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
Square off with Friday the 13th dance
Friday, December 13, 6:30 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Nik Schulz -- Come join the Sassafrass Sisters for our big winter square dance! $10 sliding scale. No experience necessary, and no one
ATOI brings Lopez playwright’s holiday play to Grange stage
December 6 - 7, 13 - 15, 7:30 p.m. Orcas Grange -- from Melinda Milligan for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- Come celebrate the holidays and be welcomed by live music and a glass
Salish Sea Youth Ballet to perform Friday Harbor Nutcracker
Saturday, December 7, 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 8, 2 p.m., Friday Harbor Brickworks -- from Jeanne Peihl for Salish Sea Youth Ballet -- Salish Sea Youth Ballet is proud to present the 2019 Friday
Chamber of Commerce bringing annual light to Village Green tree
Chamber seeking donations of cookies & treats... Lots of them! Friday, December 6, 3:45 p.m., Village Green -- from Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual
Odd Fellows will bring community to the table for annual Thanksgiving sharing
Thursday, November 28, 4:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Didier Gincig -- Everyone is welcome! Thanksgiving Day 4:30, Thursday, November 28.The Odd Fellows will supply turkeys. Everyone else please bring a beverage of choice and
Library’s annual holiday tea will be a thank you to Orcas
Saturday, December 7, 1 - 4 p.m., Orcas Library Friends of the Library will host the 59th annual Holiday Tea on Saturday, December 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. This event is a “Thank You
Orcas Makers hosting a buy local Saturday stroll
-- from Marcy Montgomery for Orcas Makers -- The Saturday after Thanksgiving is celebrated in many towns as a time to recognize and support small businesses that are an important part of the social fabric
Update on current status of Vacation Rental Permit moratorium process
Call to action -- from The Vacation Rental Work Group -- An exceptional number of participants spoke at a Council meeting in Friday Harbor on November 5 during the public access period. You can learn
Orcas Choral Society sings “Comfort and Joy”
Saturday, December 7, 7:30 p.m. AND Sunday, December 8, 2 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Lynn Baker for Orcas Choral Society -- Celebrate the season with joyous song, as the Orcas Choral Society presents its
Introduce yourself to Veggie Potluck
Sunday, December 1, 6 p.m., Orcas Christian School -- from Lili Hein -- This monthly gathering is on the first Sunday of every month, celebrating a compassionate, healthy and sustainable plant-based lifestyle. Join in lively conversation,
Honoring our Mercy Pilots who go above and beyond
Sunday, November 24, 10 a.m., Emmanuel Episcopal -- from Barbara and David Evans -- Above and Beyond. . .That describes the volunteer work of the Orcas Mercy Pilots. Today, on this Sunday before Thanksgiving, November
Merry Christmas — and all that jazz!
Sunday, December 22, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., Rosario Music Room -- from Kristen Wilson for Orcas Island Jazz Festival -- An Orcas Island Jazz Festival Christmas Concert will light up the holidays on Sunday,
Search for common ground is theme at Emmanuel event on Saturday
Shining Our Light On Mother Earth Saturday, November 23, 2 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall Join us at the Parish Hall, Eastsound on Saturday at 2 p.m. to celebrate our unity and diversity, search for common
Orcas Door to Door will bring you to the holidays
-- from Sara Pelfrey for Orcas Door to Door -- Holidays can be a lonely time, especially when you don’t have a way to hop in the car and join in the holiday cheer. Orcas
Statewide campaign serves students with most to gain, but least likely to apply for financial aid
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Education organizations and advocates across Washington have a message for students: there’s money for you to continue your education and training beyond high school, and we want to help
Orcas Youth Chorus forms, invites all students to sing along
All students—Grades 6-12, Home-Schooled, OISD, Spring Street School, Oasis, OCS and Salmonberry -- from Tom Baldwin for Orcas Youth Chorus -- Choral singing is a team sport—it is impossible for an individual singer to make
