BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CalDiscovery//caldiscovery//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH DESCRIPTION:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscover y.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fro m CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. SOURCE:https://caldiscovery.com/bellingham-wa/literary.ics X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALDESC:Discovered and maintained by CalDiscovery (https://caldiscove ry.com). Event details belong to their publishers. Contains information fr om CalDiscovery\, which is made available under the ODbL 1.0. X-WR-CALNAME:CalDiscovery - bellingham-wa (literary) BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Open Mic Night DTSTART:20260919T013000Z DTEND:20260919T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260827T180505Z UID:10034602-1789756200-1789761600@www.suddenvalley.com CATEGORIES:comedy,literary,music DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun night of music\, comedy\, poetry\, and more! Whether you’re performing or just coming to enjoy the show\, everyone i s welcome. \nWant to perform? Sign up for a time slot here! \nBring your f riends and come enjoy a great night of local talent! LAST-MODIFIED:20260827T180505Z LOCATION:8 Barn View Ct\, 8 Barn View Ct\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98229\, Unite d States URL:https://www.suddenvalley.com/event/open-mic-night/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Sudden Valley Community Association X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.suddenvalley.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Impressions DTSTART:20260927T220000Z DTEND:20260928T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T001430Z UID:35063-1790521200-1790528400@musicinbellingham.com CATEGORIES:literary,music DESCRIPTION:Our fifth season pays tribute to author Leah Broad’s book “Quartet: How Four Women Challenged the Musical World”. Village Books will be on hand at each of our concerts with musical books for sale\, incl uding Quartet! LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T001430Z LOCATION:Crystal Ballroom\, Hotel Leo\, 1224 Cornwall Ave\, Bellingham\, W A\, 98225\, United States URL:https://musicinbellingham.com/event/impressions/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Bellingham Chamber Music Society X-SOURCE-URL:https://musicinbellingham.com/tickets END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jesus's Sermon on the Mount Readings DTSTART:20261007T023000Z DTEND:20261007T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260803T122810Z UID:10000984-1791315000-1791316800@christiansciencewa.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount Readings\n\nJoin the Edmonds Rea ding Room on Zoom in reading aloud Matthew 5-7\, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m. Please bring your Bible and join us to deepen our Christian practice. Read a sec tion or just listen. And feel free to invite your friends!\n\nZoom Access\ nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/754464568?pwd=aXBRL3ZMdkN2UVRkMGx3VmR5dUlPZz09\ n(Zoom Meeting ID 754 464 568\, Passcode 304)\n\nNote: This event occurs t he first Tuesday of every month. LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T122810Z URL:https://christiansciencewa.org/event/jesuss-sermon-on-the-mount-readin gs-2/2026-10-06/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Christian Science in Washington State X-SOURCE-URL:https://christiansciencewa.org/event/in-person-lecture-why-ev eryone-is-needed-4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Adventure Storytelling - FULL DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261215 DTSTAMP:20260815T060240Z UID:476@baay.org CATEGORIES:gaming,literary DESCRIPTION:Description: Explore dungeons\, slay (or befriend) dragons\, a nd create unforgettable stories with your friends! This class will guide s tudents through interactive and highly creative tabletop roleplaying games – no screens\, just pencils\, paper\, and tons of imagination. We'll ga in experience in creating original characters\, imagining fantastical worl ds of any genre\, and living out unique narratives by making decisions in character\, speaking in character\, maybe even dressing in character. Lear n the foundations of storytelling\, cooperative gameplay\, and creative pr oblem solving.\n\nGrades: 3-5\n\nWeekly classes: Mondays from 4:30-6:00 PM \nStart date: October 26\nEnd date: December 14\n\nUPDATE: Enrollment for this class is full and the waitlist is closed.\nInstructor: Daniel Repp\n\ nTuition: $220\n\n\nQuestions? Email info@baay.org to reach our office. T uition assistance available – see our financial aid page here.\n\nClick here to sign up for our email newsletter and receive future updates. LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T060240Z URL:https://baay.org/courses/storytelling-fall-2026/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth X-SOURCE-URL:https://baay.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jesus's Sermon on the Mount Readings DTSTART:20261104T033000Z DTEND:20261104T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260831T121813Z UID:10000988-1793734200-1793736000@christiansciencewa.