Community Information
community links
The Orcas Island Library shares these documents in order to facilitate community networking and information sharing. The Library does not investigate or guarantee their accuracy. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the Board of Trustess and/or the staff of the Orcas Island Library District.
Visitor Welcome
Area Newspapers/News Sources
- Islands' Sounder
- Orcas Issues
- Anacortes American
- Bellingham Herald
- San Juan Journal
- Skagit Valley Herald
Ferry Information
- Washington State Ferries
- Ferry Cam - Orcas Landing
- Ferry Cam - Anacortes Landing
- British Columbia Ferries
Local Government
- San Juan County Government
- Orcas Senior Services
- Orcas Island Fire Department
- Orcas Island School District #137
- San Juan Island Library
- Lopez Island Library
Miscellaneous Links
Non-profit Organizations
- Crossroads Lecture Series
- Friends of the Orcas Island Library
- Lutheran Church in the San Juans
- OPAL Community Land trust
- Orcas Animal Protection Society
- Orcas Center & Theatre
- Orcas Christian School
- Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival
- Orcas Island Children's House
- Orcas Island Community Church
- Orcas Island Community Foundation
- Orcas Island Education Foundation
- Orcas Island Garden Club
- Orcas Island Historical Museum
- Orcas Island Kiwanis Club
- Orcas Island Lions Club
- Orcas Island Rowing Association
- Orcas Island Shakespeare Society
- Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
- Orcas Island Yacht Club
- Orcas Montessori School
- Orcas Power and Light Cooperative
- Orcas Senior Services
- Orcas Skate Park Foundation
- Salmonberry School
- San Juan Preservation Trust
- The Funhouse and Discovery Center
- West Sound Community Club
Orcas Island Parks
Woodlawn Cemetery District
meeting rooms in the community
- American Legion Post 93
- 793 Crescent Beach Drive
- Eastsound, WA 98245-9490
- 360-376-4987
- Contact:
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Meeting Room - 80 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: VCR, phone, podium
- Buck Park
- Orcas Island School District
- 557 School Road
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2284 fax 360-376-2283
- www.orcasislandschools.org
- Contact: Sharron Mierau
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Football/Baseball/Softball/Soccer Fields - 7 fields
- Tennis Courts - 2 courts
- Amenities: power outlet, drinking fountain, porta-potty, playground area
- Fee required for scheduled events
- Restrictions: no smoking, no alcohol
- Camp Moran Environmental Learning Center
- 4600 Olga Road
- Olga, WA 98279
- 360-376-6173 fax 360-376-3765
- moran12@orcasonline.com
- Contact: Kinnan Murray
- Location: Olga, 5 miles southeast of Eastsound
- Meeting Room - 144 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: slide projector, public phone, VCR, screen, self-service kitchen, alcohol allowed
- Deer Harbor Community Club
- P. O. Box 57
- Deer Harbor, WA 98243
- 360-376-4110
- Contact: Pam Carpenter
- Location: Deer Harbor, 10 miles southwest of Eastsound
- Meeting Room - 80 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: podium, self-service kitchen
- Restrictions: use by non-profits only, no alcohol
- Historic one-room schoolhouse, circa 1905
- Emmanuel Episcopal Parish
- P. O. Box 8
- 218 Main Street
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2352
- Contact: Church Office
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Benson Hall - Meeting Room - 80 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: fully-equipped kitchen
- Restrictions: non-profit only, non-political
- Parish Hall - Meeting Room - 80 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: conference room, fully-equipped kitchen, great water view
- Restrictions: non-profit only, non-political
- Indralaya
- 360 Indralaya Road
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-4526
- Contact: Minor Lile or Leonie VanGelder
- Location: Central, 2 miles southwest of Eastsound
- Multiple Building Complex - 10 person capacity
- Amenities: ideal for board or staff retreats
- Restrictions: non-profit only
- Moran State Park
- 3572 Olga Road
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- Contact: Central Reservations
- 1-888-CAMPOUT (1-888-226-7688)
- Note: Also available daily at no charge, first come basis, fee for reserved use
- Location: Rosario, 5 miles southeast of Eastsound
- Cascade Lake Kitchen Shelter - 100 person capacity
- Amenities: picnic tables, sink w/running water, wood stove, fireplace
- Mountain Lake Kitchen Shelter - 50 person capacity
- Amenities: picnic tables, sink w/running water
- Restrictions: day use only
- Odd Fellows Hall
- P. O. Box 1286
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-5640
- Contact: Jay Kimball jay@oddshall.org
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Hall - 185 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: phone, audio system, lighting system, LCD projector, deck, storage, tables, chairs, stage
- Kitchen - 25 person capacity - fee required
- Olga Community Club
- P. O. Box 71
- Olga, WA 98279
- 360-376-7777
- Contact: Betty Jean Densmore
- Location: Olga, 8 miles southeast of Eastsound
- Meeting Hall - 60 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: self-service kitchen, tables
- Restrictions: no smoking
- Orcas Center
- P. O. box 567
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2281 | fax: 360-376-6822
