Enjoy fresh apple cider from heritage trees on the Village Green during our hands-on cider pressing on Saturday, October 17th from 12:30-2:30pm. This free, family-friendly event is a fun way to taste heritage history. NOTE: Bring your own bottle or jar for cider! Sample heritage and unique seedling apples with Kwiaht botanist Madrona Murphy Get your […]
In 1950, 29-year-old Marte Harter moved to Orcas Island and built a cabin out of scraps with her partner, Tony Howard. Marte was a pioneer, an artist, and an avid writer; she wrote several manuscripts, short stories, and articles in her lifetime. Cabin on the Island, published posthumously in 2022, serves as a time capsule […]
The first meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 11th from 4:30-6pm at the Orcas Library. We will be discussing Chapters 1-8, pgs. 1-66-- feel free to come even if you haven't read this section yet! Join the Museum for a guided reading through Marte Harter’s autobiographical book Cabin on the Island. We’ll pace the […]
Glenn is part of a 7th generation homestead family on Orcas Island. He lives full time in Deer Harbor and is grateful for this great community.
Glenn works and owns a media production company and spends his free time volunteering on Orcas. In addition to the Orcas Museum board, Glenn is also Vice President and Historian of the Deer Harbor Community Club. He is also a SJC Cemetery Commissioner serving Orcas. All of these provide a fulfilling opportunity for serving our community.
Michelle (she/her) grew up in Whatcom County and has lived on Orcas Island since 2020. In the spring of 2022, she joined the Museums as a weekly docent. Within a year, Michelle decided to bite the bullet and become a full-time staff member. She now works as the Program Administrator, and is currently working on revitalizing the Oral History Project and designing new exhibits.
An Orcas resident since 2017, Debbie has family ties to what feels like half of Olga and beyond. She teases she knows more of her husband’s family history than he does. Debbie is our museum admin, but also bookkeeper for many island businesses, and treasurer to several non-profits beyond the park.
Nancy has lived on Orcas since 2020 coming here as an empty nester with her avid sailor husband. Nancy is New Mexico born, raised in Singapore and then has had many other stints up and down the West Coast. She has over 30 years in the non-profit industry always working in the areas of arts, culture, literature and heritage. She has a BA degree in Economics from Scripps College and a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA with an emphasis on the history of the built environment.