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
Power Outages Tonight through 4 a.m. on Orcas
There are two planned outages for different areas of Orcas Island during the early morning hours of Friday, July 29: Orcas Island West from 12:30 to 4 a.m. Eastsound from 11:45 p.m. July 28
Orcas Storybird Follows Music in the Park on Aug. 14
Also appearing at the Library Fair Antoinette Botsford (known to many on Orcas as "Storybird") will be telling stories in the Eastsound Park on August 14, 7:00, immediately following the "Music in the Park" performance.
Temporary Lunch Closure in Recording and Licensing
By Milene Henley San Juan County Auditor Because of a staff shortage, Document Recording and Vehicle and Vessel Licensing services will be closed from noon until 1 pm daily from August 2 through August 12.
Fun Sustainability at the First Ever Funhouse EcoFest!
By Krista Bouchey Saturday August 6, The Funhouse is hosting its first annual “EcoFest.” Looking to expand upon the success of the annual school science fair, EcoFest is a science-based event celebrating local
Music and Poetry Lovers Come Together August 9
A “Music and Poetry Lovers’ Seminar” will serve as a prelude for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival on Tuesday, August 9th from 6 – 8 pm at St. Francis Catholic Church. Poetry
Pt. Lawrence Bridge Bridge Construction Well Underway
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Director Work is well underway on the new bridge over Cascade Creek on Orcas Island. The new bridge will replace 30-inch and 18-inch culverts which have
Guest Opinion: Pave Paradise?
By Peg Manning, Orcas resident The County Department of Public Works has applied for funding (a total of $600,000) for something entitled “Roadside Hazard Mitigation Program,” whose stated purpose is to “identify and
Pastel Paintings by Patricia Slabaugh at Artworks
The Orcas Island Artworks features pastel paintings by Patricia Slabaugh through the month of August. When Patricia describes pastels, they sound like gourmet candy: “I bought a box of Nupastel hard pastels and
Actors Theatre Presents “Trying” Next Two Weekends
By Doug Bechtel The Actors Theatre is pleased to present Fred Whitridge and Cara Russell in a fully staged reading of the play “Trying” by Johanna McClelland Glass at the Grange. This touching,
Children Have Their Own Place at the Library Fair
The children of Orcas Island are cordially invited to become part of the island’s annual Library Fair this August 13, 2011. There is a special area set up for them to have
The Week Ahead: Hi-Def Opera, Movie Premiere, & Actors Theater Play
Monday, July 25 Kids 3-Day Sculpture & Pottery Workshop Ellen Wherrette & Mary Jane Elgin will be creating new worlds of wonder using all the basic elements of our own world! Students will create usable
Eth-Noh-Tech Hosts Orcas StoryFest Aug. 2-5
Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang, founders of Eth-Noh-Tec, have again prepared a storytelling festival to delight Orcas Islanders and their summer visitors. This year Orcas StoryFest will take place at several venues from
“Local Folk” Play Music in the Park, Sunday July 31
Join Carl Burger and Marc Cohen (“Local Folk”) for an evening of song, including old-fashioned community-singing, campfire-style! Traditional folk music, popular tunes, and musical parodies covering a variety of subjects will highlight the
Popular Outdoor Painting Event Returns to the Islands
The Plein Air Painters of Washington (PAWA), in celebration with The San Juan Preservation Trust, will again be hard at work painting live subject matter on Orcas Island this coming Saturday, July 30.
“Tosca” On Screen at Orcas Center
Orcas Center presents the 5th opera of the Summer HD Encores, a series of 6 screenings from the award-winning Metropolitan Opera series Live in HD; Puccini’s Tosca on Friday July 29 at 7:30
OPALCO Provides Opportunities for Local Youth
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) has four youth working in the Eastsound office as interns this summer and sent three youth to the Cooperative Youth Rally leadership camp at the College of Idaho in
