Polar Bear Plunge at 11 AM on New Year’s Day!
See you then at Cascade Lake!…
Year: 2025
Need a Polished Video or Photos Right Away? Evan is Charging $300 per Video and $75 for Photos
Would you like a polished video or photos of your business, organization, property, vehicle, event, family, pet, or something else? My son, Evan, is a junior in college with a major in product design. He is home for Christmas and is building his portfolio ~ he is an excellent photographer, …
Shaye Spinner & Justin Krisch-Derr Live at Matthew’s Smokehouse Dec 19 at 6 PM
Don’t Fret is the name of Shaye Spinner and Justin Krisch-Derr’s duo, and Friday the 19th will be their second performance on the island. Come on out for it! Shaye and I have been obsessed with music for a long time now, and we would occasionally think about what it would …
New Radio Interviews on the Life on Orcas Island Show on KIXP and Podcast
If you’ve happened to miss any Life on Orcas Island interviews, which air Sunday mornings at 10 AM on 102.3 FM KIXP, they are up on the podcast and can be listened to and shared as much as you’d like! Click here to go to the podcast and play any …
Making Paper Stars at the Library
Stars like these were hanging in the library throughout the Christmas season. They looked complicated to make, but we soon learned how shockingly easy they were…
A Day on Lopez Island in the Christmas Season
Come along for the ride…
Bake Sale Do-Gooders
This is only three-and-a-half months overdue but still very cool. Tatum, Hans, and Ayla had this table out during the final concert of the summer series. Scroll down to the final photo…
Stroll Through the Seasons With Me
Relax into a comfy chair, warm your hands around a gingerbread latte, and enjoy a visual tour through the seasons, from September to December… Enjoy the beauty around you in this holiday season…
Mush, You Huskies, Mush! ~ A Local, Wintery Christmas Gift for Adventurous Tweens
Another big thank you to Erin at the Dragonfly Coffee House for hosting the book unveiling! And a big thanks to Darvill’s for carrying it on the Local Authors table…
Happy Happy Fungi
A walk around Mountain Lake is a mushroom fest if you look closely…
Indoor Fall Farmers Market Recap
Until next year!…
Sweet Craft Bakeshop’s Handcrafted Treats
Lisa Walters of Sweet Craft Bakeshop makes phenomenal edible art. I’m not a big macaron person, but hers and only hers keep me coming back to the Dragonfly Coffee House now and again when I have a sweet tooth. None compare to hers. You will definitely see her phenomenal baked …
Pearce Fine Jewelry: Recycled Gold Jewelry and Goldsmithing Workshops
Leah Altman of Pearce Fine Jewelry, below, crafts investment-quality pieces that use 100% recycled gold and natural gemstones. And she is quite a fine person herself! Before meeting her at the Flocking Swans Mercantile over the weekend, I happened to be reading a flyer at the post office announcing that …
Flocking Swans: The Annual Mammoth Barn Mercantile
If you’ve never been, this is what I mean by mammoth barn… Let’s begin at the barn’s front entrance on the lower level and work our way upstairs to what you see above… And that’s just a tiny selection of the businesses throughout the barn showcasing lovely eye candy. Here …
Matthew O’Brien’s Phenomenal Handbuilt Chairs
On Sunday at Flocking Swans Mercantile in the giant barn, I sat in the most comfortable chair I had ever felt. This one, with the Lum Farm sheepskin on it… Someone had suggested earlier that morning that I visit Matthew O’Brien’s furniture at the barn shindig. I feel drawn to …
The Library Tea and Children’s Holiday Craft Fair
It was a busy weekend for the Library this past Saturday and Sunday!… Thank you, Library and Friends of the Library! You make this island even more magical!!!
