The Harstine Island Community Club promotes educational, cultural, and social opportunities for our community, our off-island neighbors and for all the new friends we have yet to meet. The club actively manages and preserves the Harstine Island Community Hall, respecting the storied history of the Hall and the Island while looking forward to the future.
Upcoming Auditions
Auditions for You Have the Right to Remain Dead are on Sunday, April 21 and Tuesday, April 23 at the Community Hall.
UFO Northwest: How Washington State Spawned the Men In Black
Sunday, April 28, 2024 2:00 PM
On August 1, 1947, the tragic crash of a B-25 bomber in Washington State triggered an FBI investigation of “The Maury Island Incident”—an infamous Northwest UFO sighting, and history’s first alleged encounter with the so-called “Men in Black.”
The FBI’s records from 1947, which were sealed for decades, reveal Cold War fears, jurisdictional disputes, cover-ups, false confessions, a courageous FBI Special Agent, and the hands-on involvement of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
Relying on the FBI records, this talk exposes a Washington story that shapes our current UFO narratives, from 1950’s pulp magazines to the ubiquitous X-Files and Men in Black film franchises. Also examined: how the Northwest’s unique position in UFO history is challenged by others that assert contradictory narratives.
Spring Plant Sale
Join us on Saturday, May 18 from 9 AM – 1 PM for the spring plant sale fundraiser. A variety of plants will be available including vegetables and flowers, house plants, sedums, hanging baskets, ornamental grasses and more!
Scholarships Available
Harstine Island Women’s Club is currently accepting applications for the Judy & Charles Chase Scholarship. The deadline is May 15, 2024. Open to full-time residents of Harstine Island seeking higher education at colleges and universities or post-high school technical and vocational programs.
Become a Member
Your membership helps support the historic Harstine Island Community Hall and our other programs.