St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods, 5217 S Honeymoon Bay Rd, Freeland --- Charles LaFond, senior development director for Island Senior Resources, will preach at the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services at St. Augustine's-in-the-Woods Episcopal Church and will discuss senior care at the adult forum between the two services. He will be joined by […]
Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. --- Teens ages 12 to 19 are invited to come make a scented candle at the Oak Harbor Library. Megan from Varner Candle Co. will help participants learn how to add scents and fun decorations to their own custom candle. All supplies will be […]
Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst St., Oak Harbor -- *RSVP by Feb. 20 --- Join the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum for its annual community luncheon and volunteer awards ceremony. Learn about how the move from the downtown location to its new museum location is progressing and […]
The Center, 51 SE Jerome Street, Oak Harbor --- If you are among the 12,000 people who are turning 65 every day this year and who is new to Medicare or will soon be eligible for Medicare, join a team of Statewide Health Insurance Advisors (SHIBA) for a free, comprehensive workshop […]
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- To enrich our appreciation of the “Calder: In Motion” exhibition celebrating the gift of some four dozen Calder artworks to Seattle Art Museum, Rebecca Albiani will present the career of Alexander Calder, best known for his witty “Circus,” playful mobiles, […]
Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. --- Direct a fleet of mini robots around obstacles and control them using sensors and simple programming. Led by skilled educators from Imagine Children’s Museum, this Museum-on-the-Go class offers engaging hands-on activities to encourage creative thinking and problem solving. For kids ages 6 and up […]
Elks Lodge, 155 Ernst St., Oak Harbor --- 12:30-2:30 p.m. OR 5- 7 p.m. The Navy is conducting drinking water well sampling near Naval Air Station Whidbey Island beginning in February, to look for certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) which may be present due to past use of firefighting foam […]
Regency on Whidbey, Assisted Living Building, Third Floor Day Room --- Do you have questions about dementia? How does it progress? What changes you can expect? What to do when your loved one won’t listen? How to communicate with your loved one? Would you like to gain some insight into what […]
Deception Pass State Park, 41229 SR 20, Oak Harbor --- Learn about how tadpoles become frogs! Suitable for ages 2-5 with caregiver. This is a free, Family in Nature activity; space is limited. A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to the park. Register at: www.eventbrite.com/cc/family-in-nature-2024-2828599.
Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. --- Some animals go to bed just like us when the sun goes down…. but not all of them! Learn all about animals who are awake after dark. Join staff from Deception Pass State Park to learn about parks, wildlife, native plants, and more! […]
Langley United Methodist Church, 3rd St. and Anthes Ave. --- This is a social for deaf and hearing impaired. We offer a time when we meet in the Fireside Room behind the church; follow posters. Free parking located across the street on 3rd St. and Anthes Ave. A casual gathering of […]
Coupeville High School, 501 S Main St. --- Cost: $70 --- $50 Zoom --- Field Trips: $30 each --- Sound Waters University is a journey of discovery about our beautiful natural world and the Salish Sea. The 2024 theme is “You, Me, and the Salish […]
Deception Pass State Park, 41229 SR 20, Oak Harbor --- Learn about how tadpoles become frogs! Suitable for ages 2-5 with caregiver. This is a free, Family in Nature activity; space is limited. A Discover Pass is required for vehicle access to the park. Register at: www.eventbrite.com/cc/family-in-nature-2024-2828599.
Downtown Langley --- It’s almost like “happy hour,” but for art! Stroll the streets of Langley and visit galleries that are open late and treat your “inner artist!”
Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor --- This is not your parent’s spelling bee! Local spelling bee contestants duke it out for a place at the National Spelling Bee. See how reading the dictionary, magic feet, helicopter dads, and speaking a whole lot of languages figures into the competition, […]
St. Augustine’s in-the-Woods, 5217 S Honeymoon Bay Rd., Freeland --- Whidbey Island Music Festival presents a musical tribute to love gone right, love gone wrong, love gone mad, and love just plain gone. From the heartwarming to the heartbreaking, enjoy music by Purcell, Handel, Strozzi, and more, performed by acclaimed soprano […]
Freeland Sno-Isle Library, 5495 Harbor Ave. --- Hundreds of books for all ages are available by donation, or fill a bag for $20! Cash, check, credit or debit cards, and Venmo are all accepted. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Freeland Library.
