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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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May
10
Fri
Wild Things:Toddler/Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park
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May 10 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler/Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park

Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11am to explore local parks with your little one! Wild Things is a placed-based community program that meets in a different local park each month to see what nature has to offer! We get curious about whatever nature wonders we discover as we move at a toddler’s pace, then wrap up with a “snack and story time”. We meet year round rain or shine. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Program is donation based/pay-what-you-can

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #Family #getoutdoors Kids Nature outdoors
May
11
Sat
Wild Things: Toddler/Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park
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May 11 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things: Toddler/Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park

Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11am to explore local parks with your little one! Wild Things is a placed-based community program that meets in a different local park each month to see what nature has to offer! We get curious about whatever natural wonders we discover as we move at a toddler’s pace, then wrap up with a “snack and story time”. We meet year round rain or shine. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Program is donation based/pay-what-you-can

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #getoutdoors #natureconnection Kids Nature outside
Learn how to Molt Search! @ Fairhaven library fireplace room
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May 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Learn how to Molt Search! @ Fairhaven library fireplace room

Invasive European green crabs are voracious eaters that threaten our shellfish beds, clamming beaches, and nearshore habitat for salmon. Join Washington State University Extension and University of Washington Sea Grant in this effort to monitor our beaches for signs of green crab presence by searching for their molts. This 1 ½ hour workshop will teach you how to identify the crab molts, where and how to conduct a 20-minute Molt Search survey, how report your findings using a mobile app, and how to collection additional (optional) data on Dungeness crab molts.

Register for this free event at: https://forms.gle/dycmQNYQKynE7p6t6
To learn more, go to: https://wsg.washington.edu/crabteam/moltsearch/

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Tags: beach invasive_species marine ecology Nature
May
17
Fri
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park
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May 17 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park

Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11:00am to explore local parks with your little one! Wild Things is a placed-based community program that meets in a different local park each month to see what nature has to offer! We get curious about whatever natural wonders we discover as we move at a toddler’s pace, then wrap up with a “snack and story time”. Best for ages 0-6, older siblings always welcome. We meet year round rain or shine. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Program is donation based/pay-what-you-can

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #familyevent #getoutdoors #natureconnection familyfriendly Kids Nature outdoors
May
18
Sat
Wild Things: Toddler/Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park
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May 18 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things: Toddler/Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park

Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11:00am to explore local parks with your little one! Wild Things is a placed-based community program that meets in a different local park each month to see what nature has to offer! We get curious about whatever natural wonders we discover as we move at a toddler’s pace, then wrap up with a “snack and story time”. Best for ages 0-6, older siblings always welcome. We meet year round rain or shine. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Program is donation based/pay-what-you-can.

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #getoutdoors #natureconnection Kids Nature outdoors
May
24
Fri
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park
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May 24 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park

Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11:00am to explore local parks with your little one! Wild Things is a placed-based community program that meets in a different local park each month to see what nature has to offer, we will be meeting at Cornwall Park every Friday and Saturday in May. We get curious about whatever natural wonders we discover as we move at a toddler’s pace, then wrap up with a “snack and story time”. Best for ages 0-6, older siblings always welcome. We meet year round rain or shine. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Program is donation based/pay-what-you-can

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Buried Bellinghistory – Bayview Cemetery Tour @ Bayview Cemetery
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May 24 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Buried Bellinghistory - Bayview Cemetery Tour @ Bayview Cemetery

A guided walking tour of Bayview Cemetery, founded in 1887. We’ll explore the history of the cemetery and how it has changed over time, visiting the older sections of the cemetery and some of the most intriguing monuments. We’ll say hello to a lot of interesting folks who were laid to eternal rest in days of yore. This tour will last around two hours and covers less than one mile in distance. Terrain is mostly paved and level, however parts of the tour may include unpaved trails, uneven ground and slight inclines. (Tour Content Warning: Death, of course.) Meeting location and further details upon registration.

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Categories: Local History Tags: cemetery
May
25
Sat
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park
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May 25 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Cornwall Park

Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11:00am to explore local parks with your little one! Wild Things is a placed-based community program that meets in a different local park each month to see what nature has to offer. We will be meeting in Cornwall Park every Friday and Saturday in May. We get curious about whatever natural wonders we discover as we move at a toddler’s pace, then wrap up with a “snack and story time”. Best for ages 0-6, older siblings always welcome. We meet year round rain or shine. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Program is donation based/pay-what-you-can

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #getoutdoors Kids Nature outdoors storytime
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