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Whidbey Island Writers Association Fall Classes

Monday, September 21st, 2009

WIWA FALL CLASSES 2009

To register:

E-mail  wiwa@whidbey.com with your personal information and choice of class(s). Then mail a check or call the office with your credit card number. Or come by the office in Freeland during office hours: Monday, Tuesday or Thursday mornings 9-noon. Register soon!!

Crafting Fiction that Sells in Today’s Marketplace

Tuesday Evenings, 7-9 PM

September 29-November 17

Fee:  $115 for members, $135 for non-members

Site: United Methodist Church, Coupeville

Instructor: Literary Agent Andrea Hurst

Memoir: Writing Your Story

Monday evenings, 7-9 pm

September 28-November 16

Site: United Methodist Church, Langley

Fee: $115 for members, $135 for nonmembers

Instructor: Barbara Joy Laffey

Writing Poetry: The Body and the None-Others

Saturday afternoons, 1:30-3:30

October 3-November 21

Site: Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland

Fee: $115 for members, $135 for nonmembers

Instructor: Robin Barre


Puzzle Pieces: Navigating the Maze of Writing for Children

Monday evenings, 6:30-9:00

September 28-November 30

Site: Jim Davis House, Greenbank Farm

Fee: $180 for members, $200 for nonmembers

Instructor: Multi-published author Deb Lund

Fiction, or plain and fancy lying

Wednesdays, 10-12:30

September 30-December 2

Site: Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland

Fee: $115 for members, $135 for nonmembers

Instructor: Published author and MFA Instructor, Wayne Ude

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Whidbey Island Writers Association

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Fellow writers and poets, please attend one of the informational meetings regarding WIWA next Thursday at 7pm at Skagit Valley College, Room 225, Oak Hall.

Tonight was the meeting in Coupeville.

Please attend and give your input for programs, classes and the direction of the Whidbey Island Writers Association.

Don’t forget, Wednesdays, Just Write at the Coupeville pier. Join literary agent Andrea Hurst and local writers for an afternoon of inspiration and education. Come prepared to write, only sharing your daily goals and how you did, prepared to learn, enjoying speakers on topics such as blogging, publishing, and publicity, and prepared to meet kindred spirits. 3-5:30 pm, Wednesdays.

Visit the Whidbey Island Writers Association for more information on local critique groups, classes, contests and more.

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Save the date! Mussel Festival & Free Spring Art Studio Tour

Tuesday, February 24th, 2009

Put it on your calendar, enter it on your Blackberry, stick something on the fridge…you don’t want to miss next weekend’s events in Coupeville. MARCH 6 through 8, 2009!
The 22nd Penn Cove Mussel Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, March 6-8th. On Friday, it’s the Mussel Mingle ($20) at the Rec Hall, with artists from the Whidbey Working Artists, music by FunkMason, brats, mussels & beer! Saturday & Sunday have the full festival line-up. Click on the link for a full run-down, directions, hours and more. Events on the weekend include the famous mussel chowder tasting, eating competitions, live bands throughout the day, art walk, free kids activities & crafts, tours of the mussel farm (small fee) and a bunch of other stuff. Saturday night includes late night shopping & art walk and the Steve Trembley band until 9:00 p.m.

Also, after the Mussel Mingle, you can run up to Oak Harbor to the Elks Lodge and support the Coupeville High School Senior Class and dance the night away to Johnny Bulldog at 7:30pm. This is a kicking awesome fun party band including Larry Mason (of FunkMason–yes, he’ll play guitar earlier, then rush and be the drummer) John Tristao (lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revisited), keyboard player Marcus Whiting (who will also play on Saturday at the Mussel Festival), Kevin on electric guitar and that other dude on bass. :) Tickets are $20 at Brenda’s Front Porch in Oak Harbor or Heidi’s Coffee or Branch Business Services in Coupeville, or $25 at the door. If this group doesn’t make your spouse get up and dance…they need to be checked for a pulse.

Also that weekend–Saturday & Sunday from 10-5 pm is the Whidbey Working Artists Spring Art Studio Tour. This free tour showcases 38 artists at 27 different studios most around Coupeville or North Whidbey and a few in the Greenbank area. Jewelry, sculpture, paintings, pottery, furniture, photography, textiles…yes, there is something in the water on Whidbey that nurtures great art.

Speaking of which…did you know it was pouring rain and windy as all heck at Seatac airport today and lovely, sunny and wind-free in Coupeville? I love the rain shadow.

I’ll do the events for this coming weekend tomorrow. Do not fret! I know it’s the Whidbey Island Writers Association Conference, the 27th & 28th, but it may be too late to sign up. Sorry I didn’t get this posted sooner. They do have classes Saturday night, open to non-conference attendees, but again, not sure if it’s too late. Take a click over or give a ring to 360-331-6714 to find out. I have attended in prior years and was very impressed. The group hosts intimate classes in breathtaking South Whidbey homes–an unbeatable chance to mingle and learn from authors, publishers and editors.

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Upcoming Events, January 15-19th & sneak peek

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Friends of the Coupeville Library Potluck Meeting: January 15, 5:30pm. Bring a dish to share. Followed by readings by the Whidbey Island Writers Association “Spirit of Writing” 2008 winners. FREE.

Friday is Early Release Program at Coupeville Elementary. Once again, the Friends of the Coupeville Library will host an afterschool event at 1pm at the Elementary’s Multi-Purpose Room. FREE and open to the public–you don’t have to attend the school. This month Cyndi Soup & The Critter Choir at the Imagine Inn. Not sure if it’s a puppet show, or a play, but from past events, I do guarantee kids and families will have fun. Craft follows.

Star Party, Friday, 7pm. Meeting of the Is. County Astronomical Society at 1st United Methodist in Oak Harbor. Meeting, interactive displays, telescopes and more. Followed, weather permitting, by a star gazing at Fort Nugent Park when dark.

Coupeville Arts Center Art Mart Garage Sale, Saturday at the Arts Center. From HWY 20, take Main Street towards the waterfront–North–take 1st street on your left.

Krueger Commons is the street past that, NW 1st. You can park at either spot and take the hiking trail through the field to get to either place. If you’re waiting for the lowest prices, this is it. Of course, lease options are available and at today’s interest rates & with a 1st time home buyer credit (if eligible), your payments are almost identical. Call Gerry at 672-6847 for sales info. If you delay…you’re going to miss out.

The Birds, the Bees & Beethoven Concert–Monday, January 19th at 7pm at the Coupeville Performing Arts Center. The Saratoga Chamber Orchestra plays selections from Rossini’s “La gazza ladra,,  Vaughan Williams “The Lark Ascending” & Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture #3, op. 72.” Tickets range from $15-20, available at Bayleaf.

You may want to pre-register for next Saturday’s Ways of the Whales Workshop. Orca Network’s workshop presents a day of learning about our Pacific Northwest whales, fast becoming a favorite annual event. Included are speakers from the University of British Columbia/Vancouver Aquarium and University of Washington/Burke Museum. Register at www.orcanetwork.org/news/wowform.html or email info@orcanetwork.org or 678-3451. Space is limited. At the Coupeville Rec Hall. Co-sponsored by the Captain Whidbey Inn & The Russell Family Foundation.

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