BAZAARS
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
Whidbey Presbyterian Church: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lunch served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. SE 8th Avenue.
CPO Spouses Association: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., CPO Club. All guests must be signed in by military or DOD ID card holders. Contact CPOSpouses@yahoo.com or call 240-0512.
Oak Harbor Elementary School: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 151 NE Midway Blvd. Crafts, baked goods, children’s activities.
Hospital Guild: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Whidbey General Hospital conference room. Crafts and collectables.
Greenbank Progressive Hall: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Greenbank Clubhouse, corner of Bakken and Poor Roads, Greenbank.
Oak Leaf Rebekah Lodge: IOOF Hall, SE Barrington Drive. To rent a table call 675-2102.
FRIDAY, NOV. 30
Oak Harbor Methodist Church: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30-7 p.m. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; supper served 5:30-6:30 p.m. SE Ireland Street.
SATURDAY, DEC. 1
Christian Reformed Church: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1411 Wieldraayer Road. Bake sale, crafts and kids’ activities.
Coupeville Methodist Church: 10 am. to 2 p.m. Koffee Klatch 9-10 a.m. Lunch served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., adults $5; children 10 and under $1.50.
Community
THURSDAY, NOV. 22
Collection change: Garbage and recyclables usually collected in Oak Harbor on Thursday will be collected on Friday.
FRIDAY, NOV. 23
Coupeville Community Thanksgiving: Noon until food is gone, at Coupeville Rec Hall. Sign-ups for food and cash donations at Cheyenne Business Systems, Coupeville Yarns and Great Times Espresso.
SATURDAY, DEC. 1
Christmas in Coupeville: Parade starts at 4 p.m. Decorated tractors, trucks, floats, organizations and indviduals encouraged to participate. Call 678-8721 or 257-2096.
FUND-RAISERS
THURSDAY, NOV. 15
McTeacher’s Night: 4:30-7:30 p.m., teachers and staff of Oak Harbor middle schools will be working on the front lines at McDonald’s with the restaurant’s crews. Schools will receive 20 percent of the proceeds taken in that night. It will be a great opportunity to meet teachers and for students to give orders to their teachers.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
Fashion show and luncheon: 12:30 p.m., Captain’s Galley, 10 Front St., Coupeville. Fashions presented by: A Touch of Dutch, Brenda’s Gift Shoppe, Collections, One More Thing, Tartan and Tweeds. Five gift baskets will be raffled. $20 tickets are available at participating merchants. Red Cross will get $5 from each ticket sold.
NOV. 17 & 18
Food drive: Bring 2 non-perishable food items to Oak Harbor Cinemas showings of “The Wizard of Oz” and get free admission. Bring 10 items and get free movie pass, McDonald’s gift certificate and free skate pass. Movie showings at 9:45 a.m. and noon. All donations benefit Help House.
THROUGH NOV. 17
Food drive: Bring non-perishable foods to Paint Your Heart Out, 860 SE Pioneer Way. For each item brought in, receive a ticket for a $25 gift certificate drawing. All food goes to Help House.
THROUGH THANKSGIVING
See’s Candy bars: At Oak Harbor Senior Center. Four different bars are on sale for $1 each. All proceeds to Adult Day Care center. Call Ginny Jones, 679-2066 for special orders.
SATURDAY, DEC. 8
Holiday Home Tour: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., tour six homes in Central Whidbey — four of the homes date from the 19th century. Refreshments will be served and Victorian holiday singers will entertain. Tickets will be available at Island County Historical Society Museum near Coupeville’s wharf. This is Island County Historical Society’s ninth home tour; funds raised will benefit the museum. Call 678-3310.
