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Ophthalmology Conferences
2020-04-06 00:00 - 2020-04-07 00:00 UTC
Peers Alley Media meetings would like to invite all the outstanding Ophthalmologists, surgeons, scientists, academicians, young researchers, Business delegates and students from all around the world to attend European Ophthalmology Congress from April 06-07, 2020 in Paris, France.
This conference gives an unparalleled opportunity to network with colleagues and learn from the different leaders in Ophthalmology research. This conference makes a perfect platform for global networking as it brings together the Ophthalmologists, Ophthalmology Surgeons, renowned speakers, professors, scientists, educationalists, researchers and students across the globe to a most exciting, exceptional, memorable scientific leading event to report and witness the latest scientific achievements in Ophthalmology in broad range of Ophthalmology fields.
Sessions / Tracks: Basic Ophthalmology, Optics, Refractions, Contact Lenses, Ophthalmic Pathology, Pediatric Ophthalmology, Ocular Emergencies & Injuries, Glaucoma, Oculoplastics, Diagnostic Tests in Ophthalmology, Neuro Ophthalmology, Uveitis & Scleritis, Cornea & Conjunctiva, Ocular Pharmacology, Retina & Vitreous, Ocular Oncology, Ophthalmology Diseases & Disorders, Eye Safety& Care, Ocular Microbiology and Immunology, Research Trends in Surgical and Medical Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Research and Drug Development, Advanced Ophthalmological Care, Optometry and Vision Science, Ophthalmology Practice, Cataract Risk Factors, Influences of Other Diseases on Cataract and Refractive Conditions, Refractive Errors, Optometry Instruments, Benefits, Costs and Management of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, Ophthalmology
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Find Latest Updates on Ophthalmology Conferences, Vision Science Conferences, International Ophthalmology Conferences and Global Ophthalmology Meetings happening in USA, Europe, Asia, Canada, Australia and Japan 2020
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Euro Ophthalmology 2020
Peers Alley Media
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LCBN Café
2020-05-06 00:00 - 2020-05-27 00:00 UTC
Join us every Wednesday at 8:30 am for your weekly dose of business chitchat and networking!
Complimentary access for the next few months. Register at www.lcbn.ca
What to expect?
Coffee chats are usually in-person meetings you set up with someone you want to add to your network. A virtual coffee chat is the same thing, except you’re doing it via video conferencing. In either case, coffee chats are an effective way to make networking more personal.
This space will help you to build trust and genuine connections and networks, get insights about different fields, roles and positions, and also will support your knowledge about the needs in the business world.
How to be prepared!
– Find a quiet place so the other end of the line will not struggle to hear you.
– Do a test run to make sure links are working, microphone is on and at the right volume, and that you’re not sitting too close to the screen.
– Pay attention to details such as lighting, background, noise, among others.
– Rehearse your elevator pitch.
– Be on time so attendees don’t get distracted.
– Make sure you have your professional information available to share, like your LinkedIn account, social media channels of your business and website link.
What is the Latin-Canadian Business Network (LCBN)
For over a decade, the Latin-Canadian Business Network (previously LCPN) has fostered peer-to-peer and business-to-business relations between Canadian and Latin American enterprises through a wide range of programs, events, tools and strategies.
Becoming an LCBN member gives you exclusive benefits like business-to-business encounters, peer-to-peer networking events, conferences and forums, mentorship and marketing support to expand your professional connections allowing you and your business to grow. It also provides an opportunity to tap into British Columbia’s and Latin America’s Business Network. For more information, visit lcbn.ca

