• 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 Learning , affiliated with WWU, is hosting the presentation by the Whatcom County 911 Public Education Coordinator. The session provides an inside look at What-Comm 911 Center which...

  • 14th Euro-Global Conference on Infectious Diseases

    On behalf of the Board of Organizing Committee, we heartily invite you to attend the 14th Euro-Global Conference on Infectious Diseases during June 24-25, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Theme: “Enlightening the Future Scope to Control of Infectious Diseases”

  • 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...

  • 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,...

  • 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...

  • 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, &...

  • 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 for children under 12! Over 300 varieties of mushrooms grow in our area and many will be on display, identified to genus and species, with edibility recommendations. The displays will...

  • 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 features many plants native to the arid west. Linda spends much of her time in the summer traveling to wildflower hot spots in the region and photographing wildflowers. She has spoken to many groups, both in the region and elsewhere, including internationally, about our region’s amazing...

  • 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 African storytelling with modern spoken word poetry to engage us in the process of writing about uncomfortable experiences as a tool for self-love and liberation. This...