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
August Blood Drive
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS NORTHWEST ||| Summer is a busy time, but it's important to remember that the need for blood donors is high. The summer season and lovely weather can increase the
Certifier pulls sustainable recommendation for SE Alaska Fisheries to protect dwindling salmon, endangered orca
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| In a groundbreaking decision, Canadian seafood certifier Ocean Wise announced they can no longer recommend salmon caught in Southeast Alaska fisheries as ‘sustainable’. The delisting responds
New boats don’t address WA ferry system’s urgent problem
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Washington State Ferries is spending 4 billion in taxpayer dollars electrifying its fleet to combat global warming. While commendable, this undertaking overlooks our ferry system’s real crisis: a critical
Susan Slapin featured artist at Banner Bank
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| Susan Slapin is a long time Orcas islander who creates in a number of mediums. The exhibit features small and large works in a number of mediums including etching, acrylic,
Touring Circus Show: UP UP UP on the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| When is the last time you saw people (and pianos?!?) hang from a crane outdoors? Time to check that off your bucket list and join us on
Floating Ukulele Jam
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for FLOATING UKULELE JAM ||| It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time again! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on
COVID cancels upcoming Actors Theater event
||| FROM TIM FISCUS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Due to several cast members testing positive for Covid 19, the Actors Theater of Orcas Island regrets to announce the cancellation of Making God
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council July 8, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council set a public hearing for August 6 to hear resolutions to transition six parcels on Orcas from Designated Forest Land to Agricultural Open Space. The owner is
Bach Heals: Music by J. S. Bach with expressive movement and poetry
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| 3 PM, Sunday, August 25, Emmanuel Church Parish Hall, 218 Main St, Eastsound Jeffry Steele performs on 8-string guitar music written by J.S. Bach originally for
Nature Rx: A health and wellness walking series with the Land Bank
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank every third Thursday evening at 6:30pm, July through September, for an opportunity to spend time on Land Bank trails with local
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh has values I care about
||| FROM NANCY DEVAUX ||| I am excited to be able to endorse a candidate for county council who has a lifelong career in public service. Kari McVeigh has the values I care about. I
Choral music amplifies joy
Choral singing is a team sport – come learn how to play ||| FROM ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Bruce Langford, Artistic Director of Orcas Choral Society, will conduct a Choral Singing Workshop from 2:00-4:00 pm
Vibrant Stitches: Quilters’ showcase at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Step into the Orcas Senior Center any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to delve into a magnificent display of quilting artistry! Throughout the months
Interpreting Bach on guitar and in movement
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| 12 noon, Wednesday, August 7, Emmanuel Church, 218 Main St, Eastsound Jeffry Steele performs on 8-string guitar music written by J.S. Bach originally for solo violin
Port Meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting, a Work/Study Session (no actions will be taken), Monday, July 15th, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.
Island Verse literary collective & Land Bank partner for a series of FREE Writing Workshops
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is excited to partner with Island Verse Literary Collective for a free writing workshop series. Facilitators Shauna Barrows and Danny Sherrard