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.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- WICA presents “Sleuth,” a staged screenplay by Harold Pinter, based on the play by Anthony Shaffer. Directed by David Churchill. Think of the perfect murder…then go one step further. Tickets are available at wicaonline.org.
Langley United Methodist Church, 301 Anthes Ave. --- With delicious food and wonderful community, South Whidbey Hearts & Hammers’ annual spaghetti dinner is the perfect way to spend an evening. Proceeds benefit South Whidbey Hearts & Hammers. Visit heartsandhammers.com for more information.
Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor --- This is not your parent’s spelling bee! Local spelling bee contestants duke it out for a place at the National Spelling Bee. See how reading the dictionary, magic feet, helicopter dads, and speaking a whole lot of languages figures into the competition, […]
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- WICA presents “Sleuth,” a staged screenplay by Harold Pinter, based on the play by Anthony Shaffer. Directed by David Churchill. Think of the perfect murder…then go one step further. Tickets are available at wicaonline.org.
The Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor --- Whidbey Island Gem Club presents its 58th annual Sweetheart of Gems Show Saturday and Sunday. The event features live demonstrations, educational displays, rock identification, handmade jewelry, vendors, door prizes, games and lots and lots of rocks for sale. Free admission.
Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. --- Is that fabric in the back of your closet no longer your style? Has that yarn just not found the right project? Come swap materials with fellow crafters at this buy-nothing event! Attendees can also brainstorm ideas or create a crafting team for […]
County Commissioners Hearing Room, 1 NE 6th St., Coupeville --- Island County is updating its comprehensive plan to guide growth in the county over the next 20 years. During an update, the public can provide input on how and where growth should occur, and how their community may look in the […]
The Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor --- Whidbey Island Gem Club presents its 58th annual Sweetheart of Gems Show Saturday and Sunday. The event features live demonstrations, educational displays, rock identification, handmade jewelry, vendors, door prizes, games and lots and lots of rocks for sale. Free admission.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- WICA presents “Sleuth,” a staged screenplay by Harold Pinter, based on the play by Anthony Shaffer. Directed by David Churchill. Think of the perfect murder…then go one step further. Tickets are available at wicaonline.org.
Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. --- Create with LEGO® at the library! Build independently or with others. We’ll provide the LEGO®; you provide the imagination. This is a drop-in program designed for ages 5 and up.
Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. --- Join representatives from Evergreen Recovery Centers' HOST drop-in program and learn how you can save a life! During this short training, HOST will distribute two Naloxone (aka Narcan®) kits to each attendee and will provide instructions on how to administer the medication. Representatives […]
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- The Whidbey Island String Trio is a chamber group whose music is a nod to the past and leap toward the future. Gideon, Gloria and Aniela all have a classical foundation and love for musical adventure. Their repertoire includes elegant […]
Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. --- Join the Coupeville Library in welcoming Humanities Washington speaker Maia Brown for her presentation, Measuring Mourning. This participatory presentation explores a recently-resurfaced Ashkenazi women’s tradition of feldmestn—the practice of measuring ancestors’ burial places with candlewick, later burned for the living and the dead. How […]
Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. --- Tiny but pugnacious, Whidbey Island’s three hummingbird species are some of the most fascinating of our local bird life. Their physical characteristics and behaviors make them unique in the avian world. In this program led by local naturalists and Coupeville residents Steve and […]
