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Touch Drawing is a profoundly simple and natural process. As you draw with your hands, your soul pours through your fingertips and onto the page. Deborah will demonstrate Touch Drawing and share the search for a more natural way to draw that lead to her revelatory discovery of the process in 1974. Through pictures and stories, she shares how Touch Drawing is being introduced into a great range of settings as a vehicle for healing, transformation and expression of the soul. Deborah will close the evening with an inspiring sequence of images accompanied by her live music. On Saturday, Oct 25 Deborah will give a daylong experiential workshop at Deer Lagoon Grange. Contact her at 221-5745 or www.touchdrawing.com for more information.

Deborah Koff-Chapin (B.F.A. Cooper Union) has been developing Touch Drawing since 1974. She is Adjunct Professor at California Institute of Integral Studies and has introduced Touch Drawing at conferences and graduate programs internationally. She is creator of SoulCards 1&2 and author of Drawing Out Your Soul and The Touch Drawing Facilitator Workbook. www.touchdrawing.com

Event profits are contributed to The Island Coffeehouse and Books

Register by calling The Chiropractic Zone at or Email Dr. Craig
All events will be moderated by Dr. Craig Weinston, D.C.

Visit www.TransformationalDialogues.com for more information.

Enjoy an entertaining and informative evening looking at three important pioneers of our area. Presented by South Whidbey Historical Society

This concert will feature a variety of music from the styles of classical, folk and rock. The youth orchestra, under the direction of Roxallianne Medley will perform works by JS Bach and other traditional folk composers while the community orchestra, under the direction of Kat Fritz will perform works by Anton Dvorak, J.S. Bach and Ritchie Valens.

A light reception will be held afer the concert

Holiday Arts and Crafts Benefit Sale, in which local artists receive 70% of sales and Friends of Freeland uses the 30% balance to accomplish projects serving quality of life in Freeland. With corporate sponsors helping to offset expenses, we leverage that 30% fully.
The sale is open to the public and free of charge. This is a wonderful event to invite your guests, clients and friends to attend. Our FoF bakers and gourmet cooks are also busy preparing specialty dishes for visitors to purchase and bring home for the upcoming holiday.

In addition to a wide variety of antiques for sale there will be holiday decor items available and refreshments for all. Watch for signs on Route 525

Also, many Freeland businesses will participate in the activities, including the Paint Escape, which will offer a “Late Night Paint Night,” China City, which will create special peppermint patties and hot buttered rum drinks, Coastal Community Bank, which will give away apples and cookies, and the Beach Cabin, which will offer a “Taste of Freeland” special. Other Freeland businesses are staying open late for shoppers as well.

Deep Imagery Journeys with Sheila Belanger

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Registration is strongly recommended as seating is limited.

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Deep Imagery journeys are inner journeys in which we interact, while awake, with the other-than-ego inhabitants of our own psyches or the Earth’s psyches. The beings you meet in these journeys are potent allies in support of personal wholeness and initiation. In tonight’s presentation, Sheila will offer two forms of a deep imagery journey: a guided meditation to meet a teacher and a shamanic journey with the drum to meet an animal guide.

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Sheila Belanger has an M.A. in Transpersonal Psychology. A professional astrologer since 1984, Sheila specializes in the archetypal dimensions of personal and collective astrological cycles. She is a neo-shamanic healer and Soulcraft™ and vision quest guide. Sheila is a lively, compassionate and insightful guide for your soul journey.

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Event profits are contributed to Operation Sack Lunch

Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life by Dr. Craig
"Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for they become your destiny." unknown author

I have been bringing this message of the power of the mind to everyone I can. It is based upon researchers and the work and writings of inspirational thinkers such as Dean Radin, Eric Pearl, Ramtha, Bruce Lipton, Abraham, Rupert Sheldrake, Greg Braden and many others. This special evening will review stories, research and anecdotes drawn from my personal explorations and from scientific studies that reveals how what and how you think about yourself is one of the greatest predictors of health and longevity. Come, enjoy and learn that the extraordinary is not impossible and is within your grasp on a daily basis. I have formally presented this information in institutions such as Whidbey General Hospital, The Island County Juvenile Corrections program and East West Books.

