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
Learn how Washington became the Apple State
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Why do so many apples in the grocery store look the same? And why do so many come from Washington? In this talk, explore how Washington
Introducing Salmonberry Community School
||| FROM PAUL FREEDMAN for SALMONBERRY COMMUNITY SCHOOL ||| As Salmonberry School prepares to open its silver gates on Henry Rd in Eastsound for the start of its 25th academic year, it is excited to
Hedrick Smith to present ‘The Outlook for American Democracy’ at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is honored to host a special presentation by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Hedrick Smith, titled The Outlook for American Democracy, on Wednesday, September 10
Artwork featured artist for September | Shawna Franklin
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Shawna Marie Franklin’s journey, both as a professional kayaker and a celebrated artist, is an inspiring reminder that creativity and nature are inextricably linked, each informing
See what’s germinating this Fall at the Garden Clunb
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Hello Fellow Garden Friends, We invite you to join us as we kick off another year in the Orcas Island Garden Club—where flowers grow, friendships bloom, and our
Needlework Circle, Watercolor class at Orcas Senior Circle
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join the Needlework Circle Join our weekly gathering for knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and all needleworkers at Orcas Senior Center, every Friday at 2 p.m. Come hang
Orcas Island Garden Club | The forgotten diversity of island apples
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Madrona Murphy Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 when we welcome botanist Madrona Murphy for an exploration
Letter to Editor | Data Centers invalidate AI rights, AI welfare, AI morality
||| FROM DAVID STEPHEN ||| Whenever there is an announcement of a new data center anywhere, it is equal to AI right, AI peoplehood-neighborhood, AI care, AI welfare and if possible, AI morality. Nothing indicates
CWR | Biggs along the coast
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| ObservBegin: 06:15 PM ObservEnd: 06:39 PM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Other Observers: Gary Sutton, Tasli Shaw, Machi Yoshida Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered: T109A, T109A4, T109A5,
Threads of Inspiration | A quilting exhibition at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center this September and October for a colorful celebration of local quilting talent! Stop by any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Letter to Editor | Don’t let the Trump administration open the deep sea to mining
Your action is needed by September 5, 2025 ||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| Most of Earth remains unexplored. The deep sea—home to extraordinary creatures we are only just beginning to discover—may hold answers to questions
Cultivating Success, Growing Future Farmers | Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm
We invite you to participate in our Whole Farm Planning Course focused on Sustainable Small Farming and Ranching that will be held on Mondays, 6:00pm to 8:00pm, September 22 through November 3. ||| FROM SAN
Call for Designers | Recycled material fashion show
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Designers are invited to participate in a fashion event to take place on the opening night of a community show for visual art made from recycled materials
Music of Bob Dylan coming to Odd Fellows Hall
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| The Music and History of America's Most Influential Songwriter: Bob Dylan Odd Fellows Hall Monday, September 1 @ 7:00pm Musician and historian Joel Underwood delivers a performance
Free lecture & seminar | Growing old growth: Relationships that define the future of our forests
Learn about growing old-growth forests with Tal Engel of WolfTree Integrative Forest Rehabilitation ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| It is often said that “time heals all wounds.” But what if, for our second
New islander launches book
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Orcas Island Public Library and Darvill’s Bookstore are proud to present a special book launch for At Last, the latest novel by New York Times
