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43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
Nov 27 all-day
![]() Nov. 18 – Dec. 24, 2022 Festival Hours: Seven days a week 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day & at 3pm, Dec. 24th Location: 1411 Railroad Ave, Bellingham Start this beautiful holiday season[...]
Buy Local Week
Buy Local Week
Nov 27 all-day
![]() During Buy Local Week, keep your eyes peeled for Sasquatch, the Think Local First mascot. They will be distributing stickers and spreading cheer at many of the community events and celebrations around Whatcom County as[...]
Elf, The Musical at The CLAIRE
@ The Claire
Elf, The Musical at The CLAIRE
@ The Claire
Nov 27 all-day
![]() The Claire invites you to join us this holiday season for some holiday hilarity and heart-warming Christmas cheer! StageAgent.com says, “In this heart-warming musical, Santa narrates the story of Buddy, an apparently oversized elf who[...]
Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill
@ Western Washington University
Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill
@ Western Washington University
Nov 27 all-day
![]() ‘Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill’ is a locative media piece that celebrates the return of student voices to the WWU campus. Locative media uses location-based technology, such as GPS and Wi-Fi, as a[...]
Holiday Bazaar at Semiahmoo Marina
@ Semiahmoo Marina Store/ Cafe
Holiday Bazaar at Semiahmoo Marina
@ Semiahmoo Marina Store/ Cafe
Nov 27 all-day
![]() Display after display of works from local artists and crafters can be found at Semiahmoo Marina’s Gift Store/ Cafe. Order up a gourmet coffee and wander thru the gift store loaded with paintings, knitware, pottery[...]
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43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
Nov 28 all-day
![]() Nov. 18 – Dec. 24, 2022 Festival Hours: Seven days a week 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day & at 3pm, Dec. 24th Location: 1411 Railroad Ave, Bellingham Start this beautiful holiday season[...]
Buy Local Week
Buy Local Week
Nov 28 all-day
![]() During Buy Local Week, keep your eyes peeled for Sasquatch, the Think Local First mascot. They will be distributing stickers and spreading cheer at many of the community events and celebrations around Whatcom County as[...]
Dance for People with PD and other Neurological Disorders
@ Firehouse Arts and Events Center
Dance for People with PD and other Neurological Disorders
@ Firehouse Arts and Events Center
Nov 28 all-day
![]() Dance for people with Parkinson’s Disease and other neurological disorders starts up again this fall. After a three-year break, Dance for PD and other neuro disorders returns to our community. Classes will run for nine[...]
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43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
Nov 29 all-day
![]() Nov. 18 – Dec. 24, 2022 Festival Hours: Seven days a week 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day & at 3pm, Dec. 24th Location: 1411 Railroad Ave, Bellingham Start this beautiful holiday season[...]
Buy Local Week
Buy Local Week
Nov 29 all-day
![]() During Buy Local Week, keep your eyes peeled for Sasquatch, the Think Local First mascot. They will be distributing stickers and spreading cheer at many of the community events and celebrations around Whatcom County as[...]
Socially Distant Trivia with Friends!
@ Online through Zoom
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43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
Nov 30 all-day
![]() Nov. 18 – Dec. 24, 2022 Festival Hours: Seven days a week 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day & at 3pm, Dec. 24th Location: 1411 Railroad Ave, Bellingham Start this beautiful holiday season[...]
Buy Local Week
Buy Local Week
Nov 30 all-day
![]() During Buy Local Week, keep your eyes peeled for Sasquatch, the Think Local First mascot. They will be distributing stickers and spreading cheer at many of the community events and celebrations around Whatcom County as[...]
First Time Homebuyer Class
@ Redwood Group Real Estate
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43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
Dec 1 all-day
![]() Nov. 18 – Dec. 24, 2022 Festival Hours: Seven days a week 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day & at 3pm, Dec. 24th Location: 1411 Railroad Ave, Bellingham Start this beautiful holiday season[...]
