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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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August 2015 – December 2018 Aug 2015 – Dec 2018
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Aug
8
Sat
16th Annual Miles For Memories 5k Walk/Run @ Fairhaven Village Green
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Aug 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
16th Annual Miles For Memories 5k Walk/Run @ Fairhaven Village Green | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Enjoy our Family Memory Day Celebration with community partner exhibitor booths, food, music, and raffle prizes. Awards will be given for categories including: Best Team Costume, Most Funds Raised, and Biggest Team. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place for Men, Women, Boys and Girls categories. The M4M Walk/Run offers a scenic course through Boulevard Park and is a great event for runners, enthusiastic walkers, families and dogs! Make a real difference in the lives of those affected by this debilitating disease. Help us reduce the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease. All proceeds from this event support individuals and families in Whatcom County.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Family Events Health & Wellness Outdoor Recreation Tags: 5K alzheimer's fundraising marathon run walk
Apr
9
Sat
Press Here: Spring into Health with Acupressure @ Blaine Library
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Apr 9 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

SPRING into balance during ‘the season of the Liver’ with Maureen Kelly, certified Acupressurist. Seasonal changes may bring allergies, headaches, muscle aches, digestive upsets, and frustration, which can be linked to liver channel imbalances. Explore various acupressure points that can be easily accessed to promote the flow of energy to improve health and vitality.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Health & Wellness Tags: acupressure
Oct
8
Sat
Chocolate for Charity 5K Fun Run @ Hovander Homestead Park
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Oct 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Chocolate for Charity 5K Fun Run @ Hovander Homestead Park | Ferndale | Washington | United States

The Ferndale Food Bank is partnering with local independent school, Pioneer Meadows Montessori, to host Ferndale’s first CHOCOLATE run! Join us for fun, community, and fitness, no matter what your pace! Race is primarily on trails, and will be hand-timed. Strollers are welcome. No pets please! The Kids’ Dash will be a race of 1K
(1000 meters). All paid participants will receive a T-shirt, and chocolate treats will be waiting at the end of the race!

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Categories: Family Events Health & Wellness Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Sports Tags: 1K 5K All Ages Benefit charity children chocolate family friendly run Running walk
Mar
18
Sat
Ferndale 5k & 10k Fun Run @ Pioneer Pavillion
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Mar 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Ferndale 5k & 10k Fun Run @ Pioneer Pavillion | Ferndale | Washington | United States

Come jog, walk or race in our community 5 & 10k! Pick the length you’d like to run and set off through beautiful Hovander Park under the mountain! Registration includes a T-Shirt & free snacks afterward! For competitive registrants there will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals for each race. For everyone else, just come have fun! Pets are welcome and children under 5 are free!

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Categories: Family Events Health & Wellness Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Sports Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: 10k 5K community family ferndale fitness free for kids fun run Kids Local Events pets run Running wellness
Apr
29
Sat
Have a Heart Run @ Edgewater Park
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Apr 29 @ 8:15 am – 11:30 am
Have a Heart Run @ Edgewater Park | Mount Vernon | Washington | United States

The 8th annual Have a Heart Run is a benefit run for Community Action of Skagit County. This family-friendly event is open to runners & walkers of all skills. There is a 5K Run with a chipped timing option, a 2.5K walk and a Kid’s Run. Kids 9 and under are free!

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Categories: Family Events Health & Wellness Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Sports Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: 2.5k 5K charity fun run Fundraiser
Oct
15
Sun
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Whatcom County @ Depot Market Square
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Oct 15 @ 8:00 am
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Whatcom County @ Depot Market Square | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks are the largest network of breast cancer awareness events in the nation, uniting communities with a shared determination to help free the world from the pain and suffering of breast cancer. Passionate walk participants raise critical funds that enable the American Cancer Society to fund innovative research; provide free, information and support to anyone touched by breast cancer; and help people reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable.

Registration opens: 8:00 am
Walk begins: 9:00 am

For route and event details as well as to register a team, to volunteer or to donate to this important cause, please visit the Whatcom County Making Strides event website.

On twitter: @MakingStrides
On FaceBook: @WhatcomCountyMakingStrides

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Categories: Family Events Health & Wellness Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Women Focused Events Tags: 5K American Cancer Society Bellingham breast cancer cancer Fundraiser Making Strides Whatcom
Mar
24
Sat
Spring 5k/10k @ Pioneer Pavilion
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Mar 24 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Spring 5k/10k @ Pioneer Pavilion | Ferndale | Washington | United States

Ring in the spring with our annual 5k/10k fun run! The 5k course will be a fun run, while the 10k is more competitive and will be competing for time! Pets and kids are welcome. Price is $15 per runner, which includes a t-shirt, and kids five and under are free, although they will not get a shirt.

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Categories: Family Events Health & Wellness Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Sports Tags: 10k 5K family fun run Kids pet
Spring Run Off 5k/10k Walk or Run @ Pioneer Pavilion
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Mar 24 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Spring Run Off 5k/10k Walk or Run @ Pioneer Pavilion | Ferndale | Washington | United States

Our annual 5k/10k fun run will take place on March 24 at the Pioneer Pavilion in Ferndale! Join us in welcoming spring by running or walking through beautiful Hovander Park with your family and friends! This event is kid and dog friendly. People of any athleticism are welcome!

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Categories: Family Events Health & Wellness Outdoor Recreation Tags: 10k 5K dog friendly family event fun run kid-friendly walk
Apr
14
Sat
Rough Cut: Lessons from Endangered Species @ WCLS Ferndale Library
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Apr 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Rough Cut: Lessons from Endangered Species @ WCLS Ferndale Library | Ferndale | Washington | United States

Filmmaker/author Rick Wood chronicled endangered species for the past six years and has amazing stories to tell. His tales of tragedies and triumphs shed light on the state of the environment and our hopes to repair damages already done. Presentation includes a slide show of Rick’s photography. This family-friendly program is sure to spark discussion among young and old, alike.

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Categories: Author Talk Family Events Health & Wellness Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: endangered species environment environmental education filmmaking library Photography
Dec
8
Sat
Jingle Bell Run @ Bellingham High School
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Dec 8 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Jingle Bell Run @ Bellingham High School | Bellingham | Washington | United States

The Arthritis Foundation’s original Jingle Bell Run is a fun way to get decked out and be festive, while racing to raise funds and awareness to cure America’s #1 cause of disability. Put on your favorite holiday costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. ’Tis the season to live it up and be jolly for a reason! Bring a team of friends, family and co-workers to run or walk, spread smiles and good cheer … and be a Champion of Yes! 100 percent of your registration fee and fundraising efforts go to this great cause. Costume contest, kids fun run, 5k run or walk, dog trot. Register early for a discount. Volunteers are always welcome.

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Categories: Family Events Health & Wellness Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Seasonal and Holiday Events Sports Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #holiday event #jbr #tradition 5K
August 2015 – December 2018 Aug 2015 – Dec 2018