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Apr
5
Thu
Think & Drink – Pretty Angry: Feminism and Protest from Miss America to #MeToo @ Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm
Think & Drink - Pretty Angry: Feminism and Protest from Miss America to #MeToo @ Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro  | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Join Humanities Washington for this free, public event!

At the Miss America pageant in 1968, activists descended on Atlantic City to protest what they saw as the event’s objectification of women. Though the protesters only numbered several hundred, their ideas and outrage—and the widely televised reach of the event they disrupted—propelled the next wave of feminism to the national spotlight, resulting in major changes to attitudes and laws.

Exactly fifty years later women’s anger has taken a different form, this time focused less on public spectacles than private moments. It’s a movement calling attention to sexual assault, harassment and similar abuses that often happen in the quiet corners of offices, big box stores and movie studios. The #MeToo movement is emerging as the tip of a new feminist moment, a movement that also includes the Women’s March (considered the largest single-day protest in US history) and the unprecedented numbers of women running for office.

But as one of the organizers of the Miss America protest said, “I thought that the things we accomplished would stick—not that they would be always in danger.” Will #MeToo and other new efforts bring about lasting social changes, or are they mostly a hyped-up hashtag? Join us as we explore the last 50 years of women’s political and social power in America. Featuring Amy Peloff, University of Washington professor; and Vicki Hsueh, director of the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at Western Washington University. Moderated by Joy Wiggins, Western Washington University professor and director of Global Peaceful Paths.

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Apr
10
Tue
The Story of Big Ole @ WCLS North Fork Library
Apr 10 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Story of Big Ole @ WCLS North Fork Library | Maple Falls | Washington | United States

“Big Ole: A Timber Mill Whistle in Bellingham” is local author Todd Warger’s newest book. Join Todd for a presentation about the history of the logging industry during 1899-1942, including the true story of a revered mill whistle named by Scandinavian lumber mill workers. Its loud shrieks were heard across Bellingham Bay in communities as far away as Blaine.

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Apr
19
Thu
The Story of Big Ole @ WCLS Ferndale Library
Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Story of Big Ole @ WCLS Ferndale Library | Ferndale | Washington | United States

Big Ole: A Timber Mill Whistle in Bellingham is local author Todd Warger’s newest book. Join Todd for a presentation about the history of the logging industry during 1899-1942, including the true story of a revered mill whistle named by Scandinavian lumber mill workers. Its loud shrieks were heard across Bellingham Bay in communities as far away as Blaine.

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May
6
Sun
Billy Waples Day @ Waples Mercantile Building
May 6 all-day
Billy Waples Day @ Waples Mercantile Building | Lynden | Washington | United States

A free block party celebration of one of the founding fathers of Lynden, Billy Waples. The festivities include free chowder and bread from Avenue Bread, giveaways and promotions by Village Books, Drizzle, and Bellingham Baby Company, tours of the Inn at Lynden and live music and a Beer Garden hosted by Overflow Taps. The Lynden Fire Department will also be making an appearance.
But the real attraction is the Passport to Prizes giveaway. Guests who pick up a Passport at any one of the merchants and get it stamped are eligible to spin the wheel for a chance at a multitude of prizes and entrance to a Grand Prize drawing that includes a two night stay at the Inn at Lynden, and “Billy Bucks” – $5 coupons that can be used as cash for goods from any merchants inside the Waples Mercantile Building.
All are welcome.

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Jun
2
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jun 2 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jun
9
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jun 9 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jun
10
Sun
Bellinghistory (Home of The Good Time Girls) Eldridge Neighborhood Walking Tour
Jun 10 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Bellinghistory (Home of The Good Time Girls) Eldridge Neighborhood Walking Tour @ Bellingham | Washington | United States

Stroll through one of Bellingham’s oldest neighborhoods and hear stories about pioneer families, Victorian houses, parks, schools, churches, stores and more!

The tour begins promptly at 2:00 p.m. at Elizabeth Park by the fountain.

The tour covers just over one mile and runs around one hour plus time to chat over a pint (optional) when it concludes at the popular neighborhood watering hole Elizabeth Station.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jun
16
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jun 16 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jun
23
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jun 23 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jun
30
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jun 30 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jul
7
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jul 7 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jul
8
Sun
Bellinghistory (Home of The Good Time Girls) Eldridge Neighborhood Walking Tour
Jul 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Bellinghistory (Home of The Good Time Girls) Eldridge Neighborhood Walking Tour @ Bellingham | Washington | United States

Stroll through one of Bellingham’s oldest neighborhoods and hear stories about pioneer families, Victorian houses, parks, schools, churches, stores and more!

