Medicare’s Coverage of Diabetes Supplies & Services

Online program   --- Medicare covers certain supplies if you have Diabetes and Medicare Part B. The Part D drug benefits include major changes in 2021 - such as plans that cap insulin at $35 per month. Join us to learn about covered screenings, self-management training, tests, and therapies. This free Medicare presentation is available using […]

Hiking Close to Home – 3rd Edition Book Release

Pacific Rim Institute, Coupeville   --- A book release party for the 3rd Edition of Hiking Close to Home. The event will include cider, snacks and tours of the trails and native plant garden. Masks are required and other safety protocols will be in place. This new edition has 68 trails on Whidbey, Fidalgo and Guemes […]

Alzheimer’s Town Hall

Online Webinar   --- This annual community event gives residents an opportunity to learn about federal and state policies impacting people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. Free to attend. Registration required. To register, visit alzwa.org/townhalls. For more information, contact Brad Forbes, Director of Public Policy, at brforbes@alz.org or call 425-246-6432.

16th Annual Community Veterans Day Ceremony

Online event   --- Due to COVID-19, this year’s event is virtual and prerecorded following strict COVID mitigation measures. It will be uploaded to numerous community hosting sites and Facebook pages, YouTube, and local Channel 10. Check social media. Presented by The Navy League of the United States, Oak Harbor Area Council. The ceremony centerpiece will […]

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Drop Off Donation Drive

South Whidbey High School, Langley   --- South Whidbey High School’s Days For Girls Club, in conjunction with I Support The Girls-Whidbey Island, is hosting a drop off donation drive of menstrual hygiene products at South Whidbey High School. There will also be a donation bin during these days at The Goose Grocery on SR 525 […]

Craft and Chat: Sensory/Calming Bottles

Online event   --- Craft and Chat is an online social event that offers you the opportunity to skill share, learn about library resources and make connections with fellow crafters. In this Craft and Chat session we will create sensory/calming bottles. This meeting takes place on Zoom! To get a Zoom invitation, please register. Email address […]

The Island County Astronomical Society (ICAS)

Virtual Webex meeting   --- Anyone interested in astronomy is invited to attend (virtually). There will be short presentations about current topics in astronomy and a good time is guaranteed for all. For more information and a link to connect, please email ICAS_President@outlook.com.

Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers (WIGS)

Zoom meeting   --- Lisa Oberg presents “Cemetery Symbolism.” Non-WIGS members wishing to attend, send an email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com no later than Nov. 14. You will need a Zoom invitation in order to attend. All are invited to join us for this free educational program.

Books2Movies: A Man Called Ove

Online Event   --- Read or listen to the book, watch the movie, then join us online for a lively discussion. Brandon Henry, who works at The Clyde Theater in Langley, leads the discussion. This month’s title, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, is about Ove, a curmudgeon who people call “the bitter neighbor from […]

North American River Otters on Whidbey Island

Online Event   --- Join Dr. Heide Island, professor of Comparative Animal Behavior and Neuroscience at Pacific University, for a fascinating presentation about her study of North American river otters on Whidbey Island. Dr. Island’s talk will take place via Zoom video conference. Dr. Island has been studying the behaviors of river otters on Whidbey for […]