Island County 4-H champions competed at the Western Washington State Fair and came away with a number of awards.
Whidbey Children’s Theater presents DISNEY’S SLEEPING BEAUTY Oct. 19 through 28. Elementary school actors are the stars in this show.
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts presents BECKY’S NEW CAR, a play about the life not traveled. Shows are 7:30 p.m Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 27.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island holds its first concert of the season, PIANOTHON, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20. UUCWI celebrates its new piano by showcasing the talents of nine Whidbey pianists.
The Concordia Lutheran Women’s Missionary League is pleased to sponsor its annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at Concordia Lutheran Church, at the corner of NE Seventh Avenue and Oak Harbor Road in Oak Harbor.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Bible is invited to attend Christ-focused Bible talks from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday through Nov. 15.
Oak Harbor Church of Christ invites anyone interested to join them for “Biblical Stories and Lives” at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.
In April 2013, the Whidbey Playhouse will be presenting Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Are you an actor who sleeps perchance to dream of performing Shakespeare? The Playhouse will hold a workshop about performing Shakespeare from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, Thursday, Nov. 1 and Tuesday, Nov. 6.
The following are some events happening on Whidbey. Here is your chance to learn a new skill, meet new people or just have fun!
Washington State University Island County Extension is accepting applications for its Master Gardeners training, which takes place from January through April 2013.
The 18th annual Whidbey Island Garden Tour is seeking qualified grant applicants to receive funding from the June 22, 2013 tour.
Projects emphasizing public space enhancement and education are of particular interest. Grants typically run from $1,000 up to $10,000.
The deadline is Oct. 31. For details or an application, go to wigt.org or e-mail beneficiaries@whidbey.net.
It’s been anything but a good growing season for some farmers and home gardeners on Whidbey Island this year.
They thought they were doing everything right by using locally produced manure on their crops and sharing it, free of charge, with their friends.
The Coupeville Farmers Market hosts its annual HarvestFest on Saturday, Oct. 13 – the final market day of the year.
The market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with the annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-in set for 11 a.m. No registration or fee required for entry. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest pumpkin, the biggest pumpkin by a junior (age through middle school), the prettiest and ugliest pumpkins and the biggest zucchini.
