The Week Ahead: March Marches On into Spring

Monday, March 21

Movie Night at Doe Bay Cafe Movie starts at 7:00 p.m., free popcorn at show time, half-priced bottles of wine. This week’s movie is a childhood favorite: “The Neverending Story.”  Bastian Bux takes us into his fantasy created in the pages of his magical book.  Come re-introduce yourself to the the strange and interesting characters that help Bastian cope with his troubled youth.  There is full dinner service and half price bottles of wine, as well as free popcorn at showtime! Please call the Cafe for dinner reservations at 360-376-8059.

Tuesday, March 22

Granny’s Attic Sale donations drop off from noon to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. The sale is on Saturday, April 16.

Eastsound Sewer and Water District meeting  4:30 p.m. at Sewer District offices on Cessna Lane, east side of airport off North Beach Road (entry code posted on gate) .

Orcas Fire District Commissioners meeting 7:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Call 376-2331 for more information.

Wednesday, March 23

Indian Island Marine Health Observatory, seining at 2 p.m. species identification workshop at Library at 4 p.m.

“Images of Experience” with Dr. Amy Brook Snider will be the next presenter in Orcas Conservatory’s Lecture/Demo Series. This one time lecture, “Images of Experience,” will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Madrona Room. Amy Brook Snider is Chairperson of the Department of Art and Design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. She will combine slides of artists’ work with her talk. The cost is $10 for the evening.

Thursday, March 24

Business Essentials: Are You Growing Your Business, Killing It or Letting it Die? Coffee & pastries 7:45 am; Presentation 8 am – 9 am at the Outlook Inn. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with Dr. Rosie Kuhn,  Chamber members and the public are invited.  Chamber members by donation; $5 for non-members.Call the Chamber of Commerce to RSVP 376-2273.

Social media — low- or no-cost tools and  social influence marketing (SIM) are the subject of a workshop with Victoria Compton of the County Economic Development Council in Friday Harbor from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m.  Cost:  $60.  Advance registration and payment required – class size is limited, so please reserve your space early.  Sponsored by the San Juan County Economic Development Council and hosted by Skagit Valley College, 221 Weber Way, Friday Harbor.  For more information:  360-378-2906 or  info@sanjuansedc.org.

Help Restore Cayou Cove People For Puget Sound and local landowners Bob and Meg Connor are seeking the help of volunteers this month to restore habitat in the Cayou Valley Lagoon at Deer Harbor. Volunteers will install native plants, remove invasive weeds and help clean up shorelines. No experience is necessary and the work is family-friendly, with the requirement that each child under 10 be accompanied by an adult. The restoration site features installation of a stair step weir by local contractors to enable fish passage on Fish Trap Creek. Volunteers will also be able to see innovative mycoremediation techniques using locally-sourced mushrooms to help filter pollutants before they reaches the estuary. This site is located on private property.Tools will be provided to all volunteers. Volunteers are advised to dress for the weather and rubber boots are recommended.For more information and to register, contact Rachel Benbrook, rbenbrook@pugetsound.org, (360) 230-1353

Port of Orcas Commissioners meeting at noon at the Airport conference room. Call 376-5285 for more information.

Secrets in the Sound screening at the Lower. Join SeaDoc at the Lower Tavern, on at 10 p.m. for the KIRO 7 TV showing of Florian Graner’s undersea odyssey. SeaDoc door prizes will be given and The Lower will have Happy Hour prices. The kitchen will be open until 10:30.

Saturday, March 26

History Lives Here; Tour of Island Lodgings, from 11 a.m. t0 4 p.m. A self-guided tour of historic lodgings.   They include:  The Kangaroo House, Historical Museum; Outlook Inn; Turtleback Farm Inn; Blue Heron B&B; Deer Harbor Inn and The Place at Cayou Cove  Find answers to Mystery History Questions and bid on tempting auction items.  Tickets:  $25 adults, $15 students, children under 12 are free with adult and can be purchased @ the Chamber of Commerce, Art of the Salish Sea, San Juan Insurance, the Historical Museum or online @ www.orcasmuseum.org. Two tour vans are available – call 376-3441 to reserve.

Funhouse Science Fair – 10th Annual Orcas Island Science Fair, from noon to 4 p.m.This year’s Science Fair theme is “Show Us How It Works.”  The fair is free and open to the public so even if you don’t have kids, stop by and admire the young scientific minds at work. For downloadable rules and sign-up forms visit the Funhouse website at www.thefunhouse.org

Lion’s Club annual Super Shopping Spree Raffle Winner The winning ticket will be drawn at 4 p.m. The lucky winner will be cheered on by Lions Club members at the  “Shopping Run” at Island Market on Sunday, March 27th at 8 a.m. for up to $1,000 in groceries!

Doktor Kaboom! at the Orcas Center. We planned the visit of Doktor Kaboom to coincide with Science Fair weekend! During his one-man, interactive variety show, Doktor Kaboom performs hilarious feats of experimentation that demonstrate principles of science taught at the elementary and middles school levels.6:30pm @ the Orcas Center Stage)  Cost:  $15 (adults), $5 (students).  Call 376-2281 x1.

Sunday, March 27

Lion’s Club annual Super Shopping Spree The lucky winner will be cheered on by Lions Club members at the  “Shopping Run” at Island Market on Sunday, March 27th at 8 a.m. for up to $1,000 in groceries!