The Bellingham Herald has just published an excellent printable calendar (PDF file) of Whatcom County Holiday Bazaars which may be accessed here. I’m also placing a link in the “Local Links” section on the sidebar. Before you know it, it will be time to start thinking about Christmas Trees! My updated list of Whatcom and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Whatcom County’
Whatcom County: Volunteer Elves needed urgently for Project Santa Claus!
Posted in For Those in Need, GIVE, Information, Traditions, tagged charity, Christmas, Elves, help, holiday, opportunity, Project Santa Claus, Santa, VOLUNTEER, Washington, Whatcom County on December 9, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Project Santa, operated each holiday season for the last 29 years under the auspices of the Whatcom Co. Sheriff’s Dept. and other local agencies, urgently needs volunteer Elves to help with: Donation collection and pickup Picking/Boxing donations/gifts Wrapping gifts Delivery of gifts More than 300 families and 1200 children are helped during the holiday season [...]
Bellingham Holiday Port Festival & Lighted Boat Parade
Posted in **CHRISTMAS EVENTS!**, GIVE, Traditions, tagged 2008, Alaska Ferry Terminal, Bellingham, Celebration, Christmas, competition, Festival, Gingerbread, Port of Bellingham, program, Santa, Washington, Whatcom County on December 1, 2008 | 3 Comments »
What: Live Christmas Music, Gingerbread House Contest, horse drawn wagon rides, children’s art activities, free hot cider and cookies, visits w/Santa (photographer available), Lighted Boat Parade (4:30pm-6:00pm, Saturday). Bring a non-perishable food item for the Bellingham Food Bank and receive a FREE photo keychain from Artiem Photography. Where: Bellingham Cruise Terminal (Alaska Ferry), 355 Harris [...]
Free Holiday Meals this week: Bellingham/Whatcom Co.
Posted in For Those in Need, tagged assistance, Assumption Church, Bellingham, charity, dinner, food, free, help, Lighthouse Mission, meals, needy, Old Town Cafe, thanksgiving, Washington, Whatcom County on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What: Traditional Thanksgiving dinner for Seniors. Where: Five Columns Restaurant, 1301 E. Maple St, Bellingham, WA [map] When: 12:00pm-2:00pm, Thanksgiving Day. Please call 676-9900 for reservations. What: Traditional Thanksgiving meals for all. Where: Good Burger, 5962 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA (Laurel District) [map] When: 1:00pm-5:00pm Thanksgiving Day. What: Day-after-Thanksgiving potluck with live entertainment. Admission is [...]
Whatcom County “Toys for Tots” Drive begins today, Sat. Nov. 22, 2008
Posted in GIVE, tagged Bellingham, charity, children, Christmas, drop off, holidays, KIDS, locations, Marines, Snohomish County, Toys for Tots, US Marine Corps., Washington, Whatcom County on November 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What: Toys for Tots drive for new, unwrapped toys and cash donations to buy toys for children of families in need. Where: Whatcom County Haggen locations; NW Hot Spring Spas; all Whatcom County Little Caesar’s Pizza locations; Whidbey Island Bank locations, and Quizno’s locations. When: Now until Dec. 18 Haggen & NW Hot Spring Spa [...]
Holiday Shopping Locally: Whatcom County Holiday Bazaars & Gift Shows, 2008
Posted in Christmas Shopping Locally, tagged Bazaar, Bellingham, Christmas, gifts, holiday, Presents, shopping locally, Washington, Whatcom County on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you look to the “Pages” category in the sidebar, you will note a link entitled, “Whatcom County Holiday Bazaars and Gift Shows, 2008.” Even if these normally aren’t your thing, you might consider checking some of them out this holiday season, for three good reasons. First, they tend to be homey, intimate affairs, fostering [...]
Sumas: Kids Party at the Sumas Library Tomorrow, 12-12
Posted in Christmas 2007, tagged Christmas, Crafts, Fun, KIDS, ornaments, party, refreshments, Sumas, Washington, Whatcom County on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A little slow on the uptake for this one – my apologies. Where: Sumas Library, 451 2nd St., Sumas (map and directions) When: 3:30 PM What: Stories, ornament-making, refreshments and more. Cost: Free For more information: 360-988-2501
Lake Whatcom Railway Christmas Train
Posted in Christmas 2007, tagged Bellingham, Christmas, Lake Whatcom, Railway, Train, Washington, Whatcom County on November 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I‘ve ridden the Christmas Train twice – once many years ago, and more recently within the last five years. On the first occasion I took my niece and nephew, and I have very good memories of it; it just so happened that everything came together that day to make for the perfect experience. The night [...]
Whatcom Museum, Special Holiday Program: Adoramus Carolers
Posted in Christmas 2007, tagged Adoramus Carolers, Bellingham, Christmas, free, holiday, MUSIC & SONG, program, Washington, Whatcom County on November 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Where: Whatcom Museum of History and Art When: Saturday, December 22, 2:00 PM What: A Whatcom Museum tradition continues for another year – and it must go back for nearly 25! The Adoramus Carolers present an hour of traditional Christmas carols and songs including sing-a-longs. They have been an annual favorite at the museum for [...]
