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Board of Directors
Susan Gudgell, President Colleen Armstrong, VP
Mary Clure, Secretary
Kim Morgan, Treasurer
Shannon Borg
Charles Dalton
Lee Horswill
Marlace Hughes
Mia Kartiganer
Audra Lawlor
Cindy Morgan
Mike Stolmeier
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Lance Evans
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Celia Farr-Smith, staff
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PO Box 252
65 North Beach Road
Eastsound, WA 98245
Office: (360) 376-2273
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Your one-page guide to events happening on Orcas Island this week.
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The Chamber Welcomes a New Member
(Owners: Todd & Lori Doyle)
Orcas Island Getaway is a quality, affordable vacation rental in Washington's beautiful San Juan Islands. Whether you're looking for a romantic weekend getaway or an extended vacation with fun-filled activities, you'll enjoy staying in our clean, comfortable and well-equipped home at Orcas Island Getaway.
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Events This Week & Beyond
ROSARIO MUSIC CONCERT AND HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
(Tuesdays - Saturdays at 4:00 pm at Rosario)
 Enjoy a presentation of music and photography that walks guests through the history of the Moran family and the Rosario estate with Christopher Peacock. Highlights of the presentation include the historic Moran Photograph Collection, Phantom of the Opera music performed on the Mansion's 1,972 pipe Aeolian organ with the silent film, stories of the Mansion's most colorful residents, and Christopher's original piano compositions played on the 1900 Steinway Grand Piano.
INFORMATION: Call Rosario at 360-376-2152, ext. 300.
UPTOWN EASTSOUND PRESENTS EVENING ARTWALK
(Thursday, July 14, 5:00 - 8:00 pm)
 The artists, galleries and businesses are now open for the Evening Artwalk! Stroll the shops and galleries of Eastsound, 5:00 - 8:00 pm, and visit or support your local artists and businesses. The Evening Artwalk will take place every 2nd and 4th Thursday, June - October. Click to view this
poster for more details and "Like" us on
Facebook. Then we will see you around town!
INFORMATION: Contact Michele Wiley at 360-722-2802 or Sarah Shaefer at 360-298-4218 or visit Facebook.
OPEN MIC NIGHT @ THE DOE BAY CAFÉ WITH HOST LIBBY VALLUZI
(Thursday Evenings - Sponsoring Wolf Hollow in July)
 Join island visitors and residents to share music, spoken word, and other performances on the night when we come together in that ancient ritual of community and communion. The Café is open from 5:00 - 10:00 pm and Open Mic begins at 7:30 pm. Come out and support Wolf Hollow! Each Thursday in July, Doe Bay Open Mic Night gives a percentage of the sale from each entree sold to Wolf Hollow. Great food, music and a fantastic cause! Our host this week is Libby Valluzi.
INFORMATION: Please, call 360-376-8059.
MUSIC AT RANDOM HOWSE
 Friday, 7/15: Mary Lydia Ryan, pianist/singer/composer and Trent Wagner bassist. 7:00-9:00 pm, no cover but tips are very much appreciated. Click
here to listen.
Saturday, 7/16: Latin Club Music, 9:00 pm, 21 +, no cover
Next week:
Wednesday, 7/20: Tropical Rock with Sam Rainwater, 6:00 pm followed by Open Mic
Thursday, 7/21: A night of rock and roll with ~ Fire the Animal (Brian Duke's band up from Los Angeles) with special guests Obey the Spider, 9:00 pm
Friday, 7/22: Macey Gard 7:00 pm, Mitch Ward and Tracey Graham with an Americana mix of blues, rock, pop and county
Saturday, 7/23: Dinner only
 MOVIE OF THE WEEK AT SEA VIEW THEATRE: FREE STATE OF JONES
(Friday & Saturday, 8:00 pm)
A disillusioned Confederate army deserter returns to Mississippi and leads a militia of fellow deserters, runaway slaves, and women in an uprising against the corrupt local Confederate government. Rated R. Starring
Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali.
INFORMATION: Please, call the Sea View Theatre at 360-376-5724, located at 234 A Street, Eastsound.
 ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS' MARKET
(Saturdays, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm on the Eastsound Village Green)
The Orcas Island Farmers Market is open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturdays. All Items sold in the market are grown or crafted by Orcas Island farmers and artisans. The market includes produce, much of it organic, crafts, art, jewelry, clothing, pottery, food and drink vendors, and some of Orcas Island's service organizations (historical museum, master gardeners).
INFORMATION: Questions? Please, call Jennifer at 360-317-8342.
OLGA DAZE
(Saturday, July 16, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Come enjoy the celebration of summer in Olga. Music, auction items, food, and the world's shortest parade! Olga Daze will take place on Saturday, July 16 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY GROUNDBREAKING
(Saturday, July 16, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm; Dedication Ceremony to take place @ 12:30 pm)
 Everyone is invited to the Groundbreaking Celebration and Picnic at 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, Saturday, July 16 - of the Books and Beyond Expansion of the Orcas Island Library. Enjoy free bratwurst and trimmings prepared by the Orcas Island Lions, cake and ice-cream donated by Island Market, popcorn popped by Librarian Holly King and her sons, Jimmy and Evan, fun and games and face painting for kids. Grab a shovel for the dedication ceremony at 12:30 p.m.
ORCAS ISLAND MUSIC IN THE PARK
(Sundays, July 17 - August 28, 5:00 - 7:00 pm on the Eastsound Village Green)
Admission: Free
Enjoy the Annual Music in the Park featuring many great bands on the following dates:
 July 17 - Orcatrazz
July 24 - JP & the OK Rhythm Boys
July 31 - Carl Burger
August 7 - Almost Classical
August 14 - Susan Osborne
August 21 - Crow Valley String Band
August 28 - To be announced
Sponsored by The San Juan County Parks Department.
Come early to secure a good spot on the Green for a fine summer evening!
THE 6th ANNUAL OI CIDER & MEAD FESTIVAL
(Saturday, July 23, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm on theVillage Green)
 Twenty of your favorite (and some new) Northwest hard cider and mead producers will be offering tastes from up to 70 varieties of ciders and meads to visitors in our big white tasting tent next to the Farmers Market. Those over 21 will be admitted for just $10 that includes admission, tastes and a commemorative tasting glass. A huge cider garden and wonderful music by the Dustbunnies; and singer/songwriter from Seattle, Isaiah Dominguez will round out a perfect summer Day!
At around 2:00 pm, the OI Home Brew Competition will take place. Bring your brew!!
INFORMATION: Visit www.orcasislandciderfest.org or www.facebook.com/orcasislandciderfest.
ORCAS CENTER'S ANNUAL GALA & AUCTION: FLOTA AT MORNING STAR FARM
(Saturday, July 23, 5:00 pm @ Morning Star Farm)
Tickets are now on sale for FLOTA, For the Love of the Arts: Orcas Center's Annual Gala & Auction. Enjoy a first-class, vintage FLOTA evening at Morning Star Farm peppered with foot stomping music by JP and the OK Rhythm Boys, scrumptious food from the Orcas Village Store, choice whiskey and wine, and a bountiful crop of select auctions. This fun, down home evening benefitting 30 years of Orcas Center is not to be missed!
$165 per person, $330 per couple
INFORMATION: 360-376-2281 x1
"LORD OF THE RINGS": ANCIENT OAK DENDROCHRONOLOGY WITH DAVID JORDAN
(Sunday, July 24, 9:00 - 11:30 am at Turtleback Mountain Preserve)
 Dr. David Jordon studies forests, particularly the Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) forests that occur from Southern Vancouver Island to Northern California. He uses the analysis of tree rings not only to age old growth oaks but also to reconstruct a time-line of events that have impacted their long lives.
Walking with David among the oak forest areas of Turtleback Mountain Preserve will provide an opportunity to learn about the science of dendrochronology, the natural history of our local oak woodlands, and the status of the Land Bank's oak woodland restoration project. Easy to moderate walking with some elevation gain. Close-toed shoes recommended.
This event is presented by San Juan County Land Bank, is free to the public, and does not require pre-registration.
INFORMATION: Questions? Contact Tanja Williamson at 360-378-4402 or email [email protected].
