Art, oil spills, more art are topics being offered at Orcas Senior Center

||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER |||

Meeting of the Minds @ Orcas Senior Center: Islands’ Oil Spill Association Presentation by Elaina Thompson – Wednesday, 1pm

Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA) Interim Executive Director Elaina Thompson will share a brief history of IOSA, revitalization efforts of IOSA over the past four years, the Aleutian Isle sinking and the role IOSA played for the local community. Join Elaina, as she not only answers questions about IOSA, but also conduct an Incident Command System drill to get everyone involved and thinking like an IOSA volunteer.

Elaina has 20 years of combined professional experience working within the marine industry and the nonprofit realm. Elaina began volunteering with IOSA during the revitalization efforts in 2019 and joined the Board of Directors in 2020.

Join us for Elaina’s presentation, on Wednesday, March 15 at 1pm at Orcas Senior Center. All are welcome.

Art with Carla is back!

This class is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis on you CAN do it! Folks of all skill levels are invited to come be creative people together (no experience required!)

Carla has been drawing since childhood and is still drawing today. She has an Associate in Arts degree in Visual Communications from The Art Institute of Seattle. Carla has taught classes on for the Funhouse Commons, Orcas Island Parks and Recreation, Poppie’s and at Orcas Island School District. She won her first art contest at age 12 and most recently for the San Juan County Luci B Community Wellness Van.

Cost for the class is $10 ($8 for friends of OSC). For all inquiries, reach out to Carla directly at 360-317-5652 or onlyonorcas@gmail.com.

Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Orcas Senior Center will host a watercolors class for beginners on Mondays, 9:30-11am. Basic supplies are required to participate and the cost per class is $5. There is a limit of participants per session so please reach out to instructor, Robbie Walker, to join. To learn more about supplies needed and other details, reach out to Robbie directly at 360-376-7714 or robbielouwalker@orcasonline.com.

Robbie took drawing and watercolors classes with her sister for four years, prior to teaching beginning watercolor classes in Texas.