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
39 Steps Spoof at OffCenter
February 13-15 & 20-22 at 7:30 pm., OffCenter Stage -- from Artha Kass -- Take Hitchcock’s 1935 spy movie, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a riotous spoof, The 39 Steps, playing
Choral Society Concert: “Love Lost, Love Found”
Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Craig Abolin -- Save the date! The Orcas Choral Society will present their concert “Love Lost, Love Found” on the Main Stage at the Orcas Center
“Moonlight And Magnolias” Coming to The Grange
Friday & Saturday, February 21-22, February 28-March 1, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 7-9. Performances are at 7:30 at The Grange -- from Doug Bechtel -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces seven performances
Looking for Local Artists for Logo Contest
-- from Maggie Vinson -- The Orcas Island Historical Society is looking for a fresh new face for our museums. We plan to select a local artist’s design to promote our local artist community. Designs
Riotous Spoof to Play at OffCenter
Thursday - Saturday, Feb. 13-15 & 20-22, 7:30 p.m., OffCenter Stage -- from Artha Kass -- Take Hitchcock's 1935 spy movie, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a riotous spoof, The 39
CenturyLink Outage Prompts Ranker Bill
Ranker bill will provide critical information to emergency personnel in a time of crisis. -- from Aaron Wasser -- During the nearly two-week telecommunications outage in San Juan County last November, two horrible situations occurred
Free Mexican Dinner at Christian School
Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. -- from Sandy Harris -- The public is invited to Community Dinner at Orcas Christian School tonight! Heather Thomas, former chef at Bilbos, will be preparing the
Enjoy a Dinner-Concert for High School Musicians
Tuesday February 11, 6 p.m., Community Church -- from Kristen Wilson -- Funds raised will enable students to perform at Disneyland The Orcas High School Strings, one of Northwest Washington’s highest rated high school music
A “Foodie’s” Nirvana
-- by Madie Murray -- Food and teaching are his passions, so Kyle Freeman, our public school Middle School and High School Principal, was experiencing nirvana when Paula Towne asked him to take over her
Anderson Offers Drawing Classes
Registration Ongoing -- from Jo Anderson -- "Woman at the Well" by Jo Anderson Jo Anderson will begin teaching drawing at Orcas Art Studios, a new location in the Airport Center, 1286 Mt
Carolyn Cruso to Speak on “Music and Spirituality”
-- from Susan McBain -- Orcas Island musician Carolyn Cruso will be the presenter at the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalists (OIUU) Fellowship service on Sunday, February 9. She will talk about “Music and Spirituality in
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Meets Thursday
-- from the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee -- The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall The agenda
Brrrrr! Just Plain Brrrrr!
-- by Lin McNulty -- Photos: Cara Russell In case you somehow overlooked that Super Bowl Sunday was also Ground Hog Day, and need a visual reminder that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow
Alderwood Derby Race this Saturday
Saturday at noon at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Chris Sutton -- Race your own alderwood car -- register now! Come race your Alderwood Derby car at the Orcas Island Firehall this
Reminder: Torrey Joyce Memoriam Saturday
Saturday, February 8, 2 p.m., West Sound Community Club -- from Alison Weir -- Torrey Best Joyce, best friend to many, died a few days before Thanksgiving of 2013 at age 58. Raised in Maryland,
Strep A, Staph, MRSA? NOT a Public Health Emergency
Simply put: Wash hands with soapy water or alcohol-based gel. Wipe down all sorts of surfaces frequently—phones, keyboards, etc. Don't share personal items. -- by Lin McNulty -- Scanning electron micrograph of a human
