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December 2016 – August 2023 Dec 2016 – Aug 2023
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Dec
8
Thu
Dinner and a Movie @ Semiahmoo Resort, Golf & Spa
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Dec 8 @ 5:30 pm

Dinner and a movie, family style! Bring the whole crew to Semiahmoo for an Italian buffet followed by a favorite Christmas movie in the Discovery Theater.

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: family friendly holiday movie
Dec
22
Thu
Dinner and a Movie @ Semiahmoo Resort, Golf & Spa
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Dec 22 @ 5:30 pm

Dinner and a movie, family style! Bring the whole crew to Semiahmoo for an Italian buffet followed by a favorite Christmas movie in the Discovery Theater.

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: dinner family friendly holiday movie
Oct
20
Fri
BHS Family Halloween Movie Night! @ Bellingham High School
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Oct 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
BHS Family Halloween Movie Night! @ Bellingham High School | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Bellingham High School’s Technical Entertainment Crew presents its first Movie Night fundraiser! TEC Club members will be showing Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and serving concessions before the movie and during intermission, where we’ll have a range of Halloween-themed sugary delights! Join us on October 20 in the Bellingham High School theater from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Suggested $5 donation for admission at the door.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Food & Beverage Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: desserts Flim Fundraiser Halloween movie
Jul
8
Sun
Skookum Turns 3! @ 1707 North State Street
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Jul 8 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Skookum Turns 3! @ 1707 North State Street | Bellingham | Washington | United States

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.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: #activities #Bham #booths #bouncyhouse #carnival #facepainting #Family #folkmusic #foodtrucks #fostercare #kuinka #localmusic #raffles #skookumkids #skookumturns3 games
Oct
6
Sat
Bellingham’s Oktoberfest @ Bellingham Technical College, Settlemyer Hall
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Oct 6 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bellingham's Oktoberfest @ Bellingham Technical College, Settlemyer Hall | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Enjoy a night filled with brews and Bavarian fun on October 6, 2018 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at Bellingham Technical College Settlemyer Hall!

The real benefit of this event (we think!) is providing vital support for the Volunteer Center Center of Whatcom County. They connect volunteers with nonprofits, schools, government, health care and other organizations to leverage resources and provide solutions for community challenges.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #beergarden #localfood #localmusic Oktoberfest
Feb
2
Sat
A Year of Murray: Groundhog Day Film Screening @ The Mountain Room at Boundary Bay
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Feb 2 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Year of Murray: Groundhog Day Film Screening @ The Mountain Room at Boundary Bay

Eat, Drink and Bill Murray! We’re gathering together on February 2 in honor of Groundhog Day… to watch Groundhog Day! Or in the words of Bill Murray, “a thousand people, freezing their butts off waiting to worship a rat.” We’ll have popcorn and snacks along with beer (and it will be warm, no freezing butts!). This is just the first of the series, so stay tuned for a whole year of Bill Murray movie nights!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Food & Beverage Tags: Comedy Film film filmscreening movie movienight
May
5
Sun
Billy Waples Day 2019 @ Waples Mercantile Building
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May 5 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Billy Waples Day 2019 @ Waples Mercantile Building

Join the tenants of the Waples Mercantile Building in downtown Lynden for a Sunday afternoon of family friendly fun in celebration of founding father, Billy Waples. Open House. Beer Garden. Live Music. Free Chowder. Passport to Prizes. Paint a Pot. Firetruck tours. And more! Sponsored by Avenue Bread, Bellingham Baby Company, Cheeks Jeans, Inn at Lynden, Overflow Taps and Village Books.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Kids Local History Music Concerts Tags: #activities #beergarden #Family #food #localmusic All Ages the Inn at Lynden
Aug
9
Fri
Rooftop Cinema: Scream @ Commercial Street Parking Garage Rooftop
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Aug 9 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Rooftop Cinema: Scream @ Commercial Street Parking Garage Rooftop

Our annual Rooftop Cinema series returns again this summer! Spend three Friday nights this summer watching great films on the top story of the Commercial Street Parking Garage, with music, food, drinks, and the best 360 views of Bellingham Bay and beyond.

Friday, August 9 features Wes Craven’s horror classic Scream. Bring a camp chair or a cushion (note some seating is provided) and join us at the Parkade, located on the 1300 block of Commercial Street. There will be four floors of free parking below the event. Bring your friends and family for a delightful summer evening!

