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
Letter to the Editor: Historical Museum in Urgent Need of Help
Dear friends of the Orcas Museum, During this mid-summer season we are experiencing a dire shortage of volunteers who are willing and able to help out at the Front Desk here at the Museum. Many
Live Music is Alive, and Good, on Orcas Island
by Lin McNulty Live music sets the soundtrack for an Orcas Island summer. And we are fortunate to have a wide variety of venues and music from which to choose. Here are regularly
Funhouse Hosts Eco-Fest This Saturday
Saturday August 6, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The first ever Funhouse Eco Fest & Solar Science Fair! EcoFest is a science-based event celebrating local sustainability, renewable energy and island eco-living. Featuring booths
“Fifth Season” Needs Some Willing Hands
August 8 and 9 - Public School Home Ec Room - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Fifth Season” is a term used when foods have been harvested, frozen, stored and set aside for
‘Three Artists, Three Mediums’ Art Show at Crow Valley
By Michael Rivkin Crow Valley Pottery presents the fourth and final offering in is its Summer Show Series for 2011! “Three Artists, Three Mediums” brings together the distinctly varied works of three spectacular and very
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the Interweaving of Our Lives
Dear Friends, The island is in full glory, summer having arrived very late for us. Unlike much of the rest of the country, June and July were very cool and rainy. No complaints. The gardens are
Annual Car ‘Show and Shine’ Set for Orcas Fly-In!
All varieties of collectible vehicles set to exhibit By Michael Rivkin Orcas Road Classics Association, Orcas Island’s very own car enthusiast club, is excited to present it’s annual Car Show and Shine! This wonderful ‘home
Orcas Island Hosts Its First Artists Studio Tour
THREE-DAY STUDIO TOUR For three days this month, Friday August 19 through Sunday August 21, you will have a unique opportunity to visit the working studios of 28 premier Orcas Island Artists. Twenty-eight
Chamber Music Festival “Grows” Audiences of All Ages
Consider Sophie Parker, 12-year-old daughter of Jon Kimura Parker and Aloysia Friedmann, who illustrates how curiosity and an open mind enhance musical audiences of all ages. Those who first heard Stravinsky’s “Rite
John Friedmann to Read Celan’s Poetry August 6
All are welcome to join in a special presentation of the poetry of Paul Celan August 6 at the Orcas Public Library, from 1 to 3 p.m. John Friedmann will read from his translations, present
Full Schedule of Events As We Head into August
MONDAY, August 1 San Juan County offices closed for employee furloughs. Port of Orcas Special Meeting. Noon. "This is Lizzard" Outdoor Concert, The Trading Company at 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, August 2 Orcas StoryFest: Wit, Wiley
Radio Show with the Midnight Mystery Players Returns
Campbell’s Mystery Hour Aug. 6 at the Orcas Center See live radio created before your eyes, complete with sound effects created on the spot! Campbell’s Mystery Hour is presented by The Bellingham based
Opera Encore Series concludes with Verdi’s “Don Carlo”
The Met: Live in HD 2011 Summer Encore Series ends Aug. 5 Enjoy the sixth and final opera of the Summer Encore series, Verdi’s Don Carlo, from the award-winning program The Met: Live
“Trying” Performance Offers Tender, Touching Moments
A review by Lin McNulty When the new job is difficult, and the new boss is irksome, what's a salty young Canadian woman from Saskatoon to do? Well, if she wants the job,
Port to Hold Special Meeting on Work Stoppage
From the Port of Orcas You may have noticed that construction activity at the Orcas Island Airport has stopped, and that machinery has been removed from the construction site. The original contract included a limited
Furlough Closes County Offices on August 1
Most County offices will be closed due to budget-related employee furloughs on Monday August 1. Emergency and state mandated services will remain open. Those include the Courts, Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, County Clerk, Sheriff’s Office and
