Latest Events in Bellingham(May Updated)

Got a question about Bellingham Makerspace's collection of sewing machines or considering a sewing project? Come to Tool Champion Heidi O'Farrell's office hours for an informal Q&A session. Get training on specific machines or techniques from a professional clothing designer! Bellingham Makerspace has these sewing machines tuned up and ready to use: Juki Serger Juki Industrial Pfaff Embroidering machine Singer sewing machine Brother sewing machine Long-Arm Quilter Lots of fabric, threads & notions Anything else that comes up! Note: In general, our staff is here to advise you on your projects and issues, not do them for you. Instructor Bio: Heidi O'Ferrall ( atelierheidi ) is professional sewist with over a decade of experience in fashion and theatrical design. Disclaimer By purchasing and/or attending this class session, you are agreeing to abide by the Bellingham Makerspace Code of Conduct and signing off on our Waiver of Liability . Important Information COVID-19: Masks (can provide) are optional, at the Makerspace, but hand sanitizing and social distancing are highly encouraged. Class fees: Class is free to current Bellingham Makerspace members, volunteers & staff. $20 for non-members. Information Source: Bellingham Makerspace | eventbrite

Join us for a stroll along Bellingham’s beautiful waterfront, where we’ll enjoy scenic views and meaningful conversations together – plus delicious food + drinks post walk (optional). RevelEleven is excited to collaborate with Carol Frazey from Team Fit School for this walk.   At RevelEleven, we believe in the power of women coming together – to build community, spark inspiration, and support one another. This walk is a perfect way to do just that. We’ll meet at the Village Green behind Village Books in Fairhaven and walk to Taylor Dock. From there, we’ll walk along the boardwalk for fresh air and beautiful views, before heading back towards Fairhaven (about an hour long walk).   NO HOST optional stop at Stones Throw Brewery for food, drinks, and good conversation, post walk.    Whether you're looking for community, conversation or simply want to get outside and move, we’d love to have you join us. Open to women of all ages – come as you are and leave feeling refreshed and connected!    DISCLAIMER: By signing up for this walk you recognize the safety risks of a natural event, falling, uneven ground, etc. By signing up, you are doing so at your own risk. RevelEleven and walk leaders assumes NO responsibility/liability for your participation and/or safety.  When you join a RevelEleven event, you do so at your own risk.   If you are unable to attend your scheduled walk or hike, please let us know in order to make space for someone who wants to go.  About RevelEleven : We are community of women who come together to learn, engage and have fun in both virtual and in-person events and global retreats. We have a great newsletter on our website. Sign up and stay informed.  Information Source: RevelEleven | eventbrite

Welcome to the Women's Weightlifting Event! Come join us at Evergreen Strength for an hour of lifting and fun where women of all fitness levels can come together to lift weights and build strength. Whether you're a seasoned lifter or just starting out, this event is for you. All proceeds for the event will be donated to Shifting Gears . Mark your calendars and get ready to lift. We can't wait to see you there! *We have a limited amount of spots for this event - if you secure a spot and then can no longer attend, please release your ticket so that someone on the waitlist may take your spot! Information Source: Evergreen Strength | eventbrite

Got a question about Bellingham Makerspace's laser cutter or considering a laser cutter project? Come to instructor Jason Davies' office hours for an informal Q&A session. We will also be talking about: • Using the rotary engraver • Vinyl Cutter & software • Vector graphics (Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape) • Tinkercad & 3D modeling • 3D Scanning Anything else that comes up! Instructor Bio: Jason Davies is a graphic designer, maker and the BMS Education Coordinator. He has been using the Makerspace laser for over 10 years and loves to make things and help others to make amazing things. Disclaimer By purchasing and/or attending this class session, you are agreeing to abide by the Bellingham Makerspace Code of Conduct and signing off on our Waiver of Liability. Important Information Class fees: Class is FREE to current Bellingham Makerspace members, volunteers & staff. $20 for non-members. Information Source: Bellingham Makerspace | eventbrite

