Friday, October 7
Olga Community Club Potluck This first Potluck of the season is held in the Olga Community Center, otherwise known as the Olga Energetics Clubhouse (straight past the Artworks, towards the water in Olga, left at the cement block storehouse). Socializing will start at 5:30, and dinner is at 6:30 PM. Getting together once a month is a great way for neighbors and friends to meet and get to know one another better. Everyone is welcome!
The Walking Willows at Doe Bay Café at 7:30 p.m. The Walking Willows is Stephen Cohen on acoustic guitar and voice and Rich Hinrichsen on double bass, piano and voice, with a revolving roster of guest artists on cello, voice, percussion, mandolin and other instruments. As always, seating is limited. Please call the Doe Bay Café to book your dinner table – 360-376-8059.
Orcas Horns & Nouveau Stride with Lorraine Feather and Stephanie Trick. With band leader Steve Alboucq on trumpet and Martin Lund on piano and woodwinds, the Orcas Horns includes Orcas residents Gene Nery, Tony Morales, Bruce Russell, Greg Books, Dimitri Stankevich, and Craig Canine. The band will perform at least one number together with the evening’s other top billing, nationally renowned jazz vocalist/lyricist Lorraine Feather and the young stride piano sensation Stephanie Trick. Their set is made up of wild and frequently hilarious lyrical treatments of blazing-hot classic jazz pieces. 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center.
Tickets are $25, $17 (Orcas Center members), $11 (students) and may be purchased on the website www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or by visiting the Orcas Center box office, open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon- 4 p.m.
Saturday, October 8
Fall Farmers Market begins at the Odd Fellows Hall the Second Saturday in October. Call Jennifer Pietsch, Market Manager @ 317-8342
Funhouse Commons Garage Sale from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Larson Storage Units on North Beach Road, past Mt. Baker Road intersection. Old Macs, electronic equipment and misc items. Call 376-7177 for more information.
“Words from Images” Writers Roundtable monthly meeting at the Public Library on Rose Street in Eastsound from 1 to 3 p.m.
Brazilian Drum Song and Dance Workshop from 2 until 4 p.m. at Orcas Center. Jeff Busch, the very talented and accomplished Seattle percussionist, will conduct a two-hour samba workshop for music lovers of all ages and experience. The suggested fee for participation is $10 at the Orcas Center Main Stage in Eastsound, southeast off Mt. Baker Road and North Beach Road.
Contra Dance to benefit the Orcas Island Seed Bank, a Food Masters Project, featuring “Hands Four” from San Juan Island, and including dancing, live cider pressing (community welcome to bring apples to donate), Pie and Ice cream sale, Seed Bank display table, and Food Masters information table. From 7:30 to 11 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. For more info contact Learner Limbach foodmasters.orcas@gmail.com
Orcas Horns & Nouveau Stride with Lorraine Feather and Stephanie Trick.
(See Friday, October 7) 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center.
Sunday, October 9
Lunch and guided tour of the Salmon Hatchery to Benefit Farm to Cafeteria. Sunday Lunch at the Inn at Ship Bay at 1 p.m. followed by a personally guided tour of Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery. This unique hatchery began in 1978 on Orcas Island by Jim Youngren who pioneered “natural rearing” and the creation of a Chinook salmon run where none existed before. Guests will experience the complete cycle.Donation is $40 per person for the lunch and tour – all monies raised directly benefit the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program. For reservations, contact Madie Murray at gomadie@gmail.com or call 360-376-3371 or 3064. Checks payable to the Orcas Island Education Foundation (O.I.E.F.) may be mailed to 36 Colorado Blvd, Eastsound, WA 98245. Be sure to note on the check: “F2C Farm Festival Event.”
Dmitry Orlov’s lecture, “Fall of the American Empire” at Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series. 2 p.m. at Orcas Center, including a reception and book signing with the speaker following the presentation. Complimentary tickets are available at the Library and Senior Center. The purchase of $10 tickets, available at the Orcas Island Library, Darvill’s Bookstore, or online at www.orcascrossroads.org, helps to fund the series. Remaining tickets, if available, can be obtained at the door.
