Appraisals, Egg Hunts in addition to music and poetry performances this weekend

Friday April 10

Deer Harbor Community Club potluck at 6:30p.m.  The Orcas a Cappella singers perform. “Bring a potluck dish to share plus a bit more of extra food for our musical guests and remember your place setting !” says Becky Clemens of the Deer Harbor Community Club.

MaryLou Sanelli and Deborah Sparks will appear in The Immigrant’s Table at Orcas Center’s OffCenter Stage at 7:30 pm. Seating is extremely limited, so patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased online at www.orcascenter.org, by calling or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office, 376-2281 ext. 3. Artsmith, a non-profit to support the arts, and Kangaroo House Bed and Breakfast assisted Orcas Center in bringing MaryLou Sanelli and The Immigrant’s Table to Orcas Island.

Saturday April 11

Annual Lions Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m. at Cascade Lake.

Certified residential contents appraisers from the Lewis and Clark Chapter, International Society of Appraisers will appraise local treasures at the Orcas Grange  from 11 a.m.  to 4 p.m. $10 per item, 3 item limit, “bleacher seats” for observers only $5. Sponsored by the Orcas Historical Society. Call 376-4849.

Writers Roundtable at the Orcas Library from 1 to 3 p.m. features poetry reading/writing.

“The Onions,”  a Seattle-based high school singing group  of 16 girls and boys aged 15-18. will perform at 4 p.m. in the Oddfellows Hall. Tickets are $8 (adults and children) and may be purchased at the door the evening of the performance or at Darvill’s. All proceeds will go to benefit the Orcas Island public schools music program

Acoustic music Group Taarka will be performing at the Odd Fellows Hall  at 7:30 pm.  Tickets available at the door for $10.

An Evening of Poetry by Friends and neighbors – An evening of poetry by Orcas Island poets takes place  at 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Tickets $10 at  www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281.