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
Noxious Weed Alert! Yellow Archangel Not as Nice as it Sounds
-- by Kate Yturri, Judy Winer and Gwen Stamm, updated April 17 at 10 p.m. -- Yellow archangel is noxious and invasive, belying its name. Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) is an attractive ornamental
Annual PlayFest Opens in One Week
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, April 25 – May 4, 7:30 p.m., The Grange -- from Cara Russell -- It’s the 9th Annual Playwrights’ Festival presented by The Actors Theater of Orcas Island at the Grange!
Lummi Leaders to Discuss “Visions of Xwe’chi’eXen”
Friday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall -- from the Orcas NoCOALition -- Lummi Coal Port Expansion Protest, 2012. Photo courtesy of Floyd McKay and Crosscut.com On Friday evening, April
Faun Fables to Perform at Random Howse
Saturday, April 19, 8 p.m., Random Howse -- from Evan Allred -- Faun Fables is a crossroads where ancient ballad, art song, physical theater and rock music meet. The lyrics speak to people of all
Update: Nuñez Faces Deportation Officers
-- from Eleanor Hoague -- Today [April 16], Nuñez, his attorney, Pete and Jack Helsell, and I all went to Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) at the Seattle ICE office to formally file the Request
Orcas Choral Students Entertain Madrona Club
-- from Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group -- Middle School students entertain at the Madrona Club meeting The Madrona Club of Orcas Island was treated to some beautiful music by Orcas School
Measles Exposure: Were You There?
-- from John Manning, Director, San Juan County Health Department -- Currently there are a total of six (6) cases of measles on San Juan Island, a Kitsap County resident diagnosed with measles was contagious
Medical Foundation Annual Meeting Open to All
Wednesday, April 23, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Ed Wilson -- Camille Fleming, MD, MBA Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF) invites “anyone interested in health care on Orcas Island” to its annual meeting
Student Chef Entry Deadline of April 28 Is Coming Up Fast!
-- from Maddie Murray -- Student Chefs shine in the kitchen! Sponsors are signing up, excitement is mounting, judges are being selected and the deadline is drawing ever so near for the fifth
Richard Bach to Meet and Help Local Writers
Tuesday, April 29 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Public Library in Eastsound. Sorry, Registration closed. -- by Margie Doyle -- Author and aviator Richard Bach, photo by Sabryna Bach. Legendary writer
This Week: Foxtrot!
Monday, April 21, 7-9 p.m., Odd Fellows -- from Bill Gincig -- Local instructors are again offering their community dance class on April 21 from 7 to 9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall. It
EDC Offers FREE Business Workshop
Wednesday, April 23, 9 a.m. to noon at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Advance registration required -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on
Measles: 6 Cases, Extended Exposure Dates
Symptoms could develop at end of April, call 378-4474 with questions -- from John Manning, Director, San Juan County Health Department -- Currently there are a total of six (6) cases of measles on San
“We Saved the Sea View Theatre!”
-- by Margie Doyle -- Save the Sea View Theatre first phase successful! "I am blown away," Donna Laslo said on Friday after announcing that the purchase order had been put in for
Welcome the Swallows Back!
-- by Sadie Bailey -- The lovely, amazing, migratory, mosquito-eating, beneficial swallows are back! They provide hours of entertainment with their aerial acrobabics. There are many species of swallows; all eat insect pests. Most North
Time for Montessori School’s Spring Auction
Saturday, April 26, 6–9 p.m., Island Hoppin' Brewery The Orcas Montessori School will host their Annual Spring Auction & Fundraiser from 6:00 to 9:00 pm on Saturday, April 26th. The event will take place at
