By RON NEWBERRYrnewberry@whidbeynewsgroup.com

It might be an old circuit break-er that keeps popping everytime you run the dryer and vacuum cleaner.

Or it could be an out-of-control wisteria bush that’s hugging the side of your house tighter each year.

Chances are, there’s a linger-ing problem around your home that you’d like to see go away.

If you’re a homeowner in Central Whidbey and have trou-ble maintaining your home due to limited resources, there’s a good chance that a group of skilled workers will come to your home and fix the problem at no charge.

The group, Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers, is looking for residential projects for its annual volunteer work day. This year, the date is Saturday, May 7.

The group is compiling its home project list and is giving applicants until Jan. 31 to submit their requests.

The effort is designed to help homeowners who need home repairs or yard cleanup but either have trouble doing the work themselves or can’t afford to hire the help.

Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers, a nonprofit, has been providing the free service in the

greater Coupeville area one day per year since it started its own group in 2009. It used to be part of the original South Whidbey Hearts & Hammers, which formed in 1994.

The Central Whidbey group’s coverage area follows the

Coupeville School District bound-aries, including Greenbank, and stretches as far north as Hastie Lake.

Board members field the work requests then review each one to determine eligibility.

“We’d like to stress that we

consider it sort of an honor that people are asking us to help,” said Wilson Binger, board presi-dent of Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers. “Neighbors gener-ally like to help other neighbors, but they’re always reluctant to ask. When they do ask, it’s really

great for the people who want to give.”

About 130 volunteers repre-senting roughly 30 teams take part in the work day. That includes teams that prepare breakfast and dinner for the workers.

The work requests typically range from yard cleanup to paint-ing. The group, made up of gen-eral contractors, subcontractors and those who just want to help, also can do electrical or plumbing work, window and deck repair, and wheelchair ramps, among other tasks.

“It’s a chance to do something for one day,” Binger said. “That’s part of where our job as board members comes into play. We have to make sure this is a one-day project and not a 10-day proj-ect. Sometimes we have to limit what we can do because of that.”

There is no charge for labor or materials. Donations are accept-ed.

Work requests may be made by calling 360-720-2114 or by sending an email to cwheartsand hammers@gmail.com

Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers also is holding a com-munity dinner from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 29, at the Coupeville Recreational Hall.

The dinner costs $5 with pro-ceeds going to Central Whidbey Hearts & Hammers.

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CALENDARCENTRAL WHIDBEY HEARTS AND HAMMER COMMUNITY DINNER: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 29, Coupeville Rec Hall. The dinner costs $5, with proceeds going to CWH&H. Everyone is welcome to enjoy dinner and get to know neighbors, while supporting this nonprofit community organization’s mission of “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.” www.cwheartsandhammers.org

WednesdayJan. 27

Western Movie Series: “The Searchers,” 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 27, Coupeville Library. Popcorn provided by Friends of the Coupeville Library. Free.

ThursdayJan. 28

Mystery Lovers Book Group: James Runcie, 3-4 p.m., Jan. 28, Oak Harbor Library. Share your love of mysteries. Choose any of the Sidney Chambers mysteries by James Runcie, and join the discussion. Books available for checkout at the library. 360-675-5115.

Wine about Winter Bunco by Soroptimist International of Oak Harbor, 6-8:30 p.m., Jan. 28. Soroptimist International of Oak

Harbor is hosting this entertaining evening fea-turing Bunco, light appe-tizers, beverages, raffle prizes and a lot of fun raising funds to support Soroptimist programs that improve the lives of women and girls through economic and social empowerment. $10 per person. Reserve a spot by RSVPing at 360-914-7591, or email sioakharbor.net

House of Hope Nar Anon Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Jan. 28, Oak Harbor

Lutheran Church, 1253 NW 2nd St., Oak Harbor. The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. All that is required for membership is that there be a problem of addiction with a rela-tive or friend. karol@whid-bey.com

FridayJan. 29

Oak Harbor Book Group: “The Bully Pulpit,” 11 a.m.-noon, Jan. 29, Oak Harbor Library meeting room. Share your love of read-ing. Check out a copy of “The Bully Pulpit” by Doris Kearns Goodwin and join the discussion in the library’s Center for Lifelong Learning. All are welcome. 360-675-5115.

