Friday, August 14
San Juan County Land Bank Commission Meeting in Friday Harbor from 8:30 to 11:20 a.m. at the Fire Station Training Room, 260 West Street, San Juan Island.
James Hubbell DVD World-renowned organic architect, painter, stained glass artist and visionary for world understanding presented in a DVD at the Orcas Library from 1 to 3 p.m. Hubbell will be visiting San Juan Island on September 3 – 5. This is an opportunity to view Hubbell’s DVDs and take part in a Q and A. Refreshments will be served. Also as an artist, he is the leading living contributor to the Arts and Crafts movement in the United States. 376-3985.
[intlink id=”doe-bay-music-festival-returns-after-first-year-hit” type=”post”]Doe Bay Music Festival 2009[/intlink] begins, Band line-up at www.doebay.com. Tickets are $30 and required for admission. To stay or camp at Doe Bay Resort, please reserve by calling 376-2291.
Plein Air Art – Reception at Crow Valley Pottery in partnership with Plein Air Washington and San Juan Preservation Trust. Washington artists who captured the rare beauty of Orcas Island are featured. From 4 to 8 p.m. 376-4260 at Crow Valley in Eastsound.
The Sutton House photographer reception at Darvill’s – Reception, book signing and discussion to be held with John Altberg who has done the photography for The Sutton House, a new book about the restoration of architect Frank Lloyd Wright House in Nebraska. 6 to 7:30 p.m..
Night Golf Fridays, going on each Friday night in at least August due to popular demand. Come join the glow in the dark fun! Call the Clubhouse for more information – 376-4400. Cost: $15 for golf, $5 for glowing golf ball. at Orcas Island Country & Golf Club.
Saturday, August 15
Doe Bay Music Festival ’09 continues. Band line-up at www.doebay.com. Tickets are $30 and required for admission. To stay or camp at Doe Bay Resort, please reserve by calling 376-2291.
Writer’s Roundtable — “Pregnant Pause: writing that is stewing in stillness between two significant happenings.” Workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library with Jennifer Brennock.
Southern Italian wine tasting at Country Corners — wines from Campania, Puglia, Calabria, Sardinia and Sicily and special southern Italian appetizers. From 1 to 5 p.m. 376-6907.
Sunday, August 16
Sara Williams, Orcas author, reads from her new book One Big Itch noon to 2 p.m. at Darvill’s. “Sara Williams channels her inner Raymond Chandler with One Big Itch, an addictively readable tale set in Hawaii and featuring detective John Spyer.” 376-2135.
PTSA roller skate repair party Volunteers welcome to help make sure skates are ready to go when the PTSA resumes Friday night roller skating in late September. If you’d like to help, bring a socket set, screwdriver or pliers, if you have them, and join the PTSA and Kiwanis Club as we refurbish all the skates we can. From 1 to 4 p.m. at the old School Gym. Contact Pat Hunt @ 376-2810 or Barb Skotte @ 376-3930
Music in the Park from 6 to 8 p.m. at Eastsound Village Green. Featuring “Twirl” brother-sister duo Clint and Grace McCune, who will be joined by violinist Joel Gamble. Free.
12th annual Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival begins – “This season will be like no other and like every other: masterful, emotional, and resonant.” Call 376-2281 or visit www.oicmf.org for more information
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