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
Get Started on Your Vegetable Garden
Wednesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center's Madrona Room -- from Jan Jacobsen -- Getting Started with Organic Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest with Diane Downie and Paul Shelley For twenty years,
St. Patrick’s Parade — Get Your Green On!
Tuesday, March 17, Noon, Eastsound Village Harry Patton, 92 and going strong! -- from Tony Lee -- Come one come all to the 15th annual Wearin’ O’ the Green St. Patrick’s Day parade
Orcas Center Announces Their “Oscar” Awards
-- from Artha Kass -- Orcas Center volunteers were celebrated, wined, dined and honored on Sunday, March 8 at the Orcas Center Annual Meeting and Volunteer Thank You Dinner. Executive Director Kara O’Toole gave a
Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes to Speak About Climate Change
Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m. in Orcas Island Community Church — by Michael Riordan -- Naomi Oreskes, Currents Lecture Series speaker A world-renowned science historian, Naomi Oreskes recently wrote a landmark book,
Come One, Come All to The Funhouse Science Fair!
Saturday, March 28, Noon, Funhouse Commons -- from Rebecca Weeks deMeritt -- The 15th Annual Funhouse Science Fair happens on Saturday, March 28, starting at 12 p.m. at The Funhouse Commons. This FREE family event
Celebrate Winter’s End!
Friday, March 20 at Casa Casuale (Random Howse) -- from Anji Ringzin -- Did you hear that Winter’s over? Come celebrate the Vernal Equinox with a splendid dinner at Casa Casuale at Random Howse. Dinner
Rossini Classic at Orcas Center Sunday
Sunday, March 15, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- The dazzling Joyce DiDonato and the stunning Juan Diego Flórez star in Rossini’s bel canto tour-de-force La Donna del Lago, in its first-ever
Crow Valley String Band to Play White Horse
Sunday, March 15, 5 - 7 p.m., White Horse Pub -- from Jim Litch -- Come out and celebrate St Patrick's Day this weekend! On Sunday evening March 15, the Crow Valley String Band and
New Research Reveals Low-oxygen Impacts on West Coast Groundfish
Low-oxygen zones expanding with climate change, could make some fish harder to find -- from Michael Milstein, NOAA Public Affairs Officer -- When low-oxygen “dead zones” began appearing off the Oregon Coast in the early
Miracles Came Alive at Orcas Center
-- a review by Lin McNulty -- [metaslider id=35145] If you've been on Orcas for awhile, you are no doubt familiar with the young stars our island has spawned. Christiana Speed, Cara Russell, and Julie
EDC Offers Business Boot Camp for Women
Wednesday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Friday Harbor -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Women entrepreneurs are invited to attend the EDC’s Women’s Business Boot Camp, an
Marine Disease Emergency Act Introduced
Puget Sound Recovery Caucus proposes bill to find solutions to sea star wasting syndrome and other marine disease emergencies -- from the Office of Congressman Denny Heck -- Photo: SeaDoc Society. To address
Special Ferry Reservation Meeting with Hughes, FAC
On Friday, March 13 from 4 to 6 p.m., County Council member Rick Hughes, along with members of the Ferry Advisory Committee will be holding a Public Outreach Meeting to discuss the Ferry Reservation System.
Letter to the Editor: Black Dog Farm Stand Broken Into, Closed
(Editor's note: Since this letter was published, we learned from the owners that the clothing barn and donation box are the two portions of the farm stand that have been closed: owner Ian Harlow states:
PeaceHealth Fireside Chat Focus: Alcohol and Drug Poisoning Treatment in the ER
Wednesday, March 18, 4 - 5 p.m., PeaceIsland Medical Center -- from Amy Cloud -- PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (PIMC), at 1117 Spring St. in Friday Harbor, is hosting a series of free, public
Local Student Participating in Museum of Flight’s Aerospace Scholars Program
-- from Museum of Flight -- Washington Aerospace Scholars Program provides opportunities for high school students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math. Holden Griskey Watson Now in its ninth year, the Washington
