• “Hot Hardy Plants for Super Shady Gardens”

    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...

  • Dementia: Caring Together conference

    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

    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...

  • At the Edge of Democracy

    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

    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...

  • Whatcom Genealogical Society March meeting

    "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

  • All Things Baker

    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...

  • Discover First Impulse Painting

    A FREE info session to find out if First Impulse Painting is a fit for you! Explore the resources you already possess within you to express your unique creative nature. No skill, talent or...

  • Rising Tide Speaker Series with Vina Brown | Ancestral Geometry

    Join Paper Whale for the Rising Tide speaker series, featuring Vina Brown (Haíɫzaqv and Nuu-chah-nulth)—a scholar, artist and wellness advocate whose work centers on honoring Earth, culture and community. The evening begins with live jazz from the Mark Hunter Trio,...

  • Rick Steves: Travel as a Political Act

    Americans accustomed to global travel find themselves on uncharted ground today — as citizens of a nation whose president is hostile to the governments of countries most visited...