Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Look sharp! They’re everywhere this weekend!
Friday, October 29 Little Women at the Orcas Center Come enjoy this warm, heartfelt classic by Louisa May Alcott about four sisters growing up in a household with their mother, while their father is away at war. Orcas actor, director and teacher Robert Hall will stage an adaptation
Donte Felder is Artsmith’s Feature Writer Nov. 1
Contributed by Jennifer Brennock The next monthly literary salon presented by Artsmith will feature screenwriter Donte Felder from Seattle. The salon is Monday, November 1 at 7 p.m. at FIRE! Smokehouse and Grill in Eastsound. Donte won a humanitarian award from the Washington Education Association for his original play “The First Day”,
Ken Speck, Charles Dalton and Dave Shinstrom Honored at Chamber of Commerce Annual Meet
"Businesses Helping Other Businesses" Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce theme at Annual Meeting The Annual Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce meeting was attended by a full complement of the island's business and non-profit communities on Wednesday night. As the overflow crowd sat down to tables in Rosario's Discovery
Sixth Graders Learn the Art of Filleting
Most, if not all of you, remember dissecting a frog in your high school Biology class. Well, here’s one better - learning to fillet a salmon in your 6th Grade Farm to Classroom class. One of the salmon received by the public school from our local hatchery played
OIEF Announcement about “Food for Thought”
From the OIEF Board For the past 7 years, the Orcas Island Education Foundation has held its annual Food for Thought fundraiser in November. The OIEF Board is pleased to announce that this year, you won’t be receiving an invitation. That’s right, no great food, no amazing art, no exciting
Splab Literary Salon Series at Doe Bay Cafe
Doe Bay and SPLAB are proud to host Sam Hamill at this week's literary salon series, on Sunday, Oct. 31st at 7:30 p.m. Sam Hamill is the author of more than forty books, including fifteen volumes of original poetry; four collections of literary essays; and some of the
“Northwest Reflections” at Artworks
The Orcas Island Artworks features studio-mates Geoff Shilling and Tina Brown through the month of November. Drawing inspiration from Pacific Northwest first nation art and the natural environment of Orcas Island, Tina has created a wide-frame full-length mirror covered with book cloth and paper collage images of Northwest
Fuchsia Expert at Orcas Island Garden Club
When the Orcas Island Garden Club meets next Wednesday, November 10th Madrona Room at the Orcas Center, guests will learn everything they need to know about fuchsias from an expert. Shirley Rock comes from Marysville where she has 350 varieties of hardy fuchsias. She will be bringing some to sell
Input Sought on County-wide Arts Council
From Nonprofits Unlimited Since 2009 a small volunteer committee has been meeting in Friday Harbor to discuss the possible formation of a San Juan County Arts Council. On Thursday, November 4, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Waterworks Gallery on Argyle Street in Friday Harbor, the community is invited to
Orcas Center Executive/Artistic Director Steps Down
Barbara Courtney, who has held the top staff position at Orcas Center since 2005, tendered her resignation to the organization’s Board leadership last week. She will be leaving Orcas Center in December to assume the position of Director of Philanthropy at the San Juan Preservation Trust. “I am honored to
Hall Directs Little (and Grown-Up) Women for Black Box Audiences
The American classic, Little Women, will be performed in the Orcas Center Black Box with an Orcas cast directed by Robert Hall, beginning this Thursday, Oct. 28. Hall came to Orcas as an ideal spot to move his sailboat, and soon became involved in the theater scene here.
Farm to Cafeteria Apple Pressing Shares 92 Gallons
By Madie Murray Goldeneye Farm in Olga, one of the few producing hundred-year-old-plus apple orchards left on Orcas, was the setting for the first Farm to Cafeteria Apple Pressing event. Eight mature trees laden with some of the best juicing apples on the Island were relieved of their
Life Drawing Group Looking for New Artists
By Maggie Sharkey Orcas Island Life Drawing Group is looking for artists to join us in weekly life drawing sessions, every Wednesday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. The cost for sharing the model fee is either $40-$48 per month for members or $15 per session for drop ins. We currently have space
Anne Was Amazing – Helloooooo Lisa!
Almost 300 students, parents and teachers enjoyed a truly delicious lunch prepared by Farm to Cafeteria’s October Celebrity Chef, Anne Garfield of Rose’s. The cafeteria was humming and it was smiles all around for her delicious meat and vegetarian version of made-from-scratch chicken pot pie, pumpkin pudding cake
EDC Offers Free Business Planning Workshop
The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on San Juan Island on Wednesday, November 3, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The class will be held in the community room at Skagit Valley College, 221 Weber Way, Friday Harbor.
4-Course Garlic Feast Celebrates 5th Annual Festival at Doe Bay
By Heather Watts Celebrate the Stinking Rose at Doe Bay Café -- our 5th annual Garlic Feast is coming up on November 6th! Featuring local garlic varieties from Orcas Farm, La Campesina Project, Taproot, Maple Rock, Black Dog, and Doe Bay’s very own garden in a fabulous 4 course tasting!
