You’ll Be Sorry if You Leave the Rock this Weekend

Friday, December 9

“Souper Supper” Community Dinner  made up of four different warm and wonderful soups cooked from scratch using many items prepped and frozen during the Farm to Cafeteria 5th and 6th Season events. The menu also features fresh bread made by Mandy Randolph’s Farm to Classroom students. 5 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas School Cafeteria on School Road. Free. All are welcome, 376-2284.

“The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol” continues at The Grange with performances on December 9–10, and 16–18.  Showtime is 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, December 4.  Tickets are available from Darvills Bookstore, online at www.orcasactors.com, or at the door.

Doe Bay Café hosts Ghosts I’ve Met,  the project of Michigan born songwriter Sam Watts.  The group was formed by Watts in Seattle,Washington along with guitarist Ben Blankenship and cellist Brent Arnold both formerly of Seattle band Modest Mouse. Watts and company create songs that are simultaneously devastating, and soothing and are filled with hand tinted photographic imagery. 7 p.m.For more information or to make dinner reservations please call the Café at 360-376-8059.

Saturday, December 10

Great Santa Saturday with Eastsound Merchants Association 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Eastsound.Family-friendly activities with the unique offerings of our small-business community.

• 11-2: ‘Cookie-Ornament’ decorating at Wildflour Bakery
• 11:30–1: Kids photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus! At Tres Fabu
• 2-3: It’s Story Time at Darvill’s Bookstore
• 4-8: Warm up with cider and toasted marshmallows by the fire at Eastsound Square, Enzo’s, Crow Valley and Wildflour Bakery. They will also be gratefully collecting for the Orcas Food Bank.
• All Day: Enjoy the Roving Musicians meandering through Eastsound

Festival of Trees to benefit island non-profits. Open House from noon to 5 p.m. at the Moran Mansion at Rosario.

Writer’s Roundtable features John Friedmann reading Garcia Lorca’s work in Spanish and English, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Public Library. Free. All are welcome

Spiral Candlelight Walk at the Odd Fellows Hall. 3  p.m. Donations to the Food Bank are appreciated. Free, sponsored by Montessori and Salmonberry Schools.

Eastsound Square Holiday Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. with many special offers from Eastsound Square merchants.

Orcas Choral Society presents “A Ceremony of Carols” and selections from “Messiah” along with other Christmas music. 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Tickets for the concert are available from Orcas Center at their Web site, or by phone (376-ACT1)

“The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol” continues at The Grange with performances on Saturday, December 10, and 16–18. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, December 4. Tickets are available from Darvills Bookstore, online at www.orcasactors.com, or at the door.

Sunday, December 11

Orcas Choral Society presents “A Ceremony of Carols” and selections from “Messiah” along with other Christmas music. 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Tickets for the concert are available from Orcas Center at their Web site, or by phone (376-ACT1)

Kids’ Holiday Craft Event, sponsored by Orcas Open Arts  from 4 to 6 pm in the public school cafeteria. Admission is free and the event is open to all Orcas children ages 5 through 12. There will be several craftmaking ‘stations’ where children, assisted by volunteers, can make recycled wool felt decorations and pouches, bead and wooden spool ornaments, decoupage pins and frames, and hand-stamped gift bags and cards. Refreshments will be on hand for hungry crafters. Those interested in volunteering at this event, please call Andrea at 376-7577

 Community Council “Valuing and Visioning our Island Life”  at the Eastsound Fire Hall. 4:30 – 6 p.m. Contact Gretchen Krampf at 360-317-8220 for more information.