ONGOING
Cookbook sale: “A Taste of Whidbey,” collection of recipes from NAS Whidbey’s CPO spouses and family members is $5. Available from CPOs and at the CPO Club. E-mail cpospouses@yahoo.com
Festival of Trees
Friday, Nov. 30
Gala and auction: Black tie reception and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. at Elk’s Lodge, 155 NE Ernst St. Live auction of decorated trees and wreaths at 7 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres all evening and music for dancing. $50 per person. Tickets available at CADA, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, ERA Acorn Properties, Whidbey Island Bank on State Route 20. This program for brighter holidays and brighter futures benefits youth programs at Big Brothers/Big Sisters and CADA. For tickets, sponsorship or volunteering, call 675-3262; e-mail fstival@whidbey.net.
SATURDAY, DEC. 1
Teddy Bear Breakfasts: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Food, teddy bear tree, puppet shows and clowns. Bring a new stuffed animal to donate to a child in a crisis situation. $5 per person. Tickets at Alaska USA, Daily Grind, Discount Party Store, Jones Accounting and Movin’ and Groovin’.
High tea: 2-4 p.m., tea, scones and pastries, Father Christmas and strolling Dickens carolers. Sponsored by Oak Harbor Retirement Community. $5 per person; tickets at Oak Harbor Retirement Community.
SUNDAY, DEC. 2
Community open house: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Refreshments and entertainment. Donations accepted at door.
CLASSES
TUESDAY, NOV. 20
Seeking Right Whales: Slide presentation at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland. Candice Emmons, a researcher with Center for Whale Research, is doing work on Right whales for the New England Aquarium. Right whales are the rarest of the world’s large whales. The New England Aquarium’s project is the first and most extensive continuous study of this mammal.
Join Orca Conservancy’s Orca Network for an evening slide presentation on work being done to study and protect Right Whales in New England. Candice Emmons, researcher with San Juan Island’s Center for Whale Research since 1996, is now in her third year conducting Right Whale work for the New England Aquarium. A team of Aquarium researchers seek to identify distribution, behavior and migration patterns, and study genetics, reproductive rates and causes of mortality. There will also be an update on the latest news about Puget Sound orcas, including the two new calves born to K and L pods. Admission is free, though donations are accepted to support the Orca Network whale sighting network. For more information, or to join our whale sighting network, contact Susan Berta or Howard Garrett at 360-678-3451 or susanb@whidbey.net.
POLITICAL
THURSDAY, NOV. 15
Shoreline management panel: 7 p.m., Summer Hill, 165 SW Sixth Avenue. Representatives from Department of Ecology, Island County Planning Department, National Marine Resources Commission, Beach Watchers and People for Puget Sound will present information about activities, plans and concerns on shoreline management. Sponsored by League of Women Voters.
SCHOOLS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28
Child development screening: Free screening provided by special education department of Coupeville School District. Appointments required. Call Tammy Glover, 678-4551 ext. 228.
Preschool registration: For Oak Harbor Parent Co-op two- or three-day preschool; classes start Sept. 12. Program expanded to include 18-month-old children. The school is at Oak Harbor Assembly of God Church, 319 SW Third Ave. Call 675-1361.
Free preschool offered
Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program: Enrollment openings are in free preschool program. Classes are held in elementary schools in Oak Harbor, Coupeville and Langley. ECEAP is a comprehensive preschool program for families who want to be involved in their children’s education. Full transportation on school districts’ buses are provided for all students. To be eligible for ECEAP children must turn 3 or 4 years of age by Aug. 31, 2001, and be below federal low-income guidelines. For more information, or to apply, contact the ECEAP office at Skagit Valley College 679-5348.
KIDS
THROUGH JUNE
MONDAY/WEDNESDAY OR TUESDAY/THURSDAY
Kids in Action: 9 a.m. to noon, Armed Services YMCA, SE Pioneer Way. $55 per month. Kids can have fun while learning. Hooked on Phonics, cooking lessons, science experiments and field trips. Call 675-2771.
FRIDAYS THROUGH MAY
Toddlers in Action: 10-11:30 a.m., Friday. Three classes a month, $14. Children 18-30 months and their parents are welcome to come to the YMCA to learn together. Pre-registration required. Call 675-2771.