Girl Power! The workshop
2020-05-30 00:00 UTC
Welcome Queens!
Latincouver, in partnership with Her International, brings an innovative and hands-on workshop for personal development to adolescent girls in Canada. The skills practiced in this workshop will educate and empower girls in topics like online privacy, worthiness and grounding techniques.
This is the first ever online ‘conference’ to empower and unite young girls from all walks of life. We’re bringing in expert panelists to talk about the things that matter to girls during these challenging times.
Save $10 when you buy a 3-session package ($20) or buy tickets to individual sessions for $10/each. Tickets at www.latincouver.ca/event/girl-power/
Girl Power! is open to ALL aged (12-16) girls, self-identified girls, and gender non-conforming youth. Proceeds from this online event will go towards empowering women and girls globally through education.
All participants will receive a certificate of completion after attending 2 GirlPower! sessions.
For more information or questions, please contact info@herinternational.org.
Event Agenda
All times below are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)
2:00 PM – WELCOME
2:15 PM – SESSION 1: ONLINE PRIVACY
3:15 PM – SESSION 2: WORTHINESS
4:15 PM – SESSION 3: GROUNDING TECHNIQUES
5:15 PM – WRAP UP
**PARENTS: Please note**
Sessions will be hosted using the Zoom online platform. Your child does not require a Zoom account to register. They only need an email address (for us to send you the registration) and a stable Internet connection. For privacy reasons, attendee cameras and audio are disabled for each session. Panelists will engage girls through Polls, presentations, and the Online Chat/Q&A function.

Managing Conflict as a Co-Parent
2020-06-04 00:00 UTC
This course is designed to help divorced, separated, and never married parents build skills to manage emotions, be heard, communicate effectively, and reduce co-parenting conflicts.
June 4 from 4:00-7:00 PM
https://www.whatcomdrc.org/parenteducation
Course Fee: $25

911-When to Call and What to Expect
2022-05-20 00:00 UTC
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 serves as the answering point for all 911 calls placed within Whatcom County, handling over 140,000, 911 calls per year. Registration is required and closes on Friday, May 13. For additional details about free registration and the topic check here: https://oce.wwu.edu/all/all-talks.

14th Euro-Global Conference on Infectious Diseases
2022-06-24
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
2023-01-12 00:00 - 2023-01-14 00:00 (America/Denver)
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 the beloved community he dreamed of. For the past 25 years, the Dr. King Conference has curated spaces for Whatcom County to learn, grow, and connect together, laying a foundation for dismantling white supremacy and creating a just and equitable world where everyone thrives.
The title of the 2023 conference is “From Divine Dissatisfaction to Joyful Liberation: How Do We Co-Create a Beloved Whatcom County?” This theme is taken from Dr. King’s sermon “Where Do We Go From Here?”, which he gave at the annual convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on August 16, 1967. Dr. King urges us to “go out with a divine dissatisfaction” to work for justice. shall be crushed by the battering rams of the forces of justice. Let us be dissatisfied until those who live on the outskirts of hope are brought into the metropolis of daily security. Let us be dissatisfied until slums are cast into the junk heaps of history, and every family will live in a decent, sanitary home.”
Here’s the schedule for this year’s events:
• Thursday evening, 1/12: We’ll start off with Poetry Night, inspired by the words of bell hooks and readings by local poets. Offered both in-person and live-streamed. (More info soon!)
• Friday evening, 1/13: Dr. Sislena Ledbetter will emcee the Keynote event, which features an opening ceremony led by Rev. Kelle Brown, tri-chair and theomusicologist for the Washington Poor People’s Campaign. For the keynote, we are excited and honored to have intersectional environmentalist thought leader Emily Pinckney join us for a live-streamed conversation on Environmental Justice, Intersectionality, and Community Centered Co-creation, facilitated by local environmental advocate Destiny Dunbar.
• Saturday, 1/14 all day: We will offer a full day of online workshops offered via Zoom again this year.
Conference website: https://whrtf.org/revdrking/
For more information: email the 2023 Conference planning committee at whatcomhrtf@gmail.com

Finland Through Film: Showcasing Unique Perspectives from the Land of a Thousand Lakes
2023-02-03 18:00 - 2023-02-05 21:00 (America/Denver)
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.
The festival lineup includes:
Friday Feb 3:

6-7pm: Reception and celebration of Finnish film. Join us for previews, discounted snacks, and get ready to kick off the weekend’s film festival.
7pm: The Man Without a Past (Mies vailla menneisyyttä), the 2002 Oscar-nominated film by acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki.

