Spring Afresh: A Celebration of the Spring Equinox

St. Augustine's in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, 5217 S Honeymoon Bay Rd., Freeland           --- Through music and poetry, ritual and movement, we will acknowledge the beauty of the natural world and the interweave of the seasons with our own spiritual lives. Light refreshments to follow.

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Star Party

Fort Nugent Park, 2075 SW Fort Nugent Rd., Oak Harbor           --- Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at this free public Star Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS). No telescope is needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Be sure to […]

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WRF: Gender Play, or What You Will

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley          --- Part of Whidbey Repertory Festival. Trans/non-binary actor Will and the spirit of William Shakespeare embark on a joyous journey to reclaim the Bard’s plays in an original queer glory, inviting you to a 90-minute mystical celebration of self-discovery, tarot, and […]

OutCast Productions: “A Doll’s House, Part 2”

OutCast Productions Black Box Theater, Whidbey Island Fairgrounds, Langley          --- In the final scene of Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking masterwork, “A Doll’s House,” Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children and begin a life on her own. This climactic event—when Nora slams the door on everything […]

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Family in Nature: Leaf Detectives

Deception Pass State Park, 41229 SR 20, Oak Harbor             ---- Why do leaves come in so many different shapes and sizes? Bring your little investigators to come find out. Nature based learning through games and crafts for families with children ages 2-5 (preregistration required). Family in Nature programs are offered […]

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Meerkerk Gardens Spring Nursery Plant Sale

Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank          ---      This event marks the spring opening of Meerkerk's specialty nursery, which sells rhododendrons and azaleas in different sizes as well as a variety of trees and other woodland companion plants. Choose from more than 1,200 rhododendrons and azaleas in stock and hundreds […]

Whale Center 10th Birthday Celebration

Langley Whale Center, 105 Anthes Ave.          --- Enjoy storytelling hours and science talks with Orca Network pod members throughout the day, watch a 10th anniversary historical video presentation (with lots of familiar faces from 10 years of history), or participate in face painting, special discounts, and birthday crafts! Orcanetwork.org

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Pioneer Way, downtown Oak Harbor          ---      Celebrate the wearin’ o’ the green at the annual St. Patricks’s Day Parade through historic downtown Oak Harbor. Grand marshals this year will be the Carrothers family, in memory of Sandi Carrothers. Find information at www.oakharbormainstreet.org/events.

WRF: “Fleabag”- National Theatre Live

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley          --- Part of Whidbey Repertory Festival        --- Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, Fleabag is a rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life. Following a […]

The 2024 Spring Eclipse

Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave. Discover the amazing sky all around us! Join Astronomer Dr. Dan Tomandl, emeritus professor of physics and astronomy at Northwest University, for a look at what's happening in the night sky for spring 2024, including the eclipse. What you can see with binoculars or a simple telescope will surprise you.