See restaurants open for To-Go orders and limited Indoor Dining.

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Join the conversation on "What’s Next: The Islands Economy" held online on Wednesday, April 28, 11 am-12:30 pm, featuring economist Yoram Bauman and San Juan County Auditor Milene Henley. Read more...

A recap of recent Covid-19 News and Updates in Washington State, including the move of 3 counties from Phase 3 to Phase 2. Read more...

The Washington State Ferry system will be changing its Anacortes / San Juan Islands schedule on May 9. Check the new schedule here. The Airporter shuttle will resume connections between Burlington and Anacortes on May 1. More info at the Airporter.com website.

Throughout the month of March, resident celebrities from Lopez, San Juan, and Orcas Islands were invited to ride or follow along with volunteer Meals on Wheels Drivers as they delivered meals to seniors on their respective islands. Learn more about the program and who took part. Read more...

Watch Concert on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FY1_9kkHzvk

Bravo!! OISD Strings and Band student musicians perform in Music Advocacy Group’s (MAG) “2021 Surprise Concert for School Music“ at OIMAG.org, and on our YouTube Channel. This special video is in lieu of MAG’s annual “100 Musicians! 1 Great Show!” Spring fund-raiser for music education in the public school. Thank YOU for supporting school music. Read more...

Join us for a family-friendly poetry gathering! Read one of your poems or one from a favorite poet. It's all happening on April 15, starting at 6 pm on Zoom. Check out the library Facebook Page. And Read more...

The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting on April 16, from 8:30am-12:30pm via Zoom. This meeting will include the CART-Coffelt Farm committee final report. The public is invited to attend. Click HERE to download the agenda (includes ZOOM link) and meeting materials.

Island Market is hiring awesome people! Stop by our Career Fair on Saturday, April 17 from 10 am – 2 pm in our parking lot.

To-Go Pulled Pork Sandwich served with Cole Slaw and a Brownie for only $12 on Saturday, April 17 from 5 pm till 7 pm. Call the Legion phone, 360-376-4987 or Email to unit93auxiliary@gmail.com to place order and pick up time. On Saturday, April 24 from 11 am to 3 pm it's Sloppy Joe orders with cole slaw & chips ($10). Email salpost93@gmail.com or call 360-298-2079. 793 Crescent Beach Drive.

On Wednesday, April 21, the Orcas Island Garden Club will welcome Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott to give a virtual presentation titled The Informed Gardener: Gardening Myths. Dr. Chalker-Scott will help us differentiate good gardening advice from bad advice. The answers may surprise you! Read more...

Saturday, April 24th from 10am to 2pm on all Islands! The Great Islands Clean-Up will be happening Saturday, April 24th from 10am to 2pm. Any trash you pick up on the roads or beaches can be dropped off at the transfer station with information on where you cleaned up and the number of hours you volunteered. Read more...

“the virtual vineyard” by Zoom – Taste of Tuscany by Orcas Senior Center and Doe Bay Wine Company: Sunday, April 25, 5:00pm. Join Orcas Senior Center and Doe Bay Wine Company’s Cole Sisson, as we traverse through Tuscany for this month’s tasting! Cole and special guest, Matthew Fleming, US ambassador for La Spinetta Vineyard will join us to discuss this selection of great spring wines. Read more...

“Rediscovered Fruit: Conserving the Islands’ Ancient Food Forests", on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 1:00pm. While the booming fruit export industry in the San Juan Islands of a century ago has waned, evidence of it continues to live among us in the unique seedling offspring of those early trees. Please join Meeting of the Minds this month, presented by Kwiáht botanist, Madrona Murphy. Read more...

Those seeking to enter a new career or boost their jobs skills are invited to learn Computer Aided Design (CAD) in a free, online class offered by the Economic Development Council (EDC). Brett Paul, Staff Engineer at Luxel, will be teaching a five-week introduction to CAD, May 18^th through June 15^th, on Tuesday evenings, at 7:00 – 8:30 PM, over Zoom. Read more...

