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🐹 Thrill Of The Hunt 🐰🐰

🐹 Thrill Of The Hunt 🐰🐰

April 18, 2025

Good morning, Bellingham. This is your Friday update from The Hamster Wheel.

From egg-cellent adventures to glow-in-the-dark hunts, there’s a basketful of family fun waiting at parks, resorts, and farms around the county this Easter weekend. 🐰

Have fun, and stay safe out there!

~ Val & Evan

Nature, Community, Sasquatch, UAP

Photos From the Hoods

Fragrance Lake - 📷 by Patti Goethals Rowlson

Beached Gray Whale on Lummi Bay - 📷 by Amy Bowhay

Spring Rose - 📷 by Susan Grossman

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Weather Forecast

Friday: 65°F 🌡️ 48°F | ☀️ Sunny | 🌧️ 20% | 💨 SSW 1 to 8 mph

Saturday: 57°F 🌡️ 46°F | ⛅ Partly Sunny | 🌧️ 60% | 💨 WSW 3 to 7 mph

Sunday: 56°F 🌡️ 44°F | 🌧️ Rain Showers Likely | 🌧️ 60% | 💨 SSW 5 to 8 mph

Moon Phases

Events, Updates & News Around Town

Get off the Hamster Wheel

Where Are The Eggs At?

Whatcom County is hopping with family-friendly egg hunts for the kiddos this weekend! Some with music, others with snacks, all with community gathering to celebrate a fun tradition for our little ones.

Maritime Spring Fest: This family-friendly fest features egg hunts with prizes from local spots like SPARK Museum and NEKO Cat Café, shopping from artisans, a live DJ set by Black Noise Records, yard games, and a possible visit from Bellingham Bells’ Dinger—rain or shine. Sat 10 am-2 pm.

Semiahmoo Egg Hunt: Hop over to Semiahmoo Resort for a family-friendly Easter celebration on Seaview Lawn, featuring egg hunts at 11 am and 2 pm (ages 0-6 and 7+), face painting, lawn games, outdoor music, and a special Easter Bunny meet-and-greet—don’t miss the Golden Eggs with prizes redeemable at the front desk! Sun 11 am.

Arne Hanna Aquatic Center: Dive into fun at the Splish, Splash, Egg-stra Special Bash at Arne Hanna Aquatic Center from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm! Kids can splash and hunt for treat-filled eggs in the pool, enjoy games between multiple egg hunts for just $10. Bring swimsuits, towels, and goggles—kids 6 and under must stay within arm’s reach of a grown-up for safety. Sat 4:30 pm.

Lettered Streets Neighborhood Egg Hunt: Join the annual Lettered Streets Neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt at Fouts Park, for kids 5th grade and younger! Starting at 10 am, this free event offers a toddler hunt area, crafts, games, an 18 ft. inflatable double slide, snacks, and door prizes from local businesses for adults. Sat 10 am.

Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt: Join the fun at Cornwall Park on Easter Sunday from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm for a massive glow-in-the-dark egg hunt with 12,000 eggs, starting at 8:30 PM sharp! Enjoy music, games, face painting, and surprises before the hunt. Sun 6:30 pm.

Last Chance to Enter Habitat’s Trashion Show

Are you a fashionista and sustainability-minded? Today is the last day to enter your designs in the Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County 2025 Trashion Show. What is the Trashion Show? It’s a creative celebration where designers craft stunning outfits from at least 75% trash, reclaimed, or recycled materials—like plastic, paper, or cardboard—that can be safely worn on a runway.

The 6th annual Trashion Show happens May 3rd (mark your calendar), celebrating eco-fashion and supporting affordable housing in Whatcom County. This year’s theme, Whimsical Wonderland, will feature a colorful circus runway set in a candy-coated fairytale landscape. Tickets are available now for a night of fashion, or move quick and submit a design to participate in the show.

In other news…

🖋️ Writers Alert: Instructor Gail Noble-Sanderson, an award-winning author, is offering a class tomorrow at Village Books called A Guide to Self-Publishing. The class will focus on creating an “individualized draft of a self-publishing plan based on your vision for your work,” with a review of options and links to resources. Details and registration.

⛏️ Volunteer Opportunities This Weekend: There are three outdoor work parties this weekend if you want to get out and sweat with your neighbors.

Squalicum Creek: The City is holding a community work party on Saturday, from 9 am to noon, to remove invasive species to improve fish and wildlife habitat and improve water quality near the Squalicum Creek Re-route project. Details & registration.
NSEA Nursery: The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association is holding a potting party at their nursery campus on Bakerview Rd, from 9 am to noon on Friday and Saturday. Friday details, Saturday details.

