WHIDBEY
ACTIVITIES Wednesday, April 2, 2014 • The Whidbey News-Times
Wednesday April 2
Teen time, 3-4:30 p.m., April 2, Oak Harbor Library. Bring your friends and relax at the library. Play games, talk about your favorite books. This month’s project: Portable tin can gardens. Explore library resources to boost your creativity. 360-675-5115, or www. sno-isle.org Music with Nick Nicolai, 3-4:30 p.m., April 2, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Enjoy the musical tunes of organist Nick Nicolai. Refreshments to be provided by the dining staff of Harbor Tower Village.
Thursday April 3
Plant sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., April 3, Whidbey General Hospital, conference room A. Benefits hospital medical equipment wish list. 360678-7656 (ext. 3246), or bailen@ whidbeygen.org Veterans’ Coffee Club, 9-11 a.m., April 3, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Avenue, Oak Harbor. Come for a cup of coffee and meet with other local veterans. Blood drive, Oak Harbor Lions Club, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., April 3, First United Methodist Church, 1050 S.E. Ireland St., Oak Harbor. Register at www.psbc.org or call 1-800-398-7888 or come as a walk-in. Bring your ID or Blood Donor card. The Lions will have treats and beverages for donors. Preschool storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., April 3, Oak Harbor Library. Fun books, singalong songs, creative activities that prepare young minds for reading. Playtime or craft may follow. Program is for ages 3-5 years and caregiver required. 360-675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org Coupeville Garden Club meeting, 9:30 a.m., April 3, Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 N.W. Alexander St., Coupeville. No program; members will complete plans for the annual plant sale to be held April 26. 360-678, or 6914, or nlloregon@hotmail.com Whidbey Weavers Guild monthly meeting, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., April 3, Pacific Northwest Arts School, 15 Birch St., Coupeville. Jason Collingwood will speak about rug weaving. Public is invited. Family farms panel discussion, 4 p.m., April 3, Freeland Library. Eating local is popular with Whidbey Islanders. Get acquainted with the people and products of 21st century homesteads and learn about the pleasures and pitfalls of farming on Whidbey. Bring your questions for the panelists from Whidbey farms and ranches. Free. 360-331-7323, or www.sno-isle.org
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 47 monthly meeting, 7 p.m., April 3, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. 360-257-4801. Island County Democrats quarterly meeting, 7-9 p.m., April 3, Freeland Library. 360-6822662, or huffinem@yahoo.com
Friday April 4
“Little Century” book discussion, 11 a.m., April 4. Discussion of “Little Century” by Anna Keesey, a 2014 Whidbey Reads title. 360-675-5115, or www.snoisle.org “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” 11 a.m., March 28, Oak Harbor Library. Share your love of reading. Check out a copy of “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” by Ben Fountain, bring your covered drink and join the discussion in the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. All are welcome. 360-6755115, or www.sno-isle.org “Everyday Heroes” Red Cross Islands Chapter potluck dinner, awards presentation, 6 p.m., April 4, American Legion post, Bayview. Event to honor South and Central Whidbey individuals or organizations that have given back to their community in a significant way over the past year. Opening remarks by Commissioner Helen Price Johnson; awards presented by Mike Stamper. Please bring a side dish or dessert for the potluck. 206-953-0711. Oso Landslide Recovery fundraiser and benefit concert for Seth Jefferds, 6:30 p.m., April 4, Roller Barn, Oak Harbor. Johnny Bulldog Band holding benefit concert for Seth Jefferds, who lost his wife, granddaughter and home during the Oso landslide. Jefferds is the brother of Coupeville-based Penn Cove Shellfish Co., co-owners Ian and Rawle Jefferds. Pizza by Hot Rock Pizza and beer by Flyers Restaurant and Brewery. Tickets available at Flyers, Re/Max Acorn Properties and Ace Hardware in Oak Harbor and bayleaf, Red Apple Market and Front Street Grille in Coupeville. $50. Deception Connection concert, 7-10 p.m., April 4, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, 155 N.E. Ernst St. Listen and dance to rock and roll sounds of Deception Connection. All proceeds go to The Garage of Blessings. $15. 