Shred-it Fundraiser

Whidbey Island/Heritage Bank, Freeland            --- Suggested donation is $5 per bankers box or bag; $10 for oversized box or bag. All proceeds benefit Soroptimist International of South Whidbey Island programs and scholarships. The bank is located at 5590 S Harbor Ave.

Octoberbest & Fall Plant Sale

Meerkerk Gardens         ---   Meerkerk Gardens will celebrate Octoberfest and its fall plant sale Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Guests can enjoy live music from the Shifty Sailors and accordion player Lori Hansen in the gazebo, purchase a bratwurst from Dlux BBQ’s fire engine food truck, and enjoy strolling through a […]

Recurring

WICA: “ROE”

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, Langley          --- Roe was originally commissioned in 2016 through the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's American Revolutions program. That first production then traveled to Arena Stage and Berkeley Rep. The world has changed and Lisa Loomer has reworked the play to reflect current events including the Summer […]

Washington State Parks Ranger Read Along

Coupeville Library          --- To celebrate Orca Recovery Day, Washington State parks is collaborating with the Coupeville Library for a special Ranger Reads program. The Coupeville Library has beautiful community supported Rain Gardens that help manage stormwater so that it is cleaner and safer for our Orcas and other marine life when […]

Rain Garden Planting to Support Bees and Orca Habitat

Coupeville Library Rain Garden          --- Help rejuvenate a mature rain garden, add pollinator habitat, and learn about sustainable gardening practices to help promote healthy water quality for orcas and salmon! Please prepare to get dirty and bring your favorite shovel or trowel! Register by following this link: Events & Education (whidbeycd.org).

Iconic Views of Wilderness Landscapes in Norway and America

Whidbey Island Nordic Lodge, 63 Jacobs Rd., Coupeville           --- The meeting will feature National Nordic Museum’s Leslie Anderson, who will discuss the current exhibition Across the West and Toward the North: Norwegian and American Landscape Photography, which draws original photographs from collections in both Norway and the U.S. Free and open […]

Free Concert

Oak Harbor First United Methodist Church       ---- World-renowned violinist Jaime Jorge will present a free concert. Since 1988 he has traveled over six million air miles, played on six continents and in more than 80 countries, and has recorded and released 17 albums. www.jaimejorge.com/tourdates/

Medicare 2023

Conference Room A, WhidbeyHealth Medical Center, Coupeville          --- Medicare Open Enrollment runs from October 15 through December 7 every year. Your decisions during these seven-plus weeks, to join or switch Medicare Advantage or Part D Prescription Plans, have a big impact on your Medicare costs and benefits throughout 2023. The Statewide […]

Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers (WIGS)

Zoom meeting           --- Melissa Barker will present “The Home Archivist: Preserving Your Records Like a Pro!” An educational “how to” meeting from a professional. Learn how to preserve, protect, and archive family records, photos and artifacts. Non-WIGS members: send email to whidbeygensearchers@gmail.com by Oct. 16 to receive a Zoom invitation. All […]

Virtual Candidate Forum

Online event          --- Candidates for contested county offices: Assessor, Auditor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer Presented by The League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island. To attend: Zoom links will be posted on lwvwhidbey.org a day in advance of the forum event. Candidates will answer questions and discuss topics. The public is invited […]