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The WhatcomTalk Events Calendar shares things to do around Whatcom County including Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden, Blaine and beyond. Find fun activities and adventures throughout the region on our comprehensive events calendar. Have an event that isn’t listed? Click the green “Post your Event” button and our editors will review and approve within two business days.

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Mar
22
Wed
Starting Your Vegetable Garden @ WCLS Blaine Library
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Mar 22 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Starting Your Vegetable Garden @ WCLS Blaine Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

Discover the right plant for the right place, how to plot sun patterns, test and amend the soil, and more. Presented by Blaine Community Orchards for Resources and Education (CORE).

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Mar
25
Sat
Starting Your Vegetable Garden @ WCLS Blaine Library
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Mar 25 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Starting Your Vegetable Garden @ WCLS Blaine Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

Discover the right plant for the right place, how to plot sun patterns, test and amend the soil, and more. Presented by Blaine Community Orchards for Resources and Education (CORE).

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: gardening
Mar
30
Thu
Stitching the Fabric of Difference: Our American Quilt @ WCLS Deming Library
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Mar 30 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Stitching the Fabric of Difference: Our American Quilt @ WCLS Deming Library | Everson | Washington | United States

What are the stories that build trust and connection between us? Join your neighbors in the greater Foothills area to uncover those stories and begin a Community American Quilt Project. Through this conversation together, facilitated by Jillian Froebe and Elizabeth Kerwin, we will set the tone for our quilt project (and enjoy some pizza). We’ll lift up the stories that build trust and connection with each other and this land we call home. The American Quilt Project is sponsored by a Project Neighborly grant from the Whatcom Community Foundation and the Friends of the Deming Library.

 

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Local History Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: history Needlework quilting
Apr
1
Sat
Chuckanut Center Grand Opening @ Chuckanut Center
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Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Chuckanut Center Grand Opening @ Chuckanut Center | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Volunteers have completed the restoration of the old Caretakers House at the former Rose Garden in Fairhaven Park. We will honor those volunteers and rededicate the house as Chuckanut Center on April 1. Home and garden tours will follow. Light refreshments will be served. All ages are welcome.

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Categories: Home & Garden Tags: open house
Landscape Staging for Selling or Living @ WCLS South Whatcom Library
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Apr 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Landscape Staging for Selling or Living @ WCLS South Whatcom Library | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Want to sell your home or enjoy your garden more? Boost your curb appeal and enhance your backyard’s beauty to add value to your property through “staging” your outdoor spaces. Speaker Karri Street is an Accredited Staging Professional in Bellingham; her garden was featured in the 2011 Whatcom Horticultural Society tour and she won “Best Backyard” for Whatcom in Bloom 2008.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: gardening Landscaping outdoor
Veggie Gardening 101: Seeds vs. Starts @ WCLS Lynden Library
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Apr 1 @ 1:00 pm
Veggie Gardening 101: Seeds vs. Starts @ WCLS Lynden Library | Lynden | Washington | United States

The WSU Extension Master Gardeners can help you select the right cultivars for your garden. We will discuss planning, planting, timing, and seeds vs starts.

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Categories: Education Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: gardening vegetables
Apr
3
Mon
Learn to Spin Using a Drop Spindle @ WCLS Blaine Library
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Apr 3 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Learn to Spin Using a Drop Spindle @ WCLS Blaine Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

Needleworking at the Library facilitator Molly Craig will discuss the history of spinning, the various types of spindles and fiber to spin. Participants will make a CD drop spindle and learn to spin prepared roving (a long, narrow bundle of fiber).

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts Needlework Spinning
Apr
5
Wed
Dahlias! @ WCLS Blaine Library
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Apr 5 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dahlias! @ WCLS Blaine Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

It’s easy to have these beautiful flowers blooming in your yard from July through November! Perfect for our NW climate, these long bloomers come in thousands of different flower forms and colors. Presented by the Blaine Community Orchards for Resources and Education (CORE).

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Dahlias Flowers gardening
Apr
8
Sat
Dahlias! @ WCLS Blaine Library
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Apr 8 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dahlias! @ WCLS Blaine Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

It’s easy to have these beautiful flowers blooming in your yard from July through November! Perfect for our NW climate, these long bloomers come in thousands of different flower forms and colors. Presented by the Blaine Community Orchards for Resources and Education (CORE).

