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
Open mic at the Grange moves to third Mondays
-- from Gordon Koenig -- The wildly popular Open Mic at the Orcas Island Grange is moving to every third Monday beginning this month. Our next open mic will be held at the Grange on
SJC Tourism 2019: Growing pains, planning for the future
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- As part of National Travel & Tourism Week, the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce to host the Bureau’s 20th Annual
Maher Ashram founder will speak at Emmanuel
Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Monica Steele for Treacy Levine Center -- Come be inspired by the stories of the magic of Maher’s unconditional love in action where Women are
Two opportunities this week for Master Gardeners’ input on your struggling plants
-- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners of San Juan County -- The Master Gardeners of San Juan County will be accepting samples of diseased or poorly thriving plants at Driftwood Nursery on Wednesday May
Montessori guide / teacher delivers this week’s school update
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- We are mixing things up a bit with this week’s update and highlighting the OISD’s GiveOrcas grant for Montessori teacher training for Bill Alsdurf.
Letter to Editor | Sign this book for islander moving back to Texas after decades
-- from Laurel Rust -- DD Glaze, beloved and unique Orcas islander for several decades, is moving back to Texas in a few weeks. For those of you who know and love her, there is
Island Air Ambulance celebrates CAMTS accreditation
-- from Will Hamilton for Island Air Ambulance -- Friday Harbor, WA – Island Air Ambulance was recently awarded full reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services (CAMTS) and joins an elite
Coast Salish Speaker Series
Saturday, May 18, 6 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Swil Kanim shares traditional songs and stories of the Coast Salish peoples. The Coast Salish Speaker Series brings a unique
Chamber Music Festival early bird ticketing opens next week
Thursday, May 16, 8 a.m. - Noon, Orcas Center -- from Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- On Thursday, May 16, the Early Birds Celebration to launch ticket sales for the 2019
Mother’s Day rally at Village Green to end family separation, child detention
Sunday, May 12, Noon, Village Green -- from Cindy Wolf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) PACE is sponsoring a Mothers Day Rally to end Family Separation and Child Detention at the
Make your choice from these new exercise classes at Senior Center
-- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- We walk differently as we age. Our joints have propelled us through the decades of movement and they remember the missteps and the giant leaps. It
Field school program offers students a chance to participate in Olympic National Park summer program
July 9-12, 2019, Olympic National Park -- from Sandy Strehlou, Town of Friday Harbor -- Olympic National Park (ONP) as the location for YHP 2019 will provide the opportunity for students to explore the balance
Unitarians to host Mother’s Day celebration and Pete Seeger’s 100th birthday
Sunday, May 12, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall -- from Suzanne Olson -- The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is hosting a celebration of Pete Seeger's 100th Birthday - along with recognition of Mother's Day for Peace on
2019 GiveOrcas supports Senior Center foot care
-- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- The Orcas Senior Center (OSC) provides limited professional foot care services, but we can’t keep up with the growing number of baby boomers who need them.
Garden club guest to speak of pest management
Wednesday, May 15, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Carrie Foss, Urban IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Director at WSU Puyallup on Wednesday,
San Juan County announces 2019 funding for Home Fund Program
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Health & Community Services wishes to announce to all interested parties the County’s intention to release a Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) for a 2019
