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
Oyster Talk
When the tide is out, the table is set ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David
Grannie’s Attic / Silent Auction
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for the exciting return of Grannie's Attic 2.0 at Orcas Senior Center on Saturday, April 27, from 9 am to 3 pm! Tables are
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
Feldenkrais and Eurythmy Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center Tuesdays at 11 am. Emphasizing a seated
Pam’s Power Hour
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Pam Evans in her invigorating Pam’s Power Hour strength training sessions on Zoom every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am. Pam’s Power Hour offers
OIES Student Council, staff, Orcas community assist with Principal candidate selection
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| I am absolutely thrilled to share that OISD has selected an extraordinary Elementary, Montessori Public, and OASIS principal candidate to join our district! Please read below to
Correct problems or sign up for Medicare thru March
||| FROM LENA KASSA for SHIBA VOLUNTEERS ||| January through March is your opportunity to correct many common Medicare problems. Your local Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) volunteers can help you with the following
Haydn trios
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Haydn Trios: The music (and magic) of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is to be celebrated in our fourth program of the 2024 Salish Sea Early
Sheriff’s Report | March 6 – 12, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 24-001292 Area Check 08:35:57 03/06/24 A Friday Harbor man called in regarding the disassembly of a Yurt on what was reported as his property.
TAKE3 concert
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center welcomes TAKE3! to the Main Stage on Saturday, March 23 at 7pm. With a flair for the wild and unexpected, the genre-defying trio, TAKE3, brings
EWUA Board Meeting
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ||| Just a reminder that the Eastsound Water Board meeting for March is coming up: March 19, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM All meetings will be held at the Orcas Senior
Did you know Odd Fellows provides scholarships to graduating seniors?
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG for ORCAS ODD FELLOWS ||| Did you know that the Odd Fellows give annual scholarships to graduating high school students? What you may not know is that the award is not based on
Did you know there’s a tax credit for Washington workers?
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Did you know Washington workers may be eligible for up to $1255 back with the new Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC)? This is a relatively
What a journey
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Four years ago this week, Covid descended into our lives and set us all on a new and, sometimes, frightening path. Our world suddenly shrunk and played out in tiny
Easter egg hunt
||| FROM MARY MEREDITH for ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Lions Club is happy to announce that the Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 30th, starting at 10 am
Orcas Recycling wins approval for rate adjustment
||| FROM PETE MOE for ORCAS RECYCLING SERVICES ||| Orcas Recycling Services (ORS), Orcas Island’s non-profit waste management company, has received approval for adjustments to its trash and recycling tipping fees which will establish its
