Exhibit on display March 3rd thru 26th, 2023 Jess Walter posing with Whatcom READS Art Challenge participants. Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 4pm 1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 Allied Arts of Whatcom County is excited to be collaborating again in March 2023 with the 15th Whatcom READS event by hosting a ... Read more
DUE TO WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN ONLINE EVENT. ATTENDEES WHO HAVE REGISTERED WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL Registration for this event is open now. 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 ... Read more
Registration for this event is open now. 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 strives to acknowledge and honor the ... Read more
Join us at the Allied Arts Thrift Store space for another great event in our Whatcom READS series. Create a work of art that you can enter in the Whatcom READS Art Challenge! In this exciting art class, students will get to learn from art teacher Ms. Rachel Simpson, a wide variety of art techniques, materials, ... Read more
Join us at Village Books' Fairhaven location for a group reading from this year's Whatcom WRITES Anthology: Legacies. Each year, Whatcom WRITES invites writers of all ages and experience levels to explore a theme inspired by the current Whatcom READS book. Top entries are selected for publication in the Whatcom WRITES anthology. The deadline to submit entries has passed, ... Read more
RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 22, 6:00 P.M. PLEASE NOTE: This event was rescheduled from Feb. 17. This is the new date and time for this event. 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 ... Read more
Registration for this event is open now 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 Sumas Library 360-988-2501.
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 to 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 ... Read more
Join a discussion, led by Bellingham Public Library staff, of the 2024 Whatcom READS selection Red Paint by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe. No registration is necessary for this in-person event. The author will not be at this event, but will be present for Whatcom Reads events in March 14-16. (Note: There will also be a virtual discussion on the ... Read more
Registration for this event is open now. 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 Lynden Library 360-988-2501.
https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11493701 PLEASE NOTE: THE VENUE HAS CHANGED FOR THIS EVENT Everson Library, 104 Kirsch Dr, Everson, WA Join us at the Everson Public Library for a special appearance by Janet Yoder where she will present her book, Where the Language Lives: Vi Hilbert and the Gift of Lushootseed. Nominated for the 2022 Washington State Book Award for Creative Nonfiction/Memoir, Where ... Read more
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
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.
SOLD OUT You must register for this event. Join us at Evolve Chocolate + Cafe on the second floor of Village Books in Fairhaven for an author-attended dinner with Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe. We'll enjoy a beautiful paired dinner inspired by her memoir, "Red Paint," with time for reflection and conversation about the book. ... Read more