GARDEN
THURSDAY, NOV. 15
Application deadline: For Master Gardener training held Tuesdays and Thursdays Jan. 22-Feb. 26. Training will be in Anacortes from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; carpooling will be available. Candidates are given 66 hours of free training. In return, graduates must perform 85 hours of community service in the next 2 years. Community service could be helping at plant clinics, working in the Cooperative Extension office, speaking to groups, working on displays, making house calls and helping with seminars. Call Judy Sexton, Island County WSU Cooperative Extension Office, 679-7327. Or write: Master Gardener Program, PO Box 5000, Coupeville WA 98239. Space is limited so early application is suggested. Interviews will be held in early December.
LIBRARY
FRIDAY, NOV. 16
Playing Cat and Mouse: 8:30-11 a.m., Oak Harbor Library. Introduction to finding books and informaton using Sno-Isle cataglot and on-line databases including searching the Sno-Isle catalog, placing a hold and finding on-lin magazine articles. To pre-register, call 675-5115. The library is at 1000 SE Regatta Dr.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
“Stella Luna:” 2:30 p.m., Oak Harbor Library. Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre present the tale of Stella Luna with a combination of storytelling and puppetry. Stella Luna is a small bat who falls into a nest of birds. She is adopted by the mother bird and creates havoc in the nest as she teaches the baby birds to hang upside down. “The Singing Bird,” an African tale, will also be produced. Children from the audience will be costumed on the spot to play characters in the story. The king is thirsty and sends his servant to the river to bring him water. The servant discovers a singing bird and forgets to return. Evenually, the entire household is dancing at the river. Part of National Children’s Book Week is funded by Friends of Oak Harbor Library.
“The Toad Prince”: 7 p.m., Coupeville Elementary School Multipurpose Room. Tears of Joy Puppet Theatre present “The Toad Prince,” an Asian version of Beauty and the Beast. Part of National Children’s Book Week, all the color and spectacle of Chinese puppet theater includes a magnificent dragon. Trapped in the body of a toad, Indri longs to become a man but the change will occur only if he lives in the presence of virtue for nine days. Who can help him? All ages are welcome to the performance. Funded by Friends of the Coupeville Library, Coupeville Festival Association, Coupeville Elementary School PTA and Sno-Isle Regional Library Multicultural Fund.
FRIDAY, NOV. 30
Internet Surf School: 8:30-10:30 a.m., Oak Harbor Library. Basic introduction to the Internet, browsers search engines and the Sno-Isle Web site. To pre-register, call 675-5115. The library is at 1000 SE Regatta Drive.
WEDNESDAYS THROUGH NOV. 14
Preschool storytime: Stories, songs and simply rhymes for children ages 3-5 accompanied by an adult. Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Dr. Call 675-5115.
FRIDAYS THROUGH DEC. 14
Preschool Storytime: 9:30 a.m., Coupeville Library. Stories, songs crafts and sign language for ages 2 to 5.
TUESDAYS, OCT. 30-DEC. 18
Toddler Storytime: 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., Oak Harbor Library. Stories, songs and activities for children ages 18-36 months accompanied by an adult.
OUTDOORS
SUNDAY, NOV. 11
Volunteer workday: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at FETCH’s Patmore Pit dog park. Bring gloves, rakes, shovels, your dogs. Hot dog barbecue follows. Go to www.whidbey.net/fetch.
SATURDAYS, NOV. 17 7 DEC. 1
Audubon field trip: Half-day to Penn Cove and Oak Harbor. Meet 8 a.m., Coupeville Park and Ride on S Main Street. Bad weather may cancel, call Bob Merrick 678-3161.
Prairie Restoration workday: Volunteers needed, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Au Sable Institute, 180 Parker Road, near Outlying Field. Remove invasive shrubs to ready remnant prairie area for winter plantings. Bring workgloves and learn about Au Sable’s restoration plans. Hot drinks will be provided. Call Sheilagh Byler at 678-5586.
TUESDAY, NOV. 27
Audubon field trip: Bird Crockett Lake and Fort Casey. Meet 9 a.m., Keystone parking lot. Bad weather may cancel, call Don Knoke, 678-3703.
