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The Hot Club of Troy will be performing at the Oak Harbor Music Festival at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4.

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Oak Harbor Musical Festival tunes up for 10th year

This Labor Day weekend, several long-standing Whidbey Island musicians will perform in the event.

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Playhouse holds auditions for “Earth and Sky”

Auditions for “Earth and Sky” will take place Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 27 and 28, from 1-4 p.m.

Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
The Whidbey Young Professionals recently had a morning tea talk and networking event at the Hidden Gem in Oak Harbor.

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Oak Harbor Group brings young people together

The Whidbey Young Professionals is hosting its second annual summer event on Aug. 27.

The Andromeda galaxy, photographed by the Island County Astronomical Society Vice President Tony Edwards, is 2.3 million light years from Earth.

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Star parties celebrate the night sky

The Island County Astronomical Society of Washington is hosting four “star parties” this summer.

Photo by David Welton

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Hydroplanes race for charity

Hydros for Heroes went off without a hitch on Saturday and Sunday

Photo by Michael Stadler

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Shakespeare Fest in full swing

Island Shakespeare Festival’s three diverse shows have been seeing pre-pandemic audience numbers.

Photo by David Welton

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Artist creates ‘car-tography’ illusions

He’s a poet, painter, guitarist and most recently, a photographer of toy car illusions.

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Songs, poetry encourage contemplation of aging

With his songs and poetry, Whidbey resident Jerry O’Neill invites us to sing along.

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Whidbey’s love enforcement officer

When he’s not out stopping crime, Tavier Wasser is helping couples get hitched.

Photo by Rachel Rosen/Whidbey News-Times
Lynn Hyde, director of Historic Whidbey, looks over Ebey’s Landing where the history walk is taking place.

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Walk through history of the Pig War

Historic Whidbey is hosting a walking tour that explains a conflict caused by the shooting of a pig.

The annual Tour de Whidbey is taking place on Aug 20. (Photo provided)

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Cycle the Tour de Whidbey

The WhidbeyHealth Foundation is hosting the Tour De Whidbey again this year on Aug. 20.

Tricia Balok is a clay artist in Freeland at the Whidbey Clay Center. (Photo provided)

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Whidbey Island studio tour

On Aug. 20 and 21, people can visit art studios and meet with artists all over Whidbey Island.

Steve Huff in 2021 after winning the Summer Nationals Championship e350 class hydroplane racing in Olympia. (Photo provided)

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Hydro racer undaunted by cancer

A world record holder and cancer survivor will be racing in Oak Harbor’s Hydros for Heroes this year.