This performance in mid-December was quite a thing for our little island! I can’t imagine directing such a large cast of characters and dreaming up what each and every one of them would do. I love that it involved all island people, and considering that, it was quite a testament …
I’m catching up on December…these are some of the gingerbread houses that were displayed at Island Market. I love this tradition!
Starting in 10 minutes! I’m sitting in the theatre right now, excited because I have never seen it on the big screen. Come on in and get cozy with all of us!…
In case you missed it, the island came out in droves for the first winter solstice luminary parade in Eastsound, which happened at 4 PM on December 21st. If it was this well-attended the first time, I can only imagine how grand it will be next year. Check it out… …
If you didn’t make it to the luminary workshop at Orcas Center on December 9th led by Brook Meinhardt, here are some shots of it. I was so happy to see it so well attended by lots of people of all interests and ages. Remember to mark your calendar for …
December 17, 5 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal: Festival of Lessons and Carols (yesterday) December 21, 4 PM in Eastsound: Winter Solstice Luminary Parade – Bring your craftsy candles, lanterns, and lights December 23, 2 PM at the Community Church: Radiance Choral Concert December 23, 7 PM at The Grange: Annual …
In case you missed the market on Friday evening and the daytime markets on Saturday and Sunday, weekend before last, here’s a little photo tour…
Gigi Carter and Sersie Blue are visiting multiple places this weekend with their new book, Daniel Fast: Why You Should Only Do It Once. Here’s their schedule: Click here to read an article from my column last year about Mindy Nuñez’s life-changing story involving Gigi and Sersie’s interactive Daniel Fast …
Frank Loudin and I will have a book signing at Darvill’s tomorrow (Saturday) from 10-12 with Christmas Yarns and Life on Orcas Island. Come and get yer Christmas gifts! See ya soon…
I’m sure most of us in the Northwest know that The Boys in the Boat is coming out Christmas day. I’m also sure many of us have read the book since the events happened almost in our own backyard. My mom and I both read the book years ago, and …
If you are needing gifts for a lot of people and want to get your Christmas shopping done in one fell swoop, come down to the Island Artisans Winter Night Market tonight (December 8th) from 4-8 PM at the Odd Fellows Hall. I will have individual books on hand and …
The annual exhibit showing the students’ art is always phenomenal. While I enjoyed most subjects in high school, art was my favorite – the most memorable one. Getting larger chunks of time to create and enter a state of flow while at school is a big deal. It’s really important. …
Come into town for some warm, cozy, fun Christmas shopping – a whole weekend of it!… Some scenes from last year… For more information, click here.
Our little winter wonderland (minus the snow so far)…
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Glimpses from the final 20 minutes of this 2-day event… I couldn’t get over how real Annie Burke’s petals looked. She said she used to sculpt flowers out of sugar in her previous line of work, so it was a natural progression into clay. I dug a little deeper and …
This has been a tradition for our family for years. I made it to the tail end of it this time around, having pulled myself away from the Moran swag-making event in order to attend the last minutes of the Holiday Tea. I heard it was wonderful, as always. This …
This annual event at the library is always a sight to see! If you didn’t make it this year, or if you’ve never been, make sure to put it on your calendar next December.
I had no idea this free event was happening in past years, and it turns out this past Saturday was its 5th year. There were so many festivities this past weekend, I had to decide whether to hit them all for a short time each or pick a few. In …
Here we go with a new weekend of festivities! A free luminary making workshop will be hosted at the Orcas Center in the Madrona Room this Saturday, December 9th from 12-4 by local artist and A*OK art teacher, Brook Meinhardt. Participants will walk away with a luminary ready for the …
If you happened to miss The Olga Symphony’s performance at the end of November, you can watch it online! Here it is. Enjoy!
SATURDAY 10-3 Moran Swag- & Wreath-making Event 10-3 American Legion Bazaar 11-3 Historical Museum Open House & Crafts 11-3 Warm Valley Winter Faire 11-5 Lum Farm Christmas Trees & Wooly Pop-up Event 11:30-12:30 Turtleback Brass Carols in Eastsound 12-3 Library Tea 12-5 Solstice Mercantile 7 Handel’s Messiah at Orcas Center …
This island is always ready for a good time!
How fun to be a fly on the wall and capture the dress rehearsal moments as the Choral Society prepared for their concerts tonight, tomorrow, and Sunday! Flat Berto was even there! Concerts: Friday, December 1st at 7pmSaturday, December 2nd at 7pmSunday, December 3rd at 2pm – Sing-a-long! Adult Pricing: …
See you in a few minutes!…
This is a must if you need a tree!
May your cup runneth over tomorrow…
Come and sing along with the Quintet as they play Christmas carols at the intersection of Main St and North Beach Rd!
How many events can we have on one day? Island life is anything but dull!
Make sure to stop by this annual event!
Tomorrow is quite a full day of events! Stop into the Historical Museum from 11-3…
I hope a lot of you bid November adieu last night by typing away at the library during the second NaNoWriMo event from 6-10 PM. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. I wasn’t able to make it, but boy do I love get-togethers like that where everyone is quietly …
