Here’s a thought…
“Is the Spring coming?” he said. “What is it like?”
“… It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine…”
FRANCES HODGSON BURNET
Larsen lauds House passage of FAA Reauthorization Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, applauded House passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, a bipartisan, bicameral bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration and aviation infrastructure and safety programs for
Ag Guild distributes 2024 Farm Fund Grants
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild FARM Fund (Food, Agriculture, Relationships, Markets) is excited to announce the distribution of $19,144.47 in grants to San Juan County farms. These grants were made possible by generous gifts from the Orcas Island
Montessori has limited spots available for summer program
||| FROM URSULA PAMATIAN for ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| Act fast! Limited spots remain for our dynamic summer program at Orcas Montessori School! From June 3rd to August 16th, 2024, every Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, we invite children aged 2 ½-7 years old to embark on
Spoken Word open mic coming up at The Barnacle
||| FROM AYN GAILEY for THE BARNACLE ||| Use your words at this month's spoken word open mic at The Barnacle. Experience never-before or rarely heard works and acts of vulnerability by Audra, Jocelyn, Gillian, Jenna, Madison, Nita, Ayn... and YOU. Thursday, May 16th, 6pm at The Barnacle. Literary cocktails
Give Orcas enters the home stretch
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for GIVE ORCAS ||| Give Orcas is in the home stretch with plenty of momentum to get us to the Finish Line, thanks to the amazing outpouring of community support. This year, we shortened the campaign by a full week, leaving us just 10 days to
Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
||| FROM REUTERS ||| MADRID (Reuters) - An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain's maritime rescue service said on Monday, a new attack in what has become a trend in the past four years. The
WaFd Art
||| FROM JANET ALEXANDER ||| Birds, a beast, botanicals and intricately detailed landscapes have emerged from five Sea Acres art studios and taken up residence in WaFd Bank in Eastsound. Please visit them in May and June; some are looking for new homes, others will quietly retreat to their familiar
School Walk-Out Protest
||| FROM AN ORCAS RESIDENT ||| Across the country, student protests have been gaining momentum. Thousands of inspiring university students across the nation and world are putting their moral outrage into action by setting up protest encampments and making clear divestment demands of their educational institutions. Students are leading the
More Langford on Music May 15 at the Library
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| They came, they listened, they laughed and learned. Now, it’s your turn. Bruce Langford, Artistic Director of Orcas Choral Society, continues his music appreciation series in a free lecture, 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, at the Orcas Island Public Library. Everyone
Salish Sea Early Music Festival
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents Flute Concerti by Bach, Vivaldi and Aubert with chamber orchestra on Wednesday, May 22 at 5 PM at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church in Eastsound as the seventh program in this year’s
Choral Society sings ‘Songs of Shadow and Light’
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Come, enjoy, and sing along, as Orcas Choral Society presents its spring concert, Songs of Shadow and Light, at Orcas Center, Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. and again Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. The entire concert is by living
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. This gentle technique incorporates the use of a chair for support, enabling participants to explore balance
Dance
||| FROM PARKER PAVITT for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Square Dance. Contra Dance. Circle Dance. Three great ways to celebrate Orcas Island’s folk culture are coming up May 17 and 18. The Folk Fest celebration is hosting a Friday Night BARN DANCE in the Old Gym at Orcas Schools with
First annual Chess Day coming to Library
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| It's your move...the Orcas Island Public Library is launching its first annual Chess Day this Sunday, May 19th. All ages and levels of experience are welcome, and for beginners, a chess coach will show them the ropes from 3pm to
Final Canoe Journey reminder
||| FROM DAVID & GERI TURNOY ||| Just wanting to remind you that the Native American Canoe Journey arrives at the Olga dock on Wednesday, May 22, at about 3:00. There will be a street fair on the Olga Community Club grounds, including entertainment and artisan vendors, starting at about
Washington state leaders plea for federal funding to restore ferry system
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| There is a new, urgent request for federal money to help the Washington State Ferries (WSF) system. 38 elected leaders from seven counties, eight cities, and two ports in western Washington signed a letter seeking federal ferry program funding at the highest level possible in
