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SAFE San Juans recognizes abuse victims
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On average in the United States, 20 people per minute are physically…
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Weekly Horoscope | Sept. 27 – Oct. 3
Check out the weekly horoscope from Music in the Stars Astrology on Orcas Island published every week in…
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Eleventh annual college counseling event
Funhouse Commons and Orcas Island High School are teaming up for the annual post-high school “Futures Fair” for…
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Blessing of the Animals, Oct. 1
Join Emmanuel Episcopal Church in celebrating Francis of Assisi with a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Oct.…
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Flying club formed on Orcas
The Airhawks Flying Club has just been formed. To start, the club has a two-seat aircraft (a C-162)…
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Talk on acupuncture and chemical dependency
Vincent Shu, MD, FCCP will give a presentation entitled “How Acupuncture Can Ameliorate Drug-related Chemical Dependency” at the…
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OI elementary students learn to swim with YMCA
The summer of 2017 provided perfect weather to mark the sixth year of the YMCA Camp Orkila Water…
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New starting date for ‘Enchanted Rock’ rehearsals
The show “Enchanted Rock,” directed by Grace McCune, Jake Perrine and Deborah Sparks, is starting on a different…
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Miró Quartet schedules a week of island events
Submitted by the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
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Whale of a Show
It is time for Orcas Island youth to share their talents on the big stage at “Whale of…
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A discussion on community and choice as we age
Join the Orcas Senior Center on Monday, Sept. 25 for a live streaming event with Dr. Atul Gawande,…