Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest
2026-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
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.

Chef Renee Erickson Author Talk and Book Signing
2026-04-30 17:30 - 20:00
Join us and special guest speaker Chef Renee Erickson on April 30th. Chef Renee will be in store from 5:30 – 8:00 pm, doing an Author talk from 6 – 6:30, and signing books until 8.
This ticket includes access to the entire event:
– Chef Renee Erickson Author Talk
– Glass of Wine
– Snack Plate made from recipes from “Sunlight and Breadcrumbs”
– Copy of “Sunlight and Breadcrumbs” (10% off retail price!) signed by the author
– Meet and Greet with Chef Renee Erickson
Find Tickets and more info at https://helaprovisions.com/

Authors Lara Messersmith Glavin and Caskey Russel in Conversation
2026-05-16 16:00 - 17:00
Saturday, May 16 • 4 PM – 5 PM BELLINGHAM, WA: Authors Lara Messersmith-Glavin in conversation with Caskey Russell for new book Ruiner.
Village Books and Paper Dreams Bookstore
1200 11th Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Event link. Tickets start at $5.
Lara will be in conversation with Caskey Russell, author of The Door on the Sea, one of NPR’s picks for Best Book of 2025!
More about Lara Messersmith-Glavin:Lara Messersmith-Glavin (she/they) lives in the Pacific Northwest, where they write both nonfiction and speculative work, teach creative writing, coach movement practices for all bodies, and serve on the editorial board of Perspectives on Anarchist Theory magazine. While her true loves include forests, crows, and tide pools, she also collects languages, patterns, and magical objects.
Website: https://queenofpirates.netInstagram: @lara.messersmith.glavinMore upcoming events with Lara here.
More about Ruiner: linkRuiner is the first installment of the Tellers series, an epic fantasy of colliding worldviews that demands its fighters draw on all their resources to stop an encroaching extractivist power. It is a political fantasy where storytelling is combat magic and ordinary people must fight against exploitation and environmental destruction. Lush and complex, the story wrestles with trauma, ecological damage, the high cost of resistance, and the nature of violence.
Reviewed by Publisher’s Weekly as, “an ambitious speculative work” that “readers seeking surprising post apocalyptic fiction will want to check out.” An early reader on Netgalley called it, “visionary.”
More about Caskey:Caskey Russell was born and raised in Washington and has lived in Oregon, Iowa, Wyoming, and New Zealand. He is a father, a professor, a musician, and an enrolled member of the Tlingit Nation (Eagle / Kooyu Kwáan) of Alaska. He is the author of the Raven and Eagle Series, a fantasy trilogy based on Tlingit culture. The first book in the series, The Door on the Sea, was published in October of 2025 and was selected as one of NPR’s Best Books of 2025. It also won an Honorable Mention in the International Association for the Fantastic Arts Crawford Award. The second book in the series, The Eagle in the Mountain, will be released on September 22, 2026. The third book in the trilogy is slated to be released in the fall of 2027. His author’s website contains information about the series including a map and glossary: https://caskeyrussellbookeater.com
Instagram: @caskey_russell_author
