Funky Bizarre Bazaar

Saturday, August 5, 11am-5pm

Saturday August 5th from 11am to 5pm is the 3rd annual Fairhaven Funky Bizarre Bazaar! Come and join us for a festive day of art and entertainment. The Fairhaven Association will be filling the Village Green with creative recreators, costumers, up-cyclers, collectors of the funky and unusual, musicians, writers, and artists. Think quality, unusual, up-cycled furniture, costumes, clothing and jewelry, original art, vintage, carefully curated, sculpture, yard art, Belly Dancing, music and much more. It’s a Bizarre Bazaar so feel free to dress accordingly!

Proceeds to benefit NAMI Whatcom (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and the Historic Fairhaven Association.

Happy 50th Anniversary to our Friends and Neighbors, Bellingham Training & Tennis Club!

Village Books is a proud sponsor of Bellingham TheatreWorks and the Fairhaven Summer Repertory Theatre—producing stories of significance to the Pacific Northwest with an emphasis on local actors and local playwrights. Thanks for supporting your local arts and businesses!

Don't Miss Out!

Literacy Breakfast with Nancy Pearl

Thursday, November 16

Hey Book Lovers, mark your calendar for the annual breakfast with the one and only Nancy Pearl! The Whatcom Literacy Council will share highlights of their services and author/librarian/NPR commentator Nancy Pearl will offer her book recommendations for the year. Registration will begin after Labor Day and will be available via whatcomliteracy.org; donations to attend support the adult literacy programs of the Whatcom Literacy Council. Watch whatcomliteracy.org and the Literacy Council Facebook page for updates.

Change a Life • Become a Tutor

As a volunteer tutor, you can help adult learners reach their goals and strengthen our community. See whatcomlitercy.org for an online orientation, application, and instructions for how to set up an interview.

Enjoy Live Entertainment Throughout Fairhaven This Summer

In addition to our own event programming (pages 73-77) and the Fairhaven Association community events and movies, many of our neighboring businesses provide a variety of entertainment options for you to enjoy. For expample, check out Skylark’s Beer & Wine Garden or Stones Throw Brewing Co. for live music schedules. There is live theater at the Firehouse Arts & Event Center and concerts on the Village Green—don’t miss out!

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