Programs

Hosted by Whidbey Institute Forest Steward Larry Rohan 9:15am - 10:45am Join forest steward Larry Rohan, longtime resident of the Maxwelton watershed, on a forest meditation walk through the forest of the Whidbey Institute.  This morning’s gathering will be a walking meditation, using the  breath and other senses to connect with  and remember our relationship […]

We warmly invite you and yours to the Whidbey Institute's free Summer Community Potluck at Storyhouse! This is a free event. All are Welcome. Tuesday, August 4th, from 5pm - 7:30pm in the Storyhouse Meadow Join us and neighbors, friends, and folks you have yet to connect with to share a good meal and good conversation. Bring: […]

Do you love theatre and outdoor adventures? Each summer, the Whidbey Institute with the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts (WICA) Youth Summer Conservatory introduces Whidbey Island youth to the magic of theatre. This adventure camp is filled with acting and the great outdoors. Youth ages 10-14 gain first-hand experience in costume and set design, […]

Join us for a film screening and Q&A hosted by Dark and Tender Producer Ben Wilson of Color of Sound. Directed by Aaron Johnson (Founder, The CUT Project) Produced by Ben Wilson and Color of Sound This is a by-donation event. In the second chapter of Aaron Johnson’s film “Dark and Tender”, ten Black men journey to the Big Island […]

Feedback from our CircleSinging event in June: “The Open Circle singing with Max Hart was wonderful. It was fun, playful and healing. Please have him back!” Lynn Brunell This is a free event CircleSinging is an invitation to connect with each other, ourselves and the earth through spontaneous music making. Guided by a facilitator, we […]

The essence of what we are, as the foundation for what we can become  October 1-4, 2026 | February 11-14, 2027 | April 8-11, 2027   We invite you to join us for a yearlong certification series preparing individuals, leaders and consultants to work with the central principles of Conversational Leadership. The course is designed to be […]

“Everyone knows everything sings and dies. But could it be, too, everything dies and sings….” — Galway Kinnell We live in a culture that often turns its face away from the one certainty we all share. Yet, when we lean into the mystery of the "Great Mystery," we often find that our lives become more […]

As the vibrant energy of summer softens into the quiet wisdom of autumn, we invite you to step out of the pace of everyday life and into a weekend centered around rest, reflection, and renewal. Rooted in the seasonal shift of October and the Lung season in Traditional Chinese Medicine, this retreat is an invitation […]

Come experience an Autumn Forest Bath with facilitator Nancy Schmidt at Storyhouse on Sunday, October 25th from 2-3:30 p.m. Time together will include both outdoor and indoor time participating in a variety of sensing activities to help us calm our minds and connect with the natural world and with ourselves. Click RSVP, text Nancy: 509-599-3503, or […]

Singer/songwriter Dana Lyons will be back with us to share songs and stories from across America about unusual alliances coming together to work for democracy and our beautiful planet. 2pm Saturday 12/5 We loved having Dana, internationally known ‘environmental troubadour’,  with us in The Hall in January, and we can't wait for him to come back […]

Transform your relationship with the body. Experience how dropping the attention from the conditioned mind into the true nature of the body is a gateway to the heart of awareness.  This retreat balances relational practice with periods of silence, and includes sound journeying sessions, individual bodywork opportunities, embodied movement, and ample time for walking and […]