The Pacific NorthWest Art School is offering a number of WORKSHOPS, including photography, painting, fiber arts, drawing and mixed media.
The Cellar Room at Taste for Wine features the live music of SIRI from 3 to 5 p.m Sunday, Aug. 12.
“Pregnancy and childbirth” is the topic of the next audio chat held at the Christian Science Reading Room, Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 11 a.m.
In this chat participants will discover how fears and concerns relating to pregnancy and childbirth can be overcome. Come join us or log on to www.jsh-online.com/chat.
Whidbey Audubon’s popular Birds Of Whidbey series of classes will be offered again starting on Sept. 6 and ending in May of 2013. The course will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 7 to 9 p.m.
The Oak Harbor Christian School is now accepting applications for the “Little Eagles” preschool program for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Little Eagles offers two-day, three-day and five-day per week programs for children 3 to 5 years old, as well as a literacy enrichment programs on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 4 year olds who are enrolled in the regular M-W-F program.
Calvary Chapel, 15690 SE Ninth Ave., Oak Harbor, is starting a new preschool this fall. The Calvary Chapel Children’s Academy will begin taking reservations Monday, July 30, for next school year. Call 679-6959.
Classes at various times will be offered for 3, 4 and 5 year olds. There is a $25 registration fee for each class. Monthly fees range from $80 to $165. Call for details and to register.
It has been almost six years since my dad passed away from metastasized pancreatic cancer. That fact does not weigh heavily on me as a daughter or us as a family everyday. In fact, there are short stretches of time when life captures our attention to such a degree that we no longer mentally insert him into our present story. Life engages us and we press forward. We remain active in the here and now.
The FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK in Anacortes is set for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3.
Rob Schouten Gallery features KARIN BOLSTAD and DAN FREEMAN for August.
Artworks Gallery presents JUDITH BURNS, acrylic and mixed media artist, during August.
Penn Cove Gallery’s featured artist for August is BEV MCQUARY.
Garry Oak Gallery features SHIRLEY HALEY, nature photographer, in August.
Photographer RICK LAWLER will display photos on canvas at the Oak Harbor Library during the month of August.
