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Jan
21
Sun
Home Funerals: Caring for Our Own @ WCLS Island Library
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Jan 21 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Home Funerals: Caring for Our Own @ WCLS Island Library | Lummi Island | Washington | United States

As sure as birth, death also happens. Choosing to keep our loved ones at home at end-of-life can be a sacred experience. Is it legal? Is it safe? What documents do we need? How do we care for the body as we choose to say goodbye? How do we create sacred space in honor of our loved ones? Join the discussion with Nora Cedarwind-Young, Certified Death Midwife, Green Burial Educator and former Hospice Chaplain. Nora teaches nation-wide and is a founding member of the National Home Funeral Association. She has been featured on NPR, in magazine articles and in books.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Health & Wellness Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: funeral home funerals library
Sep
21
Fri
Bellingham SeaFeast @ Zuanich Point Park
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Sep 21 @ 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bellingham SeaFeast @ Zuanich Point Park | Bellingham | Washington | United States

The 3rd annual Bellingham SeaFeast is set for Sept. 21-22 downtown and at Squalicum Harbor. Last fall’s SeaFeast attracted more than 10,000 people who enjoyed 40,000 servings of seafood, including salmon, grilled oysters, fish tacos and more. Bellingham SeaFeast 2018 will jump-start on Sept. 21 with FisherPoets on Bellingham Bay performing downtown, presenting poetry, songs and stories. On Sept. 22, the festival will unfold all day on sites donated by the Port of Bellingham – in Zuanich Point Park and on specified docks. Highlights include competitions, dock tours, children’s games, demonstrations, live entertainment and the centerpiece of the entire event: Seafood!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Music Concerts Tags: #oysters salmon seafood
Sep
22
Sat
Bellingham SeaFeast @ Zuanich Point Park
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Sep 22 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Bellingham SeaFeast @ Zuanich Point Park | Bellingham | Washington | United States

The 3rd annual Bellingham SeaFeast is set for Sept. 21-22 downtown and at Squalicum Harbor. Last fall’s SeaFeast attracted more than 10,000 people who enjoyed 40,000 servings of seafood, including salmon, grilled oysters, fish tacos and more. Bellingham SeaFeast 2018 will jump-start on Sept. 21 with FisherPoets on Bellingham Bay performing downtown, presenting poetry, songs and stories. On Sept. 22, the festival will unfold all day on sites donated by the Port of Bellingham – in Zuanich Point Park and on specified docks. Highlights include competitions, dock tours, children’s games, demonstrations, live entertainment and the centerpiece of the entire event: Seafood!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Music Concerts Tags: #oysters salmon seafood
Dec
10
Mon
WAHA Extended Office Hours for Open Enrollment, Spanish Speaker Available @ WAHA
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Dec 10 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
WAHA Extended Office Hours for Open Enrollment, Spanish Speaker Available @ WAHA

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange announced that expanded opportunities to connect with in-person help are being introduced now in support of Washington Healthplanfinder’s #GetCoveredWA effort – a statewide campaign to get all Washingtonians signed up for health and dental plans before the open enrollment period ends on Dec. 15.More than 70 enrollment events hosted across Washington state will be staffed with trained navigators or brokers who can walk customers through the enrollment process. In Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish County, WAHA is providing enrollment opportunities to residents over the next two weeks.

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Categories: Education Health & Wellness Tags: covereage health Health Care Health plan finder insurance OEP open enrollment WAHA
Dec
31
Tue
NYE Bash & Oyster Pop Up with Paellaworks @ Thousand Acre Cider House
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Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
NYE Bash & Oyster Pop Up with Paellaworks @ Thousand Acre Cider House

Can you believe that 2020 is right around the corner?! Let’s celebrate the end of the 2010s in style. Knut of Paellaworks will be here to serve up delicious oysters! And because we know that this is an exhausting time of year for us all, we’ve decided to celebrate the EAST COAST ball drop! We’ll do a Cava toast at 9pm, hugs & kisses all around, and then it’ll be time to either go home and rest or go to the next bar to celebrate Central time zone’s ball drop. Sparkles, glitter, and glam attire is encouraged, but not required. No cover, just come celebrate with us!

