KindlingsFest 2011, a festival of faith, art and ideas, will include three selected Sundance films in this year’s program and a limited number of tickets will be available to local residents on a first-come-first serve basis by calling 376-6422.
Orcas Island life coach and workshop leader Dr. Rosie Kuhn has published a new book called “The Unholy Path of a Reluctant Adventurer.”
Peter Fisher now has his “Iridescence” portfolio on display at the Peter C. Fisher Gallery, open Tues.-Sat.,11 a.m. – 5 p.m. through July 9.
An exhibit celebration will be held Friday, July 8 from 4-7 p.m.
Performing at the Brown Bag Concert at noon in Emmanuel Church on Wednesday, July 13, will be three well-known island residents who make music together as the BoDaLo Trio.
HAPA, Hawaii’s “super group,” will perform at Orcas Center Friday, July 8 at 7:30 pm.
This week Orcas Center will present the second and third operas of the “Summer HD Encores,” a series of screenings from the award-winning Metropolitan Opera series “Live in HD.”
Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale” will show on Wednesday, July 6, and Verdi opera “Simon Boccanegra” on July 8. Both screenings are at 7:30 pm.
When Tony and Nancy Ayer decided to put in a pond at their new property near Olga, no one could have guessed that the excavation would yield a 14,000-year-old “Bison Antiquus” skull and bones.
Salmon fishing kicks into high gear at this time of year, when the Washington coast, several areas of Puget Sound and many rivers around the state are open for business. Crabbing season starts on July 15 in the San Juans and Bellingham.
This is the 11th year for the parks department’s “Music in the Park” series.
A compelling and inspirational speaker, Shantparv Rolloff has been working closely with the Waitaha from New Zealand for many years.
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys will perform at Luna’s Restaurant on July 2.
The Metropolitan Opera is coming to Orcas Island next week in all of its glamour and show – the lights, the stage, elaborate costumes and world-class divas.
Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” will show at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 1, streamed to a custom calibrated, 24- by 13-foot projection screen installed on the Center Stage. The showing is part of the “Summer HD Encores” series, a selection of screenings from the Metropolitan Opera Series, “Live in HD” series. The Summer Encore series showcases the best of performances from past seasons, and will not be streamed live.
Tom Hoffmann will be exhibiting his work at the Orcas Center in July.
