< December 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.

November featured artists at Rob Schouten Gallery are Bill Bissett, New Acrylic Paintings, Gayle Lutschg, Ceramic Sculpture and Cyndi Wolfe, Hand Woven Silk. Painter Bill Bissett has been a writer, artist and publisher for 50 years. His fresh, bold acrylic paintings have been widely exhibited throughout Canada. New work from ceramic sculptor, Gayle Lutschg, is also featured in November. Her work is both whimsical and filled with spirit. The work of textile artist, Cyndi Wolfe, is exquisite hand woven and hand dyed silk scarves have the glowing translucent look of watercolors.

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

Men of Worth present a 2 man Irish Celtic Christmas with folk music from Ireland and Scotland. The beautiful blend of their voices and the intricately intertwined instrumentation is amazing for a duo. Their stories and interaction with the audience draws you into another world where you can let the stresses of your day melt away. We all enjoy good story tellers ... the music and the rapport with the audience forms a complete package that you won't forget. A perfect gift for Christmas.

Tickets: $15

Start your weekend off right with First Fridays at the Farm! Meet friends and come enjoy the community spirit at Greenbank Farm. Don't miss out on this tasting at the Greenbank Farm Wine Shop and Tasting Room. The winemaker will be pouring a wonderful selection of his wines in our fun, casual environment. Peruse the art galleries for wine and snacks, music and art. Visit the Greenbank Cheese shop where you can sample artisan cheeses and local treats. Perhaps you will treat yourself to dinner out at Whidbey Pies Cafe. Shops will remain open until 8pm and the cafe, which closes at 4pm, will re-open at 5:30 pm to serve dinner, often featuring a new local chef, and be sure to save room for pie!

Garry Oak Gallery features its First Friday event the first Friday of every month from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Meet the featured artist of every month at the event. The gallery offers fine art created by talented Whidbey Island artists working in many mediums, including wood, bronze, stone, glass, fiber, ceramic, photography, watercolor and jewelry. Several other downtown Oak Harbor shops remain open late on each first Friday for additional shopping opportunities.

The Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Conservatory Choir and the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra share the stage and celebrate the season in an evening of holiday classics.

individual tickets
adult $20
senior/military $16
youth $12

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

Island Coffee House sponsors a benefit concert for Good Cheer Food Bank. Playing a rockin' mix of country, oldies, rock and more!

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.

Indoor/outdoor flea market featuring vendors that sell, swap and trade.

Complete with a float contest, this holiday favorite is in its second year. Beginning at 6th Street and Cascade Avenue, the parade winds its way down Second Street, along Anthes Avenue and then back up First Street.

Langley Cooks: Risotto 101 cooking demonstration from 1-3 p.m.

Celebrated chef and Chef's Pantry owner Donna Leahy teaches the techniques to create perfect Risotto. Chef's Pantry is located at 112 1/2 Anthes Ave. Free samples offered.

Holiday Arts Walk from 5-8 p.m.

Fine art galleries, bedecked for the holidays, will debut exhibits showcasing regional artists. Featured artists will be there to meet with gallery goers.

Shop local at the Fire Hall Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Bayview Farmers Market transformed the old fire hall on Second Street into a festive winter market complete with winter produce, baked goods, hot foods and sauces, holiday floral decorations and wreaths, lavender creations, eggs, jams and jellies, seasoned sugars and salts, soaps and lotions, handmade chocolates and a wide variety of quality handcrafted items ranging from blown glass to rakku pottery. The market is open Saturdays, Dec. 6-20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Conservatory Choir and the Saratoga Chamber Orchestra share the stage and celebrate the season in an evening of holiday classics.

individual tickets
adult $20
senior/military $16
youth $12

Add to your holiday spirit with a tour of 10 decorated lodgings complete with a favorite recipe to sample, a commemorative recipe book of all 10 recipes, and beverages.

Tickets are $20 per person and available Nov. 15 at the Langley Chamber of Commerce.

A popular annual holiday pet photography fundraiser event to benefit WAIF (Whidbey Animal Improvement Foundation), with Ken White providing professional photography. Family members and group gatherings are encouraged to participate, too. Reservations are strongly recommended due to the popularity of this one day event, also for your pet's comfort.

