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Whatcom Wine Tours Tour Whatcom County's Boutique Wineries. Whatcom Wine Tours picks you up at your home or hotel, takes you on a scenic and educational tour to Whatcom County's boutique wineries, provides lunch at a winery, a tasting glass, and drops you off at your home or hotel. Every Saturday and Sunday, year round accept for the Christmas and Thanksgiving weekends. Time: 12:00 pm - 4:30 pm Cost $50-$65 per person. Contact: 360-224-0734 to schedule a tour or visit us online at www.whatcomwinetours.com. Marine Life Center - Toddler Sea Classes Each week our trained staff will feature one specific sea creature and share fun educational facts about each unique animal and its habitat. Your children will love this hands on experience and develop a greater appreciation and connection with the animal world that lives beneath the sea. No reservation necessary. Just drop-in. Tuesdays & Thursdays. Time: 10:30 am Location: Marine Life Center, 1801 Roeder Ave # 100, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: (360) 671-2431 or info@marinelifecenter.org Marine Life Center - Weekend Sea Program Our trained staff will feature one specific sea creature and share fun educational facts about this animal and its habitat. Please drop in and become more acquainted with the animal world that lives beneath the sea. Time: 12:00 pm Location: Marine Life Center, 1801 Roeder Ave # 100, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: (360) 671-2431 or info@marinelifecenter.org Peter Laufer, Forbidden Creatures: Inside The World of Animal Smuggling and Exotic Pets On the heels of his acclaimed book, The Dangerous World of Butterflies, investigative journalist Laufer exposes the network of hunters, traders, and customers who constitute the nefarious business of international animal smuggling. Peter Laufer has produced thousands of hours of network reporting and a growing shelf of books including several dealing with social and political issues, from immigration to talk radio to war resistance. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 2, 2010 Transition Whatcom Harvest Fest Join us for the first annual Transition Whatcom Harvest Fest!! Live Music by Polecat & Umami. We will ALL meet at Cornwall Park for a celebration of our local abundance, Food, Families, Friends and Fun. Transition Initiatives and Work Groups will be sharing information and taking on new members. Meet the Transition Whatcom Organizational Group and figure out how you can get involved. Time: 3:00 - 7:00 pm Location: Cormwall Park, Bellingham Cost: Contact: Paul Kearsley October 2, 2010 Bellingham Public Library Friends Book sale Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham Cost: Contact Kathie Wilson kswilson2@earthlink.net October 2, 2010 Birds of Whatcom County Did you know that Whatcom County is home to 350 species of wild birds? This fun workshop explores the bird life of Washington State, emphasizing those you are likely to see in your own backyard. Learn about the habits and migration patterns of our local avian friends and the best places to view them. Leave class with a wealth of resources, inspired to continue your hobby year-round! Instructor Gwin Cooper is a lifelong birdwatcher who enjoys sharing her knowledge and admiration for birds. Time: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Location: Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Rd. Bellingham, Cascade 104 Cost: $35 Contact: 360-383-3200 October 2, 2010 North Cascades Audobon Society - Semiahmoo Spit Another edition of Birding the Beaches, similar to the September trip but every month is different. Greater numbers of wintering waterfowl will be present. Join us! These monthly trips are co-sponsored by NCAS and Whatcom County Parks and are meant for birders of all skill levels. Semiahmoo is one of our area's most scenic, biologically rich, and environmentally challenged places. We will see shorebirds (September should be outstanding for shorebirds), waterfowl, and other seabirds as well as raptors and songbirds. Trip leader: Paul Woodcock. No registration required. Time: 9:00 AM Location: Semiahmoo County Park, Blaine Cost: Free Contact: Paul Woodcock by phone at 380-3356 or e-mail at vp@northcascadesaudubon.org. October 3, 2010 James Howard Kunstler Returns To Village Books Village Books Literature Live and Transition Whatcom present James Howard Kunstler and his new book, The Witch of Hebron. Two years ago, renowned social commentator and novelist James Howard Kunstler, author of the bestselling The Long Emergency, imagined a post-oil future in World Made by Hand, which the San Francisco Chronicle called "an impassioned and invigorating tale whose ultimate message is one of hope, not despair." Here Kunstler expands his vision of an America without oil, as he seamlessly weaves the perils of climate change into a compelling narrative of violence, religious hysteria, innocence lost, and love found. Time: 4:00 PM Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: miles58@yahoo.com October 3, 2010 Beneath the Salish Sea Encore screening for DOCTOBER! Join marine biologist and cinematographer Florian Graner on an underwater odyssey through Puget Sound and discover the wonders living around Whidbey Island, Hood Canal, and in the greater Salish Sea. Packed with information about life in the oceans using the latest stealth diving equipment and state of the