Oak Harbor High School SUB --- The Oak Harbor High School drama club presents the classic whodunnit, “Clue,” (the high school version) over two consecutive weekends. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
Camano Island and Stanwood --- Ongoing, Feb. 16-25 --- Isn’t it time you went on a quest? You know, searching for something elusive and beautiful, something other people want. Now is your chance with the 15th Annual Northwest Glass Quest. Search Camano Island and Stanwood for plastic […]
Deception Pass State Park, 41229 SR 20, Oak Harbor --- Test your senses against different park animals with fun crafts and activities. Nature based learning through games and crafts for families with children ages 2-5 (pre-registration required). Family in Nature programs are offered in partnership with the Deception Pass State Park, […]
Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave. --- Our concepts of the universe have been expanded and challenged by images and data from decades of space exploration. Deep space imaging systems like the James Webb Space Telescope have provided new insights on our universe and beyond. Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Greg Donohue […]
Oak Harbor High School SUB --- The Oak Harbor High School drama club presents the classic whodunnit, “Clue,” (the high school version) over two consecutive weekends. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
Fort Ebey State Park, Coupeville --- Join Friends of Whidbey State Parks in a campground cleanup of the main campground and hiker/biker campsites in preparation for opening day on March 1. Bring gloves, a water bottle, lawn rake and loppers (if you have them) and help remove branches, rake campsites, […]
Deception Pass State Park, 41229 SR 20, Oak Harbor --- Test your senses against different park animals with fun crafts and activities. Nature based learning through games and crafts for families with children ages 2-5 (pre-registration required). Family in Nature programs are offered in partnership with the Deception Pass State Park, […]
Oak Harbor High School SUB --- The Oak Harbor High School drama club presents the classic whodunnit, “Clue,” (the high school version) over two consecutive weekends. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- WICA presents “Sleuth,” a staged screenplay by Harold Pinter, based on the play by Anthony Shaffer. Directed by David Churchill. Think of the perfect murder…then go one step further. Tickets are available at wicaonline.org.
Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor --- This is not your parent’s spelling bee! Local spelling bee contestants duke it out for a place at the National Spelling Bee. See how reading the dictionary, magic feet, helicopter dads, and speaking a whole lot of languages figures into the competition, […]
Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Freeland --- The Salish Sea Early Music Festival continues with Simphonie Nouvelle: France and Bach, with Stephen Stubbs on baroque guitar, Susie Napper (Montreal) on viola da gamba and Jeffrey Cohan, baroque flute. The festival offers an unusual and expansive journey through the music of the 16th, 17th […]
Oak Harbor High School SUB --- The Oak Harbor High School drama club presents the classic whodunnit, “Clue,” (the high school version) over two consecutive weekends. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- WICA presents “Sleuth,” a staged screenplay by Harold Pinter, based on the play by Anthony Shaffer. Directed by David Churchill. Think of the perfect murder…then go one step further. Tickets are available at wicaonline.org.
Oak Harbor High School SUB --- The Oak Harbor High School drama club presents the classic whodunnit, “Clue,” (the high school version) over two consecutive weekends. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor --- This is not your parent’s spelling bee! Local spelling bee contestants duke it out for a place at the National Spelling Bee. See how reading the dictionary, magic feet, helicopter dads, and speaking a whole lot of languages figures into the competition, […]
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- WICA presents “Sleuth,” a staged screenplay by Harold Pinter, based on the play by Anthony Shaffer. Directed by David Churchill. Think of the perfect murder…then go one step further. Tickets are available at wicaonline.org.
