Green Sanctuary Program
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Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
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June 1: Growing Washington Pancake Breakfast and Showcase The Grange hosts breakfast and a new farm stand which showcases area farmers. Time: 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Location: The Rome Grange, 2821 Mt. Baker Hwy Cost: $5/adult; $2/kids ages 6-10; free for ages 5 and under Contact: 592-2705 June 2: First Gear with Everybody Bike teaching team Get the tips and secrets that make bicycling safe, comfortable and fun for getting around town. Learn communication and positioning skills that make traffic or trail riding easy and stress-free. First Gear, part one of the four-part Full Cycle course, is a great introduction for getting back on the bike or a refresher for those already biking Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Location: Co-op Connection Building on the south side of the parking lot on Forest Street Cost: Free, registration required Contact: Kevin at 734-8158 or email kevinm@communityfood.coop. June 3: Underwater Life in the Pacific Northwest Photojournalist Barb Roy presents a virtual underwater excursion into the watery realm of our Northwest emerald paradise, to show firsthand what a scuba diver sees. Marine critters, cold water coral, and face-to-face views of six-foot wolf eels will be included. Barb Roy is a freelance travel writer living in Vancouver, Canada. Her work has appeared in various dive publications including Sport Diver, X-Ray International Dive (on-line), Northwest Dive News, Wavelength, and Wreck Diver. This event is cosponsored by Village Books. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Whatcom Museum, Rotunda Room Cost: Free Contact: (360)778-8930 June 4 - September 30: Bellingham Farmers Market in Fairhaven Gather on Wednesday afternoons in the summer at the Village Green and experience fresh, local produce and fine crafts. Events and festivals celebrate both organic and conventional farmers along with local artisans. Time: 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Location: Fairhaven Village Green Cost: Free Contact: 360-647-2060 www.bellinghamfarmers.org June 4: Green Drinks Bellingham! Join RE Sources for another session of Green Drinks Bellingham every first Wednesday of the month from 5-7 pm to connect with other green thinkers, movers and shakers. Tell all your friends and co-workers to come, too! The location has yet to be determined for this particular month so stay tuned for more information or visit the RE Sources website below to get on our email list. Green Drinks is an organic networking session that started in London, England and has since caught fire around the world. Like-minded individuals in places from Hong Kong to India, Sweden to South Africa meet every month to catch-up, network and talk about the latest green issues. According to greendrinks.org, These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. The best part about Green Drinks is that there is no structure, just good people meeting at a regular place and time. Visit www.greendrinks.org to see the rave reviews from Green Drinkers across the planet! Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: TBD Contact: (360)778-8930 June 6: Spring Trade Meeting Join us on June 9th for Sustainable Connections' no-nonsense, down-to-business Producer/Buyer Spring Trade Meeting! Networking opportunities will abound with over a dozen local producers showcasing their products in our Trade Show, making it a rich opportunity for producers and buyers alike. BUYERS: come meet and sample the wares of numerous farmers and local food crafters. PRODUCERS: an excellent opportunity to promote your products and meet local buyers. Fresh Food. Networking. Trade Tables. Chefs. Farmers. Food Crafters. Retailers. Restaurateurs.. Time: 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: Fairhaven Library Cost: $5 (SC Member)/$10.00 (Non-Member) donations Contact: Amber Dawn Hallet 360.647.7093 x103 or amberdawn@sconnect.org June 7: Sea Vegetable Harvest with Ryan Drum, PhD Ryan Drum returns to Bellingham to lead a seaweed safari! The class will learn to identify delectable sea vegetables and how to harvest them in environmentally friendly fashion. Along the way, Ryan will entertain us with seaweed anecdotes and more. Bring rubber boots, a bucket, and a cheap pair of stainless steel scissors. Note: It is necessary to obtain a shellfish-harvesting license before class--available at sporting goods stores for $ 11. Time: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Location: Marine Park in south Bellingham Cost: $30 (Member)/$34 (Non-Member) Contact: Kevin at 734-8158 or email kevinm@communityfood.coop. June 7 & 8: Tools for Social Change: Integral Sustainability and Life Practice Workshop "Earth needs humans to figure out our shared destiny, says Alan Seid, whose interest is both the outer and inner dimensions of sustainability. Outside there's ecology, social systems and economics (e.g., in Permaculture). Inside is the psychological dimension of personal and group values and intentions. How do we meet people where they are, engender respect, promote crucial information-sharing, and motivate change?" Topics include: Permaculture Design, Nonviolent CommunicationSM, Financial Integrity and Integral Sustainability & Life Practice. Produced by Cascadia Training & Mediation and co-sponsored by Sustainable Bellingham. Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Location: Center for Expressive Arts, 1317 Commercial St Cost: $225 (includes 2 catered lunches) Contact: angela@cascadiatraining.com or call Angela at (360) 671-5605 June 8: Native Plant Identification with Suzanne Jordan From the tallest tree to the deepest root, medicinal plants are all around us. Join us as we identify dozens of native plants, including nettles, Oregon grape, hawthorn, willow, wild mustards and ferns. Learn medicinal and culinary benefits, ethno botany, ethical harvesting methods and applications. Find out when to harvest each plant for optimum vitality, potency and nutrition. Dress for the weather, wear good walking shoes, and bring snack and water. Meets rain or shine. Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location: The pond in Fairhaven Courtyard on the southern end of the WWU Cost: $20 (Member)/$24 (Non-Member) Contact: Kevin at 734-8158 or email kevinm@communityfood.coop. June 10: The Ecology and Restoration of the Post Point Lagoon Photojournalist Barb Roy presents a virtual underwater excursion into the watery realm of our Northwest emerald paradise, to show firsthand what a scuba diver sees. Marine critters, cold water coral, and face-to-face views of six-foot wolf eels will be included. Barb Roy is a freelance travel writer living in Vancouver, Canada. Her work has appeared in various dive publications including Sport Diver, X-Ray International Dive (on-line), Northwest Dive News, Wavelength, and Wreck Diver. This event is cosponsored by Village Books. Time: 12:30 p.m. Location: Whatcom Museum, Rotunda Room Cost: Free Contact: www.re-sources.org or contact Megan Artz at (360) 733-8307 June 11 - 23: Permaculture Design Course Learn to work with Nature and design sustainable systems for human settlements. Permaculture is an interdisciplinary science that combines biology and ecology with architecture, landscape design, and organic agriculture. Students will learn how to create permaculture designs that can be applied to everything from backyards, to farms, to houses and cities. Featuring experienced Permaculture instructors such as Marisha Auerbach, Kelda Miller, Michael Pillarski, David Sansone, David Zhang, Bruce Horowitz, and many others. Course includes lessons on soil ecology, native plants, wetland restoration, fungus propagation, land management, organic farming, rainwater harvesting, natural building, graywater systems, alternative energy, site analysis, design methodology, community planning, emergency preparedness, local economics, and more! Includes delicious organic meals, beautiful places to camp, over 100 hours of education, and a Permaculture Design certificate Time: All Day Location: Pacific Alpine Gardens Cost: $750.00/per person (if paid in full by May 25th) Contact: For more information please visit http://www.bellinghampermaculture.com/or contact bellinghampermaculture@gmail.com or call (206) 227-7051 June 13: Robert Kennedy Jr. Luncheon Ticket Deadline June 13th is the deadline for purchasing tickets to the Robert Kennedy Jr. luncheon, Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at Village Books or the RE Store until June 13th. Similar events have sold out quickly so early ticket purchase is recommended. Time: All Day Location: Village Books and Re Sources Cost: $50.00/per person Contact: Bernadette Castner at RE Sources at (360) 733-8307, BernadetteC@re-sources.org or visit www.re-sources.org. June 24: The Willows Inn: Farm to Table Summer Feas Instructor and chef Carig Miller leads a tour of an organic farm and then returns to the inn to teach how to prepare reefnet salmon and dill ceviche, oysters on a summer salad, Lummi Island braised beef and creme brulee. Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: The Willows Inn. 2579 West Shore Drive. Lummi Island Cost: $ 75.00 Registration required. Contact: (360) 647-3277 June 25: MARK KURLANSKY, THE LAST FISH TALE Mark Kurlansky worked on a commercial fishing boat at the age of 17 in his native New England. In his new book, The Last Fish Tale, he explores this unique coastal culture, arguing that while bio-diversity, a wide range of species, must be maintained for a healthy environment, what he calls socio-diversity, a wide range of cultures, must also be preserved for a healthy civilization. Most recently, Mark Kurlansky published the national bestseller, The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell, for which he won the 2006 Bon Appetit Food Writer of the Year Award; Nonviolence: Twenty-five Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea, winner of the 2007 Dayton Literary Peace Prize and his first novel, Boogaloo on 2nd Avenue. His unique culinary explorations include the New York Times bestselling books Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World, which received the James Beard Award for Excellence in Food Writing, and Salt: A World History, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Mark Kurlansky live in New York City with his wife, daughter and poodle. Time: 7:00 p.m. Location: Village Books Cost: Free Contact: (360) 671-2626 June 26: Robert Kennedy Jr. Luncheon Robert Kennedy, Jr. will be the featured speaker at a luncheon to benefit RE Sources North Sound Baykeeper on Saturday, June 26that the Hotel Bellwether Ballroom. An international spokesperson for the Waterkeeper Alliance and attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, Mr. Kennedy will discuss local and regional clean water issues and highlight the work of RE Sources North Sound Baykeeper, Wendy Steffensen. There will be a special opportunity for attendees business meet and greet Mr. Kennedy after the luncheon. A salmon lunch will be served at noon. There will also be a chance for luncheon guests to participate in the Clean Water Auction to help raise funds for RE Sources North Sound Baykeeper program. The primary sponsors for this event are Sanitary Service Company, Barron Heating Green Team and DreamMakers Northwest. Additional sponsors include Birch Equipment, Rocket Donuts, Farallon Consulting, Countrywide Home Loans, Kulshan Cycles, Brown & Cole Stores, Sterling Real Estate Group, Ryzex, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Village Books, BayPort Financial Advisors, Whatcom Educational Credit Union, Rice Insurance and 2020 Engineering. Filming and air time provided by the City of Bellingham. Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Location: Northwest Fairgrounds, Lynden Cost: $50.00/per person Contact: Bernadette Castner at RE Sources at (360) 733-8307, BernadetteC@re-sources.org or visit www.re-sources.org. June 28: NSEA's Salmon at the Bay Art Show & BBQ Come celebrate the common waters connecting salmon and people at NSEA's 6th Annual Salmon at the Bay Art Show and BBQ! This year the Salmon at the Bay Art Show will feature original artwork by Laurie Potter and more than 50 additional local artists. Held in the Boundary Bay Brewery beer garden, a salmon burger lunch served from 11:00am -2:00pm will be followed by a delicious salmon dinner starting at 5:00pm with live music. Time: All day Location: Boundary Bay Brewery Bellingham Cost: Contact: Sara Smith at NSEA at 715-0283 or admin@n-sea.org. June 28 - 29: Imagine This: Home & Landscape Tour Featuring the BEST in natural, eco-friendly homes and landscapes and the businesses that create them. See Organic and native plant landscapes, Eco-friendly and recycled building materials, Renewable energy, conservation and much, much more! A great line-up of local masterpieces awaits you! See below for your sneak preview of this year's tour! Time: All day Location: Whatcom County Cost: $15.00/per person or $40 per carload Contact: (360)778-7000 June 30 - July 2: OWL ART & OWL SCIENCE: AGES 7 TO 12 Artist and teacher Kelly Sobanski presents a drawing workshop with the Museum's collection of owls for inspiration. Students will use drawing kits (which they will be able to keep) to create drawings in black and white, pastel, colored pencil, and crayon. These will be matted and can be printed as cards. Students will also have the opportunity to create owl sculptures. Come join the fun and be inspired to create owl designs that capture the essence of these amazing creatures. All materials included. Registration opens May 11 and closes June 25. Register through Bellingham Parks and Recreation Department office at 3424 Meridian Street or by credit card over the phone. Time: 10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Whatcom Museum Syre Education Center Cost: 60/$50 Members Contact: (360)778-7000 |
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