Friday, Jan 7

Live Music at the Doe Bay Café. This weeks band is “Red Tide,” Locals, if you will… Walter O’Toole on harp, Jimi Mudd on bass, Andrew Moore on drums, and Bruce Harvie on old funky guitars, a loosey-goosey blues band. Starting at 7 p.m. 376-8059.

NCAA Division 1 Final Delware vs. Eastern Washington telecast at the Lower Tavern at 4 p.m. 376-4848.

Saturday, January 8

Center Works Studio Winter Open House Join us as we celebrate the New Year and great health at our Winter Open House! 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Begin your weekend off the right way with a free pilates mat class at 9:30 am, then stay for treats and learn about the other pieces of apparatus in the studio, Pilates and the Gyrotonic Expansion System. (R).  Come pick up a schedule and find out about our Winter Workshops (“Beginning Mat” and the “Pilates Primer”) beginning the week of January 17th. Call 376-3659, or stop by the studio in the front of the Athletic Center Building-188 A Street, Eastsound.

Writer’s Roundtable 1  to 3 p.m. at the Library. The Writer’s Roundtable offers a chance to be with fellow writers for monthly presentations, conversation and writing.  All are welcome. Today, “The Power of Self-Disclosure in Healing” with Dr. Alexandra Gayek.

Saints vs. the Seahawks at the Lower Tavern (telecast) at 1:30 p.m. 376-4848.

Sunday, January 9

“Gardening for Food Security” with James David Sneed this Sunday at the Odd Fellows Hall from noon to 4 p.m.

Choral Evensong at Emmanuel Church Choral Evensong, with the Emmanuel Episcopal Choir at 5 p.m.  Marianne Lewis at the organ and guest artist Sharon Abreu.  A reception in the Parish Hall will follow.

Monday, January 10

Orcas Island Public Library Board of Trustees 9 a.m. at the Public Library.  Call 376-4985 for more information.

National Championship Auburn vs. Oregon at the Lower Tavern – telecast game at 5:30 p.m. 376-4848.

Movie Night at Doe Bay Cafe with “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (with George Clooney) Movie starts at 7 p.m., free popcorn at show time, half-priced bottles of wine. Come and enjoy dinner and wine while watching a movie on the big screen.  Call the front desk to find out this weeks movie at 360-376-2291. Dinner reservations are recommended. Call 376-8059 or see www.doebay.com

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