Bayview Garden’s 30th Anniversary Party What?! 30 years?!
This month we are celebrating 30 incredible years in business on Whidbey Island! We truly wouldn’t be here without the love and support of our amazing island community. To say thank you, we’re offering some events in March to celebrate!
JOIN US AT THE GARDEN ON MARCH 18TH
– WE’RE THROWING A PARTY!
We’ll be serving up cake, tasty beverages in the cafe, and we’ll have live Irish music with Kristi O’Donnell and Cafe Impromptu from 11 – 1:30!
We’re also having a celebratory sale! 30 is the magic number…our gift to you is 30% off all plants, as well as pottery, trellises, bird baths and other outdoor living items….now through March 26th. It’s time to get our hands dirty, save some money, make beauty, and have some fun! The frogs are starting to chirp which means it’s time to get into the garden! Happy Spring Whidbey Island!
WCT’s production of Aristocats, Kids is opening on the 17th and sure to please with fabulous feline fun for the whole family! Come support these talented young actors and get ready to go home singing! Tickets are available online or at the door one hour before curtain. Please remember that masks are required in the theater.
Wctmagic.org 360.221.8707
The Children Performance Times:
Fridays, March 10th, 17th & 24th @ 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays, March 11th, 18th & 25th @ 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 19th @ 4 p.m.
Thursday, March 23rd @ 7:30 p.m. (all seats $14)
819 Camano Avenue, Langley
Students/Senior – $16
Adults – $20
(Get them online, at the door or reserve at ocp@whidbey.com.)
Directed by Phil Jordan with Gail Liston, Brian Plebanek and Kathy Stanley.
In Kirkwood’s play, “The Children,” two retired nuclear scientists reside in an isolated cottage by the sea as the world around them crumbles. Together they are going to live forever on yogurt and yoga, until an old friend arrives with a frightening request.
“[The Children] raises profound questions about whether having children sharpens, or diminishes, one’s sense of social responsibility…a genuinely disturbing play: one not simply about nuclear power but about the heavy price we may pay in the future for the profligacy of the present.” –Guardian (UK).
Ned Farley, Artistic Director, OutCast Productions
P.O. Box 1315, Langley, WA 98260 ocp@whidbey.com
OutCast Productions http://www.outcastproductions.net
Music Night: Cello‘n’Drums Friday, March 17th ~ 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Gideon Freudmann, a groundbreaking cellist and composer, has teamed up with drummer extraordinaire, Rachman Ross. When they met, Rachman said, “hey it’s Bigfoot – I’ve been hearing about you but never had a sighting.” Rachman suggested they call themselves Bigfoot and The Unicorn. It’s compelling but they’re sticking with Cello’n’Drums. Both are extremely innovative with unique and distinctive styles.
Rachman is frequently heard holding down deep grooves
with his band Ross-a-Conn, conjuring some intense unicorn magic.
Gideon is best known for adapting the amplified cello to craft the distinct ‘CelloBop’ sound which blends classical, jazz, folk, rock, blues and funk. Using foot-operated effect pedals, he has brought cello playing into new territories of looping, soaring, multi-layering and improvisation. His music is nuanced, creative and compelling.
Gideon is a TED Talks speaker, a contributor to NPR and the public radio show ‘This American Life’. He has performed in Canada, Europe, Australia and Taiwan. He has composed a catalog of cello ensemble music, 25 CDs and also performs live soundtracks to accompany classic silent films.
“Gideon Freudmann is a talented, experimental cellist whose music has a sense
of humor, a spirit of eclectic adventure and a mastery of classical and jazz forms.”
