• 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, & 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...

  • Blaine – Birch Bay Community Appreciation Fall Festival

    We are excited to invite you to our First Annual Community Appreciation Fall Festival, an event that promises to be an unforgettable experience for everyone involved. On Saturday, October 21, we will be hosting this festival at the Birch Bay Activity Center. This event is aimed at bringing our community together and celebrating the spirit of the season with music, food, games, and more. We are currently seeking vendors to join us in making this event a...

  • Museum Opening-The Helen Loggie Museum of Art

    The public is invited to browse the extensive collection of drawings and etchings by local artist, Helen Loggie (1895-1976), displayed in the recently restored Territorial Courthouse in Old Town Bellingham. www.theloggie.org

  • Second Chances

    Our season begins reaching for Stars, a gem of a tone poem by Mary Howe, followed by a celebration of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday with his towering second piano concerto at the enchanting hands of Sandra Shen. Our season opening concert concludes with Mussorgsky’s legendary Pictures at an Exhibition. For more information, visit www.skagitsymphony.com or call 360-848-9336 For tickets, visit www.mcintyrehall.org or call 360-416-7727 Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm

  • 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...

  • BECOME A MoNA DOCENT!

    Do you enjoy spending time in the quiet solitude of art and sharing the importance of art with others? Please consider joining our group of docents at the Museum of Northwest Art! Our Docents are a diverse and highly committed group of volunteers who form a crucial part of MoNA's programs. As gallery staff and tour guides, they help foster appreciation and understanding of exhibitions. Docents are essential to creating a friendly and welcoming place...

  • Prime Rib Night

    Come and enjoy the best Prime Rib dinner in the county! Reservations: https://www.opentable.com/r/great-blue-heron-grill-at-semiahmoo-country-club-blaine Check out our Menu & Upcoming Events: https://www.semiahmoogolf.com/great-blue-heron-grill/

  • Peace Builder Awards 2023

    Save the Date! You are invited to the 20th Annual Peace Builder Awards, presented by Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center. The evening will highlight our 2023 Peace Builder award winners, whose work in...

  • The Nightmare on Maple

    Come one, come all to The Nightmare on Maple! On October 27-28 and 31, the Boundary Bay Brewery beer garden will be transformed into eerie scenes filled with ghosts, ghouls, and surprises at every turn. This Halloween event is all-ages from 6-9 PM and, during that time, features the...