Looking for something to do? Here's what's going on in Whatcom County:

Special events

GET A LITTLE BIT CLOSER

Watch as 16 to 20 teams of four compete in the fourth Fairhaven's Bowler Hat Bocce Ball Tournament from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday on Fairhaven's Village Green.

Players range from students to senior citizens, novices to longtime players, all of them aiming to get the Dirty Dan trophy. The Fairhaven Ladies of the Evening team will compete in costume and Dirty Dan Harris will be on hand to keep them in check.

Profits from the entry fees go to the Fairhaven Association for landscaping. For more information, visit www.fairhaven.com.

Get tickets

SADDLE UP FOR THE RODEO

The Lynden Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association showcases bareback riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle-bronc riding, tie-down roping and bull riding at 7 p.m. next Friday and Saturday at the Northwest Washington Fair and Events Center, 1775 Front St., in Lynden.

Admission is $10 advance, $12 at the gate. Tickets are available online at www.lyndenrodeo.com; by phone, 354-4111 or (877) 699-3247; and at the fairgrounds box office.

Speakers

LIFE ON A FERRY BOAT

Award-winning storyteller Jill Johnson performs her one-woman show, "Little, But Oh My!" the story of Berte Olson, the first woman ferry boat captain on Puget Sound, at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Larrabee State Park on Chuckanut Drive.

Also, the male choral ensemble Bergen Six performs Norwegian folk tunes and maritime songs. The event is free, courtesy of Humanities Washington’s Inquiring Minds program. For more information, call Doug Banner of the Bellingham Storytellers Guild at 714-9631.

Outdoors

LEARN ABOUT OUR NATURAL WORLD

Get out with naturalists who can explain the world around you during two separate outings this weekend:

"From Forest to Marsh" is a walk down the Terrell Marsh Trail, that begins at 7 p.m. today. Participants will meet in the Wildlife Theater in the upper day use area at Birch Bay State Park on Helweg Road in Birch Bay. This event is free.

"Walk with a Ranger" begins at 1 p.m. on Sunday and is an introductory walk on the Artist Ridge Trail with Justin Paglia, a ranger for the U.S. National Forest Service. Meet near the Artist Point restrooms. The talk is free but participants need a Northwest Forest Pass to park at Artist Point. Cost is $5 for a day pass or $30 for an annual pass. Contact: 599-2714.

Sports

WWU FOOTBALL HOLDS SCRIMMAGE

Setting the depth chart will take center stage when the Western Washington University football team holds its first of two fall scrimmages at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. The team is busy getting ready for its Sept. 1 season opener at UC-Davis. Saturday's scrimage at Civic Stadium is open to the public.

Movies

NEW THIS WEEKEND

Becoming Jane: A story based on Jane Austen's early years and the romance that shaped her writing. Anne Hathaway and James McAvoy star. Rated PG.

The Invasion: A mysterious space shuttle crash brings an alien invasion to Earth. Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig star. Rated PG-13.

The Last Legion: The Arthurian legend is born when the last emperor of Rome travels to Britannia. Aishwarya Rai stars Rated PG-13.

The Sound of Rio: Brasileirinho: Documentary explores choro, a Brazilian musical style that predates samba and bossa nova. Unrated.

Sunshine: Set 50 years in the future, a team of astronauts are sent to re-ignite Earth's dying sun. Chris Evans and Cillian Murphy star. Rated R.

Superbad: Two co-dependent high school seniors try to get in with the in-crowd by hosting a big party. Rated R.

Movie listings: Click here.