Event profits are contributed to Earth Sanctuary

Dr Craig's 5 Minute Back Exercise Program

Learn to perform a 5 minute core exercise program that you can maintain for years to come with minimal effort and great rewards
Register by calling The Chiropractic Zone at 360.331.5565 or Email Dr. Craig
All events will be moderated by Dr. Craig Weinston, D.C

Whidbey Island and Camano Islands are open and beautiful and the snow is gone! New Years' Weekend on Whidbey 12/31/08 to 1/4/09

For things to do New Year's week, click on the calendar or "Things to do" on any page. Nature surprised all of us with a beautiful snowy gift, which caused many of us to cancel holiday plans. There is no better cure for a case of CABIN FEVER than a visit to Whidbey, for a day or the long weekend! This website will give you lots of ideas & suggestions of where to go, where to stay, to shop, to eat, to hike, to be entertained, walk the beaches of Whidbey, or just sit by the fire and read. Something for everyone, invite a friend, bring your kids, bring your dog, and enjoy!

Here are some of the dining and events happening this week. For help planning your New Year's getaway Email or call 1-888-747-7777. Click here for lodging options.

NEW YEAR'S IN OAK HARBOR ON WHIDBEY

New Year's Eve Celebration for Teens - Oak Harbor. For teens ages 12-18 a New Year's Celebration. Celebrate the end of the year with your friends. Play rock And, board games and enoy some special surprises. Funded by the Friends of the Oak Harbor Library. Email - Website

Frasers Frasers Gourmet Hideaway: Fraser's is open with seating still available for a great culinary experience! Frasers Gourmet Hideaway 360-279-1231- special 5 course meal with champagne toast at midnight New Years Eve. 1191 SE Dock St, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Website

China City Imperial in Oak Harbor and China City in Freeland -same # 360-279-8899, open New Years Eve and NYday. Welcome to China City! 33505 State Route 20, Oak Harbor. We have two locations on Whidbey Island, a beautiful destination within the gorgeous Northern Puget Sound . You can find us in the cities of Oak Harbor and Freeland. Oak Harbor is well known as the home to the Whidbey Naval Air Station and scenic Deception Pass State Park . Freeland is widely adored for its quaint and friendly surroundings. Countless tourists travel to Whidbey Island and China City using the Washington State ferry system at Mukilteo/Clinton and Port Townsend/Keystone; or across the beautiful deception Pass bridge. Open New Years Eve and New Years Day.

NEW YEAR'S IN COUPEVILLE ON WHIDBEY

Christopher's on Whidbey, New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 11:30-2:00 lunch 5pm-8:30 dinner -a limited number of seats still available Special 4 course dinner
103 NW Coveland, Coupeville, 360-678-5480

Celebrate New Year's and stay at The Captain Whidbey Inn! Join us at The Captain Whidbey Inn at 8 o'clock in the evening on New Years Eve for an elegant dinner and champagne toast with live music. Dinner per person: $79.00; Dinner for Two and a Water View Inn Room: $219.00; Dinner for Two and a Lagoon Room: $279.00 Tax, gratuity, and drinks not included unless otherwise specified. Five day cancellation policy for dinner. Seven day cancellation policy for rooms. The Captain Whidbey Inn, 2072 West Captain Whidbey Inn Road, Coupeville WA 98239; 1-800-366-4097; 360-678-4097; Email. Delightfully out of step for over 100 years. Website

New Years Special at The Blue Goose Inn!
This year celebrate a unique New Year in Coupeville at The Blue Goose Inn! Stay any two nights starting from the 30th or 31st of December and take advantage of our exclusive package. Enjoy a chilled bottle of champagne or wine in your room on arrival, plus a fabulous New Year's Day Brunch. We'll be serving champagne and mimosas, along with a few of our most requested breakfast selections. Spend your days storm watching at Ebey's Landing, walking the beach at Fort Casey, or discover unique treasures in any of Coupeville's fabulous shops and galleries. After a full day of exploring you'll love to come back to a crackling fire in the parlor fireplace where you can also enjoy a glass of wine or a steaming mug of hot chocolate. Give us a call today to plan your New Year's getaway! 877-678-4284. The Blue Goose Inn, Email - Website

Fort Casey's Historic Admiralty Head LIghthouse on Whidbey: The lighthouse is open during the holidays December 27, 28, 29, 30, 31. Hours: 11- 4 Email; Website

NEW YEAR'S IN GREENBANK ON WHIDBEY

GREENBANK FARM WINE SHOP & TASTING ROOM, WHIDBEY PIES CAFE, GREENBANK CHEESE & SPECIALTIES AND 3 GALLERIES Website
Raven Rock Studio, at Greenbank Farm, will be open every day, 10 - 5 pm, during the New Years' Weekend on Whidbey event from 12/31 to 1/4/09! 360-222-0102. Raven Rock Gallery will be open on New Years' Day. Come walk this beautiful spot on Whidbey Island, and then come inside and warm up with us!

