Monday, April 4
Martin Luther King’s speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” A community reading will be given at 5:15 pm at the Parish Hall of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Eastsound.
Movie Night at Doe Bay Cafe Movie starts at 7 p.m., free popcorn at show time, half-priced bottles of wine. 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, April 5
Granny’s Attic Sale donations drop off from noon to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. The sale is on Saturday, April 16.
Toastmasters Club improve your public speaking skills, practice for a speech 6 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center for Orcas Speaks! New members are always welcome.
Camera Club meets 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. All are welcome.
Wednesday, April 6
Student Assembly on the Dangers of Distracted Driving 1:30 p.m. at Orcas High School Gym. The Orcas community is invited to view the video reenactment of a car crash as a result of a texting driver and then take part in a brief Q&A at the end. For questions, contact Point Blank advisor Julie Pinardi at pointblank@orcasonline.com
Thursday, April 7
Collection Management Committee meeting at 2:30 in the Library meeting room. This group will get together once a month with Adult Public Services Librarian Kathy Lunde, and Library Board member Alan Lichter. The purpose of these meetings will be to suggest new titles to be added to the Library’s collections, and discuss the items with the group. 376-4985.
Children’s House Fundraiser at the New Leaf Cafe Sara Munson of The Local Vine in Seattle, returns to the Outlook Inn in a fund raising event for Children’s House from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Music between presentations will entertain all. The funds generated from this event will support Children’s House, a preschool early learning program. For information and tickets, contact Susan Anderson at 376-4744
Friday, April 8
Deer Harbor Community Potluck, 6:30 p.m. Please bring a dish to share, your place setting and beverage.
Saturday, April 9
Moran State Park Clean Up — The Friends of Moran will host its annual park cleanup on Saturday, April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Volunteers are invited come and help clean up the park, clearing trails of fallen trees and branches brought down by recent storms and provide campsite maintenance. www.FriendsofMoran.com
The Salish Sea Early Music Festival is delighted to bring two of the finest interpreters of J.S. Bach anywhere in a performance of one of the greatest works of chamber music of all time, The Musical Offering by Johann Sebastian Bach, in the festival’s fourth and final 2011 program of early chamber music on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands. Featuring Ingrid Matthews ~ baroque violin; Hans-Jürgen Schnoor ~ harpsichord; Jeffrey Cohan ~ baroque flute. Admission generously offered by donation. 7:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hal.l Call 376-5640
Caleb Klauder and His Country Band Hometown boy makes good and comes back to share! Orcas-reared Caleb Klauder brings his Country Band members and his new old-timey vision of country and honky-tonk music. $25, $17 (Orcas Center members), $11 (students) Call 376-2281 or visit www.orcascenter.org
Guided Interpretive Walk at the Judd Cove Preserve with Preserve Steward Ruthie Dougherty. Starts at 2 p.m. The walk will explore the preserve’s natural and cultural history, including the lime quarry and kiln located on the property. Meet at the Judd Cove parking area, 103 Fowlers Way, Eastsound. Parking is limited ~ carpool if possible. Sponsored by the San Juan County Land Bank. Call 378-4402.
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