Everyone has had a journey that has shaped his or her life, or a life that has shaped the journey one has traveled.

“Journeys that Shape our Lives” is being presented in association with “Journey Stories,” the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit currently at the Orcas Historical Museum.

For this event, there will be four Orcas Island performers.

Nancy Wang will tell the story “Bittersweet,” her journey to understand her mother by researching her mother’s family of four American generations and discovers how limiting a daughter’s perspective can be.

Ginni Stern will tell the story of her 15th annual “Sojourns to Auschwitz” with the Zen Peacemakers, first going to explore her personal family history there and what it has since evolved into: understanding the limits of compassion and the malleable boundaries of our humanity.

Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo will tell the magical story “Butterfly” the story of his mother’s immigration from the Philippines to San Francisco when she was five years old. He will also perform songs he wrote about cultural identity and the journey of self-awareness through the Asian American experience.

Anji Ringzin will recite the poetry of the Sufi poet Rumi, celebrating the heart journey of love.

A reception will follow the event, which runs from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Orcas Senior Center.