Events at
Readiness To Learn
Art with a Message
You’re invited to participate in Goosefoot’s annual High School Art Show, “Art with a Message,” which showcases teens’ responses to the world around them on Whidbey Island. CALL FOR ART: DUE APRIL 16th, 2024
Safety and Wellness Fair
Join South Whidbey Community Center, Whidbey Veterans Resource Center, and SW Cares for a day of community!
Bring your unused or expired prescriptions or medications to the Safety and Wellness Fair for safe disposal. NO LIQUIDS OR NEEDLES
There will be fun activities, plus Critters and Co., along with South Whidbey Fire and EMS and Langley Police Department in attendance.
Free Open Fine Art Studio For Teens
Welcome to a FREE Teen Open Studio: Drawing and Painting from Observation, a free drop-in studio for students ages 13-18 designed to ignite creativity and hone artistic skills!
Materials will be provided.
In the new engaging studio environment at the Art Cafre in the South Whidbey Community Center, students will learn to explore the world using careful observation, capturing the reality, beauty, and essence of what they want to draw or paint. Students will learn how to ‘see’ and learn various techniques and mediums and how to translate their observations into art
From still-life compositions to outdoor sketching sessions, participants will sharpen their observational skills while experimenting with drawing and painting.
Led by experienced instructors, Art Cafe /Teen Open Studio encourages art education in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere. Whether you are a budding artist or simply curious about the world of art, this offers a welcoming space for teens to learn the fundamentals of becoming a successful artist, or just have fun.
Key topics may include:
Observation Skills Development
Drawing and Sketching Techniques and Skills: Explore various drawing methods and mark-making approaches to capture form, texture, and detail.
Painting from Life: Experiment with color mixing, brushwork, and composition while painting from observation.
Still Life Studies: Arrange and depict everyday objects to understand light, shadow, and spatial relationships.
Outdoor Sketching: Venture outdoors to sketch landscapes, architecture, and people.
Plus, Painting and Drawing from a Live Model!
Art from Observation expands artistic skills, builds confidence in observing and interpreting the world visually, and produces a portfolio of artworks to be proud of.
Questions
Email: Cary Jurriaans: info@whidbeyislandfas.com or caryjur@gmail.com
Together We Create: Celebrating Youth + Art
Please join Readiness To Learn at the grand opening of Uprise Gallery and the inaugural show, “Together We Create: Celebrating Youth + Art”
Let’s celebrate the opening of the beautifully curated Uprise Gallery and our inaugural show. All are invited!
“We Create Together: Celebrating Youth + Art” features paintings created outdoors at South Whidbey Community Center by local youth during the pandemic, along with their statements describing what it was like to make art during that challenging, isolated time.
Refreshments will be served.
We can’t wait to see you! Uprise Gallery is brought to you by a collaboration between Readiness To Learn, South Whidbey Community Center, Langley Arts Fund, Langley Creates, Campus Stewards, and Woodhaven High School.
Public. All ages.
While an RSVP is not required, please help us capture an accurate count of attendees by RSVPing below. We will send you a reminder email the week of the event. Happy Spring!
Attendees can fill out a survey to share their thoughts at the event.
Earth Day Art Making
Earth Day Art Making
All ages are invited to this art-making workshop with artist Joan Green from Green Art Labs. We'll make art to celebrate the Earth by creating with reusable materials. We'll open our creator’s “salad bar” of colorful, interesting, and open-ended materials, and you can get creative!
This also marks the official opening of the Art Cafe made available through South Whidbey Community Center and Whidbey Fine Arts Studio!
All ages and families are encouraged!
Donations welcome.
After school Book Club (grades 3-4) - Bunnicula
The 3rd through 4th Grade After school Book Club meets the second Thursday of each month at the South Whidbey Community Center. Join Jay and Rebecca to discuss this month's title and enjoy an activity related to the book.
Books will be available two weeks prior to book club at the Freeland Library, Langley Library, and the Clinton Library. Please ask for a copy at the desk. Snack and supplies provided by the Friends of the Freeland Library. Spots are limited, so please register at: https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/events/64fa3f0301da5e29003dd87a
This Month's Book
Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe.
"In this modern classic, though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire"
Where: Room 116 at the South Whidbey Community Center
After School Book Club (grades K-2) - Beak & Ally
The Kindergarten through 2nd Grade After school Book Club meets the first Thursday of each month at the South Whidbey Community Center. Join Rebecca and Jay from Sno-Isle Libraries to discuss this month's title and enjoy an activity related to the book.
Books will be available two weeks prior to book club at the Freeland Library, Langley Library, and the Clinton Library. Please ask for a copy at the desk. Snack and supplies provided by the Friends of the Freeland Library. Spots are limited, so please register at: https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/events/64fa3eca68c826d59e465d8c
This Month's Book
Unlikely Friends by Norman Feuti.
"Ally the alligator is perfectly happy being alone... until one day a noisy bird named Beak lands on her snout. Much to Ally's annoyance, this chatty bird likes to sing all the time and has chosen a nearby tree to build his new nest. Even worse, he insists that he and Ally will be best friends. In fact, he has all kinds of friendship goals in mind, and it seems nothing Ally says will convince him that she'd rather just be alone. Nothing beats peace and quiet... except for maybe a new best friend?"
Where: Room 116 at the South Whidbey Community Center