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Orcas Today: April 19th-21st

Ladies Intermediate Tennis
Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 9:00-11:00am at Buck Park
Free, drop-in, ages 16 and older.

Orcas Library Storytime
April 19th from 11:00am-11:30pm

Orcas Viking Sports
Girls Varsity Softball vs. Friday Harbor April 19th at 4:30pm
Boys Varsity Baseball vs. Friday Harbor April 19th at 4:30pm
Girls Varsity Softball vs. Quilcene April 20th at 2:00pm

Poetry Reading with Award Winning Authors
April 19th at 6:30pm at the Emmanuel Parish Hall
This free event features Jill McCabe Johnson, Quinn Baliey, and Derek Sheffield, each an award-winning published author whose works reflect their Washington home and universal calls of the wild.

On Screen at Seaview Theater: Godzilla X Kong
April 19th & 20th at 7:30pm
Rated PG-13.

Live Music at the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall
April 19th at 7:30pm
Come hear the poignant repertoire and musical stylings of renowned folk artist David Roth.  Suggested donation at the door is $20, but no music fan will be turned away!

Adult Intermediate Tennis
Saturdays from 8:00am-12:00pm at Buck Park
Free, ages 18 and older.

The Great Islands Clean-up
April 20th at 10:00am at the Village Green
Pick up bags, vests and grabbers will be available the day of. Collected trash can be dropped off the day of the event between 2:00-3:00pm pm at the Village Green. Participants can stop by Island Hoppin’ Brewery for a free pint starting at 4pm!

Earth Day Parade
April 20th at 11:00am in Eastsound
Join us at the Orcas Island Library to join the parade at 10:30am, enjoy ecology stories, and then the procession will head down North Beach. All ages welcome!

Baby Saturdays at Lum Farm
April 20th from 12:00-5:00pm
Lum Farm invites you to celebrate Spring with their newest crop of farm babies with a free baby-viewing and petting zoo event (donations gratefully accepted).  The farm stand is also open during this time.

Camp Orkila ROAR
April 20th at 1:00pm
ROAR is a Rogue Obstacle Adventure Race that combines the elements of mud, water, color and obstacles – including a cargo net crawl and at least one massive mud pit! Stick around after the races for camp activities, cocoa and cookies. Join us in donating and help support our amazing camp and community. There is a 1 mile and a 5k option.

The Ecopoetry of Cascadia
April 20th at 5:00pm at the Orcas Library
Cascadia Field Guide brings together art, poetry, and stories holding scientific, sensory, and cultural knowledge to celebrate and illuminate Cascadia, the bioregion stretching from Alaska’s Prince William Sound to Northern California and from the Pacific Coast to the Continental Divide. Both well-established and new writers are included, representing a diverse spectrum of voices, with poems that range from comic to serious, colloquial to scientific, urban to off-the-grid, narrative to postmodern.

Indoor Pickleball
Sundays from 10:00am-12:00pm in the Old Gym
$2 drop in enrollment.

Feral Mary & The Mother Electrix Album Listening Party
April 21st at 6:00pm at The Sea View Lounge
The bar will be open and The Kitchen will be catering! Born from the salty winds of change that made for stormy seas in these
past few years, this all female electric combo started as a garage band in 2020. The vibe is soulful psychedelic rock spattered with Americana highlights, dutiful harmonies, and ripping leads. Pre-order the album and get ready to rock!

Indoor Volleyball
Wednesday/Sunday from 7:30-9:30pm in the Old Gym
Ages 16+, $2 drop in fee.

Get out and Hike

Mount Pickett Trail – Easy to Difficult

7 miles. 900 feet elevation gain and loss The Mount Pickett Service Road and Trail runs through Moran State Park’s Natural Area Preserve which is one of the oldest undeveloped areas in the San Juan Islands. The parking at the Cascade Falls trailhead is the quickest route to the Service Road that leads towards Mount Pickett. An alternative starting point is the picnic shelter and parking at Mountain Lake; follow the trail to the southern end of the lake and continue east-southeast to the Mount Pickett trail. In addition to the undisturbed natural beauty of the area, Mount Pickett is also one of the most remote hiking locations on Orcas Island. Featuring a Natural Area Preserve; the densely wooded trail takes hikers away from roadways and campsites into the rustic woodland beauty that the Pacific Northwest is known for. Pack and prep for a challenge; Orcas Islanders use this trail as a test for their hiking and climbing endurance.

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A Bite Of Orcas

Mijitas – By Simon

On a cold and rainy night, there are few places better to be on Orcas Island than in the dining room at Mijitas. You would be among good company as it is the go-to for many (if not most) locals. This is likely due to its prime positioning at the intersection of price, quality, service, and atmosphere. The experience of Mijits begins before you even open the door. Pass through their courtyard, and into the dining room. It is one of the most thematic restaurants on Orcas, thematic restaurants being a particular peeve of mine, due to their general reliance on cultural tropes and culinary cliches. Mijitas, however, embraces its south of the border heritage tastefully and embellishes its outdoor seating area and indoor dining room with flares of Mexicana that subtly remind one where they are. Mijitas offers a well-developed…

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