The Week Ahead: What a Various Sort We Are!

Sunday, January 24

Unitarian Universalist Meeting “A Quaker Service” with Linda Ellsworth , 11 a.m. at West Sound Community Hall. Public is welcome.

Monday, January 25

Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Board meeting 5:30 p.m. at the Public Library. Call 376-2273 for information.

Artsmith Literary Salon at 7 p.m. hosted by Doe Bay Resort Café.Guest dramatist Deborah Sparks and  creative nonfiction writer Dani Boss, followed by an open mic for any writer in any genre. Open mic participants are invited to read their original creative writing for 10 minutes.

Tuesday, January 26

Free Lunch at the Food Bank 12:30 to 2 p.m.  in the Orcas Island Community Church.

Memoir Group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library. Join fellow writers who enjoy the art of memoir writing.  We read, discuss, write and share work in progress.  All are welcome.

Eastsound Sewer and Water District Commissioners meet at 4:45 p.m. East side of Airport, at end of Cessna Lane Public is welcome.

Orcas Fire District Commissioners meeting, 7:30 p.m. at  Eastsound Fire Hall. Public is welcome. Call 376-2331 for agenda.

Wednesday, January 27

School Bond Specialist Trevor Carlson meets with the public at Orcas School Library at 1:30 p.m. Call 376-2284 for information.

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

Sneak Preview of the 2010 Season at the Orcas Center, 5:30 to 7 p.m.. Finger Foods and Hosted Bar. 376-2281 or www.orcascenter.org

Thursday, January 28
Orcas Island School Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the School library.  Call 376-2284 for more information.

Port of Orcas Commissioners special meeting 7 p.m. at Airport conference room. Discussion of Capital Improvements plan. Call 376-5285 for agenda.  Public is welcome.

Food Inc. Special Movie Screening that will change the way you eat and think. Narrated by Michael Pollen, author of Omnivores Dilemma. 7:00 p.m. Organic popcorn provided. $3.00 or 2 for $5.00. Call 376-7177.

Friday, January 29
Housing Bank Commission meeting 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Orcas Hotel.  The County is participating in a grant funded community-wide affordable housing planning project. A group of citizens have been invited to participate in this meeting from several islands and multiple segments of the community to discuss the planning project. The Housing Bank Commission has been invited to attend. The HBC will not chair the meeting and no regular business of the HBC will be conducted.

All-School Spelling Bee Championship 9:45 a.m. in the cafeteria at Orcas Island School. Public is welcome to attend.

Day Breaks over Dharmsala, A Memoir of Life Lost and Found reading by Janet Thomas at Darvill’s Bookstore at 7 p.m.

Saturday, January 30

Orcas Island Legion Salmon Derby for members and guests. Call  Continues Sunday, with First Prize of $1,100.  376-4987. Register by Jan. 29.

Common Market at the Orcas Center. Hiphop  “intelligent, wholesome and relevant” music for all ages. Season opener, 7:30 p.m. All tickets $12. 376-2281 or order online at www.orcascenter.org.

Sunday, January 31

Orcas Island Legion Salmon Derby for members and guests. Call  Continues Sunday, with First Prize of $1,100.  376-4987. Register by Jan. 29.