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May
25
Sat
TROPISM * A Weekend Arts Campout @ Lookout Arts Quarry
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May 25 all-day
TROPISM * A Weekend Arts Campout @ Lookout Arts Quarry

A weekend campout of intimate live performances, workshops, collaborative art projects, film screenings, studio tours, and independent book and record fair. Beautiful forested campsites and private lake for swimming. Turn toward the sun with us. Notice: full access tickets are VERY LIMITED, this is a cozy smaller event.

~ FEATURING ~

Bruce Hamilton, CrimethInc., Marc Bell, Chris Icasiano, G.T. Thomas, Arrington de Dionyso, PIRAMIDES, Indigo Spell by Sulai Lopez, Chuckie Ray Gun, Robert Millis, The Magnificent Horse, Louise Crowley Library, Sun Professor, Sublime Frequencies, Alternative Library, Detritus Books, Neoglyphic Media, Transitory Tapes, Zine Hug, PM Press, and more ?

~ TICKETS ~

TROPISM will feature free public hours from 12noon-5pm on both Saturday and Sunday, with an independent publisher’s fair, and open studios with some of the artists who work year round from the Lookout Arts Quarry!

We have very limited full access tickets available, which include parking and camping, and access to all programming through the weekend. Full access tickets are available through a sliding scale ticketing structure. Pay what feels accessible and good for you. All money goes to pay artists and into improving and maintaining the Lookout Arts Quarry programs.

$0 (by donation) – Book, Record, Publishing Fair, 12-5pm Saturday and Sunday

Full Admission – for full access to live performances, presentations, artist talks, and more. Gates for full access ticket holders open at 10am on Saturday, May 25th, and you may camp through Sunday night, check out by 11am on Monday.

$0 – Kids 12 and under
$110 – Creatives, artists, low income, and needs based discount
$130 – Supporter, standard general admission
$160 – Sustainer, for those able to pay a little bit more to support the livelihood of the cultural creating artists involved

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Author Talk Education Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Theater Performances Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #arts&culture #BookFair Art arts book fair camping festival music festival Performing Arts
May
26
Sun
TROPISM * A Weekend Arts Campout @ Lookout Arts Quarry
Tickets
May 26 all-day
TROPISM * A Weekend Arts Campout @ Lookout Arts Quarry

A weekend campout of intimate live performances, workshops, collaborative art projects, film screenings, studio tours, and independent book and record fair. Beautiful forested campsites and private lake for swimming. Turn toward the sun with us. Notice: full access tickets are VERY LIMITED, this is a cozy smaller event.

~ FEATURING ~

Bruce Hamilton, CrimethInc., Marc Bell, Chris Icasiano, G.T. Thomas, Arrington de Dionyso, PIRAMIDES, Indigo Spell by Sulai Lopez, Chuckie Ray Gun, Robert Millis, The Magnificent Horse, Louise Crowley Library, Sun Professor, Sublime Frequencies, Alternative Library, Detritus Books, Neoglyphic Media, Transitory Tapes, Zine Hug, PM Press, and more ?

~ TICKETS ~

TROPISM will feature free public hours from 12noon-5pm on both Saturday and Sunday, with an independent publisher’s fair, and open studios with some of the artists who work year round from the Lookout Arts Quarry!

We have very limited full access tickets available, which include parking and camping, and access to all programming through the weekend. Full access tickets are available through a sliding scale ticketing structure. Pay what feels accessible and good for you. All money goes to pay artists and into improving and maintaining the Lookout Arts Quarry programs.

$0 (by donation) – Book, Record, Publishing Fair, 12-5pm Saturday and Sunday

Full Admission – for full access to live performances, presentations, artist talks, and more. Gates for full access ticket holders open at 10am on Saturday, May 25th, and you may camp through Sunday night, check out by 11am on Monday.

