Funhouse Commons

03/20/2026

Gear up for another 8 weeks of science and tech! In this course we'll be exploring the physics of omnidirectional displays, creating a functional Andotrope with the use of a few handy-dandy smartphones. Where the zoetrope bridged the gap from still life images to bring us motion pictures, the Andotrope builds the bridge to approachable holographic immersion.

Learn more and register here: https://www.hisawyer.com/the-funhouse-commons/schedules/activity-set/1841859?source=semesters

03/06/2026

SongLab starts this weekend!

Acquire the secrets of songwriting from a published musician with 20+ years of experience, and get access to instruments and a modern recording studio! There will be two classes per week geared towards students ages 11-19. Led by local music educator and performer, Pedro LopezDeVictoria, SongLab will take students through the process of song-craft, from abstract ideas to a finished and publishable recording!

Questions? Email pedro@orcaspeachpit.org
Register here >> https://www.hisawyer.com/the-funhouse-commons/schedules/activity-set/1813052

03/03/2026

Acquire the secrets of songwriting from a published musician with 20+ years of experience, and get access to instruments and a modern recording studio! There will be two classes per week geared towards students ages 11-19. Led by local music educator and performer, LopezDeVictoria, SongLab will take students through the process of song-craft, from abstract ideas to a finished and publishable recording!

Questions? Email pedro@orcaspeachpit.org
Register here >> https://www.hisawyer.com/the-funhouse-commons/schedules/activity-set/1813052

02/23/2026

Kids' Chorus continues at the Funhouse, meeting every Friday from 3:30-4:30pm. It is never too late to join! Some fun performances we have done in the past months: Tree Lighting on the Village Green, Opening for Orcas Choral Society Winter Concert at the Orcas Center, and singing "Shake It Off" with 13 til' Midnight, the Taylor Swift tribute band on the Orcas Center Main Stage! Upcoming performance: The benefit concert on Sunday March 29 at 4pm in the School! All kids ages 6-13 are always welcome, and scholarships are provided. Reach out to Mary Wachter with questions: mary@thefunhouse.org. Visit www.funhousecommons.org/music to enroll!

02/22/2026

Is your child new to guitar and ready to learn more? Or perhaps they haven't ever played before and want to get started? Danny is a great first teacher! Guitar 1 will be running from March 5th - April 9th at the Funhouse, on Thursdays from 3:45-4:45 pm. Danny Herasymchuck is a local musical celebrity in multiple bands including The Swellz, Rare Bird Committee, and Run for the Roses. He is also a super cool dude and a lot of fun! For youth ages 9-14. Instruments and scholarships provided. For more info and to register: www.funhousecommons.org/music.

02/21/2026

Join us for a music class beginning the first week of March! We are excited to welcome local musical hero, Danny Herasymchuck, to teach our Guitar 1 class on Thursdays at 3:45 (Ages 9-13). Kids’ Chorus continues on Fridays at 3:30! Lots of fun to be had with music at the Funhouse, and more to come! Questions? Email Mary@thefunhouse.org. Register for classes at www.funhousecommons.org/music

02/05/2026

The Funhouse is gearing up for our fourth year of facilitating the Strengthening Families Program 10-14! It is a free workshop for families with youth who are 10-14 years old, with FREE catered dinners that will be provided for your family for seven Wednesdays through the winter. Childcare for younger siblings is provided and this course is offered in both English and Spanish.

Register here >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFIf-4Y_v89vsp18pf3SpDDQ8DQRZajzxD52cSPSCN1gTH8g/viewform?usp=dialog&urp=gmail_link

01/05/2026

Happy New Year! All Orcas families with infants and toddlers are invited to join us for our free indoor Playgroup. Every Monday 3-5 & Friday 12-2. Come play!

12/30/2025

Happy New Year! Our Winter Music Session begins Monday, January 5th. Check out our offerings below.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Music Program Director, Mary Wachter (mary@thefunhouse.org)

To enroll: www.funhousecommons.com/music!

12/29/2025

With only two days left in our 25th anniversary year, we are incredibly grateful—and excited—to share that our community has already contributed nearly $75,000 in donations and pledges toward our $125,000 match goal. We are getting closer every day!

Thanks to this generous community, every gift made through the end of the year will be matched dollar for dollar, doubling your impact and helping us finish this milestone year stronger than ever.

If you’ve already made your year-end, tax-deductible gift, thank you. Your support is truly making a difference. If you have not yet given—or are able to give again—now is the moment when your generosity will go twice as far.

With just two days left, your gift can help carry us across the finish line—and into the next 25 years of belonging and discovery.

Please give NOW: https://givebutter.com/ub4qkX

Happy New Year!

12/22/2025

Hi Funhouse friends! Funhouse will be hosting three free indoor Playgroups over Winter break. Come join us! Monday, December 22nd, and December 29: 3pm-5pm, Friday January 2nd, 12pm-2pm (Closed 12/26)

12/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who supported the Funhouse Commons through the orcas island Orcas Island Community Foundation GiveOrcas Holiday Catalog this year.

The Funhouse board, staff, volunteers, and participants are incredibly thankful to the community for contributing $12,000 towards our new parking lot!

This new parking space will greatly improve safety and accessibility, especially during large community events like the annual Science Fair.

The GiveOrcas campaign was a tremendous success and we have now raised a total of $54,475 - 43% of our overall goal!

If you’ve already given, we’re deeply grateful and hope you’ll consider an additional gift to help us reach the finish line.

If you haven’t yet had the chance, now is the perfect time to join us by giving your tax deductible gift as we come to the end of our 25th Anniversary year.

https://givebutter.com/ub4qkX

It takes a Village, and the Funhouse!

By The Funhouse Commons