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
Mary’s Wedding Goes Straight to the Heart
October 13 - 15, 20-22, 7:30 p.m., OffCenter Stage -- from Susannah Weaver -- Canadian playwright Stephen Massicotte's play Mary's Wedding is Robert Hall’s current production opening October 13th at Orcas Center. It will run
LWV Forum on Orcas Brings Candidates to the Public
-- by Janet Brownell -- County council candidates from left : Michael Durland, Rick Hughes, Bill Watson and Bob Jarman The San Juan Island’s League of Women Voters Orcas Island Forum was well
Here’s the Full Line-up for Orcas Film Festival – UPDATE
Friday, October 7 - Monday, October 10 -- from Donna Laslo -- UPDATED 10/5/16 with corrected day for "Sustainable" showing. Also added link to the downloadable program. With award winning films from 17 countries, the
Orcas Public School’s Farm to Cafeteria Program in September
-- by Ashley Randall -- During our first week back to Farm to Classroom (K-5th), we tasted and painted with beets! We gathered around a large bed of beets, and examined the vegetable’s leaves and
Participate in Design for Mt. Constitution Summit Learning Center
Thursday, October 13, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Orcas Island School Cafeteria -- from Nancy Burdyshaw for Washington State Parks -- Washington State Parks would like to invite you to participate in a
Letter to Editor | County Needs Hughes’ Creativity
-- from Suzy and Hawk Pingree -- We would like to urge our fellow San Juan Islanders to support Rick Hughes for the County Council position from Orcas Island. Rick consistently sees the big picture
LeaderShip San Juan Islands Begins 13th Year with Open House
Wednesday, October 19, 5 – 7 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op (Upstairs) -- from Gretchen Krampf -- 2017 marks the 13th year of the Leadership San Juan Islands (LSJI) program, a local leadership training course that
Chamber Music Festival To Give Two Fall Concerts
-- from Linda Slone -- Jon Kimura Parker For large-hall, big-piano-sound aficionados, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival brings two concert grand pianos to the Orcas Center stage on October 22. Then, to set the
Fire Commissioners Select Amanda Montague to Replace Commissioner Coffin
-- by Margie Doyle -- At a special meeting of the Orcas Fire and Rescue District Commissioners, sitting Commissioners Barbara Bedell and Wes Heinmiller selected Amanda Montague to fill the position vacated by Jim Coffin
Bless the Beasts and the Children
-- by Margie Doyle-- [metaslider id=47072] Parishioners and visitors of Emmanuel Episcopal Church brought their furry companions and feathered and/or scaly pets for the Blessing of the Animals annual ceremony at the Emmanuel Parish Labyrinth
General Election Government Candidates Greet Shaw Islanders
-- by Margie Doyle -- Challenger Marc Henneman from Camano Island and Incumbent Rick Larsen debate at the League of Women Voters Election Forum The League of Women Voters (LWV) of the San
New Exchange Expected To Open Summer 2017
-- from Orcas Recycling Services -- “Barring major problems, I think we will open the doors by next summer,” says Pete Moe, Executive Director of Orcas Recycling Services (ORS). “For the first time since the fire,
Author to Speak on Return of Elwha River
Tuesday, October 11, 7 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Jean Lyle -- Seattle Times reporter Lynda V. Mapes takes a look at an old growth stump revealed on the bed of the former
Change is Coming to Mt. Constitution Summit
Thursday, October 13, 6:30 p.m., School Cafeteria -- from Jackie Daigle, Friends of Moran State Park -- Next Spring (2017) the old KVOS building at the summit of Mt. Constitution will be razed. During the 2015-2017
New Show, New Hours at The Gallery
-- from Kathy Youngren -- THE GALLERY in Eastsound presents an exciting and varied new show of original paintings and photographs including figurative, still life and landscape, some serene and some a bit edgy. It is
Eastsound Water’s Member Engagement Process Group to Present Recommendations
-- by Margie Doyle -- Paul Kamin, General Manager of the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) spoke recently of the process involved whereby 20 EWUA members came to some recommendations, which they will present before
