WHIDBEY
ACTIVITIES Saturday, April 12, 2014 • The Whidbey News-Times
Saturday April 12
SAILING CLASS REGISTRATION: Oak Harbor Youth Sailing is offering
sailing lessons for adults and youths. Registration is 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 19 at the Oak Harbor Yacht Club. Registration is first-come, first- served for the classes. Applicants can download all forms, and obtain more information about the class schedule, at ohyouthsailing.org
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LOOKING BACK
Meet the author, 2 p.m., April 16, Coupeville Library. Join author Anna Keesey for a discussion of her novel “Little Century,” a Whidbey Reads 2014 selection. Keesey will make an appearance at 7 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Freeland.
Ester Moe Lodge No. 39 monthly meeting, 9:15 a.m., April 12, St. Peters Lutheran Church, Clinton. Coffee and social time followed by business meeting and cultural segment. Hands-on program by Cordula Hetland, who will lead a class in hand felting. Guests are welcome. wadianc@ comcast.net
Music with Sandra Walker, 3-4 p.m., April 16, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Join in listening to the music of Seattle pianist and vocalist Sandra Walker. Light refreshments to be provided by the dining staff.
Coupeville Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., April 12, Alexander Street behind the library, Coupeville. Fresh produce, Whidbey artists and crafters, food vendors. Market’s 36th consecutive year. 360-678-4288, or coupevillemarket. aol.com Whidbey Island Marathon Health/Fitness Expo, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., April 12, North Whidbey Middle School, Oak Harbor. Featured speaker is extreme athlete and author Dane Rauschenberg, who made his mark in running by once running 52 marathons in 52 consecutive weekends. His new short film will premiere at the Expo and he’ll be selling and signing books. He will speak at 1 p.m. and again at 4 p.m. and will run in the marathon on Sunday. Several vendors on hand giving out free samples of their products. Race participants are advised to pick up their race packets during the Expo. Expo is free. www.whidbey islandmarathon.com Meerkerk Magic children’s event, noon-4 p.m., April 12, Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. Children of all ages gather at the Gardens to create their own “fairy dolls” to take home. Natural materials from Meerkerk Gardens are provided for their use. Bring your wings, imagination and a coat as it could get chilly if the winds blow. Admission is $5; children under 16 are free. 360-678-1912, meerkerk@ whidbey.net or www.meerekgardens. org IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking prevention panel, 12:45 p.m., April 12, Oak Harbor Library conference room 137. Open to all. Required by local driving school for driver’s education students and parents. 360-672-8219 or www. idipic.org Whidbey Asperger’s family support group meeting, 1-3 p.m., April 12, sites vary. Meeting to provide support, friendship and fun for people on the upper end of the autism spectrum and their families. All ages welcome. Group meets twice per month. 360-2217785, fineart@whidbey.net Orchid care and re-potting class, 1 p.m., April 12, Sally’s Garden, 107 S. Main St., Coupeville. Learn all about orchids with Larry and John from Mount Baker Orchid Society. 360-678-9114. Whale watching cruise in Saratoga Passage, 3-6 p.m., April 12, Langley Marina. Gray whale watching cruise on Saratoga
Thursday April 17
Photo courtesy Peggy Darst Townsdin
Before it was called Pioneer Way, the street that cuts through the heart of historic Oak Harbor was
known as Barrington Avenue. For roughly a century, in fact. It wasn’t until the early 1950s when Barrington Avenue was renamed Pioneer Way. It would be decades later when the Barrington name was restored to another prominent street in downtown, a block from Pioneer where the post office is located. As part of a “Looking Back” series, local author and pioneer descendant Peggy Darst Townsdin is sharing photos with the Whidbey News-Times and its readers. Townsdin recently wrote a photo history book, “Oak Harbor.” To buy a book or have a book mailed, contact Townsdin at pctowns din@gmail.com or call 360-678-5970. Passage aboard the vessel Mystic Sea. $75 per person, includes appetizers, beverages and on-board naturalists. Fundraiser for WSU Island County Beach Watchers. Mystic Sea departs Langley Marina promptly at 3 p.m. Minimum guests is 25, maximum is 60. $75. 360-331-1030, or wsu.bw.island. events@gmail.com Oak Harbor Lions Club spaghetti dinner, 5-8 p.m., April 12, Oak Harbor Elks Lodge. Fundraiser for vision and hearing programs. Tickets $10 for adults, $7 for children ages 11-15; 10 and under are free. Get tickets from a Lion or online at www.liondinner.org Whidbey Island Shanty Fest 2014, 6:30 p.m., April 12, Coupeville Rec Hall. Fifth annual fundraiser concert hosted by the Shifty Sailors. All profits go to the Island County Historical Society Island County Museum. $20. Children are free. Tickets available at Wind & Tide Book Shop in Oak Harbor, bayleaf in Coupeville, Greenbank Farm Cheese Shop, Vino Amore in Freeland, Moonraker Books in Langley, www.brownpapertickets.com or www.shiftysailors.net Zumbathon for Oso disaster relief fund, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Roller Barn, 98 N.E. Barron Drive, Oak Harbor. Dance fitness fun. Community raffle prizes. All donations go to relief fund. $10 suggested donation. 360-941-4101.
