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Weekend events–Tour de Whidbey, Open Studio Art Tour, Kite Festival and more

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Wow, it’s a busy weekend on Whidbey!

Friday is early release day. Come to the Elementary School and learn about astronomy! This free program (open to those outside the district) will start at 1pm at the Multi-purpose Room and is given by the Island County Astronomical Society!

Friday night is an art opening at the Raven Rocks Gallery at Greenbank Farm, 5-7pm, for photographer Tom Trimbath. He’ll display works from “12 Months at Deception Pass.”

On Saturday, look for bike riders for the Tour de Whidbey. Road bikes will roam our beautiful island, participating in the fundraiser which benefits Whidbey General Hospital. The family ride starts at Coupeville Elementary and is a gentle, 10-miles. Other mileage options are available starting from Greenbank Farm, including one of the most challenging century rides in the state.

The Morris Men from Seattle & Vancouver will be downtown at 11am on Front Street performing their dances.

Also, it’s the Kite Festival at Fort Casey on Saturday and Sunday. Free! Free parking. Free family fun.

The Open Art Studio Tour will also be taking place Saturday and Sunday. Tour artists in their studios. I’m telling you–this is very cool. We have some very talented people on Whidbey!

You’ll also see folks on motorcycles driving on their way to the Oysterrun in Anacortes.

Keep a heads up as it sounds like lots of folks driving around this weekend. If you’re in Coupeville, walk to the Saturday Farmer’s Market from Krueger Commons and tour art studios within walking distance. They’ll have free apples from the Whidbey Apple Exchange Event. Folks can enter apple items at the October 3rd Farmer’s Market.

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Coupeville Arts & Crafts Festival

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Come to Coupeville this weekend for the Annual Arts & Crafts Festival! 10-6 on Saturday and 10-5 on Sunday, plus tonight’s Wine Reception & Juried Art Gallery at 7pm at the Rec Hall. $15 at the door gains your entry, a commemorative wine glass, wines poured by Bayleaf.

The weekend has wonderful quality items, from fused glass jewelry, handthrown pottery, woven goods, furniture, kids clothing, local food products and more. Free live music too all weekend–including Janie & Joe on Saturday night. Lots of kid craft activities too (near the food court area), most free.

There’s also a free shuttle service for any walk-on passengers from the Port Townsend-Keystone ferry. So, you folks on the Peninsula, head on over and enjoy the island.

It’s always a good time, with great prices, quality gorgeous items and lots of fun.

Head uphill on the Wilkes Street sidewalk leading from the grassy parking area and stop by one of our Open Houses at 108 NW Wilkes Street.

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Mothers Day, Music, Musicals and More

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

Lots to do…

Friday & Saturday evenings, 7pm, at the Coupeville High Performing Arts Center, 501 S. Main, watch the original song and dance show “If The Boot Fits,” based on Cinderella. The show was written by Scott Arnold and runs this weekend and next, including a Sunday showing, 5/17, at 2pm. FREE for those with an ASB card and seniors over 62, $5 general admission, $3 for 5th graders and younger.

4-H Car Wash: Sat, starting at 9:30 at Whidbey Island Bank in Coupeville.

Mother’s Day Concert-Meerkerk Gardens, Sunday, 12-4, enjoy harp playing, bring a picnic and be surrounded by Mother Nature–the rhodies, cherry trees and bulbs are all in bloom. $12/door. 16 and under are FREE.

Spring Fling Art Sale–at the Coupeville Arts Center until the 19th. Also, enjoy our local galleries. Check out the show and galleries locally, or take a drive this weekend. Galleries & wine tasting at the Greenbank Farm. More art on Camano Island with their Open Art Studio Tour.

Whale Watching–from the wharf in Coupeville. Come aboard and watch the gray whales and other sealife.

Raffle tickets are being sold for a ride on the 1951 open cab fire truck in the Coupeville Memorial Parade, 5/23 at 11am. $1 each at Miriams, Honeybear, or Chamber of Commerce in Coupeville or Seabolts in Oak Harbor. This parade is perfectly sized (read: attention span & bathroom needs of small children) and a fun community event.

Farmer’s Market-every Saturday, 10-2. Food, locally grown beef, handmade cheeses and breads, fresh produce, tomato plants, flowers, crafts and fun! Brett’s Bread now has cinnamon rolls. I got some gorgeous geraniums from Whidbey Perennials–super prices. Something for everyone and always fun.

Two concerts to tell you about too–Friday, 7:30, at the Whidbey Playhouse in Oak Harbor–dress up in disco clothes for the Mama Mia sing-along. No-host wine tasting beforehand at 6:30. Also, enjoy Big Band music at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) in Langley. 7:30-10pm, $15, on Saturday. Yes, there will be dancing. :)

Mother Nature is supposed to bless us with gorgeous weather this weekend. Make sure you play outside. Take a hike, go bike, work in the garden, or at the least, soak up the sun. Open Houses at Krueger Commons, today through Sunday, 12-5.

