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151 152 Ongoing Events 153 Bellingham: Saturdays, 10:00 am - 3 pm, Depot Market Square, Railroad & Chestnut Streets, April - Christmas 154 Fairhaven: Wednesdays, 12:00 - 5:00 pm, Fairhaven Village Green, June - September 155 Ferndale: Saturdays, 9:00a to 3:00p, Centennial Riverwalk Plaza, April 18 - October 17 156 Blaine: 2nd and 4th Saturdays, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - June 13, 2009 - September 19 157 Lummi Island: Saturdays, 10:00a to 2:00p, 2106 S. Nugent Rd, Lummi Island July 13 - September 12 158 159 NSEA "Wild About Salmon" Seminars, Saturdays, 6-7 pm, 445 E. Bakerview Rd. Bellingham, July 11 - September 4 160 161 162 The Sustainable Building Advisors Course Registration Begins 166 Sustainable buildings are places people want to be. They provide economic, social and environmental benefits to developers, owners, tenants, design professionals and the surrounding community. The Sustainable Building Advisor (SBA) course is a nine-month (one FRI/SAT per month), specialized training course and certification exam designed to enable graduates to advise employers or clients on strategies and tools for implementing sustainable building. 167 Time: Varies 168 Location: Whatcom Community College 169 Cost: Register by August 31st and get a special early-bird price. Save $200! 170 Contact: Greg Marshall, 360.383.3205_comed@whatcom.ctc.edu 171 172 173 July 1, 2009 174 Saturday Work Parties - Squalicum Creek Park 175 Help out the new urban forest on the hillside at the new Squalicum Creek Park by weeding and mulching around the trees. Park at the lot off Squalicum Parkway across from West St. 176 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm 177 Location: See above 178 Cost: Free 179 Contact: 360.778.7105 180 181 182 July 01, 2009 183 Green Drinks Bellingham 184 Green Drinks is an organic networking session that meets every first Wednesday to catch-up, network and talk about the latest green issues. 185 Time: 5:00-7:00 pm 186 Location: Boundary Bay's beer garden, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham 187 Cost: Free 188 Contact: MeganA@re-sources.org or http://www.re-sources.org 189 190 191 July 02, 2009 192 Eat Local At Mallard Ice Cream 193 Special Offer - Upgrade your cone to a (locally made) waffle cone and Mallard will donate the price difference to Sustainable Connections’ Food To Bank On program. Mallard sources local ingredients year round, including over 5,000lbs of local, organic fruit annually. "Eat Local Days" are just one of the activities happening each month in Sustainable Connections’ new "Eat Local EVERY Week" event series. Speakers, films, cooking classes, and the 2nd annual Whatcom Farm Tour (date to be determined) are also on the "menu." For more information on "Eat Local EVERY Week," go to www.SustainableConnections.org. 194 Time: All Day 195 Location: 1323 Railroad Ave, Bellingham 196 Cost: Varies 197 Contact: 360-734-3884 )Mallard’s or www.SustainableConnections.org. 198 199 200 July 04, 2009 201 Celebrate Your Independents! 202 Local Food, Local Music, and Fireworks! Enjoy BBQ featuring locally grown burgers from Misty Isle, Hempler’s Brats, Veggie Burgers, Mallard Ice Cream, tasty Chuckanut Brewery Beer and more. Dance to classic country and western standards by HOSS!! Bring a blanket or lawn chairs for one of the best spots in town to watch the Fireworks. Music starts at 8 pm, Fireworks at 10pm (get there early for a good spot) Proceeds to benefit Sustainable Connections 203 Time: starts at 7:00 pm 204 Location: Chuckanut Brewery, 601 W Holly 205 Cost: $5; $10 per family 206 Contact: 360-647-7093 or info@sconnect.org or http://www.sustainableconnections.org 207 208 209 July 7, 2009 210 Creative Recycling at Ferndale Library 211 Crafts made with things you find around your house. Don’t throw it away; create with it! For kids of all ages. With Dianne Smith and Jeannie Bremer. 