This weekend in Bellingham, WA

Applications are available for the Christmas Arts and Crafts Fair. For an application, contact Scott Sahagian. Please be cautious of scammers requesting money and do not send them payment.

Explore what drives addiction in this one-day seminar with New Earth Recovery. The seminar will cover how addiction works in the brain, how false beliefs can lead to destructive coping behaviors, ways to support people who are struggling, and hope for healing.

Explore minerals, fossils, and more, all available for purchase. Admission is free.

This supportive, practical workshop for parents of adolescents with Level 1 Autism explores how autism can affect communication, sensory needs, emotional regulation, flexibility, and executive functioning. Led by Katie King, a Licensed School Counselor and Mental Health Therapist, the workshop offers strategies for supporting teens while encouraging independence and self-advocacy, strengthening connection, reducing conflict, and nurturing confidence and resilience. Parents can also connect with others navigating the experience of raising an autistic teen.

This annual Toys for Tots Turkey Shoot brings a day of friendly competition that supports children in the community. Shooters can participate in classes for every experience level, including Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, and Bandits. A $35 Turkey Card covers six events, and every card guarantees a win. All proceeds help provide toys for local children, and both donations and toys are accepted. Lunch features a traditional Thanksgiving feast available by donation. The event also includes the famous Pig shoot, determined by random draw in Buddy Backer style. Refund policy for Turkey Cards applies. Partially used cards are not refundable, though non winning cards may be redeemed for meat or other designated prizes with no refund of the purchase price. Unused cards may be returned for a refund of the purchase price if a donation to charity is not desired.

Get hands-on in the soil at a monthly Weed and Feed in the Chuckanut Center garden. Participants connect with fellow gardeners, learn practical maintenance techniques, and pitch in on projects that support a garden that shares fresh produce each year. Each month features focused tasks around the house, property, and garden, with plenty of hard work balanced by shared laughs. After the work session, a meal prepared by Chuckanut Center volunteers and board members is served. Tools, gloves, and on-site guidance are provided, and the event is open to everyone.

The Weitzel & Andrew Home Team and Safe Harbor Legal Solutions offer a free educational seminar for those considering a move, downsizing, or a later-life transition. Topics include financial strategies, estate planning basics, preparing wills, protecting assets, avoiding common estate planning mistakes, and a question-and-answer session with experts.

Kick off holiday shopping by browsing a local craft fair pop-up, now in its fifth year. Craft vendors are also welcome to register.

Cold and flu season can arrive quickly, and this hands-on workshop focuses on herbal first aid approaches that aim to ease discomfort, support recovery, and reduce lingering coughs or spread of illness. Learn about immune-supportive herbal tonics, how to use steams to open congested sinuses, and how to tell different types of cough apart so you can match them with appropriate herbal options. The practical portion includes crafting a vapor balm to take home, brewing a medicinal tea correctly, and preparing an onion poultice for ear pain and to help ward off infection. The class also explores the role of fever, when it can be beneficial, when to bring it down, and how different plants may be suited to different fever patterns. Tuition is $85 and includes in-person instruction, handouts, and a sample of the aromatic vapor balm. Hosted at Apothecary Wellness Center.

Designer Jamie Lomax visits Apple Yarns to inspire makers who enjoy colorwork and playful design. Her approach turns simple stitches into bold, modern, wearable pieces, and this appearance offers a welcoming space for fiber friends to connect. Whether someone is deep into a current WIP or just beginning to explore colorwork, there is an opportunity to learn, share ideas, and spark creativity for winter stitching.

The Bayshore Symphony opens its 22nd season with music by American and English composers. The program features the premiere of the Bayshore Overture, composed by TV and film composer Ron Jones, along with selections from Handel’s Water Music and works by Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Morton Gould, Gustav Holst, and Robert W. Smith. Michelle Rockwood conducts.

Enjoy dancing outdoors with friends, fresh air, and views of Bellingham Bay as the sun sets. A diverse playlist is transmitted to provided headphones, with equipment available on a first-come, first-served basis. People of all ages, abilities, identities, shapes, and sizes are welcome. Wear comfortable clothes and footwear, and dress for the weather. Free parking and public restrooms are available at the park. Donations are welcome. The experience invites everyone to move in their own way, let go of judgment, and enjoy music and the sunset together, with no pressure to perform or prove anything.

