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.
Dj Cavem, a nationally known hip-hop artist, and his wife Alkemia, a success lifestyle coach, will be putting on a free community performance in Bellingham to spread the word about eating healthy and caring for the environment. Cavem, who has shared the stage with bands like Nick Jonas and the Black Eyed Peas, is the father of eco hip-hop, a genera of music that combines hip-hop with the wholesome message of eating your veggies and caring for the environment. All community members are encouraged to attend. The event is organized by Whatcom Family Community Network and major funding for the event came from PeaceHealth.
Join us, Friday, June 7th as we ride to protest our “indecent exposure” to fossil fuels, highlight bicyclist’s vulnerability, and redefine cultural narratives about body image.
Riders, and non-riding participants, can join the action with body painting, starting at 4 pm at a block party (focused on body positivity) in front of the Make.Shift Art Gallery, 306 Flora St. At 6 pm, the ride will embark from this location, lapping through downtown Bellingham. Live music follows the ride, as the Body Positivity Block Party continues.
Only ride “as bare as you dare” wearing as much, or as little, as feels comfortable! This event is both free and freeing, but donations are so appreciated!
Join us for a Mayoral and City Council candidate forum focusing on making Bellingham a more affordable, sustainable, and equitable community. We will be hearing from candidates as they answer questions about access to housing, ending systemic racism, environmental justice, reducing carbon emissions, and ensuring diversity and equitable decision-making at City Hall.
We’ll be at Options High School in the Sunnyland neighborhood. Doors open at 5:00, forum starts promptly at 5:45 pm. Mark your calendar! Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
The forum will be moderated by Ceci Lopez, a professor at the Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, board member at Bellingham Community Food Co-op, and a Fellow at the Washington Leadership Institute.
This forum is co-hosted by Kulshan Community Land Trust, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, Whatcom Human Rights Task Force, HomesNOW Not Later, Whatcom Housing Alliance, 350 Bellingham, Walk-Bike-Bus Bellingham, Habitat for Humanity, and community leaders and equity specialists.
ASL Interpretation will be provided. For any other accessibility needs or accommodations, please reach out to Geneva Blake at genevamblake@gmail.com.
This event is part of the City’s ALL IN for Climate Action Week. For a full list of events please visit www.cob.org/all-in
Join your Whatcom neighbors who love thinking green at the Aslan Depot for Green Drinks! It’s a great chance meet members of Whatcom County’s environmentally minded community, hear about upcoming sustainability-oriented events and opportunities, and try out delicious local brews.
Sponsored by La Fiamma::Wood Fire Pizza
Come by RE Sources’ very own office space for Green Drinks and meet our superhero staff! Get to know Whatcom County’s environmentally minded community, hear about upcoming sustainability-oriented events and opportunities, and try out delicious local brews. We will have beer and cider generously donated by Lost Giants Cider Co. and another local brewery TBD.
This will also serve as an open house for RE Sources and The RE Store! See where the magic happens and meet our dedicated staff. You might even glimpse Wayne and Saul, the *official* RE Store cats.
Join renowned author, mythologist and storyteller Michael Meade for an evening of myths of renewal, tales of transformation, and a resounding call to find unity and wholeness in this time of conflict and confusion.
As the chaos in the world increases, most ideas of the future become fatalistic. Yet, the situation only seems “hopeless” when viewed from the narrow logic of a collapsing world view. Old ways of seeing the world are blocking more vital paths of imagination, vision and healing.
The point is not simply evolution or progress, rather there needs to be a collective rite of passage that transforms our world view. Transformation is required to move us from despair and overwhelm to awakening and imagination. We are either on the way to transformation or on the road to greater tragedy.
The agony of the earth calls for each of us to defeat the growing alienation and isolation of life in order to become more human and be more present. The issue is not the pretension of “saving the planet,” but rather finding deeper ways of serving the earth.
This world, despite all its troubles, remains a place of ongoing creation. Yet, creation can only work through the souls of those alive at a given time. What we learn from mythic stories and imagination is how our human nature can make us part of the ground of being and the vital pulse of the living world.