212 Time: 3:00 pm 213 Location: 2222 Main St., Ferndale, WA 214 Cost: Free 215 Contact: (360) 384-3647 216 217 218 July 7, 2009 219 Craft Supply Swap 220 As part of Be Creative @ Your Library Summer Reading Program, crafters may exchange unused supplies at a craft supply swap. Bring good quality craft materials still in usable condition to exchange for a wide variety of craft supplies. There is no charge, but you must donate craft materials to attend. Categories are: fabric & notions, scrapbooking & paper crafts, knitting & crocheting, needlework, beading, art supplies (including unopened paint), and unused picture frames. Refreshments provided. 221 Time: 5:30p to 7:30p 222 Location: 216 Fourth St., Lynden, WA 223 Cost: Free 224 Contact: 354-4883 225 226 227 July 7, 2009 228 Trash Craft 229 When is a yogurt container really a basket? When it has been “upcycled” or repurposed! Come and turn everyday trash into new and creative things. For ages 6 – 10. 230 Time: 1:00-2:00 pm 231 Location: Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave., Bellingham, WA 232 Cost: Free 233 Contact: (360) 778-7323 234 235 236 July 07, 2009 237 Film: Crossroads On The Columbia (Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in the Northwest: 238 Climate change, energy and the movement against new fossil fuel imports) 239 Join Dan Serres, Conservation Director of the Columbia Riverkeeper to screen the film, "Crossroads on the Columbia," and discuss the details of proposed LNG terminals in Washington State. About the film: Crossroads on the Columbia chronicles a community's response to private energy investment companies' proposals to build controversial Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) receiving terminals on the lower Columbia River near the historic town of Astoria, Oregon. The passion and power of grass roots activism set against the backdrop of the beauty, heritage and history of the Columbia Pacific Region make this a compelling story of America at the crossroads of fossil fuel dependence, renewable energy and decisions over who controls our air, water and economy. Sponsored by Sierra Club, Columbia Riverkeeper, 1Sky, Focus the Nation, North Sound Baykeeper, and Pipeline Safety Trust. 240 Time: 7-9pm 241 Location: The Sustainable Living Center, 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham (above The RE Store 242 Cost: Free 243 Contact: MonicaLVaughan@gmail.com, (541) 521-1832 or Wendy Steffensen, the North Sound Baykeeper, at waters@re-sources.org (360) 733-8307 244 245 246 July 8, 2009 247 Saturday Work Parties - Boulevard Park 248 Lend a hand removing invasive weeds from the beautiful headlands section of Boulevard Park located between the two foot bridges. Park in the lower parking lot at Boulevard Park near the entrance. WTA Red Line. 249 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm 250 Location: See above 251 Cost: Free 252 Contact: 360.778.7105 253 254 255 July 8, 2009 256 Slow Food University : From the Sublime to the Divine_with Gigi Berardi, coordinator of Resilient Farm Project 257 The idea of Slow Food links the pleasure of preparing and eating food to environmental sustainability and community resilience through supporting food cultures throughout the world. At this meeting, network with others concerned about the future of food--and find out what Slow Food International in Bra, Italy; the University of Gastronomic Sciences ("Slow Food" University) in Pollenzo, Italy; and, the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland (a center for biodynamic farming and mindful eating) offer community members in Bellingham. Gigi Berardi, recently returned from travels and study in central Europe, will show slides about work at these food hot spots, and discuss opportunities for ecogastronomy study there. The Food Co-op's Chris Ritchie will serve delicious appetizers prepared in accord with Slow Food philosophy. 258 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm 259 Location: Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham 260 Cost: $6 members, $7non-member - Register at Co-op 261 Contact: 360-734-8158 262 263 264 July 9, 2009 265 Eat Local at Pastazza 266 Join us on Thursday evening for great Eat Local specials at Pastazza, part of Sustainable Connections' "Eat Local EVERY Week" event series. 