Here’s a thought…
“If you don’t vote you don’t exist. It is the only place where we’re all equal, the voting booth.”
GLORIA STEINEM
Spotlight “In the Round” at Orcas Center
Saturday, November 19th, 7:30 p.m. Carolyn Cruso, Larry Murante and Tracy Spring, northwest singer/songwriters will perform together and solo in an intimate songwriter-in-the-round concert. The ‘In the Round’ format is widely loved by performers and audiences alike. All three performers will be on stage at once, each playing a song or
Drainage 101: How to Protect Your Property
Free Educational Workshop Saturday Nov. 19 on Orcas During the fall, winter and spring the San Juan Islands receive significant precipitation that can cause property to become wet and muddy and even cause property damage. Sometimes, when the excess rainwater runs downslope it can cause erosion of soil, isolated
Parks & Rec Considers Online Registration Package
Thursday November 17 at 3:30 at the Eastsound Fire Station Orcas Island Park and Rec (OIPRD) will host a Webinar presentation by ActivNet, an online registration and payment software package for local recreational, educational, and cultural activities. OIPRD is considering purchasing the package for use by OIPRD, community groups, and
“We Are the 99%” Peaceful Assembly on School Road
Updated Nov. 16 at 9 p.m. Thursday Nov. 17, 3:30 p.m. on School House Road/School Lawn By Morgan Meadows On Thursday, local residents, along with members of the American Dream Movement, will join a nationwide day of action called “We Are the 99%” with a peaceful assembly in Eastsound. The
Putting the School Garden to Sleep
By Chelsea Cates, School Garden Keeper legions of hands busy little hands putting the garden to sleep hands holding rakes hands holding shovels loosening the soil so deep hands harvesting grains hands harvesting vegetables to share a good winter stew hands pulling up plants hands turning compost hands
OPALCO to Meet Tomorrow on Orcas
The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, November 17 at 8:45 am in the Eastsound OPALCO office on Mt. Baker Road in Eastsound. The public is welcome to attend.
Gandhi’s Non-Violent Path in Glass Opera Satyagraha
Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.at Orcas Center The fourth opera of "The Met: Live is HD" series at Orcas Center is Satyagraha by Philip Glass. A unique and visually stunning production of Philip Glass’s opera, Satyagraha shares Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent resistance as a path to
Attention All Aspiring Farmers & Sustainable Agriculture Professionals: Webinar Series
By WSU Small Farms Program Do you want to improve your farm’s bottom line? Could farming be in your future? The Washington State University Small Farms Program has educational opportunities that meet you on-line and in the field. We offer unique educational formats combining research and professional expertise to give
Dance with the Cookies at Odd Fellows Hall
Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Odd Fellows Hall, 7 to 10 p.m. Contradance with the Cookies this Saturday night! Come work up an appetite for Thanksgiving with a fun night of community dancing. If you are a regular contradancer this a great band and caller. If you have
American Legion Honors Veterans
Updated Nov. 15 The rain waited to come down until the full complement of attendees at the America Legion's November 11 services had assembled outdoors to dedicate the Veterans of Viet Nam War memorial outside. Then rain it did while the group stood in watchful silence as Sons
Senior Center Coupon Book Boosts Giving and Savings
By Milly Vetterlein Senior Center Advisory Board The holidays are just ahead and the extra pinch in the pocket this year can be painful,but the Orcas Senior Center Coupon Book lets you both save and give whatever your budget. A kale plant,or a big bouquet, candles or a second hand
Montessori School Selling Holiday Wreaths
In its 17th year, the Orcas Montessori School wreath sale is an Orcas Island holiday tradition. This year the sale features two sizes of wreaths which can be shipped anywhere in the US, or delivered for free to Orcas addresses. The wreaths are hand-made of noble fir and
Some Golden Days of Autumn Still: The Week Ahead
Tuesday, November 15 “America Recycles Day” a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about the importance (1) of recycling and (2) of making conscious efforts to “close the recycling loop” by purchasing items made of recycled materials. Orcas Library Board of Trustees meeting at 9 a.m. in the Public Library Conference
Concert at The Grange Cancelled for Tonight
A last-minute family emergency has caused the John Miller and John Reischman concert, which was scheduled for 7 p.m. at The Grange on Sunday, to be cancelled.
Museum Sponsors History Nights with Orcas “Old-Timers”
Sunday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Orcas Museum on North Beach Road From the Orcas Island Historical Museum With the coming of the quieter season, the Orcas Island Historical Museum will be sponsoring a series of monthly gatherings which they have dubbed “History Night,” an evening when one
Report on East Sound’s Marine Health this Friday
Friday, Nov. 18 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Center By Marcia Spees The results are in from research conducted this summer at Indian Island! The Indian Island Marine Health Observatory team, under the guidance of the marine science labs at Kwiáht, the Center for the Historical Ecology
