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Pillars & Partners

At the South Whidbey Community Center, everything on campus is guided by four core pillars:

Art, Education, Recreation, & Social Services.​​​​ 

 

The Center itself serves as a shared hub, where a diverse network of Campus & Community Partners offer classes, services, workshops, and events.​ By bringing these partners together in one place, the Community Center makes it easy to explore new opportunities, access resources, and connect with others. 

In addition to our on-campus partners, we collaborate with broader community organizations including:
South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District, South Whidbey Soccer Club, Whidbey Island Shakespeare Festival, Langley Art Friends, The Langley Creative District.

Explore Campus Partners By Pillar: 
Education Partners
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Readiness to Learn - Family Resource Center

Building A (Main Building), Room 117

Provides access to basic needs resources, academic skill building, health services, and social & emotional support. Home of the Back to School program, Better Birthday Club, and Holiday House

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Woodhaven High School

Building A (Main Building), Rooms 111 & 112 

Inspired by our South Whidbey community, our young people are learning from local mentors who love the classes they teach. Our goal at Woodhaven High School is to provide an engaging curriculum where learners grow in their understanding of who they are and confidence in what they can do. 

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The Learning Lab at Langley

Building C (Spencer Building), Rooms 406 & 407

Classes in wood shop, construction, kitchen culinary, and gardening for youth and adults. 

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Whidbey Watershed Stewards

Building A (Main Building), Room 109

Whidbey Watershed Stewards promotes nearshore and watershed health by linking water, land, wildlife and people on Whidbey Island through education, research and restoration.

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Island Dance & Gymnastics

Two Story (Historic High School)

Island Dance offers all types of dance training to Whidbey Island residents, from toddlers to senior citizens, from classical to contemporary, from beginning to advanced.

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Sound Circle Center for Arts & Anthroposophy

Building A (Main Building), Room 111

Sound Circle Center for Arts & Anthroposophy trains Waldorf teachers and provides education and support to Waldorf communities. It is committed to personal and social renewal through the study and practice of Arts & Anthroposophy.

Art Partners
Whidbey Children's Theatre
Whidbey Children's Theatre

Auditorium

WCT ignites creativity, compassion, and confidence using the magic of theatre arts. Classes, camps, and shows for all ages, all year round!

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Create Space Langley

Building C (Spencer Building), Room 404 and 401

A multi-arts community project igniting creativity in children, youth, and adults on South Whidbey, and promoting a vibrant, thriving community for all.​​

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Rubatano Center Marimba Studio

Building A (Main Building), Room 125

Cross-cultural education plating music from Zimbabwee and Southern Africa on marimbas. Learning to play marimba is easy and fun! Rubatano Marimba is for every generation t explore and experience the joy of playing music in ensemble form. 

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Whidbey Island Dance Theatre

Two Story

A pre-professional dance company creating magic in motion on Whidbey Island,

most notably over 25 years of The Nutcracker!

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Atelier AMANAMA | Strategy & Design

Building A (Main Building), Room 113

A communications & creative agency blending artistry, design, & strategy to shape experiences, stories, & brands with intention & care through photography, print & web design.​

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Laura Viola Preciado Artist

Building A (Main Building), Room 106

Artist creating paintings, drawings, monotypes, and sculpture.

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Melissa Koch

Building A (Main Building), Room 115

A visual art studio that encompasses a number of art related activities including: community engagement art experiences, arts education and a practicing visual art studio that includes the creation of fine art and public art installations.

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Studio Hallman

Building A (Main Building), Rooms 101-105

Pioneering a new technique using paint and canvas as sculpture, naming this body of work Canvas on Edge  Excavations by Hallman: layering paintings, and then carving through and excavating the layers.​

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Natasha Zimmerman: Artistic Enrichment

Building A (Main Building), Room 112

Offers a unique blend of handwork courses to children and adults at the Community Center as well as tailored tutoring services and homeschooling support in academic subjects.

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Frank Rose Gallery

Building A (Main Building), Front Hall

A community art gallery open to the public with revolving monthly shows. The gallery offers opportunities for artists not represented by a commercial gallery as well as youth art and interactive, participatory and immersive artistic events.

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Hummingbird Studios

Building A (Main Building), Room 107

We are a collective of artists/musicians/therapists involved in healing and performing arts.

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Lisa Fladager, PhD, LMHC. BC-DMT.

Building A (Main Building), Room 126

Bodysoul work studio. Jungian somatic psychotherapy, workshops, and groups in expressive arts, sandplay, authentic movement, frame drum, dreamwork, and more.

 

Recreation Partners
South Island CrossFit
South Island CrossFit

The Cooler (Auxiliary Gym)

Offering fitness for the whole family, our gym has a fun community atmosphere that's passionate about health and wellness. Members are an eclectic mix of semi-professional athletes, health care professionals, students, outdoor enthusiasts and even toddlers!

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The Backyard

The Cooler (Auxiliary Gym)

The Backyard Whidbey is an alternative fitness playground offering movement opportunities for all ages. We currently have offerings for both youth and adults and you can find our most up to date calendar of classes, events, and open play offerings on our website!

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Tiger Martial Arts

Building A (Main Building), Room 123

Tiger Martial Arts teaches character education through mat chats, monthly themes, activities and random acts of kindness that are required for rank promotions. The students study a traditional Okinawan style of karate called Uechi Ryu.

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South Whidbey Parks & Recreation District

Building B, Multi-Purpose Gym

Parks, facilities and recreation programs for the citizens of South Whidbey Island. Providing opportunities for our community to play together.

Social Service Partners
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Whidbey Veterans Resource Center

Building B (Spencer Building), Room 403

The Whidbey Veterans Resource Center provides a safe portal through which the returning combat veteran can build resiliency, increase access to and use internal and external resources, and reintegrate into family and community life.

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South Whidbey CARES Coalition

Building A (Main Building), Room 119

Community Advancing Resiliency, Education and Support is a coalition of community, school and agency partners dedicated to preventing substance abuse and promoting mental health for local youth.

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Lisa Fladager, PhD, LMHC. BC-DMT.

Building A (Main Building), Room 126

Bodysoul work studio. Jungian somatic psychotherapy, workshops, and
groups in expressive arts, sandplay, authentic movement, frame drum,
dreamwork, and more.

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Pamoja Place

South Field Building

An organization creating belonging for Whidbey's BIPOC community.

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Hummingbird Studios

Building A (Main Building), Room 107

We are a collective of artists/musicians/therapists involved in healing and performing arts.

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Readiness to Learn - Family Resource Center

Building A (Main Building), Room 117

Provides access to basic needs resources, academic skill building, health services, and social & emotional support. Home of the Back to School program, Better Birthday Club, and Holiday House

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