Buy Local Week
Buy Local Week
Dec 1 all-day
![]() During Buy Local Week, keep your eyes peeled for Sasquatch, the Think Local First mascot. They will be distributing stickers and spreading cheer at many of the community events and celebrations around Whatcom County as[...]
Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale
@ Western Washington University (WWU) Viking Union Multipurpose Room (MPR)
Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale
@ Western Washington University (WWU) Viking Union Multipurpose Room (MPR)
Dec 1 all-day
![]() The Annual Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale is taking place Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the WWU Viking Union[...]
Elf, The Musical at The CLAIRE
@ The Claire
Elf, The Musical at The CLAIRE
@ The Claire
Dec 1 all-day
![]() The Claire invites you to join us this holiday season for some holiday hilarity and heart-warming Christmas cheer! StageAgent.com says, “In this heart-warming musical, Santa narrates the story of Buddy, an apparently oversized elf who[...]
Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill
@ Western Washington University
Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill
@ Western Washington University
Dec 1 all-day
![]() ‘Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill’ is a locative media piece that celebrates the return of student voices to the WWU campus. Locative media uses location-based technology, such as GPS and Wi-Fi, as a[...]
Holiday Bazaar at Semiahmoo Marina
@ Semiahmoo Marina Store/ Cafe
Holiday Bazaar at Semiahmoo Marina
@ Semiahmoo Marina Store/ Cafe
Dec 1 all-day
![]() Display after display of works from local artists and crafters can be found at Semiahmoo Marina’s Gift Store/ Cafe. Order up a gourmet coffee and wander thru the gift store loaded with paintings, knitware, pottery[...]
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43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
Dec 2 all-day
![]() Nov. 18 – Dec. 24, 2022 Festival Hours: Seven days a week 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day & at 3pm, Dec. 24th Location: 1411 Railroad Ave, Bellingham Start this beautiful holiday season[...]
Allied Arts: Holiday Festival Gallery Showcase
@ Allied Arts of Whatcom County
Allied Arts: Holiday Festival Gallery Showcase
@ Allied Arts of Whatcom County
Dec 2 all-day
December 2 – 17, 2022, 11:00-4:00 pm Art walk and Opening Reception: Friday, December 2, 2022, 6:00-9:00 pm Our annual Holiday Festival of the Arts has been a Whatcom County tradition for 43 years and[...]
Buy Local Week
Buy Local Week
Dec 2 all-day
![]() During Buy Local Week, keep your eyes peeled for Sasquatch, the Think Local First mascot. They will be distributing stickers and spreading cheer at many of the community events and celebrations around Whatcom County as[...]
Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale
@ Western Washington University (WWU) Viking Union Multipurpose Room (MPR)
Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale
@ Western Washington University (WWU) Viking Union Multipurpose Room (MPR)
Dec 2 all-day
![]() The Annual Children’s and Young Adult Book Sale is taking place Thursday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the WWU Viking Union[...]
Elf, The Musical at The CLAIRE
@ The Claire
Elf, The Musical at The CLAIRE
@ The Claire
Dec 2 all-day
![]() The Claire invites you to join us this holiday season for some holiday hilarity and heart-warming Christmas cheer! StageAgent.com says, “In this heart-warming musical, Santa narrates the story of Buddy, an apparently oversized elf who[...]
Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill
@ Western Washington University
Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill
@ Western Washington University
Dec 2 all-day
![]() ‘Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill’ is a locative media piece that celebrates the return of student voices to the WWU campus. Locative media uses location-based technology, such as GPS and Wi-Fi, as a[...]
Holiday Bazaar at Semiahmoo Marina
@ Semiahmoo Marina Store/ Cafe
Holiday Bazaar at Semiahmoo Marina
@ Semiahmoo Marina Store/ Cafe
Dec 2 all-day
![]() Display after display of works from local artists and crafters can be found at Semiahmoo Marina’s Gift Store/ Cafe. Order up a gourmet coffee and wander thru the gift store loaded with paintings, knitware, pottery[...]
