- St. Mary Catholic Church will hold a CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at the church in Coupeville.
- Coupeville United Methodist Church will hold a CHRISTMAS BAZAAR 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Coupeville United Methodist Church. Handmade quilts and crafts, attic treasures, baked goods and fresh wreaths will be available for purchase. A lunch of homemade pie and chicken casserole will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visit www.coupevilleumc.com for information.
- WHIDBEY ISLAND COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA will perform at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5 at First Reformed Church, Oak Harbor. whid beyorchestras.org
- WHIDBEY ISLAND COMMUNITY CHORUS Christmas Concert will be at 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, at the First United Methodist Church in Oak Harbor. Admission is free, but donations are very gratefully accepted. For more information call Kay at 360-678-4148.
- GRIEFSHARE, a support group for those in mourning, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 10, at the Family Bible Church room C-3, 2760 N. Heller Road, Oak Harbor. Call 360-679-3736 for more information.
- COFFEE BREAK BIBLE STUDY will continue its season with a four-week lesson series entitled “Discover Christmas,” beginning Nov. 19. Examine the unfolding of God’s plan for Christmas throughout the centuries, and be challenged to decide what Christmas is really all about. This group meets weekly at the Oak Harbor Christian Reformed Church, 1411 Wieldraayer Road (off Swantown Road), on Thursdays from 10-11:15 a.m. Coffee Break Bible Study is a non-denominational small group Bible study that is open to all women of the community. No previous Bible knowledge is needed. For more information, call Launa at 360-675-4706, or the church office at 360-675-2881.
- YOUTH ACTIVITIES at Coupeville United Methodist Church are at 5 p.m. Sundays. There are games, music, crafts and Christian education. Special activities are planned for taking the teens to beaches, forests and other activities. All youth grades six through 12 are welcome; they don’t need to have an affiliation with the church or attend any church. For more information, call Suzanne Loomis, church life coordinator, at 360-678-4256.
- WHIDBEY ISLAND FRIENDS (QUAKERS) hold their regular meeting for worship 4-5 p.m. Sundays at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 20103 Highway 525, two miles north of Freeland. This time of silent worship together may include spoken messages. For more information, visit www.whidbeyquakers.org or email Tom Ewell at tewell@whidbey.com
- Oak Harbor’s CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM, located at 721 SW 20th Court at Scenic Heights Street, is open for study, questions about Christian Science and prayer from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and from 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 360-675-0621 or go to christianscience.com