Orcas Choral Society’s Midnight Light Performance with Orcas Dance Collective
The Choral Society always creates an event that ushers the island into the warmth and joy of the Christmas season. This time, Tiffany Loney choreographed dance to accompany the singing by Orcas Dance Collective. The first half of the program, called Midnight Mass for Christmas, was written by French Baroque …
The Happy Cat – Retail Items and Room Rentals for Meetings and Individual Workspace
Meet Gina and Ava, business partners who run the new Happy Cat in the Airport Center, 1286 Mt Baker Rd, Suite B108 (drive into the Airport Center, park at the far end as if you are headed to the runway, and The Happy Cat is the last space on the …
Leah Song and Duncan Wickel of Rising Appalachia at Victorian Valley Chapel
For years, I’ve told Alexa to play “Harmonize” and “Resilient” as I’ve sung along in my kitchen while preparing meals for our kids. Leah Song and Chloe Smith are the sisters of Rising Appalachia… A few weeks ago, Orcas Island had the pleasure of welcoming Leah Song and bandmate Duncan …
The Circle: A 5-Hour 1,000-Person Concert at St Mark’s Cathedral with Max Ribner and Friends
I ended up at this concert because I missed one of the last performances at the Imagine Festival here on Orcas Island that happened in September at Doe Bay. A friend and I got to chatting with a couple who had fascinating life stories while Max Ribner and friends were …
A KIXP Interview with Andy Rivera Today (Sunday) at 10 AM
Listen to 102.3 FM KIXP either on your radio or online at kixp.org and press the play button at 10 AM today to hear Andy Rivera – Camino de Santiago Pilgrim, Polyglot, Orcas Christian High School Teacher (English, Literature, History, Guitar, Drama, Government, and Economics), Guitarist, Choral Society Singer, World Traveler, and the …
Magician Henry ‘Oz: December 28th at 4 PM at the Odd Fellows Hall
Following Henry ‘Oz‘s successful debut at Sea View Theatre in November, which drew 135 guests and received a standing ovation (4.95/5 stars from 21 reviews), this upcoming family-friendly show features audience interaction, comedy, mystery games, and carefully selected illusions. Click here to get tickets. I just got mine!
Ava Berge’s New Happy Cat Business: Holiday Open House Today, 4-6 PM
Come on down to the Airport Center today from 4-6 PM at 1286 Mt Baker Rd, Suite B108! Ava Berge and her business partner Gina Minoia will be there to welcome you to their new creative space that doubles as a shared workspace and a retail business with local, eclectic …
A KIXP Interview with Davina Liberty Today (Sunday) at 10 AM and Monday at 7 PM
Listen to 102.3 FM KIXP – either on your radio or online at kixp.org and press the play button at 10 AM today or 7 PM tomorrow (Monday) to hear Davina Liberty – Captain and Naturalist, Free Diver, Wing Walker, Mountaineer, Mermaid, Equine Therapist, Author, and so much more. She has swum …
Community Dodgeball Tonight at 7 PM!
Make sure to dress up! See you at the High School Gym…
A KIXP Interview with Gordon Koenig Sunday at 10 AM and Monday at 7 PM
Listen to 102.3 FM KIXP – either on your radio or online at kixp.org and press the play button at 10 AM tomorrow and 7 PM Monday to hear Gordon Koenig – Retired Air Tanker Pilot, Band Member of Olga Symphony and JP and the OK Rhythm Boys, Ukulele Craftsman (Barn Swallow …
Spelling Bee Tonight at 6 PM at Orcas Center!
Bee there…
Enjoy Karma Kafe Through the End of November
Though I make smoothies and fruit & granola bowls all the time at home, what a treat it is to enjoy the Root smoothie at Tony and Jenna Moreno’s Karma Kafe! It’s so good, I even stopped by for a second one in a row yesterday! What I love is …
A Weekend of Concerts: Magical Mystery Tour, The Circle, and Leah Song & Duncan Wickel of Rising Appalachia
This is a very musical weekend coming up. It’s the final (sold out) weekend of the Magical Mystery Tour at Orcas Center… On Saturday in Seattle at St. Mark’s Cathedral from 6-11 PM is a very unique (sold out) musical experience called The Circle, which will happen underneath one of …
The Magical Mystery Tour at Orcas Center
If you are Corey’s high school art student, you should go to this. If you buy groceries from Don at the Co-op, you should go to this. If you pass Sky working construction each day, you should go to this. If Chuck is your personal trainer, you should go to …
StoryNight Event Nov 19th at 7 PM
What a perfect thing for these cold, wet nights to have a cozy gathering for being together and sharing meaningful experiences. Orcas Center is hosting a StoryNight Event this Wednesday, November 19th, at 7 PM. Each storyteller slated for the event will be sharing 7 minutes of their experiences and …
A KIXP Interview with Bob Nutt Sunday at 10 AM and Monday at 7 PM
Listen to 102.3 FM KIXP – either on your radio or online at kixp.org and press the play button – tomorrow at 10 AM and Monday at 7 PM to hear Bob Nutt, local Farmer, Former Teacher, Firefighter, Book Publisher, and more on Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper.
Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper: Now a Weekly Radio Show and Podcast!
It started as a blog, then became a book, and now it’s on the air. Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper is recorded in the heart of Eastsound at Orcas Island’s own radio station, 102.3 FM KIXP, where Edee interviews the fascinating people you pass here on the street …
Día de los Muertos at the Village Green
Tony and Jenna Moreno have been hosting Día de los Muertos for the community on their property for the past few years, and it is now an Eastsound event! Come along and enjoy the first Día de los Muertos at the Village Green, which happened November 1st. Here is a …
Family Tides Fall Festival
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a month and a half since this festival kicked off the start of fall. This is one of the most generous events you’ll ever attend. Thank you, Vechey family, for all you do for the community!
Sam Blackman Interview This Sunday at 10 AM on KIXP 102.3 FM ~ The Life on Orcas Island Radio Show
Tune in this Sunday, November 9th, at 10 AM on 102.3 KIXP to hear an interview on Life on Orcas Island with Edee Kulper featuring Sam Blackman ~ Google Ventures Entrepreneur in Residence, Founder of Day One Pharmaceuticals (cancer drug research and development), Retired Pediatric Oncologist, Everest Basecamp Climber, Storyteller, …
Six Years of Back Pain: I Just Had Nanosurgery Instead of a Microdiscectomy
I have to share a recent surgery experience with you because it could change your life and the state of your back pain. I’ve written about my back issues before (click here or read the same article below), and how help miraculously came in the form of Dr. Shu’s acupuncture …
Support the Library’s Need for a Partial Levy Lid Lift (it’s on the Nov 4th ballot)…
Please take a quiet moment to read this. It is important if we want our Library to continue being funded… A little more on levy lids and lifts ~ a brief summary from AI: A levy lid is the maximum amount of money that a Washington State taxing district can collect …
Apple Tasting at the Historical Museum Oct 4, 12:30-2:30
Kwiaht will be joining the Museum on Saturday October 4th from 12:30-2:30 PM for their Third Annual Apple Tasting at the Museum! Come down and sample dozens of varieties of local apples, enjoy fresh-pressed cider, and learn about Orcas Island’s heritage orchards. Although apple tasting will end at 2:30, we …
Imagine Music & Arts Festival 2025 at Doe Bay
If you’ve ever wanted to be a fly on the wall at the 3-day Imagine Festival that happens in Doe Bay in September, as I decided to be this year (Sept 5-7), here’s your chance. Overall thoughts on the festival: Thank you to all the people who made the festival …
Meet These Visiting Skateboarders from Montana
They came to enjoy time together and the wedding of one of their friends, and I just happened upon them after working on a tiny little goal I’ve had this summer – doing one pullover on the bars at the public school. What’s a pullover? This… Pullovers used to be …
Start Preparing Now for Día de los Muertos – This Year at the Village Green (Nov 1st at 5 PM)!
Tony and Jenna Moreno have lovingly and oh-so-generously hosted Día de los Muertos outside their house for the past two years, serving tamales, soup, Mexican sweet bread, and Mexican hot chocolate, providing DJ music, offering space for anyone in the community to make ofrendas (altars honoring the dead), and giving …
Lots of Events Coming Up…
Get out your calendars, there are a lot of events to mark down…
Local Book Unveiling at The Dragonfly Sept 17th, 4-6 PM: All Are Welcome!
