Port of South Whidbey

House of Rhythm
2022-12-10 10:30 - 11:30, 2022-12-17 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Burrier East, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260
House of Rhythm
House of Rhythm is a co-creation by educator Bekah “Bee” Zachritz and drummer, Rachman Ross. This community favorite is a drum-circle style class that teaches basic rhythm skills for all ages and experience levels. You’ll learn technique while also having the opportunity to cut loose and create your own beats!

Fall 2022 Session Sign Up Here!
Saturdays 10:30-11:30 Fairgrounds
October 29
November 5, 12, 19, 26
Dec 3, 10 , 17
Performance Dec 18th 2pm Location TBD
$160/student

Langley Mystery Weekend Reveal
2023-02-26 17:00 - 18:00 | Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260
Mystery Weekend 2023 – Breaking News from the Mysterious Langley Gazette

Outcast Productions Presents: The Children, by Lucy Kirkwood
2023-03-10 - 2023-03-11 | Black Box Theater, Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
March 10-25: The Children, by Lucy Kirkwood
Fridays, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 @ 7:30pm
Saturdays, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, 3/23 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, 3/19 @ 4pm

Outcast Productions Present: The Children by Lucy Kirkwood
2023-03-17 - 2023-03-19 | Black Box Theater, Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States

OutCast Productions Presents: The Children by Lucy Kirkwood
2023-03-23 - 2023-03-25 | Black Box Theater, Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States

"Music Crafts the Mind" Spring Break Camp
2023-04-04 - 2023-04-07 | Burrier East, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260

Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio - Jennifer Gennari Painting the Animal Portrait
2023-04-14 - 2023-04-16 | Coffman Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
JENNIFER GENNARI

Painting the animal portrait
​April 14 – 16
$625
Skill level: all levels
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Workshop is full – email admin@whidbeyislandfas.com to be put on the wait list
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In this three-day course, you will learn not only the traditional method of establishing value, and exploring color, but also what to look for in your subject that will breathe an extra bit of life into the portrait.

In this workshop we will work in an alla prima style where students will learn the stages of oil painting. The process will be streamlined to expertly capture and maintain the strongest impression of the subject as possible, in the fastest time possible.

Students will be welcomed to the course with a painting demo and Q&A followed by a day of painting. A nice balance will be maintained through the workshop of allowing the freedom to work and explore individually, and tight supervision so you’ll always feel comfortable and confident.

Students will bring their own images of the portraits that they’d like to paint

4H-Livestock Weigh in and Public Presentations
2023-04-15 | Eakin Arena, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
https://extension.wsu.edu/4h/

Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio - Loose Realism: Painting the Still Life in Oils with SARAH SEDWICK
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-23 | Coffman Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
Loose Realism: Painting the Still Life in Oils with SARAH SEDWICK
​April 21 – 23
$575
Skill level: all levels
​Paint looser and more confidently during this three-day workshop with Oregon artist Sarah Sedwick! Take a step-by-step approach to alla prima oil painting, from black-and-white studies to brilliant color. Build a beautiful composition with life and movement, and get a new perspective on the still life. Instead of struggling with overworking your paintings, practice STOPPING SOONER to keep the freshness you crave in your work!
Working with a split-primary palette of six colors and white, explore how creating quick studies and using bigger brushes can loosen up your paintings. Learn the fundamentals of composition design, and walk step-by-step through Sarah’s alla prima process, creating a dynamic still life from start to finish!
Sarah will demonstrate, and work with each student individually. Instruction is in oils, and acrylics are welcome – particularly open acrylics, that stay wet longer.
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HOPE Riding Academy Training Event
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-28 | Eakin Arena, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
http://www.hope-whidbey.org/ for more information

Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio - ALEAH CHAPIN Painting in layers to increase luminosity
2023-05-03 - 2023-05-07 | Coffman Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
ALEAH CHAPIN

Painting in layers to increase luminosity
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Date: May 3 – 7
Tuition: $750
Skill level: all levels
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Why is it that we paint and don’t just take photographs when our goal is realism? Because paint breathes life into an image. Each brush mark is made with intention, and the accidents that inherently happen are the cornerstone to a painting feeling alive.

In this 5 day intensive workshop, we will explore how to bring our paintings to life, even when using photography as our reference. This workshop is designed to be different from most figurative painting classes. We will zoom in and scale up from traditional figurative painting, abstracting the body so we can focus on the language of skin. We will work in layers over 5 days to get the most luminous result. This is taught in a very understandable and simple way, and the technique can be applied to many other subjects besides the figure.

Ultimately, this class will be about the dance between intention and impulse, control and abandon, so we learn to create paintings that feel alive, in every sense of that word.

At least some oil painting experience is recommended but not required.

