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Tuesday, May 24

Eastsound Sewer and Water District meeting 4:30 p.m. at District office on the east side of Airport, at end of Cessna Lane.

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

Wednesday, May 25

Early Bird Tickets for Chamber Music Festival “Early Bird” patrons have been known to arrive at Orcas Center as early as 5 am. They’re greeted with coffee, goodies, music and friends.  Ticket orders will be taken starting at 8 a.m. Phone sales will begin at 10 am, by calling 376-2281.  Online sales will begin at 2 pm May 25th and continue throughout the Festival August 12^th through 27th.  Go to www.oicmf.org.

Wills Workshop from 11 a.m. to noon at the Orcas Senior Center. Presented by local attorney Cyrus Field and Philanthropy expert Bob Schwartzberg. Sponsored by Friends of the San Juans, Leyde & Associaties and RBC Wealth Management. .Learn about:

• making and updateing a will
• new federal estate laws
• designating beneficiaries
• tax advantages of designating charities in your estate plans

Free and open to all

Sustainable Orcas Island meeting 5:30 p.m. at the Public Library. Call 376-4985 and with Phil for more information.

Island Housing Solutions: A Community Conversation.  5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center, 62 Henry Road, Eastsound.  Town Hall Meeting to discuss the following:

• Is there really an affordability problem?
• What are the implications for you and the community?
• How will local business, workers and our economy be impacted?
• What can be done about it?

Join the discussion, explore possible solutions and have your opinions heard with Electronic Polling! For more info visit: www.sjchousingsolutions.com

Thursday, May 26

Orcas Island School Board meeting 5:30 p.m. at the  school library.  Call 376-2284 for more information.

Friday, May 27

Orcas Island Historical Museum Opening Day Party Season Opening Party, from 4-6 p.m.  Live music, finger food, refreshments and a few surprises will be offered, with festivities taking place both indoors and outdoors if weather permits. Come see the first public showing of the Museum’s beautifully cast replica of their ancient Bison Antiquus skull, as well as an exhibit showcasing the heyday of Orcas Resorts circa 1920’s through 1950’s, and some  charmingly illustrated excerpts from islander’s oral histories done by Nancy Knapp’s 4^th/5^th grade class.

Saturday, May 28

Kaleidoscope 21st Annual Pet Parade Starting location is School Road at 10 a.m. for judging! As usual, the [intlink id=”12373″ type=”post”]parade[/intlink] will start at 11 a.m. and end at the Eastsound Village Grounds in the heart of downtown, where awards will be announced.

Bite of Orcas on the Village Green from 11 am to 3 pm. Restaurants and caterers should contact Elyse at 376-4500 for information and to get an application. This is a major fundraiser for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.

Dance with the Stars Orcas Dance sponsors live music and dancing  at the Orcas Center at 8 p.m. Nibbles and wine are available. Tickets are $12,and are available at  Kay’s Antiques and at the  Bite of Orcas on the Village Green earlier in the day.  Tickets are also available at the door. To RSVP and/or help with planning and setup, please call Steve Emmes at 376-1461 or email shemmes@centurytel.net