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #oysters celebrate champagne cider newyears
Jan
17
Fri
Band of Havilah & Oyster Pop Up with Paellaworks @ Thousand Acre Cider House
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Jan 17 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Band of Havilah & Oyster Pop Up with Paellaworks @ Thousand Acre Cider House

We are so looking forward to having Havilah, with the great Phil Sottile on guitar and David Vaughns on percussion, back in for a night of music and friendship!

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From the jazz halls of New York City to the post-grunge scene of Seattle to the Live Music Capital of the World, Havilah is a true troubadour whose career has spanned several decades and multiple genres. Havilah has recently relocated to the Pacific Northwest after a ten year stint in Austin, TX where she earned herself a steady audience and a respected name amidst a community of stellar musicians. Her songwriting blends a rootsy, rhythmic edge with a poetic lyricism born of adventure, self exploration and artistry at its most poignant. Painted with lush vocal stylings and honey-smoked melodies, Havilah’s songs and voice remind the listener of Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone but with a soul all its own. Joined by slide guitarist Phil Sottile and percussionist Dave Vaughn the set list features country blues and pop covers in addition to Havilah’s outstanding originals

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Food & Beverage Music Concerts Tags: #oysters cider dance free live music
Feb
14
Fri
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with oysters, cider and dessert at Thousand Acre Cider House @ Thousand Acre Cider House
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Feb 14 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Celebrate Valentine's Day with oysters, cider and dessert at Thousand Acre Cider House @ Thousand Acre Cider House

Come out and celebrate Valentine’s Day with us. We are partnering with Paellaworks and Antler Bakery to bring you an evening of love, delicious food and cider. Knut & Russ of Paellaworks will be grilling up oysters until they are all gone or until 9pm, whichever comes first. No reservations required.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #oysters #valentinesday cider Love pie
Nov
19
Sun
Pine Needle Basketry: A Beginner’s Course in Weaving with Pine Needles @ Chuckanut Center
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Nov 19 all-day
Pine Needle Basketry: A Beginner's Course in Weaving with Pine Needles @ Chuckanut Center

Just in time for Winter arts and crafts! Join Jazmen Yoder for this wildcrafting workshop where you will learn how to weave a basket using the coil technique with ponderosa pine needles.

Pine needle basket-making dates to almost 9,000 years ago and the baskets served as a vessel for grain, crops, and other essentials. It’s a skill that is simple to learn with guidance.

Dabblers, beginners, intermediate, and advanced weavers will enjoy this creative, social gathering.

This course will take place indoors at the Chuckanut Center near Fairhaven in Whatcom County, WA. The Chuckanut Center is heated and has access to facilities including a bathroom, full kitchen, and drinking water.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Education Everyday Health & Wellness Home & Garden Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Art arts and crafts basketry baskets Bushcraft craft trees weaving
Mar
16
Sat
Lichens & Moss: A Cryptogamic Plant Walk @ Deception Pass State Park
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Mar 16 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Lichens & Moss: A Cryptogamic Plant Walk @ Deception Pass State Park

Join botanist and naturalist, Jazmen Yoder on a walk at one of the most stunning trail systems in the Pacific Northwest. There will be an emphasis on learning lichens and ferns, but we will ID any plant or fungi species of interest. Bring your camera, come for the knowledge, and stay for the views! This is a unique field trip offering you’ll remember forever.

Space is limited.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: basket making basketry botany Bushcraft ecology education environmental education ferns hiking lichen moss Nature outdoors pine needles plants walking weaving wildcrafting
Mar
24
Sun
Pine Needle Basketry: A Beginner’s Course in Weaving with Pine Needles @ Chuckanut Center
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Mar 24 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Pine Needle Basketry: A Beginner's Course in Weaving with Pine Needles @ Chuckanut Center

In this wildcrafting workshop you will learn how to weave a basket using the coil technique and Ponderosa Pine needles.

Baskets are thought to be one of the first art forms of ancient peoples, with basket fragments found in California and the Southwest dating to 9400 years, and coiled baskets from the earliest sites in Egypt dating to 7,000 years. The coil technique requires patience and attention to detail before it becomes a relaxing, repetitive stitching pattern. It is a skill that is more easily learned with a little guidance.

Dabblers, beginners, intermediate, and advanced weavers will enjoy this creative, social gathering.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: basket making basketry Bushcraft Nature pine needles plants weaving wildcrafting
January 2018 – March 2024 Jan 2018 – Mar 2024