The tour begins promptly at 2:00 p.m. at Elizabeth Park by the fountain.

The tour covers just over one mile and runs around one hour plus time to chat over a pint (optional) when it concludes at the popular neighborhood watering hole Elizabeth Station.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jul
14
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jul 14 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jul
21
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jul 21 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Jul
28
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Jul 28 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Aug
4
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Aug 4 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Aug
11
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Aug 11 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Aug
12
Sun
Bellinghistory (Home of The Good Time Girls) Eldridge Neighborhood Walking Tour
Aug 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Bellinghistory (Home of The Good Time Girls) Eldridge Neighborhood Walking Tour @ Bellingham | Washington | United States

Stroll through one of Bellingham’s oldest neighborhoods and hear stories about pioneer families, Victorian houses, parks, schools, churches, stores and more!

The tour begins promptly at 2:00 p.m. at Elizabeth Park by the fountain.

The tour covers just over one mile and runs around one hour plus time to chat over a pint (optional) when it concludes at the popular neighborhood watering hole Elizabeth Station.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Aug
18
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Aug 18 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Aug
25
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Aug 25 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Sep
1
Sat
Labor Day Weekend Train Ride at Lake Whatcom Railway @ Lake Whatcom Railway
Sep 1 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Labor Day Weekend Train Ride at Lake Whatcom Railway @ Lake Whatcom Railway | Washington | United States

Lake Whatcom Railway will be running our only train of the summer on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Be serenaded by the music of Ben the Banjo Player as you enjoy the ride to scenic Mirror Lake!

All ages are welcome to relive memories and create new ones on this nostalgic ride through history. You will have the opportunity to ride on train cars that have been in use for more than 100 years! Throughout your visit, you will see many pieces of railroad history, including our antique steam engine, number 1070. Lake Whatcom Railway is dedicated to the preservation of railway history, and funds collected go towards the restoration and preservation of this American legacy. Plan to arrive 30-45 minutes prior to departure, so that you may explore the century of railway history on site, and receive your ticket prior to boarding. You will receive a ticket for the conductor to punch on the train, so be sure to show your Eventbrite ticket at the ticket tent.

We will also have our antique hand car available for those who wish to experience what it was like to work on the railroad 100 years ago.

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Nooksack Valley Heritage Display Cabinet: The Martin Family Suitcase @ WCLS Everson Library
Sep 1 @ 10:00 am
Nooksack Valley Heritage Display Cabinet: The Martin Family Suitcase @ WCLS Everson Library | Everson | Washington | United States

A battered old suitcase. The end of a family line. When Tom Martin was struck by a car in 1965, he left behind a suitcase full of family photos and documents. See glimpses of the Martin family’s story stretching from the Civil War to the outskirts of Everson. On display September 1, 2018, through February 28, 2019.

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Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Sep 1 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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Sep
5
Wed
Exhibition on Screen: “Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing” @ Limelight Cinema
Sep 5 @ 6:00 pm
Exhibition on Screen: "Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing" @ Limelight Cinema | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Join us at Limelight Cinema for a special two-night only screening of “Van Gogh: A New Way of Seeing.” Showing Sunday, September 2 at 11:00 a.m. and again, Wednesday, September 5 at 6:00 p.m., this biography grants complete access to Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, in celebration of the 125th anniversary of Van Gogh’s death. With information from experts at the Museum, in combination with Theo Van Gogh’s letter collection, and over 200 paintings, this film is a complete telling of Van Gogh’s life.

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Sep
8
Sat
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours
Sep 8 @ 7:00 pm
Good Time Girls- Fairhaven Sin & Gin Walking Tours

Bellingham’s quaint south-side neighborhood Fairhaven was once called “the center of prostitution on Bellingham Bay.” This lovely shopping district started out as a sort of wild west-style den of sin… full of brothels and saloons! Find out about the little town whose founding father was called “Dirty Dan.”

The tour runs about an hour and is under one mile.

Visit our website to purchase tickets.

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