Garage & Estate Sales

Your Source For Vintage Can Openers

Earth Day Market at Boundary Bay (Sat 11-3)
Support local artisans and non-profits at the Earth Day Market in the beer garden at Boundary Bay Brewery. Shop upcycled clothes, accessories, and décor, and learn about sustainably-minded groups focused on outdoor access and reducing food waste.

4496 Rural Ave, Fri, Sat 9 am map
209 Division St (Lynden), Fri, Sat 9 am, map
Golden Valley Dr (Peaceful Valley), Fri, Sat 9 am, map
Huron Street near Alabama, Fri, Sat 8 am, map
1359 Roma Rd, Fri, Sat 9 am, map
3214 Spyglass Drive, Sat 9 am, map
7515 Roblee Dr, Sat 10 am, map

Bellingham Dockside Market

From The Salish Sea

The Bellingham Dockside Market is open tomorrow (Saturday), from 10 AM to 2PM at the Fishermen's Pavilion in Squalicum Harbor.

FRESH AT DOCKSIDE

Drayton Harbor Oyster Co
💙(Fresh) Pacific oysters, 💙(Fresh) Taylor Shellfish clams and mussels

Slack Tide Fisheries
💙(Fresh) Live Dungeness crab

Lummi Seafood Market
💙(Fresh) Freshly foraged morel mushrooms

Plus preserved seafoods from: DJ Fish Co, Icy Fresh Seafood, Sea to Shore Seafood Co.

LUNCH AT DOCKSIDE

Seashells Coffee Co
Hot coffee and tea beverages, Iced coffee, Lotus, Italian sodas, smoothies, and specialty drinks.

Legoe Bay Reefnetter
The Lummi Island-based Food Truck will be onsite this Saturday to serve pink salmon and chips, pink salmon tacos, shrimp tacos, and hot clam chowder.

It's the Sweet Things
Bellingham’s own It's the Sweet Things will serve Smoked Salmon Pastries, Dungeness Crab Pastries, Smoked Salmon Artichoke Spread, and more!

Food & Drinks

Hamsters Gotta Eat

Sat, Sun, April 19-20, 9am-3pm
Easter Brunch at Skylark’s Cafe

This Easter, gather with loved ones and enjoy Skylark’s vibrant atmosphere while savoring delectable dishes like Lemon Ricotta Pancakes, Morel and Caramelized Leek Quiche, and Carver Ham Steak.

Because it’s fun to be a lookie-loo

Crash an Open House

1699 Skagit Street (Open Sat 12-1:30 pm)
I’m not sure what the backstory is on this home, but I LOVE it! It’s basically a split-level with two full units that share an entry. More homes in Whatcom should be built creatively like this. Let’s broaden our horizons about what multi-family looks like and create rich spaces for families to live, and share. Love it! Listing.

1308 W Illinois Street (Open Sat 11-1 pm)
I stopped at a garage sale at this home a couple of years back and remember thinking how cute it was. It’s little, with a low-pitch roofline, giving it the feel of a sweet cabin in the heart of town. Love the spot, love the house, adore the neighborhood. Listing.

Performance Arts This Week

Dance of The Hamsters

THEATRE - DANCE - FILM

BAAY Theatre:
Out of the Woods | Fri, Sat 7 pm; Sat, Sun 2 pm

Bellingham Theatre Guild:
Play On! | Fri, Sat 7:30 pm; Sun 2 pm

FireHouse Arts & Events Center:
Bellingham Repertory Dance: If Not Now | Fri 7:30 pm; Sat 5:30 pm

iDiOM Theater:
Heroes of the Fourth Turning | Fri, Sat 7:30 pm

New Prospect Theatre:
New Play Cafe | Fri, Sat, Sun 7:00 pm

WWU College of Fine and Performing Arts:
Untitled Othello Project | Fri, Sat 7:30 pm; Sat 2pm

COMEDY

Corner Taphouse:
Southside Comedy Hour | Fri 8 pm

PARTICIPATORY DANCE

Party : Y2K Overdrive @ BlueRoom | Fri 9 pm
Party : Bad Bunny @ Wild Buffalo | Sat 9 pm
Silent Disco : Sunset Silent Disco @ Zuanich Point Park | Sat 7 pm
Belly Dance : Belly Dance Fusion @ Bellingham Senior Center | Sat 10:30 am
Salsa : The Salsa Collective @ The Majestic Ballroom | Sun 5:30 pm

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Music & Nightlife

Spinning Into The Night

Friday Games & Trivia
None Scheduled

Saturday Games & Trivia
None Scheduled

Sunday Games & Trivia
Bingo @ Paws For A Beer | 3 pm
Trivia Night @ Stemma Brewing Co. | 5:30 pm

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