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
“Theatrically Daring” New Faust Comes to Orcas
Sunday, Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. at Orcas Center Begin the New Year at the Met when Faust by Gounod is shown "Live in High Definition (HD)" to Orcas Island audiences. Three of opera’s
Upcoming Events at Agave Restaurant!
By Kathy Lunde Thursday night is the last Trivia game of the year at Agave! We will have a special 2011 game, come join the fun! If you can't make it this Thursday, we'll be
War in Iraq Ends: What Kind of Welcome Do Returning Vets Face?
Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Orcas Island Library The Welcome, A Healing Journey for War Vets and Their Families was made in 2008 at a gathering of war veterans from
Sustainable Orcas Island to Meet Weds. Dec. 28
Sustainable Orcas Island (SOI) members have expressed interest in meeting tomorrow, the last Wednesday of the month, the group's regular meeting date. Although SOI organizer Phil Heikkinen projects that the group may be small, he
For Auld Lang Syne — Where Will You Be New Year’s Eve?
New Year's Eve Rosario New Year's Eve Dance Ring in 2012 at the Beachhouse on the Cascade Bay waterfront. Local island favorites Gene Nery and Martin Lund will lead their four-piece band through a wide
Growing Jobs: From Cantor & Chef to Cheerleader, Coach & Counselor
Cara Cohn finds new work finding jobs for disabled islanders. Cara Cohn's story is familiar on Orcas Island: she came here and was instantly attached to lving on the island. Like many others'
A Winter Poem: Shoveling Snow With Buddha
Shoveling Snow With Buddha Billy Collins In the usual iconography of the temple or the local Wok you would never see him doing such a thing, tossing the dry snow over a mountain of his
Become “Frozen In Time” — Take the Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day
By Martin Taylor If you want to start the New Year with an electrifying jolt participate in an Orcas Tradition: The Polar Bear Plunge. It’s a simple event, the master of ceremonies
Storytellers Travel to China and Find No Room, then Deluxe Accommodations
By Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang of Eth-Noh-Tech (Orcas Islanders Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang are internationaltheater-storytellers. They have just returned from a month-long trip to teach storytelling theater to hundreds of
Trailblazers Carol through Eastsound Once Again
An annual yuletide tradition continued on Friday, Dec. 23 as the Orcas Island Trailblazer 4H Horse Club joined forces with the Orcas Brass Quintet to carol with their horses on a wet and
A Winter Poem: Starlings in Winter
Starlings in Winter Mary Oliver Chunky and noisy, but with stars in their black feathers, they spring from the telephone wire and instantly they are acrobats in the freezing wind. And now, in the theater
Islanders Bank Makes a Generous Food Bank Deposit
By Madie Murray “The idea really stemmed from the idea of ‘Islanders Helping Islanders’,” says Dyan Holmes, Islanders Bank Assistant Vice President/Retail Manager, “so the question we asked was, what can we do
Whale Baby Born to J-Pod’s Slick
From the Kitsap Sun A newborn killer whale has been spotted and confirmed in J pod, one of the three pods of orcas that frequent Puget Sound. The new calf, designated J-48, was
Christmas Observances — Reverent and Festive
Updated Friday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. FAITH Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Saturday, December 24 at the West Sound Community Hall at 4 p.m. "Candlelight Service and Reading" with Michael Ream and Howard Barbour. Howard will read "A Child's
Charter Commission to Convene First Meeting January 7
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The San Juan County Charter Review Commission will convene its first meeting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in the County Council Chambers, 55 Second
Winter Ferry Schedule Goes into Effect Jan. 1
From Washington State Ferries, Dept. of Transportation All routes will switch over to the winter sailing schedule on Sunday, Jan. 1. The winter schedule notes annual service reductions, which WSF makes to match the reduced
