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
Save the Date – OCS Test Drive Day
-- by for Orcas Christian School (OCS) - If you are looking for a high-quality Christian education then be sure to send your student to the Orcas Christian School’s Test Drive Day on May 8.
May Dance Class, Cha Cha Cha
Monday, May 7, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Local instructors are again offering their community dance class on Monday, May 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the
April Poetry | Nobody thinks much about helium
Nobody thinks much about helium by JoEllen Moldoff my husband, the professor of curiosity says between spoonfuls of his super nutritious breakfast cereal, yet it’s the second most abundant element in the universe. I half-listen,
OHS Grad Named Gonzaga University Top Sophomore
-- from Pat Hunt -- Anthony Kaskurs, Orcas High School Class of 2016, was named this year’s recipient of the Sophomore Class Award by Gonzaga University and honored at the Annual Honors Convocation on April
April Poetry | Autocorrection
Autocorrection by Nancy Reas Before she died I dug a grave and wrote a poem for Lacy, but the word autocorrected to grace instead. Each time grave became grace. The way she nuzzled my hand
History Lives Here Events, Exhibits Scheduled for May
-- from Sandy Strehlou -- History Lives Here National Historic Preservation Month May 2018 Day Event All Month From the Collection: Photos of Eastsound. 11am-4pm Tuesday through Saturday, Sunday noon-3pm. All Month Farmers Market @ Historic Brickworks.
Leadership San Juan Islands to Graduate 14th Class
Friday, May 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday Harbor Grange -- from Jim Hooper -- Front: Hannah Lawson (SJI), Poke Haffner (O), Erika Nelson (SJI), Abigale Anderson (SJI), Stephanie Coffey (SJI), Daniel Martz (O), Stacey
Annual Student Art Show Opens at Orcas Center
Opening: Friday, May 4, 3:30 - 6 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Kathleen Youngren -- The annual Student Art Show at Orcas Center will premier May 4th at an opening reception at Orcas Center from
April Poetry | Where I’m From
Where I'm From (After Ella Lyon) by Nancy Reas I am from pogo sticks kangarooing on stove-hot backyard concrete. I am from metal roller skates clamped onto my navy blue and white saddle shoes clackiting
Eagerly Anticipated and Always Inspiring Student Art Show
Friday, May 4, 3:30 - 6 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Andrea Cohen -- High on the list of beloved Island events, the annual Student Art Show returns to the Orcas Center in May with
Innovative Quilting Workshop in Friday Harbor
Sunday, June 24, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mullis Center -- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- A fun Improvisational Quilting Workshop June 24 with noted author and instructor Katie Pedersen
Letter to Editor | COHC Thanks You
-- from Dale Heisinger -- UPDATE: In my rush to get out a thank you from COHC, I inadvertently gave the results of the San Juan Island School Levy instead of the results of the vote
April Poetry | Later, Late
LATER, LATE by Laurel Rust Looking over poems written during my mother's dying, scrawled hastily in moments in bad penmanship, the words feel nearly careless now, imprecise, though they were written when every moment
Orcas Rising to Share Local Music at Orcas Center
Saturday, April 28, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Didier Gincig -- Orcas Center presents “Orcas Rising” a wonderful evening of talented island musicians performing on Center Stage Saturday, April 28 at 7:30. The event
New to Medicare? You Need This Workshop
Monday, April 30, 1 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- If you are turning 65 soon or if you have been on Social Security Disability for two years, you are now eligible for
OICMF Presents “Music 101” at The Funhouse
Thursdays, May 3 and May 10, 7 - 9 p.m., Funhouse Commons -- from Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music -- What’s the difference between a concerto and a sonata? How about a Philharmonic,
