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October 18th Build a Fairy House with Kristi O’Donnell 1:00-3:00pm

Casey’s Crafts 14485 SR-525 Langely, WA 98260

Cost is $25 per person and includes all materials. You are welcome to bring your own natural materials to use and share. Call Casey’s to reserve your seat: 360-321-0577

October 24th Bayview Gardens’ Holiday Open House 5:00-7:00 pm

Keith Bowers Trio plays bluesy swing tunes in celebration of the seasons and Bayview Gardens’ fabulous Holiday Open House, featuring Keith Bowers, guitar. Tobi Stone, saxophone. Paul Sherman, bass and Kristi O’Donnell, storytelling.

September 2025 Shows:

Celebrate Café Impromptu’s 10th Anniversary and Whidbey Island Center for the Arts DjangoFestNW’s 25th Anniversary Wednesday 9/17 through 21!

Read about our Tenth Anniversary here.

Opening Night Patio Party | Café Impromptu

September 17th, 2025 5:45 PM – 07:00 PM

Zech Hall Patio | Whidbey Island Center for the Arts

Shown here is Lisa Liu/lead guitar. Tobi Stone/reeds. Jennie Mayer/ rhythm guitar. Kristi O’Donnell/bass. Molly Felder/vocals & percussion and Adrienne Reed/vocals and accordion.

Café Impromptu Quintet is an all female ensemble of swing jazz musicians who play the repertoire of Romani-Belgian jazz guitarist and composer, Django Reinhardt. The band infuses their music with early classics, French chanson and Bossa Nova. Café Impromptu features: Lisa Liu, guitar, Tobi Stone on saxophone, Jennie Mayer, guitar, Adrienne Reed, vocals/accordion, Sarah Yates on the bass and Kristi O’Donnell, vocals. Vocalist Molly Felder returns for a visit to DFNW!

Whidbey Island Center for the Arts

565 Camano Ave, Langley, WA 98260

Café Impromptu Calendar 2025

September 17th DjangoFest NW Opening Party 5:45-7:00pm

September 19th Café Impromptu plays at the Freeland Library World of Music Series 2:00 – 3:30pm

September 19th Double Bluff Brewing Company 5:00-7:00pm Introducing Marceline Keene on the bass. Kristi O’Donnell, vocals. With special guests. 121 2nd St Langley, WA 98260

September 20th Double Bluff Brewing Company 5:00-7:00pm Sarah Yates on bass. With special guests. 121 2nd St Langley, WA 98260

September 26th Whatcom County Museum Gala 6:00 – 9:00 pm

We play as a quartet, quintet and up to octet!!

Contact me here: kristiowhidbey@gmail.com

Kristi O’Donnell Trio would love to play for your festive occasion

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Featuring Keith Bowers/guitar. Tobi Stone/reeds. Kristi O’Donnell/upright bass.

Contact me here: kristiowhidbey@gmail.com

Kristi is lining up her teaching schedules for autumn & winter of 2025.

Would like to infuse your life with creativity and joy?

I am offering one-on-one classes and group sessions for my Paint With Paper, Sculpting Mermaids & Sea Critters, Fairy House Building & Dream Window Collage.

Suitable for kids, adults, mixed groups and kids of all ages, 5-95. Great fun for parties and organizations.

I am now taking bookings for Mid March into Summer and Autumn.

Contact me via email: kristiowhidbey@gmail.com

PAINT WITH PAPER starts with creative visualization together on a seasonal theme. I bring colorful tissue papers & hand made paper to create greeting cards or artworks if you prefer. Bring some of your own papers too to use or share.

IN BUILD A FAIRY HOUSE we’ll use natural materials and create a space for our fairy friends or imaginations to play in. I bring a vast array of goodies to use, or bring some to use and share. For kids of all ages, 6-96

SCULPTING MERMAIDS AND SEA CRITTERS utilizes driftwood and air dry dough and lots of imagination!

DREAM WINDOW COLLAGE starts with your own dreams you wish to manifest. Choose images and colors that you are drawn to and create an artwork to keep as a tool to bring your dreams into reality.

PREVIOUS EVENTS:

Gyspy Jazz at The Purty House!

Saturday February 8th 7:00-9:00 PM

Enjoy the rhythmic and melodic music of Donegal’s Gypsy Jazz ensemble La Pompe, with special guests guitarist Keith Bowers, vocalist Molly Felder and bassist, Kristi O’Donnell, in the charming surrounds of Ramelton’s thatched pub. Located at The Bridge End, Ramelton County Donegal, Ireland.

Saturday, September 14th

5:30-7:30 pm Leo & Leto’s Bistro and Winery

Join Trio Nouveau Quartet Saturday September 14th, 5:30-7:30 pm Leo & Leto’s Winery and Bistro.

We’re playing your favorite swing and jazz tunes as we bid adieu to our vocalist and great friend, Molly Felder, as she and Mickey embark on a new chapter of their lives.

Phone for reservations: 360-321-0515

5511 Freeland Ave. Freeland, WA