The Olga Community Center and Olga Park is the hub for activities on July 19 when Olga Daze “Sell-a-bration” 2008 begins at 10 a.m. in Olga Park. Included in the festivities will be a huge barn and yard sale, a silent auction, and the opportunity to buy a raffle ticket for a queen sized quilt made by Betty Marcum.
Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length. Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment.
Save the Barnfest is rapidly approaching. Save the date, Saturday July 26, between 2 and 6 p.m. Donors are asked to bring their contributions to Kathy Stribling no later than July 17. Donations can be brought to the library library if that is more convenient. Stribling says, “Please tell everyone you know about this event, the more the merrier!”
The popular Brown Bag Concerts at Emmanuel Church on Wednesdays at noon continue on July 23 with a presentation by Carolyn Cruso. Known for her versatility as a musician and composer for guitar and hammered dulcimer, she is also a talented vocalist.
The Turn Point Lighthouse Restoration Society announced the opening of their museum at Turn Point on July 4, 2008. TPLPS, a non profit group, dedicated it to one of Turn Point Light keepers, Louis A. Borchers (1902-1923), who left a legacy of photographs, not only of Turn Point, but of various lighthouses throughout the northwest.
The mid-summer party is quickly becoming a tradition with great music, food and fun at Orcas Center. This year’s theme is a Brazilian Carnaval – in keeping with the country of origin of the featured artist, Airto Moreira, one of the most high-profile jazz percussionists in the world.
Crow Valley Pottery has invited some 15 artists to participate in the upcoming ‘Plein Air on Orcas’ show.
A look at what’s going on in the entertainment communities on Orcas and Lopez Island.
We have all done it: parked the car on one side of Eastsound to purchase groceries and then started up the car again to drive two blocks to the Post Office or Library.
“Ridiculous!” says Owen Cheevers. “Why not just walk or better yet… ride a Community Bike!”
“There are some advanced, intellectual artists on Orcas, and the Orcas Center is exhibiting two of them through July.”
One and two day workshops begin this week at The Funhouse – big FUN and knowledge awaits all ages. Please click the calendar link on thefunhouse.org website for full details.
Over 40 years ago in Tijuana Mexico, Sergio Gomez’s heart was heavy with concern for the street children of the city – the sons and daughters of drug addicts, prostitutes and those too poor to provide for their own. Gomez began asking the parents of these children for permission to care for their children when they were unable to. Within a short time he founded the City of Refuge Children’s Home, in 1965. This was the beginning of a lifetime of service to the poor of Tijuana and surrounding areas.
Singer Susan Osborn will once again take the Stage on the Green Sunday, July 13 at 6 p.m. as part of the free summer Sunday concert series. Susan will be joined by her old friend and musical companion of the last 30 years, Connecticut tenor guitarist and singer songwriter, Bill Lauf.
