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How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and A Child's Christmas in Wales. Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, presents Holiday Stories, at WICA, 565 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, December 11 - 20, 2009. This season, WICA offers three original adaptations of holiday favorites: - How the ... Full story

You can’t put this painter in a box. Although James Moore is best known for his active Northwest landscapes, it was a portrait of a flower cart which proved irresistible to the judge, earning him Best of Show at the nation’s largest plein air event, September 8-12 on Whidbey Island. Now in its fourth year, the Plein ... Full story

WICA announces its 2009/10 Family Series “…celebrating the creative spirit in everyone, young and old alike!” Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, is proud to announce its 2009/10 Family Series. The Dik and Mitzi Anniversary Show (October 09, 2009) The Total Experience Gospel Choir and Living Voices: The Right to Dream (January 15, ... Full story

Well, it is that time of year again; we are all recovering from our summer journeys. Many of us have traveled thousands of miles from home in search of new experiences, finding the most exciting foods; some of us may have even put on a little extra weight. Now it is time to make our way ... Full story

A Flying saucer has been seen flying over the Whidbey Playhouse as of late! Word has it that it is inhabited by an alien buxom aviatrix named ZOMBINA played by Amanda McCartney. Terrorizing earth and looking for he-specimens to re-populate her planet X, she has ZOMBIFIED Major Malone (Nathan McCartney) and his right-hand man and Russian ... Full story

Protect children from routine and new vaccine-preventable diseases Back-to-school time is just around the corner for Island County children. As new diseases surface around the globe, it’s more important than ever for kids to be fully immunized. Childhood vaccinations are among the most effective ways to protect children against serious and preventable illnesses, some of which have no ... Full story

Oak Harbor Youth Football and the NAS Whidbey Island Youth Center are partnering for form the community's very first all girls-flag football league. The league will run September through October and is open to girls ages 9 to 14. Practice begins mid-August. Registration deadline is Aug. 15. Registration forms are available for download from http://www.eteamz.com/oakharborfootball/handouts/. $60 fee ... Full story

The state’s finest female golfers are coming to Whidbey Island on July 27-31, as Useless Bay Golf and Country Club hosts the Washington State Women’s Golf Association (WSWGA) championship. Players representing 34 private golf clubs will compete in the week-long event for the chance to be named the best in the state. The final 18 hole ... Full story

In honor of Navy Appreciation Day, NAS Whidbey Island will host the only Race Week Party open to the public on the evening of Thursday, July 16 at Crescent Harbor Adventures located on the Seaplane Base. The Marina Boathouse Deck party begins at 7 p.m. Admission is free. A barbecued chicken and ribs dinner is $15. Beverages ... Full story

In the hustle and bustle of our fast paced lifestyles, it seems nearly impossible to capture the Norman Rockwell moments of the past.  Fortunately there are still communities, like Oak Harbor, whose Old Fashioned Fourth of July is reminiscent of yester-year. “This year’s celebration will be one to remember,” said Jill Johnson, Executive Director of the Oak ... Full story