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Learn to Grow a Vegetable Garden @ Cloud Mountain Farm Center
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Apr 8 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Do you feel overwhelmed at the thought of starting your first garden? Vegetable gardening can be fun and rewarding, however it involves more than just planting seeds. Learn how to successfully grow a wide variety of produce throughout the year, including how to get started, planning your plantings, managing your soil and fertility inputs, and timing for succession harvests. This class is also a nice refresher for those that haven’t grown a vegetable garden in a while. $10 per person or $8 each for multiple people registering together, registration recommended.

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Landscape Staging for Selling or Living @ WCLS Lynden Library
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Apr 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Landscape Staging for Selling or Living @ WCLS Lynden Library | Lynden | Washington | United States

Want to sell your home or enjoy your garden more? Boost your curb appeal and enhance your backyard’s beauty to add value to your property through “staging” your outdoor spaces. Speaker Karri Street is an Accredited Staging Professional in Bellingham; her garden was featured in the 2011 Whatcom Horticultural Society tour and she won “Best Backyard” for Whatcom in Bloom 2008.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: gardening Landscaping outdoors
Starting Plants from Seed @ Cloud Mountain Farm Center
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Apr 8 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Starting plants from seed can really expand the diversity of your garden. From vegetable and flower starts to native and ornamental woody plants, starting from seed can be very rewarding. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn about selecting the right growing media and fertilizers and how to stratify hard-to-germinate seeds and care for transplants.

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Categories: Education Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: gardening plants seeds
Apr
12
Wed
Creative Crafting @ Bellingham Public Library, Skillshare Space
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Apr 12 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Bring a craft, make a craft, and learn a craft.  This program is for craft lovers who would like to meet with other like-minded folk. Bring whatever craft you are currently making and we will share tips of the trade. For more information, contact Keyla at kgonzalez@cob.org  or at 360-778-7205.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Apr
15
Sat
Zero Waste Lifestyle @ WCLS Deming Library
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Apr 15 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Zero Waste Lifestyle @ WCLS Deming Library | Everson | Washington | United States

Jenica Barrett of “Zero Waste Wisdom” will discuss the advantages of working toward a zero waste lifestyle. Focusing on the bathroom for this class, she will share household products she has made. Participants will make their own deodorant to take home.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Health & Wellness Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Lifestyle Zero Waste
Landscaping for Native Pollinators @ WCLS Lynden Library
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Apr 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Landscaping for Native Pollinators @ WCLS Lynden Library | Lynden | Washington | United States

Pollinators need homes and food. The WSU Extension Master Gardeners will show you how to create a little bit of pollinator heaven in your own backyard.

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Categories: Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: gardening pollinators
Apr
19
Wed
Container Gardening @ WCLS Blaine Library
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Apr 19 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Container Gardening @ WCLS Blaine Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

Are space and mobility issues preventing you from gardening? Discover an “out of the ground and into the box” introduction to container gardening. Learn how to choose the right containers and plants. Presented by the Blaine Community Orchards for Resources and Education (CORE).

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: CORE gardening plants
Apr
22
Sat
Kiwanis Club of Bellingham and Sehome High School Annual Compost Sale @ Sehome High School Parking Lot
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Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Kiwanis Club of Bellingham is excited to announce they will again be partnering with Sehome High School on a compost sale fundraiser benefiting SHS programs and other local youth-centered non-profits.

The sale will feature 40 pound bags of high-quality mushroom compost for $6 each. Bulk orders of 10 bags or more will be $5 per bag. The event will take place on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sehome High School parking lot.

“We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Sehome High School on this project,” Kiwanis President Lisa McCoy said. “This is a great value for gardeners and a way to help many youth in our community at the same time!”

Proceeds from the event will benefit athletics and activities at Sehome High School, as well as many local organizations who help youth in our community. 2017 Beneficiaries include Junior Achievement, the Boys & Girls Club of Whatcom County and Animals as Natural Therapy.

Compost will be sold on a first-come, first serve basis. Questions can be directed toward Stephanie Morrell at kiwanismarketing@gmail.com or 360-201-1548.

