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Medicare enrollment now open Now through Dec. 7 is open enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries. This is a time when you can sign up for Medicare Part D, change your Medicare plan and more. Those needing assistance with Medicare and choosing the correct plan can meet with trained Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors volunteers Wednesdays through Dec. 7. Appointments can be scheduled through the WGH Operator at 678-5151.
Start on holiday shopping The Oak Harbor Assembly of God will hold a holiday bazaar from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3. The location is 319 SW Third Ave. in Oak Harbor. Admission is free. Visit www.oakharborag.org for details.
Girl Scouts seek food donations Oak Harbor Girl Scouts will hold their annual food drive to help support the Help House from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 3 at Safeway and Albertsons in Oak Harbor.
Holiday gifts galore Concordia Lutheran Women’s Missionary League sponsors the annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 3 at the church, which is located on the corner of NE Seventh Avenue and Oak Harbor Street in Oak Harbor. For purchase, there will be crafts, baked good and new and gently used treasures. Coffee and sweet treats will be served from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., with lunch served between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. All proceeds will fund mission projects sponsored by the L.W.M.L. For more information, email CLCstaff@concordialutheran whidbey.org.
Holiday bazaar has treasures Harbor Tower Village will host its fourth annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 3. Find those unique homemade treasures to fill your shopping needs. All proceeds raised by Harbor Tower will be donated to the North Whidbey Help House. Harbor Tower Village is located at 100 E. Whidbey Ave. in Oak Harbor. For details, call 675-2569.
Church hosts holiday bazaar St. Augustine’s holiday bazaar will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, located at 185 N. Oak Harbor St. Find gifts for everyone: food mixes, Granny’s Attic, hand-sewn items and homemade bakery. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Dentist offers non-sweet treat: Playhouse Dental will buy back Halloween candy for 50 cents per pound to save teeth and give troops overseas a sweet treat on Nov. 7. See Activities listing for more information.
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Reading is furry fun
scholarship fund. Suggested donation is $10. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and play begins at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be served. Call 675-0128 for details.
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tues. Toddlers become ready readers
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Jump and bounce into a magical world of stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers ages 24 to 36 months with a caregiver at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Call 675-5115.
Whidbey FiberQuest with a Twist continues Nov. 3 and 4. Visit participating fiber farm stores, yarn store, wineries, chocolate boutique and more to be entered to win a gift basket. Admission is free. For hours and locations, visit www. whidbeyfiberquest.com.
Weavers guild has uncommon sale Whidbey Weavers Guild presents its annual show and sale: Uncommon Threads. The event is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Greenbank Farm and features basketry, braiding, dyeing, felting, jewelry, knitting, spinning, weaving and more. For more, visit www. whidbeyweaversguild.org.
Class teaches diabetes prevention Sign up now to learn how to lower your risk for diabetes at classes at 10 a.m. Nov. 3 and 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Oak Harbor Library. Classes are taught by Line Goulet, RN, certified diabetes educator. The classes are for adults; preregistration is required. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. For more information, call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.
Free boating seminar set The Deception Pass Sail and Power Squadron will conduct a free boating seminar on using GPS at 10 a.m. Nov. 3 at the Oak Harbor Yacht Club. The seminar is for both novice and experienced boaters and explains the principles of waypoint navigation and how to relate the GPS to essential information on your charts. For details, call 360-682-6104.
Dollars become butterflies
Wind and Tide Bookshop presents a class on turning a dollar bill into a butterfly at 1 p.m. Nov. 3. This is a free event for all ages. Bring two dollar bills of any denomination. The shop is located on Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. For details, call 675-1342.
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Kids can read to a patient, friendly dog who loves to listen at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Oak Harbor Library. Reading aloud to a canine improves reading skills and confidence. Pre-readers and independent readers are welcome with a caregiver. Or learn how you and your dog can become a registered therapy team at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Oak Harbor Library, located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive in Oak Harbor. For more information, call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.
Mystery movie matinee set Those who love Stephanie Plum won’t want to miss this movie based on the first Janet Evanovich mystery, “One For The Money,” at 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Free movie and popcorn are provided by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. Rated PG-13. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. For more information, call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.
Meerkerk Gardens seeks flowers Meerkerk Gardens never turns down a flower. Donations of spring and summer flowering bulbs are desired, including daffodils, crocus, tulips, lilies, allium and more. Please consider a tax deductible donation of cash or bulbs. Meerkerk Gardens is located in Greenbank. For details, visit www.meerkerk gardens.org or call 678-1912.
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performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, Op. 61. Tickets are $20 adults, $18 senior/military and under 18 are admitted free. Tickets available at Anchor Books in Clinton, Moonraker Books in Langley, Vino Amore in Freeland, Bayleaf in Coupeville or Oak Harbor, Click Music in Oak Harbor, or at brownpapertickets.org. Cash/ check and MC/V/Discover accepted at the door. For more information, visit www. sowhidbey.com.
Every sunday, It’s bingo time Every Sunday at 6:30 p.m., join a bingo game at Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 3259 Old Goldie Road in Oak Harbor. All are welcome. For details, call 675-6070.
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Join the Job Club on Mondays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the Oak Harbor Library meeting room H137. Learn advanced interviewing techniques Nov. 5. Attendance is drop-in and free. The club is hosted by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Social and Health Services. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Call 675-5115 or visit www. sno-isle.org.
Whidbey Island’s own Saratoga Orchestra (formerly Saratoga Chamber Orchestra) presents a special concert in celebration of its sixth season at 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at South Whidbey High School. The opening concert of the season will showcase Gloria Ferry-Brennan as soloist
Get real help for IBS Attend a class held at Coupeville Library by Whidbey General Hospital at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 5 to get real help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Presenter: Lori B. Taylor. IBS affects at least 10 percent of the population and has a profound impact on those who carry the diagnosis. Most people suffer with it, as there are no clear recommendations that work with everyone. Taylor, MA/MS, CD, RD, CNSC is a clinical dietitian at Whidbey General Hospital with expertise in gastroenterology and oncology.
Children earn bookmark prizes At 4 p.m. Nov. 5, head to the Oak Harbor Library to celebrate the Oak Harbor winners of the 2012 SnoIsle Libraries Children’s Bookmark Contest. Light refreshments will be served. This program is supported by the Oak Harbor Friends of the Library. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Drive. For more information, call 675-5115 or visit www.sno-isle.org.
Rebekahs get dicey The Oak Leaf Rebekahs, local chapter 254, will hold a bunko fundraiser at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows Hall, 721 SE Barrington Drive, Oak Harbor. Enjoy a fun evening tossing the dice to benefit the Rebekahs’
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wed. petroleum tank class offered Statewide owners of underground storage tanks have until the end of the year to receive mandatory training to meet the Washington Department of Ecology’s deadline and a Whidbey Island company is offering training from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at Whidbey Telecom in Freeland. The course costs $299.95. Preregistration is required. For more information, go to www.USTtraining.com.
Library capital facility body meets The Coupeville Library Capital Facility Area Governing Body will meet at 8 a.m. Nov. 7 at the Island County Administration Building, Conference Room #218, located at 1 NE Seventh St. in Coupeville.
Babies become ready readers Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays. This program is for newborns through 24 months; caregiver required. Call 675-5115.
Dentist buys back candy Help save your child’s teeth from all that leftover Halloween candy and support the troops in the process. Playhouse Dental will buy back Halloween candy between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7. The dentist is located at 651 SE Maylor St. in Oak Harbor. Candy will be donated to troops overseas.