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Celebrate with Us!

Celebrate the Whidbey Institute’s 50th (plus) anniversary! 

Come celebrate over 50 years of the Whidbey Institute throughout the year! Watch this page for updates and RSVP/ticket links and subscribe to our newsletter for timely updates and news.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, September 7, 2024: Evening Fundraising Gala

We warmly invite you to our evening fundraising Gala, celebrating a half-century (plus!) of the Whidbey Institute and the wild ideas that shaped, and continue to shape, our future.

When & Where:

Saturday, September 7, 2024; 5 PM – 10 PM; Thomas Berry Hall (the courtyard tent is back!); 6449 Old Pietila Road, Clinton, WA.

What to Expect:

Enjoy plenty of mingling time, enchanted decor, drinks and hearty hors d’oeuvres created by Chef Christyn, an uplifting program, a raise-the-paddle experience—plus more surprises!

Tickets:

Space is limited, R.S.V.P. soon! Tickets: $175. Get $25 off per ticket through August 16. Limited lodging with Sunday brunch available. Reserve tickets by August 30. Contact us if price is a barrier.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR GALA TICKET!

Summer 2024: Music, Dance, and More at Storyhouse
Event details will be added here soon.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024: Builders Potluck Dinner
A special get together for our neighbors and those who participated in building the Whidbey Institute into what it is today, from the 1970s onward.
Event details and R.S.V.P. link will be added here soon.

Sunday, October 13, 2024: Community Festival Day
R.S.V.P. and ticket details will be added here soon.

Share Your Story

We want to hear from you!

The Whidbey Institute wants to hear from you. Please share your stories from the past, present and future. We will be collecting stories from community members, program leaders and participants, trail users, and more over the next several months. We hope to share some of the stories as we continue to celebrate this place.

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“We are not lacking in the dynamic forces needed to create the future. We live immersed in a sea of energy beyond all comprehension. But this energy, in an ultimate sense, is ours not by domination but by invocation.” – THOMAS BERRY