360-320-0448, or julielauderdale1@gmail.com Whidbey Playhouse musical, “1776,” 7:30-10:15 p.m., April 4, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 S.E. Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Book by Peter Stone. Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Directed by Gaye Litka. The founding of our nation comes to star-spangled life in this Tony Award-winning “Best Musical.” In 1776, you’ll see the heroes of the American Revolution like you’ve never seen them before – in rousing songs and dances, comic encounters and impassioned politics. The stakes have never been higher as John Adams, Thom-
LIONS SPAGHETTI DINNER: Oak Harbor Lions Club is holding a
spaghetti dinner from 5-8 p.m. April 12 at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. The dinner is a fundraiser for vision and hearing programs. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for children ages 11-15. Kids 10 and under are free. Get tickets from a Lion or order a ticket by going to www.liondinner.org
WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM as Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin wrangle to get everyone on the same page – namely, the Declaration of Independence. Theatrical fireworks will fill the Whidbey Playhouse in this story of how this country went from 13 colonies to the United States of America. $18 tickets. 360-679-2237, or office@ whidbey playhouse.com
Saturday April 5
Coupeville Farmers Market opens, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., April 5, Alexander Street behind the library, Coupeville. Fresh produce, Whidbey artists and crafters, food vendors. Market’s 36th consecutive year. Basket giveaway for opening day. Will be booth set up for relief to families affected by Oso landslide. 360-678-4288, or coupe villemarket@aol.com Gardening class, “Beneficial Bugs and Creatures in your Garden,” 10 a.m.-noon, April 5, Whidbey Island Community Education Center, 5611 Bayview Road, Bayview Corner, Langley. Beneficial bugs abound in our gardens, and you can create a diverse garden ecosystem to encourage them. You can attract not just pollinating insects, but also the insects that will eat pests. The soil, too, is alive with billions of organisms that help to create a fertile soil. $15 (no one turned away for lack of funds). 360-221-6046, or growinggrocer ies@whidbey.com Watercolor demonstration with Gary Schallock, 10 a.m.noon, April 5, Pacific Northwest Art School, 15 N.W. Birch St., Coupeville. Interact with local watercolorist Gary Schallock as he demonstrates his loose and carefree style of capturing our majestic vistas and local scenes. Coffee and tea will be provided. Free. 360678-3396, or lisa@pacificnorthwestartschool.org Days for Girls assembly and sewing event, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., April 5, Whidbey Presbyterian Church, 1148 S.E. 8th Ave., Oak Harbor. Days for Girls provides washable feminine kits for women and girls around the world. Whidbey Island Chapter will provide experts in sewing, sewing machines, fabric and supplies to help attendees participate in making kits during the event. You may bring your own sewing machine, good polyester thread and any sewing notions you prefer. All community members invited whether they sew or not. 360-632-4244, or brenda@ daysforgirls.org Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Whidbey Chapter meeting, 9:45-11:45 a.m., April 5, Ciao Restaurant, 701 N. Main St., Coupeville. Non-partisan citizens’ group advocating solutions to the problem of climate change. All interested are welcome. 360-679-6778, or www.citizensclimatelobby.org Whidbey Weavers Guild Spin-In, 10 a.m., April 5-6, Oak Harbor High School, 1 Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. Featured spin-
Page A13 ner is Sarah Anderson, who will give a talk at 1:30 p.m. April 5 and a workshop from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 6 on spinning designer yarns. Lots of vendors and open shopping for the public April 5 from 11a.m.1 p.m. $15, plus optional fiber packet for $10. 360-678-6480, or woodewespin@earthlink.net, or www.whidbeyweaversguild.org Family bird fun, 1 p.m., April 5, Wind & Tide Bookshop, 790 S.E. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Learn more about our birds for the whole family. Members of the Whidbey Audubon Society will have a display of bird nests, bird specimens and interactive games for kids. Also available will be brochures and bird lists. Free. 360675-8420, or www.whidbeyearthday. org Seattle Men’s Chorus Totally Wicked: Featuring the Music of Stephen Schwartz, 7 p.m., April 5, South Whidbey High School Performing Arts Center. Proceeds benefit Island County CADA. Tickets are $35. Available at Wind & Tide Bookshop, bayleaf, Useless Bay Coffee, Moonraker Books, Pickles Deli and the CADA office in Oak Harbor. prosquirrel@gmail. com
