Radio Roundup: KAVZ hosts meeting for volunteers

by CAMERON DEUEL
VAN ZANDT – The South Fork Valley Community Association is holding a Radio Roundup at the Van Zandt Community Hall on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. for anyone who may be interested in volunteering for KAVZ 102.5 FM.
The station is in need of a variety of positions, including web managers, programmers, and [...]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Local events

Friday, Jan. 20
Bingo in the Barn: Join in the Bingo fun and help build the South Whatcom Public Library at Sudden Valley. Families welcome. All proceeds will benefit the building fund. Sudden Valley Dance Barn, Gate 2, follow the signs. 7 to 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Friends of Sudden Valley Library. For more information [...]

Mount Baker, Nooksack Valley drama students perform Annie, Hide and Shriek

by the Foothills Gazette
DEMING/EVERSON – Drama students at Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley schools are preparing to hit the stage with their winter productions over the next few weeks.
Mount Baker High School drama students present the Broadway hit musical ANNIE, during  two weekends in February. Annie is the story of the depression-era orphan girl, played [...]

RESCHEDULED: Fundraiser to help injured Acme boy, 10

ACME – A fundraiser for an Acme boy who was seriously injured in a fall will be held Saturday, Jan. 28 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Acme Elementary. The benefit was rescheduled from Jan. 21 due to weather.
Kaden Fox, a 10-year-old student at Acme Elementary, was on a family outing in December when he [...]

Kendall Elementary breaks ground on new school garden

Common Threads non-profit will provide support; spring plans in the works
by Marnie Jones
KENDALL – Kendall Elementary students, teachers and families broke ground on a new garden on Saturday, Dec. 3. The garden, which is being constructed under the guidance of the Common Threads School Garden Collective, will allow students to learn about food, farming, horticulture, [...]

Glacier Glass Works: All in the family

Items include jewelry, ornaments and more
by Cameron Deuel
GLACIER – Kristen Fisher and her husband, Bear Yoho, didn’t intend to start a glass-blowing company. “It just sort of happened,” Fisher said.
Their interest in the craft began about 15 years ago when Yoho was just starting to toy around with the art of blowing glass. Fisher remembers [...]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Local events

FRIDAY, DEC. 2
Three Rivers Holiday Silent Auction and Show: All are welcome to join the local non-profit school, Three Rivers Cooperative, for the annual Holiday Silent Auction and Show. 6 to 9 p.m. at the Van Zandt Hall. Family fun, bingo, and children’s musical performance. Varied selection of over 50 auction items, donated from local [...]

County offers a variety of Christmas tree farms

COUNTY – Tis the season to find your perfect Christmas tree. A number of Whatcom County tree farms are ready for the season, most of them opening the day after the Thanksgiving holiday. Many farms offer various u-cut and we-cut varieties, as well as balled trees, wreaths, handcrafted gifts, and other items. Some have wagon [...]

Putting local food on your holiday table

The holidays are just around the corner, and planning is under way. Following are some ideas for localizing your Thanksgiving table, from food to decorations.
A large variety of fresh produce, from carrots to sugar pie pumpkins, are available from local farms and growers at the Bellingham Farmers Market on Saturdays (open through Saturday, Dec. 17). [...]

LOCAL EVENTS: Community calendar

Friday, Nov. 18
Tracy Spring, Carolyn Cruso and Larry Murante: Live music performances at Nancy’s Farm, 2030 E Smith Road, Bellingham, 7:30 p.m. Admission applies.
Saturday, Nov. 19
1st Annual Glen Echo Community Club WHITE ELEPHANT Christmas Craft Faire: A fundraiser to help save one of Whatcom County’s original schoolhouses circa 1906. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at [...]

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