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« All Events Stop by opening night of The Deep End Art Space during First Friday Art Walk, new studio and gallery featuring work by resident artist Adrien Converse. Featuring tunes by DJ @lumbergash_.

« All Events - 8:30 pm $12 – $18 Welcome to Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect! Our cast of improvisers will take inspiration from the audience to create their character, drawing from the Bowl of Fate to find out if they will witness, kill, or be killed. Only the improviser knows their character’s fate, until it is revealed on stage! Join us for our fan favorite improvised murder mystery.

Where imagination meets craftsmanship, Fire, Paint & Fantasy invites visitors into a world where forests become enchanted, flowers become symbols, and everyday materials are transformed into extraordinary works of art. Featuring painting, jewelry, and woodburning, this exhibition celebrates the timeless relationship between nature, storytelling, and creative expression. Kevin Woods and Cat Toren will provide live music accompaniment for the opening reception, October 2nd 6:00-9:00 PM.

« All Events Originally from the green rolling hills of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based fiddler-turned-songwriter with a voice that glides effortlessly between tenderness and strength. Energized by the spontaneity of live performance and a pursuit of truth in her lyrics, de Vitry returns with her fifth full-length album, All My Faith. Prioritizing presence and grit over studio polish, she sounds joyously at home in the alt-country and indie-folk genres.

Announcing the 2026 Peace Builder Award Recipients WHATCOM COUNTY – The Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center (WDRC) invites the community to join us in honoring six remarkable individuals, projects, and organizations who have helped to build peace in Whatcom County.

Submitted by Bellingham Symphony Orchestra The Bellingham Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is celebrating a Gold win in Bellingham Alive’s 2026 Best of the Northwest readers’ choice awards, earning the top spot in the Best Local Performer/Band category. The recognition is especially meaningful to the BSO because it comes directly from the community it serves.

Submitted by Unity Care NW Unity Care NW is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Bonnie Ross as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 5, 2026. Bonnie has served as interim CEO since June and joined Unity Care NW in February 2021 as Chief Financial & Compliance Officer. Bonnie brings 20 years of leadership experience in finance, compliance, and operations, most of it with community health centers.

Come visit the Twin Sisters Mobile Market custom farmers market truck every Friday from 10am-2pm outside the Nooksack Health Clinic in Everson! Shop locally grown, seasonal produce from Whatcom County farmers, as well as locally-produced meat, eggs, yogurt, breads and more.

Erin Dahlman-Oeth leads by example. Cascade Connections’ program coordinator started at the nonprofit in 2021 after navigating through a strange job market during the pandemic. “I was working for the Border Policy Research Institute at WWU as a Research Analyst and had also agreed to do some temporary work for the Whatcom Council of Governments (WCOG),” they said. “I graduated from Western that December, and a few months later was when the pandemic started.

Submitted by Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing Every great story has a beginning, and ours was in the family garage. As Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing enters its 55th year, we’re taking a moment to look back at how our family’s leap of faith became a trusted name in heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, and solar services across Northwest Washington.