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Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Boy…Spring has sprung & once again, lots to choose from around Coupeville:

Coupeville Garden Club, 12:30pm. Thu, April 2, Rec Hall. John Wilson of Swede Hill Dahlia Farm talks about growing dahlias on the Island. Public welcome; 360-678-3303.

If you want a plot in the new Community Pea Patch just on the other side of the woods behind Krueger Commons, fill out your application at Town Hall by April 17th. Most likely, it will be a lottery-type award, due to expected high demand. The pea patch will follow organic gardening guidelines.

Don’t forget this Saturday’s Opening Day at the Coupeville Farmer’s Market. 10-2. Yeah! Food, veggies, flowers, lots of dogs, chatting with friends, honey, pottery, crafts…FUN!

Coupeville Arts Center Spring Fling exhibition & sale at 5:30 p.m. Fri, April 3 at the Coupeville Arts Center.  View new works & enter drawing. Show remains until May 19. Also, registration is open for the Annual Plein Air Painters US Open. I love seeing the easels dotting our beautiful island knowing what beautiful creations they’re making. A neighbor’s work stunned me–the color, light, shadows–lovely.

Free Income Tax Preparation, 1-4. Last 2 days–April 2 & 8th. St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 207 N Main. Sponsored by AARP, for low to moderate income. No age limit, free.

Whidbey Weavers Spin-In, 10-4, Sat-Sun, April 4-5, Oak Harbor High. Spinning, fiber vendors, raffle, door prizes, more. Donation, $25 includes fiber packet for workshop; 360-678-8486. Did you know the Weavers meet monthly at Fort Casey?

Cookin’ in the Kettles mountain bike race, Sun, April 5, Ft. Ebey State Park, off Hill Valley Road. Beginners, sport & expert divisions are $25, plus free kids’ race. Last year, my kids ‘raced’ & had a great time. They won medals & looked as happy as the big kids–who won nice stuff like $$, gear, & other swag.

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Penn Cove Mussel Festival, Open Art Studio Tour and more fun!

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

Book a sitter, book a room, or book a flight…you don’t want to miss all the fun stuff happening in Coupeville this weekend.

1) Live music and lots of it:

  • Friday night, 5:30-7:30pm, at the Rec Hall, the Mussel Mingle with FunkMason playing acoustic guitars, beer from Flyer’s award-winning brewery, brats, wine, mussels and art! $20
  • Friday night, 7:30pm, Johnny Bulldog rocks the house at the Elks Lodge in Oak Harbor benefiting the Coupeville High School senior class. A silent auction and dessert auction round out the fun. And guess what, Janie and Joe are the opening act. $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
  • Plus bands playing throughout the Penn Cove Mussel Festival on Saturday and Sunday, including the Steve Trembley band playing 5:30-9:30pm
  • Plus music at The Greenbank Farm at the Rob Schouten gallery during 1st Fridays Art & Wine Tasting!

2) Penn Cove Mussel Festival

  • Beginning Friday night with the Mussel Mingle, the weekend of food and fun begins.
  • Saturday and Sunday events include world famous mussel chowder tastings, tours of the mussel farm (small fee), children’s events and crafts, live music, cooking demos, beer garden, mussel eating competitions, “mussel” car show, rides aboard the wooden sailboat Cutty Sark (fee) and a late night shopping and art walk Saturday night. Click on the link above for full details.

3) Whidbey Working Artists Spring Art Studio Tour–Saturday and Sunday 10-5, tour over 27 studios with work from 38 artists. FREE! Starting about the Greenbank area north to Oak Harbor, the majority of studios are centered around Coupeville. Here’s a link to the brochure, including map. It’s a bit large, but if you have high-speed shouldn’t be an issue.

4) First Fridays at the Greenbank Farm–yep, you can still enjoy a glass of wine at each of the art galleries  you tour at the Greenbank Farm. Stamp your wine passport, mingle and view the new artists.

5) Art Show and Reception at Penn Cove Pottery on Saturday from 1-3. The first art show of the Whidbey chapter of Surface Design Association features a wide array of fiber art. Work from 16 of the 25 group members ranges from wearable to framed wall art. This is a chance to see textile techniques in both traditional and cutting-edge combinations of dyeing, painting, printing, stitching, embellishing, quilting, weaving, feltmaking, and papermaking. If you haven’t stopped in the little brick building off Hwy 20, north of the sweeping curve of the waters of Penn Cove, you’re missing a treasure. Wonderful pottery by Steve Eelkema and always fascinating fiber art, often quilts.

And…a weather aside, it was sunny and gorgeous in Coupeville today…rain in Seattle. Long live the Rain Shadow!

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Upcoming Events, February 19-22nd

Thursday, February 19th, 2009

This Thursday–Portrait of John Denver at the Coupeville Library, 7 pm. Bryan Stratton sings and speaks about John’s Denver’s life.

Speed Steel Shooting class, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, Central Whidbey Sportsmen’s clubhouse, Safari St. off Hwy. 20, Coupeville. Topics range from equipment to safety, firearms handling and ammunition, with time to practice. Free; 360-678-0960.