Sunday April 13
Whidbey Island Marathon, 7:15 a.m., April 13, North Whid-
bey. Four different start times for five different running events: marathon, 7:15 a.m.; half marathon, 8:30 a.m.; 10K and 5K runs, 8:45 a.m.; kids 1K, 11:30 a.m. or immediately following awards ceremony at Windjammer Park. Marathon begins near Deception Pass Bridge and winds up at Windammer Park on Oak Harbor waterfront. Registration may take place at April 12 Expo in Oak Harbor. www.whidbey islandmarathon.com
Tuesday April 15
Whidbey Island Giant Pumpkin Contest, 6 p.m., April 15. Deadline day to get free pumpkin seeds from the Whidbey Island Giant Pumpkin Contest. Grow a big pumpkin this summer and compete in the free contest this October. To order a seed, call 675-5687 or email whidbeypumpkins@ gmail.com
Bird and marine mammal field trip, 1-5 p.m., April 13, Penn Cove and West Beach. Celebrate Earth and Ocean Month by looking for birds such as loons, grebes and guillemots and keeping an eye out for seals and whales. Visit the protected waters of Penn Cove and the open seas off the west side of the island. The group also will stroll through Fort Ebey State Park. Group will meet at Oak Harbor’s Windjammer Park at 1 p.m. Carpooling is highly encouraged and all vehicles will need a Discover Pass. This is a half-day trip returning to Oak Harbor by 5 p.m. Trip leader is Steve Ellis of the Whidbey Audubon Society. 360678-2264, sremse@comcast.net or www.whidbeyearthday.org
Whidbey Island Camera Club, 6:30-8 p.m., April 15, Oak Hall, Room 306, Skagit Valley College Whidbey Campus. Topic for discussion is photographing the universe. The theme for April is “Lone Tree.” You may submit up to three photographs to absolutescience@hotmail.com for discussion during the meeting
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Wednesday
Monday morning knitters, 10 a.m., April 14, Oak Harbor Library. Knitters of all levels welcome. Share knowledge and build skills in the supportive atmosphere of the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. 360-675-5115, or www. sno-isle.org
Baby storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., April 16, Oak Harbor Library. Stories, songs, rhymes and activities that inspire a love of reading. Program is for newborns through 24 months with a caregiver required. 360-675-5115, or www.sno-isle.org
April 14
Toddler storytime, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., April 15, Oak Harbor Library. Jump into a world of stories, music and movements that nurture the desire to read in toddlers. Playtime or craft follows. This program is for children ages 24-36 months. Caregiver is required. www.sno-isle.org
April 16
Veterans’ Coffee Club, 9-11 a.m., April 17, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Join the group for a cup of coffee and meet with other local veterans. Meet the author, 9:30 a.m., April 17, Skagit Valley College, Oak Hall Room 306, Oak Harbor. Also at 6:30 p.m. at Oak Harbor Library. Join author Anna Keesey for a discussion of her novel “Little Century.” Books will be available for purchase and author signing. Whidbey Island Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution meeting, 10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., April 17, 1794 Main St., Freeland. Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence is eligible to join the DAR. 360-682-5966. Future of Fish – Aquaculture or Wild Caught? 5 p.m., April 17, Gordon’s on Blueberry Hill, 5438 Woodward Avenue, Freeland. Have a glass and join the discussion about popular fish, their sustainablity as wild harvested food and the development of aquaculture of these species. 360-5442278, or prscot@whidbey.net Noxious Weeds discussion, 5-5:30 p.m., April 17, Bloom’s Winery Taste for Wine & Art Bayview Cash Store, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley. 360-678-7992, janet. stein@wsu.edu or www.whidbey earthday.org Septic 101 class, 7-8:30 p.m., April 17, Little Brown Church, on corner of Maxwelton and French roads, Clinton. From what goes down the drain inside to protecting your drain field outside, your septic system needs tender loving care. Get the low down on how to live with, maintain and protect your investment. Class is a prerequisite for Septic 201 class on April 26. Free. Register at www.island countyeh.org or call 360-678-7914. Whidbey Playhouse musical, “1776,” 7:30 p.m., April 17, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 S.E. Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Book by Peter Stone. Music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Directed by Gaye Litka. $18 tickets. 360-679-2237.