Fun Library Events and Things to Check Out
There’s always fun stuff going on at the library… Writing, sketching, designing, exploring the night sky, enjoying music, and connecting with “the other side.” Quite an array!
Month: May 2023
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Ticket Sales Begin Soon!
The 26th Annual Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is coming and ticket sales begin June 14th. Go to oicmf.org/purchase-tickets or orcascenter.org for tickets. Click here to go to the OICMF website to download the season brochure below:
Material Wit’s Permanent Jewelry Event
Mark your calendars for July 1st from 4-7, and keep your eyes out for more details…
The New Coffee Bar at Darvill’s Bookstore Overlooking the Sound!
You’ve gotta go check it out – it’s beautiful! This is how it used to be when my husband and I visited here the first time 17 years ago when I was pregnant with our first child (he graduates from high school next week!). I’ll never forget…as tourists we walked …
The 15th Annual Eastsound Mayoral Race (a Cat, a Duck, 3 Dogs, and a Cow!)
Here’s the scoop from the Children’s House website… Vote on the Children’s House site here. The current mayor is a pomeranian named Sweet Girl Love: Past mayors have been Ricky the bearded dragon, Tinker the rabbit, Granny the orca whale, April the cow, and dogs Marley, Noni, Hudson, Lewis, Jack, …
Wandering Soul Art Gallery Open House Thurs 4-8
Come see Stephanie Clair’s beautiful paintings…
Unexpected Archaeology Finds
Our younger son dug up these things near a friend’s house and they are fascinating. I welcome any thoughts on what you think some of them are (and if you think they are toxic or poisonous!). The round yellowish thing looks like it was once a cloth-like material in a …
Narnia Characters Backstage
Here’s a sneak peek of the cast getting ready for The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The final show is today (Sunday the 28th) at 2 PM at Orcas Center. Don’t miss it! See you at the last show…
This Saturday ~ Pet Parade!
See you there!
The Bliss of Sunny May Days
We’re still getting February-like days in between, but on these sunny May days, it is STUNNING. Here’s a look at the month, on days when the clouds broke and the sun poured down…
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Starts Tomorrow!
Here is a sneak peek, thanks to Jerremy Foss and his photos… Get your tickets for Thursday at 7 PM, Friday at 7 PM, or Sunday at 2 PM here and read more about it in the Islands Sounder here.
Matinee Today at 1 PM: Jesus Revolution
If you like The Chosen, the character who plays Jesus is in this movie – Jonathan Roumie. See ya at Sea View Theatre!
Saturday Farmers’ Market Starts Today!
Come on down to the Village Green from 10-2!
Ocean Night is Back!! Woohoo!
The SeaDoc Society is bringing back the popular Ocean Night series at the Sea View Theatre! The debut event on May 18th at 7 PM will feature the new film Right Over the Edge: Search for the North Pacific Right Whale. Admission is free. Right Over the Edge was created …
This Year’s Rock on the Rock Performance is Happening Now!
Orcas Center and the Rock on the Rock Choir present on Center Stage: “What Dreams May Come” three weekends from May 4th to May 20th, Thursday-Saturday at 7 PM. These community performances are always FANTASTIC! You’ll also get the chance to see the public school’s art show when you walk …
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Coming to Orcas Center
Mark your calendars! Orcas Christian School is at it again. This time, their spring drama performance is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (dramatized by Joseph Robinette, from the story by C.S. Lewis). Students, teachers, and staff are busy organizing, marketing, memorizing lines, designing costumes and sets, and practicing. It’s going …
27 Things About Maddie Olson
The first time I saw Maddie Olson was at Orcas Center. It was midwinter of 2019, when we all needed to be transported to an idyllic Greek island for some fun. She was playing Ali in Mamma Mia!, and I could tell she loved life. Everyone in that play was loving life! …
27 Things about Ron Griffin
Chances are, if you have land, a garden, or some functional or structural element on your property, you have crossed paths with Ron Griffin. You have surely crossed paths with someone in his family. Ron is on the go but always has time for a big smile and a wave …
Yarns: Stories From the Way We Were by Frank Loudin
If you don’t know Frank Loudin, you need to. Frank is like our own local Norman Rockwell. If you do know Frank, you most likely know that his paintings range in subject matter from various aircraft zooming through the sky with swirling jet trails and locomotives chugging through white wintery …