A festive afternoon with Santa! Free photos, bring your camera or a digital photo you can download will be taken. A great family holiday picture opportunity. Other activities include a bonfire, fire engine rides, coffee and holiday crafts. All free activities.

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.

A great chance to see many of our fabulous and assorted lodgings. They are beautifully decorated for the holidays and have delicious treats for you to sample. Sunday, Dec. 6, 12-5. Contact the Langley Chamber of Commerce to order tickets or get more information. Call 360-221-6765 or email . Presented by Langley Chamber of Commerce

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.

Meet the innkeepers, partake of tasty bites and tour 10 of Langley’s renowned inns and bed and breakfast establishments. Tickets cost $20 per person and are available at the Langley Chamber office

The PBY Memorial Foundation in conjunction with the ANA will hold its annual Pearl Harbor Commemoration at the NAS Island CPO Club. This is a no host luncheon with speakers. Everyone is welcome.

Whidbey Island Arts Council is sponsoring a poetry slam. Come join other poetically minded friends and family who will write and share poems using their own words as well as a few words suggested by the audience.

All who participate will receive prizes from Conductor of Fun, Jim Freeman's Shed of Shared Stuff. More importantly, Maureen and Leah offer a scrumptious menu.

Come and listen to (or join in with) a gang of 12 jazz musicians. Food service extended to 9:30pm (and later New Year's Eve).

Winter beer brewers night with beers from multiple brewers. Live music with "Woodrush".

Bayview Hall Teen Dance

Dance starts at 7pm, $5 at the door, $7 after 9pm

DJs spin your favorite tunes

"A Child's Christmas in Wales"

All seats $12

Watch as The Nutcracker comes to life, he and his band of soldiers rise to defend Clara, and the Mouse King leads his mice into battle. Clara and the Prince travel to a world where dancing Snowflakes greet them and fairies and queens dance, welcoming Clara and the Prince into their world or when they arrive at the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. There is something to capture the imagination of anyone who sees this delightful fairy tale ballet, choreographed by Diane Geragotelis and performed by many students from the Ballet Slipper and performers from the Whidbey Playhouse.

Tickets are on sale now. Please contact the Whidbey Playhouse.

Whidbey Island Dance Theatre's 17th Annual Nutcracker. Tickets go on sale Nov. 9th

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.

Island Coffee House presents a journey through rich soundscapes, hand-made poetry, and troubadour tales.

Music, photos with Santa, train rides, live animals and more.

Free admission, accepting donations for North Whidbey Help House food bank

Explore the night sky and view distant galaxies, planets and nebulas at the free public Stary Party hosted by the Island County Astronomical Society. No telescope needed and people of all ages are welcome to attend. Please note that the event will be canceled if the weather is cloudy.

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!!

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.

"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

all seats $10
families of 4 or more $8

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.

Tour seven beautifully decorated homes in Oak Harbor and collect Christmas cookie recipes along the way.

Tickets are $15 and will be available Friday, 10/23 at Whidbey Printers or from any member of Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor.

Watch as The Nutcracker comes to life, he and his band of soldiers rise to defend Clara, and the Mouse King leads his mice into battle. Clara and the Prince travel to a world where dancing Snowflakes greet them and fairies and queens dance, welcoming Clara and the Prince into their world or when they arrive at the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. There is something to capture the imagination of anyone who sees this delightful fairy tale ballet, choreographed by Diane Geragotelis and performed by many students from the Ballet Slipper and performers from the Whidbey Playhouse.

Tickets are on sale now. Please contact the Whidbey Playhouse.

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

An arts and crafts fair

FREE holiday concert by the Navy Band Northwest. Toys for Tots will be accepting donations and Santa Claus will be making a special appearance.

