BAZAARS
NOV. 9 & 10
Oak Harbor Emblem Club: 5-9 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. to 2, p.m. Saturday. Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst Street. Soup, chili and pies served Saturday.
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. Admission Adults $5; children 10 and under $1.50.

Community
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 7
Island Transit meeting: 6-8 p.m., Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St. Discuss Island/Skagit Route 11 connection. Call 678-7771.
THROUGH NOV. 9
Applications accepted: For Thanksgiving baskets from Help House. All applications must be made at Help House, 1091 SE Hathaway St., Oak Harbor. No applications by phone. To donate, call 675-0681.
SUNDAY, NOV. 11
Whidbey Environmental Action Network: Annual meeting, 2-5 p.m., Greenbank Progressive Club, Bakken and Firehouse Roads. Call (360) 579-2332.
MONDAY, NOV. 12
Collection change: Garbage and recyclables usually collected in Oak Harbor on Monday will be collected on Tuesday.
TUESDAY, NOV. 13
Oak Harbor Police Department Community Advisory Board: 4:15 p.m., Oak Harbor Police training room. Open to public, space permitting. Call Bob Brown, 675-0948 or CAB phone, 675-1572.
THURSDAY, NOV. 22
Collection change: Garbage and recyclables usually collected in Oak Harbor on Thursday will be collected on Friday.

FUND-RAISERS
FRIDAY, NOV. 9
Coupeville Arts Center auction: 5-9:30 p.m., silent and live auction. Free admission.
NOV. 10 & 11
Holiday open house: Casual House will donate proceeds from red, white and blue Christmas tree ornament sales to 9-11 Relief Fund. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday.
TUESDAY, NOV. 13 & THURSDAY, NOV. 15
McTeacher’s Night: From 4:30-7:30 p.m., each night, 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. Nov. 13 will be North Whidbey Middle School’s night; Nov. 15 will be for Oak Harbor Middle School. 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.
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

CLASSES
FRIDAY, NOV. 9
Registration deadline: For Parent Training Workshop, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8. Two-day workshop covers laws, evaluations, Individual Education Plan, strategies and remedies and effective communication techniques. Cost per participant or couple is 1 day, $15; 2 days $25. Fees will defray costs. Call 675-4149; e-mail specialparents@oakharbor.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
THROUGH NOV. 9
Scholastic book fair: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Oak Harbor Elementary School library. Books for the entire family.
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.

GARDEN
TUESDAY, NOV. 13
Oak Harbor Garden Club: 9:45 p.m., IOOF Hall, 721 SE Barrington Drive. Morning program: In Quest of Turkeys. Lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Afternoon program: Landscaping for Wildlife by Russell Link, a leading Pacific Northwest authority on wildlife-watching. Call 679-9139 or 679-2101.
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 the Sno-Isle Regional Library Mulicultural 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
SATURDAY, NOV. 10
Audubon field trip: Meet 9 a.m., Freeland Park & Ride. Bad weather may cancel, call Susan Bennett, (360) 331-4779.
Fence Removal workday: Volunteers needed, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Au Sable Institute, 180 Parker Road, near Outlying Field. Remove old pheasant fences on the institute campus and Smith Prairie Reserve. Bring workgloves. Au Sable will provide hot beverages. Call Sheilagh Byler at 678-5586.
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.
SATURDAY, NOV. 17
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.

MILITARY
TUESDAY, NOV. 13
Association of Naval Aviation: 11:30 am., Officers’ Club. Speaker: Cmdr. Casey Collins, commanding officer of VAQ-129 will speak on several topics, including the impact of world events on current training.

CLUBS
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7
Whidbey Audubon South: 7 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland. Presentation by Coupeville students on their 10 days in the Peruvian rainforest.
THURSDAY, NOV. 8
Christian Women’s Club: 11:30 a.m., CPO Club. $7.50 inclusive. Antique Treasures featuring special music and speaker. Call 675-5053 or 675-9724.
Widows and Widowers: Meets second Tuesdays at CPO Club. Social from 5-6 p.m., dinner starts at p.m. Call 675-3171 or 675-3628 for reservations.
Greenbank Progressive Club: potluck at 6 p.m., Greenbank Hall, Bakken and Firehouse Roads. Call 678-4789.
Whidbey Audubon North: 7 p.m., Coupeville High School science room. Presentation by Coupeville students on their 10 days in the Peruvian rainforest.
Woodworkers Guild: 7 p.m., call 678-0206 or 579-5230 for directions.
SATURDAY, NOV. 10
American Association of University Women: 9:30 a.m., Fire Station No. 5, 1164 Race Road. Speaker: Dr. Herb McDonald on being heart smart. call 678-7089.
SUNDAY, NOV. 11
Guam Society: 1:30 p.m., Knights of Columbus. Meets second Sundays. Call 675-1459 or 675-0817.
TUESDAY, NOV. 13
Retired Public Employees of Washington State: 10:30 a.m., Fireside Room, Coupeville Methodist Church. Delegates will report on state convention.
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.
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.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5
Whidbey Wednesday Walkers’: Annual dinner at 11 a.m., Mitzells. Note location change.
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.

SUPPORT
SATURDAY, NOV. 10
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group: 1 p.m., Conference Room A, Whidbey General Hospital. Call 679-3620 or 679-3676.
TUESDAY, NOV. 13
La Leche League: 6:45 p.m., Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, NW Second and Heller Road. For mothers who wish to breastfeed. Nursing babies welcome. Call 678-8019 or 679-3562.
Hepatitis C Support Group: 7 p.m., Whidbey General Hospital downstairs conference room. Call 678-6096 or e-mail janisi@whidbey.net.
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.
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
TUESDAY, NOV. 6
Volunteer meeting: For building the next house in Island County for Habitat for Humanity, 7 p.m., Hillcrest Elementary School. Volunteers needed for planning, fundraising, publicity, management and building the home. Call 679-9444.
THURSDAY, NOV. 8
Impaired Driving Impact Panel of Island County: 7 p.m.; required check in and fee for required attendees from 6:30-6:45 p.m. The presentation is free to the public. Panel held at Oak Harbor Library, Room 137. Excellent presentation for all drivers, and professionals who work with DUI offenders or victims.
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.