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Community Events Calendar
"Never doubt that a small group of dedicated citizens can change the world
--- indeed, that's the only thing that ever has."
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September 2008
Bellingham Farmer's Market, open Saturdays 10:00 am - 3:00 pm in Depot Market Square, through December 25.
Bellingham's Farmer's Market in Fairhaven open Wednesdays at the Village Green from 3-7 pm, through September 30.
Ferndale's Farmer's Market has begun and is open on Saturdays & Wednesdays from 9am-3pm through Oct. 25th on Riverwalk (just after the
bridge)
Sea Otter Awareness Week - September 28 - October 4
September 3:
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
September 3:
World-renowned canopy biologist Nalini Nadkarni has climbed trees on four continents with scientists, students, artists, clergymen,
musicians, activists, loggers, legislators, and Inuits, gathering diverse perspectives. In Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate Connections
to Trees, a rich tapestry of personal stories, information, art, and photography, she becomes our captivating guide to the leafy wilderness
above our heads. Dr. Nalini Nadkarni, known as "The Queen of the Forest Canopy", is a professor at The Evergreen State College
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Village Books, Readings Gallery, 1200 11th St, Bellingham
Cost: Free
Contact: 360-671-2626 www.villagebooks.com
September 4:
Sustainable Communities and Land Use Conference: Making Best Use of a Limited Resource
Neighborhood plan updates, LEED-ND, Waterfront District, Urban Villages, Farmland Preservation, Affordable Housing, New Urbanism, Urban
Growth Areas, Transportation Alternatives, Smart Growth - all active topics of conversation in our community and all are tied to responsible
land use.
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Bellingham Cruise Terminal
Contact: Nick 360.647.7093
September 6: Eat Local Week - Ciao Thyme’s Jessica & Mataio Gillis
Visit the chef’s booth at the Bellingham Farmers Market for expert (and delicious) demonstrations of using local flavors to create
your own culinary masterpieces
Location: Bellingham Farmer's Market
Cost: Free
September 6:
Fall in the Orchard
Learn to determine if fruit is ready to pick, proper picking techniques and best storage methods. Workshops take place outside; be
prepared for weather
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Cloud Mountain Nursery, 6906 Goodwin Road, Everson
Cost: Free
Contact: (360) 966-5859
September 7:
"Kids Feeding Kids"
During the BUF's Ingathering Service, the children's RE program will have an opportunity to add their support to the Food4Tots program.
A food bin will be placed in the front of the sanctuary for our children to bring in baby food as their offering for the service. Adults
are welcome to contribute as well.
Time: Service begins at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1708 I St.
September 7-14:
Eat Local Week
This week-long culinary extravaganza is packed full of fun and delicious events celebrating the local bounty of harvest season in Whatcom
County! From all-local fine dining at your favorite restaurants, to a tour of local farms, to classes and recipes helping you Buy FRESH
for your own kitchen, to farm-fresh food appearing in local cafeterias and on unexpected streetcorners, it's a true smorgasbord of events,
promotions & specials, all featuring the finest of local food & agriculture. Throughout Whatcom County, Bellingham. From all-local fine
dining at your favorite restaurants, to classes and recipes helping you Buy FRESH for your own kitchen, to guided tours of local farms,
and farm-fresh food appearing in local cafeterias and on unexpected streetcorners, it's a true smorgasbord of events, promotions & specials,
all featuring the finest of local food & agriculture. See below for weekly schedule and click on the link below for details.
Contact: 360-647-7093 x106 or Eat Local Week
Bellingham Golf & Country Club - All-local lunch, dinner and dessert specials all week long.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 3279 Meridian St., Bellingham
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 733-3450
Colophon Café - All-local lunch and dinner specials all week, with smoked salmon bagel and a smoked salmon melt, featuring
locally-smoked, wild-caught salmon from Vis Seafoods, fresh bagels from the Bagelry, and Happy Valley Sprouts. A percentage of sales
donated to Food To Bank On.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 1208 11th St., Fairhaven
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 647-0092
Diego’s Mexican Grill - All-local special all week long, with an extra-local lunch on Thursday, September 11.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 300 N. Samish Way
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 714-9426
Flats Tapas Bar
Special Eat Local Week menu all week long, featuring local vegetables, seafood, fruits, bison, mushrooms, and much more from over
15 local farms. At least one all-local special each day.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 1307 11th St., Fairhaven
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 738-6001
Honey Moon
All-local dessert: poundcake with a cider cream sauce and glass of cider made from Bellewood Acres apples, and Madeleine Angevine
wine made from Mount Baker Estate grapes.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 1053 N. State St., in the alley
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 734-0728
La Fiamma Wood Fire Pizza
All-local pizza specials all week long, featuring local heirloom tomatoes from Brandywine Farm.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 200 East Chestnut St. at Railroad Ave.
