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Orcas Today: Thursday, May 29th

OrcasFest
May 29th-June 1st in Eastsound Village
OrcasFest is the creation of Tashi Litch, Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms, to share their passion for folk music, and their love of community and dancing. OrcasFest aims to create an intimate listening experience, a festive jamming atmosphere and with plenty of dancing. This event is a weekend of music that is open to islanders and visitors alike. Come hear some of your favorite musicians from near and far, walk the streets of Eastsound, visit our shops and explore our beautiful island. For tickets and more info visit: orcasfest.com

Vinyasa Yoga at Odd Fellows Hall
Tuesday/Thursday from 10:30-11:30am

Beginning Violin Classes Ages 7-11
Thursdays from 3:30-4:30pm at The Funhouse Commons
Spring music classes will run from the beginning of April through the end of May. Instruments provided! Enroll today!  Beginner Violin (ages 5-8 and 7-11), Group Ukulele ages (7-11), Beginner Guitar (ages 8-12), and Kids’ Chorus (ages 6-11).

Wanderhome
May 29th from 4:00-5:30pm at the Orcas Island Library
Wanderhome is a collaborative role-playing game program for kids ages 10 and up. Join us in the Kids’ Library to explore and create a fun world together. If you have any questions, please send them to areed@orcaslibrary.org

Beginning Ukulele Classes Ages 7-11
Thursdays from 4:40-5:30pm at The Funhouse Commons
Spring music classes will run from the beginning of April through the end of May. Instruments provided! Enroll today!  Beginner Violin (ages 5-8 and 7-11), Group Ukulele ages (7-11), Beginner Guitar (ages 8-12), and Kids’ Chorus (ages 6-11).

CommuniTEA Night at Wildflower Apothecary
Thursdays from 5:00-8:00pm
Join us at Wildflower Apothecary every Thursday from 5-8pm for CommuniTEA night! We will have a weekly herbal tea offering by donation. You’re welcome to bring instruments, crafts, songs, & stories to connect with your island community & our herbal allies.

Emmanuel’s Monthly Dinner Kitchen
May 29th from 5:00-6:00pm at the Emmanuel Parish Hall
Chef Den’s main entrée will be BBQ Burgers, sides, vegan options, salads and dessert. Dinner is served in the Parish Hall. There is never a charge.

Orcas Alcoholics Anonymous Weekly Meeting
Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 at Benson Hall
Emmanuel Episcopal is hosting a weekly Al-Anon meeting with Zoom option for those unable to attend in person. Zoom: Meeting ID: 873 8608 8448 Passcode: 881858

Woof Training with Tracy Harachi
May 29th from 5:30-7:00pm at the Orcas Library
Join Tracy Harachi, Certified Dog Behavior Consultant and Trainer at the Orcas Library Community Room for FREE session to enhance your dog training skills. Whether you’re a new dog adopter, you’re considering adopting a dog, or you’re having difficult with your current dog, Tracy can help you master the skills you need for any situation. This is a human only event!

Open Mic at Doe Bay Cafe
Thursdays at 6:30pm
The Doe Bay Café invites you to their Grand Open Mic Re-Opening! Prizes for everyone who performs–audience participation will also be rewarded. Doors open at 5:00pm, music at 6:30pm!

Get out and Hike

Cold Springs Trail – Difficult

4.3 miles. 2058 feet elevation gain. Cold Springs Trail connects the Cascade Lake Day Use Area with Mount Constitution Rd. and is the trail most often used for training by prospective mountaineers. The trail climbs up the west side of the mountain with numerous switchbacks, creeks, and vistas looking out towards East Sound. Start at the trailhead on top of the mountain beside a picnic shelter and head down for an easier route, or commence your hike from the Day Use Area for a rigorous journey that locals use to prep for hiking in the Cascade Mountain Range. This hike can take a few hours going up or down, and several flat promontories are great for snack breaks and picnics. Hikers can travel from the trailhead across Mt. Constitution Rd. to the Little Summit/Mount Constitution trail for further mountaintop adventures. Biking is permitted during the offseason.

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A Bite Of Orcas

New Leaf Cafe – By Simon

On the 40th floor of Heron Tower in London, England, there’s a restaurant called Duck and Waffle. I find the symbolism of being so high up as to be above the competition apt in this situation. As one can imagine there is really only one thing that you can order when dining at Duck and Waffle, and regardless of the time of day it’s always on the menu, the Duck and Waffle. In reviewing the meals of my life I find few that can compare to the meal I had on my visit there. That experience redefined my understanding of sweet-and-savory and began my obsession with the perfect duck confit. Beyond the food, the company (a friend of my cousin who I had not met before and have not seen since), the views, and the moment in time when it took place has burned this experience in my mind and has since become one of the highest numbers on my critical-review-yardstick to which all future meals must be measured against. This however is not the meal I will be discussing in this review. The following review will mark the first non-dinner meal we have reviewed. Since this restaurant doesn’t serve dinner and instead has opted—for whatever reason—to serve…

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