Volleyball League Forming–Did you know there is a new adult rec volleyball group playing Mondays at the gym of Coupeville High School? The group meets at 6:30pm until 8:30pm. You have to sign up and there is a small fee to cover janitorial and insurance costs for the gym.

Whidbey General Hospital is offering a meditation class and one on Tai Chi. 678-7656 to sign up. Each class is $25.

The weather has been fabulous, so why not take a hike this weekend? Have you ever hiked Ebey’s Landing? It’s one of the most glorious views you’ll ever see. Ever walked beneath the wharf at low tide? What treasures from the sea you can discover–look, but don’t touch, and be amazed.

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Upcoming Events, Feb. 13-15th, 2009

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

Valentine’s Day…a time for handmade cards, women who forget how to make dinner, dancing…

Blue Heron Art Gallery Wine Tasting, Saturday, 11-6, artists in action, wine tasting, kids crafts.

Seawitch Architectural Interiors Valentine’s Opening, Saturday, 6pm. Eleven year old classical guitar virtuoso Shane Squire will play while you enjoy art and refreshments. The first showing of nationally renown Langley sculptor Alexandra Morosco. Photographer Denis Hill has new works on paper and canvas. Gisele Paris will showcase her popular “house portraits.”

If you’re in the military…Family Sweetheart Dance open to All Hands at NAS Officer’s Club, Friday, 5-8pm. There will be a DJ, tables with paper/stickers/markers so kids can make cards for their folks, and flowers w/chocolate kisses kids can buy for $1. No cover charge. Bar is open for food & drink sales.

Red Wine & Chocolate…Saturday-Monday, the Whidbey Island Vintners Association presents wine tasting at Whidbey Island Winery, Holmes Harbor Cellars, Greenbank Cellars & Blooms Winery at the Greenbank Farm Wine Shop. $20 per person includes special glass, chocolates & wine tasting. Call 360-221-2040 for more info.

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New Year’s Eve

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Found a great web page that highlights ALL the events happening on Whidbey for New Years Eve.

CLICK HERE to be connected. Lots of dinner events. Only a few places for music–my favorite. The Element Nightclub in Oak Harbor will have guest d.js spinning club, hip hop and dance music. They usually don’t have a cover charge.

For dancing, you may have to drive to Anacortes. There may still be tickets at The Majestic Inn for dancing to Funk Mason, an acoustic favorite (360) 299-1400. Also, The Rockfish is hosting a blues band.

Looks like I should have had a band an outdoor tent at Krueger Commons–then I’d be assured of dancing. After all…it’s the one night a year most women can get their spouses to take them dancing!

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Jingle Trail Run and Fun this weekend

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

Friday–Concerts of the Cove–Breath of Aire at the Performing Arts Center at 7:30. $15 at the door

First Fridays at Greenbank Farm–wine tasting and art walk

Saturday in Coupeville–from free to fee, lots of fun for everyone.

At the Multi-Purpose Room at Coupeville Elementary, free Winterfest program for kids. Free crafts, visit Santa (photos for a fee), pancake breakfast ($3.50 adults, $1.50 12 & under all you can eat). holiday shopping area for kids, raffle for a holiday tree. 9am-12. Funds raised go to PTA programs including emergency kits for each students.

Jingle Trail Run–registration begins at 9 a.m. at Ft. Ebey State Park, 400 Hill Valley Road (turn left off of Libbey Road); run at 10. 5k run or 1k walk. $15 if registering day of race.

10-5pm Crafts Festival

4 pm Annual Christmas Parade and Greening of Coupeville

5 pm Tree Lighting Ceremony with music and carols AND an Arts & Antique Walk too

6 pm (approx.) Boat Parade of Lights passing by the Coupeville Wharf

Have I forgotten anything else? Well, stop by a participating store and enter to win one of the Chamber’s Christmas baskets or participate in one of the downtown waterfront Red Ticket Drawings too. Win $1000! Win a basket! Or win the run, come to Coupeville and see what we’re all about.

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Upcoming Events November 7-9th

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Star Party–Ft. Nugent Park, Oak Harbor, at dark. Learn about astronomy–FREE

FIrst Fridays at The Farm–Wine & Art Walk Passport–Greenbank Farm, wine tasting, 5-8:30pm, Knipprath Cellars of Spokane and three art galleries team up.

Ebey’s Forever Conference–classes on the history, plants, agriculture, and more. But best of all, there are barn dances Friday and Saturday night. On Friday, The Prairie Ramblers are playing at The Crockett Barn. This is also a community potluck event. Bring a dish, meet your neighbors and make new friends! And on Saturday, Johnny Bulldog are playing at The Smith Barn. Check out the website–any and all would be a great way to spend your weekend.

Whidbey Weavers–Uncommon Threads sale at The Greenbank Farm. Friday 11-6, Saturday 10-5. Pick up hand-knit goods, yarn, jewelry, baskets and more from a variety of artists. Raffle items too!

Krueger Commons will hold open houses Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1-4.

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