February Flew! The Week Ahead, Feb. 21 – 28

Sunday, February 21

Visions of a Water Rat: Boats and Nature in the Islands. Doe Bay  Café.hosts local photographer Peter Fromm presenting a multi-media slide show in the Doe Bay Café Sunday evening as part of  ‘Sundays at the Movies’ series. Also half price bottles of wine and free popcorn. 7 p.m.  Call 376-8059

Monday, February 22

Writers Salon Series with Artsmith & Doe Bay Café, this week  featuring improve artist Matt Smith.  Following the featured writers, audience members will have an opportunity to read their own works each week in a special Writer’s Open Mic. Reading begins at 7 p.m. Call 376-8059 or see www.doebay.com

Tuesday, February 23

Tax Help with Jim Biddick at the Senior Center.  $4 per session. Appointments recommended.  10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 376-2677

Free hot lunch and Food Bank 11:30 a.m. at the Orcas Island Community Church.

Memoir Group meets 1-3 at the Library. This is an on-going, .informal group which meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month for conversation, writing and reading works in progress. All are welcome.

Eastsound Sewer and Water District meeting, 4:45 p.m. at District Offices, Schoen Lane off Mt. Baker Road. 376-2720.

“Safe School Relationships” All island parents invited to a discussion of bullying in its many forms, with break-out groups:

• Bullying and Assertion
• Internet Safety and Cyber-bullying
• Teen-age Groups and Relationships

Begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Orcas School Cafeteria. Sponsored by Orcas Island School District, Readiness to Learn, and Orcas Island Prevention Partnership. Call 376-1566 for more information.

Fire District Commissioners meeting, 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. 376-2331 for agenda

Wednesday, February 24

Richard Fadem’s class featuring Anthony Trollope and Jane Austen begins at 10 a.m. at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Hall. $20.

Site Council meeting on the all-school survey, 3:30 p.m. in the school library.

Sustainable Orcas Island meeting 5:30 at the Public Library.  Call 376-4985 and speak with Phil for more information.

Thursday, February 25

Farm to Cafeteria  Celebrity Chef at the Orcas Island Public School Cafeteria. Chef Geddes Martin will prepare and serve Chicken and mashed potatoes. Contact Bruce Orchid, Farm to Cafeteria Coordinator at  redrabbitfarm@rockisland.com

School Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the School Library

Port of Orcas meeting, 7 p.m. at Port Offices, 376-5285.

Friday, February 26

Creating Meaningful Financial Reports, from 9 – 11 am at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Offered by Kathy Wehle through the Orcas Island Community Foundation, the goal of this workshop is to give attendees a better understanding of the minimum financial records needed for their organization and some new ideas on Financial Reporting for their Boards.  There is a $15 fee for the 1st participant from any one nonprofit; additional participants are $10 each. For information and reservations, call the Community Foundation @ 376-6423.

Veterans’ Advisory Board to assist all veterans experiencing financial difficulty. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Friday Harbor. at the Large Conference Rm, Legislative Bldg, 55 Second St.

Creative Writing Workshop with writer/teacher/naturalist Susan Zwinger from 6:30 to 8:40 p.m. Continues Saturday, February 27th, 9:00-5:00 at the home of Winnie Adams.Cost: $60, for more information, call Winnie at 376-4656

Jump Time 2012 Discussion at West Sound Community Hall at 7:30 p.m. Join Shantparv Rolloff, Herlwyn Lutz, Marshal Bliss, Dustin Fox, and Samara Shaw for a panel discussion on the meaning and significance of these times leading up to 2012.  Herlwyn Lutz will bring both ancient and modern perspectives. Marshal Bliss will share from a Lakota perspective and Shantparv Roloff from the perspective of the Mayan Calendar. Dustin Fox and Samara Shaw provide enlightened entertainment. For information call 376-6771 9r email highgood4all@yahoo.com The event is free; donations are welcome.

Global Dance Party Workshop — As part of the Orcas Arts Education Project, which currently provides dance education to all public school students in grades K-8, two of the Global Dance Party performers will teach in the schools.

Hiphop will be taught to students in grades 5-8, and African step dance will be taught to students in grades 3 and 4. Each elementary and middle school student participating will be eligible to receive one free ticket to one of the Saturday shows.

The visiting teaching artists will also teach classes on Friday evening for teens and adults: hiphop at 5:30 p.m. and African step at 6:30 p.m. for teens and adults. The fee is $10 per class or $15 for both classes.

“Noises Off” presented by the Actors Theater at the Grange. Considered by many to be the best farce written in the past hundred years, “Noises Off” features a cast of locals and is directed by Doug Bechtel.  Through Sunday, Feb. 28.  Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s and at the door.  All performances start at 7:30 pm. Call Doug Bechtel at 317-5601.

Saturday, Feb. 27

Global Dance Party – two performances at the Orcas Center, 6 p.m.? and 8 p.m.  Tickets are $17, $13 for Orcas Center members and $9 for students. Tickets may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or in person or over the phone during regular box office hours: Thursday-Saturday, noon-4 pm. 376-2281 ext.1.

“Noises Off” presented by the Actors Theater at the Grange. Considered by many to be the best farce written in the past hundred years, “Noises Off” features a cast of locals and is directed by Doug Bechtel.  Through Sunday, Feb. 28.  Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s and at the door.  All performances start at 7:30 pm. Call Doug Bechtel at 317-5601.

Sunday, Feb. 28

“Noises Off” presented by the Actors Theater at the Grange. Considered by many to be the best farce written in the past hundred years, “Noises Off” features a cast of locals and is directed by Doug Bechtel.  Final performance tonight.  Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s and at the door.  All performances start at 7:30 pm. Call Doug Bechtel at 317-5601.