CALTECH PHYSICIST BARRY BARISH TO SPEAK ON "GRAVITY'S MUSIC": Einstein, Black Holes and Cosmic Chirps
(Sunday, July 24, 5:00 pm @ Orcas Center)
 On Sunday, July 24, Caltech Professor of Physics Barry Barish will recount this spectacular scientific discovery in an Orcas Currents lecture titled "Gravity's Music: Einstein, Black Holes and Cosmic Chirps." Open to the public, it will begin at 5:00 pm in Orcas Center. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Barry Barish, a leader of the international LIGO experiment that has recently detected gravity waves, will deliver a lecture on this mind-bending - and space-time-rippling - discovery, which was predicted 100 years ago by Albert Einstein and is likely to be rated as the scientific discovery of the decade.
JP & THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ON THE VILLAGE GREEN STAGE
(Sunday, July 24, 5:00 - 7:00 pm on the Village Green)
 Bring your picnic dinner, your sun hat (We hope you'll need it!) and your friends and neighbors and join JP, Gordon, and Anita as they return to The Stage on the Village Green in Eastsound. Fiddle, guitar, bass, mandolin, uke, musical saw, vocals, originals and classics, JP and the OK Rhythm Boys promises something for everyone. Sing along, dance in the grass, tap your toes, just come have a grand time - we promise the band will! If you haven't heard them before, check them out at
jpandtheokrhythmboys.com. If you have heard them before, you know you want to again! Free to all, fun for all. Sunday, July 24th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, the Concert on the Green will be THE place to be!
FUNHOUSE COMMONS GALA
(Sunday, July 31, 4:00 pm on the Outlook Inn lawn in Eastsound)
Join us on the Outlook Inn lawn for an evening of wonderment and whimsy in support of Orcas children!
Cocktails and Entertainment at 4:00 pm.
Dinner and Auction at 5:30 pm.
Click
here to buy your tickets. https://www.funhousecommons.org/galatickets/
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Announcements
COMMUNITY ZIP LINE & CLIMB DAY AT CAMP ORKILA
(Saturday, July 30, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm @ Camp Orkila)
 YMCA Camp Orkila would like to invite you to come out and take a ride on our 1000-ft Zip Line and climb our 55-foot climbing wall. We will be holding by-appointment Community Zip Day on Saturday, July 30. We will have zip times available from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm.
Being prompt is important so, please, plan to arrive at camp 15 minutes prior to your scheduled time. Please, enter through the main entrance on Mount Baker Road and follow signs to the designated parking areas.
INFORMATION: Call 360-376-2678 to sign-up for a time assignment and for more information regarding age and weight restrictions.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S SPOOKY TALES
(Wednesday nights, 8:00 pm @ the Pioneer Museum;
Friday nights, 5:00 pm @ the Crow Valley School Museum)
 "We ain't afraid of no ghosts!" You might be after you attend the Historical Society's Spooky Tales - Ghost Stories With an Orcas Spin. You will hear hair-raising stories, told by Master Storyteller, Antoinette Botsford.
Pioneer Museum: Wednesday nights at 8:00 pm.
Crow Valley School Museum: Friday nights at 5:00 pm . Tickets are $10 for adults, $5.00 for children under 13, and $25 for a family of four. Tickets are on sale now at both Museums. You can also call for tickets 360-376-4849 or buy them at the door. Seating is limited.
INFORMATION: To learn more about what the Historical Society is doing, visit our website at www.orcasmuseums.org.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH ONE ARM TIED BEHIND YOUR BACK?
(Support the Orcas Island Public Schools)
 The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) is launching a new fundraising campaign: the ONE ARM TIED BEHIND YOUR BACK challenge. Public Education is under-funded in Washington State. Our schools are not failing, but they are tasked to educate children with one-arm tied behind their backs.
And that's where this summer's OIEF "ONE ARM TIED BEHIND YOU BACK" challenge comes in. Go to www.OIEF.org to find out more and please, please give.
You can also send a check to:
OIEF | POB 782 | Eastsound | WA| 98245.
