Here’s a thought…
“I am so convinced of the advantages of looking at mankind instead of reading about them, and of the bitter effects of staying at home with all the narrow prejudices of an islander, that I think there should be a law amongst us to set our young men abroad for a term among the few allies our wars have left us.”
LORD BYRON
Paul Winter, seven-time Grammy winner, at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Seven-time Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer Paul Winter will perform at Orcas Center on Saturday, June 8 at 7pm. A journey through Paul Winter’s world of “living music,” the concert will feature Winter’s soprano sax and the virtuosic piano playing of Henrique Eisenmann.
SJC Monthly News Digest – May 2024
This column is part of a series detailing San Juan County’s recent news. Follow along each month to learn about important County projects, Council initiatives, department updates, and more. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Launches 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update Process San Juan County is kicking
A North Pacific right whale off the coast of Northern California
Fewer than 500 of these whales are thought to be alive today, and only about 30 swim with the whale's eastern population. Viewing one off the coast of California is a rare sight indeed. ||| FROM ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ||| A North Pacific right whale was seen swimming off the coast of Northern
Sculpture Park activities
||| FROM SAN JUAN SCULPTURE PARK ||| The summer season is upon us and the Sculpture Park is ready with new art and free activities! Visit Long Neck, our newest (and most difficult to install) addition to the collection. Bird Walks are happening each month and the Summer Art Series
Film: The 14th Dalai Lama In His Own Words
||| FROM FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival, in collaboration with Frame of Mind Films and the San Juan Island Museum of Art, presents The Great 14th: Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama In His Own Words on Saturday, June 1 at 7 pm at the San Juan Community
Book Reading
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Throughout Oregon and Washington there are several hundred thousand family forest owners, in addition to millions of forest acres under the care of community forests, municipalities, and Indigenous tribes, all of whom manage trees for sustainable wood harvest as well as
Reception for Port Director finalists
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Orcas Island residents are invited to a reception to meet the Port of Orcas Executive Director finalists. The reception will be held: Sunday, June 2 nd 5:30pm to 7:00pm Madrona Room, Orcas Center In March we announced that our
Planetary Alignment
[Even if it's cloudy in the PNW, it still happens] ||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Six of the planets of the Solar System are about to line up for a rare sight in Earth's sky. In the wee small hours of 3 and 4 June 2024, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus will appear in
Health Care District meeting
||| FROM ORCAS HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold the regularly scheduled board meeting on Tuesday, May 28th from 5:00 - 7:00 PM in the Community Room at the Orcas Island Library, 500 Rose Street, Eastsound. The agenda and board packet are posted below. Agenda 02.
Homes on billionaire hot spot Nantucket are falling into the ocean at an alarming rate — but the wealthy won’t stop buying
In Nantucket, Massachusetts, erosion is intensifying and sea levels are rising. Demand for multimillion-dollar homes, though, has remained sky-high. ||| FROM BUSINESS INSIDER ||| This month, residents of the island of Nantucket, a storybook New England coastal retreat located 30 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, gathered for their annual
Why were Washington ferries out of service this weekend?
||| FROM KIRO NEWS ||| It’s been a tough Memorial Day weekend for Washington ferry passengers as many travelers have been faced with cancellations. On Saturday, ferry officials put the Samish Ferry out of service, due to a lack of crew members. That affected riders in Anacortes, Lopez Island and
Orcas Island High School graduates’ parade route
June 15th, following graduation (approx. start 3:45-4:00) ||| FROM STEVE KNAPP for OHS GRADUATION ||| Following the graduation ceremony the parents of the senior class invite the entire Orcas Island community to celebrate graduation with an Orcas style parade around Eastsound. The parade will begin shortly after the end of
Community Meeting: Discussion of trail routes on San Juan Island
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The County is exploring trail routes between the Town of Friday Harbor and Zylstra Lake Preserve, as well as other routes and destinations that connect the Town with neighborhoods, public lands, and other amenities. The community is invited to a meeting where together,
Art with Carla
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Unleash your creativity at "Art with Carla" every Friday, 1-3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. Led by experienced artist Carla Stanley, this lighthearted class focuses on the creative process with a strong belief in your artistic potential, regardless of skill level.
Hearing Services
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it is advisable to schedule your appointment well in advance, as availability fills up rapidly. The
Little Farm on Olga Road: Your invitation
||| FROM CAROL WETZEL for THE LITTLE FARM ON OLGA ROAD || I want to invite you to come by The Little Farm on Olga Road to see our nursery and flower farm. Below is some general information. The Little Farm on Olga Road offers a boutique nursery, farm stand,
