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
Audition Notice | Puffs
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is holding auditions for ages 14 and older for “Puffs” – The Harry Potter spoof, November 20-21, with a preliminary read-through on November 19. About
In Memoriam | Jill McKay
||| FROM SCOTT MCKAY ||| Jill McKay, a life-long resident of Orcas Island, has passed away after a long illness. Jill McKay Although Jill attended public school in Seattle, Jill’s entire life from
Orcas Garden Club: Welcome to November
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| I always look forward to my lace leaf maple producing spectacular fall colors of yellows speckled with reds. Despite the chillier temperatures and a few torrential rains, we’ve
Land Bank Meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on November 15, 2024 from 8:30am – 11:15am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available
Call for Artists: Animals in Art
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center, is excited to host an exhibit celebrating our furry, feathered, and leathered island friends! We welcome artists of all
Weekly Meditation Sessions
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Julia Summers leads a weekly meditation group at Orcas Senior Center every Tuesday at 1 pm. Regardless of prior experience, Julia extends a warm invitation to
Wind advisory | Tuesday through Wednesday
||| NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 128 PM PST Mon Nov 11 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area-North Coast-Central Coast- Including the
The Studio on Orcas now offers red light therapy
||| FROM THE STUDIO ON ORCAS ||| One downside to living on a remote island is not having access to health and wellness technology that mainlanders have. That’s why The Studio On Orcas is excited
Ukulele Kanikipila
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Experience the joy of making music at Ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for "play music," every Monday from 1 to 3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. This gathering
Lions Club calls for volunteers
||| FROM SUSAN GORDON for ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Lions Club plans to offer family caregivers an opportunity to take a break. Early next year the Lions will launch Partners in Care, a
Health Care District meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the Public Budget and Levy Hearing and a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, November 12th from 5:30 - 7:30 PM in the
Dancing in the Brass Ring
A Hornucopia of Brass, Song, and Dance ||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| We are thrilled to announce an upcoming performance that promises to be a spectacular celebration of art and music! Join
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. This
Mayor declares National Gratitude Month
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, National Gratitude Month is a month-long celebration that encourages people to be thankful for the positive aspects of life; and WHEREAS, National Gratitude Month was started
Fostering positive and collaborative conversations
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Join us for an interactive community talk on the PEERS Methodology: Fostering Positive and Collaborative Conversations. This one-hour session with Kevin Carter (founder of Inclusion Innovates)
How do bananas, beets, oranges and onions get to Orcas Island?
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| Sean Finlay No matter where you get your fruits and vegetables on Orcas Island, there’s a good chance that they were brought here by
