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CAR SHOW: Nearly 300 vehicles from around the Pacific Northwest will be on hand for the 29th annual North Whidbey Car Show Aug. 9 at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor. More than 70 trophies will be awarded. The show is open to all trucks, cars and motorcycles. For more information or to register, call 360-679-1595 or email nwcarshow@yahoo.com
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Saturday Aug. 2
Run IN Color, 8-10 a.m., Aug. 2, registration and race begins at Windjammer Park. Early registration is $20 for 5K, $10 for Kid’s Dash. Registration begins at 8 a.m., 5K at 9 a.m., 1/4–mile Kid’s Dash at 10 a.m., raffle at 10:30 a.m. Both events benefit Wounded Warrior Project. Get dusted with color powder as you take the scenic route from Oak Harbor Windjammer Park to the Marina. www. runincolor.net All-you-can-eat breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Aug. 2, Masonic Center, North Main and Eighth streets, Coupeville. Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and orange juice, coffee or tea. $7 adults, $3 children under 12. 360-969-3149 or ldeccles67@gmail.com Coupeville Farmers Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 2, Alexander and Eighth streets. The market offers local produce, plants, chocolate, honey, art, food, crafts and more. Kid and dog friendly. Anacortes Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Aug. 2, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 3, downtown Anacortes. There will be more than 250 artisan booths, music on multiple stages, culinary art, a beer garden, youth area and music from the MachOne Jazz Orchestra. Saturday Matinee @ the Library, 2-4:45 p.m., Aug. 2, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Thor returns to the screen to do battle with Malekith, who seeks to destroy the Nine Realms. Popcorn provided. Free. 360-675-5115. SeaNotes Big Band Dance, 7:30-10 p.m., Aug. 2, 155 Ernst St., Oak Harbor. Join for an evening of swing music of the ‘30s and ‘40s. $10 per person. www.seanotesbig band.org
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Tween Film Fest, 2-3:50 p.m., Aug. 4, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Watch an animated favorite and discover how Mike and Sulley met in college and became friends. This movie is rated G and is 104 minutes long. Refreshments provided. Free. 360-675-5115 or www. sno-isle.org
Tuesday Aug. 5
Visit Beth B. Johns, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Aug. 5 and Aug. 6, Garry Oak Gallery, 830 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Discuss her focus on detail and composite images. Free. www.garryoakgallery. com Sequential Reaction: A History of the American Comic Book, 2 p.m., Aug. 5, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. This interactive, multimedia presentation traces the history of this popular print medium from its Golden Age in the 1930s and ‘40s to the digital revolution of today. Journalist and comic-book historian Andrew Wahl will discuss the history of comic books as an art form, an industry and a lens for exploring American culture. Free. 360-678-4911 or www.sno-isle.org National Night Out, Aug. 5, Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor. National Night Out is a crime- and drug- prevention event involving citizens, law enforcement and emergency personnel from the City of Oak Harbor, civic groups, neighborhood organizations, NAS Whidbey and more. There are also many free family activities during the event. Vendors include local clubs, food, organizations and businesses. 360-320-1913, www.oakhar borlions.org or www.oakharbor.org
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Teens Create! Hot and Cold Art, 2-4 p.m., Aug. 6, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room. Explore cold and hot art techniques. Create colorful ice tunnels and melted crayon art. Learn about library resources that can help spark creativity. Space is limited, please register in advance to save a spot. Free. 360-675-5115 or www.snoisle.org Wednesday Night With The Stars, 5:30 p.m., Aug. 6, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. Watch Thor return to do battle with Malekith, the vengeful leader of a primordial race that seeks to destroy the Nine Realms. This big-budget comic-book adventure is set after the events of Marvel’s “The Avengers.” Popcorn provided. Free. 360-678-4911 or www.sno-isle.org Our Magnetic Sun, 1 p.m., Aug. 6, Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. Safely explore the sun using a filtered solar telescope and materials from the NASA “Our Magnetic Sun” selfdirected educational/interactive information table. This is all at a child’s learning level. Free. 360678-4911 or www.sno-isle.org
Thursday
Page A11 requested. For more information or to register, call 360-293-2911 or email fctnw@yahoo.com Family Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Aug. 7, Oak Harbor Library Meeting Room, 1000 SE Regatta Drive. Funny stories and action songs will get little ones ready to read. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 18 months and up with a caregiver. Free. 360-675-5115 or www.sno-isle.org Oak Harbor Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Aug. 7, 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, vendormember cooperative. oakharbor market@yahoo.com IDIPIC North Whidbey DUI/Underage Drinking Prevention Panel, doors open at 6:45 p.m. (no late admittance), Aug. 7, Oak Harbor Library, Conference Room 137. Required by local driving school for driver’s ed. student and parent. 360-672-8219 or www.idipic.org Whidbey All-Island Community Band, 7-8 p.m., Aug. 7, Windjammer City Beach Park. The Whidbey All-Island Community Band is an all-volunteer group organized in 1966. The weekly summer concert series features a variety of music styles. Free.
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Veterans’ Coffee Club, 9-11 a.m., Aug. 7, Harbor Tower Village, 100 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor. Join for a cup of coffee and meet with other local veterans. Red Cross CPR/First Aid/ AED Class, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m., Aug. 7, Fire Station training room on Whidbey Avenue. Both trainings qualify participants for Red Cross two-year certification. Preregistration is
Aug. 8
Visit Joel Griffith, 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Aug. 8, Garry Oak Gallery, 830 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Griffith combines wood and metal into functional pieces. Free. www.garryoakgallery.com “Richard III” at Island Shakespeare Festival, 5 p.m., under the big tent at 723 Camano Ave. in Langley. After two weekends of “Taming of the Shrew,” the festival
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will add performances of “Richard III.” Performances of both plays begin at 5 p.m. every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 8 through Sept. 7. Please no babes in arms. Picnicking is encouraged. “Richard III” is not recommended for children under 8. For details, visit www.islandshakespearefest.org or call 360-331-2939. Oak Harbor High School Class of ‘79 35-year Reunion events: Meet-and-greet, 6 p.m., Aug. 8, American Legion; no-host bar, appetizers, DJ, classes of ‘78, ‘80 and ‘81 invited to join; $5 at the door. Semi-formal buffet dinner, 5 p.m., Aug. 9; no-host bar, social hour, live band, dancing; $55 per person; please RSVP. Picnic, 11 a.m., Aug. 10, City Beach; this is for the classmates and their families; $5 per person; please RSVP. For any questions, contact Paul Wilson at 253-217-9713 or itec Paul2000@yahoo.com
Saturday Aug. 9
All-you-can-eat breakfast, 8 a.m. to noon, Aug. 9, Masonic Center, North Main and Eighth streets, Coupeville. Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and orange juice, coffee or tea. $7 adults, $3 children under 12. 360-969-3149 or ldeccles67@gmail.com 16th Annual Whidbey Island Highland Games, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 9, Greenbank Farm. Events include a dancing competition, children’s games, athletic competitions, a piping solo competition and more. The festival also offers a beer garden, live music, and vendors with traditional Scottish clothing and literature available for purchase. Cost is $10 for adults, $7 for seniors, military and students, and free for children 4 and under. No pets allowed. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.wihg.org
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