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  • 911-When to Call and What to Expect

    Learn how to handle an emergency by watching “911-When to Call and What to Expect” via a free Zoom session, Friday, May 20 at noon. The Academy for Lifelong...

  • 25th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference

    Please join us at the 25th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference in January. Since its inception in 1999, thousands of community members have come together to renew their commitment to the ideals of peace, justice, and collective liberation that Dr. King held so dear. Dr. King was not alone in his fight for freedom, working with many other great leaders and community members, just as we must work together to build...

  • Finland Through Film: Showcasing Unique Perspectives from the Land of a Thousand Lakes

    Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter presents an eclectic, three-day Festival of Finnish Films on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on February 3-5. Screened at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center in beautiful Fairhaven, this will be a weekend with something for everyone; from hard-to-find remastered classics, new takes on beloved characters, to current perspectives in present-day Finland....

  • 2023 Summer Lecture Series: Right whale conservation, ecology, and technology

    2023 Summer Lecture Series: Right whale conservation, ecology, and technology, presented by Dr. Erin Meyer-Gutbrod. North Atlantic right whales are critically endangered, with fewer than 350 animals remaining in the species. Dr. Erin Meyer-Gutbrod will summarize some recent research that shows how oceanographic shifts in the previous decade impacted right whale reproduction rates, and led to seasonal changes in habitat use, reducing the efficacy of historic protective policies. FREE and open to the public! 7pm, in-person at The...

  • Whatcom Literacy Council: Volunteer Recruitment

    Come learn about the ways you can volunteer with the Whatcom Literacy Council, and how to make a positive impact on improving literacy rates in our community. Program staff and current volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about our free adult literacy services.

  • Virtual Gear Down Workshop 2023

    Come join The Whale Museum’s Gear Down Workshop this fall virtually through Zoom sessions. This workshop’s theme will be Unusual & Changing Sightings Of Species In The Salish Sea! Invited presenters include: - Erin Falcone, North Coast Cetacean Society, on fin, Bryde’s, & sei whales - Candice Emmons, NOAA, on SRKW and NRKW current distribution patterns and overlap - David Anderson & Laurie Shuster, Cascadia Research...

  • Northwest Mushroomers Association Annual Wild Mushroom Show

    On October 22nd, 2023, after a four-year hiatus, the Northwest Mushroomers Association is hosting their 31st Annual Wild Mushroom Show at the Viking Union at WWU from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, $5 for NMA members, and free...

  • Linda Cochran “Gardening with Spectacular Native Plants”

    The Whatcom Horticulture Society hosts Linda Cochran, an accomplished plantswoman and long-time Pacific Northwest gardener who will share her stunning photography while she tells us about her drought-tolerant garden that...

  • Hellebores: The Queen of Winter

    Hellebores are gorgeous evergreen perennials that bloom in winter through early spring. Join Nancy as she teaches about the different varieties and the plants that pair well with these beauties. Class is free. Saturday November 4th at 10am Garden Spot Nursery 900 Alabama St. (behind Trader Joe's) 360-676-5480 www.garden-spot.com

  • Writing as Self-Love

    Join Seattle-based poet Chelsey Richardson for an engaging conversation and workshop about the power of putting difficult emotions into words to help us heal from traumatic experiences. Richardson, author of All Water Has Perfect Memory and a Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau member, fuses the art of...

  • Travelogue: “Seeking Synchronicity – A Solo Kayak Journey up the Inside Passage” by Susan Conrad

    Join Bellingham Parks & Recreation for FREE a presentation with guest speaker Susan Conrad in the Rotunda Room of Old City Hall. Put any human in a tiny vessel and send them up a perilous 1,200-mile stretch of the Inside Passage of British Columbia and SE Alaska—and they are bound to have stories! Susan Conrad’s stories are not just filled with intrigue and adventure, but they have heart, inspiration, and...