Haiku Orca

Coupeville Library          --- Celebrate Orca Recovery Day by learning to write Haiku poetry about our friends in the sea and observing sea creatures up close in touch tanks. For all ages. Presented by Jen Gray, interpretive specialist for Washington State Parks Central Whidbey area and Tabitha Jacobs-Mangiafico, Whidbey coordinator for Sound […]

Orca Recovery Day

Langley Whale Center, 105 Anthes Ave.          --- Orca Recovery Day is a region-wide effort with local conservation districts and many partner organizations, taking action on behalf of the endangered Southern Resident orcas. This day camp provides fun and educational activities to help young naturalists and advocates learn about the connections between […]

Unity Day Walk

Downtown Oak Harbor          ---- October is National Bullying Prevention Month and the Whidbey Island nonprofit, Positively Linked, is hoping to bring the community together  to celebrate Unity Day. Activities this year will feature a Unity Day Walk at 1 p.m., beginning and ending at the pop-up plaza at the corner of […]

Memory Cafe

First United Methodist Church, 1050 SE Ireland, Oak Harbor          --- A bi-monthly gathering for people with memory loss and their family to enjoy a time of fun, conversation, music and laughter (and snacks) in a dementia-friendly setting. Come join us for music and pumpkin painting.

Fall Virtual Candidate Forums: Oak Harbor/North Whidbey

Online event          --- Candidates for contested positions: Mayor; Councilmember Positions 2 and 4; School Board Positions 2, 3, 4 and 5; North Whidbey Fire and Rescue Position 1. Candidates will answer questions and discuss topics submitted by the community. All forum sessions are free and open to the public. Zoom links […]

Keep Local With Whidbey: Raising Guanacos on Whidbey Island

Oak Harbor Library          --- There are fewer than 1,000 guanacos in the United States, and 10 of them live here on Whidbey Island. Guanacos are the wild ancestors from which domesticated llamas were bred and they produce luxurious fiber. Come hear from Lisa Mitchell and Greg Hudson, owners of Aliento Luxury […]

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Whidbey Allied Artists Show and Sale

Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville           ---- Local artists from Whidbey Allied Artists (WAA) will be presenting a show and sale. You’ll find photography, oil, watercolor, glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood artistry, and mixed media.

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Artists on Whidbey Art Show

The TajGarage, 4632 S Tompkins Rd., Langley           ---- Presented by Whidbey Island Arts Council Member Artists. The show will open with an Artists’ Reception on Friday. 60 percent of sales goes to the artists, 40 percent is for public art in Langley.

Fall Virtual Candidate Forums: Coupeville

Online event          --- Candidates for contested positions: Mayor; School Board Positions 1 and 4; Port of Coupeville Commissioners Districts 1 and 3 Candidates will answer questions and discuss topics submitted by the community. All forum sessions are free and open to the public. Zoom links will be posted on lwvwhidbey.org a […]

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Whidbey Allied Artists Show and Sale

Coupeville Recreation Hall, 901 NW Alexander St., Coupeville           ---- Local artists from Whidbey Allied Artists (WAA) will be presenting a show and sale. You’ll find photography, oil, watercolor, glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood artistry, and mixed media.