Orcas Today: Thursday, August 13th

Yogalele
August 13th at 8:30am at Orcas Center
Start your Thursdays right with energizing and relaxing Yogalele! Yogalele is yoga with ukulele. Yogalele combines peaceful breathing and stretching with calm plucking and energizing strumming. No experience necessary, suitable for all ages levels (yoga and musical), and you don’t even need a ukulele – non-players love the live music vibration while players feel closer to their instruments and their music. Each session begins with a brief review of the chords that will be used, followed by a series of uke-accompanied asanas, some with sound, some more internalized. Wrist-friendly and balance-enhancing, Yogalele is truly for everyone. Tuition choices include sliding scale single class or 9-week pass options. Pre-register at orcascenter.org/classes or pay via cash, check or QR code upon arrival. Please bring a mat and, if you wish, a ukulele. Questions? Email Anita at anita@rockisland.com.

Chair Yoga at Orcas Senior Center
August 13th from 10:00-10:45am
Join the Senior Center for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. This gentle technique incorporates the use of a chair for support, enabling participants to explore balance poses without the concern of falling. Susie Frank, an Orcas resident of over 30 years, brings her expertise, having practiced yoga since 2009. While Susie suggests a $15 donation per class, no one will be turned away due to financial constraints. For inquiries, reach out to Susie directly at 360.298.4484 or sissooz@yahoo.com.

Etch a Sketch Circle
August 13th at 1:30pm at the Orcas Senior Center
Join the Etch A Sketch Circle with Anita Orne of AnitASketch every Thursday for a fun hour of art and conversation. Each session begins with a prompt and quick demo, followed by relaxed sketching, chatting, and sharing. Anita will offer tips along the way, and when we’re done, we’ll simply “shake it off” for next time! No experience needed, just curiosity and a sense of play. By donation. (Etch A Sketches not provided, but easy to find new or used.)

Spirit of Drumming Group
August 13th at 1:30pm at the Orcas Senior Center
Discover the joy of drumming with the Spirit of Drumming Group at Orcas Senior Center on Thursdays! This beginner-friendly group focuses on exploring the elements of drumming. There’s no cost to participate—just bring a drum and join the fun! Everyone is welcome! For more information, text Ezekiel Barr at 360.376.3033.

Library Board of Trustees Meeting
August 13th from 3:30-5:00pm at the Orcas Library
The Board of Trustees meets at the library at 3:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month. The public is welcome to attend. Contact Karen Meng (kmeng@orcaslibrary.org) if you would like to join by Zoom or receive the board packet in advance.

Teen Anime & Chill
August 13th from 4:00-5:30pm at the Orcas Library
Discover new anime or revisit favorites!

Adult & Family Art Camp at Lum Farm
August 13th & 14th from 4:30-6:00pm
Come enjoy a beautiful, secluded setting while exploring a variety of art projects, including painting, drawing, beading, weaving, sewing, and cardboard creations. The cost is $30 for one day or $50 for both. For more information or to register, text Brook at 360.298.2722.

Garden Hour Gathering
August 13th from 4:30-5:30pm at the Market Garden
Each weekly workshop features local experts, wine, and small bites while guests learn new gardening tips, get their hands dirty, and shop the season’s best plants and produce. Tickets are available for purchase at either store or nursery register.

Seaside Supper Series: Crab Boil
August 13th from 5:00-9:00pm at the Outlook Inn
Join us at the waterfront every Thursday for our festive Second Annual Summer Crab Boil at Outlook Inn. Dig into a traditional coastal feast of crab, shrimp, red potatoes, corn, and onions, served family-style paired with the best views of Eastsound. Kids 10 and under eat for half price, and our bar will be open for ice-cold drinks and sunny-day sips. Reservations can be made here.

WSF Orcas Ferry Holding

Cascade Creek Trail – Easy to Challenging

One of the best paths through the wooded southern section of Moran State Park runs along Cascade Creek, the stream that helps feed Cascade Falls. Traditionally starting at the South Campground of Cascade Lake, the Creek Trail winds through some of the oldest growth on Orcas and brings hikers past many man-made and natural landmarks including the south entrance bridge and the Lower Falls. Hikers can opt to enjoy themselves by the Falls, or continue the trail into the woods and meadows that hem the Creek up to the spillway at Mountain Lake. This trail features some switchbacks, but otherwise is quite easy to handle and a wonderful chance to see undisturbed natural growth and wildlife in the heart of Moran State Park.

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Inn at Ship Bay – By Simon

There are times in life when you discover, for any number of reasons, and in any number of ways, that a thing is not actually a thing. Or, perhaps more specifically, a thing is not the thing you thought it was. That is not to say that it is not what it ought to have been, or what you really needed. It is at this point that the devotee of religion expresses thanks to their higher power, the spiritualist thanks the universe, and the rest of us heathens just feel generally appreciative for whatever caused the thing to be more than it was or was supposed to be. Confused yet? Good, me too. Now we can begin. Tucked away on the shores of a bay just outside of…

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