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May
12
Sun
Spring Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls
May 12 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Spring Foraging & Outdoor Cooking with Northwest Natura @ Maple Falls

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 sprouting.

This is a great event to be out in nature on Mothers Day!

We will be foraging nettles and other edible or medicinal plants, in addition to any edible mushrooms we may find. For each species, expect short discourse on it’s 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.

The last half of the class, we will build a fire and cook together using nettles. I will show you 2 recipes and make suggestions for several others.

This will be a fun outing!

Please register via the website.

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May
18
Sat
Pine Needle Basketry – A Wildcrafter’s Workshop with Northwest Natura @ Chuckanut Center
May 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Pine Needle Basketry - A Wildcrafter's Workshop with Northwest Natura @ 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.

In this course you will learn:

ID and Ecology features of Pinus spp. (various pine tree species).

Foraging techniques and where to harvest pine needles.

How to weave a coiled basket using pine needles.

All materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own too if you wish (e.g., thread, beads, decor, sewing kit).

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Jun
7
Fri
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA
Jun 7 @ 7:00 pm
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA

Shoestring Circus returns to Bellingham! Following a sold out show run last May, Shoestring Circus is back with an all new show and three weekends of showtimes. Featuring world class circus artists, hilarious spectacle, and magical stunts all under the classic big top! Shoestring Circus is an all-human show.

Showtimes:
Friday June 7th – 7pm
Saturday June 8th – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 9th – 3pm and 6pm

Thursday June 13 – 7pm
Friday June 14th – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 15th – 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 16th – 3pm and 6pm

Thursday June 20th – 7pm
Friday June 21st – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 22nd – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 23rd – 1pm

Admission:
$16 – Child General seating (ages 12 and under)
$32 – Adult General seating
$48 – Front Row seating

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Jun
13
Thu
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA
Jun 13 @ 7:00 pm
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA

Shoestring Circus returns to Bellingham! Following a sold out show run last May, Shoestring Circus is back with an all new show and three weekends of showtimes. Featuring world class circus artists, hilarious spectacle, and magical stunts all under the classic big top! Shoestring Circus is an all-human show.

Showtimes:
Friday June 7th – 7pm
Saturday June 8th – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 9th – 3pm and 6pm

Thursday June 13 – 7pm
Friday June 14th – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 15th – 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 16th – 3pm and 6pm

Thursday June 20th – 7pm
Friday June 21st – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 22nd – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 23rd – 1pm

Admission:
$16 – Child General seating (ages 12 and under)
$32 – Adult General seating
$48 – Front Row seating

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Jun
20
Thu
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA
Jun 20 @ 7:00 pm
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA

Shoestring Circus returns to Bellingham! Following a sold out show run last May, Shoestring Circus is back with an all new show and three weekends of showtimes. Featuring world class circus artists, hilarious spectacle, and magical stunts all under the classic big top! Shoestring Circus is an all-human show.

Showtimes:
Friday June 7th – 7pm
Saturday June 8th – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 9th – 3pm and 6pm

Thursday June 13 – 7pm
Friday June 14th – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 15th – 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 16th – 3pm and 6pm

Thursday June 20th – 7pm
Friday June 21st – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 22nd – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 23rd – 1pm

Admission:
$16 – Child General seating (ages 12 and under)
$32 – Adult General seating
$48 – Front Row seating

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