There is a new local book hot off the press called Mush, You Huskies, Mush! Author Barbara Humes and her husband, Bill, were longtime Orcas Island residents and founders/owners of Warm Valley Farm (50+ years!) after having homesteaded near a little town in Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula called Hope, which is …
Ken Speck’s Radio Interview and 90th Birthday Weekend Celebration
Happy 90th Birthday to Ken Speck this week! In celebration, our local radio station, 102.3 KIXP, is spotlighting Ken. Listen to an interview of Ken and Karen by clicking here and scrolling down to where you see the arrow to click play. It looks like this: (Remember, this is just …
Swap Meet Today and Maybe Tomorrow: Noon to Whenever in the Sequel & Old Goat Parking Lot
Announcement from George Merrill of Old Goat: Orcas Swap Meet Saturday, maybe Sunday. Hosted By Joe Segault. Starts at 12 PM, till the cows come home. Sequel parking lot. Lemonade, hotdogs, friends, fun. Americana at its finest hour. No charge for people with wares to sell, barter, trade. Please enjoy …
Scenes of Island Life Since Spring
A smattering of people and places…
West Beach Beauty
You can’t get much better than West Beach. For one thing, beach space on the island is often limited to a few feet if you don’t own property and don’t have permission from property owners to roam the shore. Between the space and the open beauty unobstructed by tall trees, …
Photo of the Day: Goose Honk!
The geese are in charge of the lake after 5 PM. I’ll let this guy speak for himself…
An Old Goat’s Manifesto by George Merrill
Meet George Merrill, if you haven’t already. He has a doppelganger in town, so the man I’m referring to has a handcrafted custom frame shop called Old Goat Creative, on the opposite end of the building Sequel is in, at 434 Prune Alley. I recently read the manifesto George wrote, …
The Friendly Vendors at the Farmers Market
It might feel like early fall outside, but the Summer Farmers Market at the Village Green continues until the last weekend in September, from 10-2 every Saturday. Then it moves inside the public school cafeteria, where the Fall Farmers Market happens from October 4th to November 22nd.
Walking to Indian Island Never Gets Old
Eastsound Beach has been our backyard ever since we moved here. So when the tombolo appears and makes way for walking to Indian Island, I feel beckoned to heed the call. Well that seems like a strange way to end, but that’s it for now!
A Beautiful Day for Beignets at Orcas Hotel
I could have stayed here all afternoon, eating homemade beignets and watching the beauty all around. My four older siblings were born in New Orleans; our parents met while living in the same apartment on Bourbon Street ~ it’s in our blood!…
Ferry Moon
Sometimes when riding the ferry in the evening, it’s easy to forget what might be happening right outside the door. The other night, I happened to walk out to the stern of the boat to a magical sight…
Crescent Beach Finds and the Oyster Harvesters
Every now and then while walking along Crescent Beach, after examining the finds that low tide leaves on the shore, you’ll come upon the oyster harvesters… Now if you want to try them, Geddes also prepares them at The Inn at Ship Bay…
Buck Bay Shellfish Farm
Before summer officially began, Buck Bay Shellfish Farm had a soft opening in which they served very generous samples of their tasty menu items for locals to try. I don’t eat meat or seafood much unless it is served to me, and what a treat this was! This is my …
Art Studio Tour Spotlight: Metal and Glass with Miriam McCarville
When our kids were young, I would take them to as many art studios as we could visit each day of the annual tour each year. It was an education in and of itself – seeing how people live, what hobbies they choose, what work they do, how they make …
Navigating One Challenge After Another: Grace Grantham
In January of 2024, I opened up this blog to anyone who wanted to share their experiences in navigating life’s challenges. Serena Burman shared her thoughts about love, companionship, and sexuality. Another person shared their thoughts anonymously about love, relationships, and polyamory. Chelsie Guilford allowed me to post something she …
Rest in Peace, Jacques Olivier
Wow. I just met Jacques on July 3rd while in a meeting with radio station manager Allen Hartle at 102.3 FM KIXP in Eastsound. Jacques walked in out of the blue, sat down, and began telling us some of his jaw-dropping life experiences. He handed Allen a copy of his …
Olga Daze 2025
This event is quickly becoming a favorite of mine because it’s so simple, so down-home, so country, so Orcas. Nothing fancy about a yard sale, live music, hot dogs, chili, homemade maple bars, face painting, egg tossing, sack racing, and the shortest parade ever. But with a post-pandemic proliferation of …
Tonight 8-10 PM: DJ Michael Antonia on the Street Outside KIXP, Our New Radio Station
Come on down to Eastsound’s radio station (corner of North Beach and A Street) tonight and future Friday nights… I heard he was AMAZING last Friday!! And if you can’t be there, listen in on 102.3 FM KIXP. Crowdsurfing, anyone? Michael Antonia/Instagram
Orcas Island Garden Tour 2025: Barefoot Nature Walk and Orcas Isle Farm
Orcas Island’s Annual Garden Tour in June, Annual Art Studio Tour in August, and Annual Farm Tour in October are staples of summer and fall here. Our family has been going to these events for years – what a great chance to see what other people are doing with their …
Need Tech Help House Calls for Phone or Computer Issues?
