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The Whidbey Examiner • Thursday, August 29, 2013
whidbey island’s community calendar Thurs., Aug. 29
360-678.4602. DAV Chapter 47 monthly meeting, 7-8 p.m., Sept. 5, Elks Lodge, Oak Harbor. 360257-4801.
Blood drive, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Aug. 29, 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. Walkins are welcome or make appointment at DonorSched@ psbc.org, or call 1-800-3987888.
Community band performance, 7-8 p.m., Sept. 5, Windjammer Park gazebo, Oak Harbor. All island community band performance. 360-675-1330, or bruceseltveit@yahoo.com
Fri., Sept. 6
Koffie Klets meeting, 2:304 p.m., Aug. 29, San Remo Restaurant, Oak Harbor. Social gathering for residents of Dutch descent. Netherlands map will be displayed to pinpoint where families came from. 360-675-2552.
Friends of the Oak Harbor Library annual used books sale, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 6-7, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 Regatta Dr. sno-isle.org
Family First Festival, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Aug. 29, Oak Harbor Youth Center Garden. Jane Adams, Master Gardener, will be recognized for her years of service and commitment to the garden. There will be a ribbon cutting for the new shed built by Oak Harbor Lions Bud Wilkinson and Greg Troyer. Food, music and an opportunity to see and experience garden lovingly nurtured by children and adults. Free. 206-795-2041, or sharonedberg@comcast.net
Free developmental screening, 6 p.m., Sept. 6, Coupeville School District’s Special Services Department. Parents with concerns about their child’s development are invited to participate in a free developmental screening provided by Coupeville School District’s Special Services Department. Screening dates are Fridays, on Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6, by appointment only. 360-6782405, or sroberts@coupeville. k12.wa.us
Community band performance, 7-8 p.m., Aug. 29, Windjammer Park gazebo, Oak Harbor. All island community band performance.
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Workers for Penn Cove shellfish mussels collect from the farm platforms located west of the Coupeville Wharf. 360-675-1330, or bruceseltveit@yahoo.com
Fri., Aug. 30 Meerkerk Labor Day nursery sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank. Meerkerk’s inventory reduction sale, 50 percent off potted plants as
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well as most of the in-ground stock. Species and hybrid rhodies from 1 gallon pots to 6-foot plants. Entrance to the Gardens free on sales days. 360-678-1912, or meerkerk@ whidbey.net
donation optional (non-perishable food and/or school supplies). For all ages, sizes, genders and cultures. For more information, 360-9299336 or unsizeme@comcast. net
Oak Harbor Music Festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 1, historic downtown Oak Harbor. Second annual Oak Harbor Music Festival features 29 bands, arts and crafts booths, food booths and beer gardens. Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy the music. Info@ oakharborfestival.com, or www.oakharborfestival.com
Whidbey Working Artists Summer Art Studio Tour, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Oak Harbor to Freeland. Thirty-one artists will be displaying their work during this event. The tour is free. For more information, go to www.whidbeyworkingartists.com
Sat., Aug. 31 First annual Yoga in the Park, 10 a.m., Aug. 31, Gazebo at Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor. Free. Help House
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Island County Master Gardeners South end plant clinic, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Aug. 31, Skagit Farmers Supply Country Store, Freeland. Free gardening advice. 360-2405527. 10th annual “Art + Wood = Woodpalooza at WICA” exhibition, noon-5 p.m., Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Whidbey Center for the Arts, Langley. Presented by the Whidbey Island Woodworkers Guild. Reception is Aug. 30 from 6-9 p.m. 360-221-8262 or www. WICAonline.com, or www. woodpalooza.com
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north ridge of Ebey’s Prairie, Coupeville. Central Whidbey historian and pioneer descendant, Roger Sherman will lead a guided tour of the historic Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery. Passes to the Cemetery Heritage Tour passes are $5 per person. All proceeds benefit the operations of the Island County Historical Museum. Passes may be purchased at the Island County Museum, 908 N.W. Alexander St., Coupeville, or at the cemetery on the day of the event, based on availability. Advance purchase is recommended. 360678-3310, www.islandhistory. org
Wed., Sept. 4 Hammons Preserve stewardship work party, 9 a.m.-noon, Sept. 4, Clinton. Join group to remove Scotch broom on the Hammons Preserve in the Clinton area. Volunteer opportunity; all ages and abilities are welcome. 360-222-3310, or ida@wclt. org
Sat., Sept. 7 Island County Master Gardeners south end plant clinic, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 7, Skagit Farmers Supply Country Store, Freeland. Free gardening advice. 360-240-5527. Island County Master Gardeners Central Whidbey plant clinic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Sept. 7, Coupeville Farmers Market. Free gardening advice. 360-240-5527. Swingin’ with the Dean Show, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Sept. 7, Coupeville Farmer’s Market. Join Dean Ratzman with hits of great American artists from the 1940-1970’s in swing, jazz, blues, rock and soul. Free. 360-678-4911, or lfranzen@sno-isle.org
Movie viewing, “Les Miserables,” 5:30 p.m., Sept. 4, Coupeville Library. Set against the backdrop of 19thcentury France, Les Miserables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption. 360-6784911, or lfranzen@sno-isle.org
Meerkerk annual fundraiser, 5-8 p.m., Sept. 7, M-Bar-C Ranch, Freeland. Spend the evening with adventurer and “plant hunter” Steve Hootman. Silent auction, appetizers and wine. $50. 360-6781912, or meerkerk@whidbey. net, or www.meerkerkgardens.org
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Republican Women’s Club of North Whidbey monthly luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Sept. 5, San Remo, Oak Harbor. The program is a panel presentation of all the candidates running for positions on the Oak Harbor City Council.Friends, family and public welcome
Free concert, Concerts on the Cove, Sept. 8, 2-4:30 p.m., Coupeville Town Park Pavilion. Jazz band performing will be “The Microsoft Jumpin’ Jive Orchestra.” Come and listen, dance or just an enjoy an afternoon of Jazz. Follows Lions’ salmon barbecue.