• An evening with Sam Quinones

    As a continuation of its successful Opioid Summit in June, All Hands Whatcom presents An Evening with Sam Quinones on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 6:00 pm at Bellingham High School. Quinones will discuss his latest book, The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth. The author event is free and open to the public. Learn more, register, and submit questions...

  • Circling Home Launch Party

    UW Bookstore Seattle, WA, United States

    Book launch party. Circling Home chronicles the adventures and challenges of raising children overseas. UW Bookstore 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 September 14th - 6PM Terryrepak.com

  • Author Event

    Local poet Victoria McCallum will read from her newly released book I Dreamed the Ocean Froze in the Readings Gallery at Village Books in Fairhaven on Sat., Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. Advanced registration is required: www.villagebooks.com. Also see Victoria's website for...

  • Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl

    Join the Whatcom Literacy Council as we hear author and NPR commentator Nancy Pearl's book recommendations for the year. Her suggested...

  • Breakfast Club with The Hub

    TOPIC: ​ ​IN FOCUS ​ SPEAKER : Heather Simpson Here's what you can look forward to! If you feel a lack of excitement, focus and joy in planning your business, career + life… it’s time to get in gear and IN FOCUS. Heather Simpson is a business strategist that is here to remind you of the reasons you started your journey in the first place. Creating your plan for...

  • Poetry Symposium

    Join us to kick off poetry month and celebrate two of our exhibitions Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the Forest & My Roots: Honoring the cultural identity of Skagit Valley’s under-resourced children. Local poets will read original works on the theme of “roots.” RSVP at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/poetry-symposium-2024

  • Author Reading

    Join Asyia Gover, a local writer, artist, educator, and mediator, on Thursday, October 24th from 4-7 PM at the PNWaffle Boutique, located at 1230 Cornwall Avenue in historic downtown Bellingham. Her poetry has appeared in the multimedia collection, SEXT, and anthology zines such as Love and Outrage. She and her feline familiar, Cora, have made a home in the liminal space between eastern and western Washington State. East Side Solitude is...

  • Poetry Pop-Up Series | State Street (Bellingham)

    Experience Bellingham through poetry. Presented by the Salish Sea Poetry Festival, this "crawl" of four local State Street hangouts connects poets and poetry groups with each other and the community. Enjoy spoken poetry in a public house setting and taste...

  • Chanticleer Authors Conference and International Book Awards

    Bellingham welcomes authors around the world to the 2025 Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC2025). Learn from bestselling authors, including award-winning author J.D. Barker, in Masterclasses, Workshops, and Panels. Celebrate this year’s best books at the Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) and meet the authors at the...