Saturday Feb 4:

12:30pm: Tale of a Lake (Järven tarina; 2016) takes a spellbinding journey through the seasons into the life of lakes and their connections with Finnish mythology. In English.
2:30pm: Bellingham Sister Cities Cross-Cultural Filmmaking Workshop: Resemblances, which brought teens in Bellingham, WA and Vaasa, Finland together for a filmmaking challenge. In English. Free.
3:30pm: Learn of the Sami people’s present-day struggle to maintain their indigenous culture and way of life with 2021’s Our Silent Struggle (Eatnameamet).
5:30pm: Any Day Now (Ensilumi), the 2020 exploration of an Iranian refugee family awaiting asylum in present-day Finland.
7:30pm: Aki Kaurismäki’s 1985 near-cult film Calamari Union, a hilariously absurd tale centered on fourteen Finnish men all named Frank.

Sunday, Feb 5:

11:00am: Moomin Valley, a series of animated adventures that speak to the child in us all. Three episodes: Little My Moves In, Moominsummer Madness, Midwinter Ancestor. In English. Free. All ages.
1:00pm: University of Washington Scandinavian Studies Professor Dr. Andy Nestingen will give a talk “Adapting the Moomins.” How did Tove Jansson’s Moomins become a global phenomenon? They have appeared in novels, print cartoons, film, TV, on the stage, as figurines, in theme parks, and more. Are there original “Moomins”? Connecting the Moomins to Tove Jansson’s life, the lecture explores how Tove Jansson and other artists have adapted the Moomins in such a great variety of ways yet with such a durable set of values.
2:30pm: Tove (2020) depicts the unconventional artistic and love life of painter Tove Jansson, creator of the internationally acclaimed Moomin characters.
5:00pm: The Fencer (Miekkailija; 2015) tells the true story of a remarkable teacher and coach in Soviet Estonia.
7:30pm: Step back into the past with The White Reindeer (Valkoinen peura), the 1952 fantasy/horror film and winner of a Foreign Language Golden Globe.

Tickets are $10 per film ($5 students; free films specified), $25 per day (all films on Saturday or Sunday), $50 per weekend (all films Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
More info on our website at https://www.ffsuomi.com/film-festival.html or Facebook (Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter Bellingham WA), where you can read more about the Film Showcase and how to purchase tickets. All films not in English will have English subtitles.

2023 Summer Lecture Series: Right whale conservation, ecology, and technology
2023-08-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
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 Whale Museum!
Learn more at whalemuseum.org

Whatcom Literacy Council: Volunteer Recruitment
2023-09-14 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver)
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
2023-10-20 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
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 Collective, on dolphins in the Salish Sea
– Kristin Wilkinson, NOAA, on beluga whales & rare pinnipeds & stranding network response
– Dr. Adam Summers, University of Washington, on blue fin tuna
– Dr. Marianne Nyegaard, Auckland Museum, on mola (sunfish)
The registration fee is $35 for non-members; $25 for TWM or SSAMN members.
Zoom link and workshop agenda will be sent to the email address provided at registration closer to the start of the workshop.
Learn more and register at https://whalemuseum.org/products/virtual-gear-down-workshop-2023?_pos=1&_sid=cc4ec63f2&_ss=r

Northwest Mushroomers Association Annual Wild Mushroom Show
2023-10-22 11:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
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 be fresh, colorful, and amazing. Along with mushroom-related book sales, a children’s table, a table with information about dyeing fibers with mushrooms, local vendors, and three different presentations by professional mycologists in an adjacent meeting space, (and so much more!), you can also bring in a mushroom or two for our IDers to identify for you and answer questions you might have. Mushroom club membership, should you choose to join us, will allow you to register for mushroom ID classes and attend forays and meetings in the coming year. Knowing which mushroom one is searching for, and differentiating fungi can be confusing. Yet there is a path through this complex world of fungi. Come by to observe and learn about the incredible diversity of PNW mushrooms that might even be growing right in your backyard. We look forward to meeting you! Check us out on instagram at @northwestmushroomers

Linda Cochran "Gardening with Spectacular Native Plants"
2023-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
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 wildflowers. For more information about Linda go to http://lindacochran.blogspot.com or check out her Instagram at Cochran4131 Tickets $7.00 for members and $12:00 for nonmembers.