art HD cameras, get close and personal with our local world of fish. Co-sponsored by the Northwest Straits Commission and the Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee Buy advance tickets via BPT here. Time: 12:00 PM Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham Cost: Varies Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 3, 2010 Annual Fall Fruit Festival An annual event for the past 21 years, we have over 200 varieties of fruit and fruit products for you to taste and enjoy. Live music provides the background to this event, and Julia's Pumpkin Patch is open for U-pick and we pick pumpkins at the Festival and throughout the month of October 10am-5pm. Event includes fruit sampling, live music, events for the kids, special nursery pricing. Bring the family (but please leave the dog at home). Time: 11:00 am-4:00 pm Location: Cloud Mountain Farm, 6906 Goodwin Rd. Everson, WA 98247 Cost: $2.50 per person, or $6.00 per carload Contact: info@cloudmountainfarm.com or 360 966-5859 October 3, 2010 Master Gardners Gardening Workshops - Garlic and the Onion Family – When to Plant Taught by Mary Carlson. The workshops will be held in a tent near the Hovander House. They are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale. Cost: Free Contact: http://whatcom.wsu.edu/mastergardener • (360) 676-6736 October 6, 2010 World Issues Forum: Fall 2010 - Asserting Self-Determination over Cultural Property: Moving Towards Protection of Genetic Material and Indigenous Knowledge Debra Harry, Ph.D. (Kooyooee Dukaddo), member of Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in Nevada is Executive Director of the Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism. In the face of globalization and diminishing natural resources, Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity is regarded as a vast untapped market by both private and governmental researchers. Dr. Harry will discuss the fundamental conflicts between Indigenous worldviews and values and the globalizing forces that seek to force nature and Indigenous knowledge systems into the global market. She will critique how international forums, including the Convention on Biological Diversity and the World Intellectual Property Organization are developing new global standards. Will the standards facilitate the commodification of genetic resources and Indigenous knowledge or promote true conservation and sustainable use? Advocacy efforts are centered upon Indigenous peoples' right of self-determination and within a human rights framework. Time & Location : 12:00 - 1:20pm, Fairhaven Auditorium, , 516 High St., Bellingham Time & Location: 2:45, Northwest Indian College, 2522 Kwina Road, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: shirley.osterhaus@wwu.edu_650-2309 October 6, 2010 Green Drinks Green Drinks is an organic networking session that started in London, England, and has since caught fire around the world. The best part about Green Drinks is that there is no structure, just good people meeting at a regular place and time. In light of the recent buzz surrounding sustainable transportation, let's make the optional topic of conversation:
Location: Green Frog Acoustic Tavern, 902 N State St #104, Bellingham Cost: Free admission, 21+ only Contact: Hannah Coughlin at hannahc@re-sources.org or (360) 733-8307 October 7, 2010 Eat Local Every Week - Prospect Street Cafe Sustainable Connections. From all-local dining at your favorite restaurants, to guided tours of local farms, and farm-fresh food appearing in local cafeterias and on unexpected street corners, it's a true smorgasbord of specials, all featuring the finest local ingredients from local farmers, fishers and ranchers. Time: Varies Location: 114 Prospect St, Bellingham Cost: Varies Contact: 360.714.8262 - prospectstreetcafe.com October 7, 2010 Brown Bag Program: Landscaping with Native Plants Rae Edwards, Bellingham Parks Volunteer Coordinator, shares resources and tips on plants to make your yard a haven for both you and wildlife! Learn about key items for selecting trees and native plants for the garden, with resources to keep your learning long after this presentation. Ms. Edwards works with citizens actively involved in environmental restoration. The tips and resources she will share were developed to answer citizen inquires about plants and planting. Time: 12:30 pm Location : Old City Hall building, 121 Prospect Street Cost: Free - Suggested donation $3 for non-members Contact: (360) 778-8930 October 7, 2010 An Intelligent Introduction To Solar Electric Energy At The RE Store Learn the basics of solar electricity - how it works in your home with no batteries or rewiring and why it works in the Northwest. Finances and the multiple State and Federal incentives will also be covered. Despite common misconceptions, batteries and rewiring are not necessary to utilize solar electricity. Dana Brandt of Ecotech Energy Systems has been designing and installing systems since 2003 and is an experienced presenter. Space is limited please register on the RE Store website or at the Re Store on Meridian. Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm Location: 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham Cost: $10.00 Contact: Jason Darling jasond@re-store.org or (360) 715-8434 October 7, 2010 Flower Essences for Children with Diana Pepper Support your child's positive experience of learning with flower essences. Essences are non-aromatic and gentle, yet effective for issues like hyperactivity, sensory integration, attention, focus, and feeling confident in social interactions. They address symptoms like difficulty sleeping, reoccurring colds or flu, and digestive upset. Diana Pepper specializes in helping clients integrate well-being into daily life. She produces a line of flower and tree essences at Tree Frog Farm on Lummi Island based on her client experience. Time: 6:00 - 8:30 pm Location: Cordata Co-op, 315 Westerly Rd, Bellingham Cost: $5 members, $6 non-members Contact: Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158, ext. 220, or email kevinm@communityfood.coop October 8, 2010 BALLE "How-to" Workshop Please join us! Local businesses are more than profit-makers; they are neighbors, community builders, and the starting point for social innovation. We believe locally owned, independent businesses are potent agents for change, uniquely prepared to take on economic, community, and environmental challenges with a deep connection to place and relationships. Experience the growing momentum of the local living economies movement: learn how local, independent businesses networks in Washington and throughout North America are transforming their economies into community-centered, green, and fair places to live and work through a focus on green jobs, sustainable industries, investing locally, and buying local first. Time: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Location: ReSources, 2309 Meridian St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: Erin McCain-Anderson 360-647-7093 x108 October 8-9, 2010 Letting Go Into Autumn: A Collaborative Exploration Of Fall Natural Transitions II: What: Natural Transitions - A community exploration combining music, poetry, spoken word and dance, centered on the theme of "Autumn" and "Letting Go". Natural Transitions Vision Statement: Natural Transitions is a local ensemble of artists and musicians dedicated to understanding the breadth of human potential through its reflections and connections with the Earth. We wish to organize and facilitate events in which these connections can be perceived on an intimate basis, so that our communal actions may synchronize with the well being of our planet. We wish to accomplish this through the application and avenue of the arts as we firmly believe the artistic process to be an integral part of the human equation and our search for meaning. Through our collective strengths and our capabilities to use art as a medium for local/global healing, we wish to hold space for our communities to come together and find common ground in our wonderful home: the Earth. Time: 7:30 pm Location: Presence Studio (Upstairs at 1412 Cornwall Ave.), Bellingham Cost: $10 Pre-sale Tickets at the Community Food Co-op; $12 at the Show Contact Info: bach.return@gmail.com October 8-12, 2010 GasLand What would you do if a natural gas company wanted to lease your family's land for drilling? If you're documentary filmmaker Josh Fox, you look into the matter, camera in hand, only to find communities suffering from natural gas mining related health problems, contaminated wells and surface water, and water supplies so toxic, residents can pour it from the tap and light it on fire. And, if you're Fox, when you're done, you'll have made the best documentary featured at this year's Sundance Film Festival Times:
Cost: Varies Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 9, 2010 Spectacular Spiders! with Wild Whatcom Walks and local storyteller Brian Flowers Do spiders freak you out? Explore the spider's secrets through mythology, fact and your own observational powers. Listen as Brian spins a spidery tale of wonder. Find out why spiders mysteriously show up in the fall and turn up in your bathtub! Decipher the difference between an arachnid and an insect. Explore the beauty of their intricate webs in an outdoor excursion. For children ages 5 and up and their adult partner. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Space is limited. Time: 10:15 am – 11:15 am and 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Location Bellingham Public Library, Dodson Room, 210 Central Ave, , Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: 778-7200 October 9, 2010 SoundWaves Benefit Concert and Fashion Show! Join Northwest Straits Chapter for the 6th Annual SoundWaves Benefit Concert and Fashion Show. As usual, we'll have tons of awesome items in our silent auction and raffles and be sure to check out the latest in this year's surf & snow fashion show! Bands include: Dana Lyons, Aloha Danny, Boris Budd, Vaughn Kreestoe, Rise N Shine, and more! Proceeds go to keeping our oceans, waves & beaches clean for everyone's enjoyment! Time: 2:00 pm to midnight Location: Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro, 1107 Railroad Ave., Bellingham Cost: Ticket $7 adults; $5 ages 5-12 Contact: Eleanor Hines 215-287-0043 or nws@surfrider.org October 9, 2010 Ferndale Harvest Festival This event is sure to be fun for the whole family that includes:
Location: Centennial Riverwalk Park, downtown Ferndale Cost: Free Contact: Lisa Garrison Lisa@Ferndale-Chamber.com or 360-384-3042 October 10, 2010 Bellingham Unitarian Church - Green Addition Dedication Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship (BUF) will celebrate a major milestone when the church dedicates its new addition. The national Unitarian Universalist Association has recognized BUF as a Green Sanctuary since 2009. Saving energy and building "green" are among the ways the congregation has expressed its profound concern for the environment. BUF's new addition incorporated many "green" aspects using both the LEED and Built Green Light Commercial certifications as guidelines. Time: 4:00 pm Location: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth Street, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: 360-733-3837 or uubellingham@nas.com October 10, 2010 On Farm Learning Event: Equipment for Small Farmers WSU Whatcom County Extension is hosting a learning event on hand and mechanized equipment used on small farms, primarily for tillage and weed management. This workshop is for farmers wanting to learn about options for equipment use and is catered to small acreage farmers. Also, bring your own hand tools to demonstrate and share your knowledge with others. Open to all; priority given to Whatcom County farmers. Limited to 30 attendees. Includes afternoon snacks and a printed copy of "Steel in the Field: A Farmer's Guide to Weed Management Tools." NOTE: Whatcom County farmers who attend this workshop will be reimbursed $25 courtesy of the Sustainable Whatcom Fund of the Whatcom Community Foundation. Presentations will include:
Location: Boxx Berry Farm, 6211 Northwest Road, Ferndale Cost: $25 per person Contact: Colleen Burrows, program coordinator, at the WSU Whatcom County Extension office at 676-6736 October 10, 2010 Nooksack Salmon Enhancment Association Work Party - Willow Creek Join NSEA, the City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program, REI, and Starbucks at Squalicum Creek Park on Sunday from as we work to plant native trees and shrubs along Willow Creek at this brand new site. REI will be giving away a free REI Half Dome 2 tent to one lucky volunteer at this event. This work party is a part of 350.org's 10/10/10 Global Work Party event. Parking is available in the parking lot of Squalicum Creek Park, located on Squalicum Way just across from the intersection of Squalicum Way and West St. in Bellingham. Look for signs and then the blue NSEA tent, and check in there. Registration for this event is not required, but if you would like to give us a heads-up, you click on this link to register your participation through REI. Time: 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Location: See above Cost: Free Contact: 715-0283 or email ltaylor@n-sea.org October 10, 2010 10-10-10 World Wide Day of Action in Whatcom County Live music, info booths and speakers get us started, with Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike planting our first tree in the Bellingham Public Library grounds at 10:10 a.m. Then we load up bike trailers with our assembled plants and head to the school to plant the new additions to the school garden. Bring your energy and enthusiasm, and a shovel if you can! We will be planting at Alderwood, Birchwood, Columbia, Roosevelt and Parkview Elementary Schools, Shuksan and Fairhaven Middle School, Squalicum High School – all in the Bellingham School District plus Beach Elementary School (Lummi Island) and the Lummi Nation School. We still need bike trailer folks to transport the plants from City Hall to the schools, planters at each school, and help with staging the Kick-off event. The day before (Saturday) we need a pick-up brigade to transport donated compost to the school locations. We are requesting a $25.00 donation from your locally-owned business to sponsor a tree to be planted that will grow with our children. We are also seeking volunteers with bike & trailers to transport plants and planters to join us in this important global day of action. Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: Bellingham City Hall Cost: Free Contact: Tristan Bach: bach.return@gmail.com, Rob Olason: robolason@aol.com, Stephanie Davis: sarizona2005@yahoo.com, Jill MacIntyre Witt jill@1010global.org October 10, 2010 Peak Oil Primer and Sustainable Energy Alternatives Sandy Lawrence will present a slide show on history and implications of diminishing returns on oil exploration and exploitation and why we need to invest in sustainable energy. He has been interested in researching alternative energy sources for 10 years and we have added solar panels and a wind turbin on our property as a result that research. Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Location: ReSources Sustainable Living Center, 2309 Meridian Street, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: 360 398-9196 October 12, 2010 Ingredients In Whatcom County, we have a thriving "Eat Local" campaign that has become less a slogan and more an ethos for an entire community. However, as this doc shows, eating local is more than just a feel-good alternative to big-box domination, it's also a key element to maintaining the health and well-being of not only our community, but also of the entire foodshed itself. Get advance tickets from BPT here. Time: 6:30 pm Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham Cost: Varies Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 13, 2010 "Pedaling Towards a Healthier Planet," Mia Birk Book Reading and Presentation RE Sources for Sustainable Communities and Western Washington University's Office of Sustainability will be hosting nationally-acclaimed urban transportation planner, Mia Birk. Birk will be presenting and reading from her newly-released