267 Time: All day 268 Location: 2945 Newmarket St., Bellingham 269 Cost: Varies 270 Contact: (360) 714-1168 271 272 273 July 9, 2009 274 A Northwest Summer Feast_with Tom Malterre and Ali Segersten 275 Enjoy a quintessential Northwest meal featuring wild salmon with peach salsa, fresh garden herb salad with raspberry vinaigrette, summer vegetable quinoa, and herbed dinner rolls. Tom and Ali prepare tasty summer fare while examining the abundant health benefits of eating seasonal organic foods. All recipes are gluten and dairy free. 276 Time: 6-8:30 pm 277 Location: Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham 278 Cost: $34 Co-op members, $38 non-members 279 Contact: 360-734-8158 280 281 282 July 9, 2009 283 Daylighting in the Pacific NW: Recent projects from the UW Lighting Design Lab 284 The Integrated Design Lab presents a discussion focused on conceptual building planning for effective daylight design, understanding the sky and landscape as a light source, and refining building elements to ensure visual comfort and maximize energy savings potential. Concepts will be illustrated through case studies of both historic and contemporary design work. Topics covered in this discussion include: setting daylighting performance criteria, daylight simulation with physical and digital models, interpreting simulation results, and predicting energy savings through integrated electric lighting and controls. Case studies will cover recent work in daylight simulation from the University of Washington Department of Architecture's award-winning Integrated Design Lab. 285 Time: 6:00 pm 286 Location: Bellingham Technical College, Morse Center Room 212 287 Cost: Free 288 Contact: http://www.sconnect.org/greenbuilding/events/ 289 290 291 July 11-12, 2009 292 Permaculture Design Weekends at Inspiration Farm 293 Permaculture Design Course offered by Inspiration Farm. Co-sponsored by Sustainable Bellingham, Transition Whatcom, and Transition Laurel__Meets one weekend a month, May - September, including a special four day Permaculture Camp-out in August! With Inspiration Farm resident Bruce Horowitz, David Zhang, Carolyn Feffer, and this weekend's special guest instructors Atul Deshmane, Jeffrey Utter, and Alex Winsted. Energy & Appropriate Technology: Energy - Solar; Shelter Appropriate Technology: Soil Ecology - Role of Animals - Wildlife Mangament/IPM - Mushroom Propagation /Myco-Remediation. Register at www.inspirationfarm.com 294 Time: Varies 295 Location: 619 E. Laurel Rd Bellingham, Wa. 98226 296 Cost: ($95) or the entire weekend ($175) 297 Contact: 360-398-7061 298 299 300 July 11, 2009 301 Wild About Salmon 302 Join NSEA River Stewards around the campfire and learn about salmon ecology and the fish of the Nooksack River. 303 Time: 6-7 pm 304 Location: NSEA 445 E. Bakerview Rd. Bellingham 305 Cost: Free 306 Contact: Lindsay Taylor 360-715-0283 x112 www.n-sea.org 307 308 309 July 11, 2009 310 Artisan Cheese of the Pacfic Northwest, Tami Par 311 Artisan Cheese of the Pacific Northwest is the first definitive guide to PNW artisan cheeses and their makers, including their passions and methods. The book provides maps, a glossary, recipes, and info on storing cheeses and on pairing them with wine and beer. Cheese author and blogger, judge, and aficionado Tami Parr lives in Portland. 312 Time: 7 pm 313 Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh Street, Bellingham 314 Cost: Free 315 Contact: (360) 671-2626 316 317 318 July 11, 2009 319 "Chef in the Market"--Meet Tami and local cheesemakers 320 Celebrate and savor our region's cheese--from farm to table-- with 2 FREE events at 2 Bellingham Venues. Tami Parr, author of Atisan Cheese of the Pacific Northwest is coming to town, so bring your taste buds and your questions, and join Village Books and our event co-sponsors in welcoming Tami! 321 Time: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm 322 Location: Depot Market Square (Downtown Bellingham on Railroad at Chestnut), Bellingham 323 Cost: Free 324 Contact: (360) 671-2626 325 326 327 July 12, 2009 328 Noisy Waters: A Nooksack River Walk 329 Join NSEA River Stewards at Horseshoe Bend Trail Head as they explore the vast aquatic mysteries of the world of the river. 