Bellingham Alive

Gifts of Music Spring Fundraiser
2026-05-19 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | WA
Join Us for the Gifts of Music Spring Fundraiser at Stones Throw Brewery on May 19th from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.
We bring music education to people who would not otherwise have access. In 2025 we brought music to over 60 teens in the Whatcom Juvenile Detention Center, and over 40 seniors in assisted living. This is an opportunity to learn more about our work, listen to some fantastic music, and support our mission.
We have Bellingham native Pete Ruble performing. Pete plays in the country/folk of style music, with finger-picking and songs that range from the serious (heartbreak) to the mundane (Holly street bike lane). After Pete, the founder of the organization and some of his volunteers will share some stories about this work.
Learn more about us at GiftsofMusicNW.org

Roots & Rivers: A Benefit for RE Sources
2026-05-20 18:00 - 20:30
We invite you to Roots & Rivers, an evening fundraiser along the waterfront dedicated to protecting clean water across Northwest Washington. Hosted at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, this event brings together story, place, and local action.
We are honored to welcome Healing Through Hope, Nooksack storytellers who generously share place-based stories passed down through generations. Through their storytelling, guests will journey through the landscapes that shape this region. These stories invite us to listen first to place, history, and Indigenous knowledge and culture.
Woven throughout the evening, RE Sources will share how we work to safeguard our streams, rivers, lakes, and bay, advance climate resilience, and help communities be better stewards of the lands and waters we love. Funds raised at Roots & Rivers help keep our waters clean, inform policy, and create real-world impact that ripples across our region.
Guests will enjoy abundant small plates, drinks, dessert, and live music. Suggested attire is business casual.
RE Sources is a local nonprofit working across our region to protect local water quality and advance our communities’ climate resilience through advocacy, education, and partnerships. Through water quality monitoring and timely alerts, we keep both the community and local decision-makers informed when our waters are at risk, so together we can protect them for people, wildlife, and future generations.

Twin Sisters Mobile Market Kick-Off & Spring Fundraiser
2026-05-26 17:00 - 19:30
Join us Tuesday, May 26th (5 – 7:30pm) at El Sueñito Brewing in Bellingham for our annual Spring Fundraiser & Market Kick-Off Event!
Come shop our mobile market truck for seasonal produce, local meats, salmon, jam, honey and more. Plus, bid on some awesome local prizes in our silent auction from businesses like Mallard Ice Cream, Storia Cucina, Vital Climbing Gym, Third Planet, and more! El Sueñito will be donating $1 for every pint poured during the evening, so come raise a glass to your local farmer and help us kick-off farmers market season!
All proceeds will support Twin Sisters Mobile Market’s (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit) mission of bringing fresh, locally-produced food to underserved communities in Whatcom County.

Solstice Splash
2026-06-19 16:30 - 20:00
Join us at the Community Boating Center for our biggest Solstice Splash celebration and fundraiser yet! Celebrate the longest day of the year with sailing, paddling, and waterfront fun on Bellingham Bay, guided by CBC’s talented youth sailors and instructors. Enjoy live music, giant bubbles, raffle prizes, and try your hand at our first-ever dunk tank for the chance to send a few CBC staff members swimming (we’re scared). Tickets include a meal from Sammies Vegan and a beverage coupon for you to take in the view from our beer garden (21+), with beer, wine, mocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages available (Kiddo friendly areas available as well!) Last year, CBC provided more than 20,000 youth participant hours on the water, and every ticket purchased helps support scholarships, youth programs, and free community enrichment opportunities.
Date: June 19
Time: 4:30PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Community Boating Center
Website: https://www.boatingcenter.org/

Bellingham Bike Swap
2026-06-21 07:30 - 16:00
The Bellingham Bike Swap allows the Bellingham Community to purchase pre-owned bikes or gear at a lower cost, enabling them to experience the joys and benefits of biking. The Bellingham Bike Swap is a space for community members to sell, shop, and simply share in the greatness of the Bellingham outdoor community.
Date: June 21, 2026
Drop off: 7:30 – 10 AM
Shop the Swap 1 – 4 PM
Fishermen’s Pavilion – Zuanich Point Park.
More info found at www.letsshiftgears.org/bikeswap

Bellingham Bike Swap
2026-06-21 07:30 - 16:00
Bellingham Bike Swap!
https://letsshiftgears.org/bikeswap
Fishermen’s Pavilion – Zuanich Point Park
Drop off Gear: 7:30 – 10:00 am
Shop the Swap: 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Celebrate Fathers Day by bringing Dad to the Bellingham Bike Swap and gearing up the whole family for summer biking! The Bellingham Bike Swap allows the community to purchase pre-owned bikes or gear at a lower cost, enabling our community to experience the joys and benefits of biking.
The Bike Swap is a space for community members to sell, shop, and simply share in the greatness of the Bellingham outdoor community. Those looking to sell gear will drop off items on the morning of June 21st. The ‘Shop the Swap’ will be open to the community looking for bikes and biking gear. Unsold gear and checks will be picked up by the sellers that evening.
30% of each sale will be donated to Shifting Gears to help support our programs that help break barriers preventing women from experiencing the outdoors and creating a more inclusive world.

Walk today for women tomorrow
2026-08-01 09:30 - 11:30
P.E.O. celebrates, supports and encourages women to reach the stars by providing scholarships for college, trades or tech schoool.
The hard work and financial contributions by the members of our dedicated local chapters provide incredible benefits for our projects and recipients. By working together, the following results have been achieved:
Nationally – P.E.O. has given approximately $462 million in financial assistance through ELF, IPS, PCE, PSA and STAR projects to more than 129,000 women.
P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund loans total $266.5 million. 52,617 women have received loans since 1907.
This walk at Zuanich Park to the marina will raise community awareness of our sisterhood. 9:30 – 11:30
organizers:
Caroline Driscoll cdriscoll1990@gmail.com
Tena Hilton tenahilton@comcast.net

2026 Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl presented by the Whatcom Literacy Council and BP Cherry Point Refinery
2026-11-05 08:00 - 10:30
Join the Whatcom Literacy Council for our annual fundraiser as we hear book recommendations from author and NPR commentator Nancy Pearl.
