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Winter Weekend, Orcas-style

By |2012-12-08T09:41:41-08:00December 7th, 2012|Categories: News|

Friday, December 7 Chamber of Commerce Christmas Tree Lighting starts at 3:30 with hot cider and baked treats. Music and tree lighting until about 5 p.m. Tat the Eastsound Village Green. Karaoke at The Lower Tavern, 9 p.m. Saturday, December 8 Kenyan calling bake sale to help support Mary Ann Slabaugh's independent service project in

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The Weekend: Bundle Up and Enjoy November!

By |2020-11-09T15:03:59-08:00November 8th, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, News|

Friday, Nov. 9 Pub Night at the Orcas Hotel. Island favorites Martin Lund, Gene Nery and guests play Friday nights at the Orcas Hotel, starting at 6 p.m. Call 376-4300. Deer Harbor Potluck at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for our Thanksgiving Potluck! The Women's Auxiliary will be generously providing the turkey, stuffing and gravy so

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The Week Ahead: But First, Vote!

By |2020-11-09T15:04:00-08:00November 5th, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, News|

Tuesday, Nov. 6 ELECTION DAY Be sure your mail-in ballot is posted by 3 p.m. at the Post Office or by 8 p.m. at the drop box in front of the Orcas Senior Center. Wednesday, Nov. 7 Leslie Liddle's dog obedience class series begin at the Orcas Animal Shelter at 7 p.m. Call 376-6220 to

Letter to the Editor: School Bond Well Considered and Needed

By |2012-10-24T21:36:29-07:00October 24th, 2012|Categories: Business, Education, Government/Politics, Letters, News|

Dear Editor, We urge you to help maintain a strong community by voting yes for the school construction bond.  The school’s 1980s buildings are in poor shape.  Citizens and school personnel have worked together to develop a plan to restore the school to a healthy, safe learning environment.  A dozen well-respected Orcas building professionals volunteered

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Much To Do on Orcas This Weekend

By |2012-10-11T21:23:52-07:00October 11th, 2012|Categories: News|

Planned power outage beginning at 11 p.m. The OPALCO  crew will be opening switches, which shuts off the power, to create a safe environment in which to work on the repairs. Members who live in Olga up to Youngren’s Pond will be out of power from 11 – 11:30 p.m.  The areas of Eastsound Village,

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Weekly Calendar — The Sun Must Be Shining for All this Energy!

By |2012-10-09T06:56:48-07:00October 8th, 2012|Categories: News|

Tuesday, October 9 The 2012-2013 Marine Lecture Series starts with a talk by Peter Arcese, a professor at the University of British Columbia,"Indirect effects of humans on the conservation of native species and ecosystems" or what Joe likes to call "What we can do better to have a healthy ecosystem." At Benson Hall, Emmanuel Episcopal

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Poet Jack Prelutsky Comes to Orcas

By |2012-08-12T11:38:06-07:00August 12th, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Business, Community, Education, News|

Jack Prelutsky, Children's Poet Laureate, will be a familiar face on Orcas Island this week, thanks to cooperation among the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, the Public Library, Writer's Roundtable and Darvill's Bookstore. Visits to Darvill's Bookstore, Writer's Roundtable and Performance at the Chamber Music Festival's outdoor "Musical Carnival" "There was a time

This Week Starts on Wednesday!

By |2020-11-09T15:04:03-08:00July 17th, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, News|

 Wednesday, July 18 BODãLO TRIO at Emmanuel Church Brown Bag Concert at noon. Trio members  are Bob Littlewood, clarinet, Dale Heisinger, cello and Louellen McCoy, piano. Joining them and opening the program is Mackie Blackburn, Orcas High School graduate. IsleShare Orientation Meeting:  from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library. The orientation is video conferenced

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Chamber Music Festival at 15 Years: Partnership with Library Enhances Outdoor Concert

By |2012-07-13T07:17:03-07:00July 13th, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Education, News|

Jack Prelutsky, whimsical children's poet. Photo by Yuen Lui By Margie Doyle "Carnival of the Animals" highlighted with two pianos and children's poet at Chamber Music Festival's Concert on the Village Green The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is partnering with the public library to make sure the encore presentation of the wildly

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Have Fun Whether We Sizzle or Drizzle

By |2012-07-12T15:09:56-07:00July 8th, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, News|

Monday, July 9 "The Children’s Story Path," a playful exploration of  “journey” for 5-12 year olds, is happening at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish from 10 – noon, July 9-13 (5-8 yrs) $10 per child, register online at www.orcasepiscopal.org/kidspath or call Antoinette Botsford at 376-4285 or the parish office at 376-2352. Tuesday, July 10 County Planning Commission

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