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 647-0060
Mallard Ice Cream - Special Offer - During Eat Local Week, upgrade your cone to a (locally made) waffle cone and Mallard will
donate the price difference to Food To Bank On. Mallard sources local ingredients year round, including over 5,000lbs of local, organic
fruit annually.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 1323 Railroad Ave
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 734-3884
Mount Bakery
A variety of sweet and savory all-local crepe specials, breakfast and lunch all week long with a super-special breakfast on
Friday, September 12.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 308C W Champion St.
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 715-2195
Nimbus - All-local dinner and dessert specials Monday through Thursday, featuring a different farm each night with the
farmer in attendance.
Time: Dinner & dessert, all week
Location: 119 N. Commercial, 14th Floor
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 676-1307
The North Fork Brewery & Beer Shrine - ll-local lunch specials, pizzas and salads all week long, with many local ingredients
year-round.
Time: Lunch, all week
Location: 6186 Mt. Baker Hwy., Deming
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 599-2337
Panini Grill & Deli
Hempler’s hot dogs with local peppers and onions.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 1530 Cornwall Ave., in the Bellingham Public Market, Bellingham
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 312-5775
Pizzazza - A special all-local pizza all week, featuring crusts of Fairhaven Flour Mill’s organic wheat flour and Bill’s Bees
honey, topped with a mouthwatering variety of seasonal local flavors.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 1501 12th St., inside Yorky’s Market, Fairhaven
Contact: (360) 756-9322
Prospect Street Café - All-local, seasonal fresh specials all week long
Time: All day, all week
Location: 114 Prospect St.
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 714-8262
Old World Deli - All-local specials all week, including a variety of local salads and paninis, featuring Galactic Farms, Joe’s Garden, and more.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 1140 N. State St.
Cost: Various
Contact:(360) 738-2090
Swan Café - All-local specials daily. We currently partner with over 20 local farms to source Whatcom’s best ingredients year-round.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 1220 N Forest St., inside the Community Food Co-op
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 734-8158
Sorellas on the Bay
Time: All day, all week
Location: 355 Harris Ave., in the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Fairhaven
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 671-0219
The Temple Bar
All-local cheese plate paired with Chuckanut Ridge Wine
Time: All day, all week
Location: 306 W. Champion St.
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 676-8660
September 7: Eat Local Week - Kindred Spirits Celebration '08
For Sustainable Connections' 600+ local business members, (our favorite people in town), and their friends & family! Join us for
a Picnic and Party on a Farm with your Kindred Spirits! Summer is here, and we want to help you celebrate accordingly (with good beer,
down-home music, and water balloons, that is!) We hope to see you all at Boxx Berry Farm for this year's Kindred Spirits shindig! Group
bike ride leaving from the Public Market at 12:00 pm (family-friendly pace) approximately 12 miles to the farm. Music: Bluegrass band:
King Ludd. Provisions: We will have Boundary Bay Beer for sale, delectable corn on the cob (straight from the farm), and other scrumptious
snacks, but please bring your own picnic lunch. There will be ample BBQ space available, so feel free to bring grillables!
Time: 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Location: Boxx Berry Farm: 6211 Northwest Road, Ferndale
Contact: 360-647-7093 x106
September 9: Eat Local Week
Lunch: Juice It - All-local soup, salad, sandwich and juice
Location: 1530 Cornwall Ave., inside the Bellingham Public Market,
Contact: (360) 671-1634
Dinner: Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro - All-local barbeque dinner featuring local seafood, bison burgers and produce.
