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Updated for September with current hours and special events.
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Updated for September 5 with events around the island. | | |
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Slanted Apple Farm
September 7
We are ready for the second annual Hoedown at the Hangar on September 7!
This is a live music event for charity. This year, proceeds will benefit Orcas Community Resource Center, Orcas Senior Center, Sail Orcas and Orcas Island wrestling.
We’ll gather with friends and neighbors on our historic grass airstrip in West Sound and celebrate the start of fall with some fantastic music, great food vendors and fun drinks at the Hangar Bar. The afternoon kicks off with a showcase of some very talented Orcas kids.
Grab a ticket and get to the Hoedown! Scan below or visit SlantedAppleFarm.com
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WOMAN IN THE WOODS PRODUCTIONS PRESENT
LADIES OF HIP HOP
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Orcas Center
Saturday, September 21, doors at 5pm
You do not want to miss this incredible event! Orcas Island's own Woman in the Woods Productions is bringing a night like no other, featuring a live performance of "Black Dancing Bodies Project: Speak My Mind" with support by The Ladies of Hip Hop Festival from New York. Be sure to lift up these world class artists as they bring life to the Orcas Center Stage!
More information and tickets available online here!.
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NOW PLAYING AT THE SEA VIEW THEATRE | | |
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MY PENGUIN FRIEND
Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7 at 7:30pm
Can this cute bird pengWIN over this salty fisherman’s heart?
Inspired by a true story; an enchanting adventure about a lost penguin rescued from an oil spill, who transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They soon become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.
Concessions & lounge open one hour before showtime. Come early and enjoy the best popcorn around with sweet treats of every kind! Sea View Theatre lounge features craft beers, specialty wines and hard ciders.
As always, advanced tickets available online!
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LONDON CHEF POP UP AT DOE BAY WINE CO | |
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Doe Bay Wine Company
Friday September 6 from 4 to 6pm
London-based chef Danny Jack and island-raised Hailee Kukura will be popping up at Doe Bay Wine Co. this Friday, September 6. The duo will be serving a selection of appetizers made with local produce and wine pairings from the shop between 4-6pm following on from their successful guest chef evening on the island last year. No booking necessary!
Danny runs his own kitchen and events space in South London and Hailee is a project manager for the Tate Gallery. They met at a restaurant in Edinburgh, Scotland 15 years ago and continue their love of creating food for events and collaborating on Pop Ups whenever and wherever they can.
They’ll also be selling copies of their recently Co-authored book The Vanlife Cookbook.
See you there!
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THE ORCAS ISLAND SATURDAY FARMERS MARKET | |
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The Village Green
Saturdays through September!
Market 10-2pm, live music 11-1pm
Come explore this vibrant island tradition, featuring a variety of vendors so you can stock up on farm-grown produce and plant starts, enjoy delicious food, find inspiration in local art, groove to live music, and educate yourself about supportive island programs and services! The Market accepts EBT, Snap Market Match, WIC, and FNMP.
For more details and to apply visit: www.orcasislandfarmersmarket.org
Questions? Reach out to Kristen at: orcasislandfarmersmarket@gmail.com
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MOVEMENT HEALING - QI FLOW OFFERED BI-WEEKLY | |
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Pebble Cove Farm
Monday, September 9
Qigong pairs with traditional yoga to enhance your spiritual practice with teacher Lepeng. Offered twice a week at Pebble Cove Farm. Learn more at alignmenthealings.com
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TWO NIGHTS - TWO LOCATIONS
ONE AMAZING LIT WALK
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Saturday, September 14
This year's Literary Festival will take place in Anacortes and beautiful Orcas Island. This two day event will feature world class programming and intimate gatherings to get your fill of inspiration.
The Orcas Island Lit Fest is a celebration of literature and community. You won't want to miss this exciting event.
Lit Walks schedule | Orcas Island Lit Fest (oilf.org)
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JP & THE OK RHYTHM BOYS DOUBLE SHOW! | |
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Village Green 11am to 2pm
Matthew's Smokehouse 6:30pm to 8pm
Saturday, September 14
On Saturday, September 14, you’ll have two chances to enjoy the music of JP and the OK Rhythm Boys in two very different and wonderful venues!
In the morning, JP, Gordon, and Anita will be bringing their toe tapping music to the Stage on the Village Green, providing the soundtrack for your Orcas Island Farmer’s Market shopping experience. Bring a blanket and your dancing boots, grab some yummy food, and settle in for old favorites and new gems on fiddle, guitar, bass, and luscious three part vocal harmonies, complete with a smattering of banjo, ukulele, and musical saw. The music will be as varied and as fun as the offerings throughout the market!
That evening, the trio brings their tunes to the lucky diners at Matthew’s Smokehouse in Deer Harbor. Matthew’s will be serving up the usual delicious barbeque and other fare, JP and the OKRBs will be serving up the usual mix of tunes, songs, and maybe even a few jokes. It will be a great day full of music!
You can check out the band at jpandtheokrhythmboys.com.
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ON THE ORCAS CENTER SCREEN:
S/HE IS STILL HER/E
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Orcas Center
Saturday, September 14 at 7pm
S/he is Still Her/e is a comprehensive, enthralling and aptly provocative portrait of the singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, visual artist and occultist known as Genesis P-Orridge. Join us for this one-night event including a post-film discussion with the director, David Charles Rodriguez!
More info can be found at orcascenter.org/event/she-is-still-here/
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The Grange
Saturday, September 14 10-4pm
Save the date for the next amazing, spectacular Swap Meet sponsored by The Exchange! Want to sell stuff or bring your food truck? (Yes, you do.) Reserve a spot by calling 360.376.4099 and asking for Rinda or email info@exchangeorcas.org. No charge for your spot, but give a donation and feel better about yourself!
And if you're not selling, you're buying so stop by and see all the amazing stuff on offer!
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NEW MUSIC COMING TO THE STAGE
WEST MY FRIEND
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Orcas Center
Sunday, September 15 at 7pm
In the modern musical landscape, it’s rare to hear something as put-together as Cascadian folk duo West My Friend - something so layered, deeply symphonic, baroque, and mysterious in its own winking way while still courting an edge of disaster. Simple is safe, but complex is fiery, intricate, and ultimately more rewarding. Mingling grassroots guitar, accordion, mandolin, orchestral instruments, and interweaving harmonies, West My Friend is bringing forth a new sound you’ve never known you’ve wanted and new meaning to the things you’ve never known you needed.
More info can be found at: orcascenter.org/event/west-my-friend/
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THE ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN PRESENTS
HEATHS AND HEATHERS: LESS PRUNING, MORE COLOR
BY KARLA LORTZ
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Please join Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, September 18, as they welcome Karla Lortz to speak about Heaths and Heathers. After the presentation Karla will have one-gallon plants available for sale for $12, plus tax.
Karla Lortz is the former president of the North American Heather Society and the author of the book Heaths and Heathers: Colors for All Seasons. She owns the mail order nursery and display garden Heaths and Heathers, located on Harstine Island in Washington. More than 800 cultivars are grown in the nursery. Come out to learn more about varieties of heaths and heathers, their uses in the landscape, the color of their foliage, and selections that require less maintenance.
The presentation begins at 10am at the Orcas Center and will be followed by social time. The presentation will also be available via zoom and recorded for later viewing. For a link to the live zoom presentation go to Orcas Island Garden Club Events and click the link below the list of presentations. To watch the recorded presentation, go to the link ‘recorded presentations’ under resources on the club website. Garden club presentations are free and open to the public.
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AUTUMN EQUINOX COOKING CLASS & SUPPER | |
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Pebble Cove Farm - 3341 Deer Harbor Rd
Sunday, September 22 from 3pm to 6pm
The autumn equinox marks the first day of fall and the transition between seasons. This year, celebrate the equinox with us at the Pebble Cove Farm with a Farm-to-Table Dinner & Plant-based Cooking Class. Join us as we bid farewell to another beautiful Pacific Northwest summer and as we welcome in the fall with a feast made with the bountiful harvest of the season. We will prepare & cook a grounding, warm, autumn-inspired meal together; all five courses featuring vegetables, fruits, and herbs from the island's farms and Pebble Cove Farm's very own garden. Afterwards, we will sit down and gather around the table to enjoy a celebratory harvest feast. We'll get to reflect on the turning of the seasons and the abundance of produce each season brings, all with the wonderful view of farm animals grazing and the peaceful cove as our backdrop.
Register online Autumn Equinox Farm-to-Table Dinner and Plant-based Cooking Class
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Orcas Center
Sunday, September 22 at 7pm
Tickets: https://orcascenter.org/event/good-lovelies/
Good Lovelies are a Canadian folk/country harmony trio, consisting of Caroline Brooks, Kerri Ough and Sue Passmore. Often described as a country/folk trio, they have tinges of pop, country, jazz, and sometimes hip-hop woven throughout. Good Lovelies offer an immersive emotional experience crafted by three seasoned songwriters who bring their own real-life stories in all their dynamism and messy complexity to the fore.
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2024 SAN JUAN COUNTY WSU MASTER GARDENERS
GARDENING WORKSHOP SERIES
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WSU Extension
October 15-24, 2024
This year, the popular and informative San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners Annual Gardening Workshop Series will again take place via Zoom. Eight live one-hour webinars will be held on Tuesday and Thursdays afternoons from October 15-24. All those registered will be able to view (or review) recordings of all the presentations at their leisure for a full month.
Registration for the entire series of presentations is $35 and will close Wednesday, October 9. You can read more about all eight delightful, educational and inspiring presentations at gardenworkshop.org.
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ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL
RETURNS FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
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Orcas Island
October 16-20
The Orcas Island Film Festival has been honored as one of USA Today's 10 Best Film Festivals in the country!
This year's festival will feature more than 35 buzz-worthy films, many of which will grace the big screen for the very first time! This year promises to be an extraordinary experience!
And don't forget, the festival isn't just about watching films; it's a celebration of connecting with other film enthusiasts. There are parties, panels, and special events that make the entire weekend a truly magical experience.
The full line-up of screenings will be revealed on September 24, but you can get your Festival Pass today! Or get your Patron Pass for exclusive entry to the pre-opening party and make a tax-deductible donation to the festival at the same time!
For more information about your pass options go here!
But wait, there's more!
Are you visiting from off island for the festival? The Village at Eastsound is offering 10% off rooms for your stay on beautiful Orcas Island while you take in all the amazing films and events.
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The Village Inn at Eastsound
217 Main Street
Call 360.851.9355 to book your room for the festival, October 16-20, and receive a 10% discount. Be sure to mention the code OIFilmFest.
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ON SALE AT LAUGHING CAT DESIGNS STUDIO | |
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Laughing Cat Designs Studio
221 A Street (in the post office building)
Quilts by Jan McCorison on SALE this month at Laughing Cat Designs Studio, in the post office building. Open Mon-Sat 10-5.
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TRADITIONAL CHIROPRACTIC CARE IN THE HEART OF TOWN | |
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Lewis Chiropractic
123 North Beach Rd.
Lewis Chiropractic on Orcas is offering traditional chiropractic care centered around manual manipulation. 30-years experience in WA State and Mexico. Currently taking appointments for Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. In the Our House Building in center of town.
To book an appointment or for more info, call 405.819.7750 or visit mlewischiro.com
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FALL AFTERSCHOOL ART CLASSES WITH GAIL | |
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Laughing Cat Designs Studio
221 A Street (in the post office building)
Classes take place in Laughing Cat Designs Studio and meet weekly in three sessions. This first session begins September, second is November, third is December.
