Friday, March 6
Wild Rose Meadow, OPAL’s newest neighborhood, will host an open house from 4-6 p.m. at their property off Mt. Baker Road, across from the Medical Center.
Beth Baker awaits visitors to her new home at OPAL's Wild Rose Meadow on Friday, March 6.
People will be invited to see a 2-bedroom and 4-bedroom home. One 2-bedroom home is available for purchase in Phase I. Fourteen houses will be built in Phase II.
“Some of the energy-efficient and “green building” features of Wild Rose Meadow Homes will blow you away!” promises Judy Whiting, OPAL Outreach coordinator.
Zimbabwean music and culture rocks the Odd Fellows Hall, beginning with a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by music at 8 p.m.
The wildly popular Battlefield Band returns to the Orcas Center at 7:30 p.m. Just as The Chieftains have popularized traditional Irish music, so has the Battlefield Band shared the music of Scotland.
This return engagement will let loose the high-flying Celtic sounds, with humorous, delightful banter and lyrics. Come “forward with Scotland’s past.” Tickets: $24, $16 (Orcas Center members), $10 (students).
Saturday, March 7
The Orcas Island Volunteer Fire/EMS Association will be attempting to ‘climb’ Mt. Constitution one stair-stepper at a time in an effort to raise money to benefit the Mercy Flight Program, the David Fisher family of Lopez Island, and Orcas Islander Jordan Griffin.
Starts at 8 a.m. at Island Market. Stop by and make a donation to show your support. Call 376-2331 for more information.
Learn to Compost food and yard waste from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Orcas Senior Center.
Ideas for building healthy, productive soil , managing brush piles and compostable plastics presented. Contact 370-0503 for more information.
Karaoke at the Lower Tavern, beginning at 9 p.m. Be a star for the night and sing a tune or two to an enthusiastic audience.
Call 376-4848.
Sunday, March 8
Orcas Center Annual Membership Meeting at 1 p.m.
The Margaret Exton Award for Orcas Center volunteerism and Bunny Award for best performance in an Orcas Center production will be given at the meeting, along with the election of officers. A new Trustee will be ratified, a report on the financial health of Orcas Center will be provided, and there will be a brief review of 2008 programming successes.
Elementary school students who are receiving dance and theater instruction from the Orcas Arts Education Project will also perform in the OffCenter “Black Box.”
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