book, "Joyride: Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet" as well as leading community discussions on the topic of alternative transportation in Bellingham. The reading will be followed by an information fair, featuring local organizations and advocacy groups that specialize in alternative transportation topics, programs, and community action. The event is open to the general public. During this hour-long community presentation, Mia will read excerpts from her book, discuss her personal journey to integrate cycling into her daily life, and share her inspirational ideas for healthier communities. RE Sources would like to thank our Cornerstone Sponsor, Sanitary Service Company, for their generous support in making this event possible. Thanks also to our other generous sponsors: Western Washington University' Office of Sustainability, Kulshan Cycles, EverybodyBike, A-1 Builders, Village Books, Soundwide Starrfish Environmental Consulting, Wilson Engineering LLC., Fairhaven Village Inn, and Nimbus. Time: 7:00 – 8:00 pm Location: Western Washington University, Viking Union Multi Purpose Room, 516 High Street, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: (360) 733- 8307 October 14, 2010 Eat Local Every Week - The Fountain Coffee and Wine Bistro Sustainable Connections. From all-local dining at your favorite restaurants, to guided tours of local farms, and farm-fresh food appearing in local cafeterias and on unexpected street corners, it's a true smorgasbord of specials, all featuring the finest local ingredients from local farmers, fishers and ranchers. Time: Varies Location: 1910 Broadway, Bellingham Cost: Varies Contact: 360.778.3671 - thefountainbistro.com October 14, 2010 T.A. Barron, Merlin's Dragon: Ultimate Magic - National Book Launch Event! Avalon is on the verge of total destruction, but Merlin is nowhere to be found. In this witty and adventuresome final book of the Merlin's Dragon trilogy, Barron brings the saga to a thrilling--if bittersweet--end. With more than 1 million of his books sold, outspoken conservationist, education activist, and philanthropist T.A. Barron is the award-winning author of novels such as The Lost Years of Merlin epic and The Great Tree of Avalon trilogy. He serves on several environmental and educational boards, and founded a national award for heroic children. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 14, 2010 Ghost Bird While bird watching may seem like a pastime best indulged by folks with unholy amounts of time and patience, it serves several important ecological and environmental functions. And, for the watchers themselves, there's always the chance of discovering the holy grail: catching a glimpse of a species thought to be extinct. That's exactly what happens in Ghost Bird, a witty, insightful exploration about folks who soar while looking to the heavens. Times: 9:00 am, 6:30 pm Location: Pickford Cinema, 1416 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham Cost: Varies Contact: (360) 647-1300 October 15, 2010 Journey Towards Oneness - The Quest for Unitive Consciousness with Ravi Ravindra, Ph.D. Ravi Ravindra PhD offers a talk on Unitive Consciousness Co-Sponsored by Bellingham's Interfaith Group. A portion of the proceeds will support The Maher Project based in Pune, India. This sustainable, interfaith community has provided refuge to more than 1,400 women and 2,000 children. Time: 7:00 pm Location: First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall, Bellingham Cost: $10-$20 suggested donation at the door Contact: 360.303.3892 or email elizabethkerwin@gmail.com October 16, 2010 Nooksack Salmon Enhancment Association Work Party - Whatcom Creek Help NSEA, the City of Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program, and WWU's LEAD volunteers remove non-native, invasive plant species and litter from the banks of Whatcom Creek in Maritime Heritage Park. This work party is the first of two that will be held this season in the park. Parking is available in the lot on C St., just off of Holly St., in downtown Bellingham. Look for signs and check in at the blue NSEA tent. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Refreshments are provided by The Bagelry, the Community Food Co-op, Erin Baker's Wholesome Baked Goods, Starbucks, and Tony's Coffee. Bring your enthusiasm, your friends, and family, and anyone else that can hold a shovel! See you out at the creek! Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: See above Cost: Free Contact: 715-0283 or email ltaylor@n-sea.org October 17, 2010 Chuckanut Brewery Tour The award-winning Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen, 2009 Small Brewpub of the Year, will be holding a brewery tour. Guests will be led on a tour of the brewery by one of the brewers to learn how the beer is made and to discover what makes the beer so exceptional. All guests over 21 years of age will also receive tastes of all 6 beers on tap in the Kitchen. Come find out what makes Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen worthy of their prestigious awards. Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen is a brewery and restaurant offering a full- service menu. Started by the originators of Thomas Kemper Brewery in 1984, Mari and Will Kemper returned from traveling to foreign Locations to welcome guests to their new brewery and restaurant every day of the week. Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen, located at 601 W Holly St, Bellingham Cost: $5 Contact: Mari Kemper mwkemper@yahoo.com or www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com October 17, 2010 Master Gardners Gardening Workshops –Pruning Landscape Trees and Shrubs" Taught by Jill Cotton The workshops will be held in a tent near the Hovander House. They are free and open to the public. No registration is required. Time: 2:00 p.m. Location: Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale. Cost: Free Contact: http://whatcom.wsu.edu/mastergardener • (360) 676-6736 October 21, 2010 David Abram, Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology Abram's first book, The Spell of the Sensuous, was hailed as "daring and truly original" by Science, and has become a classic of environmental literature. Now, with the audacity of its vision and the luminosity of its prose, Becoming Animal presents a startling exploration and sets a new benchmark for the human appraisal of our place in the whole world. Named by the Utne Reader as one of 100 visionaries transforming the world, Abram is a cultural ecologist and environmental philosopher who lectures and teaches widely worldwide. "…a beautifully written, deeply moving, and important book." Derrick Jensen, author of Endgame Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 21, 2010 Autumn Soups with Cindy McKinney Fall is soup season! Let Cindy McKinney show you the step-by-step process for making five satisfying, delicious autumn soups: smoked salmon chowder; chicken tortilla soup; butternut squash soup with fall veggies: Thai chicken curry soup; and "loaded" baked potato soup. Register at WCC (383-3200) Time: 6:00 - 8:30 pm Location: Cordata Co-op, 315 Westerly Rd, Bellingham Cost: $39 members and non-members Contact: Kevin Murphy at 360-734-8158, ext. 220, or email kevinm@communityfood.coop October 22, 2010 How to Stay Sane as the World Goes Crazy: Economic Hard Times, Climate Change and the Messy Issues of Oil A Transition Whatcom Heart & Soul Event! Kathy McMahon, aka 'The Peak Shrink' is coming to Bellingham! In her words: As we're bombarded with alarming headlines on a daily basis, how do we find the sane space between Doom and Denial? Is there a place for wit when we examine the major challenges of our lifetime: economic depression, environmental degradation, and energy depletion? Is blind optimism itself, a diagnosable mental disorder?_With humor and insight clinical psychologist Kathy McMahon addresses a few of the major challenges of our time and discusses why "all or nothing" thinking is cutting short a more serious conversation about what we value, how our values dictate our behavior, and what we need to do to prepare for a future that may be very different from what's been predicted. She'll introduce Panglossian Disorder with subtypes such as:
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Location: Bellingham Co-Housing Commons, 2614 Donovan, Bellingham Cost: Donations will be accepted at the door Contact: 360-319-9092 or cindilandreth@gmail.com October 22, 2010 WRED - "Toward Zero Waste" Road Show Put on your walking shoes – it's the Toward Zero Waste Road Show! At this event you will tour the following sites in beautiful Whatcom County, and talk firsthand to the business people and local leaders who are working Toward Zero Waste:
Location: Various Cost: Member: $65 includes gourmet lunch, Non Member: $80 includes gourmet lunch Contact: 206-244-0311 October 22, 2010 Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival Join the Northwest Straits Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation when they host the Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival On. Wild & Scenic On Tour brings together a selection of films from the annual festival held the third week of January in Nevada City, CA. "We've all heard the "10 Things" we should do to help the curb our ecological footprint. Well, the films featured at Wild & Scenic take it one step further sharing issues on how we can get involved locally or nationally in our community." says Tour Manager, Susie Sutphin. "Our films help people see how we can fix the system so those 10 simple steps have more collective power. It's an empowering and motivating experience." Featured films at the tour venue in Bellingham include the inspirational film entitled A Simple Question: The Story of S.T.R.A.W. where a fourth graders simple question in 1992 sparked an environmental activist project that still continues today; Nature Propelled, the story of a nature propelled journey to recreate the water cycle from surfing the ocean to surfing snow and rivers; Generations by Teton Gravity Research, which explores the question of will our children have enough snow to play in when they grow up?; and finally, Tapped, a behind-the-scene film on the true story of bottled water. This festival is a natural extension of the Surfrider Foundation's work to inspire people to act on behalf of the environment. Surfrider is a unique environmental grassroots organization, dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves, and beaches, for all people, through conservation, activism, research, and education; and is supported by outdoor adventure recreationists who take action to ensure that where they play is clean: from the mountain slopes to the ocean's waves. The Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival is sure to move all viewers to get up, go out, and take