The Orcas Island Public Library will be offering some wonderful classes for islanders this coming fall.

Beginning in September, Rena Patty will be teaching an eight-week course, “Compassionate Communication.” Kathi Ciskowski will lead “My Back Pages, Getting Started in Genealogy and Family History,” focusing on using the Orcas Library’s Database, Ancestry.com. In October, Kim Middleton will be back with her very popular Intermediate Birding Course, this time focusing on “Over-wintering and Backyard Birds.” Also in October, Jane Alden will begin a course on Shakespeare’s play “Antony and Cleopatra.” Other classes will be announced as they are scheduled.

Individual information will be available in the coming weeks and all classes are held at the library.

For more information, call Kathy Lunde at 376-4985 or visit the library to sign up.