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
Trumpet wizard to preview new album release on Orcas
Friday, November 1, 7 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Charlie Porter -- Hailed as a wizard of the trumpet by DownBeat magazine, acclaimed trumpeter/composer (and former Orcas resident) Charlie Porter is coming to the Orcas Grange
Health Care District meeting venue has changed for tonight
-- from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Health Care District -- IMPORTANT UPDATE ON HEALTH CARE DISTRICT’S 10/28 SPECIAL MEETING: Due to an unexpected issue with the heat at Orcas Center, tonight’s Town Hall meeting
Veggie Potluck coming up
Sunday, November 3, 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,
Work Group: Moving forward on short term vacation rentals
-- from The Vacation Rental Work Group -- Over 100 people attended the October 23 community meeting on vacation rentals held in the school cafeteria. The meeting focused primarily on how to move forward in
There’s so much more to aging than meets the eye
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- My friend Daisy, who worked in hospice for many years, shared with me that most people make the greatest spiritual advancement in the last few weeks of their lives. I
Community conversation on zero waste coming up soon
Hosted by Orcas Food Co-op and the Exchange/ORS Sunday, November 3, 1 - 4 p.m.Odd Fellows Hall -- from Sarah Benson for Orcas Food Co-op -- Join the Orcas Food Co-op and ORS/Exchange for a
Flamenco song, dance, music comes to the Grange
Wednesday, October 30, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Savannah Fuentes -- Seattle-based Flamenco dancer Savannah Fuentes brings her latest show, Sky, An Evening of Flamenco, to the San Juan Island Grange October 29 and the Orcas
After-school art class will start up next month
-- from Brooke Bruland for Orcas Island Park and Rec -- We are offering an after-school art class with Ms. Brook! Don't miss this opportunity! Ms. Brook's After School Art class will be on Wednesdays
Orcasional Musings | Water? Electricity? Oh, and gold!
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| In 1946, my family moved from the rural south shore of Long Island into hyper-urban New York City. One of the things that sticks most strongly in my
Your ultimate guide to Orcas Center’s Rocky Horror Show
October 31 - November 9, Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- The Rocky Horror Show is the only true audience partici-(SAY IT!)-pation show. People yell back lines at the stage, dress
Health District: 2020 budget draft, FQHC designation, LifeWise presentation
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- A long meeting on October 15 offered a lot of information for the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District. The meeting began with a telephone
Emmanuel’s Halloween labyrinth walk tradition continues
Thursday, October 31, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Karen Blinn for Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- All children 1-100 years are invited to walk the pumpkin-lined labyrinth to reach the Great Pumpkin
World’s best performers come to Orcas Center screen
November 2 - 3 & 8 - 9, Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- This November’s on-screen lineup at Orcas Center includes a host of offerings from The Metropolitan Opera, Stratford
Donations welcome as Olga Store approaches Nov. 30 deadline
-- from Friends of the Olga Store -- https://vimeo.com/366659792 At this point, we have raised over half of the funds needed to buy and renovate The Olga Store! We have from now through November 30
Results from summer reading program show successes
-- from Tom Owens -- The Early Reading Intervention Project (ERIP), created and taught by Orcas Island Elementary School (OIES) and funded by community donations was completed in August. Our goal was to eliminate the
Great fun predicted at Community Church Fall Carnival
Thursday, October 31, 5 - 7 p.m., Orcas Community Church -- from Stephanie Moss for Orcas Island Community Church -- Orcas Community Church Fall Carnival The community church will be hosting its annual Fall Carnival on