MORE WINE TASTING IN GREENBANK, (but not at Greenbank Farm!)
Holmes Harbor Cellars will be open special hours this holiday season.
In addition to normal weekend hours of 11-5pm we will also be opening our doors on Fridays through the end of the year. We look forward to seeing you and having you taste our award winning wines! 4591 S Honeymoon Bay Road, Greenbank. Call for more information (360-331-3544) or click here.

NEW YEAR's IN FREELAND WHIDBEY: Lodging

Golf and Dining at Holmes Harbor: THE BEACHFIRE GRILL, at Holmes Harbor Golf and Beach Club will be open New Year's Eve, as well as New Year's Day. 360-331-2363.

Gordon's on Blueberry Hill Booked for New Years Eve but will be open New Years Day 11:30-2:00 for lunch and 5:00- for dinner reservations highly recommended
5438 Woodard, Freeland, 360-331-7515

Cliff House Bed and Breakfast; Stay hidden in a lush forest on the very edge of Whidbey Island's west side is a setting so unique, there is nothing anywhere quite like Whidbey Island's Cliff House. (800) 297-4118; (360) 331-1566 Website
727 Windmill Drive, Freeland, Wa. 98249

Harbour Inn: A Country Style Motel.
The Harbour Inn is South Whidbey's most affordable lodging. We offer guests the comforts of a B&B with the privacy and convenience of a motor inn. Free wi-fi! Next door to The Beach Cabin!

PLACES TO EAT & SHOP IN FREELAND:

The Beach Cabin, 1594 Main Street (across from Payless grocery). 360-331-1929. Come in and try our fabulous panini sandwiches, or consider special ordering some of our fabulous dishes to serve at your next party. In addition to some great food, The Beach Cabin has a variety of unique gifts and home accessories, perfect for your home or cabin! For some TripAdvisor.com reviews, click here.
The Beach Cabin will be OPEN New Years Day, 10 am - 6 pm! Website For a great story about our Beach Cabin Hat, click here!

THE BEACHFIRE GRILL at Holmes Harbor Golf and Beach Club will be open New Year's Eve, as well as New Year's Day. 360-331-2363.

GERRY'S KITCHEN 1675 Main Street, 360-331-4818. Gerry's Kitchen is open Tuesday - Sundays, and serves a great Sunday Brunch. Closed New Years' Day.

RED ROOSTER ANTIQUES & MUTINY BAY ANTIQUE MALL The Red Rooster Antique Mall and the Mutiny Bay Antique Mall, both located on Main Street in 'downtown Freeland' will be having a sale New Years Weekend on Whidbey. Closed New Years Day, but open January 2nd and 3rd.

ARE YOU A THRIFT STORE NUT? Second Chance, 1664 Main Street, # B, is having a huge 2-day sale on great clothing, furniture and more, December 29 - 31st. Closed New Years' Day, open Jan 2nd & 3rd.

MASSAGE IN FREELAND. Both members and non-members may schedule massage at Island Athletic Club. Offering a range of massage styles and length of session from 30 to 120 minutes. DANIEL HOLMBERG and LESLIE PACKARD, Licensed Massage Therapists. Available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. Call 331-2582 for appointment

NEW YEARS DAY IN FREELAND ... Go ahead, make a SPLASH at the POLAR BEAR DIVE! For the truly intrepid and brave, here are the details:
Start the New Year off with a splash! Join us for a refreshing dive into 2009. Be a part of the 5th Annual Polar Bear Dive. All participants will receive an official. Polar Bear Dive T-shirt, a small thermal blanket, and will enjoy warm refreshments. This event benefits 4-H Youth Programs. Call South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District for more information: 360-221-5484. All ages; youth 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Date: New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1)
Time: Registration opens at 10:30am, and the dive happens at noon
Fee: $15 or 2/$20 (affordable for families!)
Location: Freeland Park

NEW YEAR'S IN LANGLEY ON WHIDBEY:

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts. January 3rd, is a special performance by
TINGSTAD AND RUMBEL. Grammy Award winners Tingstad and Rumbel perform virtuoso American finger-style guitar and beautiful melodic woodwinds inspired by music from America, Asia, the British Isles and Spain. The music speaks to the heart and embraces relationships to the natural world and tradition. Understated, yet powerful, the artists and the music encourage an appreciation for community and stewardship. Website

