BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//209.59.186.105//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-FROM-URL:https://www.whatcomtalk.com X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-59776@www.whatcomtalk.com DTSTAMP:20240329T011622Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Non-Profit Fundraising Events CONTACT:Whatcom Literacy Council\; (360) 752-8678\; events@whatcomliteracy. org\; https://whatcomliteracy.org/events DESCRIPTION:The Whatcom Literacy Council will host the annual Literacy Brea kfast with Nancy Pearl on Friday\, November 5\, 2021 from 8:00am – 9:00am. This will be an online event\, free to register with an expected donation of $75. Registration details at: https://whatcomliteracy.org/events.\nThi s year\, the witty and wonderful Nancy Pearl\, author/librarian/NPR commen tator\, will review her favorite titles for the year. Nancy’s recommendati ons will be linked to our favorite local bookstore\, Village Books. The ev ent will kick off with a poetry reading by Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Priest.\nAll proceeds support the free adult literacy programs of the Whatcom Literacy Council.\nSince 1983\, the Whatcom Literacy Council has helped hundreds of adults in Whatcom County transform their lives by stren gthening their literacy skills with free tutoring and small group classes. Proceeds from the event go directly to programs that help our neighbors h ere in Whatcom County build skills that help them get jobs and take care o f their families. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211106 LOCATION:Virtual SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Whatcom Literacy Council’s Literacy Breakfast w/ Nancy Pearl URL:https://www.whatcomtalk.com/event/whatcom-literacy-councils-literacy-br eakfast-w-nancy-pearl/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2 021/05/literacy_breakfast-2021-150x150.png\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://w ww.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/literacy_breakfast-2021-240x 300.png\;240\;300\;1\,large\;https://www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/upload s/2021/05/literacy_breakfast-2021-818x1024.png\;696\;871\;1\,full\;https:/ /www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/literacy_breakfast-2021.pn g\;4495\;5624\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n
\\nThe Whatcom Literacy Counci l will host the annual Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl on Friday\, Nov ember 5\, 2021 from 8:00am – 9:00am. This will be an online event\, free t o register with an expected donation of $75. Registration details at: https://whatcomliteracy.org/events.
\nThis year\, the witty and wonderful Nancy Pearl\, author/librarian/NPR commentator\, will review her favorite titles for the year. Nancy’s recommendations will be linked to our favorite local bookstore\, Village Books. The event will kick off with a poetry reading by Washington State Poet Laureate Rena Pri est.
\nAll proceeds support the free adult literacy programs of the Whatcom Literacy Council.
\nSince 1983\, the Whatcom Literacy Counci l has helped hundreds of adults in Whatcom County transform their lives by strengthening their literacy skills with free tutoring and small group cl asses. Proceeds from the event go directly to programs that help our neigh bors here in Whatcom County build skills that help them get jobs and take care of their families.
\nFatima Shaik embarks upon an un likely quest when she travels from New Orleans\, the city of her birth\, t o India\, home of her grandfather Shaik Mohamed Musa. An African-American writer whose family has lived in Louisiana for four generations\, she trav els with Kolkata-born filmmaker Kavery Kaul to a part of India where no Af rican-American (or American) has ever gone. Her search for the past is fra ught with uncertainty as she looks for her grandfather’s descendants\, the land he claimed to own\, and the truth behind the stories she grew up wit h. Run time 72 minutes. More information and tickets here: https://bit.ly/ 3rxRH18.
\nCASCADIA International Wom en’s Film Festival presents four days of exceptional films directed by wom en and celebrates its return to the theatre. 32 films from 12 countries pl us parties\, panels and plenty of opportunity to talk with directors. For info about the films\, showtimes\, parties\, festival passes and tickets g o to cascadiafilmfest.org.
