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
Bring your white elephant to Senior Center for gift exchange
Sunday, December 22, 3 p.m., Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Join us at Orcas Senior Center for a fun holiday gathering on Sunday, December 22 at 3:00pm. Turkey, ham,
Whale Museum hosting storykeeper stargazing event to honor SRKW babies
Friday, December 20, 4:30 p.m., American Camp -- from Tracie Merrell for The Whale Museum -- Please join The Whale Museum (TWM) at the first parking lot at South Beach, American Camp on San Juan
Learn to create ornaments, gifts from trash
Saturday, December 14 12 - 4 pm., the Exchange Annex -- Marta Nielson for ORS/Exchange -- The Exchange, in conjunction with “Sew For Zero Waste," is having an Ornament/Gift Making Workshop on Saturday, December 14
Hallelujah! Lend your voice to Messiah sing-along
Tuesday, December 17, 7 p.m., Orcas Community Church -- from Jan Ehrlichman for Orcas Community Church -- Join us in celebration of the holiday season with a Messiah sing-along at the Community Church on Tuesday,
The Nutcracker Ballet to be on screen at Orcas Center
Saturday, December 21, 2 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Let your holiday spirit soar with the festive family-friendly screening of The Nutcracker, presented by the Bolshoi Ballet at Orcas
Letter to Editor | Vacationing in a fools’ paradise
-- from Tom Evans -- There is no better time than right now to save what all of us hold sacred about the beauty of the land, water, trees, mountains and shoreline of the San Juan Islands. It has
West Beach culvert replacement ribbon cutting planned for Wednesday
Wednesday, December 11, 1 p.m., West Beach / Enchanted Forest -- from Jacob Heinen for San Juan Public Works -- This is a friendly reminder that the ribbon-cutting for CRP 020701 West Beach Culvert Replacement
Eastsound Water membership fee increase coming soon
-- from Paul Kamin for Eastsound Water -- The cost of purchasing service from Eastsound Water is going up on January 1st. The rate change applies to the initial cost of membership or the upgrade
Due to demand, ATOI adds ‘Winds in the Morning’ performance to current schedule
-- from Doug Bechtel for Actors Theater of Orcas Islsnd -- Due to the high demand for tickets for our current production, "Winds in the Morning", The Actors Theater has added an additional performance this
American Red Cross recruiting Orcas Island volunteers
-- from Sidney Helsten for American Red Cross -- Join us! The American Red Cross is recruiting for volunteers on Orcas Island to join our Disaster Action Team. Help your neighbors by turning tragedy into
‘Winds in the Morning’ brings 1890s to Grange stage
-- by Deborah Sparks, Orcas Issues reporter -- Entering the seating area of the Grange theater for the play WINDS IN THE MORNING gives one the feeling of entering into a miniature diorama of Port
Guest Opinion | Learning to bring order to the port
-- from Mia Kartiganer, Port Commissioner-Elect -- The brilliance of “By the People for the People” governance is that you needn’t be over-educated in any particular field in order to serve, within reason. The state
Kruse Reviews | One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America
-- Book review by Jens Kruse -- On New Year’s Day, 2013, Gene Weingarten – two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer for The Washington Post – steps into the Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington,
Breaking News | Olga Store is now in escrow
-- from Friends of the Olga Store -- Friends of The Olga Store is in escrow, and will close on January 6. We ask that all pledges get actualized by check sent to Friends of
13th annual Yuletide Baroque concert returning to Emmanuel
Friday, December 27, 2 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan for Salish Sea Early Music Festival -- Music at Emmanuel presents the thirteenth annual Yuletide Baroque:Jazzin' with the Classics for Christmas, featuring special
A Christmas Carol – One day only at Orcas Center
Sunday, December 15, 3 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Orcas Center is pleased to welcome the San Juan Community Theatre to Center Stage in a one-time presentation of the
