The Smiling Faces of Orcas Island Through the Years
Enjoy our fellow islanders doing what they do…
Month: March 2025
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 – …