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10th Annual Pacific Arts Market at Sunset Square
@ Sunset Square
10th Annual Pacific Arts Market at Sunset Square
@ Sunset Square
Dec 3 all-day
![]() Join us for our 10th annual Pacific Arts Holiday Market at Sunset Square Bellingham! Open the first 3 weekends of December 10am-6pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Located at the former Tuesday Morning storefront, between[...]
43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
43rd Annual Allied Arts Holiday Festival of the Arts
Dec 3 all-day
![]() Nov. 18 – Dec. 24, 2022 Festival Hours: Seven days a week 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Closed Thanksgiving Day & at 3pm, Dec. 24th Location: 1411 Railroad Ave, Bellingham Start this beautiful holiday season[...]
Allied Arts: Holiday Festival Gallery Showcase
@ Allied Arts of Whatcom County
Allied Arts: Holiday Festival Gallery Showcase
@ Allied Arts of Whatcom County
Dec 3 all-day
December 2 – 17, 2022, 11:00-4:00 pm Art walk and Opening Reception: Friday, December 2, 2022, 6:00-9:00 pm Our annual Holiday Festival of the Arts has been a Whatcom County tradition for 43 years and[...]
Buy Local Week
Buy Local Week
Dec 3 all-day
![]() During Buy Local Week, keep your eyes peeled for Sasquatch, the Think Local First mascot. They will be distributing stickers and spreading cheer at many of the community events and celebrations around Whatcom County as[...]
Elf, The Musical at The CLAIRE
@ The Claire
Elf, The Musical at The CLAIRE
@ The Claire
Dec 3 all-day
![]() The Claire invites you to join us this holiday season for some holiday hilarity and heart-warming Christmas cheer! StageAgent.com says, “In this heart-warming musical, Santa narrates the story of Buddy, an apparently oversized elf who[...]
Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill
@ Western Washington University
Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill
@ Western Washington University
Dec 3 all-day
![]() ‘Ghostwalk, A Creative Haunting of Sehome Hill’ is a locative media piece that celebrates the return of student voices to the WWU campus. Locative media uses location-based technology, such as GPS and Wi-Fi, as a[...]
Holiday Bazaar at Semiahmoo Marina
@ Semiahmoo Marina Store/ Cafe
Holiday Bazaar at Semiahmoo Marina
@ Semiahmoo Marina Store/ Cafe
Dec 3 all-day
![]() Display after display of works from local artists and crafters can be found at Semiahmoo Marina’s Gift Store/ Cafe. Order up a gourmet coffee and wander thru the gift store loaded with paintings, knitware, pottery[...]
Lynden Lighted Christmas Parade
@ Downtown Lynden
Lynden Lighted Christmas Parade
@ Downtown Lynden
Dec 3 all-day
![]() Join us for Lynden’s annual holiday celebration, the Lighted Christmas Parade, on Saturday, December 3 at 6:00pm! Visitors will be treated to holiday carolers & a dazzling display of lighted trucks, cars, floats, wagons, farm[...]
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Drop In Puzzles and Chess
@ Bellingham Public Library
Drop In Puzzles and Chess
@ Bellingham Public Library
Nov 27 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Drop in to our SkillShare Space and enjoy exercising your brain with jigsaw puzzles or a game of chess! Puzzles and chess will be available during library open hours. For adults and older children with[...]
5:00 pm
Artists from the Pacific Northwest Exhibit: Francis Xavier Donovan, Anita H. Lehmann, Bonnie Smerdon, David Syre
@ Gallery Syre
Artists from the Pacific Northwest Exhibit: Francis Xavier Donovan, Anita H. Lehmann, Bonnie Smerdon, David Syre
@ Gallery Syre
Nov 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
![]() The outstanding creative history of the Pacific Northwest has inspired Gallery Syre to ring together four local artists of different generations who, each in their own way, exemplify the rich creative heritage of the region.[...]
