The week ahead – Feb. 9 – 14

Monday, Feb. 9
Orcas Island Public Library Board of Trustees, monthly meeting at 9 a.m.

Insights’ Fables – Chloe Scott directs adaptations of Aesop’s Fables for her senior project. $5 At the Orcas Center OffCenter stage Monday and Tuesday nights, part of the 4th Annual Kids Fest. 376-2281 or www.orcascenter.org.

Tuesday, Feb. 10
Friends of the Orcas Island Library, 3:30 p.m. at the Library.

4:30 p.m. Eastsound Sewer and Water District meeting at the District offices off Mt. Baker Road.

Insights’ Fables – Chloe Scott directs adaptations of Aesop’s Fables for her senior project. $5 At the Orcas Center OffCenter stage Monday and Tuesday nights, part of the 4th Annual Kids Fest. 376-2281 or www.orcascenter.org.

Orcas Fire Department meeting, Eastsound Fire Station, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 12
San Juan County Community Network meeting at Orcas Hotel, 9 a.m. to noon.

“An Overview of China” presented by John Louton  9-10:30 a.m., $5. Call 376-4985 to reserve. Louton will present information about China and will relate some of his experiences while living in China, as well as his perspective on the state of U.S.-China relations. Louton received his Ph.D. in Chinese Language and Comparative Philosophy in 1981 from the University of Washington, and his work in the U.S. Foreign Service in the U.S. Information Agency took him to Taipei (4 years), Beijing (4 years), and Chengdu (4 years). e has been living on Orcas Island since 2006.

The cost of the class is $5.00, and class size will be limited to 15 students. Sign up now at the Orcas Island Public Library for this introduction to China’s history

The Jungle Books at the Orcas Center, 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Book-It-All-Over presents theatrical version as part of Kids Fest. Fee for all Orcas K-8 graders, $5 for others. 376-2281 or www.orcascenter.org.

Friday, Feb. 13
Michael Cooper – Masked Marvels and Wondertales entertainment for the whole family, $8 children, $12 for adults. 376-2281 or www.orcascenter.org.

Saturday, Feb. 14
Lorraine Feather and Shelly Berg jazz duo. Benefit for the Orcas Animal Protection Society at the Orcas Center, 7:30 p.m. $24, $16 for Orcas Center members, $10 students.
376-2281 or www.orcascenter.org.