ANY amount is meaningful. It will make a world of difference at our public schools.
376 SPECIAL OFFER TO OI'S NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
 376, Orcas Island's first coworking community, provides an environment where entrepreneurs, consultants and telecommuters work independently and interactively. Through June 30, we're providing a special offer for Orcas Island's nonprofit organizations: We invite you to schedule a board meeting (up to two hours) in our well-appointed conference room, complete with high-speed internet and an HD video projector.
Please, call to schedule a tour of our renovated office space and conference room to see how they might work for you and your organization. We're located at 596 Main Street, in the old Orcasnet building. Just look for the red chairs.
INFORMATION: Email [email protected] or [email protected].
ORCAS ECSTATIC DANCE
(Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:00 pm @ Odd Fellows Hall)
Ecstatic Dance is a worldwide movement with gatherings in many communities and countries. Orcas Ecstatic Dance is open to locals and visitors alike. Facilitators create play lists to inspire. Individuals meet to experience the joy of movement. Ecstatic Dance is a drug and alcohol free event. Please, arrive by 7:30 pm and plan to stay until 9:00 pm as the music is choreographed to build and subside, creating a total experience. Picture and video taking is discouraged as is talking during the dance.
Cost: $5 to $15 (under 12 free)
INFORMATION: Any questions, call 360-376-7766.
COUPON BOOK OFFERS ISLAND-WIDE SAVINGS
 Orcas Island Children's House is selling coupon books, featuring more than $500 in discounts offered by Orcas businesses. Go Orcas! includes nearly 100 coupons (valid through May 2017) featuring savings on dining, entertainment, recreation, retail/gifts, lodging and services. Coupon users can recoup the $20 investment in just 1 or 2 purchases in just a weekend! Books are available at the Chamber of Commerce office, the Orcas Food Co-Op and Crow Valley Gallery. A list of participating companies is available at www.oich.org.
INFORMATION: Visit www.oich.org.
WASHINGTON STATE PARKS 2016 FREE DAYS
 Washington State Parks is offering "free days" in 2016, when a Discover Pass is not required to visit a state park. This means you can park at trailheads or recreation facilities without hanging a Northwest Forest Pass or Discover Pass or paying a park or refuge entrance fee. Please note, free days apply only to day use (not overnight stays or rented facilities). A Discover Pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington state departments of Natural Resources and Fish & Wildlife on these days. Thank you for your support!
August 25: National Park Service 100th birthday
September 24: National Public Lands Day
November 11: Veteran's Day
INFORMATION: Call Moran State Park at 360-376-2326.
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Shop the Rock
 EMERALD ISLE SAILING CHARTERS: GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST
It's still happening, the offer of offers: Great Bear Rainforest
Bella Bella B.C. to Orcas Island
September 7 through September 18
Lush nature, abundant wildlife, gourmet meals. And, of course, sailing! 20% off. Join us for a journey through one of the most spectacular areas on Planet Earth ... Great Bear Rainforest! Do consider joining us, you won't be disappointed!
INFORMATION: Visit www.emeraldislesailing.com; email [email protected]; call 360-376-3472.
FRIENDS & FAMILY COMING TO ORCAS . . .
We can source and procure Orcas Island food, drink and sundries for your friends and family who come to visit this summer.
Provide your guests with gift certificates for Orcas Island's locally produced:
beer wine and spirits, eggs, meat, flowers and produce, soaps, lotions and more.
Give the gift of the bounty of beautiful Orcas.
Contact us for more information.
INFORMATION: Contact Orcas Island Concierge and Property Services: Tim at 360-472-0330 and Sonia at 360-610-2887. Email or visit our
website.
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Restaurant News & Dining Deals
DOE BAY CAFE & SPA UPDATES
This weekend, July 15-17: Spa closed Friday at 3:00 pm until Sunday at 11:00 am. Cafe closed Saturday for dinner service.
Upcoming events:
Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31
Spa closed Thursday until Sunday at 11:00 am.
Cafe closed for dinner service on Saturday, July 30.