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

With the generous support and cooperation of four exceedingly charming Coupeville households, Island County Historical Society (ICHS) Museum is hosting their 2009 Holiday Home Tour. This year’s Holiday Home Tour will begin with a warm welcome at the Museum and features the Aleck & Susie Kettle House (currently owned and restored by Coleen and Rudy Parhaniemi ) and the Fullington House (now owned and re-restored by Gay Santos), both historic homes are located near Coupeville’s Town Park. Additionally, long time friends of the Museum, Maury & Charlotte Christensen, will open their holiday themed Madrona Way Coupe de Villa B&B. We have also added a special Twist for the willing -- join a party in progress on Krueger Street, one of the most beautifully lit streets in Coupeville. This leg of your tour is sponsored by the ICHS Board of Trustees and will be held at the home of Joe Walck & Jackie Feusier. Generous hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be offered. This house was built for wheelchair accessibility by Clifton View Homes ten years ago. All four homes are within walking distance of the Museum. Let the lights of the season and a little help by the weather guide your way.

Bookings are limited. Make your reservations at the Museum or by calling the Museum. Donation is $20 per person.

Refreshments and dance music provided. If the urge to dance overtakes you, step right on out into a swing, or foxtrot, or freestyle rock, whatever the music tells your feet to do.

9:00am at Ft. Casey middle and 12:00pm at Ft. Casey south

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.

The Bayview Farmers Market transformed the old fire hall on Second Street into a festive winter market complete with winter produce, baked goods, hot foods and sauces, holiday floral decorations and wreaths, lavender creations, eggs, jams and jellies, seasoned sugars and salts, soaps and lotions, handmade chocolates and a wide variety of quality handcrafted items ranging from blown glass to rakku pottery.

Presented by WICA and the Hedgebrook Literary Series. Author of four award-winning books of poetry, Ms. Forché's work as a "poet of witness" is revealed through her own writing, and her work as an editor, translator, teacher, and activist. The recipient of a Guggehnheim Foundation Fellowship, she has traveled to El Salvador and worked as a human rights advocate. Her articles and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, Esquire, Mother Jones, and others. Ms. Forché has held three fellowships from the NEA, and a Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship. She is presently Professor of English and Lannan Foundation Endowed Chair at Georgetown University. She is a member of Hedgebrook's Creative Advisory Council, a Hedgebrook Fellow and Master Class Instructor.

Tickets $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.

South Whidbey Fire & Rescue is pleased to announce that Santa Claus is coming to town...and they know his schedule! See Santa's sleigh in the following neighborhoods on 12/14: Maple Ridge Retirement Center, Holmes View, Harbor View, Harbor Sands, Beachwood, Twin Oaks and Watkins.

Santa Claus is coming to town...and they know his schedule! See Santa's sleigh in the following neighborhoods on 12/15: Bob Galbreath, Hansen, Durham, Gravel, Elsica, Hinman, Spinnaker Ridge, Dairy Queen parking lot, Lake Shore, Paradise, Food Mart parking lot

For the holidays, the Whidbey Seatac Shuttle will be running an EARLY am shuttle, leaving its Oak Harbor stops starting at 2:45am with a 5:00am SeaTac arrival.

Santa Claus is coming to town...and they know his schedule! See Santa's sleigh in the following neighborhoods on 12/16: Campbell Rd., Wintergreen, Timberline, Deer Lake, Cultas Bay, Bailey, Scatchet Head, Swede Hill, Mortland, Maple Point, Britzman, Blakely, Harper, Decator, Guemes, San Juan, Hat, Red Apple (Ken's Corner)

Santa Claus is coming to town...and they know his schedule! See Santa's sleigh in the following neighborhoods on 12/17: Maxwelton, Langley, Sandy Point, Decker, Edgecliff, Furman, Wilkenson, Ridenour, Hodges, Herring, Camano, Cascade, 4th St., Anthes, 3rd St., Bayview, Delphi, April, Mercer, Island, Hi Crest, Sun Vista Circle, Bayview, Sun Light, Goose Grocers

Come and listen to (or join in with) a gang of 12 jazz musicians. Food service extended to 9:30pm (and later New Year's Eve).

"A Child's Christmas in Wales"

All seats $12

Watch as The Nutcracker comes to life, he and his band of soldiers rise to defend Clara, and the Mouse King leads his mice into battle. Clara and the Prince travel to a world where dancing Snowflakes greet them and fairies and queens dance, welcoming Clara and the Prince into their world or when they arrive at the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. There is something to capture the imagination of anyone who sees this delightful fairy tale ballet, choreographed by Diane Geragotelis and performed by many students from the Ballet Slipper and performers from the Whidbey Playhouse.

