WHIDBEY COMMUNITY CHORUS, under the direction of Chet Hansen, invites singers to join the chorus in preparing for a rollicking duo of spring concerts celebrating Broadway show tunes. Chorus registration will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 24, at the First United Methodist Church, 1050 SE Ireland St., Oak Harbor. Weekly practices are on Sunday evenings at the First United Methodist Church, and concerts are scheduled for Friday, April 29, and Sunday, May 1. Individual dues for the season are adults $30 and high school and college students $15, payable at registration. Women are required to purchase a chorus blouse for $39 to $49 depending on size; financial aid is available for that purchase. Call Kay at 360-678-4148 for more information.
SARATOGA ORCHESTRA presents “Wit and Whimsy,” a set of programs, 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 at South Whidbey High School in Langley and 2:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at Oak Harbor’s First Reformed Church. Music Director Anna Edwards will lead the orchestra in musical works by Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Daughtery, Wittry and Fauré. Saratoga Orchestra’s new series of pre-concert “stage-side” chats will be hosted by Eileen Soskin with Music Director Anna Edwards and begin 45 minutes prior to each concert. General admission is $25 for adults and $20 for seniors/military. Students under 18 admitted free (under 14 must be accompanied by a paying adult). Tickets available at Moonraker Books in Langley, bayleaf in Coupeville and Click Music in Oak Harbor, online at Brown Paper Tickets and cash/check/CC accepted at the door. For more detailed information and tickets, please visit www.sowhidbey.com or 360-929-3045.
Celebrate the 12s at GARRY OAK GALLERY through Feb. 1. Special discounts and promotions will be available including 12 percent off select items. Email garryoakgallery@gmail.com or call 360-240-0222 for more information.
You are invited to visit with award winning photographer KELLY KELLOGG from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31, at Penn Cove Gallery. Kellogg uses a variety of camera formats and photographic techniques to obtain results ranging from realistic, impressionistic and even surreal. His goal is to capture the essence of a scene as he sees it and share his image with others. After more than 20 years as a professional photographer, Kellogg continues to study photography by learning new methods. He says utilizing different techniques keeps him creatively fresh. Visit http://pacificphotoart.com for more information.
Helen Bates and Renee Le Verrier exhibit their paintings at OAK HARBOR LIBRARY in January. The library is located at 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115.
