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Genevieve Goings and Constantine “DC” Abramson, the stars of Disney Junior’s “Choo Choo Soul,” are entering their 11th year of entertaining pre-schoolers and parents worldwide. Born from the mind of a Silicon Valley video game developer, Choo Choo Soul began as a hip-hop/soul children’s album of music that “won’t drive parents crazy.” The album caught fire and the brand was acquired by Disney and developed into a live-action television interstitial paired with animation in 2006 that encouraged young viewers to get up and dance to their funky, urban sound. Choo Choo Soul began touring the country in 2007 and has performed for thousands of children in over 100 cities across the globe. With the wildfire success of the go-to duo for tots, Disney commissioned a release of their second studio album; a re-make mashup of Classic Disney hits. The Live incarnation of Choo Choo Soul finds Genevieve, the soulful and hip singing train conductor, and DC, the beatboxing, breakdancing engineer on stage engaging children in sing-alongs, dance routines and lots of crowd participation as they perform the hits as seen on Disney Junior.
Reserved Seating: $25
Box Seats: $35
Children: $15
Genevieve Goings and Constantine “DC” Abramson, the stars of Disney Junior’s “Choo Choo Soul,” are entering their 11th year of entertaining pre-schoolers and parents worldwide. Born from the mind of a Silicon Valley video game developer, Choo Choo Soul began as a hip-hop/soul children’s album of music that “won’t drive parents crazy.” The album caught fire and the brand was acquired by Disney and developed into a live-action television interstitial paired with animation in 2006 that encouraged young viewers to get up and dance to their funky, urban sound. Choo Choo Soul began touring the country in 2007 and has performed for thousands of children in over 100 cities across the globe. With the wildfire success of the go-to duo for tots, Disney commissioned a release of their second studio album; a re-make mashup of Classic Disney hits. The Live incarnation of Choo Choo Soul finds Genevieve, the soulful and hip singing train conductor, and DC, the beatboxing, breakdancing engineer on stage engaging children in sing-alongs, dance routines and lots of crowd participation as they perform the hits as seen on Disney Junior.
Reserved Seating: $25
Box Seats: $35
Children: $15
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.
Considering opening a child care business in your own home? In these free community meetings, experts in the field will provide an overview of the steps to become a licensed child care provider. Educational and scholarship opportunities are available — and we are here to answer all of your child care questions! Five dates to choose from.
Find out more here: https://www.ccanorthwest.org/business/.
Join us as we celebrate Skookum’s 3rd birthday on Sunday, July 7 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. We’re shutting down the portion of Franklin Street behind Perch & Play to make room for food trunks, carnival games, a bouncy house, local vendors and our favorite, live music—Western Washington’s own Kuinka.
Skookum Turns 3! is a celebration of the work we’ve done and the support we’ve had in our community. It’s free to the public. Perch & Play will also be open in case you want to check it out or grab a cold drink.
Come hungry and don’t forget the sunscreen.
If you’re interested in sponsoring the event, volunteering time to make it happen, or donating some prizes for the kids, please visit www.skookumkids.org/blockpary or email Laura Ann Poehner at lapoehner@skookumkids.org.
Join us in celebrating 20 years of Pickford Film Center with one-night only screenings of 20 of our most popular films! Tickets are only $3.
“Get ready to kick some grass!” Stephen Chow’s action-packed comedy “Shaolin Soccer” follows a young Shaolin follower as he reunites with his brethren to form a soccer team, that packs a serious punch! This family-friendly film is the perfect sporty-summer screening.
The Birch Bay Music Festival is a free three-day fun-filled fundraiser to support local animal welfare organizations. This year we are helping Lean on Me Service Dogs and Main Street Mutt Rescue. There will be numerous food and arts and craft vendors, beer garden and 17 bands that donate their talents to our charity. The highlight of the weekend is the custom guitar raffle built by Andy Beech with artwork by Frank Dooley. Come join us in beautiful Birch Bay, relax while listening to live music. It’s all for a good cause.
My name is Zach and I wanted to personally invite you to my soft opening. I’m the owner of Heady Virtual Reality, Bellingham’s first virtual reality arcade!
I will have free games and movies in virtual reality, snacks and beverages too.
I hope to see you then!
For business updates and info you can follow us on Facebook at:
www.facebook.com/headyvirtualreality
Thanks!
6th Annual 3on3 basketball tourney to honor Makayla Nicolaas & raise funds for Strong Against Cancer, supporting pediatric cancer research. (Aug. 4-5, 2018)
1st Grade – Adults, any athletic ability!
The Birch Bay Music Festival is a free three-day fun-filled fundraiser to support local animal welfare organizations. This year we are helping Lean on Me Service Dogs and Main Street Mutt Rescue. There will be numerous food and arts and craft vendors, beer garden and 17 bands that donate their talents to our charity. The highlight of the weekend is the custom guitar raffle built by Andy Beech with artwork by Frank Dooley. Come join us in beautiful Birch Bay, relax while listening to live music. It’s all for a good cause.
The Birch Bay Music Festival is a free three-day fun-filled fundraiser to support local animal welfare organizations. This year we are helping Lean on Me Service Dogs and Main Street Mutt Rescue. There will be numerous food and arts and craft vendors, beer garden and 17 bands that donate their talents to our charity. The highlight of the weekend is the custom guitar raffle built by Andy Beech with artwork by Frank Dooley. Come join us in beautiful Birch Bay, relax while listening to live music. It’s all for a good cause.
