< Saturday, October 11th 2008 >

The Coupeville Arts Center hosts its Plein Air Photography Art Exhibit. Students were challenged to capture the 'Essence of Coupeville' on camera in three days . This juried exhibit is the result of the Plein Air Photography: Shoot, Show and Sell' CAC workshop, taught by renowned Puget Sound photographer Ray Pfortner.
Best of Show and Award of Excellence
ribbons will be presened. Attendees can cast theirvote for the 'People's Choice' award. All works will be for sale.

Oct 7 - 5:30pm award presentations - photography will be on display 9am-4pm Mon-Fri during October

This exhibit and sale will remain in CAC Gallery through Oct.

Hundreds of locally owned Whidbey businesses showcased. Many creative business owners you may not know about. Uniquely Whidbey is an annual expo that gets local entrepreneurs together under one roof, so you can meet them and their products. Many give-aways and drawings. This is an event you don't want to miss. Pick up a directory of local businesses for future reference.

FREE ADMISSION

Octoberfest

The leaves are turning, the farmers are harvesting, and the beir is flowing! Come celebrate Autumn at Greenbank Farm Annual Oktoberfest, Saturday, October 11th, from 3pm-11pm.
The festivities will start with family activities from 3-6:30pm and will lead into 21 and over only starting at 7:00pm. Those dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing will receive either a free glass of root beer or $2.00 off their first stein of beir!

Families can chow down on traditional Bavarian food including bratwurst from Bavarian Meats in Seattle, sauerkraut, authentic bakerei pretzels from Morning Star Bakery in Seattle, homemade potato salad, root beer, and plenty of Wunderbeir and Gewürztraminer and Riesling wine for the adults. Tighten your shoe laces and get ready to dance as you enjoy the musical styling of shifty sailor Vern Olsen on his accordion from 3-4:00pm.

After that there will be many fun activities including a pumpkin toss, a life sized memory game, eating and drinking contests, German style kids craft making, and much more.

At 7:00 pm Oktoberfest will shift gears and will only be open to people 21 and older. The Pickled Herring Band will take the stage performing several sets and leading the crowd in the chicken dance throughout the evening. Prepare to grab your neighbor round the arm and join the band in singing traditional songs sung in Munich (lyrics will be provided).

Paulaner will be the official beir at Oktoberfest featuring their Oktoberfest brew, world famous Hefeweizen, and their darker Salvator. Beir is available in several quantities including in the enormous Oktoberfest liter steins which will also be available for purchase.
This is a major fundraising event for Greenbank Farm and helps to ensure the preservation of this beautiful landmark.

For those attending from off Island, make a weekend out of the experience and stay at one of Whidbeys wonderful lodgings, check out www.whicbeycamanoislands.com

Tickets are $15 for adults (%10 off for seniors) and $8 for children kids (5 and under are free). You can purchase tickets by calling the number below, or at the following locations:

Greenbank Farm Wine Shop- Greenbank
Beer Works- Oak Harbor
Videoville-Coupeville
Joe's Island Music- Langley
Sound Business Center- Freeland

Cheers!

MaKiDa: Lenses on the World On view at the Historic Bayview Cash Store, Whidbey Island

Photographs by Marian Myszkowski, Kim Tinuviel, & David Freed

MaKiDa are three photographers with three different experiences and interpretations of the world around them. Their first exhibit together will be on display in the Front Room.

Travel is the muse for Marian Myszkowski's photography. She seeks to capture the feeling of being in another world, in another culture, in another state of existence when one is dropped into a landscape of unfamiliar sights and sounds. She has traveled extensively, primarily on her own, and has most enjoyed photographing Rome, Las Vegas, Barcelona, and Havana

Kim Tinuviel's work reflects the abstract textures and colors of our everyday world. She is currently exploring the third dimension of abstract textures and colors, printing on alternative materials and using photography as the medium. Also a fine musician, Kim has enjoyed bringing her joyful spontaneity and technical mastery to her photographic creations.

David Freed's forest walk series captures the mystery and sense of transformation that the forests close to his home on Whidbey Island hold for him. Based on an ongoing series of abstract forest photos he has taken over several years, David strives to capture the spirit and essence of the object he is photographing.

MaKiDa invite you to share in their experiences, experiments, and examinations of the world around them.

The Bayview Cash Store is located at 5603 Bayview Road, Langley, on South Whidbey Island. From the Clinton ferry dock, travel 7 miles on Highway 525 and turn right on Bayview Road. The Front Room is located on the second floor.

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Giant Pumpkin Contest and 1st Annual Harvest Relay

Teams of 5 will compete in five hilarious races, potatoe Dig, Egg Nesting, Apple-on-a-String, Udder Pull and Pumpkin Dribble