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
“Climate Monologues” One-woman Show at Orcas Center
Saturday, April 22, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Sharon Abreu will perform her one-woman show, “Climate Monologues,” at Orcas Center on Saturday, Apr. 22 at 7:30 p.m. In “Climate Monologues,” Abreu
April Poetry | Pollenators
Pollenators -- Sadie Bailey -- Bumblebees, hummingbirds are drawn to my magenta turtleneck, seeing Big Nectar - the Motherlode! - and every time they hover near, I'd give anything to be their flower.
Orcas School Seeks Input to Develop Strategic Plan
Wednesday, May 3, 5:30 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Cathy Ferran -- This past week the Orcas Island Public School District sent out invitations to various groups of people, including parents and students, inviting
OPAL Annual Meeting Features Film, Potluck
Tuesday, April 25, 5 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Eros Belliveau -- Please join OPAL on Tuesday, Apr. 25 for our annual meeting. We’ll hold a brief business meeting starting at 5 p.m. The
Letter to Editor | Your Contribution to American Legion Scholarship Fund is Needed
-- from Judi Resch -- Each year, at this time, we reach out to the community (businesses and individuals) requesting a contribution of $25 for the continued funding of the scholarships. We will post an
Montessori Announces Summer, Fall Programs
-- from Teresa Chocano -- Orcas Montessori School (OMS) will be offering its annual summer program for children ages 3 ½ through 7. Summer program activities include art, music, Spanish, cooking, nature study, and lots
April Poetry | When I Saw Marguerite Gardening
When I Saw Marguerite Gardening -- David Kobrin -- When I saw Marguerite gardening bent on the walk weeds that colonize, pulled that explode with seed, pulled hands busy (while she talked) placing miniatures patting
Healthy Soil Topic at Next Garden Club Meet
Wednesday, April 19, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Vanessa Julian -- Good soil is an important ingredient in the recipe for strong, healthy plants. Dr. Craig Cogger, a soil scientist from WSU will be
Bolshoi Ballet’s “A Hero of Our Time” at Orcas Center – CANCELLED
Saturday, April 15, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- The Bolshoi Ballet brings "A Hero Of Our Time" from the Moscow stage to Orcas Center in cinema on Saturday, Apr. 15, 6:30
Donate Items for Granny’s Attic Sale
-- from Arron Redford for the Senior Center -- Spring is on the doorstep and it’s time to clean out the attic! Once again the Orcas Island Senior Center is collecting donations of interesting and
April Poetry | pan·e·gyr·ic
pan·e·gyr·ic -- Leif -- Bread: in complexity and difference, small discoveries. Not lovingly handled warm, breastlike, beautiful softly powdered, rising lump of goodness more like Children. sticky unpleasant unruly and wet flour wants to become
Survivability Group to Talk About Cancer
Thursday, April 13, 5 p.m., Orcas Community Church -- from Sue Lewis -- Cancer. The one word no one wants to talk about. If you were recently given this unexpected diagnosis, the last thing you
Farm to Classroom Expands Students’ Knowledge of Edible Plants
-- from Ashley Randall -- During the month of March, the sun began to shine brighter on our school garden. With spring on our minds, we tested our knowledge of edible and medicinal herbs by
Orcas Distillery Brings Home Medals
Charles West and Carie DeRuiter at 11th Annual Judging of Craft Spirits in Baltimore Maryland. -- from Charles West -- Orcas Island Distillery was awarded Best in Category Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals
April Poetry | Crows’ Skin
Crows’ Skin -- Samuel Webster -- this morning I woke up with my crows’ skin on kyrie, eleison I shall find my father now whose soul took flight christe, eleison or my friend who took
Jackpot Bingo Winner Shares With Community
-- from Mindy Sonshine -- Before 9-year-old Chase Connell ventured into a Bingo hall for the first time, on Thursday night, Apr. 6 at the local American Legion, he made a deal with his sister and another friend