330 Time: 9:00 am 331 Location: NSEA 445 E. Bakerview Rd. Bellingham 332 Cost: Free 333 Contact: Lindsay Taylor 360-715-0283 x112 www.n-sea.org 334 335 336 July 12, 2009 337 Lummi Island Discover Day Trip 338 Experience extremely diverse flora and fauna including eagles, seals, nesting peregrine falcons (on700 ft cliffs!) and a good chance at cruising Orca whales. If you are a Bellinghamer, this is your opportunity to be amazed once again by the beauty in our own back yard. All trips include a gourmet lunch on Lummi Rocks (a Nature Conservancy owned island) boasting gorgeous views of Orcas, Clark, Barnes, Matia and Sucia Islands. Location: The Willows Inn on Lummi Island. 339 Time: 7:00 pm 340 Location: Community Boating Center, 555 harris ave, Bellingham, WA 341 Cost: $110/adult, $80/child (9-12) 342 Contact: (360) 714-8891 343 344 345 July 12, 2009 346 Eat Local Food Fest! 347 Hourly cooking demos with local chefs preparing budget-friendly international dishes using local ingredients. Live music by Sabrina y los Reye. 348 Enter the Eat Local, America! challenge for chance to win one of four $50 Co-op gift cards, Milk "Twister," Whatcom Farm Friends' model milking cow Local food sampling. Food vendors 349 Time: 12:00-3:00 pm 350 Location: Food Co-op, 315 Westerly Rd., Bellingham 351 Cost: $5 BBQ, $3 children ages 10 and younger ($1 donated to Meals on Wheels) 352 Contact: 360-734-8158 353 354 355 July 15, 2009 356 Saturday Work Parties - Woodstock Farm 357 Get dirty at Woodstock Farm and help restore this beautiful historic site by removing invasive plants. Pack a picnic and come early 358 for a family outing. Cars are not allowed on site, so park at the North Chuckanut trailhead parking lot and take the shuttle* or walk the 359 interurban trail, there will be a walking map at the parking lot. For road cyclists, the entrance to the farm is located 1/2 mile past the 360 parking lot on the right off Chuckanut Drive. *Woodstock summer events and shuttle Info. http://www.cob.org/documents/parks/parks-trails/2009-woodstock-events.pdf 361 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm 362 Location: See above 363 Cost: Free 364 Contact: 360.778.7105 365 366 367 July 16, 2009 368 Eath Local Week - Old World Deli 369 Special: Salumi Sandwich featuring Batali's famous salumi, Joe's Garden Beet Salad, Galactic Organic Green Salad. Old World Deli will also host a wine tasting with local food and Dan Radil on 7/15 from 6-8pm. 370 Why Buy Local? "Buying local tastes better and feels better!" - Anna Adams, Owner 371 Time: All day 372 Location: 1140 N. State St., Bellingham 373 Cost: Varies 374 Contact: (360) 738-2090 375 376 377 July 16, 2009 378 Saturday Work Parties - South Bay Trail 379 Join Village Books staff in battling bind weed and blackberries along the trail. Park in Fairhaven, catch the trail at 10th & Mill and walk to site: WTA Red Line. 380 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm 381 Location: See above 382 Cost: Free 383 Contact: 360.778.7105 384 385 386 July 16, 2009 387 LEED for Neighborhood Development Webinar: Strategies for Urban Infill & Brownfield Development. Come see what all the excitement is about! LEED for Neighborhood Development, created by USGBC in partnership with the Congress for the New Urbanism and the Natural Resources Defense Council, is the first national standard for green neighborhoods. Join us to witness the stories of certified pilot projects, both in urban infill locations and suburban locations, learn from challenges overcome by project teams, and obtain best practices in developing green neighborhoods. Join us after the webinar for brownbag discussion. RSVP required 388 Time: 10:00-11:30am 389 Location: Sustainable Connections Office, Creekside Building, 1701 Ellis St. Suite 221 390 Cost: Free, RSVP required 391 Contact: 360.647.7093 x107 392 393 394 July 18, 2009 (Every Wednesday til September 4, 2009) 395 Wild About Salmon 396 Join NSEA River Stewards around the campfire and learn about salmon ecology and the fish of the Nooksack River. 