Followed by a screening of the Seattle International Film Festival selection Good Food: Sustainable Food & Farming in the Pacific
Northwest, with the filmmakers and featured local food & agriculture leaders in attendance.
Location: 1107 Railroad Ave.
Contact: (360) 647-5593
Film: "Good Food: Sustainable Food and Farming in the Pacific Northwest" is a Seattle International Film Festival selection,
featuring many familiar Whatcom County faces, tells the story of a local food and agriculture renaissance in our beautiful corner of the
world. The award-winning filmmakers, Melissa Young and Mark Dworkin, will join locals featured in the film for a panel discussion following
the film. Short film Fair Trade: The Story will precede Good Food with commentary by Community to Community’s Rosalinda Guillen. Sponsored
by Sustainable Connections, Boundary Bay Brewery, and the Pickford Cinema.
Time: 6-10:30pm
Location: Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro, 1107 Railroad Ave.,
Cost: $6.00 - $10.00 donation
Contact: (360) 647-5593
September 10: Eat Local Week
Eat Local Day: Bellingham School District, with Growing Washington
Farmers Market: Fairhaven Village Green, 12-5pm
September 10:
World Applications Of Renewable Energy: B'ham Solar WA Mtg
Meeting with IAN WOOFENDEN
Developing world applications of RE, based on his work in Central America. Includes methane, solar cooking, PV, wind, hydro, and SHW.
(Good info to know.... think of it like gaining tools for a crash course on conservation. As the saying goes.... Live Simply so others
can simply live.
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Downstairs, Fairhaven Library, Bellingham
Contact: Shannon Marris lightsourceon@comcast.net
September 11:
Sustainable Connections Member Lunch - Toward Zero Waste
September's Lunch will be the second round for the topic of Zero Waste. Rodd Pemble of Sanitary Services will be back to answer questions
you may have about waste and recycling. We also hope to hear success stories from you that might help others in making waste reduction and
recycling work in our work places. This will be a great way to meet other members, to possibly learn something new, and to take time out for
lunch with your community of businesses! We encourage everyone to bring their lunch. We'll provide beverages. The first 20 minutes will be
dedicated to meeting and connecting with other members. *Please note: This lunch date is the SECOND Thursday of the month. Not the first as
usual because our Sustainable Communitues/Land Use Conference will be held on Sept 4th.
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Creekside Building, 1701 Ellis St.
Cost:
Contact: Michelle Grandy, 647-7093, ext 110
September 11: Eat Local Week
Annual "Grown in Washington" Day: Mount Baker School District
Serving as many local items as possible and reminding students about all the wonderful items we grow right here in Washington.
Diego’s Mexican Grill - All-local special all week long, with an extra-local lunch on Thursday, September 11.
Time: All day, all week
Location: 300 N. Samish Way
Cost: Various
Contact: (360) 714-9426
Film: "Broken Limbs: Apples, Agriculture and the New American Farmer"
Join us for "Broken Limbs," an Emmy-nominated documentary chronicling the demise of thousands of Washington orchardists and the rise
of the New American Farmer, followed by a discussion led by one of our local farmers. The goal behind the creation of “Broken Limbs” was
to help viewers begin to change the way they think about the food they eat and the vital role of farmers in their communities.
Time: 6:00 pm. - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Bellingham Public Market
Cost: Free
September 12: Eat Local Week
Breakfast: Mount Bakery - A super-special local breakfast.
Time: Breakfast
Location: 308C W Champion St., Bellingham
Contact: (360) 715-2195
Wild Greek Kitchen Cooking Class - with Dandelion Organic Delivery’s Maria Stavarkas and Jonny Lane. Simple traditional Greek
dishes using wild and local Northwest veggies.
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Community Food Co-op’s Connections building
Cost: $10-20 suggested donation to Sustainable Connections Food & Farming Program.
Contact: Dandelion Organic Delivery to register (360) 933-1130.
The Temple Bar - An all-local squash and fresh pasta lasagna dinner.
Time: Dinner
Location: 306 W. Champion St., Bellingham
Contact: (360) 676-8660
Big Fat Fish Company - All-local dinner special with wild-caught salmon, mesclun greens with toasted pecans, heirloom tomatoes,
and local goat cheese.
