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Artist Graham Schodda will again participate in the Appliance Depots annual Appliance Art Revival and Derby on June 2. The derby race runs 5-6:30 p.m. on Maple Street from State Street to Cornwall Avenue. The art auction at 6:30 p.m. will be held in Boundary Bays Beer Garden. All work is on display at Boundary Bay and can be viewed and purchased by the public before the auction.

Appliance show and derby kick-starts artist's creativity

In early 2010 I got wind of Appliance Depot's upcoming exhibition of appliance-related art that kick-started my creative inclinations, after having resisted them for the previous four years. 42 minutes ago

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Young chess champion finds benefits in the game

Two people are sitting at a table, their heads a few feet apart. The room is quiet; spectators are whispering and pointing. One side makes a move and hits a time clock. Black to move.

20 days ago
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People, plants the focus of Whatcom County's Master Gardener Program

Counties are made up of people, land, homes, farms, cities, gardens, schools, rivers and forests. Master gardeners have a garden-gloved finger in all of these and a curiosity about how plants, soil, water and nutrients affect them. Whether you eat or observe your garden, you benefit.

20 days ago
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Bellingham's Women with Wings take healing song to those in need

On a chilly February day, I visited an advanced dementia care unit with Women with Wings, a healing song community under the direction of Linda Allen.

28 days ago
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Bellingham High School Alumni Band taking a seat after Ski to Sea

The Bellingham High School Alumni Band was originally formed to represent Bellingham High School in the Ski to Sea Parade for the two years it would be closed, and to honor the rich, 60-year history of the Bellingham High School music program.

34 days ago
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Habitat for Humanity to begin second Women Build project in Whatcom County

Standing on the rooftop of a single-story home, I gaze at my fellow volunteers busily shingling a house for a three-generation family of women. Not only are the new homeowners women, but the workers on the build site are women too! Laughter, camaraderie and a sense of purpose drive us all to do ...

42 days ago
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Business training growing new Whatcom County farms

Beginning farms are on the rise in Whatcom County and there is a local program to help connect them with the resources they need as they get off the ground.

48 days ago
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Parents of autistic children band together for summer support

At F.A.C.E.S. Northwest, a summer program for children with autism, we are often contacted by parents seeking help or requests to be placed on our waiting list. So, as secretary, I wasn't surprised when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported March 29 that 1-in-88 children has ...

49 days ago
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Mount Baker Toppers enjoy the music, and so much more

The Mount Baker Toppers is a nonprofit, men's a cappella chorus, actively performing since the mid-1940s. We serve our communities with frequent shows that provide for local enjoyment of the arts. We serve our members by sharing fellowship, education in music theory and technique, visual performance...

56 days ago
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Rigging work at Mount Baker Theatre thrilling, rewarding

I am the lead flyman/rigger for the Mount Baker Theatre and I also do rigging/fly work at many other theaters and venues throughout Western Washington.

63 days ago
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Jayne Baron uses art to rekindle the mind, awaken the spirit

These are extraordinary times. Everything is changing. We are here because we have something extraordinary to offer. It is time to wake up and become that which we are meant to be. Creativity is a key to unlocking our potential.

63 days ago