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December 2015 – September 2023 Dec 2015 – Sep 2023
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Dec
10
Thu
Holiday Yappy Hour @ Pierside Kitchen
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Dec 10 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Holiday Yappy Hour @ Pierside Kitchen | Blaine | Washington | United States

A Summer favorite gets a holiday twist! Join us for a yuletide Yappy Hour at the Packers Oyster Bar Fire Pit. Between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., we invite you and your canine companion to cozy up to our heaters and enjoy drinks specials and our fabulous Packers menu. You never know who might drop by for a photo op…ho ho ho.

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: Christmas dog friendly dogs happy hour holiday
Apr
27
Thu
Walk for Paws – and Paws for a Beer @ Boundary Bay Brewery
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Apr 27 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Walk for Paws - and Paws for a Beer @ Boundary Bay Brewery | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Walk for Paws from Boundary Bay Brewery to Paws for a Beer! Enjoy a scenic walk along Boulevard Trail with your pup (or cat!) and help support a great cause! Proceeds from this event will go towards our local Whatcom Humane Society.

Participants will gather at 5 p.m. at Boundary Bay Brewery, where humans will get to enjoy complimentary root beer and celebrate our new Dog Friendly Beer Garden. At 5:30 p.m., we’ll walk as a group along the Boulevard Trail to Fairhaven’s new Paws for a Beer. Upon arrival, pets will receive a Paws for a Beer swag bag, and humans can choose to enjoy beverages and a food truck!

At Paws for a Beer, proceeds from Boundary Bay’s Cedar Dust IPA and Ski to Sea ESB will be donated to Whatcom Humane Society. Additionally, folks can receive discounted membership to Paws for a Beer if they choose to signup on April 27th.

$10 per human/pet – registration details on our website!

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Categories: Family Events Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Tags: bellingham beer week Boundary Bay Brewery Boundary Bay Root Beer cats dogs kids activities paws for a beer pets walk for a paws whatcom humane society
Jul
14
Sat
Dog Behavior Improvement Training Seminar @ WCLS Blaine Library
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Jul 14 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Dog Behavior Improvement Training Seminar @ WCLS Blaine Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

Dog Behavior Improvement Training is about helping pet parents deal with their dog’s behavioral issues like unnecessary barking, pulling on walks, discourtesy when meeting other people or dogs, inappropriate play or biting. Case reviews will address some specific dog behavioral issues experienced by attendees. Birch Bay dog behaviorist Lawrence Pang leads this educational seminar for pet parents 10 years of age and up. Attendance at this seminar is required to attend the follow-up workshop. No pets at this seminar, please.

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: dog training dogs
Jul
21
Sat
Dog Behavior Improvement Training Workshop @ WCLS Blaine Library
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Jul 21 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Dog Behavior Improvement Training Workshop @ WCLS Blaine Library | Blaine | Washington | United States

At this follow-up workshop led by dog behaviorist Lawrence Pang, pet-parents and their dogs will practice the appropriate behaviors discussed at the July 14 seminar – how to walk on leash and not pull, and other common issues. Attendance at the July 14 Seminar is required to attend this workshop. Weather permitting, the workshop will be held in the grassy area behind the library. If postponed, it will be held the following Saturday, July 28.

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: dog training dogs
Aug
22
Wed
Royal Shakespeare Company Presents: “Romeo and Juliet” @ Pickford Film Center
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Aug 22 @ 6:00 pm
Royal Shakespeare Company Presents: "Romeo and Juliet" @ Pickford Film Center | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Join us for a live viewing from Stratford-Upon-Avon at the Pickford Film Center on either Wednesday, August 22 at 6:00 p.m. or Saturday, August 25 at 11:00 a.m. Prepare for love and tragedy, like you’ve never experienced before.

