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
Live Ska and Reggae
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This Sunday, July 14 at 5pm – be on the Village Green to experience the Reggae/Ska/Afro-Latin fusion sensation, Adrian Xavier and Ska Island! All part of the
Meditation Group
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Julia Summers leads a weekly meditation group at Orcas Senior Center every Tuesday at 1 p.m. Regardless of prior experience, Julia extends a warm invitation to
Workshop | Choral music amplifies joy
||| FROM ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Bruce Langford, Artistic Director of Orcas Choral Society, will conduct a Choral Singing Workshop from 2:00-4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 31 in Eastsound at the Emmanuel Parish Hall, 242
Fantasy Island Masquerade Gala – Auctions are live
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s 2024 auction for the Fantasy Island Masquerade is live through July 20 at www.OrcasCenter.org/auction24. Anyone in the community can and view and bid on fantastic
Whale researcher says orphan orca ‘likely’ seen off Vancouver Island
||| FROM CITY NEWS ||| VICTORIA — A killer whale calf whose struggle for survival captured international headlines when she became trapped in a Vancouver Island tidal lagoon earlier this year only to escape on
NTSB releases preliminary report into plane crash that killed astronaut William Anders
||| FROM KOMO-TV SEATTLE ||| The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary investigation report in the plane crash that killed astronaut William “Bill” Anders in June. The retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the
Ukulele Kanikipila at Senior Center
||| 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 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. This gathering
Community Foundation funding a matching campaign for Senior Center
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for COMMUNITY FOUNDATION & LYNETTE WOOD, SENIOR CENTER||| The Orcas Senior Center is bursting at the seams! With the population of seniors on Orcas and a remarkable staff providing excellent programs,
Chad Kimple appointed as interim Fire Chief
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE ||| The San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners held its Regular Meeting on July 1 st at 3 p.m. The Board’s agenda
More than a meal, it’s a lifeline
Celebrating 53 Years of the Senior Nutrition Program ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Part of the Older Americans Act, the Senior Nutrition Program just started its 53rd year! More than a
Garden Club set to astound in tomorrow’s parade
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| With a theme of "All Together Now" what more perfect way to support pollinator health, raise awareness and spread the word about what we can do to respect and protect
Letter to Editor | Our County needs McVeigh’s experience
||| FROM MARK FISHAUT, MD FAAP ||| As a still relative “newbie” to the Islands ( merely 20 years) I have personally seen and listened to the observations of families for whom I have cared
Town Burn Ban
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal, in partnership with local Fire Districts, declared a high fire danger in the unincorporated areas of San Juan County on July 05,
What an honor
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| The Chamber of Commerce Board has selected me to be the Grand Marshall for the parade on Saturday. It is quite an honor and a bit embarrassing. I have been
Patrick and the Whale film showing
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Using stunning underwater footage, Patrick explores the fascinating nature of the sperm whale, attempting to shine a light on its intelligence and complexity, as well
The Daves music
||| FROM DAVE ZOELLER for THE DAVES ||| The Daves (Dave Parish and Dave Zoeller) are bringing their mix of traditional, contemporary and original tunes to the Orcas Island Winery this Saturday, July 6, at