action to save our planet! Time: 7:00 pm Location: 104 N. Commercial St, , Bellingham Cost: $10 Contact: Eleanor Hines nws@surfrider.org or surfrider.org/nws October 22 & 23, 2010 Lynden Library Book Sale The Friends of the Lynden Library are having a book sale! Time: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Location: Lynden Public Library, 216 4th St., Lynden Cost: Free Contact: (360) 354-4883 October 23, 2010 Robert Michael Pyle, Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year Part road-trip tale, part travelogue of lost and found landscapes, all good-natured natural history, Mariposa Road tracks Bob Pyle's journey across the U.S. as he races against the calendar to find as many of the 800 American butterflies as he can. At turns whimsical, witty, informative, and inspirational, this is an extraordinary journey of discovery. A Yale-trained ecologist and a Guggenheim fellow, Bob Pyle has penned 14 books, including Chasing Monarchs and Wintergreen, which won the John Burroughs Medal. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 23, 2010 Make A Difference Day at the Nooksack River Join NSEA, the Whatcom Conservation District, and WWU's LEAD volunteers at Hovander Park in Ferndale on Make A Difference Day (MADD) as we work to plant native trees and shrubs along the Nooksack River at this brand new site. From I-5 North, heading toward Ferndale, take the Main St. exit and head west. Turn left under the bridge onto Hovander Rd. heading south. Turn right onto Neilsen Rd. and stay to your left, following the signs for Tenant Lake and the Fragrance Garden. Parking will be available. Look for signs and check in at the NSEA tent. Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: Hovander Park in Ferndale Cost: Free Contact: 715-0283 or email ltaylor@n-sea.org October 23, 2010 Make A Difference Day! Join Northwest Straits Chapter Chapter for a beach cleanup on Make a Difference Day! Each individual can make a difference in the world! We'll be teaming up with the Bellingham Kite Boarders to help keep Locust Beach clean for outdoor beach enthusiasts! Time: Location: Locust Beach, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: nws@surfrider.org October 23, 2010 North Cascades Audobon Society - Lake Padden and Environs Join naturalist Jim Edwards for a half-day trip to this familiar, yet rewarding suburban park. Look for waterfowl on the lake and search for resident and wintering passerines on the wooded trails around and above the lake. This area usually produces a raptor or two and possibly some surprises. Trip limit: 12. Leader: Jim Edwards. Time: 8:30 AM Location: Lake Padden, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: Jim Edwards, 966-4942 October 24, 2010 North Cascades Audobon Society - Whatcom Creek Walk. We'll meet in front of city hall at 10 AM and take a leisurely stroll along trails down Whatcom Creek to the waterfront and return upstream. Unexpected birds, like owls and loons are the highlight of this unique inner city walk. Trip limit: 12. Trip leader: Joe Meche, 739-5383 Time: 10:00 AM Location: Bellingham City Hall, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: Joe Meche, 739-5383 October 25, 2010 Northwest Straits Chapter Monthly Meeting Join us for coffee or tea and an update on what NWS is up to. Come get involved! Time: 7:00 pm Location: Woods Coffee at Boulevard Park in the Kiln Room, 470 Bay View Rd., Bellingham Cost: Free Contact: nws@surfrider.org October 25, 2010 World Issues Forum: Fall 2010 - Human Rights and Natural Resource Management in Guatemala: A Case Study Angelina Snodgrass Godoy, Director, University of Washington Center for Human Rights. In recent years, patterns of global consumption have driven systemic environmental changes, generating impacts that threaten the livelihood of many of the world's most vulnerable communities. Residents of these communities, faced with deteriorating prospects for survival, risk becoming "environmental refugees," dependent on aid and/or forced to migrate. Yet this is a manmade disaster -- not only because human actions influence global climate, but also because human actions have left many communities increasingly vulnerable to the ravages of tropical storms. Researchers affiliated with the Center for Human Rights at the University of Washington are embarking on a human rights project at the juncture of climate change, food security, and environmental science, in partnership with leaders of peasant communities in Guatemala who are organizing to demand sustainable resource management to preserve the environment and protect their communities from the ravages of repeated tropical storms. This talk will focus on their story. Time: 12:00 - 1:20pm Location: Fairhaven Auditorium, 516 High St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: shirley.osterhaus@wwu.edu_650-2309 October 26, 2010 Transportation Incentives Roundtable The City of Bellingham and Sustainable Connections have collaborated on a set of ten tasks to be accomplished in 2010 to support and encourage green building. The Ten In '10 initiative is part of the City of Bellingham's ongoing commitment to streamline permitting and support projects that conserve resources and minimize impact to the environment. As part of this Initiative, the City is adding a new section to allow vehicle trip reduction credits for new development that is:
