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What’s happening in Whatcom County for Aug. 28

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Searching for cash and candy, Corban White, 6, of Ferndale, instead finds a shoe in the hay during the Money Hunt at the Ferndale Street Festival on Saturday Aug. 25, 2012, in Ferndale. This year’s festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28 and 29.
Searching for cash and candy, Corban White, 6, of Ferndale, instead finds a shoe in the hay during the Money Hunt at the Ferndale Street Festival on Saturday Aug. 25, 2012, in Ferndale. This year’s festival is Friday and Saturday, Aug. 28 and 29. File The Bellingham Herald

Busy weekend: Rain may put a damper on what is a huge weekend of local events. Put on a rain jacket and head out to the Ferndale Street Festival, check out the Jansen Art Center’s block party in Lynden, take in the crab feed and parade at Birch Bay Discovery Days, learn a new skill at the Whatcom Skillshare Faire, shout “Inconceivable!” with everyone while watching “The Princess Bride” at the Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema, or bring your silly to the outdoor-adventure block party and film festival on Bay Street.

Or if you’re going to be wet anyway, might as well join in the fun of the Muds to Suds race.

Lexi Warnke, left, and her mother Jessca Warnke of Mt. Vernon, slide through the Suds Box during the 3rd annual Mud to Suds race on Saturday morning August 16, 2014, at Hovander Park in Ferndale, Wash. This year’s races begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the park.
Lexi Warnke, left, and her mother Jessca Warnke of Mt. Vernon, slide through the Suds Box during the 3rd annual Mud to Suds race on Saturday morning August 16, 2014, at Hovander Park in Ferndale, Wash. This year’s races begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the park. Paul Conrad The Bellingham Herald

Prez preferences: Whatcom Republicans, like members of the party in the rest of the U.S., like Donald Trump for president. A straw poll conducted by the county Republicans at the Northwest Washington Fair showed Trump and Ben Carson far ahead of the rest of the pack.

Science money: U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen will tour Whatcom Community College’s computer and information systems lab on Monday, Aug. 31. The school just received $6.4 million in grants from the National Science Foundation to advance its nation-leading cybersecurity programs.

Power giveaway: People going to the Ferndale Street Festival on Saturday, Aug. 29, can get a Golden Upgrade ticket, which can be redeemed at the PSE booth for free, energy-efficient prizes ranging from Energy Star TVs to LED light bulbs. It’s part of the utility’s Energy Upgrades campaign. Look for teams in bright yellow T-shirts.

Sudden Valley roadwork: Expect delays if you live on or are headed to Fawn Court as Stremler Gravel works on a culvert replacement. The work continues through Sept. 1.

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This story was originally published August 28, 2015 at 11:03 AM with the headline "What’s happening in Whatcom County for Aug. 28."

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