The Clyde is open New Years Eve and New Years Day (and Christmas Eve and Christmas too). The hands-on owners say this, "We pretty much only close if the power goes out or none of our four projectionists can make it out of their driveways. One time Blake even cross-country skiied in to show the movie!" for full schedule details. On New Year's Eve and New Years Day the feature is Twilight-- with the suggestion to Dress Goth on New Year's Eve, when they will be handing out some Twilight "swag". Hmmm, some Happy New Year Swag too? January 2nd-5th, The Clyde is showing the animated family film Bolt, or the adult Soul Men with Bernie Mac and Samuel L Jackson. Prices still the very low $6 ($4 for under 12 or over 65) with prices at the snack bar lower than you'll see ANYWHERE else. Website

LANGLEY WINE TASTING
Whidbey Island WInery on Langley Road is open 11 - 5 for sales and tasting, with gift ideas and the assistant winemaker on hand to answer any and all questions. It's a warm and friendly stop on the way into Langley. Whidbey Island Winery will be open New Years Day, and open all weekend for the New Years Weekend on Whidbey, 11 - 5. Cheers!
EATING OUT IN LANGLEY:

THE EDGECLIFF, 510 Cascade Avenue will be open for dinner with dinner specials. The Edgecliff is having a New Years party till the wee hours, with a champagne toast at midnight. Call (866) 825-3640 Website

THE FISH BOWL RESTAURANT on 2nd Street is having a fun party on New Year's Eve, featuring the talented and famous jazz band "Blue Matter" coming to play for all to enjoy. 7 until 10 pm. Enjoy dinner, appetizers, beverages and plenty of fun! 360-221-6511.

PRIMA BISTRO 201 ½ First Street, above the Star Store. Join us New Years Eve for a festive celebration to usher in 2009. Champagne flights, live music of Danny Ward, jass saxophonist, and for sale again will be the famous Tuzzie Muzzie hats. (proceeds to benefit Good Cheer). Dinner, with extra special specials, served until 10, limited menu through midnight. It's gonna be a party!!! Call soon for reservations, space is limited and filling fast, 360-221-4060.

NEIL'S CLOVERPATCH CAFE, 14485 State Route 525 Ste 3, 360) 321-4120. Neil's Clover Patch Cafe at Bayview is open from 6:30 am to 2:pm Christmas eve and closed Christmas day. On New Years eve, we will be serving Broiled Lobster Tail, Garlic and rosemary roasted Leg of Lamb, Fresh Dungeness Crab C

SHOPPING IN LANGLEY: The Chocolate Flower Farm will be open 10 - 6 NEW YEARS DAY, as well as 10 - 6 thru the entire New Years' Weekend on Whidbey. Come in for hot chocolate samples, and check out this wonderful a little shop in Langley that features all things chocolate, chocolate candles and unique things for the garden.

LODGING IN LANGLEY: Celebrate 2009 at Country Cottage of Langley. Celebrate 2009 at Country Cottage of Langley. Stay 2 nights in the first week of the New Year and enjoy our New Years Week Special package that includes a Jacuzzi Cottage, a bottle of Sparkling Wine and a bag of sweet treats for $179 per night. Other packages and a Lay-Away Club available too. 215 Sixth Street, Langley. (800)713-3860 or (360)221-8709.

More Information 1-888-747-7777 | Web

Camano Island Coffee Hosts The 7th Annual “Holiday Gift Shop”

With over 40 local artisans, coffee, and many gifts, Holiday shopping is easy! Our Holiday Gift Shop please call Dan Ericson at 360-722-7451 or e-mail Dan.

Come Home for the Holidays - Lighting of Langley on Whidbey

See video of snow on Whidbey! Sat continue through December. There's nothing like coming home for the holidays, and Langley's tradition of welcoming its locals and visitors with the sites and sounds of the holidays unlike any other seaside town's celebration. Website

The Holidays Have Come to A Knot In Thyme!

Snuggle in blankets on our big red wagon and let the huge, majestic black Percherons take you and your family on a tour of the historic Holly Farm to purchase your fresh-cut Christmas tree; then let the horses haul your tree for you as you listen to carolers. Choose from a nice selection of beautiful Noble, Douglas and Grand Firs. Stop in the shop for a warm beverage and browse through their nature-inspired, truly unique, made-on-the-farm items (dried florals, lavender products, holiday and home décor). On Saturdays, you may also watch their wreathmakers creating lovely holly wreaths, arrangements and centerpieces. Discover a new and fun family experience for the holidays.Store hours are Monday through Saturday 10-6, Sunday 1-4 year around. Draft horse wagon rides on Saturday 10-6, Sunday 1-4; other days by special arrangement. Website

Shop local at the Langley Fire Hall Market

The market is open Saturdays 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. Website

Ease Into the Holidays at the Bayview Cash Store on Whidbey

The Giving Tree will be lighting up the hub again this year with ornaments crafted by local non-profits on Whidbey Island. Purchase your ornament at Open Door Gallery + Coffee and all proceeds will go directly to participating organizations.
On Saturday,

Click here for the newest info blog about what shops are open on Whidbey Island now and beyond New's Eve!

