• Blue Skies for Children Raffle Fundrasier

    Our Casino Night is just one of two fundraisers that Blue Skies for Children holds each year, that supports our ability to provide service to our local homeless, low-income and foster children. While we have cancelled our 13th Annual Casino Night Fundraiser, we are replacing it with a Raffle Fundraiser. You can purchase raffle tickets now through April 15th, for our Raffle Fundraiser, with the drawing to be held on April 16th at 4:00 PM. • Tickets: $25...

  • Orcas Island Lit Festival

    The mission of the Orcas Island Lit Fest is to bring together people who love to read books with the authors who love to write them. The Lit Fest is inviting a select group of authors to beautiful Orcas Island, Washington, to join local and regional writers...

  • The Orcas Island Lit Fest

    The Orcas Island Lit Fest is an annual celebration of literature and community held in an inspiringly beautiful place. This April 17-19, 2020, we’ll bring together renowned authors and avid readers for three days of panels, readings and children's events that highlight the vibrant literary culture of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Our featured artists from across the country represent the finest in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting and more. The Orcas Island Lit...

  • Sips & Suds: A Beer, Cider and Wine Social

    Please join us for an evening of beer, wine & cider tasting. Guests will also enjoy appetizers, raffles and live music by the Walrus! We will have tastings from Boundary Bay Brewing, Twin Sisters Brewing, Dunham Cellars, La Chanterelle Winery, Herbs Cider, Lost Giants Cider Co., and more!! All proceeds support WHS...

  • Laugh Your Tail Off!

    Big laughs are on the way Saturday, April 18, 2020, at The NOAH Center’s 7th annual Laugh Your Tail Off comedy show and auction featuring comedian Collin Moulton. The fun begins at 6 p.m. Laugh Your Tail Off is a fun evening designed to bring passionate community members together for an evening of laughs to help save lives. All the proceeds...

  • Blue Skies for Children’s 13th Annual Casino Night

    Come enjoy a night out with friends while supporting Blue Skies for Children! This event will include mock gaming such as, Blackjack, Texas Hold'Em, High Card Flush, Spanish 21, as well as appetizers, desserts, no host bar, raffle and gaming prizes. Tickets can be purchased for $65.00 each by visiting https://www.blueskiesforchildren.org/annual-casino-night-fundraiser.html or calling (360) 756-6710 April 18, 2020 6:30pm-9:30pm

  • Kulshan Youth Choir Concert

    The Kulshan Youth Choir invites you to celebrate the songs that nature sings at their upcoming concert, "O Colored Earth," on Thurs., April 23 at 5:30pm at the First Congregational Church in Bellingham (2401 Cornwall Ave). We are a new youth chorus in Whatcom County providing music education through choral singing. Our choristers develop age-appropriate vocal practices, learn healthy singing technique, and foundational musicianship skills, all the while making ensemble music together. Currently, youth in grades 3-7 are welcome to...

  • Tour de Lopez

    This very popular non-competitive bicycle tour of Lopez Island is brought to you by the Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce and is the kickoff event for cycling in the beautiful San Juan Islands. Whether you make it a day trip or make it a weekend getaway you will not be disappointed! Many of our riders return every year for this event. There are four routes (5, 12, 17 & 31 mile) that are...

  • FUNDrive benefiting Blue Skies for Children

    Ready for spring cleaning but unsure where to donate your items? Drop them off at Blue Skies for Children! We are conducting a FunDrive through Value Village and collecting items now through April 26th. Blue Skies receives funding for every pound you donate. Accepted: all clothing, shoes, towels, sheets, blankets, pillows, curtains or tablecloths, hats, scarves, blankets, wallets, backpacks, bags, in sellable condition. NOT Accepted: Mattresses, baby gear, appliances, large furniture,...

  • Go Wild Photo Contest

    The Whatcom Humane Society's Go Wild Photo Contest is an online photo contest to recognize and appreciate photos of wildlife in the wild, where they belong! Starting May 1, 2020, we invite you to enter your favorite wildlife...