$0 – Kids 12 and under
$110 – Creatives, artists, low income, and needs based discount
$130 – Supporter, standard general admission
$160 – Sustainer, for those able to pay a little bit more to support the livelihood of the cultural creating artists involved

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Author Talk Education Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Theater Performances Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #arts&culture #BookFair Art arts book fair camping festival music festival Performing Arts
Jun
15
Sat
Free Community Clothing Swap! @ IBC
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Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free Community Clothing Swap! @ IBC

It’s our fifth annual Free Community Clothing Swap! We will have all sizes, genders, ages, seasons, and styles, including shoes, accessories, and outerwear.
Will be taking place Sat. June 15th, 10am-2pm at 2000 W North St in Bellingham.
Clothes can be brought to exchange, but it’s never required. This is a free clothing event, open to all. Last year we served over 300 Whatcom residents in person, and all leftover items went to local assistance groups to helps others free of charge. We had enough clothing for 3000-4000 individuals and hope to clothe even more of our neighbors this year!
This year we’ll have an expanded activity area for kids, refreshments for attendees, and lots of clothing to share. Hope to see you there!

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Categories: Family Events Kids Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #familyevent clothes clothing free Kids resources
Jul
6
Sat
Summer Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls
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Jul 6 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Summer Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls

Please Join Naturalist, Jazmen Yoder on a day of foraging out in the woods. This course will take place on private and public property approximately 2 miles from of Maple Falls. Location is subject to change based on seasonal anomalies such as delayed ripening.

We will be foraging berries and other edible or medicinal plants, in addition to any edible mushrooms we may find. For each species, expect short discourse on its edibility or medicinal properties, how to prepare it for medicine or food, and information on its ecology.

Expect moderate walking/hiking with frequent stops, self-led exploration, and a lesson in ethical foraging on public lands.

Using some of our foraged finds, we will cook or bake together over a fire, and we will make a delicious, ice-cold wildcrafted spritzer to enjoy in the summer heat.

This will be a fun outing!

(Please note the location is subject to change based on available plant forage. You will be notified ahead of time if anything changes, and location will not be anywhere outside of Whatcom County or too far off the original target. Thank you in advance for your flexibility and understanding.)

Things to bring with you to class:

Dress for the weather
Snacks and water
Foraging Basket or Bag
Mess kit (plate/bowl, fork/spoon, cup)
Notebook and pen (optional)
Camera (optional)
Your favorite field guide (optional)
Bug spray (optional)
Face mask or gaiter
Something to sit on (camp chair and/or blanket)

Please Register VIA the website. Registered individuals will receive an event-reminder email a few days prior to the event.

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Categories: Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Bushcraft Forage northwest natura outdoor cooking pnw hiking
Jul
14
Sun
Summer Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls
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Jul 14 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Summer Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls

Please Join Naturalist, Jazmen Yoder on a day of foraging out in the woods. This course will take place on private and public property approximately 2 miles from of Maple Falls. Location is subject to change based on seasonal anomalies such as delayed ripening.

We will be foraging berries and other edible or medicinal plants, in addition to any edible mushrooms we may find. For each species, expect short discourse on its edibility or medicinal properties, how to prepare it for medicine or food, and information on its ecology.

Expect moderate walking/hiking with frequent stops, self-led exploration, and a lesson in ethical foraging on public lands.

Using some of our foraged finds, we will cook or bake together over a fire, and we will make a delicious, ice-cold wildcrafted spritzer to enjoy in the summer heat.

This will be a fun outing!

(Please note the location is subject to change based on available plant forage. You will be notified ahead of time if anything changes, and location will not be anywhere outside of Whatcom County or too far off the original target. Thank you in advance for your flexibility and understanding.)

Things to bring with you to class:

Dress for the weather
Snacks and water
Foraging Basket or Bag
Mess kit (plate/bowl, fork/spoon, cup)
Notebook and pen (optional)
Camera (optional)
Your favorite field guide (optional)
Bug spray (optional)
Face mask or gaiter
Something to sit on (camp chair and/or blanket)

Please Register VIA the website. Registered individuals will receive an event-reminder email a few days prior to the event.

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Categories: Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: ecology ethnobotany Forage northwest natura outdoor cooking pnw hiking
May – July 2024 May – Jul 2024