Hellebores: The Queen of Winter
2023-11-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Denver)
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
2023-11-18 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver)
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 event is free to attend.
Whatcom Museum
Old City Hall
121 Prospect St.
Bellingham

Travelogue: "Seeking Synchronicity - A Solo Kayak Journey up the Inside Passage" by Susan Conrad
2024-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
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 gratitude. Susan will share stories and images of her 2022 solo, 78-day sea kayak expedition up the Inside Passage from Washington State to Sitka, Alaska, comparing and contrasting it with her 2010 expedition.
Relive the trip with Susan as she shares experiences of paddling marathon distances for days on end, struggling to interact with the sea on its terms, forging friendships with quirky people in remote locations, pretending not to be intimidated by 700-pound grizzly bears or 40-ton whales, and living her dream. Highlights will include her efforts to raise awareness of British Columbia’s proposed Marine Protected Areas in the Great Bear Rainforest, and retracing the paddle strokes of the late, great Audrey Sutherland, the grand dame of expedition paddling.

Carbon Flows: A Collaborative Talk with Artist Suze Woolf & Scientist Dave Peterson
2024-04-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver)
Carbon is integral to every aspect of life on earth, yet its increasing presence in our atmosphere is driving unprecedented climate change, contributing to more areas burned by wildfires. Artist Suze Woolf began painting large portraits of individual burned trees in 2008 as she noticed increasing burned-over areas in her favorite wildernesses. Dr. David L. Peterson has studied climate change, fire, and ecological disturbances over a long research career. Together they will show how their respective disciplines create a more holistic perspective on the effects of climate on forest ecosystems.
RSVP at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/carbonflows

Don't forget to look up!: Fantastic fungi and where to find them with Dr. Korena Mafune
2024-05-11 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Denver)
In soils, fungal diversity is vast and despite being a foundation for all life on land, many of these organisms remain under-explored or sometimes even ignored. During this presentation, Dr. Korena Mafune will take you on a fungi-filled educational journey to learn about the importance of these organisms, their role in ecosystem health, and how they may play a crucial role high up in the tree canopies in Washington’s old-growth temperate rainforests.
RSVP at: https://www.monamuseum.org/events/korena-mafune-talk

Discover First Impulse Painting
2025-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver)
Painting Class Informational Session with Susan Kramer-Pope
Friday, February 7, 2025
2 –3 pm
Join Susan Kramer-Pope, Creative Process Facilitator, for a free info session on Friday, February 7th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm to find out if the course, Access Creativity with First Impulse Painting, is a fit for you.
You’ll explore the resources you already possess to express your unique creative nature without the need for skill or talent, and get all your questions answered.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Wake Up, Stand Up, Mother Earth Day Rally
2025-04-22 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver)
TJ White Antelope
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We have been busy at Children of the Setting Sun Productions! I’m TJ from the Comms team.
April 22 from 12-3 PM in downtown Bellingham we are hosting a rally, and I’d love to share our press release with you. Please find the details below, we are closing the street along with a stage, music/bands, speakers, food trucks, and environmental networking. The focus is Mother Earth Day!
Looking forward to hearing from you!
Best regards,
TJ
Children of the Setting Sun
https://settingsunproductions.org/good-words/motherearthdayapril22bellingham
https://www.facebook.com/share/18mTWdWsPV/

Best Hiking Trails in Whatcom County by Ken Wilcox
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver)
Ken Wilcox, an expert in outdoor recreation, will be leading an engaging event exploring the best local hiking trails in Whatcom County. Attendees can expect to learn about the region’s diverse landscapes and discover hidden gems for outdoor adventure.
-May 1st
-7pm-8:30pm
-Backcountry Essentials

