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Orcas Island Historical Museum Opening
2025-03-20 11:00 - 15:00 UTC
The Orcas Island Historical Museum opens for the 2025 season on March 20th.
Spring hours are Thursday-Sunday, 11am-3pm.

Silenced No More: Island Voices Near and Far
2025-04-10 17:00 - 19:00
Join the Orcas Island Historical Museums, in collaboration with the Orcas Island Library and Orcas Pride, for this LGBTQ+ story-sharing event. We will be highlighting a few historical figures in Island history, as well as encouraging attendees to submit their own stories and experiences about Orcas Island and their own sense of community and belonging.
This event is free and open to all ages and backgrounds – and there’ll be pizza!!
5pm on Thursday, April 10th, at the Orcas Island Library.

Opening Reception: Madrona Point Insights
2025-05-23 17:30 - 19:00
Opening reception at the Orcas Center for Peter C. Fisher’s exhibit, Madrona Point Insights. Friday, May 23rd. 5:30-7:00pm.
Madrona Point is an ancestral burial ground for Lummi people, and there are three white and mixed blood cemeteries there. This exhibit celebrates the beauty of this sacred site and honors our spiritual connection to the past.

Presentation: Development or Preservation?
2025-06-07 14:00 - 15:30
Development or Preservation? How the Orcas and Lummi Community joined together to Save Madrona Point.
Presentation by OIHM Board President, Peter C. Fisher, at the Orcas Center on Saturday, June 7th, 2pm. Admission is free, with any donations gifted to the Orcas Island Historical Museums.

Crow Valley School Closes for 2025
2025-08-30
August 30th is the last day of the season for Crow Valley School Museum. The Museum will open again for walk-in tours Memorial Day Weekend 2026. Contact the Office for information on scheduling a private tour in the off-season.

Presentation: Big Apples, Big Business
2025-09-05 16:00 - 17:30
Join the Museums the Orcas Island Public Library for this FREE presentation on Washington’s historic apple industry, given by Dr. Amanda Van Lanen.
September 5th at 4:00pm.

Apple Tasting at the Museum
2025-10-04 12:30 - 14:30
Announcing our Third Annual Apple Tasting at the Museum!
Kwiaht will be joining the Museum on Saturday, October 4th from 12:30-2:30pm. Come and sample dozens of varieties of local apples, enjoy fresh-pressed cider, and learn about Orcas Island’s heritage orchards. Although apple tasting will end at 2:30, we will be pressing apples until 3:30. The community is welcome to bring their apples to press, or enjoy ours! This event is supported by Girl Meets Dirt and Orcas Isle Cider.
