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
Salmon Barbecue
||| FROM CAMERON SNYDER for ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Lions Club is delighted to announce the return of its annual Salmon Barbecue on Saturday, July 6, from 4 – 7 PM
Roy Rogers to play at Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us on Sunday, June 30 at 5pm on the Village Green for Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings as part of the FREE Summer Concert
Port of Orcas Meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a regular public meeting on Monday, June 24th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and at
Monthly Hearing Services at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. In July Hearing Healthcare will
Sculpture Park bird walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, July 3 from 8-10am for our monthly bird walk with avid birder, Tyler Davis, leading
Friday Night Writes
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Are you working on a novel, short story, poem, or song? Do you want to work in a creative and supportive space with like-minded folks? Do
Yoga with Sam
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Samantha Fisher in a holistic movement practice suitable for all experience levels, prioritizing an attuned connection to your body's inner wisdom. Drawing from her training
Senior Center seeking volunteer drivers for off-island medical transport
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senior Center is currently seeking volunteer drivers to support our off-island medical transportation program. We provide a small stipend to volunteer drivers based on
Art with Carla
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on
Summer news from Orcas Island School District
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Dear Students, Staff, Families, and Community, The end of one school year marks a significant milestone, yet it also serves as a reminder that the
Large turnout at Fire Commissioners meeting Friday – UPDATED
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| EASTSOUND—The San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners held a continuance of their June 17th Regular Meeting on Friday, June 21st,
Council will meet to deliberate Shaw acreage purchase
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Tuesday June 25, the San Juan County Council is scheduled to deliberate on a decision to purchase approximately 16 acres along 1427 Neck Point Road to support
Summer Theatre Camp 2024: Theater 360!
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Theatre 360 is a deep dive into what theatre is, how it works, and how you can create it. Participants will explore acting, directing, storytelling, improvisation, technical
Sheriff’s Report | June 12 – 18, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 24-003429 Animal at Large 08:06:18 06/12/24 A Deputy responded to a reported animal at large in the Obstruction Pass area. The owner was identified
Rick Larsen to visit Friday Harbor
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| One last reminder - tomorrow Representative Larsen is launching his 2024 campaign in San Juan County. This is the fourth event in the Kickoff Week series
WSF Weekly Report | Public meetings; summer service; sailing stats
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve If I’m being honest, I’ve spent most of my career as a mariner, so the art of public speaking feels a little