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
Orcas Center Announces Auditions for Black Box Production “Hand to God”
Thursday - Friday, May 17 - 18, 6 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Robert Hall for Orcas Center -- "Hand to God" is an adult comedy with hand puppets – and it was the most-produced play in the U.S. in 2014. There will be auditions for “Hand to God’s” five
Guest Opinion: “Orcas Island Health Care District” Commission Holds First Meeting
-- by Leif -- On Tuesday afternoon [May 8], our brand new “Health Care District” commission held its first formal meeting. It began with with some foundational work as all good structures do. The assembled commission [Diane Boteler, Richard Fralick, Pegi Groundwater, Art Lange, and Patty Miller] and community participants
Orcas Island Library Closed Thursday, May 10
-- from Martin Arnold for the Orcas Island Library -- The Orcas Island Library will be closed for Staff Training all day Thursday, May 10, 2018. The Library will reopen Friday, May 11 at 10:00am.
“The Fretless” Fiddle Foursome this Thursday Night!
Thursday May 10 at 7:30 pm at Orcas Center Want to hear top-of-their-form, young, traditional yet energetic fiddlers? Then come to Orcas Center this Thursday night to hear "The Fretless" -- four guys who in the last five years have made five award-winning albums, including Canada's folk music, instrumental and
From the Collection: Photos of Eastsound Opens at Orcas Island Historical Museum
-- from Carol Kulminski -- Our 2018 featured exhibit showcases 75 historical Eastsound images from the Museum’s archives. Photos of Eastsound marks over 120 years of change in the life and spirit of Eastsound on Orcas Island. The exhibit traces the dramatic evolution from an expanse of orchards in the 1890s,
Trash, Fashion to Meld at Exchange Swap Meet
Saturday, May 26, 2 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Orcas Recycling Services -- Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange announced it will be holding its second “Trashion Fashion Show” at 2 p.m. during the “Exchange at The Grange” Swap Meet, on Saturday, May 26, 2018 (Memorial Day Weekend). The Swap Meet will
Guest Column: Welcome to the Age of Agrarians
-- from Alex Wolf -- Alex Wolf When a 92-year-old veteran of the Battle of the Bulge offers you a ham sandwich and a glass of wine for lunch at his table, you don't reply that you are a vegetarian, or that you don't drink before 5 p.m.
T.J. Liblik To Perform at Carnegie Hall
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Eighth grade violist Thomas (T.J.) Liblik is headed to Carnegie Hall. The Orcas Christian School student was selected to be part of the 2018 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall from June 20 to 24. T.J. will perform with the Middle School Honors
Senior Center Classes: Elders in the Garden
-- from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center -- Orcasong Farm is offering bi-monthly (1st and 3rd Thursday of the month), hands-on classes to Orcas Elders, 55 and better, focused on exploring the garden through cooking, art, music, movement, and more. Each week, Leila Jordan, Orcasong’s Garden Manager, and her
Washington Service Corp has Orcas Elementary Opportunity
-- from Lorena Stankevich for Orcas Elementary -- Are you interested in gaining professional experience in schools? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of kids on beautiful Orcas Island? If so, the Washington Service Corps and Orcas Island Public Elementary School needs you. As a Washington
Salmonberry School Welcomes New Kindergarten Teacher
-- from Paul Freedman for Salmonberry School -- Salmonberry School is thrilled to announce the hiring of our new Kindergarten teacher, Paul Brahce. Brahce brings with him a tremendous background in early childhood and early grades education. He also has an impressive resume in school leadership in progressive and independent
First Eastsound Art Walk of the Season This Weekend
Saturday, May 12, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Eastsound -- from Michele Wiley -- Just in time for Mothers day, enjoy a leisurely stroll on the streets of downtown Eastsound visiting diverse, awesome and intriguing art galleries and shops displaying arts and crafts made by local artists and craftspeople. Meet
Unitarians Honor Mother Earth This Month
Sunday, May 13, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall -- from Suzanne Olson -- Please join us in "Honoring Mother Earth," led by Debi Gibson by sharing a particular part of nature that inspires and delights you. Please bring finger foods to share following the service. Please let us know if you need
Olga Potluck Saturday is Last One of the Winter
Saturday, May 12, 5:30 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Lorna Rhodes -- Join us at the Olga Potluck, Saturday, May 12 at the Olga Community Center. This is our last potluck of the winter. Social hour begins at 5:30 and we sit down for dinner at 6:00. After dinner,
Alzheimer’s Disease Class at Senior Center
Wednesday, May 16, 1 p.m., Senior Center -- from Sara Boyle for Orcas Senior Center -- On May 16 at 1 p.m., Orcas Senior Center will host a guest speaker, Ms. Sheila Snyder of Birch View Memory Care Community. Ms. Snyder will discuss functional skills for successfully communicating with folks
Food Co-op Honors World Fair Trade in May
-- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- This May, in over 70 countries around the globe, we celebrate World Fair Trade Day and the hard work, resilience, and innovation of small-scale farmers and artisans. In honor of World Fair Trade Day (on May 12), May 2-15, Orcas Food
