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
County seeks volunteers to review new cultural access material
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Parks, Recreation, and Fair Department is seeking volunteers from local nonprofit organizations whose field of focus is on culture, science, art, and history to
September art show at Orcas Library
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library’s Art Show for the month of September features the work of Sally Walker and Ritambhara Tyson, two outstanding pet portraitists who use
Jurors excused: September 8-12
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: SEPTEMBER 8-12, 2025 All jurors summonsed for jury duty beginning September 8th through Friday September 12th, are excused. Thank you.
‘Battle of the Bands’ coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The famed showdown of musical might has returned! The 2025 Battle of Bands makes a jump to the Orcas Center on Saturday, September 13 at 6pm for an
Longstanding Orcas businesses sponsor $15,000 community match
||| FROM MEGAN METCALF for RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| In a world where online and off island business are easy to choose, the Orcas community has continued to support locals by choosing to keep
Fall Festival afoot at Family Tides Farm
||| FROM EMILIE ROBINSON for FAMILY TIDES FARM ||| Family Tides Farm & Northwest Indian College invite you to the fourth annual Fall Festival on Sunday, September 21 st , from 11am-4:00pm, at 6389 Deer
Learn how Washington became the Apple State
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Why do so many apples in the grocery store look the same? And why do so many come from Washington? In this talk, explore how Washington
Introducing Salmonberry Community School
||| FROM PAUL FREEDMAN for SALMONBERRY COMMUNITY SCHOOL ||| As Salmonberry School prepares to open its silver gates on Henry Rd in Eastsound for the start of its 25th academic year, it is excited to
Hedrick Smith to present ‘The Outlook for American Democracy’ at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is honored to host a special presentation by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and author Hedrick Smith, titled The Outlook for American Democracy, on Wednesday, September 10
Artwork featured artist for September | Shawna Franklin
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Shawna Marie Franklin’s journey, both as a professional kayaker and a celebrated artist, is an inspiring reminder that creativity and nature are inextricably linked, each informing
See what’s germinating this Fall at the Garden Clunb
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Hello Fellow Garden Friends, We invite you to join us as we kick off another year in the Orcas Island Garden Club—where flowers grow, friendships bloom, and our
Needlework Circle, Watercolor class at Orcas Senior Circle
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join the Needlework Circle Join our weekly gathering for knitters, crocheters, embroiderers, and all needleworkers at Orcas Senior Center, every Friday at 2 p.m. Come hang
Orcas Island Garden Club | The forgotten diversity of island apples
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Madrona Murphy Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 when we welcome botanist Madrona Murphy for an exploration
Letter to Editor | Data Centers invalidate AI rights, AI welfare, AI morality
||| FROM DAVID STEPHEN ||| Whenever there is an announcement of a new data center anywhere, it is equal to AI right, AI peoplehood-neighborhood, AI care, AI welfare and if possible, AI morality. Nothing indicates
CWR | Biggs along the coast
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| ObservBegin: 06:15 PM ObservEnd: 06:39 PM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Other Observers: Gary Sutton, Tasli Shaw, Machi Yoshida Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered: T109A, T109A4, T109A5,
Threads of Inspiration | A quilting exhibition at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center this September and October for a colorful celebration of local quilting talent! Stop by any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.
