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
Airhawks Flying Club celebrates two special events in May
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| The first special event celebrates our very first Airhawks student, Josh Izakson, who participated in our initial introduction class, the Basics of Flight, in 1995. Josh
Tiny artists. Big ideas. See why art class matters.
Without donor support, elementary art classes would not exist. ||| FROM A*OK, ART FOR ORCAS KIDS ||| From paint-splatterings to cardboard self-portraits, Art for Orcas Kids (A*OK) helps over 170 Kindergarten–5th grade students each year
Free tooth extraction clinic coming up
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF DR. TRIPLETT ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound has reserved Wednesday May 28 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in
Monthly Land Bank Commission meeting this Friday, May 16
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on May 16, 2025 from 8:30am – 11:10am via Zoom. The meeting will also
Liberal Oregon and Washington vowed to pioneer green energy. Almost every other state is beating them.
||| FROM PROPUBLICA ||| On Feb. 17, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek released a video assuring Oregonians that Donald Trump would not derail the progressive state’s efforts to combat climate change. As promised during his presidential
Friday Night Writes returns to Orcas Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Not just another Friday, but a Friday Night Writes! Working on a novel, short story, poem, or song? Please join me and other writers in a
Boogie down the garden path at Senior Center ‘Let’s Brunch’
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for a delightful twist on a classic game at the Orcas Senior Center’s annual fundraiser, Let’s Brunch!, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 11:30
The Bachs are coming to Orcas
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| We're off to Frederick the Great's court in Potsdam with concerti with orchestra by illustrious members of his musical establishment, with both harpsichord and
Goldilocks Gate 2025 | What we heard; let’s dive deeper
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| In the first round of our survey, you told us what’s working, what’s not, and what’s on the line. The responses were clear, heartfelt, and striking in their consistency —
Jake Perrine named Executive Director of Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Center Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Jake Perrine as the new Executive Director of Orcas Center. Perrine succeeds Dimitri Stankevich,
Funhouse Commons receives $3,000 grant
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGOTTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Funhouse Commons is honored to announce it has been selected to receive a $3,000 grant from the Robin DiGeorgio Endowment Fund, administered by the Madrona Club.
Orcas Dance Collective co-founder and family lose home to fire, community raises $80,000
||| FROM JEFF PLATT ||| The Eastsound community is stepping up in a huge way to help the family of Tiffany Loney, the co-founder of Orcas Dance Collective, after they lost their home in a fire.
Floating, playing, singing, ukulele-ing
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for FLOATING UKULELE JAM ||| It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on the
Spring GiveOrcas Campaign update | One week in
Continues through May 15, 2025 ||| FROM LYNN WHITE for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Orcas Island, this is our moment - let’s finish strong and make a lasting impact together! We are more than
Orcas Christian School brings Little Women to center stage at Orcas Center
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| The Orcas Center is proud to welcome Orcas Christian School (OCS) to Center Stage for their production of Little Women, the beloved coming-of-age classic by Louisa May Alcott. Performances
Balance, aging, chair yoga, meditation, ukuleles at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Ukulele Kanikipila: Join the Musical Fun Experience the joy of making music at Ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for "play music," Mondays from 1 to 3 pm at