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM Location: Sustainable Connections - 1701 Ellis Street Cost: Contact: Nick 360-647-7093 October 26, 2010 Jennifer Hahn, Pacific Feast: A Field Guide To Coastal Foraging and Cuisine When it comes to eating within your own foodshed, wild foraging is as local as it gets. Come explore 50+ common, delicious edibles with wilderness guide and naturalist, Jennifer Hahn. Discover delectable wild and weedy greens, trees, ferns, berries, flowers, mushrooms, sea veggies, and shellfish. Jennifer's essays include 20 adventures foraging along beaches, woods, mountains, and her back yard. They blend natural history, First Nation uses, nutrition, I.D. notes, and sustainable foraging guidelines—plus 65 recipes from top-notch chefs from Alaska to California. Award-winning Spirited Waters: Soloing South Through the Inside Passage is Jennifer's first book. Village Books is now accepting pre-orders for Pacific Feast. Please call us at 360-671-2626 to reserve your copy today. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 27, 2010 Ann Linnea, Keepers of the Trees: A Guide To Re-Greenng North America An Event to Mark Urban Forestry Month. Includes slide show! In the tradition of Annie Dillard and John McPhee, writer and activist Ann Linnea interviews fourteen tree keepers about their life and work saving North America's forests. These are inspirational stories of conservation, healing, passion, and advocacy perfect for any classroom, conservationist, activist, and nature lover. Ann Linnea, the first woman to circumnavigate Lake Superior by sea kayak (1,800-miles in 1992), also penned Deep Water Passage: A Spiritual Journey at Mid-Life, which describes the journey. She lives in Langley, WA. Co-sponsored by Tree Keepers, whose mission is to preserve, promote, and protect Bellingham's Trees. Time: 7:00 pm Location: Village Books, 1200 Eleventh St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 27, 2010 World Issues Forum: Fall 2010 - In the Shadows of Skyscrapers: Labor Migrants in the Petroleum States of the Arabian Peninsula Andrew Gardner, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Department of Comparative Sociology, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma. While Dr. Gardner's most recent book, City of Strangers: Gulf Migration and the Indian Community in Bahrain (Cornell 2010), ethnographically explores the migrant and diasporic Indian community in the Kingdom of Bahrain, his larger ongoing research interest is with the experiences of the labor migrants in all the petroleum states of the Arabian Peninsula. Gardner will address this extraordinarily large and understudied migration flow of the lowest echelons of the migrant workforce and examine the patterns and common threads that weave through these migrants' experiences, and peers from that vantage point at the evolving power of the modern Gulf State. Time: 12:00 - 1:20pm Location: Fairhaven Auditorium, 516 High St., Bellingham Cost: Contact: shirley.osterhaus@wwu.edu_650-2309 October 29, 2010 Raise the (green) Roof A Sustainable Connections style workshop focused on the construction and benefits of green roofs at a residential scale. As part of the Ten in '10 Initiative, the City of Bellingham has launched a Green Roof Initiative along with adjoining policy (AMM 303 Vegetated Roof) making green roofs a streamlined construction practice. This workshop will integrate attendees into a hands-on experience to learn the methodologies of low impact development through the installation of a green roof. Attendees will take away: Engineering and design ideas, suitable waterproof membrane/drainage, appropriate plant/soil medium and maintenance expectations. Local experts onsite to discuss helping you with your Green Roof questions and needs. Wear appropriate clothing; this workshop will have you playing in the dirt! Time: 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM Location: 1118 Franklin Street Cost: Contact: Nick, 360-647-7093 October 30, 2010 Village Books South Bay Trail Work Party Make a difference! Join Village Books in weeding, picking up debris, and taking care of some of the native shrubs along the South Bay Trail. Tools and gloves will be provided. See you there! Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: corner of 10th Street and Douglas Avenue (toward Fairhaven from the Chrysalis) Cost: Free Contact: (360) 671-2626 October 30, 2010 Nooksack Salmon Enhancment Association Work Party - Terrell Creek Help NSEA, the Chums of Terrell Creek, and WWU's LEAD volunteers work to maintain this beautiful restoration site and plant native trees and shrubs along the banks of Terrell Creek. From I-5 North, heading toward Blaine, take the Grandview Rd. exit (exit 266) and head west. Follow for about 7 miles and turn right at the stop sign at Jackson Rd. Parking is available in the parking lot at the Birch Bay Bible Community Church on the left. Cross Jackson Rd. and check in at the NSEA tent. Tools and gloves are provided. Please wear sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Refreshments are provided by The Bagelry, the Community Food Co-op, Erin Baker's Wholesome Baked Goods, Starbucks, and Tony's Coffee. Bring your enthusiasm, your friends, and family, and anyone else that can hold a shovel! See you out at the creek! Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm Location: See above Cost: Free Contact: 715-0283 or email ltaylor@n-sea.org |
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