The smells wafting through the air Thursday afternoons in Oak Harbor are tantalizing, an easy indicator that farmers market season is in full swing in Island County.
This year marks the 18th year for the Oak Harbor Public Market, held from 4 to 7 p.m. every Thursday from May through September.
Employees at the Oak Harbor Liquor Store turned up the music to commemorate their final day as a state-owned liquor store May 30.
Initiative 1183 went into effect June 1, meaning retail stores like Walmart, Albertson’s, Costco, Saar’s Marketplace and more can now sell liquor and spirits.
The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for the ninth annual BEACHCOMBERS BAZAAR. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16 at Windjammer Park. For details, call Harry Turner at 679-3799 or the chamber at 675-3755.
Join SEN. MARY MARGARET HAUGEN (D-Camano Island), REP. BARB BAILEY (R-Oak Haror) and REP. NORMA SMITH (R-Clinton) on June 15, at the Best Western Harbor Plaza in Oak Harbor from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The SUNDAY MARKET at Greenbank Farm is now open for the summer. The market takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays and the farm is located at 765 Wonn Road.
OAK HARBOR LIQUOR on SW Barlow Street will close its doors Thursday, May 30 as part of a phased shutdown of all state-run liquor stores in preparation of the first day of private sales, June 1.
The MAY FLOWERS & TREASURES SIDEWALK SALE will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday on SE Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor. The event is presented by the Master Gardeners and Downtown Merchants Association.
The KINGFISHER BOOKSTORE in Coupeville will reopen for business Saturday after a three-month closure.
The Oak Harbor Chamber of Commerce is seeking vendors for the 9th annual BEACHCOMBERS BAZAAR. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16 at Windjammer Park.
For details, call Harry Turner at 679-3799 or the chamber at 675-3755.
PENN COVE GALLERY has added the glass artwork of Dale W. Reiger to its representation of local talent. Reiger’s works are both primitive and elegant. The gallery is located at 9 Front Street in Coupeville. Call 678-1176.
ARC of Island & Skagit Counties of Burlington has joined the Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce. The group provides support and advocacy to children and adults with developmental disabilities.
The BRIDGE CAFE, offering food beverages and a range of retail products, will host a ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 18. Near Deception Pass bridge, the cafe is located in the large log cabin just beyond the park’s North Whidbey entrance. For details, call 675-9438.
EBEY BOWL in Coupeville will host the Brothers Big Sisters of Island County’s annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. today, May 12. For details, call 279-0644.
