Thursday, October 3, 2013 • The Whidbey Examiner
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whidbey island’s community calendar Thur., Oct. 3 Greenbank Garden club meeting, 10 a.m., Oct. 3, Greenbank Progressive Clubhouse, Bakken and Firehouse roads, Greenbank. Program will follow the business meeting. “Dwarf conifers and plants tthat do well on Whidbey Island” will be presented by guest speaker Kevin Mutschler of Whidbey Horticulture. For additional information call Reece Rose at 360-579-5880. Fishin’ Club meeting, 7 p.m., Oct. 3, M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland. Outdoorsman Kevin Lungren will be the speaker. He is going to share fishing adventures in pursuit of salmon in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Included will be stories of catching the “big one” from his boat and from a commercial fishing boat. Also the presentation will have some surprises and pictures of a trek up the 100-year-old abandoned railroad line in Cordova, Alaska. You will hear accounts how difficult the trail is. Bring your friends to this fun and informative evening at the Fishin’ Club. 360-3214014, or scottpat@whidbey. com
Fri., Oct. 4 Pet Blessing, 4 p.m., Oct. 4, St. Mary Mission Catholic Church, 207 N. Main St., Coupeville. Animals of all kinds are welcome to the blessing when accompanied by their owners. Common sense is strongly advised. Using cages, pet taxis, leashes — or just holding the pet — to secure the animals is encouraged. For more information, call St. Mary Mission in Coupeville at 360-678-6536 on Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. until noon and 1-3 p.m. There will be a variety of St. Francis pet medals for anyone who is interested
in them. They are available for a donation of $10 each or $25 for three medals. Donations will go to the St. Mary Children’s Religious Education Program.
Sat., Oct. 5 Fall Garden Fest, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 5-6, Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. Garden art and plants are featured in this end of season sale offering unique adornments for your garden. Meerkerk’s nursery is joined by specialty nurseries selling exotic plants, as well as useful and decorative wire, metal, glass, and wood creations made by local artists. Entrance to the Gardens free on sales days. 360-678-1912, or meerkerk@whidbey.net, or www.meerkerkgardens.org Explore Whidbey! Home, Business and Community Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Oct. 5-6, Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. Win prizes from various vendors, participate in games and demonstrations and take advantage of the special offers they’ll be making. From businesses to service groups to arts shows, there is plenty to see and do. Live performances will run both Saturday and Sunday, with shows by En Avant Dance Company, Leaps and Bounds, First Take Improv, Quinn Fitzpatrick, Whidbey Playhouse, Wendy Lee Lynds, Tiger Martial Arts, and Oak Harbor Youth Cheerleaders. Free. 360-678-6889, or icedc@whidbeynet.net, or www.iscoedc.com Daughters of the American Revolution meeting, 11:30 a.m., Oct. 5, Coupeville Library. Presentation “Using the DAR website for research” will be by Mary Peters, Washington State Society DAR speaker and volunteer genealogy consultant. 360-6785124.
Toys for Tots Rally, 12-3 p.m., Oct. 5, at Ebey Bowl, 1203 W. Terry Road in Coupeville. Come by car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, horse or whatever. Please bring a new unwrapped toy valued up to $30. All donations stay on Whidbey Island. Sponsored by The Marine Corps League, Major Megan McClung, Det. #1210. Contact Chris Kinkle with North Whidbey donations at 360-720-0519 or George Holtry at 360-9410864 for Central Whidbey donations. Community entertainment and sing-along, 3-5 p.m., Oct. 5, picnic pavilion in the South Whidbey Parks & Recreation Soccer Field on Langley Road. Noted Port Townsend singer and songwriter will sing and lead participants in songs of connection and harmony. Laurance is a loving and fun loving elder in the Mankind Project who wears his passion for people and singing on his shirtsleeve. Free. 360-720-9563.
Sun., Oct. 6 Pruning workshop, “Preparing to Prune Shrubs and Vines,” 1-2:30 p.m., Oct. 6, Stansberry Cottage, Greenbank Farm. Learn how to get several kinds of shrubs and vines ready for winter and how to prune them for the next growing season. Part of WSU Island County Master Gardeners education series of classes that are free and open to the public. Presenter is George Lasch, a career gardener who has trained in England and gardened around
the country. He supervises the Northwest Perennial Association border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden and works as a private estate gardener. For more information, contact Marcia Nelson at 360-675-9562.
Wed., Oct. 9 Birds and their habitats walk, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Oct. 19, carpool from Trinity Lutheran Church parking lot, 18341 State Route 525, Freeland. Walk through several forest types on the south end of Whidbey Island to compare habitats and how different bird species use them. Half-day trip with potential for full-day if there’s interest. A Discover Pass is needed for each vehicle. 360-678-2264, or sremse@comcast.net, or www.whidbeyaudubon.org/ upcoming
Thur., Oct. 10 IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel, 6:45 p.m., Oct. 10, Oak Harbor Library. Open to all. No late admittnace. Conference Room 137. Required by local driving school for driver’s ed. studentand parent. 360-6728219 or www.idipic.org
Fri., Oct. 11 Frightville 13, 6 p.m., Oct. 11, Roller Barn, Oak Harbor. Haunted house is in its 13th year on the ground floor of the 100-year-old Neil barn.
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Show dates are Oct. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 and 31. Pumpkin Hour runs from 6-7 p.m. on each date. It is for people who want to tour the haunted house but with a more toned down scare with no monsters and ghouls startling guests. Regular tours start at 7 p.m. There is a Witching Tour in the final hour with all lights off. $10 for Pumpkin Hour and regular tour; $15 for Witching Hour; $3 for a lights-on kids matinee from 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 12, 19 and 26. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Harbor. 360-240-9273, 360-675-6534, or bgcoh@ comcast.net, or www.frightvillehaunt.com
at the forest of the Whidbey Institute. Learn about different fungi. Tour led by Ida Gianopulos, conservation assistant at the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. Will involve about 1.5 miles of moderate hiking. Please RSVP by contacting Janell Castro at 360-2223310 or janelle@wclt.org HarvestFest, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 12, Coupeville Farmers Market. Highlights include giant pumpkin contest, relay races and final Coupeville farmers market of the season. Gardening class, “dahlia propagation,” 10:30 a.m.noon, Oct. 12, Meerkerk Garden, Greenbank. First of three-part series on dahlia propagation. “Digging, Dividing and Storing Dahlias Made Easy” is the first hands-on class. $10. Second class is Feb. 8, 2014. First 25 students will be enrolled in class. Register by calling 360-68-1912, or email meerkerk@whidbeynet
Sat., Oct. 12 American Association of University Women (AAUW) Whidbey Island Branch monthly meeting, 9:30 a.m., Oct. 12, social at 9:30 a.m. and meeting begins at 10 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 State Route 525, Freeland. Dorothy Read, Whidbey Island author and Lise Smit, Whidbey resident, will speak about Read’s book, “End the Silence.” Copies of the book will be available. Prospective members are welcome.
The Great Gatsby Affair, an annual benefit for Coupeville Boys and Girls Club, 6-9 p.m., Oct. 12 at Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, 155 N.E. Ernst St. Auction, dinner and dancing. Period dress encouraged. Tickets are $75 per couple or $40 per seat. For more information call 360-678-5640. coupevilleboysandgirlsclub. org
Nature tour, “Walk & Talk with Fungi,” 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 12, Whidbey Institute, Clinton. Free educational tour
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