All events benefit local island charities with all profits donated back to our community. A heartfelt offering with a suggestion of $10

Registration is strongly recommended as seating is limited.

Having a Happy, Healthy Gut with Hope Fay, N.D.

As a naturopathic doctor who has practiced colon hydrotherapy for more then 25 years, Dr Hope has drawn many clients with acute and chronic problems with their Gastrointestinal / Digestive systems. Years of practice have broadened her skills and approach.

Dr Hope doesn't just treat the symptoms. She believes that it is necessary to see each person as a whole being with many factors that contribute to their condition. In order for a person to be healthy they must bring balance and healing to all aspects of the self.

A large part of Dr Hope’s practice has been in colon therapy. Her education in this area began in 1979 in Northern California and she has found this to be a very important part of her practice of medicine. Believing that a toxic and stagnant system can not heal, over the years she has worked with many and diverse problems of the digestive system.

Dr Hope is very excited to include two new areas of medicine in her practice. Amino acid therapy for the treatment of mood disorders from anxiety to depression, insomnia and fatigue. This is an added bonus to her work with stress related problems. And Dr Simeon’s HCG fat loss program to help her clients reach their healthy ideal weight, claim back their bodies and make lasting changes in the metabolic set point of the brain.

Dr Hope loves her work and 'takes the time to listen'.

Event profits are contributed to Friends of Friends

Community and vsitors to Whidbey welcome

Dr Craig's 5 Minute Back Exercise Program

Learn to perform a 5 minute core exercise program that you can maintain for years to come with minimal effort and great rewards
Register by calling The Chiropractic Zone at 360.331.5565 or Email Dr. Craig
All events will be moderated by Dr. Craig Weinston, D.C

Come one, come all, to our very own Whidbey Island Inaugural Ball! Put on your fancy clothes (Whidbey Island style) and celebrate the inauguration of President Barak Obama. There will be dancing, food, and BYO Beer/Wine/Soft Drinks to share. Bring finger-food hors d'oeuvres, dainties and desserts. This event is FREE, although donations are accepted to help cover the expenses.

8 wines from various wine regions of Spain. $40 per person and reservations required. Sparkling Cava, Whites,Reds and Sherry. Heavy hors'd'oeuvres and printed hand-outs with information on the wines and regions are included. Educational, fun and delicious.

Adadow will show pictures about his work and how others might incorporate natural building into their own projects. He and his wife oversaw the volunteer construction of the rabbit shaped oven at the South Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market five years ago. Adadow, also a nurse, has taught workshops in the summers and volunteered iin Tibet and honduras, helping to build orphanages and medical clinics. For more information on his work go to his website naturalbuildingschool.org. A business meeting and pot luck will follow

Dr Craig will review the use of different types of neck pillows, chair back supports and back exercise aids such as the gym ball and foam roll. There will be both demonstration and participation.

Registration is strongly recommended as seating is limited. Register by calling or online

Starting with an astrological overview of the challenges and opportunities of this wildly changing times, we will join Gretchen in the gathering... She will discuss the application of herbs, homeopathic remedies and essences, and review what is wise to have on hand for car of self family and friends.

Gretchen can be contacted at light@whidbey.comwww.gretchenlawlor.com or cell 206.391.8681.

Beginner's EFT Course- Emotional Freedom Techniques taught by top EFT practitioner/trainer in Puget Sound region, Alina Frank, CERT-I. Learn this form of self-healing described as the most promising health innovation in the last 100 years.

Chiropractic Zone in Freeland, Washington

Tuition $100. register online or call.

Our experience of life is dependent far more on our inner state than our outer circumstances - even in tough times. Once we recognize our default patterns, we can shift our state intentionally. This experiential evening will include somatic (embodied rather than conceptual) practices that build greater connection, ease, and creativity. Victoria Castle, Master Somatic Coach, works with Fortune 500 leaders. Her book, The Trance of Scarcity, has helped thousands trade in struggle for ease and abundance. Tim Morley, LMP and owner of Mystical Restoration, is an intuitive healer who works with clients to access their authentic expression.

