Here’s a thought…
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
ROBERT M. PIRSIG
Salmonberry School Hosts Education Symposium
One-day education conference, the National Holistic Education Symposium, Saturday, May 15. By Paul Freedman, Program Director, Salmonberry School How do parents and educators reconcile the fervent clamor for rigorous national standards in education, with a simultaneous groundswell of yearning for greater diversity and educational choice: homeschooling, Montessori, Waldorf, democratic schools,
Letter to the Editor: Join Library Board Meeting
Please join us on Monday, May 10th at 9AM in the library conference room. One of the items on the agenda is the Orcas Island Library Long-Range Plan. We'd love to have you hear what is happening at the library. There is always time allotted for public comment. Rachel Newcombe, Library Trustee, Community
The Mother of All Weekends Features Art, Nature and Songs We Love to Sing
Friday, May 7 Art Reception at School Orcas Elementary Student Art Show - May 7; 3 - 5 pm at Orcas Elementary School. Dodge Ball at the Orcas Elementary/Middle School Gym at 5:30 p.m. $2 per person. Pub Night with Martin Lund & Gene Nery at the Orcas
Orcas Student Art Shows at 2 Locations Today
Two student art shows are open today, with the public invited to view the work of young Orcas Islanders in a variety of media. There is a show with "tons of beautiful colorful art," in the words of Martin Taylor, island photographer, by elementary school students in the
“Fun with Flowers” Workshop Returns on May 20
From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Office If you’d like to create beautiful floral arrangements, you can learn from some Orcas professionals. Rosemarie Altberg and other designers will be conducting a second Flower Workshop on Thursday, May 20th. The focus will be on table arrangements. This event
Savory Chocolate at 1st Culinary Season Class
Ted Aspinall of Kathryn Taylor Chocolates will be teaching the fundamentals of how to incorporate chocolate into savory dishes for delicious results next Tuesday, May 11 for the first of eight cooking classes benefiting Children's House. The class will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Red Rabbit Farm
Orcas Rec Swimming Priorities & Registration
Registration starts in person Wednesday, May 12 Orcas Rec will host the next swimming session May 17th to June 10th. Priority will go to participants in the previous session, so limited spots will be available. Orcas Rec is no longer using the lottery system for swimming sign ups. The first
Student Art Shows at School & Orcas Center
Orcas Island School students' visual art is on display, beginning this Friday, at Orcas Elementary School and at the Orcas Center. "Come stroll our halls and see our creations," says Orcas Elementary School 2nd grade teacher Anne Ford McGrath. "Enjoy the color, line, and perspective of our school!" The Elementary
Letter to the Editor: Money Lost on Gas & Oil Consumption
According to the May 3rd New York TImes, the best estimate for the financial cost of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is between 2 billion and 8 billion dollars (but who really knows, the only thing that seems to be a given is BILLIONS.) What I can't stop thinking right
Eastsound Planners Meet Today to Review Stormwater, Streets & Housing
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meets today from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. On the agenda are updates from Orcas' County Council members on the Coountry Corner LAMIRD (Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development), and Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) update, funding for the Eastsound
Free Workshops for Local Boaters Tonight
Learn more about how you can help protect water quality, marine mammals and eelgrass habitat at a series of free public workshops for local boaters. Presentations will cover priority habitats and species, current regulations and tips for reducing impacts to the marine environment. Hosted by Friends of the San Juans,
Father-Son Scholar-Poets Come to Doe Bay May 10
Next week's Artsmith Salon, Doe Bay Cafe features father and son poet scholars Willis and Tony Barnstone This exciting opportunity happens Monday May 10th at 7pm, Willis Barnstone was born in Lewiston, Maine, and educated at Bowdoin, Columbia, and Yale. He taught in Greece at the end of the civil
Guest Opinion: Invitation to Round-Table Discussion on Solid Waste Management in San Juan County
By Elizabeth Anderson San Juan County Solid Waste Program Planner From a sustainability perspective, a mandate to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle makes sense. Should these activities be a personal goal, a county-wide policy, required? - and, if any of these, how do we come together on promoting or implementing them? Garbage
WSF Meets with the Public On-Board the Ferry May 6
By Lance Evans, Executive Director Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Washington State Ferries will hold another public meeting on-board the inter-island ferry tomorrow, Thursday, May 6. According to the WSF, the meeting will cover the following topics: new vessel construction; vehicle reservation systems; improving on-time ferry service; fare changes; and the new summer schedule. As
Orcas Angels put on a “Fish Friendly” Car Wash
Island residents can help the Orcas Angels support the community by having their car washed by the Angels and helpers at the Eastsound Key Bank on Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The Angels, Jill Blankenship, Lori Gates and Liz Longworth, are a relatively new charity on
Jazz Experience with Willie Thomas — Tonight!
The Jazz Experience with students of Willie Thomas, a renowned jazz artist and teacher, will showcase his talented young jazz students, with help from members of the ever-growing Orcas jazz community. For the past few months, Willie Thomas and local jazz advocates have been introducing and teaching jazz
