Let the holiday season begin with the SARATOGA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA’S SING-ALONG MESSIAH.
Penn Cove Gallery will feature artist JOSEPH ALBERT for December.
Thursday evenings, Dec. 1, 8 and 15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., all are welcome to participate in an Advent program held at St. Augustine’s-in-the-Woods Episcopal Church, Honeymoon Bay Road, Freeland.
Concordia Lutheran Church presents its beautiful display of mangers from all over the world along with a Celebration of St. Nicholas on Saturday, Dec. 3,from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Whidbey Presbyterian and Oak Harbor Lutheran churches will combine to present a Thanksgiving Eve service Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. at Whidbey Presbyterian Church, 1148 S.E. 8th Avenue in Oak Harbor.
Oak Harbor artist RANDY EMMONS’ work will be on display at Christopher’s restaurant in Coupeville during November and December, as well as at the Penn Cove Gallery.
For those who don’t learn from general writing workshops or want to address particular writing issues, Molly Cook’s Skylark Writing Studio is offering custom designed writing workshops.
Groups of up to eight can host workshops with Cook on their own schedule for a flat fee.
“I heard from many adult students that the traditional academic classroom model just wasn’t working for them. Adults on the island have busy lives and can’t always make a commitment for six or eight week classes on somebody else’s schedule. And with so much happening on the island, one-day weekend workshops are really a shot in the dark, competing with at least half a dozen other events,” Cook said.
The 2011 Spoiled Dog Contest winner will be introduced Sunday, Nov. 20, at “Yappy Hour,” from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Taste for Wine Tasting Room at Bayview Corner Cash Store.
This year’s winner, Tag, a miniature long haired Dachshund, has his own stroller because he gets hot and tired on long walks.
Raven Rocks Gallery presents “THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS” for November.
Artworks Gallery will feature watercolorist and acrylic painter BARBARA MARKS during November.
Coupeville Library will hold BIRDS OF WHIDBEY art show through Dec. 31.
Whidbey Working Artists seeks applications for their SPRING OPEN ART STUDIO TOUR, which will be March 3 and 4.
Women who serve as the primary wage earner for their family and seek financial assistance to go back to school are encouraged to apply for the Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor, Women’s Opportunity Award. The award can be used for tuition, books, child care, car fare, or any other education related expense.
