As Dave Coleburn from Predators of the Heart wheeled cages and more cages into Coupeville Library Friday, the meeting room filled with children wiggling with excitement to see what was inside. The library program Animal Encounters promised snakes, a skunk and other scaled and furry creatures, but the families were in for a surprise.
Viewing the bustling Oak Harbor High School, the two middle schools and five elementary schools, each with dozens of classrooms outfitted with technology and parking lots full of cars, it’s hard to imagine that the first Oak Harbor school consisted of just one room without electricity.
An annual Broad View Elementary School tradition yields a well-dressed Christmas tree adorned in hats, scarves and gloves of every shape, size and color — and even one shaped like Sponge Bob Square Pants. The donated items will warm families in need.
It was almost a tragic day for a kindergarten class Wednesday when their homemade gingerbread men ran away, but after a wild goose chase — make that gingerbread man chase — the students enjoyed a very sweet ending.
Jacqueline Thomas’ kindergarten class at Crescent Harbor Elementary School baked gingerbread and cut it into the shapes of gingerbread men Wednesday morning.
When most 8-year-olds write letters to Santa, Jolly Old Saint Nick probably expects to see a number of requests for video games, bicycles, dolls or a new puppy. But from second-grade and kindergarten classes at Olympic View Elementary, Santa will receive a pleasant surprise — and so will the Make-a-Wish Foundation.
When Desire Elsen brought her four children to Christmas Village at Home Depot Thursday evening, the kids had no idea that their biggest Christmas present was arriving early.
When Desire, Nivaeh, 10, Kylie, 8, Kaden, 6, and Delilah, 4, arrived at the festive Christmas Village, they excitedly got photos with Frosty the Snowman before dashing around to see the horses and other animals.
Santa has a bunch of extra helpers this year as Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor members and volunteers brighten Christmas for 800 kids.
This will be the last chance to stock up on fresh, local meats and vegetables, as well as a chance to grab some holiday gifts from among the local vendors at the final 3 Sisters Market of the season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15.
When the opportunity to receive $21,800 for public art at Oak Harbor High School arose, one Oak Harbor artist and former teacher is determined to get that funding.
Whidbey Island offers thousands of scenic locations: calm beaches backed by mountain views, water swirling under Deception Pass Bridge. But what about the life existing in these beautiful areas? The Whidbey Audubon Society offers a chance to not only see the beauty of Whidbey, but to take a closer look and help bird species during its annual North Whidbey Christmas Bird Count Saturday, Dec. 22.
Combine body hurling with cards, talking like a pirate, becoming a donkey and tons of laughter and you’ve got a lively game of Donkey: It’s a Kick!, a game created by Oak Harbor resident Jayne Cleveland-Kolesar.
Santa Claus is coming to town and he’s making a stop right here in Oak Harbor for Home Depot’s annual Christmas Village.
Nothing warms the spirit like holiday cheer, and there will be plenty of that in the Ballet Slipper production of “The Nutcracker.” Three performances will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 at Oak Harbor High School.
