Whidbey Art Gallery March 2023 We’re marching toward spring at Whidbey Art Gallery on Second St in Langley and are looking forward to our new members’ theme show, appropriately named ‘Buds’. Come to the first Saturday Art Walk on March 4 from 5-7 and meet many of the artists. Bring your friends and family. Art is in bloom and the gallery is filled with colorful inspiration. We have something for everyone – paintings, photography, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, ceramics, and…
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$420
Dynamic Landscape Mike Wise, Instructor Date: Friday, March 24th – Sunday, March 26th, 2023 (9am-4pm) Tuition: $395 Registration: $25 Materials: N/A Join Mike Wise for three days of on-location instruction at his beautiful home studio on Whidbey Island minutes from the charming town of Coupeville. Mike is known for his gorgeous paintings of lily ponds, rural American farms, lush rivers, and aspen groves. In this workshop, students will learn the methods and techniques for creating dynamic landscape compositions from photo reference.Throughout…
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Aristocats, Kids A WCT MAINSTAGE PRODUCTION MARCH 17-25 (6 SHOWS) Cast: grades 5th-8tH In the heart of Paris, a kind and eccentric millionaire wills her entire estate to Duchess, her high-society cat, and her three little kittens. Laughs and adventure ensue as the greedy, bumbling butler pulls off the ultimate catnap caper. Now it’s up to the rough-and-tumble alley cat, Thomas O’Malley, and his band of swingin’ jazz cats to save the day. No babes in arms, please.
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$35
Painting Salon Series 2 of 4 Timothy Haslet, Instructor Date: Saturday, March 25th, 2023 (1pm – 4pm) Tuition: $35 Welcome to the Painting Salon Series! Hosted by a few of our local “celebrity” artists: Timothy Haslet, Kathrine Holley, Ivy Breen, and Meredith Cannon & Rachel Phillips aka “The heARTists”.Have you ever wondered how some of our local talent choose their palette, subjects, plan, plot, and create? Now is your chance to watch up close and personal at any one of…
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Saturday March 25th 5:30-7:30 "Groove to the Lounge Sound" Come enjoy fine wine and great cuisine while the smooth sounds of the local duo "The Lounge Sound" create the perfect dinner-hour mood. With Jana Szabo's tasty vocal styling and Yana V on the keys . We hope to see you there! Call Blooms for Dinner Reservations@ 360 321 0515
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$15
Early Spring Gardening Sunday, March 26th ~ 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. with Tobey Nelson This class will help you get a handle on what you can do this time of year to make your garden successful and drought-resilient through the whole season. We will discuss who to cut back and who to leave alone, fertilizing, mulching, dividing, planting and more. Bring your spring gardening questions! $15 per student, you will receive a 20% off coupon for plants and tools at the class.…
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WATERCOLOR PRACTICE CLASS With Ellen Santoni Tuesdays, 9 am to 11 am March 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2023 This class is for people who have had a basic introduction to watercolor painting or have a regular practice. In each class watercolor painter Ellen Santoni will offer one or two techniques with practice activities. This way you can grow your repertoire of skills and increase your joy in the magical process of painting with watercolors. We will work both indoors…
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UKULELE CLASS FOR NOVICES: BUILDING A REPERTOIRE OF SONGS With David Licastro Wednesdays: 3:30-5:00 pm March 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2023. Do you have some basic experience playing ukulele and want to learn more? Or perhaps you’ve put your uke down and want to get started again? This class is for people who have a basic knowledge of uke playing--how to hold and tune your instrument, play some basic chords, and know how to play along with some easy songs.…
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FREE-STYLE WEAVING: JOYFUL ALCHEMY With Lianna Gilman Thursdays, 10 am to 12 noon March 16, 23 & 30, April 6 In free-style weaving, there are no patterns or rules to follow, no right or wrong ways of creating. What emerges is simply an exploration of color, texture, curiosity, and natural self-expression that creates a joyful alchemy and a sense of liberation. Anyone can easily learn this free-style approach - no previous weaving experience is needed. Over the 4 sessions,…
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Whidbey Island Orchestra presents: A Celebration of Disney Whidbey Island Orchestra Conducted by Gabriela Garza Friday, March 31st @ 7:30 p.m. at WICA Tickets available at the door or at www.WICAonline.org Sunday, April 2nd @ 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church Donations are encouraged and much appreciated Whidbey Island Orchestra reply@whidebeyislandorchestra.org
