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
Cider, mead sippin’ time almost here
All festival proceeds benefit Children’s House Saturday, July 27, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Village Green -- from Mary Ann Sircely -- Cider and mead sippin’ time is almost here! For the ninth year in
Enter your hay or grain in the Fair this year, get free quality analysis
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Hay hay hay - new for this year at the Fair. Consider entering your hay or grain in the San Juan County Fair Grains &
Master Gardeners will be at Saturday’s Farmers Market, Driftwood on Wednesday
-- from Dianne Macondray for San Juan County Master Gardeners -- On Saturday July 13 the San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at the Farmer’s Market on the Green to answer questions and accept
Presentation: New agency to provide home health services
Tuesday, July 16, 3 p.m., Senior Center -- from Tom Eversole for Orcas Senior Center -- Seniors on Orcas Island now have access to home health services formerly provided through Islands Home Health. The new agency,
Whale sanctuary? Learn about local project at upcoming meeting
Tuesday, July 23, 7 - 9 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Mariann Carrasco for Whale Sanctuary Project -- The Whale Sanctuary Project invites your comments at a town meeting regarding providing a sanctuary for orca
School Board holding public hearing for 2019-20 budget
Thursday, July 11, 5 p.m., School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- The budget for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year is the lone topic at the School Board public hearing on Thursday, July
Superintendents still needed for San Juan County Fair departments
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- Do you have a passion for Fine Arts, Food Preservation or Sheep? The San Juan County Fair is still seeking open class department superintendents for
Caroline Buchanan tackles the Green Problem in upcoming watercolor class
Tuesday, July 16, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Knapp Farm -- from Caroline Buchanan -- We see green trees, gardens, fields all around us but why is it that so many, when they try to
Health District considers building, budget, insurance issues
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Few issues seem to work out simply for the Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners. At their July 2 meeting they were faced with new wrinkles in
Emmanuel Episcopal Church launches capital campaign
-- from Deborah Sparks for Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- On Main Street, as you first enter the village of Eastsound, sits a charming white, “historic carpenter Gothic church” which includes the site of the Emmanuel
Save first Sundays this summer for Orcas vegan potlucks
First Sundays, July 7, August 4, September 1, 6 p.m., Orcas Christian School -- from Lili Hein -- This monthly gathering is on the first Sunday of every month, celebrating a compassionate, healthy and sustainable
Film series under the stars coming to the Green and Orcasong Farm
-- from Sara Donnelly for Orcas Island Film Festival -- Save the dates for our Summer Film Series Under The Stars. Bring a chair and blanket, enjoy treats from the concession stand, and watch great
Space Lady to perform at Friday Harbor’s Alchemy Art Center
Thursday, July 16, 8 p.m., Alchemy Art Center -- from Glenn Hendrick for Alchemy Art Center -- Alchemy Art Center will host living outsider music legend Susan Dietrich, known by most as The Space Lady,
School construction continues, even during summer months
-- from Superintendent Eric Webb, Orcas Schools -- In this week's Orcas School construction tour by Superintendent Eric Webb, the focus is on exciting, visible progress in the Music Room and Gym.
Michael Armenia turns his bard passion into Orcas Island Shakespeare Society
-- by Deborah Sparks, Orcas Issues reporter -- Executive Director of the Orcas Island Shakespeare Society (OISS), Michael Armenia, will be offering a free class (for women only) at the Orcas Island Public Library from
Dance halls? Where were they?
-- Orcasional Musings by Steve Henigson -- Back in the good old days, there weren't a lot of recreational opportunities for the people of Orcas Island. There was no electricity, and therefore no movies, and
