Thursday, June 2, 2011 • The Whidbey Examiner
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Fun stuff for families to do on Whidbey this summer! Community Events
4th of July Celebration & Carnival, June 30-July 4; fireworks at dusk on Monday, July 4, Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor. oakharborchamber.com; 360-675-3755. Celebrate America, Sunday, July 3, Freeland Park. Family activities, games, music entertainment and fireworks at dusk. Loganberry Festival, Saturday & Sunday, July 23 & 24 Greenbank Farm. Food, music, art, kids’ activities and a lipsmacking loganberry pie-eating contest. greenbankfarm.com; 360678-7700. Jazz in the Garden, Sunday, July 24, Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, Greenbank. Award-winning South Whidbey High School bands perform amid summery blooms. 360-678-1912. National Night Out, 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor. The community gathers to play games, have fun and share information targeted at families. Whidbey Island Highland Games, Saturday, Aug. 13, Greenbank Farm, Wonn Rd., Greenbank. The Whidbey Island’s Celtic Society’s annual celebration of all things Scottish. Enjoy pipe bands, pipers, dancers and athletic events along with food and fun galore. wihg.org; 360-331-5437. Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival, Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 13 & 14. Includes children’s activities such as t-shirt painting, face painting and crafts. coupevilleartsandcraftsfestival.org; 360678-5116. Island County Fair, Aug. 1821, 819 Camano Ave., Langley.
Games, carnival rides, music, entertainment and lots of animals! islandcountyfair.com; 360-2214677. Meerkerk’s Third Annual Bluegrass Concert, Sunday, Aug. 28, Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, Greenbank. Listen to local musicians, including Northern Departure. 360-678-1912.
long friends. Registration forms at islandgirlsdaycamp.webs.com; 360-331-2565. Grandparents and Grandchildren Camp, July 25-29, Whidbey Institute at Chinook, 6449 Old Pietila Rd., Clinton. Early childhood Grandteacher Mully Mullally and former Whidbey Institute director Dianne Shiner facilitate a week with your special grandchild. For children age 3 to kindergarten and grandparents of all ages. Cost is $150. info@whidbeyinstitute.org; 360-341-1884. YMCA Child Care, June 20Sept. 8, 540 S.E. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Children ages 6 to 12 enjoy weekly themes and fieldtrips to parks. Cost ranges from $85 per week to $365 per month. 360-675-2771.
Music & Theater Summer Camps
Camp Arnold, June 27-July 1, Christian-based camp at Timberlake near Mount Rainier. For children ages 8-16. Transportation provided; need-based scholarships available. $25 application fee per child; $30 cap per family. Applications available at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Island County, 913 E. Whidbey Ave., Oak Harbor and South Whidbey High School, 5675 S. Maxwelton Rd., Langley. Apply by June 10. 360-279-0644; 360-221-6808, ext. 5417. Island Girls Day Camp, July 11-15, Christian Academy, Maxwelton Rd., Langley. The camp accommodates 100 middleschool girls. It focuses on selfreliance and self-esteem and is a great place for girls to make life-
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts Summer Classes, JuneJuly, WICA, 565 Camano Ave., Langley. Classes in stagecraft, various levels of acting, musical theater, WICA’s Glee Club and performances of “Anne of Green Gables” and “The Crucible.” Fees range from $50-$400. WICAonline.com; 360-221-8268; toll-free 800-638-7631. Youth Theater Day Camp, Aug. 8-13, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 S.E. Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor. Summer workshops and performance of “The Little Mermaid.” Tuition is $125. Workshops include set building, props, stage managing, dance, auditioning and stage makeup. whidbeyplayhouse.com; 360-679-2237. See SUMMER, page 10
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