The week ahead — Lots to do in School's Winter Break

Sunday, February 14

Doe Bay Café Free Movie “Harold and Maude” also half price bottles of wine and free popcorn. 7 p.m.  Call 376-8059

Monday, February 15 — President’s Day National Holiday

Artsmith & Doe Bay Cafe weekly Salon series featuring memoirist Julie Green with writer Suzanne Olson.  Following the featured writers, audience members will have an opportunity to read their own works each week in a special Writer’s Open Mic. Reading begins at 7 p.m. Call 376-8059 or see www.doebay.com

Tuesday, February 16

Tax Help with Jim Biddick at the Senior Center. $4 per session. Appointments recommended.  10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 376-2677

Free hot lunch 11:30 a.m. at the Orcas Island Community Church.. Food Bank open until 2:30 p.m.

Toastmasters 6 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Improve your public speaking skills. All are welcome.

Wednesday, February 17

Orcas Garden Club, 10 a.m. in the Madrona Room at the Orcas Center.

Renewal Labyrinth Walk from 6  to 7 p.m. at the Emmanuel Parish Hall. All welcome.

Thursday, February 18

Lady Vikings with their Coach, Terry Moran-Hodge. They will play their Tri-District game this Thursday at 5:30 p.m. Photo courtesy Margot Shaw.

Girls Basketball Games — Orcas Girls Middle School Basketball game @ MS Gym (Season Ending Games at 2:15 and 3:15 p.m.)

District Playoff Game at Orcas High at 5:30 pm: Orcas High Girls Varsity Basketball Playoff Game @ HS Gym Come cheer on this amazing group of athletes! Call AD Sandi Harris @ 376-1548 or visit www.oihssports.com

“Noises Off” presented by the Actors Theater at the Grange. Kaleidoscope Sneak Preview Benefit. Considered by many to be the best farce written in the past hundred years, ‘Noises Off’ features a cast of locals and is directed by Doug Bechtel. Tickets for the “Sneak Preview” are $25 including beverages & dessert.  Purchase tickets from Kaleidoscope Board Members and at Darvill’s.  Other performances: Friday and Saturday (2/19 & 2/20), and Friday – Sunday (2/26 – 2/28).  Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s and at the door.  All performances start at 7:30 pm. Call Doug Bechtel at 317-5601.

Friday, February 19

Antoinette Botsford tells Haitian Stories at the Senior Center at 12:15, right after the lunch to encourage donations for [intlink id=”rosedanie-cadet-returns-to-haiti-to-rebuild” type=”post”]Rosedanie Cadet’s Haitian project[/intlink]. “Though I have never been there, the Haitian stories touched me, and perhaps fed the “Creole” part of my own heritage,” Antoinette says.  Middle schoolers encouraged to bring a significant elder, but all are welcome.

“Noises Off” presented by the Actors Theater at the Grange. Considered by many to be the best farce written in the past hundred years, ‘Noises Off’ features a cast of locals and is directed by Doug Bechtel.  Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s and at the door.  All performances start at 7:30 pm. Call Doug Bechtel at 317-5601.

Saturday, February 20

Friends of the Library Winter Book Sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the School Cafeteria. Great literature, great information, great bargains!

“Noises Off” presented by the Actors Theater at the Grange. Considered by many to be the best farce written in the past hundred years, ‘Noises Off’ features a cast of locals and is directed by Doug Bechtel.  Tickets are $10 at Darvill’s and at the door.  All performances start at 7:30 pm. Call Doug Bechtel at 317-5601.

Academy Chamber Orchestra with Oliver Aldort, Solo Cello. The Northwest’s premier youth orchestra featuring musicians aged 13-21. Also featured will be Oliver Aldort conducting a comoposition by his brother, Lennon Aldort.  7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Tickets are $25, $17 for Orcas Center members, and $11 for students. Order online at www.orcascenter.org or call 376-2281.