WHIDBEY
ACTIVITIES Wednesday, December 25, 2013 • The Whidbey News-Times
Wednesday Dec. 25
MEMOIR WRITING: An introductory memoir writing class taught by Margaret Bendet noon
Jan. 18 at the Langley Library. Do you have a story to tell? Bendet will show you how to write with ease as you explore your own personal stories. Bendet creates personal and family memoirs as a hobby. Class size is limited; please preregister. 360-221-4383. WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM
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a free opportunity for amateur photographers to join in with photographers David Sharpe and Tom Trimbath. They’ll be leading three different photo walks. Depending on the weather, you might be walking the ridge trail, catching the wigeons on the pond, or framing up images of the lights and decorations in the entryway. Bring camera. Free. 360-678-7710, or dave@ infoservice.com
Community Christmas, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Dec. 25, Odd Fellows Hall, 721 S.E. Barrington Dr., Oak Harbor. First annual event to give people in community a place to enjoy Christmas Day with others. Two free meals will be served. A biscuits and gravy breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. Lunch will be homemade chili and cornbread, provided by Flyers Restaurant and Brewery. A festive atmosphere, including Christmas music. Donations are being sought. 360-9292489.
Saturday Jan. 4
Kids workshop, 9 a.m.-noon, Jan. 4, The Home Depot, Oak Harbor. Bring your kids and help them build and decorate a desk calendar for the new year. Kids will receive an apron, pin and certificate of completion. Free.
Christmas worship service, 10 a.m., Dec. 25, Concordia Lutheran Church, 590 N. Oak Harbor St., Oak Harbor. 360-6752548.
Food Forest work party, noon-2 p.m., Jan. 4, next to Hal Ramaley Park on Bayshore Drive, Oak Harbor. Volunteer work parties to meet every Saturday at noon to help prepare for community garden downtown. Efforts will include soil building activities such as laying cardboard and compost as well as sharing ideas and plans for the future of the community garden. Volunteers will meet beside Hal Ramaley Park.
Friday
Dec. 27
Christmas tree recycling, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 27-28, 350 S.E. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Habitat for Humanity of Island County will be accepting clean Christmas trees with a minimum of $5 donation. Pioneer Tree & Landscaping will be chipping the trees to use for landscaping and avoid the landfill. Donations will help support Habitat for Humanity’s mission to eliminate substandard housing in Island County. Freeland store also will be accepting trees during same time frame. 360-679-9444, or resource@islandcountyhabitat.com, or www.islandcountyhabitat.org Puppet show, The Mantis and the Moon, 2 p.m., Dec. 27, Oak Harbor Library. Proud mantis declares he will capture the moon and ride on top of it so he can look down on all of the animals that make fun of him, but he learns the ultimate lesson that the love in his life is more important than his pride. Also will be performed at the Coupeville Library on this day at 11 a.m. 360-675-5115, or www. sno-isle.org
Saturday Dec. 28
Writing workshop, Creating Intentions for 2014, 10 a.m.-noon, Dec. 28, Langley Library. Join Portland author Jill Kelly for a hands-on workshop of reflecting, writing, dreaming and simple artmaking as we set our intentions for a creative and joyful new year. For adults or teens 16-plus; bring a journal or notebook. Please preregister. 360-221-4383. Animation workshop with Lukas Allenbaugh, noon and 2 p.m., Dec. 28, Oak Harbor Library. Use stop-motion animation to create your own movie with LEGO or clay in this two-hour workshop. Registration is required. For ages 7 and up. Funded by the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. 360-675-5115, or www.snoisle.org
Sunday Jan. 5
Meet the artist, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 5, Penn Cove Gallery, Front St., Coupeville. Fine art photographer Kelly Kellogg has more than 20 years experience capturing the scenic wonders of the Pacific Northwest. Kellogg uses a variety of camera formats and photographic techniques in his art, bringing composition, exposure and light together in an interesting way. 360-678-0857, or www. penncovegallery.com Photo by Janis Reid/Whidbey News-Times
Rusty and Bobby Hendrix, dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus, visit with residents of Harbor Tower Village in Oak Harbor, including Carol Chasse.
Sunday Dec. 29
VFW Breakfast, 10 a.m.noon, VFW Post 7392, 3037 Goldie Road, Oak Harbor. Breakfast features pancakes, eggs, hash browns, breakfast meats and biscuits-n-gravy. Breakfast proceeds benefit local VFW Post 7392, including veterans’ assistance and community service programs. $7 for adults, $4 for seniors and children. 360-675-4048.
Monday Dec. 30
Impressions show, 2 p.m., Dec. 30, Oak Harbor Library. Charlie Williams presents “The
Mimic Clinic,” a show full of impressions, where kids and their families will learn to make noise and voice imitations, and how to put them into reading, writing, speech and pranks. 360-675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org
Wednesday Jan. 1
Resolution 5K Run and Polar Bear Plunge, 11 a.m., noon, Jan. 1, Windjammer Park lagoon, Oak Harbor. No registration. Inaugural event. Free, however canned food donations accepted to benefit North Whidbey Help House. Run will take place at 11 a.m. along Oak Harbor waterfront, beginning at lagoon. Plunge into lagoon will be at noon. 360-929-2489.
Thursday Jan. 2
Republican Women of North Whidbey monthly meeting, 11:30 a.m., San Remo Restaurant, Oak Harbor. Invited guest speaker is Senator Barbara Bailey. Topic is the upcoming legislative session in January. The public is invited and welcome. 360-6784602, or benyeweber@whidbey.net
Friday Jan. 3
First Friday Photo Walks, noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Jan. 3, Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road. Greenbank Farm is offering
Wednesday Jan. 8
Senior Affairs Series, 2-3:30 p.m., Jan. 8, Coupeville Library. Rick Castellano will be showing the new video documenting the unique history of the Sunnyside Cemetery. It features stories and images of the pioneers that settled here. General discussion will follow. 360-632-5687.
Friday Jan. 10
Seattle Opera preview: Rigoletto, noon, Jan. 10, Freeland Library. Join Seattle Opera educator Robert McClung at the library for an engaging hour-long multimedia presentation that covers the basics of history, music and stagecraft of Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi. The iconic melodrama boasts an action-packed plot, and memorably complex characters. 360-331-7323, or www.sno-isle.org