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Shuttle Bus for the Island
Skagit Transit will pilot a reservation-based bus service on Guemes Island starting June 2, 2025. The service will operate Monday through...


Resources for Immigrants
Community to Community (C2C) Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network


Island Music History - Help Create an Exhibit
If you have knowledge of Guemes Music History including: bands, musicians, instruments, photos or recordings and would like to share,...


National Wildfire Preparedness Day May 3rd, 2025
National Wildfire Prevention Day Chipping is TBD Update: We are scheduling the chipper and DNR crew at this time based on the ferry...


Ferry Haul-Out March 15-April 29, 2025
Go to our Haul-Out page for information about this year's haul-out! Haul-Out 2025 March 15-May 23rd? CLICK HERE for a description of...


Artist of the Month AOTM - February
We're baaaack and February's Artist of the Month is a little different. She considers herself an amateur who is only in it for the fun of...


A Brief History of Renewable Energy on Guemes Island
The installation of the large solar-electric system at the island store is a worthy time to reflect on the history of renewable energy on...


Joan Palmer Knows How To "Bee" Kind
Early this spring I received a call from Joan Palmer on South Shore Road. She was looking for someone who might till up a small wild...


Phil McCracken, Long-time Guemes Resident and Art Legend
A difficult period of pandemic isolation is punctuated by the loss of another longtime islander and renowned artist, Philip Trafton...


Don Bird
Born and raised in Seattle, Don Bird started learning to read and write music before he learned English. Those lines, dots, and squiggles...


Welcome Bags
Groundfloor Guemes would like to extend a warm welcome to our new Guemes Island neighbors on behalf of the entire community! We're a...


Guemes, The Island We Love
Islanders may look back on the past twelve months as the “lost year.” We reminisce about activities postponed and remember people who...


Adam Mimnaugh, What It Means to Be an Islander
After years of discussion, many options considered, an architect consulted, bids entertained, grants denied, budgets constrained, and...


Be a Good Neighbor — Conserve Water!
Image credit: Guemes Island Planning Advisory Committee It’s been a long, dry summer on Guemes Island. The Guemes Island Planning...


Celebrating the Stage Project
Links: Stage timeline – August 2009 to January 2022 Stage references/history from GICCA minutes November 2011 through January 2022 ...


Welcome to our new website!
GICCA has been working for a year to revamp our website. We have made some big changes, such as allowing you to book our facilities...


Volunteer Opportunities
We couldn't do it without YOU! Our community center operates solely on volunteers and donations. We appreciate each and every one of you....
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