• 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 local fare. Meet regional writers and learn about the groups that support them. Explore each stop with featured poets from the local writing groups below. FOUR LOCATIONS, ONE DOWNTOWN STREET 5:30p Honey Moon Mead & Cider...

  • 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 "Books by the Bay" Book Fair at Village Books - Fairhaven on Sunday, April 6th! Find out...

  • “Books by the Bay” Book Fair

    Meet award-winning authors, explore their latest releases, and celebrate the best books of 2025 at the “Books by the Bay” Book Fair on Sunday, April 6th at Village Books - Bellingham in Fairhaven!

  • Storytime on the bus!

    Join us at Blast from the Past for Storytime on the bus! Every hour from 11-3 Sunday in Hammer Heritage Square. Brought to you by Central Skagit Library and Skagit Transit.

  • Bull Kelp Monitoring in Whatcom County

    What is bull kelp and why does it matter?! Tune in to learn about the importance of bull kelp and the efforts to monitor and protect this marine species in Washington State. Presented by: Jeff Whitty, Kelp Program Manager at the Northwest Straits Commission and Eleanor Hines, Whatcom County MRC Volunteer Please register for this free event at whatcomwin.org/speaker-series

  • The Traveling Archivist: Eastern Oregon Book Reading and Q&A

    https://villagebooks.com/events/3484520251115 Join Village Books for a combined reading and Q&A with Mary B. Hansen about her newest book, The Traveling Archivist: Eastern Oregon! She will be bringing some archival materials for people to explore as she shares the inspiration of her book and how archives impact our lives and our futures.

  • “STILLS” Poetry Book Launch Party

    To kick off the year-long celebration, CASCADIA will host a launch party for a collaborative book project, “STILLS,” a poetry anthology inspired by the films of the 2025...

  • Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest

    The Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest will accept entries March 1-31. Whatcom Co. residents of all ages are invited to participate. Submission guidelines can be found at thepoetrydepartment.wordpress.com/contest An award ceremony will be held May 28 at 7pm at Bellingham Cruise Terminal.