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
Master Gardeners will host Q&A table at Driftwood Nursery
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| As we welcome spring with days spent in our gardens we have high hopes of success. Sometimes, however, the weather, insects, diseases, or our own cultural
Holy Week services scheduled at Orcas Community Church
||| FROM BRIAN MOSS for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church invites you to join us for our Holy Week services. Our Maundy Thursday service on April 6, will be held at 7:00
Library, Museum bring Johnny Moses to Library
||| FROM SAMUEL GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library is thrilled to be hosting Johnny Moses Tuesday, April 11, at 5 p.m. Co-sponsored by the Orcas Island Historical Museum. Through
San Juan Islands Sculpture Park bird walks begin
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SAN JUAN ISLANDS SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, April 5 from 8-10 a.m. for our first monthly bird walk of 2023!
Fact vs Fiction – Learn what $15 gets you with the Land Bank
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank on Zoom OR in person for our Spring Community Conversation series. The Land Bank will host public meetings on Wednesdays - April
Concern for San Juan County’s most vulnerable prompts latest health officer order
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Apr. 3, 2023, San Juan County Health Officer Order 2023-1 went into effect which continues the masking requirements in patient-facing healthcare facilities. The order excludes dental offices,
Library trustees holding planning retreat on Friday
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees will have a Planning Retreat on Friday, April 7, beginning 2:30 p.m. Attendance will be both in person in
Sheriff’s Office acquires two unmanned drones for search, rescue, major incidents
||| FROM ERIC PETER, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new resource to assist in better serving and protecting community members. The agency now has two Unmanned
Join in shaping our food system plan for San Juan County
||| FROM CAITLIN LECK ||| Join us at these upcoming town hall events to help shape our shared food future! Sun 4/16, 5pm: Orcas Event @Oddfellows Hall (112 Haven Rd, Eastsound) Tue 4/18, 5pm: Lopez
For the love of houseplants: Bringing the wild inside
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, April 19 at 10:00 a.m. the Orcas Island Garden Club will host a Hybrid meeting featuring Lynn Johnson. You may attend the presentation in person in
Here comes Peter Cottontail, with treats, to Cascade Lake
||| FROM MARY MEREDITH for ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Lions Club is happy to offer the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at its traditional location beside the playground at Cascade Lake in
Orcas Island Jazz Festival tickets available this April
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS JAZZ FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Jazz Festival (OIJF), Orcas Island's premier jazz event, lights up Orcas Center this September 1 – 3 on the Main Stage. Under the
Rep. Larsen invites 2nd District students to participate in 2023 congressional art competition
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is inviting high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2023
Ready, set, run. 16 Commissioner positions will be on November ballot
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This coming November, there will be 16 commissioner positions on the ballot for Orcas. These include two seats each on the School Board, Park and
Newest Senior Center staff member is now on board as activities coordinator
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| When does an Australian Shepherd learn to close doors and turn on lights? When that canine buddy is part of Edy Hansen’s overachieving family! Edy
Sun Days on Orcas | Farm happenings
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Summer days are on the horizon, and when the rain truncates the springy brightness, it's fun to hear about the ideas people have brewing. Warm Valley Farm has