Time: Dinner
Location: 1304 12th St., Fairhaven
Contact: (360) 733-2284
September 13: Eat Local Week
First Annual Whatcom Tour de FARMS
An extra-special day to head out to Whatcom’s farmland, with eight farms offering a day packed with guided tours, mouthwatering samples,
cider pressing, cheese making, animal visiting, wine tasting, and meeting some of the people and places behind the smorgasbord you’ve been
enjoying all week!
Participating Farms:
Common Threads Farm - 4050 Sunny Hill Lane, Lummi Island
Boxx Berry Farm - 6211 Northwest Road, Ferndale
Ferndale Farmers Market - On the Riverwalk
Lone Boot Buffalo Ranch - 2170 Brown Rd., Ferndale
Grace Harbor Farms - 2347 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd., Lynden
McPhail Berry Farm - 8318 Bob Hall Rd., Lynden
BelleWood Acres - 231 Ten Mile Rd., Lynden
Samson Estates Winery - 1861 Van Dyk Rd., Everson
Three ways to get there:
1. Go by bike! Join an organized bicycle ride departing from the Bellingham Public Market, 1530 Cornwall Ave, at 9am. Suggested
donation $7. Sag wagon provided.
2. Go by bus! An interpretive tour of three unique Whatcom farms by Bellaire Charters, guide provided. Reservations required by
calling (360) 380-8800. $8
3. Carpool! Use the map to find your own way to fun and festivities. Suggested donation $10/carload.
Brunch: Old Town Café
All-local brunch special
Location: 316 W. Holly St.
Contact: (360) 671-4431
Farmers Markets: Bellingham & Ferndale
Flats Tapas Bar
An entirely local dinner menu on Saturday, September 13.
Time: Dinner
Location: 1307 11th St., Fairhaven
Contact: (360) 738-6001
September 6: Eat Local Week - Mary Ellen Carter
Visit the chef’s booth at the Bellingham Farmers Market for expert (and delicious) demonstrations of using local flavors to create
your own culinary masterpieces
Location: Bellingham Farmer's Market
Cost: Free
September 13:
Bellair Farm Tour 2008
Sit back and relax while Bellair Charters takes you on their first ever farm tour. Visit three local farms in Whatcom County, including
Boxx Berry Farm where we'll have yummy strawberry shortcake, Bellewood Acres to explore 30 acres of apple trees, and Grace Harbor, a grade
A goat dairy with plenty of adorable little goats running around. Bus picks up in the parking lot between Depot Market Square and Copy
Source. Call to make your reservations!
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Creekside Building, 1701 Ellis St.
Cost: $8:00
Contact: 360-380-8800
September 13:
International Coastal Cleanup - Birch Bay
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Registration will be at the "C Shop" at 4825 Alderson Road in Birch Bay
Cost: Free
Contact: 360-733-8307
September 14:
Fall Harvest Dinner
A family-style feast that celebrates the farmers of Whatcom County and the finest products of their art. Celebrate the harvest season
and our community farmers and food artisans while enjoying a sumptuous feast! This cornerstone of Whatcom’s harvest season brings together
the skills and imagination of the region’s finest chefs with the “best of the best” food from local farmers, fishers, and food artisans.
Live music, a bevy of delicious appetizers, and a no-host bar. In partnership with Fourth Corner Slow Food, Whatcom Farm Friends, Nooksack
Salmon Enhancement Association, and Sustainable Connections. Reservations required.
Time: 4:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: Depot Market Square
Cost: $45.00 per person
Contact: Amber Dawn Halle, 360-647-7093 x103
September 15:
Food Conversations
BUF's Green Sanctuary Program Team felt the issue of eating locally takes a big priority in our combating a myriad of environmental and
social issues. For this reason we, chose the topic of local foods and food security as our monthly theme for September. As a part of that
effort, we invite you to join us for a short film "The True Cost of Food" and tackle questions the film raises. 7:00 p.m. in the Social
Hall. Refreshments will be served. Hosted by BUF's Simple Sisters
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1708 I St.
