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
Special Day, Performance Time for Prince Igor Production
Saturday, March 1, 2 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Borodin’s operatic masterpiece, Prince Igor In its first Met performances since 1917, will be transmitted live to Orcas Center on Saturday, March 1
Snow Round Two? Maybe, Maybe Not
-- by Lin McNulty -- Weather forecasters are saying it's too early to tell for sure, but guess what might be coming again this weekend. Perhaps even before the last snow fall totally melts, we
Would You Like To Host A Cider Producer?
Alongside the Farmer's Market on the Village Green -- from Madie Murray -- Here’s a unique opportunity! The Farm to Cafeteria Program is once again holding the Fourth Annual Orcas Island Cider and
Orcas Island to Become Shakespeare Island
Restaurants, Shops & Schools Will Join in the Fun March 19 - 22, 2014 Orcas Community Plays a Part in the 3rd Annual Festival! -- from Lance Evans -- Renowned Shakespeare actors and enthusiastic small-town
Friends of the Library Winter Book Sale, Saturday March 1st
Friend's Board President Timothy Lunde and Treasurer Lynn Carter hard at work -- from Kathleen Lunde -- Mark your calendars for the annual Friends of the Orcas Island Library Winter Book Sale. This
Oscars on the Big Screen, Free at Orcas Center
Sunday, March 2, Orcas Center: Red Carpet at 4:30, Show at 5:30 Come one, come all, to Orcas Center for our first annual Oscars party on Sunday March 2nd and watch the glamorous events unfold
Ranker Honored for Championing On-line Learning
-- Aaron Wasser, Communications Specialist, WA State Democrats -- Senator Kevin Ranker Sen. Kevin Ranker has long promoted the idea of matching up the right learning experience with the right children. The Digital Public
Reminder: War Horse to Stream at Orcas Center
Thursday, February 27, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- War Horse: “Theatrical magic!” —New York Times The National Theatre’s multi-award-winning production of War Horse, seen by over 4 million people worldwide since
Pie in the Sky Authors at Darvill’s
Thursday, Feb. 27 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Darvill's Bookstore Pie in the Sky Adventures: Sell a Pie, Go to Jail. A modern love story Don and Terri Murray will read from
Letter to the Editor: OIFR CPR Training Saved My Husband’s Life
-- from Diane Berreth -- My husband and I are still on Orcas today because of our proactive Fire Department. Several summers ago the Fire Department offered a CPR refresher program at the farmers market.
CenturyLink Outage: Kampbell Speaks to One Customer
-- On Feb. 20, Jan Kampbell, Public Relations & Market Development Manager, Western Washington, and Joe Cohen, Orcas Island Financial Planner, had an email and telephone interchange regarding the Nov. 5-15, 2013 CenturyLink outage, prompted
ELL Students and Families Attend Dinner
-- by Cara Russell -- Happy faces at the English Language Learners dinner. Photo: Cara Russell Currently the Orcas Island Public school has 27 English Language Learner Students (ELL). “There are more and
Letter to the Editor: My Seven Reasons to Support OIFR
-- from Velma Doty -- To all fellow island voters : I would like to say this to you about the upcoming levy the fire department will have on the ballot in April. If you
Kellen Comrie Evening of Music POSTPONED
POSTPONED: This Evening of Music from Kellen Comrie and friends has been postponed to Tuesday, February 25th at 7:00 pm. Please plan to attend....it promises to be a fun evening with some very popular mash-up
Pete Seeger Legacy Concert POSTPONED
UPDATE: February 23 from Sharon Abreu: I'm sorry to report that, due to snow and treacherous-to-impossible driving conditions across the island, we've made the decision to postpone today's "Celebrating Pete Seeger's Life & Legacy" concert.We'll
Letter to Editor: EMT’s Life-Saving Skills Require Training – and Levy Lift
-- from Rolf Nedelmann -- I have been a recipient of the OIFR EMTs this past Christmas Day with heart problems. The EMTs promptly responded to the 911 call, checked me out, communicated with the famous