THE MANSION RESTAURANT AT ROSARIO
BREAKFAST: 8:00 am-11:00 am
LUNCH: 12:00 noon -3:00 pm
DINNER: 5:00 pm-10:00 pm
The Mansion Restaurant offers a seasonal and locally-inspired menu in a spectacular waterfront location. Wine and cocktails are served by the romantic fire in the turn-of-the-century setting of the Moran Lounge.
INFORMATION: Dinner reservations highly recommended: 360-376-2222.
CASCADE BAY GRILL AND STORE
 Store: 7:00 am-9:00 pm
Breakfast Counter Service: 7:00 am-11:00 am
All-Day Grill Menu: 11:00 am-9:00 pm
Enjoy oysters, grilled salmon, crab, fish & chips, brats, pizza, salads and burgers at our casual outdoor restaurant overlooking the marina. No reservations necessary. The adjacent Cascade Bay General Store offers espresso drinks, to-go breakfast items, groceries, ice, gifts and basic supplies.
DOE BAY CAFE'S SUMMER HOURS FOR JULY & AUGUST
Brunch: Friday - Wednesday, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dinner: Friday & Saturday, 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm,
Sunday through Wednesday, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Doe Bakery: Thursday, 8:00 am - 12:00 Noon
Open Mic and Themed Dinner: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
We always recommend guests make reservations for dinner at the cafe. Our number for reservations is 360-376-8059. (##)
DOE BAY FEST TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR LOCALS!
(Sunday & Monday nights at Doe Bay Café)
 Doe Bay Fest 2016 is slated for Aug. 4-8 and as always the tickets are limited and highly sought after. We do save aside some tickets specifically for Orcas Locals so that our Island community can join us for this musical highlight of the summer! To purchase tickets, please eat at the Doe Bay Café for
SUNDAY OR
MONDAY DINNER. Let your server know you want to buy Doe Bay Fest tickets and they will get you set up. Please make an advance reservation if possible (360-376-8059), and do bring proof of your Local address. Tickets for Doe Bay Fest 9 are $150 but Locals that eat in the Café on Sunday or Monday nights get a SPECIAL DISCOUNTED PRICING of $100 per ticket! Please join us for dinner and get your tickets for the hottest show on-island this summer! (#)
INFORMATION: Call 360-376-2291.
Continuing Restaurant Specials
EVENTS AT RANDOM HOWSE THIS WEEK
As usual we are open for Thai food Wednesday-Saturday, 5:00-8:30 pm and can take reservations or "to go" orders at 360-376-1111.
Wednesdays: Open Mic - music starts around 7:00 pm and goes to 9:00 or 10:00 pm
Thursday, 7/14: Dinner only, quiet night
Friday, 7/15: Mary Lydia Ryan, pianist/singer/composer and Trent Wagner bassist. 7:00-9:00 pm, no cover but tips are very much appreciated. Click
here to listen.
Saturday, 7/16: Latin Club Music, 9:00 pm, 21 +, no cover
Next week - a busy one!
Wednesday, 7/20: Tropical Rock with Sam Rainwater, 6:00 pm followed by Open Mic
Thursday, 7/21: A night of rock and roll with ~ Fire the Animal (Brian Duke's band up from Los Angeles) with special guests Obey the Spider, 9:00 pm
Friday, 7/22: Macey Gard 7:00 pm, Mitch Ward and Tracey Graham with an Americana mix of blues, rock, pop and county
Saturday, 7/23: Dinner only
 OPEN MIC AT THE LOWER TAVERN
(Tuesdays at 9:00 pm)
Serving up pub fare, great beer, and good times. Stop by for a delicious meal, or just a drink, with us today!
INFORMATION: Call 360-317-4848.
 "MUSIC AT THE MARINA" WITH GUITARIST GENE NERY
EVERY WEDNESDAY: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cascade Bay Grill, adjacent to the Rosario Resort Marina
INFORMATION: 360-376-2222.
OPEN MIC AT RANDOM HOWSE
(Wednesdays at 7:00 pm)
Come to Open Mic at Random Howse for music, poetry and stories. We have a piano for you pianists!