Cinco De Mayo w/ PETE the Band. A Benefit for Little BIG Fest
2023-05-05 18:00 - 22:00 | Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260

Whidbey Western Games Association Show
2023-05-06 - 2023-05-07 | Eakin Arena, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States

Outcast Productions Presents: Timely Twain by Jim Carrol
2023-05-12 - 2023-05-13 | Black Box Theater, Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
Timely Twain
by Jim Carroll

Performance Times:

Fridays, May 12, May 19 and May 26 @ 7:30 pm

Saturdays, May 13, May 20 and May 27 @ 7:30 pm

Bargain Sunday, May 21 @ 4 pm (all seats $14)

Sunday May 28, @ 4 pm

Students/Senior – $16 Adults – $20 (Get them online, at the door or reserve at ocp@whidbey.com.)
Directed by David Ossman with Jim Carroll as The Narrator, Mark Twain is arguably our most famous American author and humorist. He was also an important and influential social icon. Timely Twain opens with the witty storyteller. Later, we see him use his podium to deliver his wry political and social commentary. Finally, the numerous tragedies in his personal life appear to lead him to a darker, disappointed cynicism.
Samuel Clemens followed every personal tragedy with surges of creative energy and productivity. There’s no doubt he would have done so again but for an appointment with Halley’s Comet in 1910. With faith in Clemens’s indomitable nature, the playwright gives Captain Stormfield, Twain’s posthumous alter ego, the final encouraging words.

CANCELLED - Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio - Leonid Gervits Painting Flowers/Still Life ​
2023-05-13 - 2023-05-15 | Coffman Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
Leonid Gervits

Painting Flowers/Still Life
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May 13 – 15
$625
Skill level: all levels
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Flowers are one of the most difficult things to paint in art. But as hard as it is, it is also an exciting challenge and pays off in many ways. Human cultures around the world consider flowers synonymous with pure beauty. In painting history there are many wonderful examples of artists trying to capture this beauty (especially in west European art): Manet, Fantin-Latour, Crivelli, Van Gogh, etc.
For the purpose of education, painting florals means much more than painting a still life because flowers are not “dead nature;” they are alive with light and movement, and it can even be said they have personalities. Capturing the countless varieties of shapes, colors, tones and vibrations of the flower is an exciting task for students at any level.
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Leonid Gervits belongs to the European/Russian realist tradition of painting and drawing. In 1966, he graduated from the Odessa Art College; and in 1973, he received an MFA from Repin Academy, where he later worked as a professor for sixteen years. Mr. Gervits moved to the United States in 1991, working as an instructor at the New York Academy from 1992 to 2000. He has been an instructor at the Art Students League since 1997. An artist of the realist tradition and of serious academic training, Mr. Gervits is able to work in a broad spectrum of genres.
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Fairgrounds Advisory Committee
2023-05-17 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom Meeting online
The Fairgrounds Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, May 17 at 5:30 p.m. This will be online meeting.
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OutCast Productions Presents: Timely Twain
2023-05-19 - 2023-05-21, 2023-05-26 - 2023-05-28 | Black Box Theater, Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States

4H Spring Show
2023-05-20 - 2023-05-21 | Fairgrounds and Campground, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
4H clubs will organize many programs and events for public education and participation. This is also a fundraising opportunity for the 4H clubs that are a part of this two-day event.

Bekah Bee Music Spring Showcase
2023-05-21 | WA
More information TBA.

www.BekahBeeMusic.Com

Holistic Self Care - and In-Person Worskshop with Kaaren Burk, RN
2023-05-26 11:00 - 15:00 | Burrier East, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260
I am hosting an in person workshop May 26th, 11 am at Whidbey island Whidbey Island Fairgrounds & Events Center in Studio “BEE”.

Let’s get into the what, why, and how of deep, meaningful holistic self care and wellness.

Please reach out with any questions

Register with this link: https://l.bttr.to/HySZe

Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio - Henry Yan Figure and portrait drawing with charcoals
2023-06-09 08:00 - 2023-06-11 17:00 | Coffman Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
Henry Yan
Figure and portrait drawing with charcoals
June 9 – 11
Tuition: $650
Skill level: all levels
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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The workshop will be focusing on drawing figure and portrait from live models, in order to improve participants’ skills in handling accurate proportions, human anatomy, rendering dark and light tones for three dimensional images etc.
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Basic and advanced drawing skills will be demonstrated and practiced in long and short poses. There are also techniques and methods explained for not only in creating realistic but also rich arithmetic art images.
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Different techniques mentioned in Henry’s book (Henry Yan’s Figure Drawing-Techniques and Tips) will also be introduced; participants will be individually helped.

