Leadership San Juan Islands (LSJI) will hold three open houses in October to recruit current and aspiring leaders for the Class of 2009. LSJI seeks candidates from all sectors of the community, from businesses and non-profits, to education and government. Alumni from LSJI Classes 2005-2008 are also invited to the open houses, as well as graduates of other leadership programs held around the country who now live and/or work in the San Juans.
Marta Nielson, Orcas Island Prevention Partnership’s (OIPP) new Executive Director, says that former Director Moriah Armstrong will be a hard act to follow.
The Whale Museum invites the public to a special lecture and book signing by Thomas White on Friday Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
Diane Baxter, President of the Orcas Island Medical Guild (OIMG)has announced that, “Along with business, reports and homemade cookies, Orcas Island Medical Guild will present a visual trip down memory lane.
“Why People Lose Their Sight and What We Can Do About It” is the title of a lecture to be given by Dr. Russell Van Gelder, chair of the University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology. Van Gelder will be visiting the San Juan Islands on Monday, Oct. 27 to speak at the Lopez Island Library at 10:30 a.m., the Orcas Senior Services Center at 2 p.m. and at the Mullis Center in Friday Harbor at 6 p.m. There will be time for questions at all three presentations.
Orcas Island Trailblazers 4-H introductory meeting for parents and kids will be held Saturday, Oct. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at YMCA Camp Orkila in the Great Blue Heron meeting room.
Pat Torpie and Nancy Bingham, co-founders of Amigos de Santa Cruz Foundation, invite the public to join them in celebrating 10 years of working for and with the community of Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala.
“The Magic and Necessity of Bees,” an adult field workshop, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 with local beekeeper Farhad Ghatan on San Juan Island.
Stacy Lutz, Lic. Ac. will offer her “cliff notes” version of “Staying Healthy with the Seasons,” by Elson M. Haas, M.D. at a free lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
Due to a scheduling conflict with their open house last week, the Orcas Island Library is celebrating a delayed Banned Books Week, this being held the week of Oct. 20 through Oct. 25. This marks the 27th anniversary of Banned Books Week, ALA’s (American Library Association) annual celebration of the freedom to read.
David Mowrey and Bing Zhao wish to announce their upcoming wedding and reception on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 1:30 p.m. at the Orcas Island Fire Department’s Eastsound station across from the airport.
Mark your calendar Oct. 25 and 26 for The Healing Arts Center’s fall healing fair.
Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival brings Rob Tucker to Orcas Island as their Fall 2008 IM: In Music Musician-in-Residence to work with the school’s music students and to give a Master Class for community musicians.
