Goosefoot News, Arts & Events
Looking for something fun to do? Want to learn about Goosefoot's latest projects? Look here for a schedule of live music, art shows, wellness activities, and more happening in Bayview.
Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization: Responses to Shifting Standards
In light of actions on the federal level to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trainings and support in education, and most recently, to dissolve the Department of EEducation itself, our Anti-Racism Task Force discussed several articles that highlight national, state, and local perspectives on these concerns.
Whidbey Earth & Ocean Month 2025
Activities happening all April throughout Whidbey Island.
Visit whidbeyearthday.org for a complete list of events.
2024 Annual Report
2024 was a very special year for Goosefoot as we celebrated 25 years of working on behalf of the South Whidbey community to develop essential solutions to pressing needs.
Call for Artists: Art with a Message
Goosefoot is looking for High School artists to join in our annual Student Art Show!
9th Annual Mardi Gras
Tuesday, March 4, 6-8:30 PM
Bayview Community Hall
Live music with Zydeco Explosion and a costume contest. Admission is free and the event is family friendly. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization: Checking Our Biases
Goosefoot recently held a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion workshop led by Jeff Natter for our board and staff. Jeff focused on how we are all made of a patchwork of identities which, in different situations, can confer us with either power (by belonging to the majority or having a position of authority) or a sense of otherness (by feeling different, separate, or "lesser than").
Island Journey: Hub Gallery Show
On view January 18—March 3
Barbara Kuznetz's hand-embroidered landscapes and abstract designs are sure to delight with their myriad of detail, pattern, and texture.
Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization: Envisioning What We Want it To Be Like Again
Our Anti-Racism Task Force took a field trip to the Hibulb Cultural Center in early December to learn more about tribal peoples who were here long before colonial settlers took over this region, and how those cultures currently express their traditions and gifts. If you haven't been, we cannot recommend it enough.
The Giving Tree
Support local island nonprofits and collect a gift perfect for stocking stuffers, clients, employees, or gift exchanges.
Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization: The Coast Salish People (sduhubš)
A guest column by Kyle Walker, Project Manager, South Whidbey Historical Society
From time immemorial, the Coast Salish Snohomish People (sduhubš) and their ancestral homelands on South Whidbey (known by the Coast Salish people as Tscha-kole-chy) occupied three permanent villages, countless seasonal camps, and the bluffs and shorelines from Greenbank down to Clinton.