Tickets are on sale now. Please contact the Whidbey Playhouse.

Whidbey Island Dance Theatre's 17th Annual Nutcracker. Tickets go on sale Nov. 9th

Santa Claus is coming to town...and they know his schedule! See Santa's sleigh in the following neighborhoods on 12/18: Honeymoon Bay, Chipshot, Spinnaker, Sealawn, Haynes, Harbor Hills, Honeymoon Bay, Bercot, Woodard, Manor, Mountain View, Shoreview, Stewart, Lynne, Dorsey, Stewart, Main, Payless parking lot

An evening of contemporary Celtic music celebrating the season of Christmas with Windham Hill/ArkMusic recording artists, Jeff Johnson (keyboards and vocal) and Brian Dunning (flutes and whistles) with Wendy Goodwin (violin).

Tickets $15

Join our youngest actors onstage for this original retelling of the classic magical tale with added music.

Suggested donation at the door of $5

Music, photos with Santa, train rides, live animals and more.

Free admission, accepting donations for North Whidbey Help House food bank

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!!

"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

all seats $10
families of 4 or more $8

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.

Watch as The Nutcracker comes to life, he and his band of soldiers rise to defend Clara, and the Mouse King leads his mice into battle. Clara and the Prince travel to a world where dancing Snowflakes greet them and fairies and queens dance, welcoming Clara and the Prince into their world or when they arrive at the Land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. There is something to capture the imagination of anyone who sees this delightful fairy tale ballet, choreographed by Diane Geragotelis and performed by many students from the Ballet Slipper and performers from the Whidbey Playhouse.

Tickets are on sale now. Please contact the Whidbey Playhouse.

See work by Anna Kolousek (watercolors), Nancy Sanders (watercolors and shadowboxes), CJ Hockett (wildlife photography), Evelyn Greenlee (chenille fringed scarves), Katrina Hude (blown glass), Orgelina Wiese (hand-made lamp shades), and M. Denis Hill (color, infrared, and high dynamic range photography; encaustics).

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

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 tasting features barley wines. Tastings occur the 1st and 3rd Sat. of every month and feature a different type of beer. The Beer Works has a selection of over 600 beers, ciders, meads and wines.

Call for details

Join our youngest actors onstage for this original retelling of the classic magical tale with added music.

Suggested donation at the door of $5

9:00am Double Bluff and 12:00pm Ft. Casey north

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.

The Bayview Farmers Market transformed the old fire hall on Second Street into a festive winter market complete with winter produce, baked goods, hot foods and sauces, holiday floral decorations and wreaths, lavender creations, eggs, jams and jellies, seasoned sugars and salts, soaps and lotions, handmade chocolates and a wide variety of quality handcrafted items ranging from blown glass to rakku pottery.

Enjoy live holiday music in the festively decorated Harborside Village (formerly known as the Old Town Mall) in downtown Oak Harbor.

Farewell to Whidbey concert by Beverly Graham, no charge for this event.

Local soloists, organ, piano, trumpet, harpsicord and the Overman Family Musicians. Come sing or come listen, all welcome. Plum pudding reception following, freewill offering.

Bayview Hall Teen Dance (formal)

New Year's Bash, apple cider served for New Year

$15 VIP/early cover, $20 after 10:00pm

DJs spin your favorite tunes

Come and listen to (or join in with) a gang of 12 jazz musicians. Food service extended to 9:30pm (and later New Year's Eve).

New Year's party with the Randy Bradley Band playing all kinds of music. Food available for purchase.

$10 per person. Call for tickets.

Come and join us for a New Year's Eve party, where we'll be serving "Baron of Beef" as the dinner entree. Live music and dancing, featuring the band "Past Due" will follow dinner.

$25 tickets per person include dinner, party favors, and a festive evening.

Dance to the music of the "Camano Junction" at the Camano Senior and Community Center. Tickets on sale at the Center. The event has been a sellout, so make your plans early.

Party is for male and female teens, 13-18 years. Unlimited laser tag Xbox gaming, pizza, snacks, drinks and prizes.

Members $20, others $25. All nighter 9:00pm-9:00am $40 members, others $50 and includes breakfast. Registration required.