WHIDBEY
ACTIVITIES
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Saturday Jan. 18
2014 Ebey’s Forever Grant Workshop, 9:30-11 a.m., Jan. 18, Coupeville Library. If you own one of the many historically significant buildings within Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, you’re encouraged to attend a workshop on how to apply for a 2014 Ebey’s Forever grant. You’ll find out the how the grant works and what it means for your historically significant building. Hosted by the Trust Board of Ebey’s Landing NHR, this is a free workshop and open to the public. 360-678-6084, or sarah_steen@partner.nps.gov Memoir writing, Telling Your Story: A Quick Introduction to Writing Memoir, 10 a.m.noon, Jan. 18, Langley Library. Do you have a story to tell? In this fun class, Margaret Bendet will show you how to write with ease as you explore your own personal stories. Bendet is a professional writer and editor who also creates personal and family memoirs as a hobby. Class size is limited; please preregister. 360-221-4383. Friends of the Clinton Library Book Sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Jan. 18, Clinton Community Hall. Find thousands of books at bargain prices. New fiction and nonfiction added each month. Proceeds benefit the Clinton Library. Donations of quality books are always appreciated and may be dropped off at the Clinton Library or the book sale. Free to attend. Books sell for three for $1 to $2 with some books priced higher. 360-3414280, or dcolfer@sno-isle.org Food forest work party, noon-2 p.m., Jan. 18, Bayshore Drive, next to Hal Ramally Park, Oak Harbor. Volunteer work party to meet every Saturday at noon to help prepare for the Spin Cafe’s permaculture food forest community garden downtown. Efforts will include soil building using cardboard, compost and leaves, as well as planning for cob wall workshops and planning plantings of fruit and nut trees and the rest of the forest. Public welcome to join efforts. Robotics class, 2-4 p.m., Jan. 18, Oak Harbor Library. Oak Harbor High School Robotics Club members share their know-how with students ages 8-12 with an adult. Learn what it takes to create robots and make a Brushbot to take home. Free. 360-675-5115. SeaNotes Big Band dance, 7:30-10 p.m., Jan. 18, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. Show up for an Evening of Swing. Celebrate the songs of the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s plus today’s contemporary music. $10. 360675-1330, or bruceseltveit@yahoo. com
Sunday Jan. 19
Martin Luther King celebration, 3 p.m., Jan. 19, Mission Min-
istry Outreach, 1751 Goldie Road, Oak Harbor. Will be speakers and singing during program that is themed “Let us move on.” 360914-0781.
Tuesday Jan. 21
Toddler story time, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., Jan. 21, Oak Harbor Library. Program for children ages 24-36 months. Playtime or craft follows. Caregiver is required. Also takes place at same time Jan. 28. 360-675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org Whidbey Island Camera Club meeting, 6-8 p.m., Jan. 21, Skagit Valley College Oak Harbor campus. All family and friends are welcome. The theme is “Fellowship”; please bring two-to-three art pieces that reflect fellowship. Whidbey Island Camera Club, a community club, is open to the public. If you have questions, please email tina31543@comcast. net or visit www.whidbeyisland cameraclub.com IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel, 6:45 p.m., Jan. 21, Oak Harbor Library conference room 137. Required by local driving school for driver’s education student and parent. 360-672-8219, or www.idipic.org Bayview Community Dance, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Jan. 21, Bayview Community Hall. An evening of dancing to a variety of DJ’d music, including swing, latin, night club, waltz and country. Everyone welcome with a suggested donation of $5 that helps support the Bayview Community Hall. 360-321-4083, or coyla1@gmail.com
Thurday Jan. 23