This contemporary production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” marvels audiences across the world, as RSC broadcasts their fresh retelling of the timeless classic. Set in a world that is eerily similar to our own, intense desire, passion and consequence are told stunningly by this Company’s excellent actors.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances Tags: Love Pickford Film Center Romeo and Juliet Royal Shakespeare Company shakespeare special event Theater Tragedy
Aug
25
Sat
Royal Shakespeare Company Presents: “Romeo and Juliet” @ Pickford Film Center
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Aug 25 @ 11:00 am
Royal Shakespeare Company Presents: "Romeo and Juliet" @ Pickford Film Center | Bellingham | Washington | United States

Join us for a live viewing from Stratford-Upon-Avon at the Pickford Film Center on either Wednesday, August 22 at 6:00 p.m. or Saturday, August 25 at 11:00 a.m. Prepare for love and tragedy, like you’ve never experienced before.

This contemporary production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” marvels audiences across the world, as RSC broadcasts their fresh retelling of the timeless classic. Set in a world that is eerily similar to our own, intense desire, passion and consequence are told stunningly by this Company’s excellent actors.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances Tags: Love Pickford Film Center Romeo and Juliet Royal Shakespeare Company shakespeare special event Theater Tragedy
Mar
19
Sat
The Pittie Project PNW Pet Adoption and Foster Info Event! @ Paws for A Beer
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Mar 19 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Pittie Project PNW Pet Adoption and Foster Info Event! @ Paws for A Beer

Looking to adopt or learn about fostering?

The Pittie Project PNW will be back at Paws For A Beer Saturday, March 19, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm with some amazing dogs available for adoption!

You will also have the opportunity to inquire information about their foster program from current foster families.

The Pittie Project is a local nonprofit with the mission to give pitties on death row a second chance. They partner with dog rescues across the US and beyond to make this possible. You can learn more at www.thepittieprojectpnw.org

All humans 21+ are welcome to this event. No dogs outside of this event are allowed at Paws during this time.

Bar will be open at 12:00 pm for normal service hours.

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Categories: Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: Adoption dogs foster
Aug
28
Sun
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Aug 28 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
5
Mon
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 5 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
7
Wed
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 7 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
9
Fri
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 9 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
11
Sun
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 11 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
16
Fri
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 16 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
20
Tue
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 20 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
24
Sat
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 24 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
26
Mon
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 26 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
29
Thu
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing
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Sep 29 all-day
We Scoop Photo Contest and Prize Drawing

Submit your best photo of your dog and/or enter to win super handy scooping prizes! During the whole month of September, dog owners are invited to take or renew their pledge to “scoop every poop and put it in the trash!” Pledgers are automatically entered in the We Scoop Prize Drawing to win their choice of a Scooping at Home Prize Pack (includes a long-handled scooper and light-up collar) or a Scooping on Walks Prize Pack (includes a pack out waist pack, 20 rolls of bags, and a light-up collar).

Do you think you’re dog’s a cutie? Submit your best picture in our contest. Your dog may star in future We Scoop flyers, posters and ads. There will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards and prizes given for Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice.

Information at cob.org/scooppoop

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Sep
23
Sat
Drinking for Dogs @ Lost Giants Cider Company
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Sep 23 @ 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Drinking for Dogs @ Lost Giants Cider Company

Drinking for Dogs is back! After three years of online auctions, Happy Tails Happy Homes annual fundraising event will be LIVE and in-person on September 23 at Lost Giants Cider Company in Bellingham. Our silent auction begins at 1:00pm, ends at 6:00pm, and features goods and services from tons of local businesses, including vacation stays in Suncadia and Mazatlán! We will also have live music by Original Jim.
Happy Tails Happy Homes is a no-kill, nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to protecting and serving the well-being of animals and fostering positive relationships between people and animals. We are an at-home foster program: no shelters, no offices, and no paid staff. All the money donated to HTHH goes directly to our animals.
Come out and support Happy Tails Happy Homes and enjoy a fun afternoon of food, drinks, and good music!

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Categories: Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: dogs
December 2015 – September 2023 Dec 2015 – Sep 2023