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Whidbey Playhouse: “A Christmas Carol”

Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor          --- A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and adapted by Stan Thomas recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet […]

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A Celtic Christmas with the Beggar Boys

St. Augustine-in-the-Woods, 5217 S Honeymoon Bay Rd., Freeland          ---- Tickets: $30 General/$0 Students          ---- Celebrate the season with traditional songs, tunes, and stories from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The ethereal voice of Abigail Lennox joins fiddles, whistle, and guitar along with live Irish step dancing – a […]

Nurturing Nature: Plankton Party

Oak Harbor Library          --- Join Island County Natural Resources staff to learn about the world of marine plankton and why they are so important for our planet. Together we will explore the weird world of plankton, view live water samples, and design and build your very own plankton species to take […]

Shop Out for Kids

Aqua Gifts, Coupeville          --- Stop by for some great holiday shopping. Aqua Gifts, located at 2 Front Street NE, will donate a portion of the day’s sales to the Coupeville Schools Foundation which provides an extra measure of support to students through teacher grants, college scholarships and the Promise Fund.

Winter Spiral

Whidbey Island Waldorf School, 6335 Old Pietila Rd., Clinton          --- Come experience the spiral of light. This symbol of the turning of the year from the longest night and shortest day back out into the growing light. On your own or with family and friends. Bring your lantern or your candles. […]

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WICA: “Falstaff in Love”

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley           --- Whidbey Island Center for the Arts is excited to announce the upcoming opening of Falstaff in Love, a fresh, pseudo-Shakespearean comedy by Scott Kaiser and directed by Executive Artistic Director Deana Duncan. The show will run from December 8-December 23 […]

Winter Walks Close to Home

Oak Harbor Library          --- Meet Maribeth Crandell, the author of 'Hiking Close to Home.' She’ll show slides and offer advice about winter walks on Whidbey, Fidalgo and Guemes Islands. As winter weather reduces access to the high country, we can still find local trails full of wonder. With over 70 trails […]

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WIDT: “The Nutcracker”

South Whidbey High School Auditorium, 5675 Maxwelton Rd. Langley          --- Our community comes together for Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s 31st annual “The Nutcracker.” This year, Callahan Dobmeier takes the role of Clara, Tabitha Metts plays the Forest Queen, Melyssa Smith reprises the role of the Nutcracker with Tay Pitts as the […]

Whidbey Island Orchestra: A Merry Little Christmas

Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland          ---- Whidbey Island Orchestra invites everyone to tune out the hype and tune in for some holly jolly good music at its “A Merry Little Christmas” concert. Featuring the full orchestra, special guest dancers and an extra special guest at the end! Admission is free, although donations […]