– Perfect Sound Forever https://www.cellobop.com This event is by reservation only and a portion of the $25 admission fee
will go to Whidbey Island Nourishes (WIN). To make reservations: https://dancingfishvineyards.orderport.net/wines/Events Dancing Fish Vineyards
1953 Newman Road, Freeland
(360) 632-4190 info@dancingfishvineyards.com
(Anabell Ramires (she/her) in The Book of Sirens)
The Whidbey Repertory Festival is about creating space where Island Shakespeare Company and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts can both delve deeper into what it means to be human, from our own experiences, and continue to figure out what it means to do theatre right now. It is a space where we can come together as organizations, and therefore a community, to grow, to learn and to inspire.
ALL EVENTS WILL BE HELD AT Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
Opening night (March 16) will be a special event with a community conversation moderated by Vito Zingarelli, speaking with WICA’s and ISF’s Executive Artistic Directors Deana Duncan and Olena Hodges, respectively, as the first Act before the filmed performance of The Book of Sirens from Kyiv, Ukraine.
The first Whidbey Repertory Festival will take place over two weekends in March,
from the 16th to the 26th, and features three solo theatre shows.
The Book of Sirens from ProEnglish Theatre in Kyiv: March 16, 23 | 7:30 PM
I Am Playing Me by Hannah Fontes: March 17, 25 | 7:30 PM, March 19 | 2:00 PM
Thoreau at Home: March 18, 24 | 7:30 PM, March 26 | 2:00 PM
Single weekend passes are available as well as an array of ticket prices for each show.
Weekend Pass (Standard): $80
Single Show Tickets:
WICA Star: $45
Standard: $30
By request to Box Office: $20
Night of the show (opens 1 hour prior to show start): $Pay What You Will
We’d love to see you here for the inaugural Whidbey Repertory Festival!
Whidbey Island Center for the Arts
565 Camano Ave., Langley
(360) 221-8268 tickets@wicaonline.org
This March Museo exhibits the work of a group of talented artists who respond to and work with pattern, texture, fabric and design. This show features the art of Patti King, Jite Agbo, Deloss Webber, Betz Berhard, Faith Scott Jessup, Laura Schmidt, and Brian Gillespie, as well as the fiber work of Kate Dwyer and Luanne Seymour. Please join us in the gallery for a walk down a lovely, light, and intricate path..
Museo is open 11-5 Wednesday through Saturday,
11-4 Sunday & Monday, and closed on Tuesdays.
We look forward to seeing you!
Museo
215 1st Street, Langley
(360) 221-7737
museo@whidbey.com
St. Patrick’s Day at Bayview Hall!
Friday, March 17th @ 6 p.m.
Come celebrate Celtic heritage and local community with festivities,
refreshments and live musical offerings from multiple acts!
SCHEDULE AND ARTIST INFO
• 6:00pm: NICK TOOMBS – Nick Toombs (aka DJ Hallpass) can be found playing with Marshlands or sharing his musical offerings at Prayer Body. This time he’ll be playing a solo guitar set of original music for us!
• 7:00pm: CELIA FARRAN – Celia Farran Presents “Celtic Myth & Spirit”: A Delightfully Playful & Magical Musical Journey of Celtic Spirit. Celia is a Singer/Songwriter/Looping & Recording Artist/Producer/Comedienne/Activist. She has been described as a cross between an Earthy Enya, Joan Baez, & Tina Fey & serves up the most delicious concoction of the Silly & The Sacred. More info at www.Celiaonline.com.
“Celia Farran Wins Over Anyone in the Audience Unfamiliar With Her Magical Spell!” – Brad Bradley, The Irish American Post
• 8:30pm: NATHANIEL TALBOT – Nathaniel Talbot’s music has dirt under its fingernails, the product of decades of hard work and crafting – retuning, replanting, and retelling. The result is true American roots music that combines the soulful edge of tradition with the Pacific Northwest’s legacy of freedom and innovation. He will be joined by Keegan Harshman on bass, Mickey Grimm on drums and special guest Lincoln Crockett on mandolin!
• 10:30pm: DJ HALLPASS – DJ Hallpass (aka Nick Toombs) will be keeping the party going with an old school vinyl DJ set. Yes, he’s actually bringing records and he knows what to do with them!
