Ancestry DNA - a presentation by Peg Mertl Join us for an enlightening presentation on Ancestry.com DNA. Peg is an accomplished Ancestry DNA researcher and collaborator...

A great lyric. A lovely bridge. An unexpected melodic line or chord structure. What caught your ear or captured your heart? We'll bring our favorite songs to this workshop and learn about songwriting by exploring the great moves that someone else made. Bonus points if you bring a song you love, and then play a song you've written that incorporates one of those great moves! No prior songwriting experience is required to participate; just...

News of crashing insect populations may make you feel hopeless about the future. However, there are many things you can do to make a...

We are excited to welcome Heronswood Garden’s Director, Dr. Ross Bayton, for a talk on the best that shade gardening has to offer. Expand your plant palette to include shade-loving plants that...

Dementia Support NW warmly welcomes you to our annual conference, Friday, Oct. 10, 8-4 at the Lakeway hotel, Four Points by Sheraton. "DEMENTIA: Caring Together" will be a day of informational talks, a lovely lunch, and breaks to visit our dementia resource fair. Learn from experts, find support, and share...

Using the Family Search.org catalog - a presentation by Charlotte Van Valkenburgh, an intern at the FamilySearch library in Salt Lake City. Learning how to fill the branches of your "Family Tree". Pioneer Pavilion, 2007 Cherry St. Ferndale, WA Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. Doors open at 1:30 P.M. For more information: https://www.whatcom-gen-soc.org

Lifelong pacifist and Quaker Daniel Kirkpatrick will share stories, images, and insights about his recent diplomacy trip to Ukraine. The talk will contrast the external threats to democracy Ukrainians face with the internal threats to democracy that are ascendant in the USA.

Join Paper Whale for the first Rising Tide speaker series event of 2026, featuring local endurance athlete Kacie Cleveland. Hear her inspiring story of overcoming heart failure, breaking records and pushing limits—including inline skating across the U.S. in 47 days. Enjoy live jazz, short community stories, a Q&A and stick around for a neon-fueled roller disco afterparty with DJ Loveli....

Join Paper Whale for the second installment of the Rising Tide speaker series of 2026. Explore how public art shapes and energizes our cities with artist and filmmaker Aaron Asis. Hear his stories of large-scale, collaborative public projects, and enjoy live jazz from Mark Hunter Trio, community talks and a Q&A with the guest speaker. Stick around for an afterparty with DJ Mr. Noodyl. Generously supported by the Project Neighborly Fund of the...

Kolby LaBree will present History of Harris Bay in Bellingham Washington, featuring early stories of waterfront life on the shores of today's Fairhaven Historic District. This program is brought to you by Bellinghistory with the Good Time Girls, Maritime Washington and the Community Boating Center. Kolby LaBree is the owner and operator...

All Things Baker: Backcountry Night Join Backcountry Essentials & Beacon Guidebooks on April 2 at 7pm for an evening of spring touring tips, stories from Mount Baker, and a community roundtable on access, snowpack, and sharing the mountains with Cascade Mountain Ascents, NWAC, and others. Stick around for a raffle benefiting the Cascade Backcountry Alliance, with prizes from MountainFLOW Eco-Wax, Traverse Equipment, and Rocky Talkie.