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
Winner announced in Rotary’s Annual Spelling Bee
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT for ROTARY SPELLING BEE ||| Hazel Johnson, spelling bee winner, along with second place Elliot Roach and teacher Mr. McKinnon. Hazel Johnson once again proved her spelling prowess at
Friday Night Writes
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| A call to all islanders. Are you working on a novel, short story, poem, or song? Have you been wanting to write that idea that's been kicking around in
Health Care District Board meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, March 26th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas
Hearing clinic
||| 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. To secure your slot, it
Watercolors
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Explore your artistic potential with Robbie Walker’s watercolors class designed for beginners at Orcas Senior Center! Immerse yourself in the captivating world of watercolor painting every
Art with Carla
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on
Yoga
||| 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
Port Meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS COMMISSION ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Orcas
Coast Salish Connections
||| FROM GERI & DAVID TURNOY ||| Here are some important dates to put on your calendar as we welcome Coast Salish artists and canoe journeyers to Orcas Island. Friday, March 29, 5:30-7:00 PM in
Inuit Soul Music
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Experience the mesmerizing allure of Pamyua’s unique performance, coming to Orcas Center on March 31, 2024, for one night only! Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of
Ag Guild announces over $19,000 available for FARM Fund awards
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild (Ag Guild) and partners throughout the San Juan Islands are excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for
Midnight Mutterings | Shirley: A movie
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I haven’t seen it yet, but will ASAP, although it’s already pretty late for tonight. So tomorrow night? For those of you who already know about Shirley Chisholm,
Music Lecture
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Bruce Langford. Photo by Douglas Ellis If you love music, come expand your understanding as Bruce Langford, music educator and Artistic Director of Orcas
Letter to Editor | Support letter for upcoming OIFR Levy
||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| We are past recipients of OIFR EMS services, and we have a few words of support for the newly proposed OIFR levy up for a Vote April 23,2024, in the
New lawsuit filed against Eastsound Water Users Association
||| FROM EASTSOUND WATER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ||| The Eastsound Water Users Association has been served today with a lawsuit related to our election this last fall. The lawsuit appears to be brought by Steve Smith and Mike Parnell on
All hands in
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| The new playground is taking form at Buck Park, thanks to the Kiwanis and Park and Rec crew. They have been working tirelessly to get this up and open to
