Whatcom WRITES invites writers of all ages and experience levels to explore a theme inspired by the Whatcom READS book each year. Top entries are selected for publication in the Whatcom WRITES anthology and contributors are invited to read at a public presentation. The theme for 2023 is BETWEEN FACT AND FICTION, drawn from Jess Walters’ ... Read more
This is an ONLINE presentation. You must register to participate: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/9856451 Inspired by her own 5,000-mile solo bicycle ride, Tessa Hulls researched little-known intrepid female adventurers. In this presentation, she demonstrates why female role models — such as characters in The Cold Millions — are vital in affecting social change.
https://wcls.libcal.com/event/11394123 The Foothills Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. Library staff leads the discussion of a diverse series of fiction and non-fiction books to broaden your reading horizons. At the book club, friends new and old connect through the shared love of books and reading. This hybrid event is ... Read more
Archivist Conor Casey, head of the Labor Archives of Washington, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections, will discuss the dynamic history of the labor and social justice movements of the Pacific Northwest though the frame of the collections of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). Also known as the Wobblies, the IWW is featured ... Read more
Note: Registration is required for this in-person event. Register here: https://www.villagebooks.com/event/whatcom-reads-IWW-021523 Yes, the Wobblies are alive and well. An organizer for the Whatcom-Skagit Industrial Workers of the World will discuss the current activity of the union, its goals and its principles. Hear about IWW union activity in the Pacific Northwest and around North America today. Presentation takes ... Read more
This is an ONLINE presentation. You must register to participate: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/9924960 Unsettling Settler-Colonial Education: Join us for an interactive book discussion with co-editors Dr. Robin Zape-tah-hol-ah Minthorn of University of Washington-Tacoma, Dr. Anna Lees of Western Washington University and Dr. Cornel Pewewardy of Portland State University. Heather Jefferson of Lummi Nation will moderate audience Q&A. Their book ... Read more
Sponsored by the Whatcom Museum Kolby LaBree from Bellinghistory Tours with the Good Time Girls will discuss life on the vaudeville circuit and its ties to the underworld. She will share examples from The Cold Millions as well as stories from Bellingham history. Free/Donations to the Whatcom Museum welcome
