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
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
Want to Volunteer for the Biggest Event on Orcas?
For two weeks during the summer, the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival brings world-famous musicians to our idyllic island for a world-class event. This year the Festival takes place August 12th through 27th.
Huge Garage Sale Benefiting Waldorf Group Today
Sat., July 23 beginning at 10am the Orcas Waldorf group is having a garage sale in Eastsound at 44 Haven Road (the road to Oddfellows Hall). Lots of crafts and crafting supplies, childrens toys, furniture, rugs, household
Orcas Airport to Be Affected by Partial FAA Shutdown
From the Port of Orcas Managers at Airport District Offices are only expected to be in their respective offices for a short time on Monday morning. Time is quickly running out for Congress to
YMCA Camp Orkila Sets World Marshmallow Roast Record
YMCA Camp Orkila held the World’s Largest Marshmallow Roast in an effort to emphasize the importance of positive experiences that allow children and teens to build friendships and self-esteem, and realize who they are
Orcas Island Park and Rec Gets Grant to Repair Tennis Courts
District Awarded $5000 Matching Grant from the United States Tennis Association On Friday, July 15 Orcas Island Park and Rec District (OIPRD) was notified they had been awarded a $5000 matching grant from the
This Weekend: Orcas Blossoms with Culture and Entertainment
Friday, July 22 Susan Mustard "Landmarks" Show Opening Reception at Crow Valley Pottery in Town, from 4 to 7 p.m.his is a very special showing of all new works by exceptional island artist Susan Mustard.
Tom Welch to Revisit Pioneer Olga Days
The Olga Strawberry Council is sponsoring an OLGA HISTORY presentation on Saturday July 23rd. (The OSC is charged with maintaining and preserving the Strawberry Processing Building at Olga, otherwise known as the Olga Artworks Building.)
Venue for July 22 Planning Commission Meeting Changed
The location of the Planning Commission’s continued for deliberations only meeting regarding Code Enforcement amendments, scheduled for Islander’s Bank Annex, has been changed to the San Juan Island Grange, 152 First Street, Friday Harbor. The
Captain America Movie Premier to Benefit Local Camps
by Janet Brownell On Wednesday, July 27 you can catch a special screening of the superhero event of the summer, “Captain America: The First Avenger.” The premiere of this movie is a fundraiser
July Writers Roundtable Features Jill Johnson
Jill McCabe Johnson will lead the Writers Roundtable at the Orcas Public Library on Saturday, July 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. The roundtable will focus on the influence of sound in writing. The Greek
