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
April Poetry | Discovered
Discovered -- Samuel Webster -- it was as if a great talon had ripped the night sky laid bare the secrets hidden behind a veil of despair the darkest corners no respite wrenched forth from
Funhouse Commons Seeks New Director
-- from Abby Rueb, Board President, Funhouse Commons -- Today we are launching into a new chapter of growth as an organization. Krista Bouchey, our Executive Director for the past four years, has announced she
Popular, Prolific Author to Visit Darvill’s
Tuesday, April 25, 4 - 5 p.m., Darvill's Bookstore -- from Jenny Pederson -- Tuesday April 25 from 4 – 5 p.m. Lawrence Millman will join us for an informal talk and to sign copies
Young Musicians to Showcase Talents
Thursday, April 27, 5:30 p.m., San Juan Grange -- from Glenn Hendrick -- What sounds are the next generation crafting under the radar? Join us at The San Juan Island Grange on Thursday, Apr. 27
April Poetry | In the Bosom of Bread
-- by Margie Doyle -- In the Bosom of Bread There was a long-lost time When I had a home I made bread The smell filled my home The warmth, the soul of bread I
UW Medicine to Manage Orcas Primary Care Clinic
-- from Susan Gregg, UW Medicine -- UW Medicine has begun work with Island Hospital to transition the management of a primary care clinic located on Orcas Island from Island Hospital to UW Medicine. The two
Opportunity to Visit, Support, Learn at Orcas Montessori
-- from Teresa Chocano -- Like spring on our gorgeous Orcas Island, visiting in a Montessori classroom any day of the year, is like witnessing Spring! There is a beauty, vibrancy, delight, and excitement in each
Tchaikovsky’s Romantic Tragedy at Orcas Center
Sunday, April 23, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Orcas Center presents the New York Met’s revival of "Eugene Onegin" by Tchaikovsky streaming Live in HD on Sunday, Apr. 23 at 1
Schedule Appointment for Spring Healing Arts Fair
Saturday & Sunday, May 6 - 7, Healing Arts Center -- from Anita Holladay -- The Healing Arts Center welcomes the community to attend their Spring Healing Arts Fair, on Saturday and Sunday May 6–7. For
Island Inspiration All-Star Dance Collective Returns to Orcas Center
Friday - Saturday, April 28 - 29, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Orcas Center -- After successive runs of The Nocturnes and Musical Manifestos, the Island Inspiration All-Star Dance Collective is back again with another
April Poetry | First Passage from a Work in Progress (to be called The Dive Coast)
First Passage from a Work in Progress (to be called The Dive Coast) -- Jim McKeon -- I dive because I love it How can I put it else? When diving, one enters the kingdom,
Nobody Does it Like Mother Nature
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- I've heard it said that death is the great equalizer. As true as this statement is, I see that aging too is the great equalizer. Stuff happens as we age,
April Poetry | My art
My art -- JoEllen Moldoff -- fell in love with crayons, then pencils, then pen and ink. It printed letters in straight-back chairs and colored flowers inside the lines. One morning it began to float
Electric Vehicle Car Show Coming to Friday Harbor
Saturday, April 29, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m., County Parking Lot -- from Ryan T. Palmateer -- Lower your carbon footprint in style at the Friday Harbor Electric Vehicle (EV) Car Show. Come check out a wide
“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” Streaming at Orcas Center
Thursday, April 20, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- The National Theatre production of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is broadcast live to Orcas Center Thursday, Apr. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets
April Poetry | A Look Astern
A look astern -- Lin McNulty -- I stand this chilled evening on the stern, look back from whence I have come to see a wide wake lap onto retreating shores. Rock disintegrates into sand—my
