KIXP

08/14/2025

Proud of our Orcas Community Resource Center.
Looking forward to their Studio visit this week to record some PSA'S!

08/12/2025

F U L L B O D Y C H I L L S
An incredible evening of LIVE music that transports you✨✨✨

Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Presents:
Rose of the San Juans

August 8 Friday, 7:30pm
6:30pm Pre-Concert Talk: What inspires your compositions? with John Wineglass

August 9 Saturday, 5:30pm
4:30pm Pre-Concert Talk: What inspires your compositions? with John Wineglass
Tickets at: www.OrcasCenter.org

Joaquín Turina
Scène Andalouse, Op. 7, for viola, piano, and string quartet

Ennio Morricone, Henri Vieuxtemps
Theme from Cinema Paradiso Souvenir d’Amérique, Yankee Doodle, Op. 17

John Wineglass
Orcas Island: The Rose of the San Juan Islands for piano trio (2024) Northwest Première

Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C Major, D. 956

Nathan Chan, Zachary DePue, Chelsea de Souza, Aloysia Friedmann, Miró Quartet, Jon Kimura Parker, Valentin Radutiu, John Wineglass

08/12/2025

L U N C H B U N C H
Pop by the cool ❄️ cool 😎 Orcas Island Community Church TOMORROW Tuesday 8/12
from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. You are welcome to eat lunch, chat with neighbors or take your homemade lunch to-go!

Our favorite part of Tuesday lunches?
🍰🍪 The dessert table🎂🍩 with coffee & tea too.

It's truly an community tradition that makes our extra special.

👋🏽See you there

08/12/2025

Funhouse kids visit the KIXP Studio!
Mary Wachter brought an exceptional bunch of kids, who pressed every single button on the broadcast console. What a fun time!

08/08/2025

O H Y E S

This Sunday - August 10th - Join us for The Black Tones and Sol at 5pm on the Village Green! All part of the Summer Concert Series sponsored by Orcas Center, Doe Bay Resort, Give Orcas/OICF, and San Juan County!
See the Full Line-Up at: www.OrcasCenter.org

The Black Tones welcome audiences into their musical family every time they take the stage. Once you see them live, you’ve then become a part of their extended sonic kin. Founded by twins Eva and Cedric Walker, the Seattle-based rock ‘n’ roll band has grown from humble beginnings in their grandmother’s basement to receiving recognition from Guitar World, AfroPunk, KEXP, American Songwriter, Under the Radar and NPR, which said, ”The Black Tones are redefining Seattle music.”

Over the past handful of years, the rock group has shared stages with Weezer, Mavis Staples, Death Cab for Cutie, Tank and the Bangas, Fishbone and many more. The group has also worked closely with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready on several projects, including a cover of U2’s “Pride (In the Name of Love).” And in 2019, The Black Tones released their debut LP, Cobain & Cornbread, which was engineered by the legendary Godfather of Grunge, Jack Endino.

For the band, music is as much entertainment and expression as it is a chance at activism. To change the world—or even a single person’s perception of it—through songs is an honor for Eva and Cedric and one it does not take lightly. Whether singing songs about the danger black bodies incur daily, spiders in their childhood bedrooms or fantastical “ghetto spaceships,” The Black Tones’ charisma and infectious blues-punk approach is exemplary, essential and the stuff of deep roots.

08/06/2025

B O O K S M A K E T H E B E S T F R I E N D S

The Friends of the Orcas Island Library have a few mates to introduce you to 👋🏽

This Saturday 8/10

📚📖📕❤️

Library Fair and Book Sale Saturday August 10 from 10 am to 3 pm

https://theorcasonian.com/library-book-fair-where-great-book-bargains-await/

08/06/2025

M O N E Y C H A N G E S E V E R Y T H I N G
And you are in charge of what your money does for you!

This is a life-changing series offered to community members by OICRC (who we ❤️)

Curious?
Space is still available

💵💙💵💙💵

We’re excited to launch Orcas Talks Money—a new series of practical and engaging workshops designed to help our community build confidence and clarity around personal finance. Whether you're just starting your financial journey or looking to take the next step, these sessions are for you!

Upcoming workshops include:
Spending & Saving
Create a realistic budget that supports your goals and builds lasting savings.
Tue, Aug 19 | 5:30–7:00pm
Sat, Aug 23 | 10:00–11:30am

Making Housing Decisions
Learn strategies for securing stable, affordable housing.
Tue, Sep 2 | 5:30–7:00pm
Sat, Sep 6 | 10:00–11:30am

Managing Debt & Credit Cards
Gain tools for managing and reducing debt.
Tue, Oct 7 | 5:30–7:00pm
Sat, Oct 11 | 10:00–11:30am

Credit Reports & Scores
Understand and improve your credit score.
Tue, Oct 14 | 5:30–7:00pm
Sat, Oct 18 | 10:00–11:30am

Growing Assets for Your Future
Explore how to build wealth through planning and smart decisions.
Tue, Oct 21 | 5:30–7:00pm
Sat, Oct 25 | 10:00–11:30am

These classes are free and open to everyone in the community. Join us as we talk money and build a stronger financial future—together!

Each topic will be covered in two separate sessions, giving you more options to join. Be sure to register and reserve your spot in advance: https://form.jotform.com/251337120176146

08/03/2025

G E T L I T E R A T E

Our Community Library is far more than a place to check out books; it's a touchstone, a warm, helpful place where you can access knowledgeable staff and volunteers.

It's a place where you can engage in the arts and make a sweet craft with kids (we know we have done it), and it's a respite from a frantically busy world.

Your local Orcas Island Public Library 📚

Check out their August calendar

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08/01/2025

Lisa and Emy Carter from “Almost Classical” stopped by the KIXP studio and recorded a performance of their original composition: “Joy of a Believer”.
Hearing them and witnessing their dedication to this music had me fighting back tears it was so beautiful.
Not only will we broadcast it often, we’ve posted it at the top of our web page. Please have a listen & hire this group for your next event! KIXP.org

07/31/2025

Lilo Sanchez on air now, two hours of Reggae Music!