Sunday, July 19
Harambee dinner at the Orcas Senior Center. A Kenyan meal will be served at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Mary Ann Slabaugh at 376-1001.
Sundays at the Park – Martin Lund and Friends play at the Eastsound Village Green. Free. Early tonight– 5 to 7 p.m. — so that people may attend the following show at the Orcas Center .
Abbey Road LIVE! Public performance; Live musicians bring Beatles songs from Abbey Road, Magical Mystery Tour and Sargeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts’ Club Band. 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Tickets are $24, $16 for Orcas Center members, and $10 for students. 376-2281, or www.orcascenter.org
Monday, July 20
Pamela Wright begins a two-week violin camp, consisting of hands-on violin experience, basic music theory, and more. For ages 7 and up. Beginners welcome. Cost: $75 (partial scholarships available). At Orcas Elementary School. Call 376-5339.
Tuesday, July 21
Orcas Island School bond meeting 5 p.m. at the school library.
Orcas Speaks Local Toastmasters Club to improve public speaking skills meets at 6 p.m at the Orcas Senior Center. All welcome to visit anytime to see what being a Toastmaster is all about.
Wednesday July 22
Entertainment at the Bag End Cafe at KindlingsFest 2008
KindlingsFest – a celebration of Art & Ideas where they intersect with the spiritual. From Wednesday through Saturday, July 25. Morning lectures at 10 a.m., conversations with artists in residence and “BagEnd Café,” — improvisational and participatory celebrations of the creativity – at 7 p.m. each evening. At the Orcas Island Community Church, 176 Madrona Street Eastsound. Call 376-6422.
Brown Bag Concert from 12 to 12:30 pm at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Concerts are free but donations are accepted. Five Bells Brass Quintet plays today.
Thursday, July 23
CANCELED-State Senator Kevin Ranker Open House, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Anacortes office, located within the City of Anacortes Municipal Building, at 904 6th St. To be rescheduled
Improv classes at the Funhouse – with Jake Breslauer and Peter Vinson, 5 to 7 p.m. ages 11 and up, $10 per class, 376-7177
Orcas Island School District monthly board meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the school library.
Friday, July 24
Show Opening “From Their Hands” 4-7 pm at “The Cabin” Crow Valley Pottery An amazing collection of pots from around the region. Showcasing the new work of dozens of our favorite potters! We will feature the sculpture of Ruthie Newman and demonstrations by Robin Rodenberger. Call 376-4260.
The Bills at the Orcas Center — Vancouver Island quintet formerly known as the Bill Hilly band bring “beautiful harmonies, lush lyrics and everything that is good about roots music. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $24, $16 for Orcas Center members, $10 students. Call 376-2281, or go to www.orcascenter.org
Love Letters presented by the Actors Theater of Orcas Island. with DD Glaze and Fred Whitridge. 7:30 p.m. at the Grange. There will be five performances of Love Letters this weekend and the next. While this play is suitable for all ages, younger children may not understand the issues of this play. Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvill’s or at the door. 317-5601.
Saturday July 25
St. Agnes Market Day at Episcopal Emmanuel Church in Eastsound, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attic Sale of used household items, books, jewelry, a bake sale, a tea with tea, coffee, lemonade, and cookies, and hot dogs and soda. For more information or to make donations to the sale, call the church office at 376-2352 or contact Karen Blinn at emmanuel@rockisland.com
KindlingsFest Finale at 7 p.m. Outdoor concert on the Village Green with Michael Kelly Blanchard, followed by root beer floats back at “BagEnd Café” at the Orcas Island Community Church.
Love Letters presented by the Actors Theater of Orcas Island. with DD Glaze and Fred Whitridge. 7:30 p.m. at the Grange. There will be five performances of Love Letters this weekend and the next. While this play is suitable for all ages, younger children may not understand the issues of this play. Tickets are $10 and are available at Darvill’s or at the door. 317-5601.
Sunday, July 26
Pancake Breakfast at the American Legion Post #93 in Eastsound. 8 a.m. to noon. Public welcome. 376-4987.
Sundays at the Park – Local musicians Skye and the Frequent Fliers play at the Eastsound Village Green. Free. 6 to 8 p.m.
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