Weekend Events Feature Graduations, Oceans Celebration and Cowboy Artists

Friday, June 11

Celebration of Success — Scholarships and Awards for 2010 Orcas High School Graduates 10 a.m. at the High School Gym.

Orcas Christian School Graduation, 5 p.m. at School campus on Enchanted Forest Road.

Saturday, June 12

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

Indian Island Field Research Day, Eastsound Waterfront Park 11:30 a.m. Everyone Welcome!

2010 Annual Meeting of San Juan Islands Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society at the Orcas Hotel. The Business meeting (and elections) will take place from 12:30-2 p.m. followed by a botanical field trip to Killabrew Lake. At 3:30 a keynote address will be delivered by Scott Atkinson, co-author of Wild Plants of the San Juans. Everyone is welcome to attend—members-to-be are particularly encouraged!  RSVP and questions to Madrona Murphy, chapter secretary, 468-2808.

Celebration of  “World Oceans Day,” “Blue Marbles”, and the 100^th birthday of Jacques Cousteau. 1:30 p.m. across from Outlook Inn on the Eastsound Waterfront

Scotch Broom Clearing on Turtleback Mountain. From 1 to 4 p.m. Meet at the Turtleback North Parking Lot. Please bring water and gloves. This is a beautiful site and we are seeing real progress in eliminating broom from the meadow, thanks to staff and volunteer efforts by the  San Juan County Land Bank, and the San Juan Preservation Trust. Please call 378-4402 for more information.

Orcas High School Graduation 2 p.m. at the Orcas High School gymnasium.

Orcas Contra Dance with JP Wittman and the OK Rhythm Boys, caller: Tony Mates. Cost: $8. at the Deer Harbor Community Club. For information, call 376-5996 or email
sandboa51@msn.com

Sunday, June 13

Indian Island Field Research Day, 11:30 am:  Eastsound Waterfront Park.  Come to the beach to learn, enjoy, and help with research.

Charlie Russell: Tale-Telling Cowboy Artist, reading and signing with author Lois Harris  at Darvill’s Bookstore 2 to 4 p.m.