Friday, July 15
Winterlings and Solvents at Doe Bay — Doe Bay hosts two bands from the Olympic Peninsula starting at 7 p.m. The Winterlings, a band out of Port Angeles, and The Solvents, a band from Port Townsend. This show will either be held outside on the Café patio stage or in the yoga studio, so make your dinner reservations early! Call 376-8059.
“La Fille du Régiment” The Met: Live in HD 2011 Summer Encore Series at Orcas Center continues with the fourth opera of the Summer HD Encores, a series of screenings from the award-winning Metropolitan Opera series Live in HD at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call the Orcas Center at 376-2281.
“Mr. Popper’s Penguins” on-screen at the Seaview Theater. Jim Carrey is a driven businessman who is clueless when it comes to the important things in life – until he inherits six penguins.Filmed on a refrigerated soundstage with real Emperor Penguins, Mr. Popper’s Penguins is a contemporary adaptation of the classic book. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Rated: PG. Call 376-5724.
Saturday, July 16
Farmers Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Village Green. Come explore the bounty of Orcas Island. Saturdays May – October. Don’t miss all the great vendors, sharing the bounty of their crop … or creative endeavors!
Art Auction Donations accepted at the Public Library for the Library Fair.
Olga Daze 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parade at noon, festivities and music all day. Yard Sale; a Silent Auction with many services and articles on which to bid, including Fine Art, Jewelry, Whale Watching, Kayaking, and Cafe Olga Blackberry Pie! Hot dogs, Italian sausage, baked potatoes, and strawberry shortcake. All day live music including JP and the Rhythm Boys; bake sale with our famous maple bars. The Quilt raffle and Silent Auction bidding will close at 2:30 pm
The Wine Shop at Country Corner Wine Tasting — with Michael Ginder of Cline Cellars and Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, Sonoma, California. Fine Wines at Affordable Prices. Among the wines featured will be Mouvedre Rose, Zinfandel, Viognier and the Oakley Reds and White blends, also be tasting Jacuzzi Chardonnay and Barbera. From 1 to 4 p.m. At the corner of Crescent Beach Dr & Terrill Beach Rd. Call 360-376-6907
Sunday, July 17
Bison Bash Historical Museum fundraiser See the Antiquus Bison skull fossil at the very locale where it was discovered in Olga, and have a great time to boot with live music by Gene Nery & Martin Lund, and catering by the Orcas Store. Three visiting expert scientists will be on hand to discuss the significance of this very rare find, which has completely challenged the archeological theories. 4 to 7 p.m. Come enjoy a beautiful repast on a summer evening by the pond! $100 per ticket with generous discount available thanks to an anonymous donor. For more information and to R.S.V.P. please click here: https://orcasmuseum.org/Orcas_
Sarita Pockell & Vaudevillian Troupe at “Music in the Park” in the Eastsound Village Green at 5 p.m.