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1:30 pm
Whatcom Community College Music Department Lunchtime Preview Concert
@ Whatcom Community College Heiner Theater
Whatcom Community College Music Department Lunchtime Preview Concert
@ Whatcom Community College Heiner Theater
Nov 29 @ 1:30 pm
![]() Preview performances by the Whatcom Community College Chamber Music Ensemble and student soloists.
6:15 pm
Pajama Storytime
@ Bellingham Public Library
Pajama Storytime
@ Bellingham Public Library
Nov 29 @ 6:15 pm – 6:45 pm
For children ages 3 – 8 with siblings and family. Join us with your favorite stuffy for a fun, cozy storytime with books, songs and felt activities. Wear your jammies (pajamas) if you’d like!
7:00 pm
WWU Men’s Basketball Game
@ WECU Court in Carver Gym at WWU
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1:00 pm
Open Season Health Fairs
@ NARFE NW WA, Mount Vernon Senior Center
Open Season Health Fairs
@ NARFE NW WA, Mount Vernon Senior Center
Nov 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
![]() The National Active and Retired Federal Employees’ Association is having local Annual Health Fairs. Representatives from the major federal health plans (Blue Cross Blue Shield, Group Health, Kaiser, GEHA, Aetna, etc.) will be there to[...]
5:30 pm
Cribbage-Learning Night at Menace!
@ Menace Brewing
Cribbage-Learning Night at Menace!
@ Menace Brewing
Nov 30 @ 5:30 pm
![]() Are you interested in playing Cribbage, but not sure how to play or feeling rusty at it? Come on by for a low-pressure evening of enjoyable learning and practicing! We’ve got a few hosts who[...]
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10:00 am
Off the Beaten Path to Italy
@ Ferndale Public Library
11:00 am
Artists from the Pacific Northwest
@ Gallery Syre
Artists from the Pacific Northwest
@ Gallery Syre
Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
![]() The outstanding creative history of the Pacific Northwest has inspired Gallery Syre to bring together four local artists of different generations who, each in their own way, exemplify the rich creative heritage of the region.[...]
12:00 pm
Free online Meditative Walking class
@ Arise Well Counseling Services LLC
Free online Meditative Walking class
@ Arise Well Counseling Services LLC
Dec 1 @ 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
![]() I am a Counselor in Lynden. Each year I offer community classes, not therapy however the classes provide education This year I have decided to host Meditative Walks in Whatcom County online Thursday at 12:00pm[...]
5:30 pm
Free online DBT skills classes
@ Arise Well Counseling Services LLC
Free online DBT skills classes
@ Arise Well Counseling Services LLC
Dec 1 @ 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm
![]() I am a Counselor in Lynden. Each year I offer community classes, not therapy however the classes provide education. This year I have decided to host DBT skills for adults and relationships, online Thursday at[...]
7:30 pm
Storm Large: Holiday Ordeal
@ Mount Baker Theatre
7:30 pm
Whatcom Community College Music Department Fall Concert
@ Whatcom Community College Heiner Theater
Whatcom Community College Music Department Fall Concert
@ Whatcom Community College Heiner Theater
Dec 1 @ 7:30 pm
![]() Enjoy performances by the Whatcom Community College Chamber Music Ensemble and student soloists.
8:30 pm
Menace on the Mic, open mic comedy!
@ Menace Brewing
Menace on the Mic, open mic comedy!
@ Menace Brewing
Dec 1 @ 8:30 pm
![]() It’s Menace on the Mic Comedy Night!!! Our Open Mic Comedy Night happens every other Thursday, and it always starts at 830pm so be sure to get here early to sign up for your spot![...]
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3:00 pm
“Your Voice, Your Choice” Advance Care Planning Workshop
@ Solstice Senior Living
“Your Voice, Your Choice” Advance Care Planning Workshop
@ Solstice Senior Living
Dec 2 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
![]() Join us for an interactive workshop on completing an Advance Directive. All participants will be guided through this simple yet thought provoking process of choosing a health care agent and putting your wishes in writing[...]