Tuesday April 8
Oak Harbor Garden Club program, “Hellebores and other interesting plants,” 11:30 a.m., April 8, Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church, 1050 S.E. Ireland St. Mary Fisher, owner of Cultus Bay Nursery & Gardens, shares her knowledge about hellebores, euphorbia, trees, shrubs and grasses. 360-675-6970. Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers club meeting, 1-3 p.m., April 8, 2720 Heller Road, Oak Harbor. Naomi Schneider will give ideas on how to use scrapbooking to enhance genealogical sharing and presenting information. All are welcome. Contact Ruth Hancock at 360-675-4086, or randr.hancock@frontier.com
Wednesday April 9
Presentation, “Managing water resources in Island County,” 10:30 a.m.-noon, April 9, Oak Harbor Library. Don Lee, chairman of the Island County Water Resources Advisory Committee, and Doug Kelly, Island County hydrogeologist, will provide an informal discussion on the topic of water resource management in Island County. “Repair or Replace?” 11 a.m., April 9, Freeland Library. Can your appliance, lawnmower, computer or car be repaired, or should it just be replaced? Learn moneysaving strategies and discover free resources to help you make the right decision. Preregister online or by phone. 360-331-7323, or www.sno-isle.org Whidbey Island Sea Hawk-
ers meeting, 6 p.m., April 9, China City Restaurant, Oak Harbor. First meeting for members. This is Whidbey Island trial chapter of Sea Hawkers booster club. To inquire about joining the club, send email to WISHboosterclub@ hotmail.com
Thursday April 10
Republican Women of North Whidbey monthly nohost luncheon, 11:30 a.m., April 10, San Remo Restaurant, Oak Harbor. Guest speaker is Mike Newman, who will speak about the Skagit County water rights restrictions — could it happen on Whidbey? Come and become educated about your water rights, water permits and any other issues regarding your future use of water. The public is invited and welcome to attend. 360-678-4602. Western films talk, 1 p.m., April 10, Freeland Library. Whidbey Reads and Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau present Robert Horton and a conversation about the Western movies of the late 1960s and early 1970s, and what these films say about the culture of that period. Funded by Humanities Washington and Friends of the Freeland Library. Free. 360331-7323, or www.sno-isle.org Workshop, “Kickstart Your Suburban Homestead,” 2-4 p.m., April 10, Oak Harbor Library. Are you dreaming of starting your own backyard “homestead” and enjoying the satisfaction of producing your own food? In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn to use the abundant library resources and gain the expertise you need to successfully grow and preserve vegetables, raise chickens or even brew your own beer. Seating is limited; please preregister. 360-675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org Empire State Building presentation, 3 p.m., April 10, HomePlace Special Care, 171 S.W. 6th Ave., Oak Harbor. Did you know the Empire State Building was built in 13 months? Come for an interesting and entertaining program on the Empire State Building, complete with photos and interesting historical facts, presented by Mary Jo Strain, member of Whidbey Sounders Toastmasters Club. Please RSVP at 360-279-2555 by April 9. www. homeplaceoakharbor.com, or www. whidbeysounders.org Belted Kingfisher presentation, Whidbey Audubon Society, 7 p.m., April 10, Coupeville Recreation Hall. Program explores one of the oddest members of our birds — one minute miners burrowing into bluffs, and the next, divers flinging themselves at the water. Learn how Belted Kingfishers make a living, and the survival challenges they face from egg to adulthood. You’ll also meet some of the other creatures that share their habitat. Presenters are Steve and Martha Ellis. 360-544-2278, or prscot@whidbey.net