\nTickets: https://www.cascadiafilmfest.org/.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:#filmfest X-COST:Film tickets $12\; All Access Festival Pass $90 X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.cascadiafilmfest.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-72278@www.whatcomtalk.com DTSTAMP:20240329T011622Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Festivals\, Expos &\; Parades CONTACT:Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter\; ffsuomi@gmail.com\; https://ww w.ffsuomi.com/film-festival.html DESCRIPTION:Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter presents an eclectic\, three -day Festival of Finnish films. Throughout the first weekend of February 2 023\, the Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter will be presenting a showcase of films from Finland. Screened at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center i n 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.\nThe festival kicks off on Friday evening with a showing of the classic 2002 film\, The Man Withou t a Past (original title Mies vailla menneisyyttä)\, by acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki. Attendees are also invited to a talk by University of Was hington Scandinavian Studies professor Andy Nestingen (details coming soon ).\nOn Saturday we focus on a series of documentaries including the 2016 T ale of a Lake (Järven tarina) which takes a spellbinding journey through t he seasons into the life of lakes and their connections with Finnish mytho logy. Later in the day\, learn of the Sami people’s present-day struggle t o maintain their indigenous culture and way of life with 2021’s Our Silent Struggle (Eatnameamet). Make sure you stick around for Any Day Now (Ensil umi)\, the 2020 exploration of an Iranian refugee family awaiting asylum i n present-day Finland. Wrapping it up on Saturday evening is Aki Kaurismäk i’s 1985 near-cult film Calamari Union\, a hilariously absurd tale centere d on fourteen Finnish men all named Frank.\nSunday brings us the beloved M oomins\, a series of animated adventures that speak to the child in us all \, followed by a special short film from our local Sister Cities chapter. We are presenting these two features free of charge. We follow with 2020’s Tove which brings to the big screen the creative life of Tove Jansson\, t he artist behind the internationally acclaimed Moomins. Experience the fla vor of Finland’s southern neighbor Estonia with the inspiring 2015 film\, The Fencer (Miekkailija)\, and step back into the past with The White Rein deer (Valkoinen peura)\, the 1952 fantasy/horror film and only Finnish fil m to win a Golden Globe.\nYou can find us on the web on Facebook and at ht tps://www.ffsuomi.com/ where you can read more about the Film Festival and how to purchase tickets. All films will be in English or English subtitle s.\nThe Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter was founded in 2010 in Bellingh am\, WA. The national Finlandia Foundation’s mission is to promote Finnish -American culture in the United States and ancestral ties with Finland.\nT he Firehouse Arts and Events Center is located at 1314 Harris Ave\, Bellin gham\, WA. life\nTickets: https://www.ffsuomi.com/film-festival.html. DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230204 LOCATION:Firehouse Arts and Events Center @ https://www.ffsuomi.com/film-fe stival.html RDATE;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230204T000000 RDATE;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230205T000000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Experience Finland Through Film: Showcasing Unique Perspectives fro m the Land of a Thousand Lakes URL:https://www.whatcomtalk.com/event/experience-finland-through-film-showc asing-unique-perspectives-from-the-land-of-a-thousand-lakes/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2 023/01/Poster-reindeer_schedule-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https:// www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Poster-reindeer_schedule-30 0x232.jpg\;300\;232\;1\,large\;https://www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uplo ads/2023/01/Poster-reindeer_schedule-1024x791.jpg\;696\;538\;1\,full\;http s://www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Poster-reindeer_schedul e.jpg\;4609\;3562\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nFinlandia Foundation Suomi
Chapter presents an eclectic\, three-day Festival of Finnish films. Throu
ghout the first weekend of February 2023\, the Finlandia Foundation Suomi
Chapter will be presenting a showcase of films from Finland. Screened at t
he Firehouse Arts and Events Center in beautiful Fairhaven\, this will be
a weekend with something for everyone: from hard-to-find remastered classi
cs\, new takes on beloved characters\, to current perspectives in present-
day Finland.
\nThe festival kicks off on Friday evening with a showin
g of the classic 2002 film\, The Man Without a Past (original title Mies v
ailla menneisyyttä)\, by acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki. Attendees are
also invited to a talk by University of Washington Scandinavian Studies pr
ofessor Andy Nestingen (details coming soon).
\nOn Saturday we focus
on a series of documentaries including the 2016 Tale of a Lake (Järven tar
ina) which takes a spellbinding journey through the seasons into the life
of lakes and their connections with Finnish mythology. Later in the day\,
learn of the Sami people’s present-day struggle to maintain their indigeno
us culture and way of life with 2021’s Our Silent Struggle (Eatnameamet).
Make sure you stick around for Any Day Now (Ensilumi)\, the 2020 explorati
on of an Iranian refugee family awaiting asylum in present-day Finland. Wr
apping it up on Saturday evening is Aki Kaurismäki’s 1985 near-cult film C
alamari Union\, a hilariously absurd tale centered on fourteen Finnish men
all named Frank.
