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: Chamber Music Festival Concert Hits a High Note
When four world-class pianists sit down to two grand pianos, you know it’s going to be one exciting event. The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s “Leaves of Gold” Concert on October 25th left
Community Input Needed on Arts Council
Contributed by Teddy Deane Since 2009 a small volunteer committee has been meeting to discuss the possible formation of a San Juan County Arts Council. On Thursday, November 4, from 5 to 8 p.m. at
Come to Simple Sunday Supper Nov. 14
By Madie Murray Tickets are now on sale for the very first Farm to Cafeteria community fundraiser called “A Simple Sunday Supper.” It will feature the spirited toe-tapping music of Orcas’s own Anita
“November is the dullest month” — Not this Week!
Monday, November 1 Orcas Island Public Library Trustees meeting, 9 a.m. at the Orcas Library. 376-4985. Artsmith Salon Series features screenwriter Donte Felder from Seattle at 7 p.m. at FIRE! Smokehouse and Grill in Eastsound
Friends at the Library Give Books for Treats
The Friends of the Orcas Island Library again celebrated Hallowe'en Trick or Treat with a free book given away to children who came in their costumes to the library. Children's Librarian Nita Couchman
Low-down Unreal Turkey Trot Dance on Nov. 12
The Orcas Dance Club will hold “The Low-down Unreal Turkey Trot Dance" on Friday, Nov. 12 at the Odd Fellows Hall, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person which includes a
Economic Council Brings 8 Experts to Help with Business Financing
Business Financing Seminar in Friday Harbor presented by the Economic Development Council From the San Juan County Economic Development Council Learn about a variety of business financing options available from traditional and alternative agencies and
All Hallows’ Eve Brings Out the Unearthly to Eastsound Events
Howl-o-ween Photos at Pawki’s. Bring your pets, in costume or in their birthday suits, by Pawki’s 199 Main Street in Eastsound) from 2 to 5 p.m. on Halloween for a free pet portrait!
Medication Take Back – Free and Easy!
By Brian Rader It is time to take a look inside your medicine cabinet. Anything expired? Anything dusty from years of not being used? Anything where the label is faded and unreadable, and
Funhouse Morphs into Haunted House Tonight
For Teen Night on Saturday, Oct. 30th, the Funhouse will be transformed into a Haunted House. Tours through it, called "Escape from Insanity Island," will start for the teens at 6 p.m. There will also
Organic Apple Crisp Sale Supports Montessori School Scholarships
Orcas Islanders are in for a sweet treat! The hundred-year-old orchard at Orcas Montessori School provides a key ingredient for the school’s fall fundraiser. In recent years, Islanders have enjoyed classic apple pies.
Wolf Eel: Eel, Fish or Monster? Marine Science Lecture Helps You Decide
Marine Science Lecture Series Presents Lecture by Dr. Jeff Marliave, Vancouver Aquarium Have you ever wondered if the Wolf Eel is really an eel or just a fish disguised as an eel? Or
Kosiur’s Camera Work on Display at WA Fed
Starting on Monday, November 1st, Dave Kosiur will be exhibiting photographic prints of Taos Pueblo and Ranchos de Taos as Washington Federal's Artist of the Month. The prints will be on display through
Orcas Center’s Little Women: A Middle School Review
(Editor's note: Orcas Issues thought it would be fun to hear how Little Women comes across to today's "little women." We are pleased to present this review by Kaya Osborn, as well as the review
Little Women Makes Big Impression
A Review by Carol Kulminski It's fun. It's entertaining. It's creative from start to finish. Opening night for Little Women was a sold-out success in every sense of the word. Sasha Hagan masterfully plays songs from the
Look sharp! They’re everywhere this weekend!
Friday, October 29 Little Women at the Orcas Center Come enjoy this warm, heartfelt classic by Louisa May Alcott about four sisters growing up in a household with their mother, while their father
