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
Folk Arts Fest
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS GUILD ||| Join the Folk Community at Moran State Park, May 17-18 on Orcas Island Saturday pass includes a full day of music, folkdancing, kids camp, and a Makers
Springtime Baroque concert
||| FROM JEFFREY COHEN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| “Springtime Baroque: Airs for Spring” is the fifth program in this year’s Salish Sea Early Music Festival and features soprano Arwen Myers, harpsichordist Elisabeth
Letter to Editor | In support of the fire levy
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| I write in support of the current proposed Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Levy. After listening to voters at the Orcas Center town hall and BOFC meetings, the new Fire Commission has
Pea Patch Workshop
||| FROM QASIM ALI DINO for OPAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| The Pea Patch property,11 acres at 55 Pea Patch Lane, is envisioned to serve as a nonprofit campus connecting neighboring properties with new buildings
Town Council will hear County’s appeal of water use at Fairgrounds
||| FROM DENICE BROWN KULSETH for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| It is with reluctance that I respond to the County’s press release of March 7, 2024, regarding unauthorized uses of water at the fairgrounds.
Rep. Larsen extends deadline for HS art contest
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is extending the deadline for high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to submit their art
Jim Page Concert
||| FROM JIM PAGE ||| Jim Page in concert Orcas Odd Fellows Hall Sun / Apr 14 / 6pm Suggested donation of $10 at the door. Contact: oddshall.orcas@gmail.com
Speaking Music
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Speaking Music: The International Language To say that music is the international language is no exaggeration. Please join us for a free three part interactive lecture series featuring
Town Council to review County appeal of unauthorized water usage
Administrative Appeal – Notice of Violation - SJC Fairgrounds ||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| On April 4, 2024, the Town Council will hear the County’s appeal of a Notice of Violation issued for
Strength Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Eva-Maria Petri, a seasoned certified trainer with 15+ years' expertise, leads an accessible strength and conditioning class on Thursdays at 11 am. Targeting back and abdominal
Yoga Movement Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga,
Book Launch
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Experience a poetry reading and an intimate conversation on loss, hope and the creative process with award-winning poet Jill McCabe Johnson, artists Kate Geddes & Martha
OPALCO Annual Meeting
A NEW Member Appreciation Event Celebrating Local Power ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| Get ready to rev up the excitement at the most electrifying event of the year –
Orcas Pride Event
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND PRIDE ||| Potluck, Crafting, and Karaoke Saturday, April 6th from 4-9pm at Odd Fellows Hall Join us for a fun, free social evening of crafts, karaoke, and a community potluck. Our
Justin Paulsen announces his candidacy for SJ County Council
||| FROM KEITH LIGHT for PAULSEN4COUNCIL ||| Justin Paulsen is pleased to announce that he will be running for the San Juan County Council seat #2 in the November election. Justin’s made San Juan County
Orcas Island chosen as survivalist prototype
||| BY MATTHEW ZUSTOVICH for THEORCASONIAN ||| As stories of the world’s imminent demise via climate change or some combination of societal disruptions increasingly dominate conversations, the news, and social media channels, numerous government agencies
