ORCAS ISLAND
The lecture series “Crossroads: Ideas for a New Century” will resume on Friday, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. Professor Joseph Massey, founding director of the Center for International Business at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, will speak on “The Dragon and the Elephant: China, India, and Global Economic Leadership in the 21st Century.”
The Voyle B. Martin American Legion Post #93’s 30th Annual Fishing Derby will be held from Feb. 28 to March 1.
If you filled out an application for the permit lottery to convert an existing building to a Detached Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (ADU) and you meet the minimum code requirements, you’ve already won. If you are entered in the ADU permit lottery for a new ADU, and the property qualifies, you have a 14 in 15 chance of winning.
The artwork of Deborah Heffley Jones will be on display at Washington Federal Savings in Eastsound for the month of February. The Orcas Island resident is sharing her Venetian plaster paintings on canvas, which include larger scale water-view landscapes as well as examples of bright and bold chromatic wall hangings. Jones is showing pieces at Christina’s Restaurant through the end of the month as well.
As part of a season of performances that includes world music and dance from Scotland, Mexico, Japan and the Aleutian Islands, Orcas Center will present one performance only of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
This spirited band of over two dozen young musicians will perform the traditional mariachi tunes of Mexico at Orcas Center on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Earlier that day the band will play for an all school assembly in the Orcas High School gym at 2 p.m.
ORCAS ISLAND
The lecture series Crossroads: Ideas for a New Century will resume on Friday, February 20, 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. Professor Joseph Massey, founding director of the Center for International Business at the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, will speak on The Dragon and the Elephant: China, India, and Global Economic Leadership in the 21st Century.
Lorraine Feather, Orcas Island resident and nationally renowned jazz lyricist and singer, will be joined by long-time accompanist Shelly Berg for an evening of high energy jazz tunes and clever lyrics on Saturday, Feb. 14 starting at 7:30 p.m. The evening’s concert will honor the Orcas Animal Protection Society (APS), with a portion of the proceeds of Feather’s CD sales benefiting APS.
The Unangax Dream Dancers performed on Feb. 8 as part of Orcas Center’s Fourth Annual Kids’ Fest. This Native American…