397 Time: 6-7 pm 398 Location: NSEA 445 E. Bakerview Rd. Bellingham 399 Cost: Free 400 Contact: Lindsay Taylor 360-715-0283 x112 www.n-sea.org 401 402 403 July 18, 2009 404 Mt Baker Wild Hike - Church Mountain 405 North Cascades Audubon Society. Strenuous hike through forest and sweeping meadows to summit lookout site and big views; 8.4 miles round trip, 4,100 feet elevation gain. 406 Time: Contact NCAS 407 Location: NCAS 408 Cost: NCAS 409 Contact: Keith Kemplin, 360-676-0829. 410 411 412 July 18, 2009 413 Coast Salish Day/Canoe Journey Day 414 COUNTY TO HONOR THE COAST SALISH PEOPLES, ITS FIRST INHABITANTS 415 The festivities are a preliminary to the annual Tribal Canoe Journey and will honor all the Coast Salish peoples, 416 the original residents of this county. The destination for the Canoe Journey this year is the Suquamish Nation at 417 Kingston, Washington. (Aug 3-8). Festivities start at 11 am followed about 11:15 by the presentation of the colors 418 by Lummi and Nooksack tribal veterans. They will be accompanied by West Shore Canoe family drums and honoring songs. 419 At 11:30, Marylin Bard, daughter of Canoe Journey founder Emmett Oliver, will tell the history of the Canoe Journey. 420 At 11:45, the proclamation honoring the first inhabitants of this land and these waters will be read. At noon at least 421 5 tribal canoes will land their hand-carved cedar traveling canoes at the park. Participating tribal canoes are coming 422 from Nooksack, Lummi, Samish and Swinomish Nations. Following traditional protocol, the canoe pullers will ask 423 permission to come ashore, followed by the responding invitation to join the festivities. Later, each canoe family 424 will share their exclusive songs and dances. Ongoing activities will include: Native art, food vendors, information 425 booths, slahal (bone game) demonstrations, storytelling, and canoe rides. Opportunities to experience pulling (paddling) 426 one of the attending canoes will be a fundraiser for all canoe families traveling the 2009 Journey to Suquamish. 427 This is the 3rd annual event to honor the first inhabitants of this land and these waters. It is an opportunity to bring 428 our communities together to learn, share, honor one another and respect this land and these waters. An added feature will 429 be a shuttle service to the park from 8th and Harris, from 10:30 am to 5 pm. 430 Time: 11 am to 5 pm 431 Location: Boulevard Park in Fairhaven 432 Cost: Free 433 Contact: Beth Brownfield 360-738-8899 or bethbrownf@aol.com 434 435 436 July 19, 2009 437 Noisy Waters: A Nooksack River Walk 438 Join NSEA River Stewards at Horseshoe Bend Trail Head as they explore the vast aquatic mysteries of the world of the river. 439 Time: 9:00 am 440 Location: NSEA 445 E. Bakerview Rd. Bellingham 441 Cost: Free 442 Contact: Lindsay Taylor 360-715-0283 x112 www.n-sea.org 443 444 445 July 20 - 29, 2009 446 Introduction to Cedar Bark Basketry 447 Discover the history of Northwest Coast cedar bark baskets while making a small basket of your own. The cedar tree, considered sacred by the Northwest Coast Indians, was used for everything from baskets and totem poles to clothing and canoes. In this class, we will cover the basics of twining with some variations while creating a strong 5" tall basket. Ethical methods of collection and preparation of cedar bark will also be covered. Once learned, these techniques may be used on many types of bark. $20 material fee payable to instructor at first class; a supply list will be sent with class receipt. Instructor Alica Leppanen graduated from the University of Washington with an MA in Art History, specializing in Northwest Coast Indian Art. She is a member of the Northwest Basketry Guild, and teaches classes in Northwest Coast Indian Art. 448 Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00 pm 449 Location: Whatcom Community College, Foundation 101K 450 Cost: $99.00 451 Contact: 360.383.3200 452 453 454 July 21 -22, 2009 455 Built Green/Education: Free Duct Testing Class 456 Washington State University Energy Program