Celebrate with Us!

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 celebration of donors 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 through August 30. Contact us if price is a barrier.

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR GALA TICKET!

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.

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

PAST EVENTS

Summer 2024: Music, Dance, and Performance at Storyhouse

Concert in the Woods with Meander Dance Collective

Saturday, August 3, 6 PM – 7 PM & Sunday, August 4, 2 PM – 3PM

Meander on over to the Storyhouse Stage for a free concert with original dance works by local artists. This event is free to the community with the option to make a donation onsite. Be sure to bring along portable chairs and blankets for the ground and expect a 5-10 minute walk to the stage area.

Youth Summer Theatre Camp and Performance in proud collaboration with WICA

Camp: Monday August 5 – Friday August 16; Performances: Friday, August 16 & Saturday, August 17 at 5 PM & Sunday, August 18 at 2 PM

A Youth Summer Theatre Camp in the 106-Acre Wood! Children ages 8-13 will embark on this two-week Summer Conservatory where participants will bring the Winnie-the-Pooh screenplay by playwright Lindsay Price to life. Week one will immerse campers in the backstage arts at WICA, from script learning to play rehearsal. Week two unfolds at the Whidbey Institute’s outdoor Storyhouse Stage, blending performance prep with forest exploration and storytelling. The camp culminates in a weekend showcase at Pooh Corner!

Live Music with Timothy Hull, Margot Merah, and Casey Neill

Sunday, August 11, 2 PM

Friends and neighbors, you’re invited to bring a picnic and enjoy a concert
at the Whidbey Institute’s beautiful Storyhouse Stage.

Suggested Donation: $10 – $20 with all proceeds going to the musicians.

About the Musicians:

Timothy Hull – A singer-songwriter from Whidbey Island, he has toured over the past fifteen years bringing his songs, guitar, stories, and humor to colleges, clubs, pubs, coffee houses, and conferences, coast to coast. Born of an Irish mother and American father, Timothy grew up with time split between the old country and the new. Although most songs he brings to the stage are originals, the influence of the old world, full of traditional music, is clear.

Margot Merah: Telling stories is what the folk tradition is all about and it is what Margot loves to do. For the past 20 years Margot has toured all over the world; Europe, Australia, USA, Canada and Japan. She is part of the female folk duo, The Lasses, with Sophie Janna and loves to sing and play at sessions. She can often be found singing in Irish Music Bar Mulligans in her home city of Amsterdam.

Casey Neill: A prolific Portland, Oregon-based songwriter and road warrior since the late 1990s, Casey continues to tour throughout the USA, Japan, and Europe performing at venues, such as Town Hall in New York, Bumbershoot, and the Newport Folk Festival. American roots and Scots/Irish-folk influences have often underscored his songwriting and solo material.