\nSunday brings us the beloved Moomins\, a series o
f animated adventures that speak to the child in us all\, followed by a sp
ecial short film from our local Sister Cities chapter. We are presenting t
hese two features free of charge. We follow with 2020’s Tove which brings
to the big screen the creative life of Tove Jansson\, the artist behind th
e internationally acclaimed Moomins. Experience the flavor of Finland’s so
uthern neighbor Estonia with the inspiring 2015 film\, The Fencer (Miekkai
lija)\, and step back into the past with The White Reindeer (Valkoinen peu
ra)\, the 1952 fantasy/horror film and only Finnish film to win a Golden G
lobe.
\nYou can find us on the web on Facebook and at https://www.ffs
uomi.com/ where you can read more about the Film Festival and how to purch
ase tickets. All films will be in English or English subtitles.
\nThe
Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter was founded in 2010 in Bellingham\, WA
. The national Finlandia Foundation’s mission is to promote Finnish-Americ
an culture in the United States and ancestral ties with Finland.
\nTh
e Firehouse Arts and Events Center is located at 1314 Harris Ave\, Belling
ham\, WA. life
Tickets: https://www.ffsuomi.com/film-festival.html a>.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:#documentary film\,#filmfest\,Comedy Film\,cult film\ ,film\,Finland\,Indigenous Film\,international film X-COST:$10 per film ($5 students\; some films free)\; $25 full day (Sat/Sun )\, $50 weekend X-TICKETS-URL:https://www.ffsuomi.com/film-festival.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-65184@www.whatcomtalk.com DTSTAMP:20240329T011622Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Arts and Entertainment CONTACT:Cheryl Crooks\; 360-543-0149\; cheryl@cascadaifilmfest.org\; http:/ /cascadiafilmfest.org DESCRIPTION:CASCADIA International Women’s Film Festival honors renowned di rector Martha Coolidge.\nThe catered reception for Coolidge starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Whatcom Museum of Art followed by the “conversation” and spec ial screening of Coolidge’s newest film\, “I’ll Find You” at the Mount Bak er Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Coolidge will share her behind-the-scenes stories about the making of this film\,as well as her many others\, during a 30-mi nute conversation preceding the film that evening. She’ll also talk about her career as one of the most prolific women directors working today who o pened the door for those who’ve come after her.\nTickets for the entire ev ening are $75. Tickets for the conversation and film only portion of the e vening are $25 and available through the Mount Baker Theatre.\nTickets: ht tps://mountbakertheatre.com/online/article/cascadiafilmfest. DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220513T173000 LOCATION:Whatcom Musem of Art and Mount Baker Theatre SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:An Evening With Director Martha Coolidge URL:https://www.whatcomtalk.com/event/an-evening-with-director-martha-cooli dge/ X-COST-TYPE:external X-WP-IMAGES-URL:thumbnail\;https://www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2 022/04/MBT-833x833-150x150.jpg\;150\;150\;1\,medium\;https://www.whatcomta lk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MBT-833x833-300x300.jpg\;300\;300\;1\,la rge\;https://www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MBT-833x833.jp g\;696\;696\;\,full\;https://www.whatcomtalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/0 4/MBT-833x833.jpg\;833\;833\; X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nCASCADIA International Women’s Film Fes
tival honors renowned director Martha Coolidge.
\nThe catered recepti
on for Coolidge starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Whatcom Museum of Art followed
by the “conversation” and special screening of Coolidge’s newest film\, “I
’ll Find You” at the Mount Baker Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Coolidge will share
her behind-the-scenes stories about the making of this film\,as well as he
r many others\, during a 30-minute conversation preceding the film that ev
ening. She’ll also talk about her career as one of the most prolific women
directors working today who opened the door for those who’ve come after h
er.
\nTickets for the entire evening are $75. Tickets for the convers
ation and film only portion of the evening are $25 and available through t
he Mount Baker Theatre.