Call 360.317.6336 for more information or to register.
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ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS FEATURED ARTIST | |
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Orcas Island Artworks
11 Point Lawrence Rd in Olga
"Because observation lies at the root of art, no artistic evolution progresses in a straight line – mine is proof enough. My interests are broad, like my choice of medium or subject: from traditional decorative painting and Mediterranean lime plaster to Interior Design, from bronze or ceramic sculpture to oil painting on canvas or verre églomisé. There is no subject I’ve broached that I have not considered indispensable to the subsequent one, no matter how seemingly disparate – be it a philosophical idea, an emotion, a portrait, or a bird."
Learn more about Ina's artistic journey at the gallery, open daily from 10am to 5pm.
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2024 SALISH SEEDS PROJECT FALL NATIVE WILDFLOWER SALE | |
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Do you dream of creating wildflower habitat in your backyard? Are you looking for sustainable landscaping to support pollinators and other wildlife? If so, you’ll want to check out the Salish Seeds Project’s annual Fall Native Wildflower Sale. Buyers can reserve plants online September 15th – 20th and pick them up on Saturday, October 5th at locations on San Juan, Orcas, and Lopez islands. Plants are produced locally by the Salish Seeds Project - a joint program of the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust.
An advance guide to the sale is available now on the Salish Seeds Project webpage (accessed through the Land Bank’s website at www.sjclandbank.org). When the sale opens online at 9am on Sunday, September 15, look for the WILDFLOWER SALE tab in the website’s menu bar.
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NEW PROGRAM OFFERED BY THE ORCAS ISLAND LION'S CLUB | |
Hearing Aid Refurbishment services are now provided by Dr. Stacie Nordrum, sponsored by the Orcas Island Lions Club. Any brand but Miracle Ear may be donated at the Orcas Senior Center front desk. This program will help the Lions Club provide hearing aids more economically to locals in need. | |
ONLINE BUSINESS BOOTCAMP OFFERED BY EDC | |
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The Economic Development Council (EDC) invites business owners and startup entrepreneurs in San Juan County to participate in Online Business Bootcamp, a series of introductory courses designed to help entrepreneurs establish and optimize their online business presence. This Bootcamp is part of the EDC’s Tech Training Accelerator Initiative.
The six weeks of coursework start on October 8 and end November 19. The first online session will be a hybrid online/in-person kickoff event on Tuesday, October 8 from 10-11:30am at the Orcas Island Community Foundation.
Learn more about this amazing course here.
El Consejo de Desarrollo Económico (EDC, por sus siglas en inglés) invita a los dueños de negocios y emprendedores emergentes en el condado de San Juan a participar en el Bootcamp de Negocios en Línea, una serie de cursos introductorios diseñados para ayudar a los empresarios a establecer y optimizar su presencia comercial en línea. Este Bootcamp es parte de la Iniciativa Aceleradora de Capacitación Tecnológica de EDC
Las seis semanas de cursos comienzan el 8 de octubre y terminan el 19 de noviembre. La primera sesión en línea será un evento híbrido en línea / en persona el martes 8 de octubre de 10 a 11:30am en la Fundación Comunitaria de la Isla Orcas.
Visite sanjuansedc.org/tech para reservar su espacio. Para preguntas: (360) 378-2906, o lara@sanjuansedc.org.
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Chair Yoga: Enhancing Balance and Wellbeing for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities
Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 to 10:45am. This gentle technique incorporates the use of a chair for support, enabling participants to explore balance poses without the concern of falling.
While Susie suggests a $15 donation per class ($12 for OSC members), no one will be turned away due to financial constraints. For inquiries, reach out to Susie directly at 360.298.4484 or sissooz@yahoo.com.