Victoria Castle, MSC, Castle Enterprising, 425.985.9058. Turning good intentions into great results

Relationship Issues? Tried everything but still struggling? Come to this introductory evening and experience a unique and profound paradigm shift in how you approach your relationships.

Annika works from a simple but profound understanding of the psychological principles that govern human experience, so that you go to the core of what makes people tick. By understanding how experience happens in the moment, it gets easier to create the quality you want in your relationships.

In this seminar you will learn:
-How to be aware of your own states of mind that lead to healthy intimacy and connection, as well as those that get in the way of it
-How to communicate in a way that allows you and your partner to get on the same page, rather than compromise
-How to capitalize on your innate capacity for connection without all the hard work

The premise is that all people are innately healthy.
Have access to their own inner wisdom.
And can experience this fact through these principles.

All Three Principles Are Working Together In Every Moment To Give People A New Experience Of Life.

Annika Hurwitt Schahn, Ph.D, annika@optimaliving.net; www.optimaliving.net.
Center for Optimal Living -Clinton and Langley

Do you treat yourself to the best things? Do you believe that you deserve the best health care available? How do you know which health care providers to choose from? How do you combine mainstream allopathic providers with alternative and complementary professionals? This will be a very interesting topic that is relevant to everyone.

Register by calling at or Email Dr. Craig

Where touching begins, there love and humanity also begin." These words were written by Ashley Montague in his classic book, Touching. Human touch is one of the simplest forms of healing we know. Healthy touch can lower heart rate and blood pressure, relieve pain and stress, sooth our irritations, and can help us cope with the tensions of everyday. Learn to cultivate healthy touch for healing with our loved ones through some simple methods that we will practice together. Robyn is a licensed massage and craniosacral practitioner with a practice on South Whidbey Island. She has been a Waldorf teacher and a mother, and has completed a five year movement training in Spatial Dynamics.

Registration is strongly recommended as seating is limited.

This popular talk will be an updated version of research and insights that Dr. Craig will deliver specifically on how your thoughts and energy affect your health and well being.

Call or e-mail for reservations

We constantly use our senses to be aware of and experience what is going on in the world around us. Through imagery we can use these same senses to observe and experience the inner landscape. This leads from enjoyment and relaxation to altering the inner landscape to bring about emotional, physical, and spiritual healing. This healing comes about as we discover healthy images which then overshadow or replace the old images, diminishing their power and leaving the psyche more whole.

Imagery facilitates the development of intuitive capabilities by helping us learn the language of picture, symbol, and metaphor, and by helping us trust the experience that comes from within thereby weaning us from being totally dependent on intellect.

Our time together will include some theory of imagery, an imagery experience or two, and a demonstration group. You will begin to be aware of your ability to image and how it might be useful to you.

Marilyn Saunders, PhD, has been working with imagery for 30 years, has trained numerous therapists and other mental health professionals in the Washington, DC area to incorporate imagery into their work, and has presented at numerous conferences and workshops in the DC area as well as nationally and internationally. She is the author of a self-published book, Using Imagery in Therapy: A Path to Nurturance, Empowerment, and Reconciliation. She moved to Whidbey Island in December of 2004 and has been on extended sabbatical for four years. She is now ready to share her skills again and invite others to explore their inner landscapes.

Studies reveal how the vitality of relationships affect your health. Stressful marriages for example, can result in shorter lifespan, heart disease, depression and more. Come join us to for an evening exploring intimacy and health as we share research and insights to more firmly understand the healing nature of relationships. Techniques will be explored that can help to bring greater joy, ease and lightness of heart. Event profits are contributed to the Whidbey Island Waldorf School.

Registration is strongly recommended as seating is limited.

Freeland, Whidbey Island
Harborside Parade - great family fun

Summer is just around the corner and the The Greater Freeland Chamber of Commerce is delighted to host their annual Harborside Parade, with a NEW route -- to the beach!

This year, the HARBORSIDE PARADE will go north on Myrtle Avenue to Freeland County Beach Park. The theme is "A Day At The Beach". Click *here* for an entry form. BANDS & MILITARY ENTRIES ARE FREE! PRIZES FOR BANDS: $300 - 1st, $150 - 2nd, $50 - 3rd. Everyone, all ages welcome.

Participants will be walking, riding horses, driving or riding in vehicles or floats. Since the theme involves the beach, we're expecting some boaters, fishermen and maybe a mermaid or two ...

You do not need to be a Chamber member to participate in the parade. All ages are welcome, and out of area or out of State entries are also welcome. Whether marching, walking, riding a float, driving a car, a horse, a tractor, a bus, a boat, perhaps a floating bike, or whatever splashy entry you can think up -- aor you just want to watch the parade -- join us!

Your entry can have as many participants as you'd like - your entire school, your entire office, or just a few of your favorite beach buddies, or even just you. Entries are $25, with the exception that Non Profit entries are $15, and BAND OR MILITARY entries are FREE. We'll have prizes (stay tuned to this site for more details!), fun, plenty of sunshine and a great DAY AT THE BEACH!

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Click *here* for an entry form.
Questions? Send us an email: freeland@whidbey.com

The Greater Freeland Chamber of Commerce, www.freeland-wa.org

360-331-1980 or email freeland@whidbey.com

Join Blaine England and Ron Ward as they lead you in making our own handmade instrument- Great family fun - Admission free

Win a million dollar 'hole in one' prize or a new car 'hole in one' prize additional prizes for longest drive, closest to the pin, straightest drive Tickets $105, includes golf, lunch and dinner Casino themed games and great food for a fun filled evening

Tickets $35

The Fall Whidbey Island Tour is always the last weekend of September. Visit 77 Whidbey Island artists in their personal studios. It's just a short drive and a ferry hop from Seattle - an easy day trip or a great weekend staycation! Painters, sculptors, photographers, potters, glassblowers, woodworkers, jewelers, weavers and more! Watch them work, discuss their processes and techniques. See what inspires them. Purchase art in the space where it is created. Don't miss this tour!

Judith Adams will be reading poetry about children and parenting. Judith will perform with William Dolde on violin and voices of students from the Whidbey Island Waldorf School together with a recorder group "Toute Suite" with Peggy Moe, Linda Wallace and Charles Scurlock and Peggy Moe on the Accordion. This will be an enriching evening about many of the stages of childhood and parenting. Profits for this event will go to the Whidbey Island Waldorf School.

Raffles, prizes and trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place.

$5 entry, $5 all you can eat chili

Enjoy a relaxing weekend tasting wine at the Vino Armore wine Shop. Come early for best selection.

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.

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.

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

Start the new year off with a splash and join us for a refreshing dive into 2010! Registration opens at 10:00am. Fee includes event t-shirt and refreshments

$15

An extended clan of oversized dolphins we call orcas resides just off our shores. Howard Garret of Orca Network will look into their lives, diets and languages and we'll celebrate the birth of five new baby orcas in 2009. Why were they declared endangered under the Endangered Species Act, and how can we help them by revitalizing their habitat? We'll also hear about the other whales of Whidbey Island- the grey whales that visit Saratoga Passage every year from at least March to June.

Unitarian Universalist Church, 20103 SR 525, Freeland -- 100 yards north of Island Recycling. Doors open at 7 pm, meeting at 7:20, program at 7:30. Please bring a mug for coffee. Doors open at 7pm, meeting at 7:20pm, program at 7:30pm. Please bring a mug for coffee.

Join the Whidbey Island Jewish Community as we celebrate the birthday of the trees! WIJC is pleased to host a Kabalistic Tu B’ Shevat Seder on January 30th at 6:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Hall in Freeland. Please bring a vegetarian dish to share, some wine or grape juice, and the desire to give thanks for the bounty of the natural world. Donations will be gratefully accepted to cover expenses. Details and directions are available on the Whidbey Island Jewish Community’s website at www.whidbeyjc.org

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Whidbey Island sponsors a benefit concert of classical music performed by a group of talented, young musicians from Seattle. Proceeds go to local charities.

John Marzluff of the University of Washington. Doors open at 7pm, meeting at 7:20pm, program at 7:30pm. Please bring a mug for coffee.

Putting the Heart Back in the Heart of Your Writing: Helen Sears, writer and teacher, uses the Amhurst Writers and Artists hands-on approach to finding truth in experience and writing about it.

$90 members, $110 non-members, register at wiwa@whidbey.com

Udie Ulsh presents "The Art of Building a Bird Nest". Doors open at 7pm, meeting at 7:20pm, program at 7:30pm. Please bring a mug for coffee.

(For Teens, Ages 13-18) Island Rowing Association will host an introduction to the sport of competitive rowing. This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the sport and a very rewarding physical activity. There will be four morning sessions at Lone Lake on 4/6-4/9 and one Saturday session on 4/10 at Freeland Park. Students must be able to swim. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Carl Fjelsted at info@islandrowing.org or by phone 360-331-3960. The cost is $75 and includes an Island Rowing T-Shirt.

