The Skating Rinks of Anacortes
2023-05-10 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 10th Street, Anacortes, 98221
Roller skating was a huge hit in Anacortes in the early half of the 20th century. Many a kid, teen or young adult would spend an evening cruising around the roller rink with their friends or family. The earliest mention of roller skating in the city was in 1905 at a building called the Bowery on Cap Sante. The last mention was in 1954 with the Victory Roller Rink located in what is now the Anacortes City Hall building. Over the 50-year history of roller skating, the locations and the names changed but the fun always stayed the same.
Anacortes Museum Presents: The Skating Rinks of Anacortes
Wednesday, May 10 @ 6:00 pm . Community Meeting Room

Observations from a Roaming Volunteer in Ukraine
2023-06-03 14:00 - 15:00
Anacortes resident Marketa Vorel spent this spring in Ukraine on a humanitarian mission. She became inspired by the incredible bravery and grit of the Ukrainian people. Marketa will share observations, anecdotes, photos, and answer your questions about the people she met, what it’s like under Russian occupation, and how Ukrainians restored her faith in humanity.
Observations from a Roaming Volunteer in Ukraine
Saturday, June 3 @ 2:00 pm
Anacortes Library Community Meeting Room

Maritime Speaker Series: David Knudsen
2024-05-11 14:00 - 15:00
David Knudsen will be speaking about The Valkyrie, a 60 ft. handcrafted Viking Ship built in Anacortes. The first of her kind built in the Northwest, The Valkyrie is the only Viking ship ever certified as an inspected passenger vessel by the US Coast Guard. She has been 13 years in the making and seems to now have a spirit of her own! The Valkyrie launched on March 21, 2024.
Saturday, May 11 @ 2:00 PM
Community Meeting Room

Trailblazing Women Olympians with Elise Hooper
2025-01-15 19:00 - 20:00
In this talk, author Elise Hooper separates fact from fiction to uncover the progress and setbacks faced by women Olympians since they first began competing in 1900. Elise Hooper (she/her) is an author and high school teacher. Her novels center on the lives of extraordinary but overlooked historical women.
Humanities Washington presents Fast Girls: Trailblazing Women Olympians with Elise Hooper
Wednesday, January 15
7:00 pm
Community Meeting Room

Mekong Delta: 1968
2025-03-12 19:00 - 20:00
Richard Smiley was a junior officer serving as an advisor to the Regional and Popular Forces of the Republic of South Vietnam in 1968. Join us as he shares several of his combat experiences as the leader of a five-man Mobile Advisory Team in the Mekong Delta.

Sherlock Holmes Radio Play
2025-10-01 18:00 - 19:00
The Dogs in the Nighttime: The Anacortes Sherlock Holmes Society presents the radio play, “The Adventure of Old Basingstoke,” adapted by Gail and Ted Stetson from an original short story by Kathleen Kaska. Holmes and Watson return to Dartmoor to investigate a case of arson and a possible murder.
Wednesday, October 1 6:00 pm Community Meeting Room

Crash Clues: Aircraft Accident Research
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00
Author and pilot Colleen Mondor explains how digging beyond the obvious in aircraft accident reports can reveal hidden links between crashes—and deeper issues of safety and oversight.

Wednesday, February 18 6:00 pm

Community Meeting Room

Maritime Program: Navy & Merchant Vessels
2026-03-14 14:00 - 15:00
Experienced mariner Skip Dassler discusses what boaters should know about how ships are organized and the difference between U.S. Navy ships and merchant marine ships. Dassler retired from the Navy in 1984, and became a merchant marine deck hand before coming ashore to run an Anacortes boatyard until his retirement.

Saturday, March 14 2:00 pm

Community Meeting Room

The Light of Anacortes
2026-03-18 18:00 - 19:00
Did you know that there is a working lighthouse only minutes from the shores of Anacortes? Come celebrate the 120th year of the Burrows Island Light House and learn about its history, Keepers, and the restoration that volunteers have been working on with the NW Schooner Society since 2009.

Wednesday, March 186:00 pm

Community Meeting Room