Film description: Wes Craven re-invented and revitalized the slasher-horror genre with this modern horror classic, which manages to be funny, clever and scary, as a fright-masked knife maniac stalks high-school student in middle-class suburbia. Craven is happy to provide both tension and self-parody as the body count mounts – but the victims aren’t always the ones you’d expect. Scream is one of the most successful horror films of all time, and a fan-favorite film.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: filmscreening movie outdoor movie Pickford Film Center
Feb
21
Fri
The Year of Cult Classics: The Princess Bride Film Screening @ The Mountain Room at Boundary Bay
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Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Year of Cult Classics: The Princess Bride Film Screening @ The Mountain Room at Boundary Bay

Inconceivable! Buttercup and Westley are back to help us fall in love with them yet again this February, and it’s all happening in the Mountain Room at Boundary Bay!

Join us for an evening of movie trivia (with a prize!), popcorn, peanuts (anybody want one?), movie references galore and of course, the heroic actions that save one (slightly dramatic) princess from a wrongful mawage.

Come in costume (& receive a $1 off your first pint!) or dress in your regular attire, it makes no difference to us!

In honor of our second movie of the Year of Cult Classics, Brewer Connor has whipped up an extra delicious & super fruity brew for all of us fans – the As You Wish IPA! This brew will hit the taps in early February and be available during the film screening. Don’t miss it!

Tickets available online at: princessbrideatbbay.brownpapertickets.com

21+ // $5 admission online or at the door // The Mountain Room at Boundary Bay // Doors at 7pm // Trivia at 7:30 // Movie at 8pm

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Food & Beverage Tags: #boundarybaybrewery Boundary Bay cult classic cult film film movie princess bride
Mar
20
Fri
East Coast Dave and the Midwest Swingers Live at Thousand Acre Cider House @ Thousand Acre Cider House
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Mar 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
East Coast Dave and the Midwest Swingers Live at Thousand Acre Cider House @ Thousand Acre Cider House

We are bringing East Coast Dave back for an encore! No matter if it’s Dave picking up a different instrument on almost every song, Will slapping and spinning the big dog house stand up bass or Scott showing his rock’n’roll style of drumming, East Coast Dave and the Midwest Swingers are sure to please. So grab a cider, pull up a stool and enjoy the show!

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Food & Beverage Music Concerts Tags: #localmusic cider dance free live music
Apr
16
Fri
Live Outdoor Concert: Free Harmony @ Thousand Acre Cider House
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Apr 16 @ 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Live Outdoor Concert: Free Harmony @ Thousand Acre Cider House

elebrate the (safe) return of live music with joyful tunes from Free Harmony, a duo of long-time local talents Chuck Dingee and Sharon Mayson. Together they play an entertaining mix of originals and songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state.

They have graciously accepted our offer to perform outside of our ‘Camp Cider’ Patio. There are only 7 tables available for this, so book fast. We are charging a small cover to pay the artists and pre-plan a fun evening.

Option to add on a fabulous charcuterie board from Cheesebelly & Thousand Acre Gift Card combo to round out the experience! Gift cards can be redeemed day of on your drinks 🙂

While we have shelter and table top heaters, this will be outside at night so dress accordingly to stay comfortable!

**Weather cancellation (determined by Thousand Acre day of) will result in refund of music/band ticket. We plan on making it happen rain or shine, but severe wind or storms will be considered since Spring can be unpredictable.

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Categories: Food & Beverage Music Concerts Tags: #localmusic #outdoormusic
Jan
27
Thu
Live Music Thursdays @ Twin Sisters Brewing Company @ Twin Sisters Brewing Company
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Jan 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Live Music Thursdays @ Twin Sisters Brewing Company @ Twin Sisters Brewing Company

Enjoy Live Music Thursdays at Twin Sisters Brewing Company. Support local bands and enjoy great music, beer, and food. Every Thursday, Twin Sisters will host local musicians from 6 pm to 8 pm in the restaurant.

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Music Concerts Tags: #Beer&Music #beergarden #bellinghambreweries #bellinghamevents #brewingham #livemusicthursdays #localmusic livemusic
Aug
5
Sat
BIGFOOT FESTIVAL @ Maple Falls
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Aug 5 all-day
BIGFOOT FESTIVAL @ Maple Falls

Bigfoot Festival 2023 is an all local FUNdraising event with local arts and crafts vendors, live music, food & beverages, with amusement and fun for all ages! Come out to celebrate community and all things bigfoot! This is the 4th Annual Bigfoot Festival hosted by the Maple Falls Park Group. It’s a fundraiser for the Maple Falls Community Park located at 7470 Second St. Maple Falls WA 98266. Funds raised at the festival go to the improvement and regular maintenance of the park.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Music Concerts Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #All Local #arts&crafts #bigfoot #free concert #Local Makers #localart #LocalArtists #localgoods #locallymade #localmusic #LocalVendors #makersmarket #mtbaker #sasquatch #summertime #yeti Art Mount Baker Mt. Baker
December 2016 – August 2023 Dec 2016 – Aug 2023