is providing free training on duct testing protocols. These classes are provided due to a code change in the Washington State Energy Code that takes effect on 7/1/10. The code change requires mandatory duct testing if HVAC ducts are located outside of the conditioned space. Attendees of this training will receive a certificate valid as documentation of the minimum requirement for duct testing for code compliance. To register for this class send an email to: energycode@energy.wsu.eduindicating which date you wish to attend at the BIAWC Office, 1650 Baker Creek Place in the Irongate Industrial Park. 457 Time: Contact BIAWC 458 Cost: Contact BIAWC 459 Location: Contact BIAWC 460 Contact: See above 461 462 463 July 21, 2009 464 Starting a Community Garden 465 A workshop for groups interested in starting a community garden. In conjunction with the workshop, participants are invited 466 to take aself-guided tour of Whatcom County Community Gardens. Tours will be offered on Saturdays, July 18 and 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Maps will be available, and docents will be at each garden to answer questions. 467 Time: 7-8:00 pm 468 Location: Food Co-op's Healthy Connections, 1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham 469 Cost: Free 470 Contact: Becky Curtis, CF!G Coordinator, at community.firstgardens@wsu.edu. 471 472 473 July 21, 2009 474 Organic Home Gardening: Extending the Growing Season 475 As organic gardening becomes more and more popular, there is a growing interest in being able to garden year-round. In this enlightening course, learn techniques for extending your growing season into winter and then starting again in early spring. Organic farmer Gretchen Hoyt will cover many tricks, including heating the soil, selecting seed varieties, covering rows to hold heat, making your plants portable, and more. Late summer is the time for planting for fall and early winter harvesting, so now is the time to explore this captivating topic! Final class session is a field trip to a local organic farm. 476 Time: Tu from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM; Sa from 9 AM-1 PM 477 Location: Whatcom Community College, Kelly Hall #105 478 Cost: $65.00 479 Contact: 360.383.3200 480 481 482 July 21, 2009 483 Berry Bliss with Cindy McKinney 484 Naturally sweet and bursting with color and nutrition, nothing evokes the bounty of a Northwestern summer like berries. In this class, Cindy McKinney demonstrates the creation of these berry delights: refreshing blackberry sorbet; summer berry crisp (with marionberries, blueberries, and raspberries); strawberry/white chocolate tiramisu; lemon blueberry tart with lemon curd and mascarpone filling; and raspberry sauce served over vanilla ice cream. Finally, the crowning touch—a toasted-almond raspberry cake. 485 Time: 6-8:30 pm 486 Location: Food Co-op, 315 Westerly Rd., Bellingham 487 Cost: $34 Co-op members, $38 non-members360-734-8158 488 Contact: 489 490 491 July 22, 2009 492 Saturday Work Parties - Padden Creek Trail at 6th Street 493 Help remove invasive plants to reduce competition with new native plantings and improve wildlife habitat along this trail. Head west on Harris Street then turn left on 6th street. Park on the street right-of-way and follow the signs to the work party site. WTA Red line. 494 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm 495 Location: See above 496 Cost: Free 497 Contact: 360.778.7105 498 499 500 July 23, 2009 501 Eat Local at Temple Bar 502 Eat Local Special: Enjoy an organic field green salad from Devine Gardens or chilled English pea soup, fish baked in parchment from Vis Seafood, market-vegetable gratin with Breckenridge gouda & Pleasant Valley hazelnuts, and Cloud Mountain raspberry fool. For more information on "Eat Local EVERY Week," go to www.SustainableConnections.or 503 Time: All day 504 Location: 306 W. Champion St., Bellingham, WA, 505 Cost: Varies 506 Contact: (360) 767-8660 507 508 509 July 24 - 30, 2009 510 Food, Inc. - Pickford Film 511 In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults. Featuring interviews with such experts