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10 summer 2015 leisure guide 360-778-7000 KIDS' FEST SPONSORS NEEDED! Community agencies and volunteers we need your help! This is a great way to promote your organization. Last year over 3,000 people visited Bloedel Donovan Park and enjoyed over 40 free activities and games, entertainment and treats. As a participating agency or local business you can show your support of Whatcom County families and honor local children by getting involved. Needs include sponsorships, groups/individuals to organize and run activities, prize donations, food donations, etc. Contact Bellingham Parks and Recreation at (360) 778-7000 or parks@cob.org. CHILDREN'S ART FESTIVAL Mark your calendar NOW for this wonderful event you won't want to miss! Our first ever Children's Art Festival promises to be filled with quality on-stage children's entertainment, approximately 25 hands-on booths of arts and crafts, face painting, balloons, and much more! From fish prints to foam crowns, noodle necklaces to nutty noisemakers there's something for everyone! And best of all… IT'S ALL FREE! Bring the whole family and enjoy an amazing day in beautiful Maritime Heritage Park. Food trucks will be on site for lunch options or bring a picnic to enjoy in the park. If your organization or family would like to volunteer at a booth or be a part of this fun children's and family event please contact BPR at 360-778-7000. DAY/DATE: Saturday, August 22 TIME: 10am–2pm AGES: All! LOCATION: Maritime Heritage Park and Pavilion COST: Free! COORDINATOR: Lauren Woodmansee DOG DAYS OF SUMMER 2015 Join the Humane Society and a multitude of vendors at Lake Padden Park for this year's Dog Days of Summer. Activities include vendors, dog games, food, and education. Bring your best friend (on leash please) and have a great day of fun! Join us for the Biggest and Best Dog Festival and Fun Run/Walk in the Northwest! www.whatcomhumane.org. DAY/DATE: Sunday, August 23 TIME: 10am–3pm LOCATION: Lake Padden Park, east entrance COST: FREE! BELLINGHAM PARKS & REC PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES n TAKE BETTER PICTURES WITH YOUR DIGITAL DSLR CAMERA Taking pictures with your new DSLR is easy, just set it on auto and shoot away. Capturing GOOD pictures with your new DSLR… that's harder. Quality photography starts with understanding how to set your exposure manually. This is NOT difficult to do. In this 3 hour workshop we'll cover aperture and shutter speed and show you how to change them on your camera. Next we'll discuss how to use these settings to create the image you want. Bracketing the exposure is a very key part of this and will set you on the right path. We will also cover the use of polarizers and capturing images in the ELIZABETH PARK CONCERT SERIES Join us for this music series on Thursdays, from 6–8pm at Elizabeth Park, hosted by The Eldridge Historical Society. June 25 Offshoots (Rock/Dance) July 2 D'vas & Dudes (Country, Rock, Folk & Bluegrass) July 9 Joy Ride (Rock/Dance) July 16 Kuungana (Irresistible African Dance Music) July 23 Rattletrap Ruckus (Crooked Waltzes & Ragtime Stomps) July 30 bandZandt (East County's Favorite Dance Band) August 6 Nuages (Gypsy Jazz/Swing Dance) August 13 Bellingham Dixieland Allstars (Dixieland) August 20 Happy Valley Sluggers (Cajun) August 27 Atlantics (Rock, Soul, Rhythm & Blues) WOODSTOCK FARM CONCERTS Join the Woodstock Conservancy and Bellingham Parks and Recreation for two Sundays of fun in August. Activities include two 1-1/2-hour concerts each Sunday, games, facility tours, grounds tours, historical displays, food, and shuttle. Complete schedule available by July 6. DAY/DATES: Sundays, August 2 & 16 TIME: Activities: 1:30–6pm, Concerts: 2 & 4pm LOCATION: Woodstock Farm Park, 1200 North Chuckanut COST: FREE!

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