Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Letter to the Editor: Kind Soul, Please Step Up
-- from Anne Hay -- Would the kind soul who returned my purse last week please step up and be recognized as a towering example of honesty and good neighborliness? This mystery started Thursday when
Community Invited to Discover Umwelt. What?
Exhibit opens May 23, San Juan Island Museum of Art -- from Diane Martindale -- Umwelt (pronounced: /oomvelt): the world as it is experienced by any one particular organism. The upcoming exhibit, LIMINAL CURRENTS;
Conference and Discussion: “Sharing Canoe Culture”
Wednesday May 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from The Rev. Berto Gándara-Perea -- Adam Lorio, Education Program Manager for the Samish Indian Nation, will join us to share about Tribal Canoe Journey
Lopez Crowds Ferry Reservation Gathering
-- by Ann Palmer -- Lopezians pack the Center to ask questions about the WSF reservation system The May 19 Town Hall meeting to discuss the ferry reservation system was standing room only.
Gilbert and Sullivan in the San Juans: A 27-year Tradition
Wednesday, June 2, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Ken DuBois, Catlin Gabel School -- Catlin Gabel students present The (Sci-Fi) Mikado The Catlin Gabel School is proud to present a live production of
OPAL Honors Mary Riveland and Justin Paulsen at 25th Annual Meeting
-- from Judy Whiting -- Community leader Mary Riveland and general contractor Justin Paulsen, owner of Terra Firma, NW, were honored, respectively, for their volunteer service and dedication to fair housing at the 25th annual
Guest Column: Eastsound Water Sources at Normal Levels
-- by Paul Kamin, General Manager, Eastsound Water Users Association -- Purdue Lake is at normal levels. Much of Washington is discussing drought preparations for this summer due to the extremely low snowpack
The 36th Spaghetti, err. . . Taco Dinner
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=36841] The event is known traditionally known as the Spaghetti Dinner, but this year on Friday May 15, from 5-6:30PM, 7th and 8th grade students at the Orcas Public School
Early Music at Salish Sea Festival
Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- On May 19, the Salish Sea Early Music Festival begins its Spring Festival of three concerts with Winds
Special Meeting/Tour to Address School Flood
Tuesday, May 19 at noon in the School District Office -- from the Orcas School Board -- A special meeting of the Orcas Island School District (OISD) will be held at the District Office at
Stand Up in Red for Education
-- from Kari Schuh -- Wearing Red to show Support for Education, local public school supporters rallied at the Orcas ferry landing on Sunday, May 17 Senator Kevin Ranker joins public education
It’s Uke Week, Along with Strings and Voices
-- from Joyce Stone, OICMF -- Philip Cutlip, Musician in Residence the week of May 18. What do singers, ukulele players and string students have in common? Philip Cutlip! Renowned baritone Philip Cutlip has performed
Aging as a Spiritual Journey: Challenges, Blessings, and Possibilities
Saturday, May 23, 1 to 5 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from The Rev. Berto Gándara-Perea, Rector -- Some try to resist aging, seeing it only as a time of physical diminishment, social isolation and limitation. There is,
Lights, Action … On You and/or Yours!
-- from Artha Kass -- Come to the inaugural Center Stage Open Mic! An evening of local talent, hosted by Gordon Koenig and Anita Orne on Saturday, May 23 at 7:30 pm. We will provide
Home on Orcas!
-- by Mariah Miller -- [metaslider id=36801] Orcas is paradise in so many ways, and our community is strong and vibrant. Deep connections to the land and to each other are abundantly evident. Yet, many here
Orcas Youths Make Music with Ukes
Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Gym -- from Kristen Wilson -- Thanks to the generosity of the Orcas Island community, all 60-plus students in the 3rd and 4th grades at
