< Saturday, December 5th 2009 >

Camano Island Coffee Roasters' 8th Annual Holiday Gift Shop features over 40 local artists and artisans. Tour the roasting facility during the month of Nov. Free lattes will be offered as well. Tour days are Mon. and Wed.

Admire the bold, vital, colorful acrylic paintings of Bush Point based artist Marshall Tripp. Mr. Tripp has sold paintings all over the U.S. and the world.

Holiday gift gallery at the Pacific NorthWest Art School

A weekend of fun events! Friday Night Flights is our walk-about wine tasting from 4 till 6:30 pm featuring Prima Bistro, the Edgecliff and Chef's Pantry. Participants begin at any venue and enjoy a sample pour of fabulous wine (based on a theme) along with a luscious food pairing. Tickets are $20 per person, advance purchase is recommended. Ticket holders are entitled to special discounts on dining and more. On Saturday at 1 pm, Chef Donna Leahy and other renowned chefs feature cooking demos on the Chef's Pantry courtyard. Cooking demos, samples and recipes are free of charge, with donations benefiting Northwest Harvest. At 2 pm, stop by Island Angel chocolates and enjoy complimentary live music. From 3 till 6 pm, enjoy Happy Hour at Prima with drink and appetizer specials. Then beginning at 5 pm, walk through our art galleries and meet this month's talented featured artists.

The unique and affordable creations include paintings, photography, glass beads, jewelry, fiber art, collaged mirrors, clay, encaustic, pipe dreams, and more ... The "frivolity and foofoo" are provided by Ann Wilson, Nikki Farias, Bev McQuary, Kay Parsons, Renee LeClaire, Renee Hockett, Patte Shanholtzer, Mariana Shawver, Judy Lynn, Carol Bement, Madrone Moulton, and M. Denis Hill.

The three day event opens Friday evening with work from over 30 Whidbey Island artisans, representing diverse media, including ceramic tableware, shibori scarves, hand-woven wraps and table runners, bows and arrows for children and adults, hand-bound books, Native American instruments, body care products, fine jewelry, wind chimes, wreaths, paintings and prints, note cards, hand-blown glass, garden art, ornaments and books by award-winning local authors. Pause to get a cup of coffee and a cookie or savory treat, and take home your pre-holiday baked delights.

This entertaining and formal event, featuring uniquely decorated trees and wreaths benefits the children of Oak Harbor, allowing them to be matched in one-to-one relationships with positive role models. Benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County.

Tickets $85 per person, Gala and auction at 5:30pm on 12/4, public tree and wreath viewing and open house 1:00pm-4:00pm on 12/5

All the charm, wisdom and joy of the E.B. White original adapted by Joseph Robinette and directed by Martha Murphy. Join us for this lovely tale of friendship, tolerance and loyalty.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Family show on 12/6 all seats are $7.

Colin Lambert's sculptures range from large public works to intimate pieces for more personal settings. It is these personal pieces that will be featured at the gallery. Colin's classical simplicity and touching humanity results in memorable and meaningful sculptures you are sure to enjoy viewing.

Maren Metcalf works in 14kt. gold, brass and Argentium silver. Metcalf decorated her original pieces with fine semi-precious stones and artist-made lamp-worked beads in juicy colors.

"Small things," a group show featuring small, affordable works of art by some of the Northwest's best artists, including Georgia Gerber, Jeff Day, Sharon Spencer, Pete Jordan, Anne Belov and Francy Blumhagen.

Three more weekends of Greenbank Farm's Holiday Market continue into December so you can complete your gift shopping in time for your festivities. New vendors each weekend join in with returning vendors to bring a wide variety of art, photography, handmade crafts and gourmet foods to fill the barn, loft and annex! You never know when we may get a visit from Santa! Hours are from 10am - 5pm. Local musicians provide music throughout the market dates. Meet with friends to catch the holiday spirit inside Greenbank's historic barn or and bring the kids to meet Santa!!

Run and walk through Fort Ebey State Park.

