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It all began with ‘Juneuary’ — new haikus celebrate 144 seasons

Islander Richard Rogers combined months to create 144 distinct “seasons” in a new volume of poetry.

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Arts Briefs | April 3 edition

Dina Martina, UMO’s Squeeze and more.

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Exhibits opening Friday include Bruce Morser retrospective

Explore a Honeymoon on Mars, an exhibition of Bruce Morser’s work and more.

Courtesy photo Oh, La La! The Vashon Maury Garden Club is bringing PNW gardening expert Ciscoe Morris to Vashon Theater this summer.

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Resources and tips for beautiful homes and gardens

Learn something new and connect with your neighbors with these resources.

Jim Evans photo A swallowtail nectars on an orange honeysuckle, a native plant.

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The value of truly native plants

Native plants are the way to grow the future.

Courtesy photo Maverick Wilkes, 11, holds a patch from the Nature Center after helping at the work party.

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Restoring native habitat is an island-wide effort

At Heron Meadow, islanders are pulling weeds, laying mulch, and planting native species.

Leslie Brown photo Jane Slade is pleased with her property's transformation. Behind her, a Washington Conservation Corps crew installs native plants. All told, 370 native shrubs, grasses and wildflowers were planted. 

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From bulkheads to beauty — and saving salmon along the way

How one Vashon resident got a grant to upgrade her shoreline property.

Courtesy photo Plant Sale shoppers enjoy the Garden Club event at a previous plant sale.

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Find a start and plant a seed at Garden Club plant sale

You know it’s time to get serious about your garden when the sale comes around.

Courtesy photo Find peace at Madrona Meadows, the idyllic and pastoral property of Sue and Scott DeNies, with blooming flowerbeds galore and a serene pond surrounded by mature forest and plenty of wildlife.

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Find peace and wonder at 2025 Vashon Garden Tour

This year’s Vashon Garden Tour is all about the ways gardens care for us.

The Vashon Daughter’s Dance is always a special night of celebration. (Courtesy photo)

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Step lively: Vashon’s Daughter’s Dance will soon return

It’s a night for dancing, laughter, and making cherished memories.

Lance Mercer Photo Pete Droge will perform with his partner in music and life, Elaine Summers, on March 29, at Vashon Center for the Arts.

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Recommended: Pete Droge premieres new album

Pete Droge is a low-key, easy-going guy — Vashon through and through.

Pete Droge will perform with his partner in music and life, Elaine Summers, on March 29, at Vashon Center for the Arts. (Lance Mercer photo)

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Arts Briefs | March 27 edition

Pete Droge and Havurah concerts are coming up.

(Left to right) Carmen Zilles, Maryann Plunkett, Mia Katigbak, and Miriam Silverman in “Deep Blue Sound.” (Maria Baranova photo)

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A play, unmistakably set on Vashon, opens in New York

“Deep Blue Sound” will be very familiar to those who know Vashon Island.