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Jun
7
Fri
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park
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Jun 7 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine 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”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. 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: Education Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #Family #familyevent #natureconnection Nature outdoors
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA
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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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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #Family circus
Jun
8
Sat
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park
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Jun 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine 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”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. 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: Education Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #Family #familyevent #getoutdoors #natureconnection Kids Nature outdoors
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park
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Jun 8 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine 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”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. 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: Education Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #Family #getoutdoors #natureconnection familyfriendly Kids Nature
Family Friendly Low-Tide Exploration Field Trip @ Marine Park
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Jun 8 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Family Friendly Low-Tide Exploration Field Trip @ Marine Park

Join naturalists from local nonprofit Wild Whatcom to get curious about intertidal creatures! We will be exploring Marine Park in Fairhaven during a strong low tide, which can reveal sea stars,crabs, nudibranchs, sand dollars, and more! We will provide magnifying glasses, buckets to create mini-habitats. Marine Park can be windy, even on warm days, so layers like sweaters or windbreakers are helpful to have on hand, in addition to sunscreen, water, and hats. This outing is family friendly and great or all ages! Donation Based/Pay-What-You-Can. Register ahead of time on WildWhatcom.org

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Jun
13
Thu
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA
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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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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #Family circus
Jun
15
Sat
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park
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Jun 15 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine 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”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. 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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Jun
20
Thu
Shoestring Circus! @ Under the big top tent across from Waypoint Park on Granary Ave in Bellingham, WA
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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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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #Family circus
Jun
21
Fri
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park
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Jun 21 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine 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”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. 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: Education Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Tags: #Family #familyevent Kids Nature outdoors
Jun
22
Sat
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park
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Jun 22 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine 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”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. 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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BIPOC Walks: Kickoff Cookout @ Lake Padden East
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Jun 22 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
BIPOC Walks: Kickoff Cookout @ Lake Padden East

Local nonprofit Wild Whatcom is launching a new, monthly program by and for BIPOC individuals and families to build community outside and connect with local nature in accessible Bellingham parks. We will be having a get-to-know-us cookout on June 22nd so that folks interested in this program can get to know our staff, share food, and learn more about what this program will entail. Program is always free/donation based, is always facilitated by naturalists of color! Got questions? Email CommunityPrograms@WildWhatcom.org

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Categories: Family Events Outdoor Recreation Tags: #Family #getoutdoors bipoc familyfriendly outdoors
Jun
23
Sun
(Day 3 of) Spring Naturalist Series: Botany & Nature Awareness with Northwest Natura @ Anacortes, WA
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Jun 23 @ 11:30 am – 5:00 pm
(Day 3 of) Spring Naturalist Series: Botany & Nature Awareness with Northwest Natura @ Anacortes, WA

This is day THREE of this series.

The series is designed for individuals at any skill level who are interested in having fun outdoors learning about PNW plants, wildlife, tidepools, bogs, natural history, foraging, and a bit of photography.

Each class will incorporate hands-on experience and photo prompts to deepen your awareness of the natural world and augment your curiosity.

Overall, we will be moving at a slow pace during each outing as we focus on our surroundings, have mini lectures, or engage in activities.

Expect some gentle to moderate hiking, and some kneeling or squatting.

Each class will build on the previous one. For more details, go to the website.

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Categories: Education Outdoor Recreation Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: ethnobotany pnw
Jun
28
Fri
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park
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Jun 28 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine 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”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. 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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Jun
29
Sat
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park
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Jun 29 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Wild Things:Toddler&Family Nature Exploration @ Marine Park

Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11:00 am 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”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. 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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Jul
12
Fri
2024 Northwest Tune-Up Festival @ Waterfront Waypoint Park
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Jul 12 all-day
2024 Northwest Tune-Up Festival @ Waterfront Waypoint Park

Northwest Tune-Up isn’t your average music festival. It’s a thrilling fusion of world-class mountain biking adrenaline-pumping bike races award-winning breweries and live performances by top-tier musicians—all in one of North America’s best mountain bike destinations.

Experience 3 days of bike demos from top cycling brands shuttles to nearby trailheads hands-on skills clinics spectator-friendly bike races endless cycling entertainment 20+ taps from local craft brewers and over a dozen performers across 3 stages.