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Kiwanis Mushroom Compost Sale @ Sehome High School Parking Lot
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Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Kiwanis Mushroom Compost Sale @ Sehome High School Parking Lot | Bellingham | Washington | United States

It’s time to give your garden a boost and support a great cause, too! This fundraiser will feature 40 pound bags of high-quality mushroom compost for $6 each. Orders of 10 or more bags will receive special pricing of $5 per bag.

Proceeds from the event will benefit athletics and activities at Sehome High School, as well as many local organizations who help youth in our community. 2016 Beneficiaries include Junior Achievement, the Boys & Girls Club of Whatcom County and Animals as Natural Therapy.

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Vermiculture/Composting @ WCLS Blain Library
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Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Vermiculture/Composting @ WCLS Blain Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

Don’t throw away that valuable soil building material; compost instead! Learn the basics of food waste recycling with compost bins. Or, become a worm wrangler and discover how easy it is to manage worms indoors and out. Presented by the Blaine Community Orchards for Resources and Education (CORE).

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Composting recycling Vermiculture Worms
Apr
27
Thu
Stitching the Fabric of Difference: Our American Quilt @ WCLS Deming Library
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Apr 27 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Stitching the Fabric of Difference: Our American Quilt @ WCLS Deming Library | Everson | Washington | United States

What are the stories that build trust and connection between us? Join your neighbors in the greater Foothills area to uncover those stories and begin a Community American Quilt Project. Through this conversation together, facilitated by Jillian Froebe and Elizabeth Kerwin, we will set the tone for our quilt project (and enjoy some pizza). We’ll lift up the stories that build trust and connection with each other and this land we call home. The American Quilt Project is sponsored by a Project Neighborly grant from the Whatcom Community Foundation and the Friends of the Deming Library.

 

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Local History Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: history Needlework quilting
Apr
29
Sat
Landscape Staging for Selling or Living @ WCLS Ferndale Library
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Apr 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Landscape Staging for Selling or Living @ WCLS Ferndale Library | Ferndale | Washington | United States

Want to sell your home or enjoy your garden more? Boost your curb appeal and enhance your backyard’s beauty to add value to your property through “staging” your outdoor spaces. Speaker Karri Street is an Accredited Staging Professional in Bellingham; her garden was featured in the 2011 Whatcom Horticultural Society tour and she won “Best Backyard” for Whatcom in Bloom 2008.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: gardening Landscaping outdoors
May
6
Sat
Sustainable Landscaping @ Cloud Mountain Farm Center
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May 6 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Gardens can be both beautiful and productive. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to draw pollinators and beneficial insects to your garden, as well as ways to integrate edible plants into a showy landscape. Expect to come away with the tools to grow and maintain your landscape in an environmentally friendly way. Be prepared to be outside. $10 per person or $8 each for multiple people registering together, registration recommended.

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Goat Husbandry and Dairy for the Homestead @ Cloud Mountain Farm Center
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May 6 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Do you love fresh milk? Do you have extra blackberries that need mowing? Attend this workshop to learn the basics of home goat dairying. You will learn what to look for when purchasing animals, and get an overview of dairy breeds, necessary infrastructure, pasture basics, nutritional needs, milking, health care and culling and butchering options. $10 per person or $8 each for multiple people registering together, registration recommended.

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Categories: Education Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: dairy Goats homestead
May
10
Wed
Creative Crafting @ Bellingham Public Library, Skillshare Space
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May 10 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Bring a craft, make a craft, and learn a craft.  This program is for craft lovers who would like to meet with other like-minded folk. Bring whatever craft you are currently making and we will share tips of the trade. For more information, contact Keyla at kgonzalez@cob.org  or at 360-778-7205.

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May
13
Sat
Using Tunnels and Hoop houses for Productive Gardening @ Cloud Mountain Farm Center
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May 13 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Using Tunnels and Hoop houses for Productive Gardening

You can grow great tomatoes and peppers in the Pacific Northwest! Using high tunnels and hoop houses in your garden can bring you success with crops that often fail out in the open. This class will cover hoop house construction, planting, pruning and training, and management issues. Be prepared to be outside. $10 per person or $8 each for multiple people registering together, registration recommended.

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Categories: Education Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: gardening Hoop houses Tunnels
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