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Our local artisans and craftspeople have been cooped up all winter, creating new things to show you! This market features exclusively local makers, with an emphasis on handcrafted items. There won't be any jewelry that's just been assembled from mail order parts, or anything mass-produced. There will be original art, photography, fused glass, fiber arts, entirely original jewelry, and so much more! Come early to get pie and coffee, stay late to do a wine tasting, see everything there is…
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Rob Schouten Gallery presents Bruce Morrow & Buffy Cribbs - paintings April 1 - May 1 Opening Reception Saturday April 1 from 5 - 7 during Langley’s First Saturday Art Walk Artist couple Bruce Morrow and Buffy Cribbs present new paintings in oil on canvas and reverse acrylic on acrylic. Narrative paintings of Western Americana are the hallmark of Bruce Morrow's work. Morrow paints in a loose, direct style with little or no underpainting often using bright color to achieve…
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$10
Start spring with a garden-themed scavenger hunt on Coupeville's historic waterfront! Pick up your garden pail at #10 Front Street and follow the clues to find your prizes: six types of pollinator-friendly seeds to grow edible flowers and vegetables, garden tools, biodegradable starter pots, soil & more! Seeds are sourced from small family seed farms, Island Seed and Uprising Seeds, and garden supplies from Rain Shadow Nursery. Participating businesses include The Crow's Roost, Lavender Wind, Penn Cove Gallery, Aqua Gifts,…
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$35
Painting Salon Series 3 of 4 Kathrine Holley, Instructor Date: Saturday, April 1st, 2023 (1pm – 4pm) Tuition: $35 Welcome to the Painting Salon Series! Hosted by a few of our local “celebrity” artists: Kathrine Holley, Ivy Breen, Meredith Cannon & Rachel Phillips aka “The heARTists”, and Timothy Haslet.Have you ever wondered how some of our local talent choose their palette, subjects, plan, plot, and create? Now is your chance to watch up close and personal at any one of…
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$20
Rhythms of Nature II – A Celebration Join the musicians of Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra in a celebration of Whidbey's Earth & Ocean Month. Rhythms of Nature II features chamber music, poetry and prose on April 1, 3:00pm at Langley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall and on April 2, 3:00pm at Oak Harbor Methodist Church. Featured works include David Madeira’s Minus Nine for three marimbas, vibraphone and string quartet; John Luther Adams' In a Treeless place, only Snow for vibraphones, keyboards and string quartet; and Earthscape by…
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$20
Rhythms of Nature II – A Celebration Join the musicians of Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra in a celebration of Whidbey's Earth & Ocean Month. Rhythms of Nature II features chamber music, poetry and prose on April 1, 3:00pm at Langley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall and on April 2, 3:00pm at Oak Harbor Methodist Church. Featured works include David Madeira’s Minus Nine for three marimbas, vibraphone and string quartet; John Luther Adams' In a Treeless place, only Snow for vibraphones, keyboards and string quartet; and Earthscape by…
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Whidbey Island Orchestra presents: A Celebration of Disney Whidbey Island Orchestra Conducted by Gabriela Garza Friday, March 31st @ 7:30 p.m. at WICA Tickets available at the door or at www.WICAonline.org Sunday, April 2nd @ 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church Donations are encouraged and much appreciated Whidbey Island Orchestra reply@whidebeyislandorchestra.org
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$250 – $325
Are you a photographer having trouble staying organized with your digital files or wish you could better process your images so they look how you imagine? Whether you’re new to Lightroom (CC or Classic) or have just felt like you can’t get your arms around Lightroom, this working with Adobe Lightroom class is for you. This is a 9-hour in-person class that covers three key elements for working in Adobe Lightroom – organizing your images, editing your images, and sharing…
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$250 – $325
Are you a photographer having trouble staying organized with your digital files or wish you could better process your images so they look how you imagine? Whether you’re new to Lightroom (CC or Classic) or have just felt like you can’t get your arms around Lightroom, this working with Adobe Lightroom class is for you. This is a 9-hour in-person class that covers three key elements for working in Adobe Lightroom – organizing your images, editing your images, and sharing…
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$20 – $45
WRITTEN AND COMPOSED BY JASON ROBERT BROWN DIRECTED BY DEANA DUNCAN MUSICAL DIRECTION BY SHEILA WEIDENDORF STARRING ADA FAITH FEYMA AND TRISTAN JOHNSON An emotionally powerful and intimate musical sprinkled with humor, The Last Five Years tells the bittersweet tale of a brief marriage between two young artists. With music and lyrics by Tony Award-winner Jason Robert Brown, this nearly sung-through musical has captivated audiences and critics, earning a Drama Desk Award (music and lyrics), a film adaptation, and productions…
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