Mainstage Music:
* Friday: Yonder Mountain String Band (bluegrass) Indigo De Souza (bubblegrunge) Petty or Not (pop) and The Lil Smokies (Montana roots bluegrass)
* Saturday: Lupe Fiasco (hip-hop) Emancipator (livetronica) Magic Sword (synthwave) and Protoje meets Tippy I (modern reggae)
* Sunday: RJD2 (electronica) Dengue Fever (Cambodian rock) Saxsquatch (filthstep with Bigfoot) and The Moondoggies (American rock)

Free afternoon music on the Tunetown stages in Expo Village. Besides the public zone, paid ticket are accessible for all fans: music-only tickets, 3-day tickets, VIP tickets, single-day tickets, and youth. Children 12 and under free with adult.

Located at the Bellingham Waterfront, July 12–14, 2024.  For tickets or more information, visit nwtuneup.com.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Music Concerts Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #Beer&Music #bikes #biketrip #indiemusic #LocalArtists #LocalVendors #musicperformance #outdoor #outdoormusic #SupportLocal mountain bike Mountain Biking music festival natural world Nature pnw
Jul
13
Sat
2024 Northwest Tune-Up Festival @ Waterfront Waypoint Park
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Jul 13 all-day
2024 Northwest Tune-Up Festival @ Waterfront Waypoint Park

Northwest Tune-Up isn’t your average music festival. It’s a thrilling fusion of world-class mountain biking adrenaline-pumping bike races award-winning breweries and live performances by top-tier musicians—all in one of North America’s best mountain bike destinations.

Experience 3 days of bike demos from top cycling brands shuttles to nearby trailheads hands-on skills clinics spectator-friendly bike races endless cycling entertainment 20+ taps from local craft brewers and over a dozen performers across 3 stages.

Mainstage Music:
* Friday: Yonder Mountain String Band (bluegrass) Indigo De Souza (bubblegrunge) Petty or Not (pop) and The Lil Smokies (Montana roots bluegrass)
* Saturday: Lupe Fiasco (hip-hop) Emancipator (livetronica) Magic Sword (synthwave) and Protoje meets Tippy I (modern reggae)
* Sunday: RJD2 (electronica) Dengue Fever (Cambodian rock) Saxsquatch (filthstep with Bigfoot) and The Moondoggies (American rock)

Free afternoon music on the Tunetown stages in Expo Village. Besides the public zone, paid ticket are accessible for all fans: music-only tickets, 3-day tickets, VIP tickets, single-day tickets, and youth. Children 12 and under free with adult.

Located at the Bellingham Waterfront, July 12–14, 2024.  For tickets or more information, visit nwtuneup.com.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Music Concerts Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #Beer&Music #bikes #biketrip #indiemusic #LocalArtists #LocalVendors #musicperformance #outdoor #outdoormusic #SupportLocal mountain bike Mountain Biking music festival natural world Nature pnw
Jul
14
Sun
2024 Northwest Tune-Up Festival @ Waterfront Waypoint Park
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Jul 14 all-day
2024 Northwest Tune-Up Festival @ Waterfront Waypoint Park

Northwest Tune-Up isn’t your average music festival. It’s a thrilling fusion of world-class mountain biking adrenaline-pumping bike races award-winning breweries and live performances by top-tier musicians—all in one of North America’s best mountain bike destinations.

Experience 3 days of bike demos from top cycling brands shuttles to nearby trailheads hands-on skills clinics spectator-friendly bike races endless cycling entertainment 20+ taps from local craft brewers and over a dozen performers across 3 stages.

Mainstage Music:
* Friday: Yonder Mountain String Band (bluegrass) Indigo De Souza (bubblegrunge) Petty or Not (pop) and The Lil Smokies (Montana roots bluegrass)
* Saturday: Lupe Fiasco (hip-hop) Emancipator (livetronica) Magic Sword (synthwave) and Protoje meets Tippy I (modern reggae)
* Sunday: RJD2 (electronica) Dengue Fever (Cambodian rock) Saxsquatch (filthstep with Bigfoot) and The Moondoggies (American rock)

Free afternoon music on the Tunetown stages in Expo Village. Besides the public zone, paid ticket are accessible for all fans: music-only tickets, 3-day tickets, VIP tickets, single-day tickets, and youth. Children 12 and under free with adult.

Located at the Bellingham Waterfront, July 12–14, 2024.  For tickets or more information, visit nwtuneup.com.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Music Concerts Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #Beer&Music #bikes #biketrip #indiemusic #LocalArtists #LocalVendors #musicperformance #outdoor #outdoormusic #SupportLocal mountain bike Mountain Biking music festival natural world Nature pnw
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