Central Whidbey Hearts and Hammers Community Dinner, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 29, Coupeville Rec Hall. The dinner costs $5, with pro-ceeds going to CWH&H.

Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a deli-cious dinner and get to know their neighbors, while supporting this nonprofit community organization’s mission of “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.” www.cwheartsandhammers.org

SundayJan. 31

Meet the artist, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Jan. 31, Penn Cove Gallery, Coupeville. Visit with photographer Kelly Kellogg. Kelly uses a variety of camera for-mats and photographic techniques to obtain

results ranging from real-istic, impressionistic, and even surreal. His goal is to capture the essence of a scene as he sees it and share his image with others. After more than 20 years as a professional photographer, Kellogg continues to study pho-tography by learning new methods. www.penncovegallery.com

Lost in Yonkers audi-tions, 2 p.m., Jan. 31, at Whidbey Playhouse. Needed are 2 men, 2 teen boys, 3 women (1 older woman) A semi-autobiographical play set in Yonkers in 1942. Eddie deposits his 2 young sons on the old lady’s door-step. The boys are left to contend with Grandma and their mentally chal-lenged Aunt and her brother Louie in a strange new world.

MondayFeb. 1

Lost in Yonkers audi-tions, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 1, at Whidbey Playhouse. Needed are 2 men, 2 teen boys, 3 women (1 older woman) A semi-autobiographical play set in Yonkers in 1942. Eddie deposits his 2 young sons on the old lady’s door-step. The boys are left to contend with Grandma and their mentally chal-lenged Aunt and her brother Louie in a strange new world.

AARP Tax Aide, 1-7:30 p.m., Feb. 1, at Oak Harbor Library. Free tax return preparation and e-filing for taxpayers with low to moderate income, espe-cially those age 60 and older. Call 360-678-3000 to schedule an appoint-ment. Supported by AARP

Foundation. 360-678-3000.

Douglas Fir: The Story of a Tree, Its Squirrel & the Irrepressible Steller’s Jay, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Feb. 1, at Coupeville Library. Join Steve and Martha Ellis from Whidbey Audubon Society for this engaging program. Funded by Friends of the Coupeville Library. lander-son@sno-isle.org

TuesdayFeb. 2

Baby and Me Storytime, 6:30-7:15 p.m., Feb. 2 at Oak Harbor Library. Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes, and activities that inspire a love of reading. Playtime follows. For new-borns through 24 months. Caregiver required. 360-675-5115.

CLA Estate Planning Workshop, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Feb. 2 at Oak Harbor Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst St. FREE Workshop providing valuable infor-mation for seniors on securing one’s estate and retirement planning. workshop@wsimail.com

WednesdayFeb. 3

Ready Readers: Baby and Me Storytime, 9:30-10:15 a.m., Feb. 3 at Oak Harbor Library. Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes, and activities that inspire a love of reading. Playtime follows. For newborns through 24 months. Caregiver required. 360-675-5115.

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Wednesday Night with the Stars: “Leap Year,” 5:30-7:15 p.m., Feb. 3 at Coupeville Library. This romantic comedy fol-lows one woman’s deter-mined quest to get mar-ried to the perfect guy…despite what fate has in store for her. When the fourth-year passes with-out a marriage proposal, Anna decides to take mat-ters into her own hands. Investing in an Irish tradi-tion that allows women to propose to men on Feb.

29, Anna decides to follow her boyfriend, Jeremy, to Dublin and get down on one knee herself. Rated PG. Runtime 100 minutes. Popcorn provided by Friends of the Coupeville Library.

ThursdayFeb. 4

House of Hope Nar Anon Meeting, 7-8 p.m., every Thursday begin-

ning Jan. 7 at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, 1253 NW 2nd St., Oak Harbor. The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction. All that is required for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. karol@whidbey.com

Ready Readers: Preschool Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m., Feb. 4 at

Oak Harbor Library. Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs, and creative activities that prepare young minds for the adventures of reading.Playtime or craft may fol-low. 360-675-5115.

FridayFeb. 5

“Moon Over Buffalo,” runs Feb. 5-21 at Whidbey

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enough to emote? Will Capra see Cyrano, Private Lives or a disturbing mix-ture of the two? Hilarious misunderstanding pile on madcap misadventures in Ken Ludwig’s valentine to Theater Hams every-where. Sundays are a matinee from 2:30-5 p.m. www.whidbeyplayhouse.com

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