Opening reception: Thursday, June 13, 4-6 p.m., Orcas Island Historical Museum — from Carol Kulminski for Orcas Island Historical Museums — Cedar has been a “Tree of Life,” providing material for many uses. Humans have approached the cedar tree with respect, skill, and knowledge. This year’s featured exhibit at the … Continue reading
Sunday, June 30, 1 - 5 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art — from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art — The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) brings Ray Pfortner to teach PHOTOGRAPHY OUT ON THE ROAD on Sunday, June 30th, 1-5 PM. Ray … Continue reading
Fundraising concert: Orcas Christian School Chapel, Sunday, June 2, 1:30 p.m. — from Kimberley Kimple — TJ Liblik first picked up a violin when he was just five years old. With the guidance of the Orcas Island School District strings program and support from the Music Advocacy Group, TJ’s passion … Continue reading
— from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum — Pod Nod overnight marine adventures return this summer to The Whale Museum. These popular “pajama party” sleepovers are geared for children ages 6 to 11 and will be held on the following Fridays: July 12, August 2, and August 23. Pod … Continue reading
Sunday, May 26, 7 p.m., Orcas Grange — from Mandy Troxel — Beloved Canadian roots balladeer Scott Cook is coming to Orcas this Sunday, May 26. A storyteller and songwriter with a rare personal warmth, Alberta’s Scott Cook has managed to distill the stories collected over eleven years touring across … Continue reading
Sunday, May 26, 3 p.m., Doe Bay Resort — from Judy Whiting — A beautiful sound on a magnificent day helped draw a nice crowd to Doe Bay Resort in 2018. This year should be even better. The concert is free and open go the public, a gift from Doe … Continue reading
Friday, June 7, 6 p.m., Darvills Saturday, June 8, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Grange — from Mandy Troxel — Beth Wood and Ara Lee are both phenomenal artists at the top of their game, true muses who will be treating islanders to many of their manifestations over the weekend of June … Continue reading
Saturday, May 25, 11 a.m., Eastsound — from Vala Ross for Kaleidoscope — In tradition of Memorial Day celebrations on Orcas Island, Kaleidoscope Preschool and Child Care Center would like the community to join us on Saturday, May 25 for our 29th Annual Pet Parade. Locals and visitors are sure … Continue reading
— from Kathy Youngren for Visual Arts Committee — The Visual Arts Committee at Orcas Center is honored to host members of the Squamish Nation of B.C., Canada for the art exhibit in the month of June. The main focus will be the Salish Wool Weaving tradition which has been reclaimed … Continue reading
— from Jeffrey Cohan for Salish Sea Early Music Festival — The Salish Sea Early Music Festival (SSEMF) is pleased to present its most ambitious all-Bach program ever in Eastsound with soloists and period instrument chamber orchestra next Saturday. We are deeply moved that many of you have provided additional donations to … Continue reading
May 23 - June 8, 7 p.m., Orcas Center — from Robert Hall — Grace McCune’s ‘Rock on the Rock Choir’ is one of the most important theatre productions we have on Orcas Island. Simply put, the addition of the next show in that series, Cirque-Us to our culture here … Continue reading
— from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair — Spring has sprung, flowers are blooming, gardens are growing, the sun is shining and birds are chirping. This year’s Fair theme “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots” reminds us of the cyclical nature of the seasons and the cycles of … Continue reading
— from Sandy Strehlou — School is almost out. Island Girl Recycled Crayons is in search of used and broken crayons. We would like to take those broken, unwanted crayons off your hands before they get tossed in the trash. Email [email protected] and thank you. … Continue reading