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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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Jul
13
Sat
Medicinal Plants & Wildcrafting Course with Northwest Natura @ Whatcom County, WA
Jul 13 @ 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Medicinal Plants & Wildcrafting Course with Northwest Natura @ Whatcom County, WA

Please join naturalist and trained botanist, Jazmen Yoder in this medicinal plant and wildcrafting course focused on fireweed and stinging nettle. In this course you will learn several uses for these two amazingly useful plants.

There are so many uses for these two plants that they deserve their own intensive course. If you have an interest in herbalism and wildcrafting, this course is designed for you!

What to expect:

How and when to forage fireweed and stinging nettle

Ethnobotanical history

Ecology

How to make fireweed and nettle cordage

Wildcrafted tea

Associated plants (ID, ecology, ethnobotany)

What to Bring:
Dress for the weather

Comfortable shoes (hiking boots not necessary)

Snacks/lunch

Water

Sunscreen

Packable camp chair or blanket

Foraging basket

Scissors or a knife

Notepad and pen (optional)

Class size is limited

Registered individuals will receive details on location in an event-reminder email in the week leading up to the event. Please register via the website.

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Jul
27
Sat
38th Annual Youth Arts Festival @ Hillcrest Park
Jul 27 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

On Saturday, July 27th from 11:00am to 4:00pm Hillcrest Park in Mount Vernon will be full of young minds ready for another year of stimulating arts, crafts, and unforgettable entertainment. Volunteers will be hosting approximately 30 booths and will provide hands-on arts and crafts activities from Foam Masks to Fish Prints and much, much more! We also have a stage with a variety of live entertainment scheduled throughout the day. Along with the booths and entertainers we offer several totally free raffles to attendees throughout the day. Each child is given one raffle ticket and the opportunity to win a bundle of donated items from local businesses and organizations!

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Aug
6
Tue
Touch A Truck @ Edgewater Park
Aug 6 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Touch A Truck offers participants hands-on experience climbing, exploring, & interacting with trucks, emergency response vehicles, heavy machinery, & other vehicles in a safe environment!

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