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Orcas Today: Tuesday, October 22nd

Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb
October 22nd from 11:00am-12:00pm
We invite you to join us online as Gottlieb shares her wisdom on examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves to help us breakthrough what is holding us back and getting in the way of living the life we desire.

Free Tech Sessions with Orcas Online
Tuesdays from 12:00-1:00pm at the Orcas Library
Confounded by your computer? Perplexed by your phone? Zoom got you stumped?  Get professional technical assistance from Orcas Online on Tuesdays at the library!

WSU Master Gardeners Annual Gardening Workshop Series
October 15th-24th
The San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners Annual Gardening Workshop Series will again take place via Zoom. Eight live one-hour webinars will be held on Tuesday and Thursdays afternoons from October 15-24. All those registered will be able to view (or review) recordings of all the presentations at their leisure for a full month. Registration for the entire series of presentations is $35 and will close Wednesday, October 9. You can read more about all eight delightful, educational and inspiring presentations at gardenworkshop.org

Knit Night with Salish Sea Yarn Co.
October 22nd from 6:00-7:00pm at the Orcas Library
Expert knitter, creative artist, and local business owner Katie Gaible is hosting FREE knit nights for folks 12+. Some materials will be provided. If you’ve ever wanted to learn to knit or need an excuse to get out of the house Tuesday evenings, join a friendly group of folks at the library.

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

Kingfish Inn – By Simon

A Brief Overview The evening started, as it so often does, with a glass of Prosecco, but it was some time before and only shortly after my dinner companion and I arrived outside the restaurant that we began to catch the enchanting smells wafting from the open kitchen.  These were followed closely by the bright orange glows shining off the polished metal kitchen appliances that were visible to us, glows from whatever freshly flambéed food the Chef had been working on. Nestled on what could be considered a hill, with some imagination, overlooking west sound and its accompanying marina, Kingfish Inn (est. 1902) appears at first to be a…

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