Cost: Free
September 18:
A Lummi Elder's Blueprint for Living
Pauline Hillaire, a renowned Lummi Elder, comes from the oral tradition. At 79 she says "I need to share all the knowledge I have…" She
has authored a couple of books, taught at numerous places including Northwest Indian College, and is a story teller, basket maker, historian,
philosopher, and interpreter of totem poles. Pauline sings, dances and writes poetry as well. And perhaps there is more! Her passion for what
is happening to our world is profound. She will speak about "A Blueprint for Living", based on the Lummi value system, something she is eager
to share. To her, nature and spirituality are one. "We are so grounded in nature" she says. "You can't take us from it!
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Wise Awakening's Orca Room, 314 E. Holly St., Bellingham
Cost: Free
Contact: Bellingham Institute of Noetic Sciences www.bions.net
September 20:
Wine Grape Harvesting
Learn about pre-harvest issues: verasion, leaf stripping, bird control, affects of rain, how to check sugar levels, pH and titratable
acids before harvest, and the first steps of grape crush. Workshops take place outside, dress for the weather.
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Cloud Mountain Nursery, 6906 Goodwin Road, Everson
Contact: (360) 966-5859
September 20:
International Coastal Cleanup - Bellingham
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Locust Avenue Beach
Cost: Free
Contact: Call RE Sources at 733-8307 to register.
September 26:
An evening of music with Bill Frisell
Benefit concert for RE Sources
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Church House - 1601 Mill Ave, Bellingham
Cost: $35 advance tickets only
Contact: Kevin, 734-8158
September 27:
Bellingham Traverse
Bellingham Traverse is an endurance multi-sport challenge that simulates the life journey of salmon. Soloists, tandem and relay teams
compete for survival on the course that demonstrates the urban and natural challenges that salmon face in their journey.
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Boundary Bay Brewery, 1109 Railroad Ave
Cost: $65+
Contact: 360-527-2722
September 27:
"Green Jobs Now" Event
On Saturday, September 27, we're launching a national mobilization to say, "I'm ready for the green economy." We are ready to tackle
the climate crisis by building a green economy strong enough to lift people out of poverty. Green Jobs Now is a National Day of Action
that will empower everyday people to stage hundreds of grassroots events throughout the country. We will have a special focus on low-income
communities, communities of color and indigenous people. This will send a message to our leaders that, when it comes to creating green jobs
for a more sustainable economy, PEOPLE ARE READY! Right now, there are millions of people ready to work and countless jobs to be done that
will strengthen our economy at home. There are thousands of buildings that need to be weatherized, solar panels to be installed, and wind
turbines to be erected. There are communities that need local and sustainable food and people ready to farm the crops. There are public
transit systems and smart electricity grids in need of engineers and electricians. Americans are ready to build the new economy. It's time
to invest in saving the planet and the people. It's time for green jobs now!
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: 8600 B. D. Minkler Rd, Sedro-Wooley (farm is located four miles east of downtown Sedro-Woolley off Highway 20 (the North
Cascades Highway)
Cost:
Contact: Sara Moore http://www.greenjobsnow.com/about
September 28:
Whatcome County Crop Walk
CROP Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide, and right here in the U.S., to have food for today, while building for a better
tomorrow. Each year some two million CROP Walkers, volunteers, and sponsors put their hearts and soles in motion, to help end hunger and
poverty around the world and in their own communities. Gather up your sponsors!
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Village Green in Fairhaven
Contact: 734-6820
September 29:
Garden Goodness in the Raw with Bruce Horowitz
Enjoy the harvest with all of its vitality intact: organic, raw, and vegan. On the menu will be Blended Heirloom Tomato-Herb Soup,
Solstice Salad with a Seasonal Dressing, Pear Cobbler, and Apple-Ginger Warmers. Bruce Horowitz has been Head Chef at the world’s
first raw restaurant, Juliano’s RAW in San Francisco; owner of the Sun Kitchen, a premier live-food festival concession and catering
company; and Executive Chef at the 2007 and 2008 Raw Spirit Festival. He brings a down-to-earth grace, a sense of humor, and an ecological
consciousness to his classes.
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Co-op Connection Building on the south side of the parking lot on Forest Street
Cost: $29 members, $33 non-members
Contact: Kevin, 734-8158
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