Tickets: https://mountbak ertheatre.com/online/article/cascadiafilmfest.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:#filmfest X-COST:$25- $75 X-TICKETS-URL:https://mountbakertheatre.com/online/article/cascadiafilmfest X-INSTANT-EVENT:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-67145@www.whatcomtalk.com DTSTAMP:20240329T011622Z CATEGORIES: CONTACT:http://www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org DESCRIPTION:The Friends of the Bellingham Public Library will host a pop-up book sale of books for adults on the flag plaza outside the main doors of the Central Library\, and children’s books will be for sale in the Lectur e Room on the ground floor. Come see what books you’d like to add to your home library! DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220910T150000 LOCATION:Bellingham Public Library @ 210 Central Ave SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Friends of the Library Book Sale URL:https://www.whatcomtalk.com/event/friends-of-the-library-book-sale-2/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nThe Friends of the Bellingham Public Library will host a pop-up book sale of books for adults on the flag plaza outside the main doors of the Central Library\, and children’s books will be for sale in the Lectur e Room on the ground floor. Come see what books you’d like to add to your home library!
\n div> X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:#Booksale\,books END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-67903@www.whatcomtalk.com DTSTAMP:20240329T011622Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Non-Profit Fundraising Events CONTACT:Jenni Johnson\; 3607787217\; jjohnson@cob.org\; http://www.bellingh ampubliclibrary.org DESCRIPTION:Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Pop-Up book sale in th e Lecture Room at the Central Library. All proceeds benefit your library. Check it out! DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221112T150000 LOCATION:Bellingham Public Library @ 210 Central Ave SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Friends of the Library Book Sale URL:https://www.whatcomtalk.com/event/friends-of-the-library-book-sale-3/ X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nFriends of the Bellingham Public Library Pop-Up book sale in th e Lecture Room at the Central Library. All proceeds benefit your library. Check it out!
\n div> X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:#Booksale\,books END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-67905@www.whatcomtalk.com DTSTAMP:20240329T011622Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Adult Focused Events CONTACT:Suzanne Carlson-Prandini\; 360-778-7236\; scarlson-prandini@cob.org \; http://www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org DESCRIPTION:Bellingham Reads is the Library’s book discussion group for adu lts. In November we’re reading and discussing “Hamnet: A Novel of the Plag ue” by Maggie O’Farrell. Meet in-person 12:00 – 1:00 pm OR register for th e online meeting at 6:30 pm. Contact: Suzanne Carlson-Prandini at scarlson -prandini@cob.org 360-778-7236 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221122T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221122T130000 LOCATION:Bellingham Public Library @ 210 Central Ave\, Bellingham WA 98225 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Bellingham Reads Book Group In-Person URL:https://www.whatcomtalk.com/event/bellingham-reads-book-group-in-person / X-COST-TYPE:free X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\\n\\n\\nBellingham Reads is the Library’s book discussion group for adu lts. In November we’re reading and discussing “Hamnet: A Novel of the Plag ue” by Maggie O’Farrell. Meet in-person 12:00 – 1:00 pm OR register for th e online meeting at 6:30 pm. Contact: Suzanne Carlson-Prandini at scarlson -prandini@cob.org 360-778-7236
\nBellingham Reads is the Library’s book discussion group for adu lts. In November we’re reading and discussing “Hamnet: A Novel of the Plag ue” by Maggie O’Farrell. Meet in-person 12:00 – 1:00 pm OR register for th e online meeting at 6:30 pm. Contact: Suzanne Carlson-Prandini at scarlson -prandini@cob.org 360-778-7236
\nCome celebrate female-identifying and no nbinary individuals in the outdoors!
\nJoin ASWWU Outdoor Center and co-host Shifting Gears on November 8th for the 4th annual showing of No M an’s Land: Diversify our Outdoors. Fuel up for your winter adventures with this inspiring collection of fem-powered films. The show starts at 7pm in Arntzen Hall 100\, and doors open at 6 pm. Come early to check out the bo oths from our local sponsors including the AIROW project and Shifting Gear s! Stay after for a raffle drawing (raffle ticket included in event ticket price).
\nTickets are $7 for students and $12 for faculty\, staff\, and community members (online or in person before the show at the Carver Gym box office). All proceeds will be donated to Shifting Gears.
\nA LL genders and identities are welcome and encouraged to join in uplifting femininity in outdoor recreation. Bring your friends from far and wide!
\nFor disability accommodations please email as.oc.marketing@wwu.edu.< /p>\n
Tickets : https: //nomanslandfilmfestival.org/full-tour/2023/11/8/no-mans-land-film-festiva l-bellingham-wa.
X-TAGS;LANGUAGE=en-US:#filmfest X-COST:$7-$12 X-TICKETS-URL:https://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/full-tour/2023/11/8/no-man s-land-film-festival-bellingham-wa END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR