Tuesday, August 30
Ali Marcus performs at Doe Bay Resort, 6 to 8 p.m.
“The Relationship of Awakening” by Gregory Kramer 6:45 pm – 9 pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall). The third in a series of talks and Insight Dialogue meditation practice focuses on the Buddha’s teaching of Right Relations. Gregory Kramer, an Orcas an Orcas Island resident, has taught Vipassana and Metta practice since 1980. Gregory is the director of the Metta Foundation and teaches worldwide. www.metta.org. Free. Sponsored by Everyone’s Village and the Metta Foundation.
Open Mic. The Lower Tavern. Starting at 8:30-ish.
Wednesday, August 31
Brown Bag Lunch Concert at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, noon.
Sustainability Orcas Island 5:30 to 7 p.m. Call Phil at 376-4985.
Gabrielle Donnelly reads from her new novel The Little Women Letters at Darvill’s Bookstore at 7 p.m.
Thursday, September 1
Eastsound Planning Review Committee 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall
Pizza Night and Open Mic. Doe Bay Cafe. This month’s donations go to Farm Education and Sustainability for Teens (FEAST). Café opens at 5 pm and Open Mic begins at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 2
Live Music.No Entry Stage (Outdoors, next to Darvill’s). Starting at 5-ish.
“People & Persons Unknown” Photography Show Reception from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at the Orcas Center. The Orcas Island Camera Club invites you to their show which runs though September, and features ‘people’!
“By Request” Short Works from Local Playwrights. Actors Theater of Orcas Island, September 2—3 and 9–11 at 7:30 p.m. at The Grange
Live Music. Orcas Hotel, 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 3
The Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon at 8:30am at the Cascade Lake picnic shelter at Moran State Park. From there participants will swim .4 miles in Cascade Lake, bike 17 miles on paved road, and run around Cascade Lake to the finish line. You can compete as a triathlete ($45), a three-person team ($35 per team member), or you can just choose to do one or two legs of the race ($35). Co-sponsored by The Friends of Moran State Park.
“By Request” Short Works from Local Playwrights. Actors Theater of Orcas Island, September 2—3 and 9–11 at 7:30 p.m. at The Grange
Sunday, September 4
Music in the Park starting at 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Village Green
