Submitted by the Orcas Senior Center.

Spring brunch

There will be a spring brunch benefit with Chef Christina Orchid at the Orcas Senior Center at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (two seatings) on Sunday, March 15. Tickets for this benefit are available at the Orcas Senior Center or online at www.orcasseniors.org for $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

From 1981 to 2008, Orchid pioneered the eat-local movement on Orcas Island with her four-star restaurant, Christina’s. Now, she and her husband, Bruce, own and operate Red Rabbit Farm and specialize in farm-to-table dinners, weddings and catering.

The proceeds from the spring brunch will benefit the vital Meals on Wheels and More program.

UNITY TALK

“Connecting the Dots – Unity, Not Just a Nice Statement” from 1:15-2:15 p.m., Friday, March 6.

With racism, sexism and religious intolerance so profoundly emboldened today and society bitterly polarized, an exploration of the validity and necessity of unity — both throughout history and in our present-day — may offer hope.

Presenter Christopher Nagethligai Cullen-Tanaka takes a spiritual, theoretical, “and somewhat scientific” approach to understanding unity and how it is reflected in our world. He asks whether such understanding might not place us on the brink of the next evolutionary step in “world thought” and on the path to a more advanced civilization.

Cullen-Tanaka expressed his cultural heritage and spiritual connections through service to his community as a founder of several award-winning youth programs using arts and culture as a catalyst for community engagement. Cullen-Tanaka is also a co-founder of “The Tree of Life Guardianship,” a non-profit supporting indigenous social systems as a means to heal and unite humanity, and is currently consulting for United Indians of All Tribes Foundation. This presentation is free and welcome to all.

Estate sale

Thanks to a generous legacy gift, Orcas Senior Center will be holding an estate sale benefitting the Orcas Senior Center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, Feb. 29 at 103 Olga Road. Items available for purchase include large and small appliances; antique furniture; housewares; collectable canes; gardening items; framed art; vintage sweaters; tools and books.