Whatcom Genealogical Society
2025-05-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver)
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 and serves as a volunteer at the local Family History Center.
May 12, 2025, 2 pm
2007 Cherry St. Ferndale, WA
Contact information: whatcomgenesoc@gmail.com
WGS Web: https://www.whatcom-gen-soc.org

The 2025 La Conner Guitar Festival presents... Tracy Spring's workshop::"Unpacking Great Songs"
2025-05-16 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Denver)
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 bring a favorite song to share with the group.
Tickets: $30 advance/$35 at the Box Office (Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner, WA
https://laconnerguitarfestival.com/workshops

Boost Biodiversity in Your Garden with Insect-Friendly Habitat
2025-09-25 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
News of crashing insect populations may make you feel hopeless about the future. However, there are many things you can do to make a real difference in improving insect biodiversity where you live.
There is so much that you can do to make a difference in your garden! In Amy’s engaging and informative talk, you’ll learn about keystone plants, the fascinating creatures that show up when you welcome them in, and the importance of your garden’s habitat. She will give detailed information about eight simple steps that you can take to increase biodiversity and create a more insect-friendly habitat in your garden.
Amy Campion grew up in Minnesota and gardened in the Cincinnati area, where she worked at a wholesale nursery for 16 years. In 2013, she and her husband moved to Portland, Oregon. Amy is the co-author of Gardening in the Pacific Northwest: The Complete Homeowner’s Guide, along with Paul Bonine. She currently works at Garden Fever in Northeast Portland. Amy writes and speaks about gardening for insects and other wildlife, and she’s passionate about helping others make their own gardens more biodiverse.
To learn more go to The World’s Best Gardening Blog (Amy’s website and blog) http://amycampion.com

"Hot Hardy Plants for Super Shady Gardens"
2025-10-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
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 are grown in the famous garden, that is known for its rare plants and cutting-edge design. As with many Pacific Northwest gardens, shade is a predominant feature, and the garden utilizes a unique palette of plants to create beauty under the trees. Dr Bayton “will reveal a wealth of richly hued and elaborately textured plants that flourish in various shade conditions.”
London-born botanist and gardener Dr. Ross Bayton gained his PhD at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He’s the author of several books on horticulture, including New Trees: Introductions to Cultivation (with John Grimshaw), Plant Families: A Guide for Gardeners and Botanists (with Simon Maugham), and most recently The Gardener’s Botanical: An Encyclopedia of Latin Plant Names. Formerly the Gardening Editor of the UK’s best-selling gardening periodical, BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine, he is now the Director of the world-renowned Heronswood Garden in Kingston, WA, and gardens on 5 acres in Bremerton.
To learn more about Heronswood, go to http://www.heronswood.com/

Dementia: Caring Together conference
2025-10-10 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver)
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 what we’ve learned. Please join us!
More info or register at:
https://www.dementiasupportnw.org/general-1

Whatcom Genealogical Society
2025-10-13 13:30 - 16:00 (America/Denver)
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

At the Edge of Democracy
2025-11-04 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Denver)
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.

Rising Tide Speaker Series, presented by Paper Whale | Unbreakable: The Power of Never Giving Up
2026-02-13 19:00 - 22:30 (America/Denver)
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. Generously supported by the Project Neighborly Fund of the Whatcom Community Foundation.
Tickets by donation, starting at $10. Buy tickets at https://www.paper-whale.com/event-details/rising-tide-unbreakable-the-power-of-never-giving-up
Friday, February 13, 2026
7–10:30 PM
707 Astor St, Bellingham, WA 98225

Whatcom Genealogical Society March meeting
2026-03-10 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver)
“Tips and Tricks for using Ancestry.com”
Are you getting the most out of your searches on Ancestry.com?
Join us for this informative meeting where we will learn how to effectively use this wonderful resource.
Doors open at 1:30pm. There are no stairs to navigate and plenty of free parking.
Visitors are always welcome!
https://www.whatcom-gen-soc.org
