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
Healing the Holocaust: Truth and Reconciliation Dialogue Across Generations
Sunday, October 25th at 11 a.m. at the West Sound Community Club, Professor Amanda Byron will present a talk on her experience with a truth and reconciliation dialogue about the Holocaust this
Jon Kimura Parker Performs Piano Concert To Benefit Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
[intlink id="jon-kimura-parker-plays-brahms-with-the-oregon-symphony-brings-the-house-down" type="post"]Internationally acclaimed concert pianist [/intlink]Jon Kimura Parker will perform a solo piano concert, “Leaves of Gold,” on Wednesday, Nov. 11th at 6:30 pm at Orcas Center, Eastsound, Washington. This fundraising concert,
Southern to Bring Stress-Prevention Techniques to Business Essentials this Friday
Nancy Southern, MSW, Energy Management Specialist, will describe how to eliminate “peak season burnout” this Friday, October 16th at the Orcas Chamber of Commerce “Business Essentials” meeting. Southern’s presentation will teach methods to restore balance
Leadership San Juan Islands to hold Open House
Leadership San Juan Islands (LSJI), a six-month program to promote community leadership in San Juan County, will hold an Orcas Island Open House on Sunday, Oct. 18. The program, which is coordinated by Skagit Valley
Friday Harbor Administrator's Family a H1N1 Case Study
San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James comments By Stan Matthews, County Communications Program Manager Friday Harbor’s Town Administrator, King Fitch has a daughter and grandchildren in Nashville, where the H1N1 flu virus has
Lower changes Tuesday night entertainment format
The Lower Tavern has changed its Tuesday night open mic format, Music Coordinator and local entertainer Jaen Black announced recently. Starting this month, the music will start at 5:30 p.m. during happy hour
Mandy Randolph Teaches Foods, Flexibility and Sustainability in "Farm to Classroom"
The Orcas Island School District (OISD) staff has become particularly nimble in devising innovative and flexible programming over the past years, as state funding declines. And Mandy Randolph, herself a product of the OISD education
Schedule for Election Forum at Senior Center tonight
The League of Women Voters has invited proponents and opponents of the Fireworks Referendum, the SJC Property Tax Levy, and the Orcas Island Park and Recreation Levy to join candidates for various Orcas Island election
Letter to the Editor: Tuesday Food Bank Hospitality Provided by Community Effort
Dear Editor, Thank you for your recent article on the Orcas Island Food Bank Hospitality. However, we seemed to have had a miscommunication and for this I am sorry. Gypsy Willow Catering is only a
The Week Ahead: Meetings, "Great Expectations," Madrona Point and then FEAST!
Updated 10:25 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12 Orcas Library Trustees meet at 9 a.m. at the Library. Orcas Island Public School Parent Meetings for 2nd and 3rd grades in the back room of the school library
"The Making of Lasting Memories" — Crossroads Lecture Sunday, Oct. 18
Note corrected time, posted Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. The lecture series Crossroads: Ideas for a New Century will continue on Sunday, October 18, 2 p.m. at Orcas Center with a presentation by
Saturday Classes in Winter Birds Open — Wednesday Sessions Filling Fast
A six-week course called Intermediate Birding: Over-Wintering Birds will begin this week. Taught by Kim Middleton at the Orcas Island Public Library, the class is offered twice each week; one meeting on Wednesdays from 1
Environmental Club Plants Trees in "Green Your School" Contest
Iris Parker Pavitt, Orcas High School Junior and new President of the school’s Environmental Club, is full of ideas and the energy to put them into action. Last weekend, she and a group
Basic Family Budgeting Class on Tuesday, Oct. 13
Learn how to save even in tight times, get creative with resources and fine tune your dollars to benefit your family. A class in "Basic Budgeting for Families" will be offered this Tuesday, Oct. 13,
Musician Jim Scott Brings a Celebration of the Earth to the Grange Oct. 18
Acclaimed acoustic guitarist Jim Scott will perform an evening of his songs of peace, and the environment on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at the Orcas Grange. With insight and more than
FEAST Students Invite All to Celebrate their Harvest
This generation of teen-agers are putting the words of a former generation to work as they get themselves "Back to the Earth." FEAST students' hopes and labors will be celebrated with a slide