You may remember several years ago that our older son, Evan, was the tech helper on the island all through middle and high school, making house calls whenever someone needed help with one of their devices. Now, our younger son Levi is taking on that role (he is an honor …
4th of July Weekend
For many years, 4th of July meant free ice cream sundaes at dusk on the deck of Emmanuel Episcopal church for anyone and everyone while the Community Band played patriotic music in the grassy park above Eastsound Beach as crowds gathered to pack open areas and beach spots to watch …
Lopez Island Bike Tour: Tour de Lopez 2025
April’s 19th Annual Tour de Lopez was a new experience for me. I used to be a Backroads bike tour leader, but I’ve never attended a one-day, self-led, non-competitive bike tour, and what better place than Lopez Island? I’ve considered riding the RAGBRAI with my sister across the state of …
Eastsound’s New Radio Station 102.3 FM at the Farmers Market Today
Come down to the Farmers Market today from 10-2 to meet the station manager and learn more about our new radio station, 102.3 KIXP, The Island Experience! Woohoo! If you haven’t heard about it yet, it’s located right in the heart of Eastsound in the building next to the Village …
Upcoming Library Events
The following comes directly from the Library’s July News email. Note that you cannot “see more and register” by clicking the blue links below, since this is just an image I’ve dragged over so that you can hear about their events…
Happy 4th of July ~ Today’s Event Schedule…
See you out there!
Photo of the Day ~ Clover Quilt (love being the hidden word)
I love this quilt hanging in the library, where you’ll see many quilts on display by Elena Battles.
I Miss the Annual Island Hardware Celebration
Remember this? It was one of those unique island festivities that was a staple here during the summertime. We all have the round cement pavers in our gardens and walkways from years of attending this celebration. Remember the long tables set up and the constant cement being mixed in buckets …
FunFest 2025 Ushers All the School Kids Into Summer!
Immediately following the public school’s 8th grade promotion ceremony on Friday from 11-12, the Funhouse kicked off FunFest 2025 at the Village Green from 12-4 PM – a celebration of the immediate transition from school to summer for all island kids. What a generous event, too – all free! Holy …
Book a Trip without Doing the Planning with Shandra Augenstein’s Into the Sun Travel
A month ago, I met Shandra Augenstein, who has a local travel planning business. I realized we have a lot in common – we both grew up on the Central Coast of California, have degrees in Cultural Anthropology, and lived in Santa Barbara. We also both love traveling. I personally …
Orcas Island’s Summer Solstice Parade 2025
One of our biggest town celebrations is Solstice, and yesterday’s festivities did not disappoint! I’ll let the photos do the talking. Come along and have a ball…
Videos of Orcas Island and Beyond
The back-to-back festivals are over for the moment and the day’s overcast sky makes for some quiet time catching up on the computer. I thought I’d share with you some videos my son has made. It’s always fascinating to see the island (and other places) from different perspectives and heights! …
Orcas Island Pottery
Almost 20 years ago when we were tourists here, one of the highlights of visiting Orcas Island was walking the peaceful, beautiful grounds of Orcas Island Pottery (on Old Pottery Road off West Beach Road). It was one of the places we couldn’t get our minds off of when we …
Don’t Miss Bruce Langford’s Free Upcoming Vocal Workshop – He is a Phenom!
An announcement from the Orcas Choral Society: Listening to good choral music is a ton of fun, but singing it is even better. Improve your choral skills at a free workshop from 10-12 on Saturday, June 28th, at Emmanuel Episcopal’s Parish Hall in Eastsound, led by Orcas Choral Society Artistic Director Bruce …
Heeeeere’s Johnny! Our Island’s New 12-year-old Comedian…
Mandy and Zach – hahaha!!!!
