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Nov 14, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM & Nov 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Join us as the San Juan Master Chorale presents its Fall Concert in collaboration with Island Verse! The program will highlight Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana” featuring the poems of Robert Frost. The poems will be recited by Island Verse Poets.

Friday Evening - Winemakers Dinner in McMillin's Featuring Lachini Vineyards An evening of delicious food and wine featuring Ron Lachini of Lachini Vineyards for our November Winemakers Dinner! Join us for an unforgettable evening at McMillin's Winemakers Dinner featuring exceptional biodynamic wines from Lachini Vineyards of the Chehalem Mountains AVA and renowned winemaker, Ron Lachini . Indulge in a curated multi-course meal expertly paired with Lachini’s finest selections. Throughout the evening, Ron will share his journey, wine-making philosophy, and unique stories behind each wine. Ticket Price of this event is $160 (before taxes and fees) and includes 20% gratuity that is distrubuted amongst our staff. Please note, seating will be assigned at the time of the event and due to capacity limits, your party may be sat with other parties at the same table. Save a Seat! Saturday Evening - Holiday Wine Tasting at Roche Harbor A festive wine tasting at Roche Harbor Resort! Chef Bill and Wine Party leader, Dominique have once-more brought in a great selection of vineyards and distribuors. This event is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season with friends and loved ones. Don't miss out on this opportunity to indulge in some great wines with friends and neighbors. Cheers to a wonderful holiday season! Let's Taste!

The Fall Farmers Market is open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on Saturdays, Oct 03 - Nov 21. The market includes fall produce, crafts, food and drink vendors & more.

Mark your calendars—Grannie’s Holiday Sale is back at Orcas Senior Center on Saturday, November 14 from 10am-2pm! Browse a wide array of festive décor, holiday treasures, and unique creations from local artisans. It’s the perfect place to find special gifts and seasonal inspiration. Want to get involved?! Sign up to volunteer by contacting Edy Hansen at 206.413.6157 oredy@orcasseniors.org .

The Whale Museum is hosting a new immersive exhibit, Critical Distance, featuring augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality technology. Previously featured at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., this unique experience has now arrived at The Whale Museum! When you visit, you’ll get a fresh perspective on Southern Resident killer whales, exploring their lives, communication, and the challenges they face. You’ll also discover why giving these remarkable animals space matters. Critical Distance is included with regular museum admission.

Join the San Juan Islands Museum of Art for the final class of the Fall 2026 Family Art Days series, a free, hands-on workshop in the art of paper folding. Led by local artist Rachel Dietzman, children and their accompanying adult will fold paper into their own pocket book, small or large, to hold treasures, pictures, or cards. Participants will also make collage pictures to slip into their homemade book. The class is free for children ages 5 and up with a supervising adult, and all materials are provided. Preregistration is encouraged as space is limited. Saturday, November 14, 12-2 PM at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art, 540 Spring Street, Friday Harbor.

Please join local naturalist, River Augenstein, for this series of mushroom identification and discovery hikes in Moran State Park. You will learn about many of Orca’s Island’s distinctive mushroom species; how they live, where they grow, and which species are edible and medicinal. There will be an emphasis on mycological nomenclature using the binomial system of classification. See poster for description and trail head for each hike.

Explore the surface design possibilities of clay textures! Join Casey Reagan, Alchemy's ceramics studio manager, for a 2-day class exploring hand-building techniques with emphasis on texture! On day one, we will use the slab roller to introduce textural elements and botanical imprints to a constructed vessel of your imagining. A week later, after the first firing, you will learn how to use a variety of iron oxides, carbonates, and underglazes to bring out the detail in your textured pieces. This class is approachable for beginners and experienced potters who are looking to expand their knowledge in hand-building and learn about the unique qualities of different oxide and carbonate mixtures. This class is held in the ceramics studio at our Forest Campus at 1255 Wold Rd. Directions and parking information will be included in your confirmation email. Registration: Please register early if you are able, as it helps us to assure that classes meet their minimums in order to run! If you register more than three weeks before this class begins, a 20% early bird discount will automatically be applied to your ticket at checkout. A Note on Ticket Pricing: We are offering sliding scale tickets in order to keep our classes accessible to as many community members as possible. There are three price tiers. Sustaining tickets help us continue to invest in programming. Full price tickets cover the costs associated with running classes. Accessibility tickets are priced below what it costs for us to run a class. If the cost of a full price ticket is a hardship, we encourage you to purchase a sliding scale ticket. If you can pay the full price or sustaining price, please choose that option so we can keep providing arts programming to the community. Tuition assistance is available for Alchemy classes and workshops if finances are a barrier. Apply for tuition assistance here . Studio: none