Spend a half day looking for ducks, shorebirds, wetland birds, raptors and others. Meet at Bayview Park & Ride. If you have them, bring binoculars and a spotting scope. Public is invited.

Spend an afternoon exploring your own life story with renowned local author, Christina Baldwin. This workshop introduces you to fun journal writing exercises to help you shape your life stories. Christina draws from her own body of work including: Life’s Companion, Journal Writing as a Spiritual Practice, and Storycatcher, Making Sense of our Lives Through the Power and Practice of Story, and other titles. Proceeds Benefit Saratoga Community Housing

$30 per person, call to register by 4/28

Take a tour for France's famous Rhone River Valley Wine Region. Taste 8 fantastic wines covering the Northern and Southern Rhone. Attendance is limited to 20 people. Reservations will be taken in the order received via e-mail, in person or by phone. Heavy hors d'oeuvres included. $40 per person

Watch a hometown parade with participants that walk, ride horses, drive and ride in vehicles and floats. There will be events at the beach after the parade. "A Day at the Beach" is the theme.

Bring your own horse and help save the forest by joining a guided trail ride on the Trillium property. No horse? No problem. Mountain bikers are also invited. Or, join a guided hike on foot through the woods. Afterward, enjoy a ranch-style lunch and presentation by representatives of the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. No charge for the event, but donations accepted.

Please RSVP

Search for treasures, new and old at this flea market that features more than 15 vendors. Stop in to shop the unique dealers of Mutiny Bay Antiques & Fine Living and Red Rooster Antique Mall.

Join us to help save Trillium forest and explore the woods on horseback, foot or mountain bike. Join us for lunch with Guest speaker Joel Connelly, Seattle PI. Pledge forms and donations will be collected at the event. RSVP to Jerry Lloyd (206) 730-2519 or Jerrytoy@whidbey.com

WSU Beach Watchers invites you to attend Digging for Dinner, their annual clam digging education and outreach program. Sessions at Double Bluff on 6/12 and 7/10 and Zylstra Rd. on 6/26 and 7/24. Come hungry to learn everything you ever wanted to know about clams, from clam lore and recipes to how to make sure that there will always be more to eat.

Participants should come equipped with a license and parking permit for Zylstra Rd (obtained at most places that sell a fishing license), appropriate clothes and a bucket and clamming shovel, supervised school age children welcome.

A family friendly event featuring a fair-like atmosphere, live stage entertainment, kids events, and a spectacular fireworks show.

Free admission, parking and entertainment. Kid's activities starts at 2pm, food booths open at 4pm, live entertainment begins at 6pm

Jan
Island Art Glass
360 321 2524
2062 Newman Road, Langley
Directions: From south on Whidbey Island: Drive north on Hwy 525 past Bayview. Turn right on Double Bluff Road, go to end, turn right onto Newman Road, turn right into the first driveway on your right.
Janis Swalwell
islglass@whidbey.com

sland Art Glass: 360/321.2524

WSU Beach Watchers invites you to attend Digging for Dinner, their annual clam digging education and outreach program. Sessions at Double Bluff on 6/12 and 7/10 and Zylstra Rd. on 6/26 and 7/24. Come hungry to learn everything you ever wanted to know about clams, from clam lore and recipes to how to make sure that there will always be more to eat.

Participants should come equipped with a license and parking permit for Zylstra Rd (obtained at most places that sell a fishing license), appropriate clothes and a bucket and clamming shovel, supervised school age children welcome.

The Raven and The Spade Hello from the farm, We would like to invite you to come to our first dinner in the garden on the 24th of July. We would love to see you and the evening will be great food, wine music and entertainment. Elizabeth Lovelace and her band provide beautiful music and a local acting group will do some improve and dinner will be followed with chocolates, wine, coffee, fire breathing and fun. On Saturday evening, July 24th at 6 PM, an al fresco Dinner, which bring brings the community together to explore the connection between the earth and the food on your plate, will be held at the Raven and the Spade. The guests will sit in long linen draped tables in the middle of the farm, sip local wines, and eat a four-course meal prepared by local food artisan Jess Dowdell. Food is the center of some of life's greatest joys. Please come join us and connect the passions of food, farm, and community! Go to this link to get tickets : http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/118758 We hope to see you there, Camille, Brad and Family

Featuring a day of golf followed by dinner and an auction.