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Discover Gentle Movement: Feldenkrais and Eurythmy Class with Andrea Preiss at Orcas Senior Center
Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center, Tuesdays at 11 am.
Emphasizing a seated position, these subtle exercises rooted in the Feldenkrais Method and eurythmy aim to improve your mobility, stability, balance, and vision. Please wear comfortable attire and non-slip shoes.
Session fees are $15 per class ($12 for OSC members). For inquiries, contact Andrea directly at sound-movement@hotmail.com or 206.383.7705. Explore more about Andrea's expertise at www.sound-movement.org.
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Mammogram Screening at Orcas Senior Center – September 18-20
Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year on September 18-20 for mammograms. Although one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, nearly all breast cancer is treated successfully if detected early. Assured Imaging offers a relaxed atmosphere with a friendly, professional, all-female clinical staff.
All major insurance is accepted, and no referral is necessary. To schedule an appointment, contact Assured Imaging directly at 888.233.6121 or go to www.assuredimaging.com/orcas/ for online scheduling.
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Mindful Tranquility with Julia Summers: Weekly Meditation Sessions at Orcas Senior Center
Julia Summers leads a weekly meditation group at Orcas Senior Center every Tuesday at 1 pm. Regardless of prior experience, Julia extends a warm invitation to all, emphasizing inclusivity by operating the sessions on a donation basis. With open hearts, she embraces everyone, cultivating a community dedicated to the profound journey of self-discovery and tranquility.
For more information contact Julia at spirithouseojai@gmail.com. All are welcome!
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Ukulele Kanikipila: Join the Musical Fun at Orcas Senior Center!
Experience the joy of making music at Ukulele Kanikipila, Hawaiian for "play music," every Monday from 1 to 3 pm at Orcas Senior Center. This gathering is open to everyone with an interest in playing music for two hours each week.
If you're a player looking to dive into the world of ukulele playing, join Kathy Collister's twice weekly for ukulele class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 1 pm. If you are a true beginner Kathy has an 11am class on Thursdays that will get you up to speed in no time!
Kathy, an experienced instructor, will guide you through the basics of introductory chords and strumming techniques. The class is free of charge, but make sure to bring your own ukulele. For inquiries about the ukulele sessions, including information on borrowing a ukulele, feel free to reach out to Kathy at kcollister15@gmail.com. Beginners and adults of all ages are welcome to join the musical journey!
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SUMMER FERRY SCHEDULE IN EFFECT
JUNE 16 - SEPTEMBER 21
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Vehicle reservations on the Anacortes/San Juan Island routes are currently available to reserve through September 21, 2024.
Reservations can be booked online or by calling 206.464.6400 and speaking with an Information Agent. Customers can also call that number should they have questions or need additional information.
San Juan County has developed an informational page to help assist residents and visitors by consolidating timely information, links to useful sites, FAQs, and opportunities for feedback into a single location. San Juan County Ferry Information
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Island Market
Position: Barista
Description: We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Barista with Bakery Responsibilities. In this role, you will be responsible for crafting delicious coffee beverages, providing exceptional customer service, and assisting with bakery operations, when necessary. An ideal candidate will have a passion for coffee and baked goods, excellent communication skills, and a strong work ethic.
Pay & Benefits: $18/hour DOE. Both Full and Part-Time positions are available. Experience is preferred, but not required. Weekend and holiday availability is required.
Position: Lead Barista
Description: We are seeking a talented and enthusiastic individual to join our team as a Barista Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for crafting delicious coffee beverages, providing exceptional customer service, assisting with barista training, placing orders, and maintaining the coffee bar. The ideal candidate will have a passion for coffee and baked goods, excellent communication skills, and a strong work ethic. 2+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
Pay & Benefits: Starting at $24/hour. 1 Full-time position is available, and weekend/holiday availability is required.
Contact: Please apply online at Join Our Team - Orcas Island Market or in-store.
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Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce | 360.376.2273
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