October 01, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Doctober is a month-long documentary film series at the Pickford, Whatcom County’s only independent movie house, and features films and appearances by some of the country’s most innovative independent filmmakers. This year’s films include Sundance selection “The Order of Myths,” Kent McKenzie’s 1961 “The Exiles,” presented by Sherman Alexie, the locally produced "American Carver," and Bill Maher’s “Religulous.”
Pickford Cinema
1416 Cornwall St, Bellingham
Event Times: various
Event Cost: $5-$7.50
Phone: 360-647-1300
www.pickfordcinema.org
October 04, 2008 - October 31, 2008
Event Times: 6-10PM
Event Cost: $10.00
Phone: 360-510-9964
www.barnofterror.com
October 16, 2008 - October 18, 2008
Over 100 of the Northwest’s finest artisans and antique dealers. Lynden is the place to be October 16, 17 & 18. Mark your calendars, call a friend and attend the 19th Annual Fall Craft & Antique Show. Enjoy the holiday atmosphere while you stroll amongst some of the most amazing displays of talent, with live entertainment and gourmet food. Free Parking & return priviledges. See you there! Expo/Lynden Fairgrounds 1775 Front St, Lynden
Event Times: Thur/Fri 10 AM-8 PM, Sat 10 AM-5 PM
Event Cost: $4 general, $3.50 seniors, free under 12
Phone: 360-966-5573
www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com
October 18, 2008 - November 15, 2008
Celebrate the harvest season and tour the friendly and frightful scarecrow displays in doorways, windows and porches of downtown Blaine. The kick off on October 18 will include sidewalk sales, refreshments and prize drawings.
Peace Portal Drive - Downtown
728 Peace Portal drive, Blaine
Event Times: 9am - 6pm
Event Cost: Free
Phone: 360-332-6484
www.blainechamber.com
October 22, 2008
Enjoy great port wines with fabulous food. Port Expert Sir Laurent Martel Officiating. Menu: Ruby Arugula, Prawn & Mango Salad, Chocolate Carbonara, Xocopili Quail with Corn Pone & Mole Chipolte Glaze, Chocolate Dipped Grissini, Dark Chocolate Chiffon Cups. Ports are tasted on 1.5 ounce measure. Big Fat Fish Company, Fairhaven 1304 12th St, Bellingham
Event Times: 6:30 PM
Event Cost: $34
Phone: 360-733-2284
bigfatfishco.com
October 24, 2008 - October 25, 2008
Attention parents! Relax at home or enjoy an evening out, while your kids explore science or the arts at Western Washington University. This event is for youth in grades 3-5. The sleepover follows an evening of immersion in special topics in science or arts, “Creatures of the Hidden World” or “Mystical, Magical, World of Art." Add the Saturday morning recreation option to complete the experience. SMATE Bldg WWU Campus, Bellingham
Event Times: 7 PM-8 AM
Event Cost: $55
Phone: 360-650-3308
www.wwu.edu/youth
October 25, 2008 - December 06, 2008
Join the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association for our fall work party season and help restore stream-side habitat for salmon. All work parties take place on Saturdays from 9 AM-12 PM. Please see the Web site for specific work sites and details.
Throughout Whatcom County
Event Times: 9 AM-12 PM
Event Cost: Free
Phone: 360-715-0283
www.n-sea.org
October 26, 2008
Help DVSAS and Womencare Shelter RACE FOR THE END OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE by participating in this 10K Run and 5K Fun Run/Walk. Participants are encouraged to obtain pledges for domestic violence services. Raise $50 + in pledges to receive a free T-shirt. DVSAS.org or 671-5714.
Bloedel Donovan Park
Event Times: 8:30 am
Event Cost: 10.00
Phone: 671-5714
www.dvsas.org
October 28, 2008
Robin Wright, award-winning Washington Post diplomatic correspondent, explores "The Future of the Middle East," a region she has covered for three decades. “The most daunting foreign policy challenge the U.S. faces over the next decade,” she believes, “isn’t just containing extremism, but channeling the enormous energy behind political change into peaceful directions.”
Performing Arts Center
Western Washington University - 516 High Street, Bellingham
Event Times: 6:30-8 PM
Event Cost: Free, Tickets Required
Phone: 360-650-7545
www.lectureseries.wwu.edu
October 31, 2008
The rumors are true! Mount Baker Theatre is showing the infamous midnight movie on Halloween night and on Saturday, November 1 in the Walton Theatre. The doors open at 11:30 PM and the pre-show madness begins at 11:45 PM.
Mount Baker Theatre
104 N Commercial St, Bellingham
Event Times: 12 AM
Event Cost: $8 in advance, $6 at door with costume
Phone: 360-734-6080
www.mountbakertheatre.com
