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
Holiday Festival Bedazzles with Arts’ Passions
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=56700] As the The Orcas Senior Center held its annual Holiday Festival of the Arts at the Senior Center this past Saturday, Joe Ciskowski's wooden bowls were on display,
Letter to Editor | Farewell to Long-term School Board Members
-- from Cathy Ferran -- Left to right – Outgoing School Board members Scott Lancaster, Chris Sutton, and Tony Ghazel One of my duties as an administrative assistant is to bear official witness
OPALCO Restores Power After Sunday Outage
-- from OPALCO.com -- Sunday, November 26th @ 11:05 pm: Power restored. UPDATE: Sunday, Nov 26th @ 7:15pm: The OPALCO crew now estimates power restoration for Orcas, Shaw, Blakely and Crane by 10:00 pm tonight.
Bolshoi Ballet Performs Taming of the Shrew
Saturday, December 2, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- This weekend, the Bolshoi Ballet will be performing Taming of the Shrew the magnificent ballet created for the Company in
First Winter Family Art Days at SJIMA
-- from Diane Martindale -- The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) invites children and their parents and family members to create take-home art projects and gifts in celebration on the winter season. Attendance
What’s Next for Orcasong Farm?
-- by Margie Doyle -- 10 acres of lavender are planted at Orcasong Farm in a strategic alliance with Pelindaba Llavender Farms This past summer, the landscape across from the Orcas Transfer Station
Open Registration Going on Now at Skagit Valley College
-- from Skagit Valley College -- Open Registration is going on now for Winter Quarter at Skagit Valley College. Classes begin January 3. Trending programs include: • Arts • Basic Education for Adults • Basic
Orcas Center Fills Holidays With Heartwarming Music and Theatre
-- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Celebrate the season in December with the truly beloved holiday favorite A Christmas Carol in December and Good Lovelies in concert on Center Stage in January. A
After the Turkey: Community Dodgeball
Friday, November 24, 7 - 9:30 pm at High School Gym It's almost here - the third best day of the year -- Community Dodgeball The Orcas Island Education Foundation and Orcas Park and Rec
Let’s Call It “Green Friday” with the Reopening of The Exchange
-- from Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange -- A sneak peek of the New Exchange, opening Nov. 24. Photo by Danielle Wheeler The Exchange will re-open Friday, November 24th, from 10am – 4pm; launching
Actors Theater to Hold Auditions
Thursday, November 30 & Sunday, December 3, 7 - 9 p.m., The Grange -- from Doug Bechtel for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for their winter
Letter to Editor | Don’t Miss Healthcare Coalition Meeting
-- from Lisa Byers -- I am writing to encourage you to attend an upcoming town hall meeting about health care on Orcas Island. The Orcas Healthcare Coalition (coalitionfororcashealthcare.com) is sponsoring the event that will
Island’s Traditional Holiday Festival of Arts Coming Saturday
-- from Sara Boyle, Executive Director, Orcas Senior Center -- Warm hats and mittens -- not to mention smiles-- greet those at the Holiday Festival of the Arts this Saturday, Nov. 25 The
Business Spotlight: Deer Harbor Embraces “Island Pie”
-- by Margie Doyle -- Margaret Weidner, proprietor along with husband Bob, at Island Pie Deer Harbor, the end of the road for many Orcas Islanders, the two-marina boat landing for navigators from
Friday Harbor Grange Evening Will Focus on Disaster Preparedness in San Juan County
Tuesday, November 28, 6:30 p.m., San Juan Island Grange -- from Glenn Hendrick -- What are the likeliest potential threats to our region, and how can Islanders prepare for them materially, mentally, and communally? Join experts
Senior Center Reunion Unites New, Old Ideas
-- from Margot Shaw -- Sara Boyle, Maggie Kaplan, Bonnie Burg enjoy Paul Losleben’s story On Nov. 11, the Lundeen Room of the Orcas Senior Center (OSC) was filled with past Advisory Committee
