The Week Ahead: Meetings, "Great Expectations," Madrona Point and then FEAST!

Updated 10:25 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12

Orcas Library Trustees meet at 9 a.m. at the Library.

Orcas Island Public School Parent Meetings for 2^nd and 3^rd grades in the back room of the school library and for 6^th grade in the front room of the library. Share, network, and learn about OIPP and RTL programs and your child. 376-1566 or 376-1547.

League of Women Voters Candidates Forum, moderated by Louise Carnachan, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Candidates and proponents and opponents of ballot propositions will speak. Questions will be taken from the audience.

Artsmith Salon, 7:30 p.m. at Doe Bay Resort  Café Featured writers are followed by a writers’ open mic. All creative writing welcome. The salon is free to attend and the cafe will be open for dining.

Tuesday, Oct. 13

Free Lunch at the Orcas Island Community Church, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Open to all.

Friends of the Orcas Island Library meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Library. 376-4985

Orcas Island Public School Parent Meetings for 7^th and 8^th grades in the library. Share, network, and learn about OIPP and RTL programs and your child. 376-1566 or 376-1547.

Basic Budgeting for Families from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Sponsored by several agencies with support from United Way. 370-0593.

Marine Lecture Series Begins at Camp Orkila at 7 p.m. Dr. Joe Gaydos of the SeaDoc Society will present a lecture, “The Western Grebe: a vanishing icon,” as the first in a series of marine lectures. Please park in the upper parking lot at Camp Orkila. Shuttle service from the parking lot to the talk is available before and after the lecture.

Wednesday, Oct. 14

Intermediate Birding: Over-Wintering Birds begins this week.  Taught by Kim Middleton at the Orcas Island Public Library, the class is offered twice each week; one meeting on Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m., and the other meeting on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Call 376-4985 to register.

Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee will commence holding regular public meetings on the second Wednesday of each month, between 3:45 and 5:45 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Community Club, located at 4319 Deer Harbor Road, Orcas.

Thursday, Oct. 15

Great Expectations Opening Night at the Orcas Center.
Great Expectations will be performed Thursday-Saturday, October 15-17 and 22-24. All performances are at 7:30 pm EXCEPT for the final performance on Saturday, October 24, which is a 2 pm matinee.
Tickets for the play are $16, $12 for Orcas Center members, and $8 for students. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.orcascenter.org or call or 360/376-2281 ext 1 during box office hours, Thursday-Saturday, noon – 4 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 16

The Islands Little League Board will conduct a public meeting on  at 6 p.m. in the school cafeteria to hear everyone’s ideas and enlist help with the upcoming 2010 season. All are welcome to help include all grils and boys age 5-15. Help needed for  Managers, Coaches, Umpires, a Safety Officer, Treasurer and a regional Delegate, Field maintenance parties, Mariner Day trip chaperones, Registrars and schedulers, Tryouts coordinators and experienced barbeque technicians! Call:
Greg White 376 3036
Ian Lister 376 5031
Pat (Lohman) Hunt 376 2810
Vikki Lawson 376 3733
Ian Harlow 376 9663

Great Expectations at the Orcas Center.7:30 p.m. See Thursday, Oct. 15.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Peter Fisher speaks on Madrona Point. History, closure and discussion at the Odd Fellows Hall from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information email pcf@petercfisher.com or call 376-3655.

Great Expectations at the Orcas Center.7:30 p.m. See Thursday, Oct. 15.

Sunday, Oct. 18

Crossroads Lecture 2 p.m. James McGaugh, “Memory and Emotion: The Making of Lasting Memories” at the Orcas Center. Tickets at Darvill’s.  $10. A limited number of complimentary tickets will be made available before each lecture.

FEAST banquet 6 p.m. Slideshow, dinner and musical entertainment. Tickets at Smith & Speed, Darvill’s, and The Funhouse. There will also be a booth at the Saturday Farmers Market on Oct. 17 for late buys. Tickets will be $25 for adults and $15 for kids.376-7177.

Acoustic guitarist Jim Scott will perform an evening of his songs of peace, and the environment on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at the Orcas Grange.  Sponsored by the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, which meets the second and fourth Sunday of each month at the West Sound Community Club. For more information, call Margot Shaw at 376-3441 or go to www.orcasislanduu.org.