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
Shaw Island house purchase by county makes no sense
A resolution to purchase a $1 million property on Shaw Island to use for dumping road spoils is on the San Juan County Council agenda on Tuesday, June 25. ||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| The
Whale Museum Pod Nod
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join our sleepover party at The Whale Museum! The beloved Pod Nods event returns on Friday, July 26 - Saturday, July 27. Event begins at 6:30
Health Care District Board Meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, June 25th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island
Asian OrcAsian Orcas StoryFest
||| FROM NANCY WANG for ETH-NOH-TEC ||| When: July 15-17, 2024 What: A storytelling festival featuring 10 Asian American storytellers bringing both Asian ancient folktales and contemporary and inspiring Asian American stories to Orcas Island.
Salmon Barbecue
||| FROM CAMERON SNYDER for ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Lions Club is delighted to announce the return of its annual Salmon Barbecue on Saturday, July 6, from 4 – 7 PM
Roy Rogers to play at Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Join us on Sunday, June 30 at 5pm on the Village Green for Roy Rogers and the Delta Rhythm Kings as part of the FREE Summer Concert
Port of Orcas Meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a regular public meeting on Monday, June 24th, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. online via Zoom and at
Monthly Hearing Services at Orcas Senior Center
||| 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. In July Hearing Healthcare will
Sculpture Park bird walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, July 3 from 8-10am for our monthly bird walk with avid birder, Tyler Davis, leading
Friday Night Writes
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Are you working on a novel, short story, poem, or song? Do you want to work in a creative and supportive space with like-minded folks? Do
Yoga with Sam
||| 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
Senior Center seeking volunteer drivers for off-island medical transport
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senior Center is currently seeking volunteer drivers to support our off-island medical transportation program. We provide a small stipend to volunteer drivers based on
Art with Carla
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on
Summer news from Orcas Island School District
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Dear Students, Staff, Families, and Community, The end of one school year marks a significant milestone, yet it also serves as a reminder that the
Large turnout at Fire Commissioners meeting Friday – UPDATED
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| EASTSOUND—The San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners held a continuance of their June 17th Regular Meeting on Friday, June 21st,
Council will meet to deliberate Shaw acreage purchase
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Tuesday June 25, the San Juan County Council is scheduled to deliberate on a decision to purchase approximately 16 acres along 1427 Neck Point Road to support