What began three years ago as a gathering of friends has evolved and grown into an established mainstay on the event calendar at Roche Harbor Resort. The Holiday Wine tasting features a hand-picked selection of wineries, vineyards, and local distributors, each offering their finest varietals and covering a wide range of local, West Coast, and international AVAs. Set in the Roche Harbor pavilion with a blazing fire, chef-in-action station preparing delicious small bites, and open floorplan to sip wine to your heart’s content – it’s sure to be a great time. Plus, take home a commemorative wine glass as a souvenir of the event. Come one and come all. We’ll see you there! Tickets for the Holiday Wine Tasting can be purchased on Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-wine-tasting-at-roche-harbor-tickets-2003018021823)

https://orcascenter.ludus.com/200553628Winter fundraiser for Orcas Center: ‘Prom Night Gone Bad’ | An ’80s murder mystery dinner at New Leaf Cafe Saturday, Nov. 14 6 p.m. @ New Leaf Cafe Pricing: $195 Prom Night Gone Bad Break out the hairspray and leg warmers. New Leaf Cafe is turning back the clock for “Totally Rad ’80s Prom Gone Bad,” a murder mystery dinner on Saturday, Nov. 14, beginning at 6 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for Orcas Center. Tickets are $195 per person and include dinner prepared by New Leaf and drinks like Bloody Carrie and Pretty in Pink. Seating is limited; you can purchase tickets at www.orcascenter.org. Please note your menu preference (vegan or non-vegan) when booking. During the ticket buying process, you will have an option to select your level of involvement, from main characters, secondary characters, or ensemble observers. Guests will arrive at the Mayhem High Senior Prom, where the crowning of prom king and queen is the biggest event of the year, until someone ends up dead. Over a multi-course dinner, diners will mingle with the suspects, gather clues and try to name the killer before the final reveal. The winner will receive four tickets to a show of their choice in the 2026-27 season. Guests are encouraged to dress up in audacious 1980s attire. Think glamour, big bangs, color and taffeta. https://orcascenter.ludus.com/200553628

Cloud 8 explores the bittersweet and sometimes tragic experience of coming so, so close to fulfilling our greatest dreams, the loss we experience as those deep longings slip through our fingers, and the unpredictable ways in which sometimes we get what we wished for, just not in the way we had anticipated. Please see our website for more information.

Every Sunday at 10:00am in person or online at www.orcaschurch.org

Contemporary Dance meets Sundays 10-11:15am and Tuesdays 10-11:15am at the Orcas Center Dance Studio. Drop-in classes are $20, or save with a 5- or 10-class pass for $15 per class. Passes can be purchased through the Parks & Rec website or in person at the office (30 Pea Patch Lane, Eastsound, WA). Register here: https://orcasparkandrec.org/

With Tabitha Rose.

Monotype printmaking is way to create a one-of-a-kind print using ink, plexiglass, and a printing press. This method of printmaking is painterly, fluid, and intuitive, and can look like anything from a realistic landscape to abstract color shapes and forms. In this class, Glenn will introduce you to a variety of monotype techniques: additive, subtractive, overprinting, ghost printing, and more. Come get a taste of what monotype is all about! This class is taught by multimedia artist Glenn Hendrick . This class is held at the Art Barn at our Field Campus at 45 Hawthorne Lane. Directions and parking information will be included in your confirmation email. Registration: Please register early if you are able, as it helps us to assure that classes meet their minimums in order to run! If you register more than three weeks before this class begins, a 20% early bird discount will automatically be applied to your ticket at checkout. A Note on Ticket Pricing: We are offering sliding scale tickets in order to keep our classes accessible to as many community members as possible. There are three price tiers. Sustaining tickets help us continue to invest in programming. Full price tickets cover the costs associated with running classes. Accessibility tickets are priced below what it costs for us to run a class. If the cost of a full price ticket is a hardship, we encourage you to purchase a sliding scale ticket. If you can pay the full price or sustaining price, please choose that option so we can keep providing arts programming to the community. Members: All studio members get 20% off classes! Use your promo code to get this discount. Tuition Assistance: Tuition assistance is available for Alchemy classes and workshops if finances are a barrier. Apply for tuition assistance here . Studio: press

Cloud 8 explores the bittersweet and sometimes tragic experience of coming so, so close to fulfilling our greatest dreams, the loss we experience as those deep longings slip through our fingers, and the unpredictable ways in which sometimes we get what we wished for, just not in the way we had anticipated. Please see our website for more information.

With Lily Ostle.

2026 Battle of the Bands, Orcas Island’s local music event of the year, returns to Orcas Center on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m., and ticket sales are live! Hosted by Pedro LopezDeVictoria and Jamey Moriarty, the night pits original music by Orcas Island artists head-to-head across a range of categories, with audiences dancing along and cheering on their favorites. Organizers promise a night of laughs, a few tears, and no shortage of rock. A handful of surprises are also in store for the evening.

Join Wise Owl Wellness Farm for Farm-to-Table Classes at Houlme Sundays from 5–7 pm through November. Learn the healing science of Ayurveda while preparing simple, nourishing meals inspired by the abundance of the island. These hands-on classes celebrate farm-fresh ingredients, mindful cooking, and the connection between food and wellness. Upcoming Classes: October 25: Arikara Beans on Toast/Agni = Digestive Fire November 1: Winter Squash November 8: Lum Beef Chili with Red Bean November 15: The Wonders of Ghee with Roasted Veg

Settle in for a cozy Sunday evening at New Leaf Café with a classic three-course Prime Rib Dinner. Enjoy a thoughtfully prepared prime rib entrée complemented by seasonal ingredients and finished with a decadent dessert. Join us every Sunday evening through November 15 for a comforting meal made for slowing down and savoring the season. *Prime rib will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while quantities last. Menu coming soon.