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Orcas Today: Thursday, July 3rd

Island Hearing Healthcare at the Orcas Senior Center
July 3rd
Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare will be offering hearing appointments.  Services available include hearing tests, consultations, hearing aid programming, and other hearing aid services. Consultation, cleaning, and checks of hearing aids will be offered free of charge. To schedule an appointment and other questions please contact Stacie directly at 360-378-2330 or by email.

Dungeons & Dragons at Orcas Library
Thursdays through August 21st from 4:00-5:00pm
Roll for initiative and join the quest! Whether you’re a seasoned rogue or a curious newcomer, all teens are welcome to join our epic summer Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

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.

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

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!

Deer Harbor Community Fireworks
July 3rd at Dusk/10:00pm
Live music by the Dustbunnies on the pier before the show. Due to the possibility of overcrowding, since there is no Fourth of July show this year, organizers may have to limit the number of people on the pier and will definitely do so on the docks. There is the beach, Island Pie, Matt’s Smokehouse or the community trail south of the marina to enjoy the show as well. Come enjoy what will be Deer Harbor’s last fireworks show.

Get out and Hike

Cascade Falls Trail – Easy

.25 mile. 130 feet elevation loss The perfectly and naturally framed Cascade Falls are some of Moran State Park’s most well-known and popular natural wonders. The trail to the falls begins just off Mount Constitution road, where parking is available and leads quickly to the Upper Falls. These smaller falls give a taste of what is to come and serve as the source for the gentle stream that flows along the trail down to the Lower Falls. Several promontories above the falls provide excellent photo opportunities and the spray comes all the way up to the trail during the rainy seasons. The trail ultimately winds down to a bridge over the stream, where primitive trails wind through the brush directly to the falls. The water is cold, but when the stream runs low visitors can walk out right under the falls. This sometimes steep but short trail is a wonderful chance for all ages to enjoy natural water wonders on Orcas Island.

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A Bite Of Orcas

New Leaf Cafe – By Howie

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Period, full stop, buck stops there, you get the idea. Though I don’t garner the opportunity to savor a good breakfast often, it warms my heart, body, and soul when I gain said opportunity. Our previous restaurant on the list had to be pushed back due to unforeseen circumstances, but it made for a wonderful brunch in the end. My esteemed colleague and I set sail for a early-afternoon adventure of the taste buds, and if you couldn’t tell by my praise, it was a fine voyage indeed! New Leaf Café is a restaurant located in one of the three buildings belonging to Outlook Inn, one of the premier places to stay for a visit on the island. They have gone through several Iterations and have since settled to doing Brunch and Dinner. However, due to the times we live in, Brunch is the only meal they could serve this season, but we, as food connoisseurs, were not deterred from this fact, boldly striding into the calming atmosphere of New Leaf Café with our heads high, and our appetites… uh… also high? We were hungry, okay? While my esteemed colleague opted for one of his favorites…

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