4:00 pm
Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Village
@ Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Village
Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Village
@ Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Village
Dec 2 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
![]() Guests will visit with costumed volunteers who open the cabin doors to greet you as you feel the holiday cheer spill into the winter air. “Celebrating 30 Years of Memories” is the overall theme this[...]
5:00 pm
Artists from the Pacific Northwest Exhibit: Francis Xavier Donovan, Anita H. Lehmann, Bonnie Smerdon, David Syre
@ Gallery Syre
Artists from the Pacific Northwest Exhibit: Francis Xavier Donovan, Anita H. Lehmann, Bonnie Smerdon, David Syre
@ Gallery Syre
Dec 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
![]() The outstanding creative history of the Pacific Northwest has inspired Gallery Syre to ring together four local artists of different generations who, each in their own way, exemplify the rich creative heritage of the region.[...]
7:00 pm
Bingo Night at Menace!
@ Menace Brewing
Bingo Night at Menace!
@ Menace Brewing
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm
![]() Come on by for Bingo Night at Menace, every Friday at 7pm! All sorts of silly and good prizes, and occasionally some glass pendants/goblets/etc made by our bingo host, Joe, of io glass!
7:30 pm
Sea & Stars VOX PACIFICA joins CHOIR OF THE SALISH SEA
@ First Congregational Church
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9:00 am
NSEA Work Party
@ Cornwall Park
10:00 am
Drive for Joy
@ Barkley Woods Coffee
Drive for Joy
@ Barkley Woods Coffee
Dec 3 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
The fourth-annual Drive for Joy event, presented by Lighthouse Mission Ministries, will collect new and practical gifts for people who are homeless on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Barkley[...]
10:00 am
Fairhaven Frosty 5K/10K
@ Fairhaven Park
11:00 am
Elf on the Shelve Scavenger Hunt
@ Downtown Lynden
Elf on the Shelve Scavenger Hunt
@ Downtown Lynden
Dec 3 @ 11:00 am
![]() Join us for the Elf on the Shelve Scavenger Hunt in downtown Lynden. The Elf hunt is Saturday, December 3rd from 11 am – 5 pm. Find all the elves in businesses downtown and your[...]
11:00 am
Village Books Saturday Story Times!
@ Village Books and Paper Dreams in Fairhaven & Lynden
Village Books Saturday Story Times!
@ Village Books and Paper Dreams in Fairhaven & Lynden
Dec 3 @ 11:00 am – 11:30 am
![]() Join us in the kids’ section of both stores for a half hour of stories, movement, and FUN! Weather permitting, we’ll take the fun outside. Fairhaven location: 1200 11th St. Bellingham, WA 98225 Lynden location:[...]
2:00 pm
Saving ChristmasTown
@ Mount Baker Theatre
4:00 pm
Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Village
@ Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Village
Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Village
@ Olde Fashioned Christmas in Pioneer Village
Dec 3 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
![]() Guests will visit with costumed volunteers who open the cabin doors to greet you as you feel the holiday cheer spill into the winter air. “Celebrating 30 Years of Memories” is the overall theme this[...]
5:00 pm
Artists from the Pacific Northwest Exhibit: Francis Xavier Donovan, Anita H. Lehmann, Bonnie Smerdon, David Syre
@ Gallery Syre
Artists from the Pacific Northwest Exhibit: Francis Xavier Donovan, Anita H. Lehmann, Bonnie Smerdon, David Syre
@ Gallery Syre
Dec 3 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
![]() The outstanding creative history of the Pacific Northwest has inspired Gallery Syre to ring together four local artists of different generations who, each in their own way, exemplify the rich creative heritage of the region.[...]
5:30 pm
Bellingham Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade
@ Bellingham Yacht Club
6:30 pm
A Holiday Evening of Belly Dance
@ The Firehouse Arts and Events Center
7:00 pm
Kick-off to Christmas at Hillcrest: Taproot Theaters presents “An Improvised Christmas Carol”
@ Hillcrest Church
7:00 pm
Saving ChristmasTown
@ Mount Baker Theatre
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