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
Music on the Green? It’s JP and the OK Rhythm Boys
Sunday, July 21, 5 - 7 p.m., Village Green -- from Anita Orne for JP and the OK Rhythm Boys -- Pack up your picnic dinner, put on your toe-tappingest boots, bring your family, friends,
This just in: Dance tonight at Odd Fellows
-- from Bill Gincig -- There is a dance tonight, July 13, at the Odd Fellows Hall. It will be Latin Night featuring, Cumbia, Merengue, Salsa, Bachata and more. The dance will start at 8:30 with
Orcas history? Where do you find that?
-- Orcasional Musings by Steve Henigson -- A loyal reader has asked me where I get the information that I've been putting into my (so far) weekly column. Well, my sources are easy to name,
County Fair puts out last call for island writers’ entries
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- The wheel is turning ever closer, and all you Island Writers should be cultivating your entries for the 2019 “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots”
Cider, mead sippin’ time almost here
All festival proceeds benefit Children’s House Saturday, July 27, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Village Green -- from Mary Ann Sircely -- Cider and mead sippin’ time is almost here! For the ninth year in
Enter your hay or grain in the Fair this year, get free quality analysis
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Hay hay hay - new for this year at the Fair. Consider entering your hay or grain in the San Juan County Fair Grains &
Master Gardeners will be at Saturday’s Farmers Market, Driftwood on Wednesday
-- from Dianne Macondray for San Juan County Master Gardeners -- On Saturday July 13 the San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at the Farmer’s Market on the Green to answer questions and accept
Presentation: New agency to provide home health services
Tuesday, July 16, 3 p.m., Senior Center -- from Tom Eversole for Orcas Senior Center -- Seniors on Orcas Island now have access to home health services formerly provided through Islands Home Health. The new agency,
Whale sanctuary? Learn about local project at upcoming meeting
Tuesday, July 23, 7 - 9 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Mariann Carrasco for Whale Sanctuary Project -- The Whale Sanctuary Project invites your comments at a town meeting regarding providing a sanctuary for orca
School Board holding public hearing for 2019-20 budget
Thursday, July 11, 5 p.m., School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- The budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year is the lone topic at the School Board public hearing on Thursday, July
Superintendents still needed for San Juan County Fair departments
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Do you have a passion for Fine Arts, Food Preservation or Sheep? The San Juan County Fair is still seeking open class department superintendents for
Caroline Buchanan tackles the Green Problem in upcoming watercolor class
Tuesday, July 16, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Knapp Farm -- from Caroline Buchanan -- We see green trees, gardens, fields all around us but why is it that so many, when they try to
Health District considers building, budget, insurance issues
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Few issues seem to work out simply for the Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners. At their July 2 meeting they were faced with new wrinkles in
Emmanuel Episcopal Church launches capital campaign
-- from Deborah Sparks for Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- On Main Street, as you first enter the village of Eastsound, sits a charming white, “historic carpenter Gothic church” which includes the site of the Emmanuel
Save first Sundays this summer for Orcas vegan potlucks
First Sundays, July 7, August 4, September 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
Film series under the stars coming to the Green and Orcasong Farm
-- from Sara Donnelly for Orcas Island Film Festival -- Save the dates for our Summer Film Series Under The Stars. Bring a chair and blanket, enjoy treats from the concession stand, and watch great
