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January 2020
Camera UnObscura Workshop
Join us at the Whatcom Museum as we explore early photographic technology, similar to that used by Sophie Forrester in Eowyn Ivey's book, To the Bright Edge of the World. In this intergenerational workshop, participants will learn about the beginnings of photography and build their own camera obscura. Fun for ages 8 to 80 (and beyond!) Admission: $30 Museum members/$35 non-members Register at https://bpt.me/4483525 or check www.whatcommuseum.org for more info about registration.
Find out more »Paddling with Spirits: A Solo Kayak Journey (Deming Library)
Northwest Coast author Irene Skyriver reads from her award-winning book: Paddling with Spirits - A Solo Kayak Journey. The adventure is both a kayaking experience and one of inner exploration as Skyriver connects the journey to that of her native coastal ancestors.
Find out more »Books on Tap
Join us for an evening of lively discussion on some of today's most intriguing books, led by Deming Library staff. The book to read for January is To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey. Meets monthly on the third Tuesday at the North Fork Brewery – 6186 Mt. Baker Highway. Ivey's highly anticipated second novel, following The Snow Child (2012), is again set in the wilds of her native Alaska. She portrays a fictional 1885 expedition, led by…
Find out more »Audubon Fourth Sundays: Birds on the Shelf—Taxidermy and Our Complex Relationship with Birds
Join the Whatcom County Museum for a special Audubon at the Museum program in conjunction with Whatcom Reads book selection, To the Bright Edge of the World, by Eowyn Ivey. North Cascades Audubon Society volunteer Paul Woodcock will give a short talk and discussion on the history of collecting bird specimens and how it relates to the John M. Edson Hall of Birds. All ages are welcome.
Find out more »February 2020
Bellingham Cocktail Week-Think & Drink
WhatcomREADS is partnering with Bellingham Cocktail Week and Evolve Chocolate + Cafe to host a spirited discussion of this year's title, To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey. Shannon and Christy Fox from Evolve will craft a themed cocktail and appetizer inspired by the book and available for purchase. Read the book. Buy a cocktail. Eat some food. Then join us for this lively guided conversation. Note: Reservations Recommended. Email info@evolvechocolatecafe.com or call Evolve at 360-220-1898.
Find out more »Sumas Book Club
Join us for a great read and great discussion (with coffee and treats as a bonus!). For February the group will read To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey. Meets monthly on the second Saturday. Ivey's highly anticipated second novel, following The Snow Child (2012), is again set in the wilds of her native Alaska. She portrays a fictional 1885 expedition, led by Colonel Allen Forrester of the U.S. Army, into the newly acquired Alaska Territory to map the area's…
Find out more »Foothills Book Club
Join us for good company and a lively discussion of the book of the month. For February, the group will read this year's Whatcom Reads title "To the Bright Edge of the World" by Eowyn Ivey. No registration is required and this group is open to everyone. Light refreshments provided by the Friends of the North Fork Community Library. Ivey's highly anticipated second novel, following The Snow Child (2012), is again set in the wilds of her native Alaska. She…
Find out more »The Mountains of Alaska (Ferndale Library)
Join Alpine Institute guide Jim Mediatore to discuss alpine climbing and mountaineering in Alaska.
Find out more »Humanities WA – WA Undiscovered Feminists (Bellingham Library)
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, remember some of the remarkable, but often unsung, women of the Pacific Northwest. Writer Mayumi Tsutakawa presents five “woman warriors” in the arts and journalism from the past century whose stories inspire. Meet the pioneering photographer Imogen Cunningham, Black American jazz musician Ruby Bishop, Chinese American artist Priscilla Chong Jue, Leftist journalist Anna Louise Strong, and Native American linguist Vi Hilbert. Drawing on her own experience as an activist and writer,…
Find out more »Humanities WA – WA Undiscovered Feminists (Ferndale Library)
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, remember some of the remarkable, but often unsung, women of the Pacific Northwest. Writer Mayumi Tsutakawa presents five “woman warriors” in the arts and journalism from the past century whose stories inspire. Meet the pioneering photographer Imogen Cunningham, Black American jazz musician Ruby Bishop, Chinese American artist Priscilla Chong Jue, Leftist journalist Anna Louise Strong, and Native American linguist Vi Hilbert. Drawing on her own experience as an activist and writer,…
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