INFORMATION: Call 360-376-1111 or visit www.randomhowse.com, www.facebook.com/randomhowse
OPEN MIC NIGHT @ THE DOE BAY CAFÉ WITH HOST LIBBY VALLUZI
(Thursday Evenings - Sponsoring Wolf Hollow in July)
Join island visitors and residents to share music, spoken word, and other performances on the night when we come together in that ancient ritual of community and communion. The Café is open from 5:00 - 10:00 pm and Open Mic begins at 7:30 pm. Come out and support Wolf Hollow! Each Thursday in July, Doe Bay Open Mic Night gives a percentage of the sale from each entree sold to Wolf Hollow. Great food, music and a fantastic cause! Our host this week is Libby Valluzi.
INFORMATION: Please, call 360-376-8059.
 MARTINIS & JAZZ
EVERY THURSDAY, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm in the Moran Lounge
Join us on Thursdays for a throwback evening of hand-crafted martinis and live jazz with Martin Lund.
INFORMATION: 360-376-2222.
LIVE MUSIC AT THE DEER HARBOR INN RESTAURANT
 (Friday - Monday & on Wednesday)
Come enjoy live piano with Ron Meyers every Friday - Monday nights for dinner. 5:00 pm.
Live music with Almost Classical on Wednesdays, 6:00 pm.
Open for dinner daily from 5:00 - 9:00 pm.
INFORMATION: Call 360-376-1040 for reservations
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KARAOKE @ THE LOWER TAVERN
(Fridays @ 9:30 pm)
Karaoke! You know you want to check it out!
INFORMATION: 360-376-4848
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MUSIC IN THE MORAN LOUNGE AT ROSARIO
(Saturdays at 6:00 - 9:00 pm)
"Music in the Moran Lounge" with Guitarist Gene Nery
EVERY SATURDAY, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, in the Moran Lounge
INFORMATION: Call 360-376-2222.
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Classes & Seminars
ART AND WINE NIGHT CLASSES
Diversity of Uptown Eastsound Presents Summer Classes at the Shop with Art & Wine Nights! Book your reservations now. $65 Per Person per class. Some classes led by and featuring the local, talented artist Susan Slapin!
INFORMATION: Call 360-298-4218 or [email protected]. Reference Summer Art & Wine Night.
SUMMER CAMP AT FUNHOUSE COMMONS
Our summer day camp program is quickly filling up! If you are interested in having your child be at the Funhouse this summer, please, register them as soon as you can!
This summer's themes are:
July 18 - 22: Crazy Creatures
July 25 - 29: Dinosaurs and Volcanoes
August 1 - 5: No Day Camp
August 8 -12: Summer Olympics
August 15 -19: Scavenger Hunts
August 22 - 26: Summer Fun
Funhouse Commons is open Mondays through Fridays.
The Funhouse Summer Camp weekly fee is $95 members and $125 non-members.
 ROBOTICS CAMP
July 18- July 22
Sandy Rost will teach two robotics camps at the Funhouse this summer using WeDo Robotics Kits to foster skills in building, robotics and coding.
Robotics camp is from 1:30-3:00 pm and is for ages 7-11.
The cost for this camp is $60.
INFORMATION: Register for summer camps by clicking here.
SPECIAL EVENTS AT ORCAS MANDALA YOGA STUDIO
"Merging with the Medicine Wheel"
(Wednesday July 20, 5:30 - 8:00 pm)
A Vinyasa flow yoga class with cacao ceremony & sacred sound healing, guided by Hana & Priscilla
Explore the fusion of the ancient internal practices of Yoga and Shamanism! Yoga (union with the Divine) and Shamanism (interaction with the spirit world) both are practices traditionally designed to lead us to the direct flow of wisdom. Our experience will be deepened by the constant thread of Sacred Sounds performed live by Priscilla Barcellos.
Please pre-register for this Workshop. $25.
http://www.orcasmandala.com/events/
INFORMATION: For more information visit www.orcasmandala.com.
 NEW ZUMBA GOLD CLASS
(Thursday mornings, 9:30 am @ Odd Fellows Hall)
New Zumba Gold Class: Zumba with Orcas Dance Fitness now offers a second weekly Zumba Gold class, Thursday mornings at 9:30 am at Odd Fellows Hall. Zumba Gold is a moderately paced, low impact version of Zumba.
