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
PTSD: Making You Whole Again From Her Heart
Sunday, April 7, 1 - 3 p.m., San Juan Grange -- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- Sarah Blum who has worked with PTSD and trauma resolution in US military
Planting Underway as Maple Rock Farm Readies for New Season
-- from John Steward for Maple Rock Farm CSA / FARMSHARE -- Farmer John here. I cannot believe Maple Rock Farm has been in business almost 20 years. Many people told me I was crazy
Progress on OIFR Memorial to 9/11 Firefighters
-- from Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Artist Robin Lassen is well on her way toward completing the mural in the lobby of Orcas Island Fire & Rescue’s (OIFR’s) Station 21 for the department’s
FREE Lunch, Prizes, and Co-op Q&A at Upcoming OPALCO Annual Meeting
Saturday, April 13, 7:30 a.m., Orcas Landing -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- If you pay your power bill to OPALCO, you’re a member of the Co-op and this fun-filled annual meeting is all
Wolf Hollow, Whale Museum Team Up for Wild San Juan Lecture
Thursday, April 18, 5 p.m., Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is joining forces with Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center to host a "Wild San Juan" talk
Day Passes for Orcas Island Lit Fest on Sale Now
Islanders Get Special Discount Until March 22. -- from Jule Treneer for Orcas Island Lit Fest -- Day pass tickets go on sale today for the 2nd annual Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF), a celebration
Art Exhibitions Open at Orcas Center in April
Opens Thursday, April 4, 5 to 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Dianne Kornberg -- In conjunction with the Orcas Island Lit Fest at the Orcas Center in April, an exhibition of Madonna Comix will
Let’s Walk, Talk About Breast Cancer Awareness
Saturday, March 23, 10:30 a.m., Village Green -- from Dottie Cornelius -- If you are interested in joining the Susan G. Komen 3-Day, please join us for a walk and talk where you can ask
Celebrate Poetry Month at Our Local Library
-- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Each year the month of April is set aside as National Poetry Month to celebrate poets and their craft. The Orcas Public Library will be celebrating National
Let’s Talk About the Eastsound Village Green Playground
Thursday, March 21, 11:10 a.m., Orcas Library -- from San Juan County Communications -- Please join us Thursday, March 21, for the regular monthly meeting of the San Juan County Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC).
James Reid Band in First-Time-on-Orcas Performance for Recovery In Community
Monday - Tuesday, April 1 - 2, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susan Hull -- The multi-faceted James Reid Band, featuring Orcas’ own singer/songwriter James Connell and partner Reid Spencer of North Carolina, will
Coffelt Farms to Begin Dismantling Operations
-- from Coffelt Farm Stewards -- Dear Members of our Community, The Coffelt Farm Stewards, staff, and volunteers thank you for your support of our efforts to remain a viable organization. The arrangement of the
Darvills to Host Local Authors
Wednesday, March 27, 6 - 7 p.m., Darvills -- from Nancy Ayer -- One of America’s oldest fully restored sugar and rum plantations is the subject of a book that will be available at a
Art Matters: WIWP’s Second Annual Gala, Fundraiser
Saturday, March 30, 5:30 - 8:30, Rosario Beach House -- from Michell Marshall, Woman in the Woods Productions -- Woman in the Woods Productions is excited to bring Poetry Grand Slam Champion and TEDx speaker,
NextGeneration Educates Younger Students on Harmful Effects of Tobacco with “Kick Butts Day”
-- from Paris Wilson, NextGeneration Public Relations, Orcas Island High School -- The Orcas Island High School club NextGeneration will once again organize and host “Kick Butts Day,” joining thousands of students nationwide to encourage
Letter to Editor | The Lambing Event
-- from Joan and Gwen Stamm -- Every year people go to Coffelt Farm to celebrate the birth of new born lambs. It is truly a life affirming event that ushers in spring. But do
