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
Spirit Eagle is artist of month at Islanders Bank
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Spirit Eagle's Art can be viewed at Islander's Bank in Eastsound during the month of August. Spirit Eagle works with Fur, Oils, Acrylics and sculpts with wood, fiber clay and found
Just weeks until music room, old gym are ready for students
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- We are in the final few weeks before the Multi-Purpose Music Room and the Old Gym are ready for students! Larry and Andy of OISD’s Maintenance Department
Join Regina for kefir fermentation workshop
Orcas Food Co-op Education Opportunity Thursday, August 29, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Kitchen -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- In this workshop participants will learn how to make their own
Meet Allison O’Brien, new English language learners teacher
-- from Orcas Island School District -- How would your elementary school or high school classmates remember you? I hope they would think back fondly on our memories together. They might remember me as a
Orcasional Musings | New uses for what? Outhouses?
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| During the early history of Orcas Island, there was a whole lot of smuggling going on. We're just so close to the Canadian border that the temptation has
Still time to enjoy Moran State Park’s ‘Walks & Talks’ summer program
-- by Orcas Issues reporter Matthew Gilbert -- Flying under the radar of Orcas Island’s typically busy summer tourist season is a new series of educational lectures and interactive sessions at Moran State Park called
San Juan Island National Historical Park presents special programs to commemorate 160th anniversary of boundary crisis
-- from Brandon Cadwell for San Juan Island National Historical Park -- San Juan Island National Historical Park will be presenting a series of special programs from August 22 – 25, 2019 to commemorate the
Nashville singers-songwriters coming to Grange stage
Saturday, August 24, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Mandy Troxel for House Concerts and Such -- Internationally touring Nashville singer-songwriters Mare Wakefield and Nomad (www.marewakefield) will be performing at the Orcas Grange Saturday August
Orcas Island Health Care District considering health care options
A message from the Board of Commissioners -- from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Health Care District -- As we previously reported to the community, the Orcas Island Health Care District is facing escalating practice
PlayFest soon underway, seeking directors, actors
-- from Aaimee R. Johnson for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- PlayFest 2019 will be performed in October 2019. This is a change from our usual spring performances, however the lineup, as always, is
Historical Museums invite you back to school
Sunday, August 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Crow Valley School -- from Carol Kulminski for Orcas Island Historical Museums -- The Orcas Island Historical Museums is inviting the community to Crow Valley School for
Film Festival presents Apollo 11 — under the OrcaSong stars
Sunday, August 11, 8:30 p.m.-ish, OrcaSong Farm -- from Orcas Island Film Festival -- Our Summer Film Series Under The Stars continues on Sunday, August 11 with APOLLO 11 at OrcaSong Farm. Join us on
Letter to Editor | Funhouse thanks generous donors
-- from Emilie Gincig for Funhouse Commons -- To those of you who attended our 2019 Funhouse Gala, it was an amazing evening! Because of your incredible generosity, we raised more than we ever have before. These
Kaleidoscope launches full-time Forest Preschool this fall
-- from Amber Paulsen for Kaleidoscope Preschool -- Kaleidoscope Preschool & Child Care Center is excited to announce that we will be starting a full time Forest Preschool this September. Our operating hours will be from Monday-Thursday, 9:00 to 3:30 with
Deadline looms to save the Olga Store, post office
-- from Friends of Olga Store -- What: The United States Postal Service is about to decide whether the Olga Post Office will be located in the historic Olga Store building or in a modular
Bird’s eye view: Father, son hike along US-Mexico border
Thursday, August 8, 7 - 9 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Elly Hoague -- [metaslider id="70867"] Do you want to know what’s really happening along the US-Mexico border? On August 8, 2019 Paul Pineda
