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Spring Leisure Guide 2018

Bellingham Parks & Recreation Leisure Guide

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8 cob.org/recreation (360) 778-7000 parks@cob.org TRAVELOGUE SERIES Come and enjoy an armchair journey to a variety of spectacular and interes ng places. Local travelers will share their slides and stories as part of this Travelogue Series. Hosted by Whatcom Museum. SPRING SCHEDULE: March 15: "Red Sand Dunes, White Elephants, and Orange Women: On Safari in Namibia" by Dave Cour s DAY/TIME: Thursday, March 15, 7 p.m. LOCATION: Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room (Old City Hall) COORDINATOR: Amanda Grove COST: Free, $5 dona on suggested PROCESSION OF THE SPECIES 14th Annual Procession of the species: partnering with Start Here Community Arts. Event is May 5, parade starts at City Hall at 4 p.m. and ends at Mari me Heritage Park. For more informa on please visit www.bpots.org. See the ad on the inside back cover of this Leisure Guide. BELLINGHAM'S ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE Come watch the Bellingham St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday March 17, 2018 at noon. The parade begins at the Habitat for Humanity parking lot, ending at Boundary Bay Brewery with fes vi es and live shows in the Tap Room, Mountain Room, and Beer Garden. $500 cash prize for best unit/float. • stpatsbham.com • facebook.com/stpatsbham • twi er.com/stpatsbham • stpatsbham@gmail.com BACKYARD HABITAT & NATIVE FLORA FAIR Learn how to make your yard, school yard or business landscape wildlife friendly! • Na ve Plant Sale, with na ve plant experts from the Washington Na ve Plant Society to answer ques ons • Nes ng boxes for cavity nes ng birds • Children's ac vi es • Learn how to cer fy your yard, business landscaping or school as a wildlife friendly habitat. Event sponsored by Komo Kulshan chapter of the Washington Na ve Plant Society, Wild Whatcom, North Cascades Audubon Society and Bellingham Parks & Recrea on. For more info call the Parks Volunteer Program at (360) 778-7105. DATE: Saturday, April 28 TIMES: 10 a.m.–3 p.m. LOCATION: Fairhaven Village Green COST: Free CHUCKANUT DOG TRAINING ASSOCIATION (CDTA) - TRAINING AND OBEDIENCE CLASSES CDTA believes that every dog deserves the opportunity to receive proper training to become a canine good ci zen in their community. The rela onship and understanding the handler and dog develop through basic obedience training not only helps to create an excellent family companion, but is also the founda on for ALL other dog sports. Dog/handler teams should be able to stand quietly with minimal barking and no lunging or aggressive behavior. AGES: All ages welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult DAY/DATE: All classes start Tuesday, March 27 and run weekly through May 15 (8 weeks) TIME: Puppy Class: 6–6:45 p.m., Basic Obedience: 6:50–7:35 p.m., Rally: 7:45–8:45 p.m. LOCATION: Bloedel-Donovan Community Building (2214 Electric Ave.) COST: Puppy Class: $95, Basic Obedience: $95, Rally/Beginning Novice: $105 REGISTRATION/QUESTIONS: Tracy Gorham, (360) 393-7097, chuckanutdogtraining.org. Owners can register at first class. No classes summer quarter. Fall classes begin September 4, 2018

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