Tickets: $10 presale – $15 at door
Tickets available online at: StPatsBayviewHall.eventbrite.com
Location
Bayview Community Hall
5642 Bayview Road Langley
Ott & Hunter Winery Tasting Room Presents
Greta Matassa
Saturday, March 18th @ 6 p.m. & 8 p.m.
$30
Ott & Hunter welcomes back Northwest jazz legend and award winner Greta Matassa as she returns with her band for a double show in our comfy, cozy cabaret room.
Greta has won wide acclaim–8 times the readers of Earshot jazz magazine have voted her the best jazz vocalist in the Northwest, including 2021. Additionally, in 2014 Greta was inducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame. Greta is bringing her new band that have performed in many of the areas best jazz clubs and concert venues, featuring guitarist Brian Monroney, bassist Clipper Anderson and Alexey Nikolaev on Sax.
Greta’s show features all new material and arrangements with a contemporary jazz bent. There will be new tunes, also expect to hear classics from George Shearing, Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Dave Brubeck. Greta and her band also draw from an array of songs featured on her 11 recordings including jazz interpretations of Stevie Wonder, Sting, Bonnie Raitt, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Brazilian composers.
Footage of a recent show: https://youtu.be/tqekT1S-oaM https://gretamatassa.com/
Tickets are available for purchase online at: https://otthunter.orderport.net/wines/Live-Music
(Please note there are two shows: 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.)
Ott & Hunter Winery Tasting Room
204 1st Street, Langley
(360) 221-7131
Friday at Cocktail & Crumb!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Cocktail & Crumb with live music from Café Impromptu! The Quartet will play swingin’ tunes infused with Irish fiddle songs, reels, polkas and a bit of chanson, from 7-9pm on Friday, March 17th.
Join us weekly on Fridays from 7-10pm at our bakery in the woods for craft cocktails, salty bites, sweets and good fun! Plus, restaurant industry folks can enjoy 10% OFF the whole menu during Cocktail & Crumb, all night long!
WEDNESDAY IN THE WOODS A monthly after hours series, featuring our house made pizza with fun additions like live music outdoors in the Spring and Summer and cozy fire pits and whole pizza pre-orders in the Fall and Winter. Scroll below for the upcoming Wednesday in the Woods dates and more info!
Join us for our monthly after hours series featuring house made pizza, cozy cocktails, fire pits and lots of fun! Pre-order whole pizzas or stop by the night of for a la carte slices, salads, soup, sweets and beverages. Take it all to-go or grab a seat in our dining room or by a fire pit on our covered patio. We look forward to seeing you at the next Wednesday in the Woods!
March Dates:
5-8pm | March 1, 8, 15 & 29
Schedule of Events:
9am Monday prior | whole pizza pre-orders open ’til sell out (ordering details below)
5-8pm Night Of | A la carte slices, soups, salads, sweets & drinks available night of ’til sell out
*Whole pizza pre-orders open @ 9am Monday prior to each Wednesday in the Woods night*
Taken on a first come, first served basis over the phone: (360)321-2290.
Calls/voicemails will be returned in the order they are received.
Customers who have confirmed pre-orders will be asked to arrive 15-20 minutes ahead of their scheduled pick-up time and wait in line for the register.
Slices, salads, soups, sweets and beverages are available to order via counter service once you arrive, they are not available for pre-order.
A la Carte Food & Drink Details:
House made pizza by the slice
Seasonal Salads & Soups
Sweets (brownies & assorted cookies)
Picnic items (baguettes, spreads, cheeses, charcuterie, etc.)
Canned Beer (Thirsty Crab & Georgetown) & Two Towns Cosmic Crisp Cider
Red, Rose, White & Sparkling Wine
Classic & Batched Cocktails
Seabiscuit Spiked Coffee
Warm Apple Cider
Sodas, juice, lemonade, Mukilteo Coffee espresso drinks
Family-friendly! Covered areas! Indoors/Outdoors! Rain or Shine! Well behaved dogs on leashes welcome outside!