Cornet Bay Marina, Deception Pass State Park --- Spend your Saturday morning exploring Deception Pass State Park and discover some of the common, and not so common, bird species found in Washington. Each walk is an exploration of a different area of the park. Walks are designed in partnership with the […]
Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood --- Sound Water Stewards of Island County is pleased to share the reasons why the shores and waters surrounding our community are internationally recognized as crucial habitats for countless sea, shore, and land birds at the Snow Goose and Birding Festival. Tours […]
Downtown Langley --- The theme for 2024 is “Silence of the Mime.” What does that mean? We’re not sure because nobody’s talking. Mystery Weekend is where amateur detectives (you) scour the seaside village of Langley for clues, question an odd group of characters, and try to solve a murder. It’s all […]
Downtown Langley --- The theme for 2024 is “Silence of the Mime.” What does that mean? We’re not sure because nobody’s talking. Mystery Weekend is where amateur detectives (you) scour the seaside village of Langley for clues, question an odd group of characters, and try to solve a murder. It’s all […]
Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor --- This is not your parent’s spelling bee! Local spelling bee contestants duke it out for a place at the National Spelling Bee. See how reading the dictionary, magic feet, helicopter dads, and speaking a whole lot of languages figures into the competition, […]
Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst St., Oak Harbor --- *RSVP by Feb. 20 --- Join the Pacific Northwest Naval Air Museum for its annual community luncheon and volunteer awards ceremony. Learn about how the move from the downtown location to its new museum location is progressing and […]
Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave. --- As we age, we naturally become less agile. Movement coach Sarah Ruggenberg will teach you how to move safely and mindfully by sharing practical, adaptable, and efficient movements that will give you more confidence to enjoy physical activities. Sarah will demonstrate some safe movements, […]
Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St. --- No one wants to drink dirty water. Explore ways water gets dirty and what we can do to help keep it clean. Join Ranger Jen and other Washington State Parks staff to explore the world around us. We'll be getting wet and wild to […]
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley --- Jayme Stone’s Folklife treats old field recordings not as time capsules, but as heirloom seeds passed down from a bygone generation. Planting these sturdy seeds in modern soil, this versatile gathering of musicians has cultivated vibrant Sea Island spirituals, Creole […]
Deception Pass State Park, 41229 SR 20, Oak Harbor --- Learn about seals, whales and porpoises, oh my! Family in Nature is a free, 90-minute program for children ages 2-5 where families get to play games, do activities and learn about the natural world through the lens of the park. Register […]
Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave. --- Join us for a special concert featuring award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante. His musical stylings can be heard on 43 of the instruments in his collection, some of which are the Spanish guitar, harp guitar, ukulele, charango, oud, ruan, and sitar. Please reserve your seat online. The doors will […]
Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. --- What tools do you use to eat your supper? Birds use their beaks! Explore the many different beak adaptations that help birds get their food. Join staff from Deception Pass State Park to learn about parks, wildlife, native plants, and more! Play games, […]
Oak Harbor High School --- The Whidbey Gardening Workshop attracts gardeners from all over the Puget Sound region who are looking for great advice on how to improve their own gardens. From beginners to advanced, everyone will come away with new information, new ideas, and new enthusiasm! Class topics include everything […]
Deception Pass State Park, 41229 SR 20, Oak Harbor --- Learn about seals, whales and porpoises, oh my! Family in Nature is a free, 90-minute program for children ages 2-5 where families get to play games, do activities and learn about the natural world through the lens of the park. Register […]
Downtown Coupeville --- Penn Cove Musselfest is a culinary celebration of the mussels grown offshore from Coupeville. These tasty mollusks quickly grow in the clean river-fed waters of Penn Cove. Each year area restaurants compete to see who can serve the best chowder, and those who buy tasting tickets get the […]
Downtown Coupeville --- Penn Cove Musselfest is a culinary celebration of the mussels grown offshore from Coupeville. These tasty mollusks quickly grow in the clean river-fed waters of Penn Cove. Each year area restaurants compete to see who can serve the best chowder, and those who buy tasting tickets get the […]
Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland --- Whidbey Island Orchestra performs for the love of music and the opportunity to spread joy. This “Pops” concert showcases the diverse, joyful music the orchestra is known for and celebrates the music we all love! Tickets for Saturday concert available at wicaonline.org. Sunday concert is […]
Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Freeland --- The Salish Sea Early Music Festival continues with Telemann Paris Quartets, featuring David Greenberg on baroque violin, harpsichordist Elisabeth Wright, viola da gambist Susie Napper and baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan. The festival offers an unusual and expansive journey through the music of the 16th, 17th and […]