A Conversation with Erica Bauermeister

Registration is required for this free online event. This year’s Whatcom READS author events close with a lively virtual conversation between Erica Bauermeister and Katie Bray, a librarian with the Bellingham Public Library (BPL) and a former member of the Whatcom READS steering committee. Bray is an avid reader and promoter of stories who loves ... Read more

Make a “Meander Book” Workshop (North Fork Library)

North Fork Library 7506 Kendall Road, Maple Falls, WA, United States

This event will take place in person at the North Fork Library Registration opens Saturday, January 25, 11:00 a.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13445269 Join us at the North Fork Library where you can learn how to make a 'Meander Book' and engage in a discussion of the 2025 Whatcom READS featured title No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister. Puget ... Read more

Buoy Painting Workshop (Ferndale Library)

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

This event will take place in person at the Ferndale Library Registration opens Wednesday, December 4, 2:00 p.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13445269 In the 2025 Whatcom READS selection No Two Persons, water is present throughout the novel in a variety of ways. Whatcom County Library System has teamed up with the folks at Bellingham SeaFeast for a program that celebrates our connection ... Read more

Make a “Meander Book” Workshop (Everson Library)

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

This event will take place in person at the Everson Library Registration opens Saturday, December 7, 1:00 p.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13445269 Join us at the Everson Library where you can learn how to make a ‘Meander Book’ and engage in a discussion of the 2025 Whatcom READS featured title No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister. Puget Sound Book ... Read more

Buoy Painting Workshop (Blaine Library)

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

This event will take place in person at the Blaine Library Registration opens Saturday, December 14, 11:00 a.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13457809 In the 2025 Whatcom READS selection No Two Persons, water is present throughout the novel in a variety of ways. Whatcom County Library System has teamed up with the folks at Bellingham SeaFeast for a program that celebrates our connection ... Read more

Buoy Painting Workshop (Point Roberts Library)

Point Roberts Library Point Roberts, WA, United States

This event will take place in person at the Point Roberts Library Registration opens Wednesday, December 18, 1:00 p.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13457821 In the 2025 Whatcom READS selection No Two Persons, water is present throughout the novel in a variety of ways. Whatcom County Library System has teamed up with the folks at Bellingham SeaFeast for a program that celebrates ... Read more

Buoy Painting Workshop (South Whatcom Library)

South Whatcom Library 10 Barn View Court, Sudden Valley, Gate 2, Bellingham, WA, United States

This event will take place in person at the South Whatcom Library Registration opens Saturday, December 21, 11:00 a.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13514199 In the 2025 Whatcom READS selection No Two Persons, water is present throughout the novel in a variety of ways. Whatcom County Library System has teamed up with the folks at Bellingham SeaFeast for a program that celebrates ... Read more

Make a “Meander Book” Workshop (Lynden Library)

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

This event will take place in person at the Lynden Library Registration opens Saturday, December 21, 11:00 a.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13445272 Join us at the Lynden Library where you can learn how to make a ‘Meander Book’ and engage in a discussion of the 2025 Whatcom READS featured title No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister. Puget Sound Book ... Read more

Make a “Meander Book” Workshop (Sumas Library)

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

This event will take place in person at the Sumas Library Registration opens Wednesday, December 25, 12:00 p.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13445274 Join us at the Sumas Library where you can learn how to make a ‘Meander Book’ and engage in a discussion of the 2025 Whatcom READS featured title No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister. Puget Sound Book ... Read more

The Life of an Audiobook Narrator with Jayne Entwistle

Whatcom Museum, Old City Hall, Rotunda Room 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham, WA, United States

This event will take place in person at the Rotunda Room of the Whatcom Museum (Old City Hall) Registration opens Saturday, December 28, 3:00 p.m. Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13505910 Join us in the Rotunda Room of the Whatcom Museum to hear from award-winning audiobook narrator and actress Jayne Entwistle! She will be in conversation with Thom ... Read more

Whatcom WRITES Group Reading (Fairhaven)

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: The Book That Changed My Life. 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 ... Read more

Free

A Conversation on Bibliotherapy with Emely Rumble

Online Event

This event will take place on Zoom and registration is required. Registration opens Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Register here: https://wcls.libcal.com/event/13454929   What is Bibliotherapy? Psychology Today calls it "...a therapeutic approach employing books and other forms of literature, typically alongside more traditional therapy modalities, to support a patient’s mental health...bibliotherapists typically make use of fiction." In the 2025 Whatcom READS selection No ... Read more