Veteran’s Coffee Club meeting, 9 a.m., Jan. 23, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Meets every Thursday. Join fellow local veterans for coffee and baked goods. 360-675-2569. Coupeville Lions Club blood drive, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 23, Coupeville United Methodist Church, 608 N. Main St. One pint of blood can save three lives. To donate, just drop in or schedule an appointment: DonorSched@psbc. org. For more info, call Sue Hartin at 503-789-3595 or 360-678-4105. Saratoga Chamber orchestra preview, 2 p.m., Jan. 23, Freeland Library. Attend for an opportunity to meet Chao Li, one of three finalists for the position of artistic director and conductor of the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra. Li will give a talk about the upcoming “Brahms No. 1” concert in an informal meet and greet with the community. The concert will feature music of Puccini, Chausson and Brahms with guest soloist Whidbey’s own Gloria Ferry-Brennan on violin. Free. 360-331-7323,
BIRTH CENTER OPEN HOUSE: The Greenbank Birth Center will be holding an open house from 5-7 p.m., Jan. 30, at 3455 Old
County Road, Greenbank. The public is invited for an evening of refreshments, art and conversation. Meet licensed midwife Cynthia Jaffe and her team and take a tour of the birth center and the expanded clinic and local art gallery. Learn more about the clinic’s new practitioners and their variety of services and workshops surrounding well-woman care, reiki, meditation, pre-conception counseling,homeopathy and more. 360-678-3594, or info@greenbankbirthcenter.com, or www.greenbankbirthcenter.com
WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM or tmiller@sno-isle.org Holland-American Koffie Klets group meeting, 3-5 p.m., Jan. 23, San Remo Restaurant, Oak Harbor. Meeting for those interested in sharing stories about Dutch heritage. 360-675-2552 or email beppejan7@comcast.net Night of the Arts, 6-7 p.m., Jan. 23, Oak Harbor Middle School cafeteria. Art show displaying best submitted art this semester from middle school art students in the Oak Harbor School District. Food and drinks will be served. Free.
Friday Jan. 24
Art lesson, Introduction to Encaustic Painting, 1 p.m., Jan. 24, Freeland Library. Encaustic artist Ron Ward will introduce tools and demonstrate the methods for creating in this unique medium. Participants will have the opportunity to try their hand as well. Space is limited, so please preregister. Free. 360-331-7323, or tmiller@sno-isle.org Star Party, begins at dark, Jan. 24, Fort Nugent Park, 2075 S.W. Fort Nugent Road, Oak Harbor. Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society. No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Be sure and dress warmly and note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy. 360-679-7664, or icaspub@juno.com, or www. icas-wa.webs.com Whidbey Playhouse mystery, opening night for Book of Days, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 24, Whidbey Playhouse, Oak Harbor. Directed by Kevin Wm. Meyer and produced by Allenda Jenkins. Book of Days is a compassionate story of a small town dominated by a cheese plant, a fundamentalist church and a community theater. When the owner of the cheese plant dies mysteriously in a hunting accident, Ruth, his bookkeeper, suspects murder. Cast as Joan of Arc in a local production of George Bernard Shaw’s St. Joan, Ruth takes on the attributes of her character and begins a one-woman campaign to see justice done. Show runs every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. through Feb. 9. Tickets are $16. 360-679-2237. Whidbey Children’s Theater production, “Disney’s 101 Dalmations,” 7:30 p.m., Jan. 24, Whidbey Children’s Theater, Langley. Young performers from secondto-fifth grade bring this classic to life on stage, with all the songs, adventure and adorable puppies you could ever wish for. Directed by Whidbey newcomer Lisa Nakama. Performances are Jan. 24, 25, 26, 31 and Feb. 1-2. Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for students. There will be a special family show on Feb. 1 when all seats will be $8. Tickets
Saturday, January 18, 2014 • Whidbey News Times may be purchased at www.whidbeychildrenstheater.org or by visiting BrownPaperTickets.com and searching for “101 Dalmatians.”