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount Readings\n\nJoin the Edmonds Rea ding Room on Zoom in reading aloud Matthew 5-7\, 7:30 – 8:00 p.m. Please bring your Bible and join us to deepen our Christian practice. Read a sec tion or just listen. And feel free to invite your friends!\n\nZoom Access\ nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/754464568?pwd=aXBRL3ZMdkN2UVRkMGx3VmR5dUlPZz09\ n(Zoom Meeting ID 754 464 568\, Passcode 304)\n\nNote: This event occurs t he first Tuesday of every month. LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T121813Z URL:https://christiansciencewa.org/event/jesuss-sermon-on-the-mount-readin gs-2/2026-11-03/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Christian Science in Washington State X-SOURCE-URL:https://christiansciencewa.org/event/in-person-lecture-why-ev eryone-is-needed-4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl presented by the Whatcom Literacy Council and BP Cherry Point Refinery DTSTART:20261105T160000Z DTEND:20261105T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260816T001247Z UID:52867-1793865600-1793874600@bellinghamalive.com CATEGORIES:food,literary DESCRIPTION:Join the Whatcom Literacy Council for our annual fundraiser as we hear book recommendations from author and NPR commentator Nancy Pearl. LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T001247Z URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/2026-literacy-breakfast-with-nancy- pearl-presented-by-the-whatcom-literacy-council-and-bp-cherry-point-refine ry/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Bellingham Alive X-SOURCE-URL:https://bellinghamalive.com/event2/tequila-tasting-dinner-9-r estaurant END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Polly Dugan in conversation with Megan Williams- "The House of Cav anaugh" at Village Books DTSTART:20261113T020000Z DTEND:20261113T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260730T000418Z UID:6585@sustainableconnections.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Event Details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/polly-dugan-in-con versation-with-megan-williams-the-house-of-cavanaugh-tickets-1995701255177 \n\nPolly Dugan in conversation with Megan Williams- The House of Cavanaug h\n\nThursday\, November 12 • 6 PM - 7 PM\nOverview\nFamilial secrets an d buried truths! Join Polly Dugan and Megan Williams to discuss this new n ovel where long-hidden secrets come to light.\nIn New York City in 1964\, Joan Cavanaugh\, an uncertain young wife and mother\, and Peter "Hutch" Hu tchinson have a brief but passionate affair\, yet during their almost 30 y ears of marriage\, Joan and her husband Graham successfully raise their th ree daughters\, Ceci\, Anne and Carolyn. When Joan dies of metastatic brea st cancer in 1989\, she takes the truth of Anne's paternity to her grave.\ nIn 2014 in Portland\, Carolyn Cavanaugh and Julia Hutchinson are next doo r neighbors and the closest of friends. But when Carolyn’s father\, Grah am\, visits for Thanksgiving\, his path collides with Julia’s parents\, Hutch and Alice\, who have recently relocated from the East Coast. The rev elation that unfolds following Graham’s trip upends both families\, brin ging a truth to light that will shake two families to their core.\nRevisit ing a family from Dugan's story collection\, So Much a Part of You\, The H ouse of Cavanaugh explores the flaws of even the most seemingly stable and unblemished families\, and how the ripple effects of a long-buried secret have the power to strengthen or destroy the closest ties between family a nd friends.\nPolly Dugan is the author of the linked story collection\, So Much a Part of You\, and the novel\, The Sweetheart Deal. Her short ficti on and essays have appeared in The Dickinson Review\, Narrative\, Line Zer o\, ModernLoss.com and Huffpost.com. She is a contributing author to Befor e and After the Book Deal: A Writer’s Guide to Finishing\, Publishing\, Promoting\, and Surviving Your First Book by Courtney Maum. She is a gradu ate of Dickinson College and the Denver Publishing Institute\, a former em ployee of Powell’s Books and Guide Dogs for the Blind\, a Tin House Summ er Workshop alumna and a former submissions reader for Tin House magazine. She lives in Portland and Manzanita\, Oregon with her family.\nMegan Will iams is the author of One Bad Mother: A Mother’s Search for Meaning in t he Police Academy. After graduating from Haverford College\, Megan receive d her Ph.D. in English from Temple University and taught at Lafayette Coll ege and Santa Clara University. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with he r husband\, who runs Blue Dog Bakery and keeps their teenage twins\, rescu ed cat\, horse\, and mastiff full of treats. Her next book—The House Tha t Jack Built—is a memoir about the Fire of 1947 that destroyed most of B ar Harbor\, Maine. It is forthcoming in the Spring of 2027.\nFeel free to reach out to Village Books and Paper Dreams for further assistance at 360- 671-2626!\n\nEvent Date: November 12th\, 2026\nEvent Time: 6:00 pm\nEvent Location: Village Books- 1200 11th St Bellingham\, WA 98225 LAST-MODIFIED:20260730T000418Z URL:https://sustainableconnections.org/events/polly-dugan-in-conversation- with-megan-williams-the-house-of-cavanaugh-at-village-books/ X-SOURCE-NAME:Sustainable Connections X-SOURCE-URL:https://sustainableconnections.org/anacortes-farmers-market END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR