Begin the new year by going to a community dinner from 5-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the Orcas Christian School. These annual, free, all-you-can-eat meals are on the second Tuesday of January, February and March.

“We do this for you so you can have a relaxed evening visiting with family and friends,” say organizers.

The January meal will feature Asian food including Chinese egg drop soup; chow fun noodles; fried rice; egg foo yung; white rice; egg rolls; Asian salad; fortune cookies; sherbet; and jasmine tea. Everyone is welcome to come — invite your friends and neighbors. The gymnasium will be open from 5:30-7:30 p.m.