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
Orcas Artworks features new work by ceramic artist Mary Jane Elgin
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| The Orcas Island Artworks features new work by ceramic artist Mary Jane Elgin. "As usual my themes and shapes all relate to the natural world surrounding
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by
Orcas Library seeks a new Trustee to begin serving a five-year term on Jan. 1, 2024
Review of applications will begin on October 25, 2023 ||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| As the trustees’ handbook states, “Throughout our nation’s history, the public library has offered free and equal
Nationwide test tomorrow of cellular and emergency alert system alerts
||| FROM DAVE HALLORAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Hey Islanders, tomorrow October 4th at about 11:20 AM is the nationwide test of Cellular and Emergency Alert System alerts! When activated these systems can alert
Opportunities for visual artists & crafters at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center has three exciting opportunities for artists and crafters before the year ends! For more information, contact vac@OrcasCenter.org, or go
Multiple positions available at Orcas School District
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island School District has multiple positions available: • OASIS Teacher Position (2 openings), Salary $59,335 - $119,841, full time • Paraeducator Position (3 openings), $25.16/hr, 6.5 hours
Larsen: Highway, bridge and EV funding announcements mean more jobs and better infrastructure coming to NW Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced it is awarding $1.08 billion in formula funding to the Washington State Department of Transportation to
Lopez author’s new book, ‘FINS,’ is a novel of relentless satire
||| FROM GENE HELFMAN ||| My 2021 orca novel, Beyond the Human Realm is now two years old. The book won two national awards and continues to receive positive feedback (averaging 4.9/5 on Amazon after 68 reviews,
Author Samuel Gailey is Friends of Orcas Library guest speaker
Sunday, October 8, 3-5 p.m., Outlook Inn ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Friends of the Orcas Island Library is delighted to present this year’s guest speaker, local author Samuel Gailey. His
Announcing award-winning films coming to Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS & KAREN PALMER for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| The 2023 FHFF In-Theatre Feature Film Guide, detailing the many exciting new documentaries coming to Friday Harbor on October 27-29, is now
Orcas Center upcoming presentation overflows onto Grange Stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is pleased to present Nina Gerber and Chris Webster at The Grange! That’s right – Orcas Center was so excited to hear that Nina Gerber
Book signing, talk, reading, humor coming up
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| Greetings Friends, Family…..and so on. Here we go! SATURDAY October 7. Time: 5:30 p.m. Limited Edition Artist Books - Book signing, Prints... Food and Beverage Available for purchase. Talk, Reading,
You’re invited to join Socrates Cafe coming up on Wednesday
Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center – Wednesday, October 4, 1pm ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us on the first Wednesday of the month at 1pm after lunch for Socrates
WSU Master Gardeners Gardening Workshop Series
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ||| Successful gardeners know that beautiful and bountiful gardens require knowledge and planning. Fall is the perfect time to start thinking about the what, when, where, why and
Larsen reintroduces bill to boost federal response to seasonal and pandemic flu
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Protecting America from Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Act (“The Influenza Act”) to bolster the federal response to seasonal and pandemic influenza. Reps. Deborah Ross
WSU Extension SJC Master Gardener volunteer program coming up
||| FROM KAT ROSE for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Are you a gardener in San Juan County? Do you enjoy learning and sharing your knowledge with others? Have you just moved to the islands and
