Roast $8 per plate (w/ slaw and cornbread) – Beer Garden – Ice Cream

• Entertainment and Musical Acts include: Jesse Noll & Friends, Poor Judgement & Guests, Randy Baugh Band, Lindsey Jackson, Andy Stewart, Ton Wilson, Mike Coucoulis & Friends, Sideways Reign. Hosted by Robert/Sound by Jackson Linder. $10 Cover.

E. HWY 106, Union

For more information call 360.898.4400 or 898.2163

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Poetry Residency and Reading at Hood Canal School, with Sarah Vap and Linda Bierds

May, Reading on the 15th @ 6:30PM

at Hood Canal School, the Skokomish Nation

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2008

Harvest and History Program

August 31st @ 2PM

in Robin Hood Village, Union

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Guest, Henry Quintero, To Discuss and Perform Peyote Songs

Sunday, May 18th @ 6 PM

in the Elmer and Katharine Nordstrom Great Hall at the Harmony Hill Retreat Center, Union

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The McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal “Soiree of Celebration”: A Program of Art and History, featuring Sarah Vap, Carolyn Maddux and Jessica Engel of Klementine, to celebrate the transfer of ownership of the John McReavy Mansion to the non-profit organization, McReavy House Museum of Hood Canal.

February @ 6-8PM

at Robin Hood Restaurant, Union