Oil painter Gail Weir and Textile artist Carys Ann Hamer are artfully paired at Langley’s Brackenwood Gallery named “A Feast for the Eyes,” which opened Friday and extends through March 28.
Friday, March 11, the 12th Annual Whidbey Jazz Concert, featuring all six Middle School and High School Jazz Bands and Ensembles from Coupeville, Oak Harbor and South Whidbey, will be held once again at the South Whidbey High School auditorium from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Boys & Girls Club of Oak Harbor’s Bids for Kids dinner and auction will be held Saturday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m. at the Roller Barn. Tickets are still available but need to be purchased in advance by calling the club at 360-240-9273, or by stopping by the Roller Barn from noon to 6 p.m.
BRYCE M. CRONIN completed 14 weeks of United States Army infantry training at Fort Benning, Ga. with Charlie Co., 2nd…
The Whidbey Island Arts Council’s Literary Arts Committee presents “Writers on the Rock,” an evening for local writers to read their work.
With honey bees under siege from exotic mites, colony collapse disorder and other maladies our pollinators need all they help they can get. And our gardens and food supply need their help more than ever. At the Whidbey Gardening Workshop learn what you can do to attract and sustain native pollinators. The workshop is Saturday, March 19 at Coupeville High School.
Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor and the Oak Harbor Branch of Skagit Valley College will be hosting a forum covering the topic of Human Trafficking on Thursday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. at Hayes Hall on the Skagit Valley College campus.
The Combined Federal Campaign of Island County is accepting applications until April 1 from local non-profit agencies wishing to participate in the 2011 fall fund drive conducted among federal employees in Island County.
Island Dance team is headed to nationals.
When a beloved medical clinic closes in this quaint seaside village, the door opens for hungry HMOs to gain control of dosing a disheartened patient list. But before the decision is ever made as to which HMO will be granted the contract to once again provide needed medical care to an aging clientele, the town is stricken with its 27th mystery:
“Who killed the councilman responsible for granting the contract?”
Langey celebrates its 27th annual Mystery Weekend with a “Murder Most Prescribed.”
I’ve begun reading through the Bible using a free iPhone app called YouVersion. You may choose from an impressive number of reading plans and Bible versions. If you want to search for a particular verse or post comments online, no problem.
Students from three colleges will help build homes near Oak Harbor in March for two low-income families.
The new homes will be a bit of a watershed moment for Habitat for Humanity of Island County. The homes are the 29th and 30th built by volunteers under the guidance of the charitable organization.
Faithful Living: Peace: Make it, don’t just love it