SUMMER DAZE SOULSTICE SOIREE
2023-06-23 18:00 - 22:00 | Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260
Summer Daze Soulstice Soirée: A Benefit Concert for Little BIG Fest
Whidbey Island, WA – Get ready to kick off the summer in style with the Summer Daze Soulstice Soirée, a benefit concert for Little BIG Fest, held at the Pole Barn in Whidbey Island Fairgrounds. Featuring live performances from Janie Cribbs and the T.Rust Band, Nick Toombs, and Kick Brass, this event promises to be a night to remember.
The concert will take place on June 23rd, 2023, with doors opening at 6 pm and the show beginning at 7 pm. All ages are welcome, and children under 12 years old can enter for free. There will be a bar with ID, so please remember to bring your ID if you plan to indulge.
Tickets are available now for $10 in advance or $15 at the door. You can purchase your tickets online at https://www.littlebigfest.org/SummerDaze. Don’t wait too long to get your tickets – this event is sure to sell out!
Little BIG Fest is a beloved music and arts festival that supports live music, music education, and local artists in Langley, WA on Whidbey Island. This year’s festival promises to be the best yet, with a weekend full of live music, arts, food, drinks, yoga, workshops, family activities, and unforgettable memories for our community.
For the full Little BIG Fest lineup, please visit https://www.littlebigfest.org/band-lineup/. If you are interested in volunteering or being a vendor at the festival, please visit https://www.littlebigfest.org/vendors/.
Don’t miss out on the Summer Daze Soulstice Soirée, a night of music, fun, and community spirit, all in support of Little BIG Fest. We can’t wait to see you there!

Outcast Productions Presents: Zombies by Sherry Friedman
2023-06-24 - 2023-06-25 | Black Box Theater, Pole Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
Zombies
A New Works Project Staged Reading
by Sherry Friedman
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Performance Times:
Saturday, June 24 @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 25 @ 4 pm
All seats $14 (Get them online, at the door or reserve at ocp@whidbey.com.)
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Directed by Ned Farley
What would you be willing to sacrifice to make your dreams come true? Passionate teacher/aspiring playwright with bipolar disorder Lucy Dieudonne has returned to her teaching job after a mysterious absence to confront a burned-out, suspicious staff and corrupt administration. Lucy fears becoming another “zombie” like her colleagues, who stagger through lives they hate. Fighting for her sanity, and guided by the voice of the poet Tennyson, will Lucy quit the steady job she needs to pursue the uncertain world of playwriting?

Jenni Mansfield Peal
2023-07-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Studio Bee
Join us for a one-night-only concert featuring Jennifer Mansfield Peal and special guests Russell Clepper, Sarah Dial Primrose, Bekah Zachritz, and more at the Whidbey Island Fairgrounds on July 7th at 7:00 p.m. The show will take place in Studio Bee and tickets will be available for a suggested donation of $15 at the door.
Jennifer Mansfield Peal is a talented folk singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. She is known for her unique characters and stories in her music and was even named one of the Best Folk Songwriters in North Texas by CBS in 2010. From 2012-2014, she hosted the popular radio show “Everybody’s Folk” on KNON 89.3 FM in Dallas. In 2015, she and her family settled in the beautiful San Luis Valley of southern Colorado.

Her newest album of original songs, “Receiver,” was released in 2022 and will be available for purchase at the concert, as well as streaming on Spotify and Apple Tunes. For more information about Jennifer and her music, including songs, stories, and photos, visit www.jennimansfieldpeal.com.

As Townes Van Zandt once said after hearing her song “Two Sisters,” “How’d you learn to write a song like that?” And as Russell Clepper noted after following her around from campfire to campfire at the Kerrville Folk Festival in 2000, “You’ll not hear nothing like the mighty Jenn.”

For any press inquiries, please contact rclepper@gmail.com or 360-632-0593.

Whidbey Island Fine Art Studios - Max Ginsburg Painting from Life
2023-07-13 - 2023-07-16 | Coffman Building, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
Painting from Life
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July 13 – 16
$750 (plus model fee)
Skill level: intermediate to advanced
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In this workshop students will paint from a live model, alla prima (direct painting). In an effort to express and reflect the character of the model, students will paint realistically, carefully observing form, and be inspired by the Old Masters.
Max will give painting demonstrations and critique every student’s work, daily. Painting methodology will be taught and evaluated. The concern will be with design, proportions, relationship of shapes, values and color based on careful observation of the form.
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RAGNAR Northwest Passage Finish Line Party
2023-07-15 | Fairgrounds and Campground, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
Ragnar Road Northwest Passage, the unforgettable running relay that sells out year after year, is back on, July 14-15, 2023.
Your journey begins near the Canadian border in the city of Blaine, WA, and takes your team of 12 runners past famous sights including the glacial Cascade and Olympic Mountain ranges, Deception Pass, and the Puget Sound.
Home to iconic landmarks, friendly locals, and breathtaking coastal views, the peaceful Pacific Northwest scenery lives up to its famous reputation. You’ll take turns running for two days and one night along vibrant fireweed blossoms, fruit stands, and picturesque farms.
The course will take you where the forest meets the sea, and leave you breathless as you cross the finish line with your whole team in Langley, WA on Whidbey Island where you’ll celebrate an accomplishment you could never do alone. Don’t miss out on this incredible adventure.
Sign up now

Fairgrounds Advisory Committee
2023-07-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom Meeting online
Fairgrounds advisory Committee will be held via Zoom Meeting Service on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 5:30 pm. FAC Draft Agenda

Whidbey Island Fair
2023-07-27 - 2023-07-30 | Fairgrounds and Campground, 819 Camano Avenue, Langley, WA, 98260, United States
