Island News
Local headlines from around the San Juans
Radio show ‘On the Rock’ at the Grange
Submitted by Melinda Milligan.
The 6th Annual Island Market and Funhouse Commons Gingerbread House Contest
Submitted by the Funhouse Commons.
David B. Williams comes to Orcas Island for ‘In the Range of Fire and Ice’
Submitted by the Orcas Island Public Library.
Japanese music masters Také to Ito perform at Odd Fellows
Submitted by the Odd Fellows Hall.
A night of fingerstyle guitar with Calum Graham
Submitted by Orcas Center.
October artist at the Orcas Library
Submitted by the Orcas Public Library.
Call for artists and artisans: Odd Fellows 2026 Winter Artisans Faire
Submitted by event organizers.
Orcas Senior Center – October highlights
Submitted by the Orcas Senior Center.
Tibetan star Yungchen Lhamo brings a global voice to Orcas Center with local icon Rafe Pearlman opening
On Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7 p.m., in a rare event, Orcas Center will host internationally acclaimed Tibetan-born singer Yungchen Lhamo and Orcas Islander Rafe Pearlman, who will open the show with his own improvisational, nature-inspired vocal music.
Orcas Island Film Festival announces 2026 lineup
By Clare Garvin
A local landmark retires from service
Submitted by the Orcas Island Historical Museums.
Yungchen Lhamo in concert with Rafe Pearlman
Submitted by the Orcas Center.
Emmanuel’s Monthly Dinner Kitchen
Submitted by event organizers.
When a cello recital meets a clown show | Karen Hall’s ‘Delusions and Grandeur’
Submitted by the Orcas Center.
Finding their voice: Orcas Youth Chorus reboots with acclaimed local vocalist Stormy Hildreth
By Laura Jean Miller
Kids Got Talent show this weekend
Submitted by the Orcas Center.
Island newspapers win top awards in state contest
The Islands’ Sounder and the Journal of the San Juan Islands earned recognition in 19 categories in the 2026 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest, and both papers received General Excellence, one of the contest’s top honors.
Empty Bowls: Sunday Supper returns to Orcas Center Oct. 4
Submitted by the Orcas Island Food Bank.
Call to artists | Community Show: ‘Six x Six’
Art intake on Oct. 22; Art opening on Oct. 23
‘Portraits in Pencil: An Exhibition’ by Mick Stevens
Submitted by the Orcas Senior Center.
Two worlds, one song: Betty Reid Soskin’s legacy comes to Orcas Island
Orcas Center will host a rare pairing: a live concert by folk duo Bob Reid and Judi Jaeger, followed by a screening of “No Time to Waste: The Urgent Mission of Betty Reid Soskin,” the documentary about Bob’s remarkable mother.
Imagine Music & Arts Festival: Room for grief, room for joy, no questions asked
At Doe Bay, ancient ritual, radical kindness and collective catharsis turn a weekend gathering into a laboratory for personal and communal transformation — though not everyone who shows up needs, or wants, to be transformed.
Orcas Island Farmers Market Harvest Festival Sept. 26
Submitted by Erica Lyons.
September at the library: More art
The display case at the Orcas Island Library this September features art by Christina (Chris) Frausto. Frausto is a renowned artist, curator and educator whose book-related art spans over 30 years. She has served as curator of art for Ontario International Airport, been a featured artist for the Smithsonian Maloof Foundation, been a board member for several arts organizations and been a teacher helping folks learn book binding skills. Frausto’s goals include sharing her unusual hand-bound books