SPECIAL INTEREST
MONDAY, DEC. 3
College Information Night: 5:30-7 p.m., Hayes Hall. For prospective Skagit Valley College students. Meet faculty, academic advisors, financial aid counselors and admissions representatives. Get questions answered about how to get started at SVC. Kathy Reyes at 360.675.6656 x 5319 for more information.
MONDAYS THROUGH DEC. 17
Handy Dandy bowling league: For anyone with a disability. Bowl from 10:30 a.m. to noon, at Oak Bowl, 531 SE Midway Blvd. $5 per day covers two games, shoe rental and pizza party at end of the season. Wheelchair ramp available. Call Peggy Callister, 240-1940 TDD/Voice; e-mail nuts@whidbey.net
CLUBS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14
Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club: 11:30 a.m., Officers’ Club. Note week change due to Thanksgiving holiday. Guests welcome. Call 240-0560.
Mothers of Twins: Moms’ night out, 7 p.m., Penn Cove Pizzeria. Call 279-1511.
Whidbey Rhododendron Society: Pie social and Bird House Decorating Contest at 7 p.m., club house at Bakken and Firehouse roads. Call (360) 331-5816.
THURSDAY, NOV. 15
Friends of the Library: 3 p.m., Oak Harbor Library, in honor of Oak Harbor librarians.
Retired Public Employees of Washington State: 10:30 a.m., Fireside Room, Coupeville Methodist Church. Delegates will report on state convention.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
Fil Am Thanksgiving Appreciation dinner: 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus Hall. Portion of proceeds from crafts auction will go to scholarship fund. Free meal will include traditional and Filipino dishes. Call 675-9248.
Mystery book club: 3 p.m., Oak Harbor Library. Author Diane Mott Davidson will be discussed. The December meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be Jan. 31.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
Wednesday Whidbey Walkers’: Annual dinner at 11 a.m., Mitzells. Note location change. Call 678-6950 if attending.
FRIDAY, DEC. 7
Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington: 11:30 a.m., home of Cleone Webster in Silvana. Bring donations for Help House. Call 675-4384.
THURSDAY, DEC. 20
Friends of the Library: Christmas program 3 p.m., Oak Harbor Library. Surprise guest and silent book auction.
SUPPORT
THURSDAY, NOV. 15
La Leche League: Toddler Group, 10:30 a.m., Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, NW Second and Heller Road. For mothers who wish to breastfeed. Nursing children welcome. Call 678-8019 or 679-3562.
FRIDAY, NOV. 16
Stroke Support Group: 2-3:30 p.m., Whidbey General Hospital Conference Room A. Call Ann Hardy, 678-7619.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
Polio Support Group: 10 a.m., Whidbey Cottages Club House, 161 W Whidbey Ave. Speaker: Vivian Clark, “Polio News Letter” editor on caregiving.
MONDAYS
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 6:30 p.m., IOOF Hall, SE Barrington Drive. Weight loss and maintenance support. First meeting is free. Call 678-4107.
WEDNESDAYS
Al-Anon of Central Whidbey: 7 p.m., Coupeville High School art classroom. Open meeting. Call 678-7787 and leave message.
WEEKDAYS
Harbor Haven Child Care: Crisis and respite nursery for ages 6 weeks to 12 years. Grants and donations provide funding so the child care is free. Nursery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Leave message of Pat Beauregard at 279-7313. Harbor Haven is a partnership between Child Abuse Prevention Foundation, Oak Harbor Church of the Nazarene, and Service Alternatives for Washington.
HELPING HANDS
Volunteer panelists needed: For Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County (IDIPIC). Panelists can be anyone who has been affected by driving under the influence (DUI) — friends or family members of someone injured or killed in a DUI crash, EMT, ER nurse or doctor, patrol officer, coroner, therapist, or attorney. Panelists put a face on those affected by DUI. Call JoAnn Hellmann, 675-8397.
