Tuesday, August 9

Chamber Music Festival,  Music and Poetry: Music Lovers’ Seminar. 6 p.m. at St. Francis Catholic Church, Eastsound.

Open Mic. The Lower Tavern. Starting at 8:30-ish.

Wednesday, August 10

Brown Bag Lunch Concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. This week: Orcatrazz Swing Band. Noon.

Fur and Feathers 4-H Dinner at Orcas Senior Center. $5 for seniors, $10 adults and $5 for kids. 5:30–7 p.m.

Thursday, August 11

Book Reading at Darvill’s Bookstore. San Juan Island author Thor Hanson will read from and sign copies of his new book Feathers at Darvill’s Bookstore. 7 p.m.

Pizza Night and Open Mic. Doe Bay Cafe.

Friday, August 12

Live Music. No Entry Stage (Next to Darvills). Starting at 5:00-ish.

Chamber Music Festival,  A Poet’s Love: Music Lovers Seminar.at St. France Catholic Church. 9 a.m.

Chamber Music Festival, Performance. Orcas Center. 7:30 p.m.

Live Music. Orcas Hotel, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Saturday, August 13

Orcas Island Library Fair on the Village Green. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Chamber Music Festival, Performance. Orcas Center. 5 p.m.

Sunday, August 14

Wildlife 100: Bike Tour of the San Juan Islands, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

“Twilight Tales” Storytelling in Eastsound Park, 7 p.m. (after the concert) FREE, by Antoinette Botsford, Storyteller -info: 376-4285.

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