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
Boogie down the garden path at Senior Center ‘Let’s Brunch’
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for a delightful twist on a classic game at the Orcas Senior Center’s annual fundraiser, Let’s Brunch!, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, from 11:30
The Bachs are coming to Orcas
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| We're off to Frederick the Great's court in Potsdam with concerti with orchestra by illustrious members of his musical establishment, with both harpsichord and
Goldilocks Gate 2025 | What we heard; let’s dive deeper
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| In the first round of our survey, you told us what’s working, what’s not, and what’s on the line. The responses were clear, heartfelt, and striking in their consistency —
Jake Perrine named Executive Director of Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Center Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Jake Perrine as the new Executive Director of Orcas Center. Perrine succeeds Dimitri Stankevich,
Funhouse Commons receives $3,000 grant
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGOTTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Funhouse Commons is honored to announce it has been selected to receive a $3,000 grant from the Robin DiGeorgio Endowment Fund, administered by the Madrona Club.
Orcas Dance Collective co-founder and family lose home to fire, community raises $80,000
||| FROM JEFF PLATT ||| The Eastsound community is stepping up in a huge way to help the family of Tiffany Loney, the co-founder of Orcas Dance Collective, after they lost their home in a fire.
Floating, playing, singing, ukulele-ing
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for FLOATING UKULELE JAM ||| It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on the
Spring GiveOrcas Campaign update | One week in
Continues through May 15, 2025 ||| FROM LYNN WHITE for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Orcas Island, this is our moment - let’s finish strong and make a lasting impact together! We are more than
Orcas Christian School brings Little Women to center stage at Orcas Center
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| The Orcas Center is proud to welcome Orcas Christian School (OCS) to Center Stage for their production of Little Women, the beloved coming-of-age classic by Louisa May Alcott. Performances
Balance, aging, chair yoga, meditation, ukuleles at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Ukulele Kanikipila: Join the Musical Fun Experience the joy of making music at Ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for "play music," Mondays from 1 to 3 pm at
Wildfire Awareness Month in the San Juans held community event Saturday
Island Readiness event with DNR, Fire Depts., Conservation Dist., and more ||| FROM ANGIE REQUENA for WILDFIRE READY ||| Saturday, Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR), Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR), and other
Paper Airplane Contest soon at Orcas school gym
||| FROM MAURICE AUSTIN for KEY CLUB ||| Do you have a sure-to-win paper airplane design? Come to the new gym on May 21 at 2:00 pm to build and how off your airplane. Categories:
Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener
||| FROM JULIA TURNEY and JAY LUCAS FOR ORCAS MASTER GARDENERS ||| Do you have a question about your soil, have a problem with your fruit tree, or are thinking about starting a garden? Is
2025 Orcas Island Garden Tour | Orcas beauty, bounty, and sanctuary
Interactive and educational opportunities at each location! ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN TOUR ||| During the 2024 - 2025 season, the Orcas Island Garden Club has been proud to fund speakers for nine programs always
OIFR responds to structure fire on Buckhorn Road
||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| At 10:45 AM on Friday, May 9 Orcas Fire responded to reports of a fire in the Buckhorn Road area. The initial fire report
Letter to Editor | We need your help
||| FROM SAN JUAN COMMUNITY HOME TRUST ||| The Town is blocking our development of affordable housing. For the past two years, we have been diligently trying to satisfy the Town of Friday Harbor’s requirements