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‘Pod of Orcas’ is a podcast by local nonprofit, SeaDoc Society. It launched April 1. The series is hosted by SeaDoc Communications Manager Justin Cox and SeaDoc Society Board President Kevin Campion. SeaDoc Society is a donor-funded nonprofit based on Orcas Island. More details ... Read More.

The featured work for the month of April is a Venetian plaster panel by Ina Drosu entitled “After Whistler’s Symphony in White.” Worked in tinted lime plaster, compressed with trowel and burnished with stone, the rich texture and subtlety of this piece must be experienced in person. The Artworks is open Wednesday through Sunday 10-4. 360 376-4408

The Mansion is open to the public for a self-guided tour from 8 am - 9 pm daily. The tour is free. Rosario Resort: 360-376-2152

The Pioneer Museum is open 11 am-3 pm, Thursday-Saturday. The exhibit hall features Women's Clubs of Orcas Island. orcasmuseums.org. 360-376-4849.

Restaurants are allowed to open with 50% capacity. The following restaurants are now open for indoor dining: Enzo's Cafe, Inn at Ship Bay, Island Skillet, Kingfish at West Sound, Lower Tavern, Madrona Bar & Grill, Rosario Resort, White Horse Pub.

The Baristas will be at the coffee bar on April 15th-17th, 22nd-24th, and then 27th-30th. Come May the coffee bar will be open Tuesday through Friday. All hours are 9am to 3pm. 

Now carrying wooden bowls and artifacts by colorful NW artist Ara Borealis. A student of well known Irishman, Jimmy Clewes, her work is innovative and masterfully done. We are now open 7 days 11-4.

Energy Healings/Readings for repetitive injuries & illnesses & broken hearts. What we carry over from past lives into current lives to heal. $70 an hour. Call Deborah Darner, LMT, 360-376-4188.

We are so excited to reopen at Tres Fabu! and hope you’ll swing by to see what’s new for SPRING. We are bringing in a few fresh lines this year, and many great favorites. Let’s hope things get back to normal this summer, and celebrate a first Friday party in the future! Open Monday-Saturday, 11-4 pm.

We are back and excited to share new offerings for a new year! We will be limiting guests to 4 at a time and providing sanitizer. Spring hours: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 11-4 and Fridays, 11-3 pm. Also offering private appointments Monday and Tuesday please text 360-298-2639 to schedule.

New job positions are listed here and will be posted for at least 1 week. You can check all job postings from Chamber businesses HERE (all job listings).

This is an ideal position for a motivated, hard-working, hands on, entrepreneurial, production-experienced leader looking to grow with an exciting food company in a beautiful, active, island community. All the details are here... Read More.

We’re a team of local (Crow Valley!) passionate trailblazers who welcome guests to five fully outfitted campsites in Moran State Park. If you’re an energetic team player that’s cool with really small teams (1 -3 max), loves crafting off-the-charts experiences, follows strict COVID-19 protocols, and loves Moran State Park, this could be the summer gig for you. Website info.

Contact White Horse for more information. Apply at the Pub or Email islandwhitehorse@yahoo.com

Apply and learn more about the job on our website.

1.0 Grounds and Maintenance Technician. Starting hourly wage is $24.18  + benefits (health, dental, vision, retirement, paid sick leave, holidays and vacation). Responsible for performing maintenance operations of all district facilities/grounds to provide a healthy and safe school environment. Complete job description and application packet at www.orcasislandschools.org. Email hrgroup@orcas.k12.wa.us or 360-376-1504 x2. Open until filled; for best consideration apply by April 16, 2021.

Need now at Red Rabbit Farm. Living quarters available for the right person. Gardening, gluing and simple carpentry skills required. Pay negotiable. Seeking cheerful and willing self-starter. Start ASAP for summer season. Call 360-376-3208 or email redrabbitfarm@rockisland.com.

"sunset pastels / ferry primary colora"

(photo by Carol Owens - after a late 7:10 ferry)

Dear Blast Readers,

Please send us your favorite art piece by a local Orcas artist and we will feature it here. Send image in jpg or png to blast@orcasislandchamber.com