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ACTIVITIES Wednesday, June 4, 2014 • The Whidbey News-Times
TEEN HEALTHCARE CAREER EXPLORATION: Whidbey General Hospital is holding its Summer Teen Career Exploration Program for kids between the ages of 16 and 18. The program is designed to expose teens to various healthcare fields at the hospital. The program is three hours per week starting the week of July 7 through the week of Aug. 8. To register for this program, contact Nancy Bailey, manager of volunteer services, at 360-678-7656 (ext. 3246) or bailen@whidbeygen.org WWW.WHIDBEYNEWSTIMES.COM
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North Whidbey Bowling Association general meeting, 5:30 p.m., June 4, Knights of Columbus, 3259 Goldie Road, Oak Harbor. 360-929-0815 or whidbeyis landusbc@gmail.com
Halibut fishing, June 7, Puget Sound. June 7 is final day of 2014 recreational halibut fishing in Puget Sound waters in Marine areas 5-10, which includes the North Sound and waters around Whidbey Island. www.wdfw. wa.gov
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Skin cancer screening, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., June 5, Oak Harbor Library. Come for free skin cancer screening by trained health care providers. There is a short questionnaire (5 minutes) and a brief skin examination (10 minutes). Please arrive 5-10 minutes prior to your appointment time. To reserve your place, call 360-678-7656 ext. 2130 and ask for Peggy. Supported by Whidbey General Hospital, Skagit Valley Hospital and Regional Clinics and Rosario Skin Clinic. Veterans’ Coffee Club, 9-11 a.m., June 5, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Come for a cup of coffee and meet with local veterans. Light refreshments to be provided. 360-675-2569. Oak Harbor Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., June 5, Highway 20, near Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce. 20th season. Produce, artisans and vendors gather every Thursday through end of September. Market is a nonprofit, vendor-member cooperative. oakharbor market@yahoo.com The Fishin’ Club monthly meeting, 7 p.m., June 5, M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland. Three speakers on hand. Fred Ludtke will share his knowledge and experience fishing for walleye. Hawk Myczack will give us tips on equipment and lures to use to catch more bass and trout. Both of these experienced anglers will bring rods/reels and lures needed to land the “big catch.” Mike Mayes, co-founder of the Fishing Access Network, will bring a scale model of a re-
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To celebrate the first 50 years of the Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival, a 50th Anniversary Dance Party will take place from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, June 7, at the Coupeville Rec Hall. The cover charge is $20. Above is a shot from the first festival in 1964, showing Festival Royalty, from left: Denny Clark and Carolyn Hancock (Miss NAS Whidbey) and festival organizers Nick and Treva Carter.
vised design and larger pontoon to be used by handicapped anglers. He will discuss plans to construct the new pontoon and its use on area lakes for the handicapped. 360-321-4018 or scottpat@whidbey.com
Friday June 6
Whidbey Cruzers gathering, 5-6:30 p.m., June 6, Pizza Factory, 947 Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. Informal gathering of Whidbey Cruzers Car Club members. Chance to talk cars and learn about club. www.whidbeycruzers.com Whidbey Playhouse play, “Enchanted April,” 7:30 p.m., June 6, Whidbey Playhouse, 703 S.E. Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Romantic comedy directed by Julia Locke and produced by Ken Grigsby. Show runs through June 22 with Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. Cast features playhouse veterans such as Jim
Reynolds and Cori Siggens, yet also has four actors making playhouse acting debuts. Play was written by Matthew Barber and was performed on Broadway in 2003. Tickets are $16. 360679-2237 or www.whidbey playhouse.com Star Party for North Whidbey Help House, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., weather permitting, June 6, Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor. Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, nebulas, planets and the moon through an assortment of telescopes. Island County Astronomical Society members will be on hand to answer questions and collect donations of canned food or money for North Whidbey Help House, a local food bank. People of all ages are welcome to attend. For more information about ICAS or club events, contact Dan Pullen at 360-679-7664, icaspub@juno.com or www. icas-wa.webs.com Gourd art classes, June 6-7, Greenbank Farm. Fees vary by class. 253-973-6117, nwgourdart@gmail.com or www.wagourdsociety.org
STRAWBERRY PICKERS 12 Years or Older:
Purple Passion at Meerkerk, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., June 7-8, Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank. Celebrating purple rhododendrons at the nursery. Wear purple and get a free plant. A wide variety of hybrid, species and heritage rhodies for sale as well as companion plants. Come early for best selection. Entrance to Meerkerk Gardens is free on sales days. 360-678-1912. Coupeville Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June 7, Alexander Street behind the library, Coupeville. Fresh produce, Whidbey artists and crafters, food vendors. Market’s 36th consecutive year. 360-6784288. Show & Shine Boat Show, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., June 7, Flyers Restaurant & Brewery, 32295 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. Get a chance to see, touch, get in and take pictures of hydroplanes that will be racing in the Aug. 16-17 Oak Harbor Hydro Races. Barbecue on the patio. Raffle tickets to win a boat ride. 360-675-5858. Concert, St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble, 7-9 p.m., June 7, Oak Harbor Lutheran Church. A concert of Russian sacred music and folk songs. Free-will donation. 360-679-1561, office@ oakharborlutheran.org or www.oakharborlutheran.org
of the Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival. Presented by the Island County Historical Society. Dress like it’s 1964 and dance to The Deception Connection. Barbecue hot dog and beverages. Raffle, prizes. $20 cover charge. 360-678-3310.
Sunday June 8
Chum Run 5K, 1 p.m., June 8, South Whidbey Community Park, 5495 Maxwelton Road, Langley. Run and walk through park. Registration starts at 11 a.m. “Fry Run” for ages 1-10 is free. Adults $25 by June 5; $30 on race day; students 18 and under $20. 360-2216788. Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer Dinner Show at Frasers, 5 p.m. seating, June 8, Frasers Gourmet Hideaway, Oak Harbor. Fundraiser for Oak Harbor Music Festival. $85 per person. For tickets, 360544-2343.
Monday June 9
International Nights in Coupeville, 5:30 p.m., Coupeville Library. Monthlong international film festival. 360-678-4911.
Tuesday June 10
Oak Harbor Garden Club summer potluck picnic, 11:30 a.m., June 10, Can-Do-Inn, Rocky Point Recreation Area, Oak Harbor. 360-679-8380. End of the Year Teen Bingo, 11:30 a.m., June 10, Coupeville Library. Celebrate the end of the school year. Play bingo, win prizes and eat snacks. lfranzen@ sno-isle.org
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