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
Invest Local – talk at Firehall on May 11
You've heard of "buying local" and "eating local." Now there's talk of "investing local." The Orcas Island Community Foundation is hosting a discussion led by Charlie Anderson, Chair of the San Juan Island Community Foundation.
Local Grants Benefit Local Businesses
By the Orcas Island Community Foundation There may some truth in the saying, "what comes around goes around," when it applies to the grants that the Orcas Island Community Foundation makes to nonprofits on Orcas.
Orcas Choral Society's spring concert brings Music on the Lighter Side
By Kathi Ciskowski From the warmth and movement of the Argentinian tango, to the poetic images of England's Lake District, then back home to the world of Hoagy Carmichael, Orcas Choral Society offers
Celebrate native plants and birds with a field trip
Contributed by Barb Jensen Join the celebration of Native Plant Appreciation Week and International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 16. Bob Lemmon and Barbara Jensen will lead a half-day field trip on San Juan Island. The
Simply Ballroom: drama, rhythm and majesty in dance to perform at Orcas Center May 13
The Southern Utah University Ballroom Dance Company will amaze you as they perform their award-winning showcase Simply Ballroom, Thursday, May 13th at Orcas Center. Audiences will be treated to breath-taking lifts, beautiful costumes, and a
Island Sinfonia Orcas Concert on Mother's Day
The Island Sinfonia is presenting its spring concert on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10, at the Orcas Center beginning at 3 p.m. Conductor Jack Lynch will direct the Sinfonia in a performance of Schubert's Symphony
Writer'sRoundtable: Writers on Writing
This month's Roundtable, on Saturday, May 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library, will be devoted to conversation about the writing process as it relates to all kinds of writing -- fiction, poetry,
Write your college essay and Get Off the Rock
The final event in the Funhouse's annual "Get Off The Rock" College Counseling series is coming soon. College Essay Workshop will be presented at the Funhouse on Saturday May 16th from 9 -10:30 a.m. and
Writers Festival brings a Fresh Partnership to May 9 event
By Barbara H. Lewis As a boy, Island Chef Bill Patterson whipped up breakfast for his family, just for the fun of it. He’s been cooking ever since. “I pretty much eat,
Orcas Choral Society to sing on the lighter side at Spring Concerts May 16-17
The Orcas Choral Society sings Music on the Lighter Side at the Orcas Center Theatre on Saturday, May 16th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 17th at 3:00 p.m. The program includes Folk and Gospel
Eastsound aquifer: safe? and for how long?
Eastsound Water Users Association and San Juan County Health Department are hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at the Orcas Island Senior Center. The meeting will feature a presentation from hydrogeologist Steve Swope
Saturday Farmers Market moves to Prune Alley for May
For most of May, the Orcas Island Farmers Market will be held on Prune Alley from Fern to A Streets. Market hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the summer. The Saturday
Two performances of Earth Tribes in Rhythm this Saturday
Anthony Manuel's Earth Tribes in Rhythm featuring over a dozen local dancers, comes to Orcas Center Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Earth Tribes in Rhythm is a musical and dance
Flu fears close Camp Orikila
The San Juan County Health Department reports that Camp Orkila on Orcas is being closed and approximately 300 school children from King County and Richland are being sent home after six children and one
Letter to the Editor: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
May 3rd through 9th is National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. The PTSA encourages you to take the time to thank the wonderful teachers and school staff personnel in our community, especially as they work
How will Eastsound look in the future? EPRC hosts "Open House" May 4 at Senior Center
The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) will host an Open House on Monday, May 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Senior Center. After deciding on their top priorities for the