First come, first serve. No reservations/tickets needed to attend the event or order a la carte food & drinks. Bakery & Co Cafe)
Hello Beer Lovers!
Come celebrate your inner Irish with us! St.Patrick’s Day is upon us and we will have a day of festivities on Saturday, March 18, 12 noon-8pm.
We will have:
–Irish Red Ale and Irish Stout on tap (among other beers)
–Traditional Irish Food by Ikaika Bistro on-site
–Live Music: @3pm: Talia Toni Marcus playing Irish fiddle @5pm: Leah Tussing with Jim Barnes on keyboard
-Green contest: wear all your greens, the greenest person receives a prize
-Write an original limerick to enter a prize drawing
This is a family and dog friendly event. We have both indoor and outdoor spaces (with tents and fire tables).
Sláinte and we hope to see you on St.Patrick’s Saturday!
The DBLF Brew Crew
Announcements
Welcome New Member:
Misfit Island Cider Company
Christopher Powell fell in love with cider when he first traveled to London. He decided to start making his own cider in his basement eight years ago, based on the ciders he loved from England, dry, and delicious, using sourced juice from local stores. Over the years he tried different styles, mixtures, yeasts, apples and honed his craft. He purchased property on Whidbey and started an orchard, with a variety of English and French cider apples that hopefully will result in future single varietal ciders. Powell’s trees are still growing, so for now he is sourcing apples from local sources, and Washington farms. Misfit Island Cider company represents the love Christopher and Anna Powell have for dry cider, and the hope to share that love with people all over.
Bandbox Beauty Supply is here to celebrate your individuality! We are an all-welcoming public beauty supplier providing a wide range of cosmetics, skin care, hair care, nail care, beauty tools, spa products, and self care items, in person and online. Our mission is to provide every person who walks through our doors with the proper expertise, tools, and high quality products they need to feel their most authentic. We strive to offer you trustworthy access to non-toxic, vegan, inclusive, indy, and professional grade products from companies that contribute to social good. We’ve got everything you need to feel fresh out of the Bandbox!
Sign up for our newsletter at www.bandboxbeauty.com for exclusive sales and new product announcements.
Socials: @Bandboxbeauty
Bandbox Beauty Supply
Open daily 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Closed Tuesday
Located at 225 Anthes Avenue Suite 102, Langley
Whidbey Community Foundation’s 2023-2025 Strategic Plan
Whidbey Community Foundation (WCF) envisions a vibrant, healthy, and unified Whidbey Island. Their mission is to improve the quality of life on Whidbey by providing support for the nonprofit sector, assisting donors to build and preserve enduring assets for charitable purposes, and meeting community needs through financial awards.
In the second half of 2022, the WCF board and staff came together to reflect on this purpose and look ahead to how they will achieve their vision. They are pleased to present their 2023-2025 Strategic Plan, which includes strengthening nonprofits, increasing grantmaking impact, and reaching donors with more options to leverage their philanthropic interests. For instance, they plan to increase their Annual Grant Cycle from $125,000 to $150,000 in 2023 and are thrilled to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Whidbey Island this year.
WCF started in 2016 with just $20,000. Today they steward over $3 million across 28 different funds. And that’s not counting all of the distributions that have already gone back out into the community – in just 6 short years they have given over $1.5 million in grants to local organizations. Their vision is that by 2036, on their 20th anniversary, WCF will have disbursed at least $5 million in grants to nonprofits and manage community assets of at least $20 million across multiple funds all dedicated to causes important to this island.
Please review Whidbey Community Foundation’s 2023-2025 Strategic Plan and 2021-2022 Impact Report, along with more information about Ways To Give and Where To Give. Sharing their passion for doing good in our community propels WCF into this next year – and beyond. Thank you for being a partner in this work.