Heady Virtual Reality is the only arcade in town to experience the best virtual reality games in town. Open until 11:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Come down to celebrate our opening weekend!
Families welcome! Join us at the EWRRC for a night of family fun. There will be free music, a slip & slide, soccer, volleyball, hotdogs, hamburgers, sno cones and more!
You are invited to celebrate the launch of our first cookbook: The Weeknight Mediterranean Kitchen.
Holiday Inn & Suites and northwater are throwing a beach bash to benefit Blue Skies for Children. Activities to include a dunk tank, sand pit, water play, carnival games and other activities for lots of fun in the sun with live music! We will be fundraising through raffle ticket sales and donations. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be available for purchase, served alongside adult and non-alcoholic beverages. We hope you’ll join us for our first annual fundraiser, come out and have a blast! The $10 cover fee covers admission and provides you with five raffle tickets. Additional raffle tickets are available for purchase. All proceeds will benefit Blue Skies for children.
At Tinkergarten, families meet outdoors to connect and learn through play. In this free trial, Tinkergarten Leader, Madison Shoup, will facilitate an expert-designed play scenario, allowing children of various ages and needs to explore, problem solve, communicate, collaborate and create together. Registration is required. Sign up at https://www.tinkergarten.com/leaders/madison.shoup
Visit https://tinkergarten.com/classes for more times and locations.
Age Range: 18 months – 8 years
Create with paper crafts and more at our open creation space on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. We provide supplies; you provide the creativity. Feel free to bring your own projects to work on, too. Open to all ages; children under 10 must have an adult present.
An open invitation to Mothers of Child Loss, providing a safe place to share stories of courage and strength, discussing ways mothers continue to honor their child’s life and their memory. The session will be audiotaped, transcribed and compiled into a written document to share with the group as well as with other mothers in our community and beyond who are struggling with the death of a child.
All attendees must RSVP prior to the event in case the venue needs to change due to numbers.
Create with paper crafts and more at our open creation space on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. We provide supplies; you provide the creativity. Feel free to bring your own projects to work on, too. Open to all ages; children under 10 must have an adult present.
Join Cloud Mountain Farm Center for their 29th annual Fall Fruit Festival, Saturday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 7 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Experience the farm firsthand and savor the bounty of the harvest. This family-friendly event features tastings of over 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables all grown at Cloud Mountain Farm Center. Enjoy live music, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and great food. Goat Mountain Pizza will be on hand if you need lunch while visiting and Mallard Ice Cream will be scooping eight flavors of ice cream made with Cloud Mountain fruit. There will be pumpkins and squash, fruit, vegetables and cider for sale, specials in the nursery, and Keenan’s at the Pier will be doing cooking demonstrations and tasting samples.
This two-day festival is an important fundraiser for Cloud Mountain, with all proceeds going to support their farmer internship program, community education workshops, and all other work Cloud Mountain does to support local farmers and build a healthy food system. While the entire community is invited, they do request that you leave your pups at home.
This event is made possible by community sponsors: Keenan’s at the Pier, Peoples Bank, Country Financial and Scratch & Peck Feeds.
Cost: $5/person or $10/carload. Carpool and save!
Join Cloud Mountain Farm Center for their 29th annual Fall Fruit Festival, Saturday, October 6 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 7 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Experience the farm firsthand and savor the bounty of the harvest. This family-friendly event features tastings of over 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables all grown at Cloud Mountain Farm Center. Enjoy live music, children’s activities, cooking demonstrations and great food. Goat Mountain Pizza will be on hand if you need lunch while visiting and Mallard Ice Cream will be scooping eight flavors of ice cream made with Cloud Mountain fruit. There will be pumpkins and squash, fruit, vegetables and cider for sale, specials in the nursery, and Keenan’s at the Pier will be doing cooking demonstrations and tasting samples.
This two-day festival is an important fundraiser for Cloud Mountain, with all proceeds going to support their farmer internship program, community education workshops, and all other work Cloud Mountain does to support local farmers and build a healthy food system. While the entire community is invited, they do request that you leave your pups at home.
This event is made possible by community sponsors: Keenan’s at the Pier, Peoples Bank, Country Financial and Scratch & Peck Feeds.
Cost: $5/person or $10/carload. Carpool and save!
Indoor Wheelchair GangBall at Bloedel Donovan Park
September – May, Mondays, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Sport Wheelchairs are provided.
Non-handicapped are welcome to play too.
Please call or text if planning to be there or have any questions.
Jeff: 360-303-2130 RSVP
Create with paper crafts and more at our open creation space on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. We provide supplies; you provide the creativity. Feel free to bring your own projects to work on, too. Open to all ages; children under 10 must have an adult present.
Indoor Wheelchair GangBall at Bloedel Donovan Park
September – May, Mondays, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Sport Wheelchairs are provided.
Non-handicapped are welcome to play too.
Please call or text if planning to be there or have any questions.
Jeff: 360-303-2130 RSVP
Indoor Wheelchair GangBall at Bloedel Donovan Park
September – May, Mondays, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Sport Wheelchairs are provided.
Non-handicapped are welcome to play too.
Please call or text if planning to be there or have any questions.
Jeff: 360-303-2130 RSVP