Lummi & Haida Peace Celebration at Orcas Center, Monday at 7 PM
The Orcas community and guests are invited to join in witnessing a historic celebration of peace between Lummi and Haida tribal leaders. The community will witness song, dance, celebration, and culture in an embodiment of what it means to move forward from historical atrocities and for peace to grow on …
Orcas Christian School’s Little Women Production at Orcas Center
Andy Rivera, the History, Literature, Music, Spanish, and Theater teacher at Orcas Christian School, knocked it outta the park again with this year’s student play. He never ceases to bring out the abilities of the student (and teacher) actors, and this was another impressive production. Fantastic job, cast and crew!! …
First Annual OrcasFest Folk Music Festival May 29-June 1
Tashi Litch and Caleb Klauder have organized the First Annual OrcasFest Folk Music Festival, this Thursday through Sunday in Eastsound! Here are the details… For tickets, click here. Full festival passes and tickets for the Orcas Center show on Saturday evening are also available at Darvill’s Bookstore. All of the …
Peter Möhlman’s Beautiful Museum-Quality Prints
Every time I pass Peter Möhlman’s gallery in Eastsound, my eyes linger a few seconds to catch anything new inside. I peruse the gallery now and then because all those colors just feel so good… This time around, I enjoyed looking through drawers full of art prints that are vividly …
Youth Conservation Corps – A Great Summer Job for Island Kids
The Give Orcas campaign is over as of yesterday, but just in case you are still interested in supporting our local Youth Conservation Corps or learning more about it, I am sharing a letter I wrote to the Program Coordinator, Mike Rosekrans. To Mike and Everyone Involved with Youth Conservation …
Picking My Own Tulips at The Little Farm on Olga Road
A few weeks ago, I had an experience that was like bathing in warm honey. As the sun was descending, I was walking between rows of richly colored tulips cast in golden, late-afternoon light. Everything was warm – the spring air, the sun on my skin, and the glow on …
The 2025 Orcas Island Science Fair at the Funhouse Was a Blast!
Come along on a photo tour of last Saturday’s event, thanks to the Funhouse, the judges, the pizza makers, the ice cream scoopers, the donors, the kids, and everyone else who made it happen… See you next year!
The Protests in Eastsound: Last Saturday and This Next Saturday
It’s heartening to hear so many protest participants say they want to keep coming out and standing up. A fervent interest in returning continues to be the theme of each week’s protest in town. What a national event this coming Saturday will be in every town and city. Make sure …
The Smiling Faces of Orcas Island Through the Years
Enjoy our fellow islanders doing what they do…
Upcoming Funhouse Events: Sci-Fi Movie Saturdays, Science Fair, Tech Course, Dia de los Niños, Open Mic Night, FunFest, Etc.
Heads up, Orcas Island! The Funhouse has some cool events coming up: Sci-fi Saturdays (Every Saturday in April at 6 PM): Get ready for the Science Fair on May 3rd by attending the Sci-Fi Saturday Movie Series in April! Each Saturday night at 6 PM, food will be served along with a …
Pedro’s Tribute to Ingrid
I thought this was beautiful when I read it this morning… RAVE to a legendary islander. That night, the familiar and overwhelming Orcas Island windstorm swept through the Douglas Fir, invisibly offering howling, reckless dance to the entire forest. I was told Thursday that my very good friend and spiritual …
Photo of the Day
Why Protest?
Why protest? I can only speak for myself… Join me this Saturday the 29th in Eastsound at 12:00 on the street in silent protest. Spread the word…
Photo of the Day: Tony and His Pie
Meet Tony Lee – he makes a pie every weekend with a different crust image each time!
Talk by Phenom Russel Barsh at Odd Fellows at 3 PM Today
Here is an Odd Fellows announcement about an event beginning in 1 hour! Russel Barsh is one of the most fascinating guys you’ll ever meet, so go!… Russel Barsh, director of Kwiáht, a nonprofit conservation biology laboratory in and for the San Juan Islands of Washington State, will be offering …
Shamans & Throat-Singing Specialist Tonight at the Odd Fellows Hall at 5 PM
Wow… Cool…
The Rowing Team’s Beautiful Early Mornings on the Lake
Just thought you’d enjoy seeing what’s happening on Cascade Lake while most of us are still getting dressed each morning… What an incredible way to start the day. Good job, middle and high schoolers, and thank you for everything, Coach James Haug and Assistant Coach Toby Cooper!
Silent Protest Next Saturday the 29th at 12:00
This may just be the biggest one yet. Spread the word this week…
A Larger Silent Protest Tomorrow in Eastsound at 12:00
Thanks to the 50-70 of you that came out last week in Eastsound and said you’d like to show up again and bring friends, tomorrow at 12:00 will be another silent protest in town to let our neighbors in Canada and the nations around the world know that we are …
I Say No: A Silent Protest This Sunday at 12:30 on the Sidewalk in Eastsound
I don’t watch much TV, I rarely go on YouTube except to watch some SNL comedy now and then, and I pretty much live in my own peaceful world here on Orcas Island. I am fairly ignorant of all the myriad details happening in politics and government aside from the …
Suzanne Olson’s Dance Party Birthday at Odd Fellows Tonight
This is the kind of event shows how our community island life is so special! How many places can you have a potluck dance party that you invite your whole town to? It’s happening right now… I love this place! Happy 60th Birthday, Suzanne!
Khadoma Colomby’s Work with Women: Womb Healing, Menstrual Cycle Syncing, and Pussy Portraits
I didn’t know about Khadoma Colomby’s art until I happened upon her website after seeing an image online. The first thing I felt was WOW, on many levels. First, I’ll show you my favorite painting of hers… See what I mean? – WOW. If you’re anything like I was when …
Guest Speaker Bruce Pavitt at the Library Last Saturday
Bruce Pavitt (born March 7, 1959) is an American music historian, critic, DJ, speaker, author, and founder of the Sub Pop record label. He is most famous for creating the Grunge music phenomenon in the early 1990s. Pavitt not only released the first albums by Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and Nirvana, but …
Come to Bruce Langford’s Music Series at the Library on Wednesdays at 6 PM
If you haven’t attended one of Bruce’s music series at the Library, you are missing out!! The first of another four presentations is just about to begin… Get ready to laugh and be totally entertained and educated. He is phenomenal! (Let’s look a little more closely at those images – …
A Winter Montage: From Christmas to Valentine’s Day
After taking some time to focus on other things, I’m catching up on sharing some photos of life here during this winter season. Enjoy… The songbirds and geese are saying spring is just around the corner…
Early February’s Snow and Ice
It’s always a treat to enjoy rare times like these here on Orcas Island… Stay warm and dry on this rainy evening!…
The Dragonfly Coffee House is a Slam Dunk
While watching this under construction across from the Village Green, I think we all knew it would be the very place that would fill the void created when Enzo’s closed down – a warm, cozy-yet-spacious, indoor and outdoor hangout place for locals to gather. And boy, do we need lovely …
Simple Thoughts About the Art of Memoir
What I would say at the lecture tonight (“The Art of Memoir at the Orcas Library) if it were a speech… Just begin Whenever you feel inspired and compelled to do something, whether it be writing or anything else, allow it to come out of you. You don’t have to …
The Art of Memoir – Library Event Tonight at 6 PM
Come on down to the library tonight for this event!… Join writers Edee Kulper and John Ashenhurst as they discuss their process writing memoirs of their time in the San Juan Islands. We’ll also explore the journals of Rachel Adams, a Crane and Orcas Islander who kept a daily journal …
Free Dystopian Film at 4 PM Today at Orcas Center in Film Festival Classics Series
Not a Super Bowl fan? In less than an hour, you can head over to Orcas Center to watch the movie Children of Men, which is the third film in a series of six. Here is more information about the series: Orcas Island Film Festival Classics Series 2025Utopia/DystopiaHosted by Michael …
People with Brain Injuries Meet-Up Group Today from 4-6 PM at the Library
Anyone who has suffered a life-altering brain injury is welcome to come to this group to meet others in similar situations. It happens once a month and there is no obligation to attend each time. Come today at 4 o’clock…
A Winter Jaunt to California’s Central Coast: Santa Barbara, Cambria, and Cayucos
The desire for sunshine fuels motivation for those of us Northwest folk who feel dampened by the cold and clouds. While Orcas Island has been home for our family since 2012 when we moved here from California’s coastal perma-sun, Santa Barbara, Cambria, and several other towns dotting the Central Coast …
How to Manage Your Finances: Begins Today at 2 PM at the Library
Bring all your questions and Mike Kulper, former Accountant and Retired Professor in Financial and Managerial Accounting, will field them and provide helpful advice. This is free and open for anyone and everyone.
