Friday, May 27
Orcas Island Historical Museum Opening Day Party Season Opening Party, from 4-6 p.m. Live music, finger food, refreshments and a few surprises will be offered, with festivities taking place both indoors and outdoors if weather permits. Come see the first public showing of the Museum’s beautifully cast replica of their ancient Bison Antiquus skull, as well as an exhibit showcasing the heyday of Orcas Resorts circa 1920’s through 1950’s, and some charmingly illustrated excerpts from islander’s oral histories done by Nancy Knapp’s 4th/5th grade class.
Farm Night at Maple Rock The farm will be open this Friday night from 4 to 9 p.m. A wide selection of garden ready starts for sale as well as delicious wood fired pizza! For more info visit website www.maplerockfarm.com
John Heart Jackie at the Doe Bay Café. The growing list of artists to watch from Portland, Ore. includes this duo who “manages to pack a lot of beauty into its handmade music.” –NPR Music, Second Stage. Reservations are highly recommended. Call the café for reservations 360-376-8059.
Saturday, May 28
Kaleidoscope 21st Annual Pet Parade Starting location is School Road at 10 a.m. for judging! As usual, the [intlink id=”12373″ type=”post”]parade[/intlink] will start at 11 a.m. and end at the Eastsound Village Grounds in the heart of downtown, where awards will be announced.
Bite of Orcas on the Village Green from 11 am to 3 pm. Restaurants and caterers should contact Elyse at 376-4500 for information and to get an application. This is a major fundraiser for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Dance with the Stars Orcas Dance sponsors live music and dancing at the Orcas Center at 8 p.m. Nibbles and wine are available. Tickets are $12,and are available at Kay’s Antiques and at the Bite of Orcas on the Village Green earlier in the day. Tickets are also available at the door. To RSVP and/or help with planning and setup, please call Steve Emmes at 376-1461 or email shemmes@centurytel.net
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Bet on Fur????? What does that mean? I thought we were trying to get people to NOT wear fur.