Times TBA

Langley's waterside village has been transformed into a winter wonderland. Lights twinkle, garlands trim our quaint shops and Candy Cane lane connects our community from the water to Langley Village.

Sampling of sparkling wines along with small bites at Friday Night Flights. Tickets for a sample and bite at each of four venues are $20 per person and available at Chef’s Pantry, Prima Bistro, The Fish Bowl and the Edgecliff.

Beer tasting of winter beers.

Cost of tasting is deducted from your purchases that day.

Tastings occur on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.

Beginning Saturday, OCTOBER 24th, 10AM-2PM, we will host our first annual OAK HARBOR WINTER MARKET here at our farm. This market will feature local arts, crafts, fresh farm produce, hot food, baked treats, and entertainment every Saturday (except Thanksgiving Weekend) through SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19th.

The community celebrates the Christmas and Holiday Season! Community groups walk in the Christmas parade, carolers sing from the porch of the Anchorage Inn, and all the businesses show their seasonal decorations. Front Street shops remain open late.

A Whidbey Island holiday tradition returns to South Whidbey for the fifth year, as Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County presents its annual Festival of Trees Gala and Auction. This entertaining formal event, featuring uniquely decorated trees and wreaths for auction, benefits children in the community allowing them to be matched in one-to-one relationships with positive role-models through the nonprofit organization. Nationally, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been the leader in one-to-one mentoring for more than 100 years. On Whidbey Island, the organization has more than 11 years with proven success in creating positive friendships that benefit children, volunteers, families, schools and our entire community. For years, dedicated tree decorators have created unique styles, which have continued to bring joy to the buyers for years to come. The Festivals of Trees is a community celebration designed to brighten the holiday season while brightening the futures of children, organizers said. All funds go directly to children’s services. Other Festival of Tree events include the public tree and wreath viewing from 1 to 3 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Useless Bay Golf & Country Club in Freeland.

Tickets are $85

Gift items and seasonal food specialties from over 25 vendors, including jewelry, pottery, breads and pastries, chocolates, honey, soaps, salts and more!

Bayview Corner is a beautiful complex of shops, outdoor and indoor arts, entertainment venues and environmental demonstration projects. At the Holiday Open House enjoy discounts, photos with Santa Claus, make your own wreath and holiday cards, refreshments and live music.

Add spice to your holiday season and tour 5 beautiful island homes followed by a Good Time Party at Oddfellows Hall. The party will include live music, live and silent auctions, hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

A $10 ticket will ad mit the holder to the homes and party, with proceeds going to fund scholarships for local students. Tickets and maps available at Snow Goose Book Store in Stanwood as well as Seagrass Gallery and Camano Coffee Roasters on the Island.

An arts and crafts fair

Tour the holly farm, purchase a Christmas tree, wreath and fresh centerpiece. Enjoy free refreshments, listen to the Victorian Carolers and browse the nature-inspired gift shop. FREE

The gallery represents over 20 Whidbey Island artists. Ceramics, glass, fiber, clothing, handmade books, cards and jewelry are some of the wonderful handcrafted gifts you will discover at the Open Door Gallery.

Brackenwood Gallery will be participating in the traditional Art Walk on Sat. Dec. 5th. We are proud to present "Reflections", a group show of over 20 local artists. Come see Pete Jordan's lovely new paintings, or Bruce Morrow's Leaving LA series. Bridget Fischer's four prints make a striking statement. Joanie Govedare's new glazed ceramics are stunning and Sharon Spencer's unique multimedia nests tickle the soul. As always, Georgia Gerber's animal sculptures have such personality. "Coquette Rabette" will make you chuckle. We also have handmade colorful silk Christmas Stockings beautifully crafted by Carol McNeil. Jewelry by Rebecca Bashara and Lindsay Livingston round out this gallery's Holiday offerings.

Surface design encompasses the coloring, patterning and structuring of fiber and fabric. Included in the show will be wall art, art quilts, sculpture and wearables.

Discover how Tony reveals the extraordinary nature of landscapes in his realistic acrylic works. Brining a painterly sophistication to common images of boats, barns and backroads, the artist hopes viewers find a different way of looking at the familiar.