Memorial Day — and then the First Week of June!

Monday, May 30

Memorial Day Service at Olga Cemetery, beginning at 11 a.m. All are welcome to attend.

Tuesday, May 31

FIRE BBQ Open Mic for writers, poets, and musicians 5:30 p.m. Bring your new stuff, your old stuff, your favorite stuff and your nasty stuff.  The proposed format is open list, round robin, 4 min. time limit, perform what you want, what touched you recently, and what you’re working on especially. Mellower earlier, rastier later. For further information , contact Leif @ orcaswriters@gmail.com

Wednesday, June 1

Thursday, June 2

Community Foundation Grants Awards 2 to 4 p.m. at Orcas Center.

Eastsound Planning Review Committee meeting at 3 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Station

Helping Hands Noramise Second annual report to the community  at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Middle and High School music programs under the direction of Pamela Wright and Martin Lund will perform at Orcas Center at 7 p.m. Middle School Band, Middle School Strings, High School Band, High School Strings, and the combined High School Strings and Band (the Orcas Youth Orchestra — OYO). Select middle schoolers will be joining the OYO.

Friday, June 3

Home School Book Exchange 10 am-12 at the public library. (This is not affiliated with the public school.) Drop off gently used books (curriculum, reading or other)-IF you are donating to homeschool families; at 9:30 a.m. If you are exchanging you’ll need to stay for the duration of time you are interested in exchanging. All books left behind at noon will be donated to the Friends of the Library.

“The Art of French Pastry and Chocolate: A Scholarship Fund Benefit for Canoe Island French Camp.” Classes through Sunday on private Canoe Island. Dessert chefs from France come for a private instructional weekend to raise money for the scholarship fund of the French language and culture summer camp. The cost is $750 per person, of which $500 is tax deductible, and $650 for non-cooking participants, of which $350 is tax deductible. Canoe Island French Camp is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, hence, part of the tuition is tax-deductible. Classes will be in English or with assistance though translation. Adult participants will be limited to 6 per class, for a total of 18. For more information about the Patisserie weekend, go to www.canoeisland.org/patisserie-by-the-sea,or contact Connie at 360-468-2329.

Eagle Forum —  first membership meeting at the American Legion at 5:30 pm.  Invited speakers are Trent England, Director of Constitutional Studies at the Freedom Foundation; WA State Attorney General Rob McKenna, and Cindy Honcoop, director of the Washington State Eagle Forum.   Contact Tom or Karen Ritter  (360-201-2231 )  to join Eagle Forum of SJC.

“Southern Comfort” by Actors Theater at the Grange. 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3rd, Saturday, June 4th, Friday, June 10th, Saturday, June 11th and Sunday, June 12th. Tickets will be available at Darvill’s Bookstore, on-line and at the door. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, contact the director, Doug Bechtel at doug@orcasactors.com.

Saturday, June 4

OASIS High School Graduation at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall at 2 p.m.

Microplastics-Indian Island Marine Health Observatory invites the public to join a technical seminar on microplastics in the marine environment at the Library at 3:30 p.m. in the afternoon

Wild Foods Dinner, 4-course meal at Doe Bay Cafe with author Jennifer Hahn, call 376-8059 for further information.

“Southern Comfort” by Actors Theater at the Grange. 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3rd, Saturday, June 4th, Friday, June 10th, Saturday, June 11th and Sunday, June 12th. Tickets will be available at Darvill’s Bookstore, on-line and at the door. Tickets are $10 each. For more information, contact the director, Doug Bechtel at doug@orcasactors.com.

Orcas Island Contra Dance featuring Tapsalteerie with Carol Piening calling. No partner necessary – all dances taught  7:30 – 10 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound. $5  (under 16 free). Call 360-376-2154 or visit www.tapsalteerie.com

Orcas Community Band “America the Beautiful” at the Orcas Center. 7:30 p.m. Admission by donation.

Sunday, June 5

Explore Indian Island with the Orcas Elementary Science Club and the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory. Investigate the inter-tidal zone and do a little fishing.  Everyone is welcome.