“Climate change and eco-degradation can become the context in which the core values of humanity become redeemed rather than lost.” – Michael Meade
TICKETS:
$15 General / $10 Student
Doors open at 6:30 pm
DATE:
Thursday, December 5, 2019
7:00 – 9:00 pm
LOCATION:
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
1207 Ellsworth St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
CONTACT INFO:
For more information see our web links or contact Mosaic Multicultural Foundation at: info@mosaicvoices.org or 206-935-3665.
LINKS:
Ticket link: https://www.mosaicvoices.org/shop/#!/Chaos-Climate-Creation-Bellingham/p/148629130
Event Website: https://www.mosaicvoices.org/events
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelMeadeMosaic
Podcast: https://www.mosaicvoices.org/podcast
Video: https://www.youtube.com/user/mosaicvoices/videos
Come down to enjoy some fantastic tunes and help raise funds for the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation at their holiday fundraiser!
Music by the Whiskey River Mudflats
Presentations by the Northwest Straits Foundation
$10 cover – with your first beer, well or wine beverage included!
21+ | 6:00 p.m.
The Northwest Straits Foundation, a Salish Sea conservation organization, raises funds to support locally-driven marine restoration, stewardship and education programs.
Their award-winning projects in nearshore habitat restoration and derelict gear removal have restored the coastal environment in Washington’s seven Northwestern counties.
They partner with local agencies, organizations and volunteers to sustain a healthy marine environment. Their work spans the U.S. marine waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan
Islands, and northern Puget Sound.
By attending this event, your donations go toward removing derelict fishing gear that harm our marine life, restoring healthy shorelines for salmon and Orcas, installing rain gardens to prevent the flow of contaminants into the Salish Sea and much more!
Music for the evening will be provided by the Whiskey River Mudflats. The Whiskey River Mudflats are a three-piece Folk/Americana band that feature two members of the Northwest Straits Foundation staff and a member of the Samish Indian Nation Department of Natural Resources.
Find out more about the Northwest Straits here: https://nwstraitsfoundation.org/
Find out more about the Whiskey River Mudflats here:
facebook.com/whiskeyrivermudflats
Puget Sound Partnership and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission invite you to participate in the first of this year’s virtual Puget Sound Days on the Hill sessions on Friday, April 23, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We’ll discuss Puget Sound restoration and protection, salmon recovery efforts, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and infrastructure, among other topics, with Rep. Derek Kilmer, Rep. Marilyn Strickland, and Rep. Suzan DelBene.
Each member of Congress or special guest will speak for about 25 minutes. We encourage participants to submit questions for our speakers in advance when registering. There will also be an opportunity to post questions during a moderated Q&A session.
Advance registration is required and will close at 1 p.m. Pacific Time the day before each session. More details and registration info are available at https://www.psdoth.org.
Puget Sound Partnership and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission invite you to participate in the second of this year’s virtual Puget Sound Days on the Hill sessions on Friday, April 30, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We’ll discuss Puget Sound restoration and protection, salmon recovery efforts, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and infrastructure, among other topics, with Senator Patty Murray and Representative Kim Schrier.
Each member of Congress or special guest will speak for about 25 minutes. We encourage participants to submit questions for our speakers in advance when registering. There will also be an opportunity to post questions during a moderated Q&A session.
Advance registration is required and will close at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 28. More details and registration info are available at https://www.psdoth.org.
Puget Sound Partnership and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission invite you to participate in the next session of this year’s virtual Puget Sound Days on the Hill on Friday, May 7, from 1:00–2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We’ll discuss Puget Sound restoration and protection, salmon recovery efforts, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and infrastructure, among other topics, with Representative Dan Newhouse. There will also be a panel discussion with special guests.
Each member of Congress or special guest will speak for about 25 minutes. We encourage participants to submit questions for our speakers in advance when registering. There will also be an opportunity to post questions during a moderated Q&A session.