Enjoy an evening of community entertainment featuring SpaceBand, a local cover group performing music from the 90s and 00s, including R&B, hip-hop, dance hits, classic rock, funk, and Motown. Friends and extended family are welcome. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Admission is $15 per adult, $5 per child, or $40 for a family with two or more children.

Enjoy an art show and sale, a Ukrainian borscht dinner, and the inaugural AnacorTED Talk by the Sunflower F.U.N.D. Admission and dinner are free, and a no-host wine bar will be available. The fundraiser supports emergency efforts to provide alternative sources of power and heat to Ukrainian households and organizations.

Spend the evening exploring PURE and enjoying complimentary mini spa services, free Botox, product samples, custom masks and exfoliants, and holiday specials. Sip, sample, and discover something for your skin or wish list.

Enjoy an evening of live music, food, drinks, and community spirit in support of Skagit Bay Search & Rescue. Local musicians Anthony Robles and SBSAR’s own Bruce Hanna will perform. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, with $1 from every beer, cider, or soda going to SBSAR. The Bay 3 vessel will also be available to view, and everyone is welcome.

Frasier Green IV performs a mix of rock and country hits from the ’90s and early 2000s, along with original music, at Lava Louie’s Pizza in Sedro-Woolley. Food and drinks are available.

Revisiting Creedence brings the music of Creedence Clearwater Revival to the stage, led by Dan McGuinness on lead vocals and Kurt Griffey on lead guitar. Both musicians toured with original CCR members Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo” Clifford as part of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, building a close connection to the songs. With Cook and Clifford now retired from touring, McGuinness and Griffey carry the legacy forward in concert, presenting the Creedence catalog with the seasoned musicianship, experience, and pedigree developed alongside the originals.

SJB presents an evening tailored to honky tonk dancers at the Edison. The night centers on dancing.

The bi-monthly gathering of the fiber and culinary groups will include discussion of Feast at Yule. This year’s feast will feature Roman foods organized into the original courses, and anyone interested in discussing or helping with it is welcome. The gathering is an official Shire of Thornwold event, and all anti-harassment notices apply.

Enjoy an open old-time music jam featuring fiddle tunes from the Appalachian tradition. The tunes will be played in the key of A, and anyone interested is welcome.

Celebrate the release of Wynne Greenwood’s album Horizon with an afternoon performance. Greenwood is a singer and performance artist who recently moved to the area, and Your Heart Breaks brings a heartstring-tugging musical experience. Snacks will be available. A suggested donation of $10–$20 is requested, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds, and admission is free for those under 18.

Come cheer on the NW SilverStars as they debut their routines, along with local cheer and dance teams performing. The event is hosted by the NW SilverStars at Bellingham High School. Children 4 and under are admitted free.

Take a cozy late-autumn walk along the Hertz Trail near Lake Whatcom. Dress warmly in layers, and bring mittens and a hot drink for the chilly conditions.

Follow host Katie Burrell as the world’s best athletes enjoy their days off across Alaska, Japan, Deer Valley, Chamonix, and Canada. With no agenda or competition, the film captures unscripted moments of joy.

FACES Northwest has reserved the entire Skagit Skate facility for a roller-skating social for autism families. No skating experience is needed. A limited number of skate mates will be available to borrow on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority for individuals with autism. Parents and caregivers may wear shoes on the rink to assist, and must remain on site to supervise their children. Helmets and elbow and knee pads are not provided, so bring your own if you would like to use them. Contact FACES Northwest by email with any questions.

Centered on a twist-filled mystery by New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance, this event spotlights private investigator J. P. Beaumont as he teams up with Twinkle Winkleman, a tough, sharp-witted mechanic who refuses to ignore danger. After young women from Anchorage begin vanishing when they travel to Seattle for so-called internships, authorities in both cities brush off Twinkle’s concerns, prompting her to call on Beaumont. Their search stretches from Alaska to Washington and uncovers a scheme more treacherous than they imagined, as they work to halt the abductions and bring the missing home. Jance is known for the J. P. Beaumont, Joanna Brady, and Ali Reynolds series, has written six thrillers about the Walker Family, and has published a volume of poetry. She was born in South Dakota, grew up in Bisbee, Arizona, and lives in Seattle with her husband.

Head to The Old Edison for an enjoyable early Sunday evening.