The Art and Craft of Writing with Jess Walter

Village Books in Fairhaven 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA, United States

Note: Registration is required for this in-person event. Register here: https://www.villagebooks.com/event/litlive-art-and-craft-jess-walter-030323  Jess Walter shares his writing practice and tips to inspire your own writing. 

An Evening with Jess Walter

Mount Baker Theatre 104 N Commercial St., Bellingham, WA, United States

This event is free to the public, however, tickets are required. Order free tickets here: https://bit.ly/2023Jess-Walter-at-MBT Join us at the beautiful Mount Baker Theatre for our premiere event. Following his lecture, Jess Walter will answer audience questions and sign books. We'll also announce our 2024 Whatcom READS title.

Free

A Conversation with Jess Walter

Online Event

Note: Registration is required for this online event. Register here: https://www.villagebooks.com/event/litlive-jess-walter-virtual-030423 This year's author events close with a lively conversation between Village Books co-owner Paul Hanson and Jess Walter.  

Free

Whatcom WRITES deadline

Whatcom READS invites writers of all ages and experience levels to submit original work for its annual writing challenge, Whatcom WRITES. This year’s prompt is legacies, which is inspired by Whatcom READS 2024 featured title, Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe. Submission deadline is Oct. 15. Find out more here.

Free

Books and Bites Book Club (Blaine)

Blaine Library 610 3rd Street, Blaine, WA, United States

https://wcls.libcal.com/event/9738094 Join us on the third Friday of every month at 1:00 p.m. for a conversation about the library's monthly book choice. December's title is Red Paint:The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe. This book club is meeting in person at the Blaine Library with an option to participate virtually via Teams. ... Read more

Free

Friends of Birch Bay Library Book Club

Future site of Birch Bay Library Express 7948 Birch Bay Drive, Birch Bay, WA, United States

https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11512777 Join us for a lively book discussion. This month's title is Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPoint

Free

How to Write a Family Portrait with Kristen Millares Young – ONLINE ONLY

Whatcom Community College 237 West Kellogg Road, Bellingham, WA, United States

DUE TO WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO AN ONLINE EVENT.  ATTENDEES WHO HAVE REGISTERED WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL Registration for this event is open now. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11481841 Tell the stories that have preoccupied, amused, and defined your family for generations. In this hour-long generative writing workshop, essayist Kristen Millares ... Read more

Free

Lifesong Project Workshop with Havilah Rand

Lynden Library 216 4th Street, Lynden, WA, United States

Registration for this event is open now. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11481847 Join us at the Lynden library for this unique song-writing experience! The LifeSong Project works to preserve the memories and experiences of elders in a way that makes an indelible imprint on both the heart and mind. It also strives to acknowledge and honor the ... Read more

Free

Family’s Legacy! Art Class: Antiqued Mixed-Media Painting with Ms. Rachel Simpson

Allied Arts of Whatcom County 1418 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, WA, United States

Join us at the Allied Arts Thrift Store space for another great event in our Whatcom READS series. Create a work of art that you can enter in the Whatcom READS Art Challenge! In this exciting art class, students will get to learn from art teacher Ms. Rachel Simpson, a wide variety of art techniques, materials, ... Read more

Free

Village Books Reads Afternoon Book Chat

Village Books in Fairhaven 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA, United States

https://www.villagebooks.com/event/vbreads-afternoon-book-chat-021424 Join Sittrea in the Readings Gallery on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00 for an OPEN Book Chat. Authors DO NOT attend. Bring a latte and enjoy! Everyone welcome.

Whatcom WRITES Group Reading

Village Books in Fairhaven 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA, United States

Join us at Village Books' Fairhaven location for a group reading from this year's Whatcom WRITES Anthology: Legacies. Each year, Whatcom WRITES invites writers of all ages and experience levels to explore a theme inspired by the current Whatcom READS book. Top entries are selected for publication in the Whatcom WRITES anthology. The deadline to submit entries has passed, ... Read more

Free

What Is a Chief? How Native Values Can Teach Resilience with John Halliday

Everson Library 104 Kirsch Drive, Everson, WA, United States

RESCHEDULED TO FEBRUARY 22, 6:00 P.M. PLEASE NOTE: This event was rescheduled from Feb. 17. This is the new date and time for this event. At the age of 55, John Halliday became legally blind. As a Muckleshoot Tribal member of Duwamish ancestry, Halliday says his Native American world view, cultural traditions, and values, which have ... Read more

Free

Homelessness and the Meaning of Home with Josephine Ensign

Ferndale Library 2125 Main Street, Ferndale, WA, United States

https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11481858 Loss of a home, whether through financial difficulties, divorce, illness, or natural disasters like wildfires, is a widespread and growing problem affecting all of us. Often thought of as only an urban problem, homelessness also occurs in suburban and rural areas throughout Washington State. What are the historical roots of homelessness, and what lessons ... Read more

Free

Cedar Weaving (Sumas Library)

Sumas Library 461 2nd Street, Sumas, WA, United States

Registration for this event is open now Register at https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11505893 Learn about cedar weaving from Lummi artists Lee Plaster and Toshi Simmonds. In this class, you will weave a headband or table mat. Participants should wear clothing they are comfortable getting stained. Space is limited; register online or call the Sumas Library 360-988-2501.

Free