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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,…
Find out more »Ferndale Book Group
Join us as we discuss "To the Bright Edge of the World" by Eowyn Ivey. 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 rivers and gather information about the Native populations. By means of the colonel's journal entries and letters between him and…
Find out more »The Mountains of Alaska (Bellingham Library)
Join Alpine Institute guide Jim Mediatore to discuss alpine climbing and mountaineering in Alaska.
Find out more »Telling Stories Through Textile Maps (Blaine Library)
Bettina Matzkuhn has combined her interest in textiles, cartography, and nature over many years. Her textile maps tell stories through unusual forms and subjects not normally associated with embroidery. Join Bettina as she discusses her process of working through ideas and collaborations to create work that has been exhibited internationally.
Find out more »Audubon Fourth Sundays: A Short History of Bird Watching
Join the Whatcom 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. Though people have always had reasons to be interested in birds, over the past century bird watching, or birding, has developed from a fringe pastime into one of the most popular hobbies in America. It can even be considered an extreme sport! Join North Cascades Audubon Society volunteer Paul Woodcock and…
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