Join Village Books for a mysterious evening of music, stories, and fun with Anacortes author Matthew Sullivan! Doors open and music begins at 6:30pm. Spaces are limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED to secure your spot so don't delay. Matthew Sullivan 's novel, Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore , was an IndieNext pick, a Barnes & Noble Discover pick, a GoodReads Choice Awards Finalist and winner of the Colorado Book Award. His new stand-alone novel, Midnight in Soap Lake (4/25), is published by Hanover Square Press/Harper Collins. He lives and writes in Anacortes, WA. The Chuckanut Radio Hour, a recipient of Bellingham's prestigious Mayor's Arts Award, is a radio variety show that began in January 2007. Each Chuckanut Radio Hour includes guest authors, musicians, performance poet Kevin Murphy, and episodes of "As the Ham Turns" serial radio comedy performed by the Chuckanut Radio Players Les Campbell, Tonja Meyers, Lisa Colburn, Dee Robinson, Sarah Hawley, and Robert Muzzy. Not to mention groaner jokes by hosts Paul Hanson, Kelly Evert, and announcer Rich Donnelly. The Chuckanut Radio Hour's first guest was Erik Larson and has since included, Tom Robbins, Maria Semple, Christopher McDougall, Erica Bauermeister, and Garrison Keillor, among many others. Tickets for the Chuckanut Radio Hour are $5 and are available on Eventbrite.The Radio Hour airs Sundays at 7pm on Community Powered KMRE at 88.3FM and kmre.org . Co-sponsored by 12th Street Shoes. *Online registration closes two hours prior to the event. Tickets may be available at the door. Information Source: Village Books | eventbrite

Got a question about 3D Printing, 3D printers or 3D modeling? Come to our 3D Printing office hours for an informal Q&A session. Free to current Bellingham Makerspace Members & Volunteers, non-members welcome for added fee. Instructor Bio: TBD Note: Our Staff and Tool Champions are here to help you with advice, resources and best practices – not to do your project for you. Disclaimer By purchasing and/or attending this class session, you are agreeing to abide by the Bellingham Makerspace Code of Conduct and signing off on our Waiver of Liability . Important Information COVID-19: Masks (can provide) are optional, at the Makerspace, but hand sanitizing and social distancing are highly encouraged. Class fees: Class is free to current Bellingham Makerspace members, volunteers & staff. $20 for non-members. Information Source: Bellingham Makerspace | eventbrite

Got a question about an electronics project? Come to Tool Champion Jim Gagnon's office hours for an informal Q&A session. Get training on specific machines or techniques from a retired electrical engineer! Instructor Bio: Jim Gagnon is a retired electrical engineer with 30 years of experience working on electronics at every level. Note: Our Staff and Tool Champions are here to help you with advice, resources and best practices – not to do your project for you. Disclaimer By purchasing and/or attending this class session, you are agreeing to abide by the Bellingham Makerspace Code of Conduct and signing off on our Waiver of Liability . Important Information COVID-19: Masks (can provide) are optional, at the Makerspace, but hand sanitizing and social distancing are highly encouraged. Class fees: Class is free to current Bellingham Makerspace members, volunteers & staff. $20 for non-members. Information Source: Bellingham Makerspace | eventbrite

Welcome sisters and owners of the Simple Goodness Cocktail Farm and Simple Goodness Soda Shop Venise Cunningham and Belinda Kelly to celebrate their debut book, Drink Your Garden: Recipes, Stories, and Tips from the Simple Goodness Cocktail Farm ! Perfect for a green thumb or great farmers' market shopper alike, the book shares how to capture the intense, pure flavors of a season and naturally preserve them, with instructions for gardening and crafting everything drink-worthy. Drink Your Garden embraces nostalgia, back to basics living and environmental consciousness as it guides you how to DIY syrups, tinctures, juices, spirits, shrubs, cocktails, and mocktails. Based in Buckley, Washington, sisters Venise Cunningham and Belinda Kelly run the Simple Goodness Cocktail Farm and Simple Goodness Soda Shop, a café, tasting room, and event space. They host classes, live music, and regular happy hours, and their unique syrups can be found in stores across the country. Social links: IG: https://www.instagram.com/simplegoodnesssisters/?hl=en FB: https://www.facebook.com/simplegoodnessfarm/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplegoodnesssyrups Twitter: https://x.com/sisterssimple?mx=2 *Feel free to call Village Books and Paper Dreams for further assistance at 360-671-2626!* Information Source: Village Books | eventbrite

When Lillian Alexie passed away, the incongruities that defined his mother-the anger, beauty, kindness, and cruelty-shook Sherman and his remembrance of her. Grappling with the haunting ghosts of the past in the wake of loss, he responded the only way he knew how: he wrote. The result is a stunning memoir filled with raw, angry, funny, profane, tender memories of a childhood few can imagine, much less survive. An unflinching and unforgettable remembrance, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me is a powerful, deeply felt account of a complicated relationship. Sherman Alexie is one of the most acclaimed and bestselling novelists in America. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian , which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and has more than two million copies in print. Along with the National Book Award, the novel was a 2008 Horn Book Award Winner for Excellence in Children's Literature, a Booksense Book of the Year Children's Literature Honor Book, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, and one of the New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2007. Alexie has also written eleven books of poetry, three story collections, and three novels for adults: Reservation Blues , Indian Killer , and Flight . *Feel free to call Village Books and Paper Dreams for further assistance at 360-671-2626!* Information Source: Village Books | eventbrite