- www.orcascenter.org
- Contact: Annie anniem@orcascenter.org
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Madrona Room - 150 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: slide projector, VCR, microphone, podium, screen, public phone, self-service kitchen, dishes for 100
- Theater - 213 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: stage lighting, sound equipment, slide projector, VCR, microphone, podium, public phone
- Orcas Hotel
- P. O. Box 155
- Orcas, WA 98280
- 360-376-4300 | fax: 360-376-4399
- www.orcashotel.com
- Contact: Doug or Laura Tidwell orcas@orcashotel.com
- Location: Orcas, ferry landing, 10 miles south of Eastsound
- Restored Historic Victorian House
- Parlor - 20 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: internet access, phone, VCR, podium, catering
- Dining Room - 65 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: internet access, phone, VCR, podium, catering
- Orcas Island Fire Department
- 45 Lavender Lane
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2331 | fax: 360-376-4463
- www.orcasfire.org
- orcasfire@orcasfire.org
- Contact: Office Staff
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Conference Room - 88 or 2 x 44 person capacity - no fee
- Amenities: slide projector, VCR, microphone, podium, screen, powerpoint projector
- Restrictions: non-profits only, no smoking, fee required if serving food
- Orcas Island Library
- 500 Rose Street
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-4985 | fax: 360-376-5750
- www.orcaslibrary.org
- Contact: Holly King hking@orcaslibrary.org
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Community Meeting Room - 45 person capacity - no fee
- Maria's Room - 10 person capacity - no fee
- Fuller Room - 4 person capacity - no fee
- Amenities: TV, VCR, internet access, slide projector, screen, public phone, podium, white board
- Restrictions: non-profits only, no smoking, no alcohol
- Orcas Island School District
- 557 School Road
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2284 | fax:360-376-2283
- www.orcasislandschools.org
- Contact: Cathy Ferran cferran@orcas.k12.wa.us
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- High School Gymnasium - 500 person capacity
- Middle School Gymnasium - 300 person capacity
- Cafeteria - 150 person capacity
- Computer Lab - 15 person capacity
- Library - 100 person capacity
- Fee required for all
- Amenities: internet access, slide projector, public phone, VCR, microphone, podium, screen
- Restrictions: no smoking, no alcohol
- Orcas Island Senior Center
- P. O. Box 18
- 62 Henry Road
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2677
- Contact: Aaron Redford
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Lundeen Room - 105 person capacity
- Multi-purpose Room - 40 person capacity
- Conference Room - 12 person capacity
- Fee required for all
- Amenities: VCR, microphone, public phone, screen, kitchen
- Restrictions: no smoking, limited alcohol
- Orcas Power & Light Cooperative
- 183 Mt. Baker Road
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-3500 | fax: 360-376-3505
- www.opalco.com
- Contact:
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Meeting Room - 36 person capacity - no fee
- Amenities: VCR, TV, public phone, podium, limited self-service kitchen
- Restrictions: weekdays after 4:30pm, no smoking, no alcohol, non-fee programs only
- Outlook Inn
- P. O. Box 210
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2200 | fax: 360-376-2256
- www.outlookinn.com
- Contact: Mark Witt info@outlookinn.com
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Victorian Room - 50 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: cable TV, slide projector, VCR, public phone, screen, catering
- Port of Orcas
- 147 Schoen Lane
- P. O. Box 53
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-5285 | fax: 360-376-6062
- Contact: Bea von Tobel orcasairport@rockisland.com
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Conference Room - 21 person capacity
- Amenities: public phone, coffee service
- Restrictions: daytime use, no alcohol, fee required for for-profit use
- Rosario Resort & Rosario Beach House Conference Center
- 1400 Rosario Rd
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2222
- URL: http://www.rosarioresort.com
- Contact:info@rosarioresort.com
- Location: 5 miles southeast of Eastsound
- Commercial kitchen & hall, 250 max; fee
- West Sound Community Hall
- 884 Deer Harbor Road
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2314
- www.westsoundhall.org
- Contact: Betsy Wareham betsy@westsoundmarina.com
- Location: West Sound, 7 miles southwest of Eastsound
- Main Hall - 124 person capacity - fee required
- Amenities: slide projector, screen, self-service kitchen
- Restrictions: non-profit only
- YMCA Camp Orkila
- P. O. Box 1149
- Eastsound, WA 98245
- 360-376-2678 | fax: 360-376-2267
- https://www.seattleymca.org/oldcamps/orkila
- Contact: Lynda Sanders lsanders@seattleymca.org
- Location: Central, Eastsound
- Larry Norman Lodge - 350 person capacity
- Tracy Strong Lodge - 120 person capacity
- Great Blue Heron Room- 100 person capacity
- Fee required for all
- Amenities: digital slide projector, VCR, public phone, screen, coffee kitchenette, white board, catering
- Restrictions: no smoking, no alcohol
Community Library Network
Specialty book collections outside the library but available to library patrons.