Events

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.

Enchanted Forest 6: The Last Suffer, a greatest-hits cabaret, will play on Center Stage. It's both a performance and an auction with proceeds to help Deborah Sparks with the costs of her treatment for pancreatic cancer. One hundred percent of ticket sales and funds raised will go to Sparks.

Come enjoy a night of live music at the Orcas Center on November 22nd. Sturtz and Zan Fiskum have toured together in the past, and both groups are led by vocal powerhouses. Sturtz is a folk duo based out of Longmont, CO, but they travel to the PNW at least once a year to share their music. Zan is based out of Maple Valley, WA, and loves making it out to the islands whenever possible. Join us for this night of impressive harmony!

They’re back! The Olga Symphony is thrilled to be returning to Orcas Center for their traditional Thanksgiving weekend show, November 27 and 28 at 7pm. As always, admission is by donation and all proceeds will support Orcas Center and other island charities. The band appreciates your generosity that makes this possible!

First recorded in 1963 by the Robert Shaw Chorale and RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, The Many Moods of Christmas has become one of the most beloved collections of traditional Christmas music in the American choral repertoire. Following the success of Robert Russell Bennett's earlier collaboration with the great contralto Marian Anderson, RCA commissioned Bennett to arrange eighteen familiar...

Orcas Dance Collective is again presenting the Salish Sea Nutcracker! Featuring many wildlife themes that make our island home so magical, this full-length dream ballet will showcase an intergenerational cast of local dancers. Salish Sea Nutcracker is a nautical twist on the traditional ballet, featuring roles such as the Sea Star Fairy, Great Blue Heron, Octopus Fairy, Orca Whales, and more!