Issue, July 24, 2026

— In this issue —

Bits & Pieces

• Rob Schouten Gallery presents Anne Belov and Kathleen Frugé Brown - new paintings August 1 - 31
• Water Wisdom
• NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting course offered

What's Going On

• Island Shakespeare Festival 2026: Macbeth and Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest Now through Sept. 6; various dates and times. Island Shakespeare Festival, 5476 Maxwelton Road, Langley.
• Whidbey Island Guitar Festival Sunday, July 26, 1-9 p.m. Royal Alvin Hall, 1694 E. Main St., Freeland.
• OKK Taiko at the Library Tuesday, July 28, 2-3 p.m. Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor.

Whidbey Weekly News

• Take A Penn Cove Idyll: Time travel to 1925 aboard the Schooner Suva by Jim Sovanski

— Beyond the Honeybee Auston Reisman

— On The Two Delightful Things Charles LaFond

— Poetry on Whidbey Terry Fengler Case

— Health Corner: Conversation Stopper Dr. Darlene Castle

— Bring out the Best: You're traveling through another Dimension. JoAnn Hellmann

— Community Bulletin Board: Jobs, For Sale & Others

— Astrology for July 24-30 2026 Nodes Enter Aquarius/Leo until 2028, Full Moon in Aquarius 6º Readings by NOA

— Tarot for Whidbey: July 24th – July 30th: Eight of Pentacles Tiffany FitzPatrick

— Our Community: An Upbeat Question of the Week: "What would surprise a first time visitor to Freeland? Helen Mosbrooker