The countdown has begun! Less than one week remains until we get to indulge in a feast of roasted turkey, savory gravy, succulent stuffing, sweet cranberry sauce and a wide assortment of eagerly anticipated goodies. My holiday favorites include roasted onions, green bean casserole, fruit salad and any pie I can get my hands on.
Thanksgiving is almost upon us but there are still a few days to go. As with anything, the best way to pass the time is to stay busy. With that in mind, here is a list of weekend events to keep you busy while you anticipate your upcoming holiday feast. Take a look at this list of possibilities and don’t forget to check out our events calendar for a full list of all the fun happenings around Whatcom county this weekend.
Things to do this weekend in Bellingham:
- Get a jump start on your holiday shopping and support local craftsmen and artisans at the Holiday Bazaar located at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.
- Join truffle enthusiasts, food adventurers, dog lovers, wine connoisseurs, stewards of the land, scientists and innovators at the 1st Annual International Truffle Expo. You just might learn something new.
- Expand your 3-5 year-old’s mind with Spanish Storytime/Cuentos en Espanol. Or empower your third to eighth grade girl at GEMS Night Out (Girls in Engineering, Math & Science).
- Delve into the wide and diverse world of Animation with the 18th Annual Show of Shows at the Pickford Film Center. Or, for teens with an interest in animation, check out the Teen Anime Afternoon at WCLS Ferndale Library.
- Get inspired to make a positive change and uplift your community at the 14th Annual Peace Builder Awards.
- Pick up a handy new skill and walk away with some handmade Christmas presents at Ragfinery with Introduction to Weaving and Sewing Bootcamp.
- Let loose and rock out with Kings Kaleidoscope, a 10 piece alt-rock band from Seattle, who will be performing with Ekklesia Music and Sam Hebert at the Mount Baker Theatre.
- Spend a night at Upfront Theatre with fairy tale princesses, high school teen problems, a sprinkle of western outlaws and a mob boss with a performance of Genre Legends. Or take a hand in determining the fate of three adventurers and their dungeon master in Giggles & Gobblins.
- Get actively involved in your local government by attending a city council meeting like this one in Lynden.
- Get outside and burn off some pre-Thanksgiving calories with a a nice long walk, perhaps even a really, really long walk like that of peace advocate Laura Bedford.
- Give Thanksgiving dinner to a family in need by donating food, money or helping out with one of this week’s great charitable events.
- Take a trip back in time by going on an interactive, self-guided historical tour of Bellingham’s Old Sehome downtown area which is now live on the City of Bellingham’s website.
Whatever you choose to do, I hope your weekend is filled with lots of fun and adventure, and that the coming week is filled with family, friends, lots of good food and gratitude.
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