The 12th Annual Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival begins on Monday and plays for two weeks with Music Lovers Seminars and Concerts and other events. Call 376-2281 or visit www.oicmf.org
Monday, August 17
Music Lovers Seminar with George Shangrow “A Flurry of Styles,” 10 a.m. to noon at St. Francis Church. Two-day seminar $20. 376-2281
Orcas Library Board of Directors 9 a.m. at the library, 376-4985.
PTSA Potluck/BBQ at Cascade Lake from 5 to 7p.m. at the picnic shelter. Everyone is invited to enjoy the sun and meet friends old and new.
Country Corner LAMIRD meeting will be held at the Eastsound Fire Station to discuss the proposed Country Corner Activity Center Plan, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Open to all. Copies of the draft documents for the Country Corner Activity Center will be made available on the web at https://www.sanjuanco.com/cdp/default.aspx. under the title Country Corner LAMIRD. For further information contact Senior Planner, Colin Maycock at colinm@co.san-juan.wa.us or at 360-370-7573.
Tuesday, August 18
Free Lunch at the Orcas Island Community Church, provided by Gypsy Willow Catering and friends, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Open to all.
Toastmasters Club – improve your public speaking skills, practice for a speech or speaking in front of a public group. 6 at the Orcas Senior Center for Orcas Speaks! Always open for new members. Contact 376-7370.
“A Flurry of Styles,” Chamber Music Festival Concert, 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. 376-2281.
Wednesday, August 19
Brown Bag Concert from 12 to 12:30 p.m.The at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Featuring Sharon Abreu and Michael Horowitz with Grace McCune and piano accompaniment by Louellen McCoy. Concerts are free but donations are accepted. Contact 376-6579.
Guided Olga History Tour. 2:30 p.m. Begin at Orcas Island Artworks for an historical journey through Olga. Business attractions include: Orcas Island Artworks, James Hardman Gallery, Café Olga, Olga Pottery, Sweet Home Garden, Olga Store and Buck Bay Shellfish Farm. Suggested donation of $5 with all proceeds going to Community projects. Contact Betty @ 360-376-5974 or leave message @ * 1.
“A Flurry of Styles,” Chamber Music Festival Concert, 5 p.m. at the Orcas Center. 376-2281
Thursday, August 20
Paint the Cafeteria – Farm to Cafeteria program sponsors a cclean up of the Orcas School Cafeteria. Starting at 9:30 a.m. Call Barb Skotte at 376-3930 or Madie Murray at 376-3371.
Music Lovers Seminar with George Shangrow “Happy Birthday Mendelssohn” 10 a.m. to noon at St. Francis Church. Two-day seminar $20. 376-2281
Friday, August 21
Foghorn String Band at the “No Entry” stage on the sidewal between Darvill’s and Vern’s Bayside. 5 to 6 p.m.
“Happy Birthday Mendelssohn,” Chamber Music Festival Concert,7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. 376-2281.
Foghorn String Band – “One of the best old-timey stringbands going” featuring Orcs’ own Caleb Klauder. Aat The Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound at 8 p.m. for both listeners and dancers. In fact, there will be a caller, so there will be some contra dancing
Saturday, August 22
Permaculture Saturday at the Bullock Farm –Two presentations by permaculture expert Robyn Francis: “My Eco-Neighborhood” and “One-Earth Footprint – Learning from Cuba’s Experience.” Tuition is $75 for the day; $95 if you’d like to stay overnight and share a simple breakfast with us. For more information or to register go to: https://www.permacultureportal.com/courses_current.html
Music Lovers Seminar and Demonstration with Mark O’Connor “American Classical Music,” 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Orcas Center $20. 376-2281
“Happy Birthday Mendelssohn,” Chamber Music Festival Concert, 5 p.m. at the Orcas Center. 376-2281
Sunday, August 23
Hans Mayer free concert at the Orcas Public Library at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate the end of the summer reading program. The performance will take place on the lawn of Orcas Island Library, weather permitting. Listeners are encouraged to bring blankets or chairs for the grass. In case of rain or wind, the event will take place inside the library.
Tapping into Health – Complementary Workshop
(Sunday, August 2 from 2-4:30 pm @ Orcas Island Library)
Are you looking for relief from bouts of fatigue, tension or pain? The help you seek is literally at your fingertips. In just 2 hours of your time you will learn the essential steps to gently and effectively change your life for the better. Using this easy to learn tapping technique called EFT, you will add vitality and peace of mind to your everyday life. Even after years of battling these annoying symptoms you can now feel younger and livelier. Imagine what you could be doing if you had fewer aches and pains and more energy! Don’t take anyone else’s word for it. Experience it for yourself.
INFORMATION: Contact Nancy Southern, MSW @ 376-4288 or email nancy@happytapping.net
Monday, August 17
PTSA Potluck/BBQ at Cascade Lake from 5 to 7p.m. at the picnic shelter. Everyone is invited to enjoy the sun and meet friends old and new.
To register visit www.orcasrec.org , pick up a registration form at the public library or Orcas Rec. Program office at the Senior Center, or call. 376-5339.
Tuesday, August 18
Toastmasters Club – improve your public speaking skills, practice for a speech or speaking in front of a public group. 6 at the Orcas Senior Center for Orcas Speaks! Always open for new members. Contact 376-7370.
Wednesday, August 19
Brown Bag Concert from 12 to 12:30 pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Featuring Sharon Abreu and Michael Horowitz with Grace McCune and piano accompaniment by Louellen McCoy. Concerts are free but donations are accepted. Contact 376-6579.
Guided Olga History Tour. 2:30 p.m. Begin at Orcas Island Artworks for an historical journey through Olga. Business attractions include: Orcas Island Artworks, James Hardman Gallery, Café Olga, Olga Pottery, Sweet Home Garden, Olga Store and Buck Bay Shellfish Farm. Suggested donation of $5 with all proceeds going to Community projects. Contact Betty @ 360-376-5974 or leave message @ * 1.
Thursday, August 20
Foghorn String Band featuring Orcas’ own Caleb
Friday, August 21
Foghorn String Band at the “No Entry” stage on the sidewal between Darvill’s and Vern’s Bayside. 5 to 6 p.m.
Foghorn String Band “one of the best old-timey stringbands going” featuring Orcs’ own Caleb Klauder. Aat The Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound at 8 p.m. for both listeners and dancers. In fact, there will be a caller, so there will be some contra dancing
Saturday, August 22
Friends of the Orcas Island Library Fair at the Eastsound Village Green. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
World of Stories, Finale of Orcas Storyfest. 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Various storytellers perform. $10
Sunday, August 23
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