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
Renowned travel photographer to teach class at SJIMA
Sunday, June 30, 1 - 5 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) brings Ray
Orcas Island 8th grader to play viola in London
Fundraising concert: Orcas Christian School Chapel, Sunday, June 2, 1:30 p.m. -- from Kimberley Kimple -- TJ Liblik first picked up a violin when he was just five years old. With the guidance of the
Orcas Food Co-op will celebrate five years with all-day festivities
Saturday, June 1, All Day (Music 12 - 3 p.m.), Orcas Food Co-op -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- Please join us for our 5-year anniversary celebration at the Co-op all day
Reminder: Canadian balladeer coming to Orcas this weekend
Sunday, May 26, 7 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Mandy Troxel -- Beloved Canadian roots balladeer Scott Cook is coming to Orcas this Sunday, May 26. A storyteller and songwriter with a rare personal warmth,
Ready for Medicare? Learn how it works in upcoming presentation
Tuesday, May 28, 10 a.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Is this your year to go on Medicare? There is a lot of new information to learn. Medicare has its own vocabulary, rules,
State Health Dept says to plan for wildfire smoke, poor air quality
-- from Washington State Department of Health -- As summer and dry weather approaches, officials at the Washington State Department of Health are urging everyone in Washington to prepare for smoky days with unhealthy air
GiveOrcas Campaign celebrates 600+ donors
-- from Kate Long for Orcas Island Community Foundation -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) capped the 2019 GiveOrcas Campaign with a festive celebration at Emmanuel Parish Hall on Wednesday, May 22. There was
Free concert in meadow at Doe Bay Resort this weekend
Sunday, May 26, 3 p.m., Doe Bay Resort -- from Judy Whiting -- A beautiful sound on a magnificent day helped draw a nice crowd to Doe Bay Resort in 2018. This year should be
Stand and Sway presents concerts, music workshop on Orcas
Friday, June 7, 6 p.m., Darvills Saturday, June 8, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Mandy Troxel -- Beth Wood and Ara Lee are both phenomenal artists at the top of their game, true muses
Funhouse Commons seeking folks to work with kids this summer
-- from Liz Doane for Funhouse Commons -- Funhouse Commons is looking for high energy, dependable people who are excited to work with elementary age children this summer. The Funhouse summer program is a mix
OIHCD on communicating with the community
Part 3 of 3 — from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Healthcare District — In the final article of our three-part series on the Orcas Island Healthcare District (OIHCD) -who we are, what we do
New Measles cases in state; so far, so good in San Juan County, but …
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Washington State is experiencing a second measles outbreak within five months, with six new cases confirmed in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties since May 9. This is separate
Library seeking a vendor for coffee / refreshments
Six-month pilot project -- from Martin Arnold for Orcas Library -- The Orcas Island Library (OIPL) is exploring the concept of providing a coffee / refreshment service in or around the Library building. The Library
Kaleidoscope’s 29th Annual Pet Parade gets underway
Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m., Eastsound -- from Vala Ross for Kaleidoscope -- In tradition of Memorial Day celebrations on Orcas Island, Kaleidoscope Preschool and Child Care Center would like the community to join us
Salish wool weaving exhibit at Orcas Center in June
-- from Kathy Youngren for Visual Arts Committee -- The Visual Arts Committee at Orcas Center is honored to host members of the Squamish Nation of B.C., Canada for the art exhibit in the month
March on Tuesday to say ‘stop the bans’
Tuesday, May 21, 5 p.m., North Beach/Mt. Baker Road to Village Green -- from Cindy Wolf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- This Tuesday, May 21st at noon local time (but we are going to do