INFORMATION: For more information please, go to www.alysonstephens.zumba.com or email [email protected].
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Continuing Art & Museum Shows
NEW ARTISTS - NEW SHOW - AT THE GALLERY
Come to THE GALLERY in Uptown Eastsound to enjoy an exciting and varied NEW SHOW of original art work including figurative, still life and landscape paintings, some serene and some a bit edgy, and now including innovative photography. It is a stunning collection of work by local artists.
NEW HOURS: Wednesday - Sunday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
The GALLERY is located in Uptown Eastsound at 374 North Beach Road, across form Enzo's.
ART EXHIBITS @ ORCAS CENTER
(Friday, July 15, 5:30 - 7 pm)
Opening Reception: Orcas Island Studio Tour Preview Show
Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:00pm
THIS MONTH'S ARTIST AT WASHINGTON FEDERAL : QUILTS BY JEANNIE HOFFMAN & MAGGIE KAPLAN
(New art every month)
Washington Federals Artist of the Month for July is a collaborative effort in quilting. Join us Monday through Friday from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, to enjoy quilts made by both Jeannie Hoffman and Maggie Kaplan. The art show is open to the public and will be on display through the end of the month. You truly do not want to miss these vibrant colors, or the craftsmanship involved in the making of these unique pieces.
THE LAMBIEL (ART) MUSEUM
(Open by appointment only)
A discerning private collection of works by San Juan Islands' artists. Guided tours of the Museum and its grounds are available only by appointment.
INFORMATION: Call 360-376-4544
ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Pioneer Museum is open Tuesday through Saturdays, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm and Sundays, 12:00 pm-3:00 pm
The Crow Valley School Museum is open Friday and Saturdays, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Museum office is open Tuesday - Saturday, 10:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Tours can be arranged by appointment. Gift shop and book store featuring items for all ages.
The WINGS OVER ORCAS ISLAND exhibit features stories and memorabilia from local and national aviation legends.
THE ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS
The Orcas Island Artworks is now open for the 2016 season. Please welcome three fabulous new artists: Robert Dash, photography; Sean Forest Roberts, ceramics; and Ashley Ryder, jewelry. Open daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
INFORMATION: Call 360-376-4408
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MORAN MANSION MUSEUM TOURS
(Open Daily 9 am - 9 pm)
The Mansion is open to the public for a self-guided tour from 9 am - 9 pm daily. The tour is free.
INFORMATION: Call Rosario at 360-376-2152, ext. 300
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Public Meetings on Orcas Island
San Juan County's public meeting list is found
here.
Wednesday, August 3 (5:00 pm). San Juan County Cemetery District #3 (Library) Meets first Wednesday of the month.
Thursday, August 4 (3:00 pm). Eastsound Planning Review Committee (Eastsound Fire Station) Meets first Thursday of the month.
Tuesday, August 9 (8:30 am). Orcas Island Public Library Board (Library Meeting Room) Call 360-376-4985 for more information. Meets the second Tuesday of the month.
Tuesday, August 9 (3:30 pm). The Friends of the Orcas Island Library Board meeting, Meets every second Tuesday of the month at 3:30. For more information, please, visit our Web site.
Wednesday, August 10 (1:30 - 3:30 pm). Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (Deer Harbor Community Center) Call 360-376-3199 for more info. Public is welcome.Meets the second Wednesday of the month.
Thursday, August 11 (4:00 - 6:00 pm). Orcas Island Park & Recreation District
(Eastsound Fire Station) Meets second Thursday of the month.
Thursday, August 11 (6:00 pm). Port of Orcas Commissioners (Airport conference room) Meets second Thursday of the month. Call 360-376-5285 for more information.
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The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce works daily to support our community's businesses and organizations. Please support Chamber of Commerce members when making your buying decisions. The value of a dollar spent locally cannot be overstated. Think Local - Buy Local - Orcas First!
The Chamber of Commerce is happy to answer any questions you have about our beautiful island! Lance Evans, Executive Director Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Lisa Boyd, Staff Celia Farr-Smith, Staff 
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