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
FHFF film explores conflict between oil companies and native peoples
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL || Yasuni Man, Friday Harbor Film Festival’s next offering in The Director Series, focuses on the conflict between oil companies and native Waorani people in South
SJIMA is bringing personal stories of everyday life in Kabul to Orcas Center
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Discover what is it like to live in Afghanistan. On Sunday, August 28 from 5-7 at the Orcas Center, the San Juan Islands
Save the Date | Orcas Island Historical Museums annual fundraiser is back
||| FROM NANCY STILLGER for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| After having to cancel for the last few years due to COVID, the museum looks forward to hosting its annual gala again. Mark your calendars
FULL BLOOM: All-islands makers summer fair coming up August 27
A summer day out with island artisans, music & food ||| FROM SHANNON BORG for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| The fragrant fields will be in full bloom and lined with white tents and colorful
Health Care District to convene meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the August 23, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) will be posted
‘The Big Lie:’ A book review by Jens Kruse
||| BOOK REVIEW BY JENS KRUSE ||| Jonathan Lemire — the White House bureau chief at Politico and a regular contributor to MSNBC’s Morning Joe — opens his book, The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political
Port of Orcas schedules upcoming meeting
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 22nd, 2022, 5:00 P.M. This Meeting with be In-Person at the airport conference room and also available on Zoom. CALL TO ORDER
Mammogram van coming to Orcas Senior Center in September
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year with their Mammogram Van on September 19, 20, and 21. Although one in eight women
School Board to meet on Thursday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD ||| Thursday, August 25, 2022 5:OOPM REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING In person and VIA ZOOM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #137 EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON Notice of a REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Music of Hamilton, Broadway is coming to Summer Concert Series on the Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Don’t throw away your shot to see Rise Up! The Music of Hamilton and Broadway on Saturday, August 27 at 4 p.m. as part of the Summer
SJC Department of Emergency Management update on sunken FV Aleutian Isle response
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SJC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| This is Brendan Cowan, Emergency Management Director for San Juan County writing. I wanted to give a more informal update to the community and share some
Hearing appointments will soon be available at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare will be offering hearing appointments at Orcas Senior Center on Thursday, September 29 and starting October 6,
Alice Di Micele returns to Orcas Island Grange
||| FROM SUE DUMOND ||| Alice Di Micele returns to the Orcas Island Grange on Fri. August 26 at 7 p.m. Alice Di Micele is an Americana/Folk Singer-Songwriter based in Southern Oregon who has been
Come to the Library, have a conversation with this comic book writer
||| FROM HOLLY KING for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| On Wednesday, August 24 at 2 p.m., come enjoy a conversation with DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, comic book writer, artist, and illustrator, at the Orcas Island Public
WSF weekly update: New kids on the deck, service reliability stats, Mukilteo history
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Youth Maritime Collaborative aboard Tacoma As we build our workforce, it’s important that we attract young and diverse candidates. Not just for our current hiring push, but long
Prune Alley project nears the finish line with upcoming celebration of access
||| FROM ERIN WYGANT for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Progress Update: The finish line is in sight! San Juan County is honoring the opening of Prune Alley with a "Celebration of Access" event on Thursday,
