Orcas island
MONDAY
Duplicate Bridge Every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Longhouse in Eastsound duplicate bridge. For details call 376-2797 or 376-8278.
Chess The Orcas Chess Club meets at Eastsound Library at 3:30 p.m., every Monday afternoon. Members age five to 105 with exceptions at both ends are welcome. Contact Phil Heikkinen at the library for details.
Al-Anon The Al-Anon group on Orcas meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Old Parish Hall to the right of Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Al-Anon is for friends and family of alcoholics.
Tuesday
Open Mic The Lower Tavern has open mic night weekly starting at 7:30 p.m. Jaen Black will host the event. Everyone is welcome.
WEDNESDAY
Theosophical Library Indralaya’s Theosophical Library is open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. The theosophical discussion group also meets at Indralaya from 7:30 to 9 p.m. For info call 376-4526 or email indralaya@indralaya.com.
THURSDAY
Open Mic Pizza Night A weekly benefit at Doe Bay Resort Cafe with a different nonprofit organization chosen to benefit each month. Dinner served from 6 to 10 p.m. and the Open Mic starting between 7 and 8 p.m.
Blood pressure check-up There is a free blood pressure check-up between 10 a.m. and noon at the Orcas Island Medical Clinic. No appointment is needed.
SATURDAY
Ping Pong The Orcas Table Tennis Association plays at the Orcas Christian School gym. The table tennis games run from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is sponsored by the West Beach Resort, and there is a $2 admission charge to help pay for rental fees. For more info, call Jamey Hanse at 376-2240.
NOW THROUGH APRIL 16
Donation drop-off Granny’s Attic sale items can be dropped off at the Orcas Senior Centers on Thursdays from noon to 3 p.m from March 12 to April 16.
Thursday, March 19
Spring detox From 4 to 5 p.m. Stacy Romillah will be giving a free lecture on “Spring cleaning our bodies: how to support our bodies with an internal spring detox program” at the Ama Tara Healing and Meditation Center, Doty’s Marketplace, Suite 113.
Friday, March 20
Art show opening The public is invited to an opening reception for “Double Vision” at the Living Room Gallery from 5 to 8 p.m. David Densmore and Susan Osborn will be presenting their new artwork: Osborn will be showing photographs on handmade paper, altered and transformed into wall hangings and Densmore will show new oil paintings both plein-aire and abstract. The gallery will also be open Saturday, March 21 and the following Saturdays through April from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Living Room is at 474 North Beach Road.
Saturday, March 21
Chamber music concert Orcas Center will present Trio Verlaine, a combination of flute, viola and harp, in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $24, $16 for Orcas Center members, and $10 for students. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.orcascenter.org or call or 360/376-2281.
West Sound potluck. A West Sound Community Potluck will be held at 6 p.m. J.P. Whittman, one of the best fiddlers on the West Coast and a guest musician with the Olga Symphony, will perform. Bring a dish to share, utensils and a beverage. Call 376-3441 for more information.
Music Together Music Together of the San Juan Islands is offering a free demo class for families with children ages 0-5 at 10:30 a.m. at The Funhouse. To learn about Music Together, visit www.musictogether.com, or call 1-800-728-2692. For more information, call Mary W. Giampietro at 376-3154 or email missmarysisland@gmail.com.
Author of “Ecotopia” to speak. Ernest Callenbach, author of “Ecotopia,” will be offering a talk, “Recipe For a Sustainable Future” at 3 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall on Orcas Island. Admission is $10. There will be no pre-sale tickets. A finger food potluck follows. Call 376-5339 for additional information.
Native Plant Society meeting The San Juan Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society is coming out of dormancy! Everyone is invited to the 2009 Annual Meeting at the Orcas Hotel from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a time to discuss plans for the future and native plant projects and activities for the upcoming year. There will also be a presentation on late-winter-blooming native plants in the San Juans. Everyone is welcome to attend. RSVP and questions to Madrona Murphy, meeting organizer, at 468-2808 or madrona.blue@gmail.com.
Tuesday, March 24
Memoir group The next meeting of the Memoir Group is at the Orcas Library from 1 to 3 p.m. to read, discuss, write and share memoir writing. All are welcome.
Solution method River Malcolm, certified Solution Method provider, will offer free orientations in the Solution Method from 9:30-10:30 a.m. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has been practicing on Orcas for 14 years. To register for the orientation, and for directions, call 376-4548 or email river@orcasonline.com.
Saturday, March 28
Sing With Your Child Music Together of the San Juan Islands presents “Sing With Your Child: A Celebration of Family Music Making” at 10:30 a.m. at the Orcas Library. To learn about Music Together, visit www.musictogether.com or call 1-800-728-2692. For more info.rmtion, contact Mary W. Giampietro at 376-3154 or missmarysisland@gmail.com.
LOPEZ
Thursday, March 19
Jesse Winchester in concert Singers like Patti Page, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt and Reba McIntyre have recorded his songs. People magazine compared his voice and style to James Taylor. Now Lopez Island has the chance to see one of the most prolific songwriters of the ‘70s when Jesse Winchester brings his voice, his guitar and his songwriting talents to the Lopez Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are adult $15, youth $10, and available at Paper Scissors on the Rock, Blossoms Organic Grocery, Islehaven Books, Islandale Southender, and www.lopezcenter.com
Bach concert Grace Church presents harpsichordist Hans-Jürgen Schnoor and soprano Maike Albrecht, both from Lübeck, Germany. Baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan and baroque oboist Sand Dalton will also appear during the concert at 7 p.m. The suggested donation is $15, with youth 18 and under encouraged to attend for free. For more information please call Grace Church at 468-3477.
Saturday, March 21
Underwater adventure Spyglass Theatre is presenting “S.C.U.B.A: Super Cool Underwater Blacklight Adventure” at 2 p.m. at Lopez Center. Advance tickets are available at Islehaven Books and Blossom Organic Grocery. Visit www.nwpuppet.org and www.lopezcenter.com for more information.
