Tra – la! It’s May! the First Week Starts on Compression

Thursday, May 5

Eastsound Planning Review Committee Meeting, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall.

Friday, May 6

First Friday at the Orcas Island Community Foundation Open House, 5-7 p.m. Join your fellow community members for lively conversation and refreshments at the OICF offices, Suite 201 in the Doty Market Place on Prune Alley.

Quilt Display Opening reception, Gwen Marston, internationally known, quiltmaker, teacher and author, will be shown at Orcas Center during May.  She has written 21 books, the most recent in 2010 Quiltmaking II. Meet the artist at a reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Orcas Center.

10-Minute Playfest at the Grange! Come see your neighbors and fellow community members perform. 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Actors Theater. Tickets are $5 and are available at Darvill’s Books, at the door, and on the web https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/171228, no one is ever turned away for inability to pay.
Saturday, May 7

DVSAS “Be the Solution” Run/Walk. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at Orcas Public School, and the race begins at 10 a.m. Contact krista.dvsas@gmail.com

Farmer’s Market Opening Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Eastsound Village Green.

World Labyrinth Day observed at the Emmanuel Episcopal outdoor labyrinth. Join with worldwide labyrinths at 1 p.m.

Country Corner Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free hot dogs, root beer and Mother’s Day card-making.

Orcas Community Church Women’s Spring Luncheon — at Discovery House Featured guest speaker Diana Stuhr. 11:30 a.m. at rosario’s Discovery House. Reservations required by April 29. Call 376-7046.

Johnny Moses gives Northwest Coast Native American Medicine teachings at the Odd Fellows Hall from 5 to 9 p.m. Donations accepted.

JP and the OK Rhythm Boys play classic swing at Luna’s 6 – 8:30pm at Luna’s restaurant in Eastsound. Reservations recommended, 376-2335.

Orcas Choral Society Spring Concert, “You Can Play That at My Funeral,” the program consists of music and texts by American voices which explore the topics of sleep, dreaming, death and immortality. The choir will be accompanied by Terri Triplett (piano) and Martin Lund (clarinet). 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Tickets at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281

10-Minute Playfest at the Grange! Come see your neighbors and fellow community members perform. 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Actors Theater. Tickets are $5 and are available at Darvill’s Books, at the door, and on the web https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/171228, no one is ever turned away for inability to pay.

Sunday, May 8

Orcas Choral Society Spring Concert, “You Can Play That at My Funeral,” the program consists of music and texts by American voices which explore the topics of sleep, dreaming, death and immortality. The choir will be accompanied by Terri Triplett (piano) and Martin Lund (clarinet). 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Tickets at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281. 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center.

10-Minute Playfest at the Grange! Come see your neighbors and fellow community members perform. 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Actors Theater. Tickets are $5 and are available at Darvill’s Books, at the door, and on the web https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/171228, no one is ever turned away for inability to pay.