Advance registration is required and will close at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, May 6. Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jy3-U6f0RAqjBKU6FXhf7A
The Puget Sound Partnership and Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission invite you to participate in our next virtual Puget Sound Days on the Hill session on Friday, May 14, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We’ll discuss Puget Sound restoration and protection, salmon recovery efforts, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and infrastructure, among other topics, with Representative Pramila Jayapal.
We will also host a panel discussion with Jane Nishida, acting assistant administrator for the Office of International and Tribal Affairs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Barry Thom, regional administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries’ West Coast Region, and officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
We encourage participants to submit questions for both the panel and Rep. Jayapal in advance, and questions must be submitted by 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, May 12. There will also be an opportunity to post questions during a moderated Q&A session.
Advance registration is required and will close at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, May 13. More details and registration info are available at https://www.psdoth.org.
The Puget Sound Partnership and Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission invite you to participate in our final virtual Puget Sound Days on the Hill session on Friday, May 21, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. We’ll discuss Puget Sound restoration and protection, salmon recovery efforts, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and infrastructure, among other topics, with Senator Maria Cantwell, Representative Adam Smith, and Representative Rick Larsen.
We encourage participants to submit questions for our speakers in advance, and questions must be submitted by 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, May 19. There will also be an opportunity to post questions during a moderated Q&A session.
Advance registration is required and will close at 2 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, May 20. More details and registration info are available at https://www.psdoth.org.
Fourth of July celebrations can leave a lot of trash around the marine environment. Help clean up our local shorelines and prevent ocean pollution!
**Space is limited for COVID safety — please RSVP at https://signup.com/go/EJDGnrO **
We’re cleaning up near the beautiful Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve this year. No need to stay for the whole 4 hours, come and go as your schedule allows! Cleanup supplies will be provided.
We’re meeting at:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/derelict+conveyor/@48.8540112,-122.7249418,15z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x5485be20d94762f7:0x73e902e9b7affd33!2sGulf+Rd,+Washington+98248!3b1!8m2!3d48.8507559!4d-122.7151773!3m4!1s0x54859587ae550f73:0xed382e5d3b1cb4ed!8m2!3d48.8560189!4d-122.7303782
Contact RE Sources’ Community Engagement Specialist Destiny at DestinyD@re-sources.org if you have any questions. See you on the beach!
At our annual Cherry Point Science Forum, we invite local researchers to talk about amazing science happening at Cherry Point in our backyard and the Salish Sea at large.
This year’s forum will include speakers presenting on marine mammals and the implications of the summer heat wave along with longer term patterns of environmental and ecological change in our coastal marine ecosystems.
Located in Whatcom County, the Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve is one of eight Aquatic Reserves in the state. Established by DNR on state-owned aquatic lands in Puget Sound, Aquatic Reserves include important biodiversity and aquatic habitat critical to Salish Sea health.
Cherry Point Forum speakers are:
-Dr. Christopher Harley, Professor at the University of British Columbia, Department of Zoology.
“Death in the afternoon: climate change, heatwaves, and seashore life in the Salish Sea”
-Casey McLean, Executive Director and Veterinary Nurse at SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation, and Research (SR3).
“New Hospital; New Hope for Marine Wildlife”
The Cherry Point Science Forum is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link at https://us02web.zoom.us/…/reg…/WN_7f7K1CggT4urd1DL6KWPOg
For more information, contact Eleanor Hines at eleanorh@re-sources.org.
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
Would you like to learn about Gardening Green?
WSU Whatcom County Extension is now offering an online, self-paced Gardening Green course that will teach you the essential principles and practices for creating a beautiful garden that requires less water, and little to no fertilizer or pesticides, while also nourishing the soil and helping to keep our lakes, rivers, and other waters clean.
The course is free and can be completed on your desktop or mobile device.
To register for the January-February session, contact Cheryl Lovato Niles: clniles@wsu.edu; 360-778-5812
