How to Write a Family Portrait with Kristen Millares Young

Whatcom Community College 237 West Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA, United States

Registration for this event opens Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11481841 Tell the stories that have preoccupied, amused, and defined your family for generations. In this hour-long generative writing workshop, essayist Kristen Millares Young will use guided prompts and discussions to help you plan, write, and revise your family stories. By reflecting on ... Read more

Free

Lifesong Project Worshop with Havilah Rand

Lynden Library 216 4th Street, Lynden, WA, United States

Registration for this event is open Friday, December 1, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11481847 Join us at the Lynden library for this unique song-writing experience! The LifeSong Project works to preserve the memories and experiences of elders in a way that makes an indelible imprint on both the heart and mind. It also ... Read more

Free

Book Discussion with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe at Deming Library

Deming Library 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy, Deming, WA, United States

Join us at the Deming Library for a lively book discussion with this year's Whatcom READS author Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe, as we discuss her book Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk. Registration required for this event. Registration for this event opens at 11:00am Thursday, Feb 15 2024 Register at https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11481747

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What Is a Chief? How Native Values Can Teach Resilience with John Halliday

Everson Library 104 Kirsch Drive, Everson, WA, United States

At the age of 55, John Halliday became legally blind. As a Muckleshoot Tribal member of Duwamish ancestry, Halliday says his Native American world view, cultural traditions, and values, which have sustained Native tribes throughout history, long before colonization, have helped him overcome the challenges associated with losing his sight. Too often, our understanding of ... Read more

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Homelessness and the Meaning of Home with Josephine Ensign

Ferndale Library 2125 Main Street, Ferndale, WA, United States

https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11481858 Loss of a home, whether through financial difficulties, divorce, illness, or natural disasters like wildfires, is a widespread and growing problem affecting all of us. Often thought of as only an urban problem, homelessness also occurs in suburban and rural areas throughout Washington State. What are the historical roots of homelessness, and what lessons ... Read more

Free

Cedar Weaving (Sumas Library)

Sumas Library 461 2nd Street, Sumas, WA, United States

Registration for this event opens Monday, January 1, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Register at https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11505893 Learn about cedar weaving from Lummi artists Lee Plaster and Toshi Simmonds. In this class, you will weave a headband or table mat. Participants should wear clothing they are comfortable getting stained. Space is limited; register online or call the ... Read more

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Art Challenge Deadline to Submit

Allied Arts of Whatcom County 1418 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA, United States

ALLIED ARTS ART CHALLENGE EXHIBITION: March 1-30, 2024 The Art Challenge offers artists of all ages and experience levels an opportunity to explore themes related to this year’s Whatcom READS title and present their work for public display. Presented in collaboration with Allied Arts of Whatcom County. How to Participate Read the book Red Paint by Sasha taqʷšəblu. Books ... Read more

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Bellingham Reads Book Discussion features Red Paint

Bellingham Central Library Lecture Room 210 Central Avenue, Bellingham, WA, United States

Join a librarian-led discussion of the 2024 Whatcom READS selection, Red Paint by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe. Everyone is welcome. No registration is necessary for the in-person program. To register for the virtual program email scarlson-prandini@cob.org or call 360-778-7236.

Free

Cedar Weaving (Lynden Library)

Lynden Library 216 4th Street, Lynden, WA, United States

Registration for this event opens Monday, January 1, 2024 at 8:00 a.m. Register at https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11505867 Learn about cedar weaving from Lummi artists Lee Plaster and Toshi Simmonds. In this class, you will weave a headband or table mat. Participants should wear clothing they are comfortable getting stained. Space is limited; register online or call the ... Read more

Free

Janet Yoder presents Where the Language Lives: Vil Hilbert and the Gift of Lushootseed

Mí sq’ eq’ ó, - Nooksack Tribal Community Building 2515 Sulwhanon Drive, Everson, WA, United States

https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11493701 Join us at Mí sq’ eq’ ó, the Nooksack Tribal Community Building for a special appearance by Janet Yoder where she will present her book, Where the Language Lives: Vil Hilbert and the Gift of Lushootseed. Nominated for the 2022 Washington State Book Award for Creative Nonfiction/Memoir, Where the Language Lives draws from interviews conducted over Janet's thirty-year friendship with Skagit ... Read more

Homelessness and the Meaning of Home with Josephine Ensign (Blaine Library)

Blaine Library 610 3rd Street, Blaine, WA, United States

https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11455491 Loss of a home, whether through financial difficulties, divorce, illness, or natural disasters like wildfires, is a widespread and growing problem affecting all of us. Often thought of as only an urban problem, homelessness also occurs in suburban and rural areas throughout Washington State. What are the historical roots of homelessness, and what lessons ... Read more

Free

A Conversation on Language with George Adams and Joshua Olsen

Everson Library 104 Kirsch Drive, Everson, WA, United States

https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11481946 Join us for a discussion between a Nooksack tribal elder and his apprentice as they talk about their individual journeys to becoming preservers of the Nooksack Language, Lhéchalosem.

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Author Events with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe will be appearing in person at events in Bellingham and Whatcom County on March 14 through 16. Details will be announced as soon as we have them.

Free

A Conversation with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

Online Event

This year's Whatcom READS author events close with a lively virtual conversation between Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe and fellow author, Kristen Millares Young. Registration is required for this online event. About Kristen Millares Young: Kristen Millares Young is the 2023 Distinguished Visiting Writer for Seattle University and the University of Washington Bothell MFA. She reviews books for the Washington Post and ... Read more

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