It’s time to make those weekend plans and WhatcomTalk is here to help whittle down your options. There’s lots going on in and around Bellingham July 26–28. And don’t forget to check our full events calendar for all the great local happenings this weekend.
- Stop by the 51st Annual Children’s Craft Fair at the Bellingham Public Library.
- Swing by the Big Family Blueberry Party at Triple Wren Farms.
- Celebrate the Paddle to Lummi.
- The Whatcom Old Settlers Picnic has been taking place for over a century. If you’ve never been, go see what it’s all about!
- What could be more magical than a bioluminescent paddle on Bellingham Bay with the Community Boating Center?
- Did you know you can get up early every single morning of the Tour de France and cheer along live with fellow cycling enthusiasts at the Mount Bakery?
- Dig out your best vintage clothing and raise funds for Lydia Place at the ’80s-themed Beer Prom.
- There’s always something compelling on-screen at the Pickford Film Center.
- Listen to award-winning quilter Marla Varner’s lecture on “Modern With a Hint of Vintage.”
- Join a drumming circle.
- Bring your LEGO-loving littles to Fairhaven Builders Club.
- Take in incredible works of art by Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Jackson Pollock and many more at Western Gallery’s Systems of Viewing.
- Explore the Firsts in Flight: A Hidden History exhibit at Whatcom Museum Old City Hall.
- Needle a felt heart ornament at Northwest Yarns.
WhatcomTalk aims to be your source for positive information and events happening in Bellingham, Ferndale, Lynden and throughout Whatcom County. If you have a suggestion for a post, send us a note at submit@whatcomtalk.com. For more events and to learn what’s happening in Bellingham and the surrounding area, visit our events calendar. To submit an event of your own, visit our events calendar and click on the green “Post Your Event” button.
Featured photo by Lori Thompson
