Celebrate the Last Snowfall this Spring Weekend

Friday, April 22

Mary Bue at Doe Bay What do songs sound like that come from a girl who: loves seaweed, seals and cats, bartends at a busy breakfast joint, has a bachelor’s in psychology, teaches yoga, used to attend rave parties in the late 90’s, adores Pee Wee’s Playhouse, and still hand-writes letters? 7:30 p.m. Reservations recommended. Call 376-8059

Saturday, April 23

Turtleback Bird Walk with Kim Middleton at Turtleback Mountain Preserve. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Bring binoculars and water. Middleton has been an avid bird watcher since she was ten years old.  She has dedicated her life to the conservation of birds through field research, rehabilitation, and public education. Call 360-378-4402

Maple Rock Rams Annual Plant Sale and Open House. This Saturday and the next from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come get some great plant starts, take a garden tour, have pizza and listen to live music! The farm is located at 845 Pinneo Road. Call 360-622-6433.

Easter Egg Hunt at Cascade Lake Shelter Area, The Orcas Island Lions Club invite Orcas kids to take part in the annual Easter egg hunt!  It will start at 10 a.m. sharp – rain or shine!  Be sure to bring your egg baskets.  All kids get $1 off Lily ice cream cones, and 3 lucky kids will receive vouchers for a free ice cream cone!

Grand Opening of Lopez Island Vineyards & Winery Eastsound Tasting Room. Come Celebrate with us as we venture out from Lopez Island!  Wine Tasting, Delectable Treats and Surprise discounts of 10 to 50% off on your wine purchases.  From noon to 5 p.m. at  414 North Beach Road, across from ACE Hardware.

Orcas High School Sailing Team Bake Sale and Car Wash OHS sailing team won both Varsity and JV NWISA Doublehanded District Championships last weekend on Orcas!  The Varsity will move on to represent NWISA at ISSA Nationals in Austin Texas May 6-8, so the Team is holding a Bake Sale & Car Wash this Saturday 1 – 5 p.m. at Island Market & Key Bank to help raise funds for this event.

Wine Tasting at the Wine Shop at Country Corner First winemaker tasting of the year.  Chris Primus, winemaker from San Juan Vineyards, will be here to introduce us to long-time favorites and some new releases.  The tasting will be from 1 to 4 p.m. We have established an “artist corner” in the shop and the current exhibitor is Glenna Richards.  Glenna is a well-known islander who does both watercolor and pastel.  Her work will be here through May.  376-6907.

Salmonberry School Afternoon Tea and Open House, 1 to 3 p.m. Visit the wonder-full early childhood classroom at Salmonberry. Come learn more about holistic education and what makes it such a dynamic  learning environment for the children.  Meet the teachers, explore the classroom and the school grounds, try out an art activity, and play. Also information on hand about the many different summer programs happening at Salmonberry this summer.  Call 376-4310 or visit www.salmonberryschool.org

Benefit Concert starring Susan Osborn and the Orcas a Cappella Choir at the Deer Harbor Community Club at 4 p.m. All of the proceeds will go to the ” Helping Hands – Japan Fund “, managed by the Orcas Island Community Church and will be sent directly to the City of Sendai, Japan to help them recover and rebuild from the recent devastating Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear disasters.

Sunday, April 24

Deer Harbor Women’s Auxiliary Easter Egg Hunt Children and parents of Orcas Island are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt on the lawns of the Deer Harbor Inn located at 33 Inn Lane just off Deer Harbor Road.  The Deer Harbor Inn will be providing refreshments for the egg hunters as well as their parents. 3 p.m.

Poetry Slam – Off at Doe Bay.Join Artsmith for the first ever Orcas Island performance poetry competition with Seattle slam poets Maya Hersh, Greg Brisendine, and Steven Wilbur. Writers’ open mic too!  Doe Bay Resort cafe. 7 p.m. Admission: We’ll pass the hat.  Information: (360) 376-2025 Jennifer; (360) 376-8059 Dinner Reservations. Visit www.orcasartsmith.org and www.doebay.com (In this open forum, adult language is expected).