When Lillian Alexie passed away, the incongruities that defined his mother-the anger, beauty, kindness, and cruelty-shook Sherman and his remembrance of her. Grappling with the haunting ghosts of the past in the wake of loss, he responded the only way he knew how: he wrote. The result is a stunning memoir filled with raw, angry, funny, profane, tender memories of a childhood few can imagine, much less survive. An unflinching and unforgettable remembrance, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me is a powerful, deeply felt account of a complicated relationship. Sherman Alexie is one of the most acclaimed and bestselling novelists in America. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian , which won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and has more than two million copies in print. Along with the National Book Award, the novel was a 2008 Horn Book Award Winner for Excellence in Children's Literature, a Booksense Book of the Year Children's Literature Honor Book, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist, and one of the New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2007. Alexie has also written eleven books of poetry, three story collections, and three novels for adults: Reservation Blues , Indian Killer , and Flight . *Feel free to call Village Books and Paper Dreams for further assistance at 360-671-2626!* Information Source: Village Books | eventbrite

Join Village Books and North Cascades Institute in welcoming Jennifer Hahn - you won't want to miss learning about PNW foraging, plus a chance to try popcorn "SEA-soned" with local kelp! Foraging for wild food, eating between tide and forest, makes life a delicious journey. It is a passport to place for northwest naturalist and author Jennifer Hahn, teacher of a popular science course called "Wild Food" at Western Washington University's Fairhaven College. Enjoy a lively slideshow talk on the cultural, culinary and ecological uses of sea veggies, land plants and marine shellfish. Jennifer will share stories of her 40 years foraging afoot and afloat from Alaska to California, animals who shelter and eat the foods we also love, sustainable foraging tips, nutrition, recipe ideas, and perspectives from Indigenous traditional food experts. Enjoy popcorn "SEA-soned" with local kelp and gain a new appreciation of the nature that surrounds and nourishes you. Jennifer Hahn is an author, scientist, teacher, culinary explorer, and wilderness guide. She teaches sustainable wild food harvesting at Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies at Western Washington University and leads seaweed workshops for the North Cascade Institute, Salish Sea tribes, and First Nations. Her first book "Spirited Waters: Soloing South through the Inside Passage" won the Barbara Savage Miles from Nowhere award. A naturalist and guide in Southeast Alaska and the Inside Passage, Hahn has been featured on NPR and lives in Bellingham, Washington. *Feel free to call Village Books and Paper Dreams for further assistance at 360-671-2626!* Information Source: Village Books | eventbrite

Step into a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary and the unremarkable holds the seeds of revelation. A World Unsuspected is a captivating anthology of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that explores the profound impact of specific places on the human experience. From intimate rooms to sweeping landscapes, this collection journeys across a spectrum of locations, each imbued with the power to surprise, transform, and inspire. Through keen observation and vivid storytelling, the authors in this anthology illuminate how encounters with place can shift perspectives, awaken new understandings, and spark moments of clarity. These are tales of discovery and transformation, where the seemingly mundane becomes a catalyst for change and where the unexpected shapes lives in ways big and small. Whether you're taken to a bustling city street, a quiet forest clearing, or a weathered corner of someone's home, each piece invites you to see the world anew through the lens of a unique voice. A World Unsuspected reminds us that every location holds a story, and every story has the power to transform. At Red Wheelbarrow Writers , we believe that so much depends upon community. We are a loose affiliation of working writers who produce independently, and who join together to support, encourage, and sustain one another. *Feel free to call the store for further assistance at 360-671-2626!* Information Source: Village Books | eventbrite

Welcome to Queer Line Dance! We sold out the first time, so snag a ticket while you can! :) Do you love to line dance? Or, have you always wanted to learn? Join us on Tuesday, May 6th from 6-9pm for a Queer Line Dance benefitting Whatcom Youth Pride, a youth-centered parade and festival in downtown Bellingham the last Saturday in May. Check them out at www.whatcomyouthpride.com and @whatcomyouthpride . There will be line dance instruction for all levels, raffles, and so much joy! Dress up or dress down! This is an all-ages event and tickets are limited! 100% of the ticket sales and a portion of the drink sales will go straight to Whatcom Youth Pride and the important work they do. Event hours are 6p-9p Line dance instruction is 6:30p-8p Information Source: Whatcom Youth Pride | eventbrite