Saturday Jan. 25
Loon field trip at Deception Pass, 9 a.m., Jan. 25, north end of West Beach parking lot, Deception Pass State Park. The Whidbey Audubon Society invites interested people to a field trip in hopes of seeing hundreds of Red-throated Loons gathering to feed in the outflowing current of Deception Pass. Participants can expect to see lots of other birds on the beach and through the forest. Dress warmly and bring binoculars or a spotting scope if you have one. Depending on weather and interest, the trip will end at about noon, with a possible stop at Dugualla Bay on the way back toward Oak Harbor. Meet at 9 a.m. at the north end of West Beach parking lot, Deception Pass State Park. To carpool, meet at 8 a.m. at Coupeville Prairie Station Transit Park on the east side of South Main Street; or at 8:30 a.m. at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor at the end of South Beeksma Drive near the water. A Discover Pass will be needed for those cars parking at Deception Pass State Park. Trip leaders are Sarah Schmidt and Steve Ellis. Contact Schmidt at 360-678-8396; 4bats@ixoreus.com Ways of Whales workshop, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Jan. 25, Coupeville Middle School Performing Arts Center. Join Orca Network for the annual Ways of Whales workshop on Whidbey Island. The 2014 Ways of Whales workshop will focus on endangered Southern Resident orcas, and the endangered salmon they depend upon for survival. More information and registration available on the website. $30, or $25 senior/student. 360-331-3543, or susan@orcanetwork.org Whidbey Asperger’s family support group meeting, 1 p.m., Jan. 25, Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland. For those who have Asperger’s Syndrome (within the autistic spectrum of disorders), high school aged and older. All parents and caretakers of Asperger’s children of any age are encouraged to come. Meetings are held the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. 360-221-7972.
Sunday Jan. 26
Whidbey Community Chorus spring registration, 5-7 p.m., Jan. 26, First United Methodist Church, 1050 S.E. Ireland St., Oak Harbor. The Whidbey Community Chorus, under the direction of Chet Hansen, invites singers to join the chorus in preparing for its annual spring concerts. Chorus registration will be held Jan. 26. Weekly practices are on Sunday evenings at the First United Methodist Church, and concerts are scheduled for May 2
and 4. Individual dues for the season are $30 for adults and $15 for high school and college students, payable at registration. Women are required to purchase a chorus blouse for $37 or $42 depending on size; financial aid is available for that purchase. 360-678-4148, or www.whidbeycommchorus.org
Monday Jan. 27
Blood drive, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 27, First United Methodist Church, 1050 S.E. Ireland St., Oak Harbor. Oak Harbor Lions Club will sponsor a blood drive for the Puget Sound Blood Center. At this time of year, the supply of blood available drops drastically. Walk-ins are welcome but appointments will have priority at registration. Make your appointment at DonorSched@ psbc.org or call 1-800-398-7888. Please note a recent change in registration: Photo ID or your donor card is required to donate. As always, there will be treats and beverages for all donors. 360-2792802. Asian Travels: China Update 2013, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 27, Coupeville Library. Learn and discover new information on Beijing, Xian, Shanghai and China in general through the recent travels of intrepid traveler Gerald Kovacich. Q&A session to follow. 360-6784911, or lfranzen@sno-isle.org Diabetes Health Group lecture, 6:30 p.m., Jan. 27, Whidbey General Hospital board room, Coupeville. “Diabetes and Kidney Function” is topic. There will also be time for general questions and discussion. milled@whidbeygen.org
Tuesday Jan. 28
Island County Historical Society annual membership meeting, 1-3 p.m., Jan. 28, Coupeville Library. Several new board members will be elected and a report on museum business in 2013 will be featured. 360-6783310, or ed-ichs@whidbey.net, or www.islandhistory.org
Thursday Jan. 30
LEGO Play Day, 1 p.m., Jan. 30, Oak Harbor Library. Build, create and share with other LEGO lovers. For children 5 and older. Free. 360-675-5115. Mystery book lovers discussion, 3 p.m., Jan. 30, Oak Harbor Library. Share your love of mysteries. Join the discussion of mysteries by Peter May. Books available for checkout at the library. Funded by Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. 360-675-5115.