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
Farm to Classroom seeks community support to build greenhouse in heart of beloved garden
-- from Colleen Stewart -- Farm to Classroom is seeking community support to build a new lasting greenhouse in the heart of our beloved garden. This winter, winds deconstructed our temporary greenhouse of two years,
Buchanan offering basic watercolor course
Monday - Tuesday April 29 - 30, Thursday - Friday May 2 - 3, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Olga Community Club -- from Caroline Buchanan -- On April 29 -30 and May 2 -
San Juan Island National Historical Park accepting applications for 2019 Teacher Ranger Program
-- from Brandon Cadwell for San Juan Island National Historical Park -- San Juan Island National Historical Park announces that it is accepting applications for the 2019 Teacher Ranger Teacher (TRT) program. Teacher Ranger Teacher
Extra, extra: Learn how newspapers may tell the story of your ancestors
Tuesday, April 16, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kathi Ciskowski -- “Extra, Extra, Read All About It”, Orcas Island Genealogy Club delves into newspapers, books, and other resources which are available
Across Borders – An invitation to join a conversation about decolonization
Sunday, April 14, 2 - 6 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Monica Steele -- Across Borders will be holding space for the first official meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall on Sunday, April 14,
Dixie Adair Budke, PhD, to speak on “The Gleaner’s Dilemma”
Friday, April 12, 5 - 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Jeanne McPherson for Orcas Rotary -- Orcas Rotary invites our community to learn about a new project on Lopez Island that may be
2019 – 2020 budget to be presented, discussed at special School Board meeting
Thursday, April 11, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- The Orcas Island School Board will meet in a special meeting on Thursday, April 11 at 5 p.m., in the
High School student to introduce classmates to opera for his senior project
-- from Luke Pietsch, Orcas High School Senior -- People have a lot of preconceptions about operas; that they are boring, a thing of the past, or strictly for ‘old people’. My name is Luke
Community Foundation invests in Island Loan Fund to increase access to housing
-- from Crystal Mossman for OPAL Community Land Trust -- From left, Hilary Canty, executive director of OICF, Julie Brunner, OPAL housing manager, and Jamie Cier, branch manager at Washington Federal Bank and member of
PlayFest readies for auditions
Sunday April 14, 3-5 p.m., and Wednesday April 17, 6 to 8 p.m. Orcas Grange -- from Aaimee Johnson for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- We will be holding auditions for PlayFest 2019 on
Play, sing, or listen: Grange Open Mic the place to be
Tuesday, April 16, 6:45 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Mandy Troxel -- Open Mic at the Orcas Grange, Tuesday, April 16. Doors open and signups begin at 6:45, music begins at 7 p.m. We've got
Plants for container-crazy, small gardens
Wednesday, April 17, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Dan Heims, President of Terra Nova Nurseries, freelance writer, and worldwide speaker on
Letter to Editor | Seniors Have Talent was delightful event
-- from Didier Gincig for Orcas Senior Center -- Thank you to everyone who participated in Seniors Have Talent and to all who showed up to enjoy the delightful afternoon of wonderful music and deeply
SmileMobile dental van to visit Orcas
Serving children, teens, pregnant women -- April 15 - 19, Orcas Community Church -- from San Juan County Communications -- The SmileMobile, a three chair mobile dental van which travels the state offering dental services
Olga holding popular monthly potluck on April 13
Saturday, April 13, 5:30 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Lorna Rhodes -- Come celebrate spring! All are welcome at the Olga Potluck, Saturday, April 13 at the Olga Community Center. Social hour begins at
This week’s tour of school construction progress
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- Construction at Orcas Schools continues. This week Superintendent Eric Webb gives us another tour and peek inside of the progress.
