Road to learning
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First grader Lluvia Qunitero works on an assignment in Homework Club, which is part of the Orcas School District’s English Language Learners’ program. Lluvia speaks Spanish and English. The ELL program also offers parenting classes and has created a Spanish library.
Council selects Enumclaw administrator for county manager post | Update
Thomas has been city administrator of the city of Enumclaw, population 10,669, Wash., since 2010. Before that, he was director of the city's Department of Community and Economic Development for five years.
Silence dancing workshop
Kaivalya Natana is Sanskrit for “silence dancing.” Imagine every action in our lives flowing from a place of silent potential into beautiful, smooth manifestation.
Learn about healthy island shorelines
A free forum about the importance of healthy shorelines will be held Tuesday, June 4 on Orcas. Participants will learn about fish and wildlife, shoreline geology and other features of the shorelines in the Salish Sea.
Dinner Kitchen on May 23
The next Dinner Kitchen celebrates the beauty of chickens with a barbecue on Thursday, May 23.
Bake sale for dog park this Saturday
The dog park board is having a bake sale on Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Island Market. All proceeds will benefit the Orcas Off-Leash Area in Eastsound.
Pet Parade this weekend
The 23rd Annual Pet Parade will be taking over the streets of Eastsound on Saturday, May 25. Kaleidoscope Preschool and Child Care Center is at it again, preparing for the island’s furry friends parade. The starting location is School Road at 10 a.m. for judging. As usual, the parade will start at 11 a.m.
Firefighters’ Association Chili Cook-off in early June
Do you have a great chili recipe or are you a chili lover?
OIFR graduates its newest class
Orcas Fire and Rescue graduated its newest batch of volunteer firefighters.
‘This House’ at Orcas Center
Do “Downton Abbey,” “The Iron Lady,” “The Queen,” “Frost/Nixon” and “West Wing” captivate you? Then this funny, fast-paced, aggressive, confrontational, thought-provoking and entertaining new play by James Graham “This House” is for you.
Extra sailings over Memorial Day weekend
Washington State Ferry riders are advised to plan for heavy traffic and long wait times during the Memorial Day weekend.
