Though not alphabet, the soup that flowed at the Whidbey Island Writers Association annual meeting satisfied a crowd that appreciates the written word.
For the past six weeks, dancers and choreographers have already been rehearsing for Whidbey Island Dance Theatre’s yearly December holiday show, the “Nutcracker.”
Tickets go on sale the first week of November. The show opens Friday, Dec. 9 and runs through Dec. 18.
Late-night calls used to send my heart racing. During my childhood such calls meant one thing: somebody had passed.
Late-night calls in recent years have become commonplace and far less alarming. That’s because we armed our children with cell phones when they became teenagers and paid for their use with one stipulation: if we called, they were required to answer. We also asked them to regularly check in with us and oh, they did. In fact, “back pocket” calls, those accidental dialings made after dropping a phone into a purse or shoving it into a pocket, came so regularly we stopped lunging at the phone each time it rang.
In celebration of HOPE Therapeutic Riding School’s 25 years of service, Payless Food in Freeland donated a $250 gift certificate and ten $25 gift certificates for a fundraising raffle.
Whidbey Island children who may benefit from orthopedic specialty care regardless of their family’s ability to pay are welcome at a free screening clinic Nov. 12 at United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley.
Hosted by the Shriners organization, the clinic will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Puget Cancer Center at United General Hospital, 2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley.
Meet the Smith family at the 1904 World’s Fair with toe-tapping tunes, charming romance and contagious optimism as Whidbey Playhouse talent presents “Meet Me in St. Louis.” The musical opens Friday, Nov. 4 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 27.
In the musical, set in St. Louis in 1904, the Smith family is excited that the World’s Fair is coming to their hometown.
I learned about two years ago that texting is a great way to communicate with older kids. It’s less disruptive for them to receive a quick message than a call if they’re busy. It also cuts to the heart of conversation.
My favorite texting exchange of the week goes to my son Dan, a college sophomore. Our conversation went like this:
Dan: I ran into a Gideon, today. Haha.
To them a bailout is an unexpected opening in the fence and a tea party sounds like an opportunity to score a treat under the table. But Whidbey’s pet politicians stand united to ensure kids in Island County will always have the support they need in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County’s search for the next Mayor of Whidbey.
“Galloping Gourmet” Graham Kerr will face local chefs, food experts and farmers in a cook-off challenge featuring Coupeville’s heirloom legume, the Rockwell Bean, as part of the upcoming Ebey’s Forever Conference on Saturday, Nov. 5.
Taste the creations containing this unique bean brought by an early pioneer and vote on your favorite.
Dress up your dog for the 6th annual Mutt Strut dog parade and costume contest at Apple Day, Saturday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Earn prizes for best dog costume, best owner and dog combo, best trick and best celebrity dog — plus a surprise category made up by emcee Jim Freeman.
Pet registration begins at 12:30 p.m. The parade begins at 1:30 p.m.
I am a quote collector and my newest one is attributed to the famous English poet and playwright Robert Browning. It says, quite simply, “Grow old with me. The best is yet to be.” I treasure this quote because it represents not only the desire I have to grow old with my husband, but reflects my own natural enthusiasm with life as I look forward.
Karla Gilbert of Coupeville was chosen as one of 12 winners in the Maurices Main Street Model Search. Meet Gilbert and shop the clothing she was photographed in at Maurices, 721 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor, from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.
The 36th annual Coupeville Lions Shopping Spree will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Prairie Center Red Apple. The winner will have three minutes to pick up as many items as they can. Alcohol and tobacco products are excluded. Meats are not included in the spree, but a $50 certificate for meat is given to the winner.
