Spring Drizzles and Shines as May Comes to a Close

Monday, May 28: Memorial Day Observed, banks and government offices closed

Memorial Day Services at  Mt. Baker Cemetery at 11 a.m. Sponsored by the American Legion.

Tuesday, May 29

Oil in Eden: the Great Bear Rainforest, slide presentation with David Lutz at 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Free.

Wednesday, May 30

Sustainable Orcas Island meeting 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Public Library in Eastsound. 376-4985.

Thursday, May 31

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) immunization clinic at San Juan County Health Department office in the Orcas County office building (Senior Center in Eastsound). Tdap drop-in clinics  from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sliding scale pricing is available at all clinics. The health department recommends that all adults, including grandparents, receive a one-time Tdap booster, even if they had had Pertussis illness in the past. This includes grandparents and anyone who will have direct or indirect contact with babies. For more information are available from the San Juan County Health and Community Services Department at 378-4474.

40th District Legislators meeting Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island and Reps. Jeff Morris, D-Mount Vernon, and Kris Lytton, D-Anacortes,  in a town hall from 6 to 8 p.m in Friday Harbor at Mullins Senior Center.

Friday, June 1

Artists Reception — “Sight, Mind and Paint: Conversations with Rock, Tree and Sky” Waldron Artists Pamela Mills and Julia Loyd at Orcas Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Jenn Rawling Duo at Doe Bay Café Patio. Sweet, harmony-rich, indie folk music with B.W. Parks. 7:30 p.m., seating is limited. Please call 360-376-8059 to make your dinner reservations!

“The Butterfly Effect” A play inspired by a worldwide movement of anti-bullying video messages and adapted from local stories by Janet Brownell and directed by Jake Perrine. Friday through Sunday, 7:30 p.m. at OffCenter Stage. “The Butterfly Effect” is rated PG 15 for language and content. Not appropriate for students under 15 years old.
Tickets $15 ($2 off for Orcas Center members), Students free.

Saturday, June 2

Doe Bay Wine Festival includes seminar on sustainable wines ($25), a casual “Meet the Winemakers” tasting ($10) with Seattle string band Rabbit Stew, and a Grand Tasting ($25) under a tent by the Salish Sea. Featured are 15 Washington wineries and island Chefs from Inn at Ship Bay, Allium, Doe Bay Café, Buck Bay Shellfish, and MORE! Full Festival Pass for $50. Or, purchase tickets for each event individually. Tickets are available at www.brownpapertickets.com. Phone: 376-2291

World Oceans Day observance with excerpts from “The Celtic Mass for the Sea” at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall.

Orcas Island Community Band will present its spring concert on Saturday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. Free; all are welcome.

“The Butterfly Effect” A play inspired by a worldwide movement of anti-bullying video messages and adapted from local stories by Janet Brownell and directed by Jake Perrine, 7:30 p.m. at OffCenter Stage. “The Butterfly Effect” is rated PG 15 for language and content. Not appropriate for students under 15 years old. Tickets $15 ($2 off for Orcas Center members), Students free.

Community Dance with Funk & Soul music, from the sixties to the present, will be provided by Bruce Pavitt and Jay Kimball. The dance will benefit the Odd Fellows Community Giving Fund, which offers scholarships for graduating high school students, funding for special community projects, educational opportunities sponsorship, community actions, and dances. Guests to the island and locals are invited to dance, have a great time, and support the good works of the Odd Fellows. Sliding Scale $5 to $10 at the Odd Fellows Hall on Haven Road in Eastsound. 376-5640.

Rabbit Stew at Doe Bay Resort — Old-time string band Rabbit Stew at Doe Bay’s First Annual Wine Fest! Cash Bar serving beer, wine, specialty cocktails, snacks, and pizza will be set up in the Yoga Studio for this wonderful evening of entertainment. The show is from 7-10pm and is $10. To make dinner reservations, please call the Café at 360-376-8059. Visit www.doebay.com.

Sunday, June 3

First Annual Doe Bay Wine Festival Grand Tasting from 1 – 4pm. More than a dozen winemakers will pour some of their favorite wines, paired with tasty bites from five local chefs.  Tickets are $25 and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com. Go to www.doebay.com, or call 376-2291.

“The Butterfly Effect” A play inspired by a worldwide movement of anti-bullying video messages and adapted from local stories by Janet Brownell and directed by Jake Perrine, 7:30 p.m. at OffCenter Stage. “The Butterfly Effect” is rated PG 15 for language and content. Not appropriate for students under 15 years old. Tickets $15 ($2 off for Orcas Center members), Students free.