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Summer Book Exchange w/ Whatcom Literacy Council @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Jul 27 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join us in the beer garden on Saturday, July 27th for a Summer Book Exchange!

Love books and brews? Relax in our beautiful beer garden, enjoy some refreshing drinks, and exchange your favorite reads with fellow book lovers!

The book exchange is open to all ages and lasts from 11 am – 4 pm. $1 from every pint sold during the event will be donated to the Whatcom Literacy Council.

How It Works:
Bring one or more books you’re ready to part with.
Swap these books with ones others have brought.
Enjoy your new reads with a drink in hand!

This event is in partnership with the Whatcom Literacy Council.

Used Book Sale @ Pavilion at Pioneer Park

Jul 27 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Whatcom Genealogical Society used book sale
A wide variety of books will be available for purchase! Most books will be priced at $1 or $2
All proceeds will benefit the mission of Whatcom Genealogical Society to provide research assistance and educational opportunities to the community.
Volunteers from the Whatcom Genealogical Society will be available to answer your family history questions!

Categories: Non-Profit Fundraising Events

Jul

Wed

Downtown Sounds @ Downtown Bellingham

Jul 31 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Celebrate 20 Years of Downtown Sounds! Downtown Sounds is back, bigger and better than ever for our milestone 20th anniversary! Mark your calendars for Wednesdays from July 10-August 7 and get ready for an extraordinary lineup coming soon.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts Non-Profit Fundraising Events

Fri

Bellingham Repertory Dance Season Kick-Off Party & Fundraiser Launch @ FireHouse Arts & Events Center

Aug 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join Bellingham Repertory Dance (BRD) for their Season 19 Kick-Off Party! This free admission event will have food and drink available for purchase from the Firehouse Cafe, as well as a special sneak peek at what’s to come this year. BRD will also launch an online campaign at the event with the goal of raising $5200 in 30 days to help cover the costs of their fall repertory concert. Attendees will be encouraged to donate at the event and gifts of any amount (even just $5!) will be appreciated.

Join BRD in raising a glass to another year of exciting dance performances!

Cost: free admission

Website: bhamrep.org

Categories: Non-Profit Fundraising Events

Bigfoot Festival

Aug 3 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Maple Falls Park Bigfoot Festival returns on Saturday, August 3, 2024.
Featuring local vendors, live music, beer garden, fundraising opportunities to support Maple Falls Community Park, and celebrating all things Bigfoot!
-40+ local vendors
-Root Beer “Biggie” Floats
-Live Music
-Raffle
-Beer Garden

Schedule of Events
9am: Festival begins. Raffle and vendor booths open
11am: Maple Falls Park Rootbeer Float sales begin
12pm: Beer Garden opens
12pm-1:45pm: Live Music
1:45-2:15pm: Music break
2:15-4pm: Live Music
4pm: Raffle drawing and then the festival closes

Food Trucks: Lumpia Love & Cicchitti’s East Coast Pizza

Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Local History Music Concerts Non-Profit Fundraising Events

Scarecrow Video Presents: 4th Annual Parking Lot Sale! @ Scarecrow Video

Aug 3 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Love movies? Love movie-related memorabilia? Join Scarecrow Video for our 4th Annual Parking Lot Sale!

Come from 12-6pm and pick through thousands of donated VHS tapes, laserdiscs, DVDs, Blu-rays, laserdiscs, players, posters, and laserdiscs for sale. All proceeds from this sale go directly to supporting Scarecrow Video.

We’re also partnering with the ZOID Festival to bring you free live music from our parking lot from 4-8pm.

PLEASE BE AWARE that our parking lot will be closed to cars. Nearby street parking is available.

We will have snacks and drinks available, as well as outdoor latrines.

Gracious support provided by University Audi.

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: movies sale

Tue

Green Home Tour & Talks 2024: Lynden Powerhaus @ Lynden Powerhaus

Aug 6 @ 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm

We invite you to join us for Green Home Tour & Talks 2024! This year’s format is a series of pop-up events. Explore the Lynden Powerhaus by TC Legend Homes. This home will receive the DOE Zero Energy Ready Home, ENERGY STAR, and EPA Indoor airPLUS certifications, and is anticipated to receive Built Green 5-star certification. This thoughtful design can house up to four families and is capable of powering the home completely off the grid for weeks.

Categories: Home & Garden Non-Profit Fundraising Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: 2024 Green building Green Home Tour & Talks Green Homes

Wed

Downtown Sounds @ Downtown Bellingham

Aug 7 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts Non-Profit Fundraising Events

Sip, Savor, Support! Wines of Whatcom benefitting Blue Skies for Children @ Bellewood Farms & Distillery

Aug 17 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Savor wines from Whatcom and Skagit wineries while supporting youth in our community! Each $40 ticket includes 10 wine tastings, live music, silent auction, and more. $70 VIP tickets also include an early reception from 5:00-6:00 with appetizers, access to reserve wines, and a commemorative glass.

This event is a fundraiser for Blue Skies for Children, a non-profit that serves over 1,000 youth in Whatcom and Skagit county each year by distributing new shoes, backpacks, and coats and providing funding for enrichment activities like sports, dance, martial arts, music lessons, and more.

Categories: Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: #BellinghamNonprofits #winetasting blueskiesforchildren

Oct

Bellingham Erotic Ball @ Hotel Leo

Oct 19 @ 7:00 pm

Experience a weekend of erotic entertainment at the second annual Bellingham Erotic Ball — Whatcom County’s premier adult Halloween event. This year’s theme is “Leather and Lace” and will be hosted at the historic Hotel Leo in Downtown Bellingham on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

This year’s event will feature…

Dancing & Live Entertainment in the Crystal Ballroom
A vendor hall showcases erotic and queer artists’
Light appetizers are included in admission.
Kink Demonstration Room: a fun kink exploration space
Queer short film showings in the Clark Gable Theater on the lower level
And more!

This year’s event will be a “hotel takeover”! This allows us to use all the public spaces of the hotel for Erotic Ball events and entertainment. You’re invited to wear your sexiest costume — or whatever you feel comfortable in!

This event is put on by the Bellingham Queer Collective — a 501(c)(3) organization. Proceeds from the event will support the new BQC community center opening in May.

Standard Admission: $65 Early Bird ($85 after September 19th)

Contributor Admission: $100. Includes early admission, a swag bag, access to a private roped-off area, and priority line skips to the bar. This ticket does not include hotel reservations

Looking to Stay the Night?
Locals and visitors alike can reserve Hotel Leo rooms to make a weekend out of the event. When Saturday night party goers reserve a room using our specially rated code, part of the proceeds will go to the BQC! Discounted rooms are also available on Friday and Sunday nights if you want to spend a long weekend in beautiful Bellingham! See the ticket page on our website for the discounted codes.

Event Link: https://www.bellinghamqueercollective.org/bellingham-erotic-ball-2024

Categories: Adult Focused Events Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: #BellinghamNonprofits

Oct

Thu

Whatcom Literacy Council’s Annual Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl @ Ferndale Community Pavillion