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
Final Saturday for Master Gardener input
Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Eastsound Farmers Market -- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners -- Goodbye summer, hello fall. This is the final Saturday of the year for you to bring
Doe Bay Wine to host special Paris to PNW wine tasting
Saturday, September 28, Doe Bay Wine -- from Doe Bay Wine Company -- We are co-hosting a special wine-tasting event at Doe Bay Wine Company with our friends at Outlook Inn. Guests will be guided through
In Memoriam | John Swainson Willis, 1939-2019
Saturday, October 5, 2 p.m., Orcas Island Community Church -- from Orcas Historical Museum -- John Swainson Willis passed away on September 20, 2019 at age 79, following severe heart problems. John was born on
Rally on Sunday in support of global youth climate strike
Sunday, September 29, 1 - 4 p.m., Village Green -- from Monica Steele -- "Shining Our Light On Mother Earth” A Rally in Support Of the Global Youth Climate Strike Demanding Action To Address Climate Emergency: A
ATOI issues call for auditions for winter/holiday play
Sunday, September 29 or Wednesday, October, 6 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Melinda Milligan for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for its Winter/Holiday play, "Winds In the
It’s Orcas Cyclovia, a car-free fundraiser for animals
Saturday, September 28, 9 a.m. - 3 p,m., Orcas Post Office to Fowlers Way -- from Lili Hein -- Join a movement: ORCAS CYCLOVIA! Bike, walk, run, ride, skate with FREE registration Volunteer as a route
Composer, Steinway artist and pianist for peace will perform an evening of heartfelt, original music
Wednesday, October 2, 7 p.m., Rosario Resort -- from Christopher Peacock for Rosario Resort -- Louis Landon, formerly of New York and currently of Sedona, AZ, has dedicated his life to music. His passion is
Next community conversation about vacation rentals: Honoring our shared vision
Wednesday, September 25, 6: 30 - 8:30 p.m., Orcas High School Cafeteria -- from Island Stewards -- Moving forward…Get ready for a second Community Conversation about vacation rentals! We heard your call for more information
Here’s the Orcas Island Film Festival line-up for this season
Thursday - Monday, October 10 - 14 -- from Orcas Island Film Festival -- The Orcas Island Film Festival is a film lovers' dream with over 42 buzz-worthy, brand new films screened in state of the art cinemas
Orcas Transfer Station charges to go up in October
-- from Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange -- Due to continuing turmoil and skyrocketing prices in the recycling industry, and greater expenses over all, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) has determined that charges for both garbage and
A poem for the upcoming season
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- Song for Autumn by Mary Oliver In the deep fall don't you imagine the leaves think howcomfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of thenothingness of
Aging Like a Guru | Rosie is back with more
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- There is no doubt about it - we are all experiencing aging. And, how we choose to participate in our own personal experience of aging – well that’s a very
WSF looking for someone to continue inter-island writer-in-residence program
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Love to write in a scenic environment? Our first Writer-in-Residence Iris Graville is looking for someone to continue her role on our San Juan Islands interisland ferry. Iris took her final
Watercolor: Put it all together with Caroline Buchanan
Saturday - Sunday, October 5 - 6, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Olga Community Club -- from Caroline Buchanan -- On the weekend of October 5 and 6 Caroline Buchanan will teach a watercolor workshop,
What’s a dollar worth? Why is that?
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| The U.S. dollar was created in either 1774 or 1775, depending upon which history book you're reading. As you might guess, at creation the new dollar was worth
Get your seat at the table in upcoming OWC fall meeting
Sunday, September 22, 1 - 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Cindy Wolf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- The Orcas Women's Coalition Fall Quarterly meeting will happen this Sunday September 22 at 1 -