as Eric Schlosser (Fast Food Nation), Michael Pollan (The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto) along with forward thinking social entrepreneurs like Stonyfield's Gary Hirshberg and Polyface Farms' Joel Salatin, Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it's produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here. 512 Time: Varies 513 Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham 514 Cost: Varies 515 Contact: www.pickfordcinema.org 516 517 518 July 25, 2009 (Every Wednesday til September 4, 2009) 519 Wild About Salmon 520 Join NSEA River Stewards around the campfire and learn about salmon ecology and the fish of the Nooksack River. 521 Time: 6-7 pm 522 Location: NSEA 445 E. Bakerview Rd. Bellingham 523 Cost: Free 524 Contact: Lindsay Taylor 360-715-0283 x112 www.n-sea.org 525 526 527 July 25, 2009 528 Mt Baker Wild Hike - Skyline Divide 529 North Cascades Audubon Society. A moderate hike to high meadows and big views from Mount Shuksan to Mount Baker. About 6 miles round trip, 1,700 feet elevation gain 530 Time: Contact NCAS 531 Location: NCAS 532 Cost: NCAS 533 Contact: Steve Irving, 360-384-1618 534 535 536 July 26, 2009 537 Noisy Waters: A Nooksack River Walk 538 Join NSEA River Stewards at Horseshoe Bend Trail Head as they explore the vast aquatic mysteries of the world of the river. 539 Time: 9:00 am 540 Location: NSEA 445 E. Bakerview Rd. Bellingham 541 Cost: Free 542 Contact: Lindsay Taylor 360-715-0283 x112 www.n-sea.org 543 544 545 July 29, 2009 546 Saturday Work Parties - Boulevard Park 547 Lend a hand removing invasive weeds from the beautiful headlands section of Boulevard Park located between the two foot bridges. Park in the lower parking lot at Boulevard Park near the entrance. WTA Red Line. 548 Time: 6:30-8:30 pm 549 Location: See above 550 Cost: Free 551 Contact: 360.778.7105 552 553 554 July 30 – August 2, 2009 555 North Cascades Institute - Eleventh Annual Thunder Arm Writing Retreat 556 The storied tradition of our annual writing retreat continues this summer at the confluence of four far-flung writers from the Pacific Northwest gathering together to teach in the North Cascades. Rick Bass, hailing from the Yaak Valley in remote northwestern Montana, is a master of the short story form and renowned environmental nonfiction writer. Kathleen Dean Moore composes essays rich with natural detail and philosophical depths from her homebase in the Willamette Valley. Holly Hughes, who has spent the past 28 summers working on southeast Alaskan waters, winters on the Olympic Peninsula where she teaches and writes poetry and essays. Jim Bertolino spent 14 years living on Guemes Island, 12 years teaching at Western Washington University and now thrives near the woods east of Bellingham writing poetry and helping to run the Whatcom Poetry Series. Throughout the weekend, our kitchen staff will prepare delicious, nourishing meals with local and organic ingredients, and you'll repair each night to comfortable accommodations in our lodges. You'll also have ample time to enjoy our trails or canoe on Diablo Lake, as well as quiet moments to peruse our Wild Ginger Library, filled with more than a thousand titles 557 Time: Please call 558 Location: 810 State Route 20, Sedro-Woolley WA 98284 559 Cost: Please call 560 Contact: 360-856-5700 ext. 209 or nci@ncascades.org 561 562 563 July 30, 2009 564 Eat Local at Colophon Cafe 565 Join us for these delicious Eat Local Specials: Roasted Summer Vegetable Lasagna; "Bounty of Whatcom County" Salad, featuring local organic field greens, wild-caught locally-smoked salmon, local hazelnuts and fresh local strawberry vinaigrette; and Farm-Style Fresh Fruit Crumble dessert. Enjoy our Boundary Bay Beer selection, as well as "Lusciously Local" lattes and mochas, made with fresh milk from Breckenridge Farms! Eat Local, Visit www.SustainableConnections.org for more details. 566 Time: All day 567 Location: 1208 11th St., Bellingham, WA 568 Cost: Varies 569 Contact: (360) 647-0092 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 |
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