Moving Together: Everson Library Walking Group

A weekly walking group geared for all ages and levels of fitness is offered at the Everson Library. Do you want to build a habit of weekly walking but don't want to do it alone? This is a great opportunity to get exercise and enjoy casual conversations with neighbors. W......More

A weekly walking group geared for all ages and levels of fitness is offered at the Everson Library. Do you want to build a habit of weekly walking but don't want to do it alone? This is a great opportunity to get exercise and enjoy casual conversations with neighbors. Walking routes start at the Everson Library. We will walk for 30-45 minutes and conclude at the library with light stretching. Wear walking shoes and dress for comfort. Reflective vests will be provided. You should consult your physician or other health care professional before starting this or any other fitness program to determine if it is right for your needs.

Everson

Deming Japanese Story Theater In-Person

Come to the library to experience Kamishibai, traditional Japanese story theater, and make a set of your own Kamishibai cards.

Deming Meeting Room, Deming

Make a Meander Book In-Person

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Blaine Meeting Room, Blaine

South Whatcom Japanese Story Theater

Come to the library to experience Kamishibai, traditional Japanese story theater, and make a set of your own Kamishibai cards.

South Whatcom

Math Tutoring

Drop-in math help for all ages, with a focus on middle school and high school math. Come by whenever you need some help.Free tutoring in the library is provided by Brett Egbert from Good Egg Math.

Sumas

Teen Craft Hour In-Person

Do you like arts & crafts? Bring a project you're working on and come hang out for an hour of crafting & snacks! If you don't have a project already, we have supplies for you to work with — paper stars, yarn & crochet hooks, colored pencils & paper, and more! Staff will......More

Do you like arts & crafts? Bring a project you're working on and come hang out for an hour of crafting & snacks! If you don't have a project already, we have supplies for you to work with — paper stars, yarn & crochet hooks, colored pencils & paper, and more! Staff will be available to teach you how to crochet. For teens, grades 6-12. We'll meet on Mondays from 4-5 pm.

Lynden Conference Room, Lynden

Tech Help Hour

Need support with a technological issue? Looking for help with your phone, computer, or other device? Call the Ferndale Library at 360-384-3647 to schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment with staff Tuesdays from 1-2 pm.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downlo......More

Need support with a technological issue? Looking for help with your phone, computer, or other device? Call the Ferndale Library at 360-384-3647 to schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment with staff Tuesdays from 1-2 pm.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downloading, streaming, or accessing WCLS digital resourcesBasic computer, tablet, e-reader, or smartphone skillsSetting up and using emailBasic word processing and spreadsheet questionsLibrary catalog and online resourcesThe following topics are examples of what is beyond the scope of this basic service:Diagnosing and fixing hardware problemsRecovering lost data, reconfigurations, or factory resetsRemoving viruses or setting up device security

Ferndale

Teen Gaming In-Person

Take a break and do some gaming. Use our game consoles and tabletop games or bring your board, card, role-playing or handheld games to share. Meets the first and third Tuesday of the month, 2:30-4:30 pm.

Lynden Meeting Room, Lynden

Tech Help Hour In-Person

Need help with a technological issue? Want to learn more about library digital services? Drop by the Blaine Library for some one-on-one assistance from a staff member. Sessions are designed to address a single issue and last for 30 minutes. Schedule a session in advance......More

Need help with a technological issue? Want to learn more about library digital services? Drop by the Blaine Library for some one-on-one assistance from a staff member. Sessions are designed to address a single issue and last for 30 minutes. Schedule a session in advance, or drop in for help on a first-come, first-served basis.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downloading, streaming, or accessing WCLS digital resourcesBasic computer, tablet, e-reader, or smartphone skillsSetting up and using emailBasic word processing and spreadsheet questionsLibrary catalog and online resourcesThe following topics are examples of what is beyond the scope of this basic service:Diagnosing and fixing hardware problemsRecovering lost data, reconfigurations, or factory resetsRemoving viruses or setting up device security

Blaine Small Meeting Pod, Blaine

Blaine Art + Audio In-Person

This program mixes our two favorite things - doing art and listening to audiobooks! Decompress from your day as you draw, doodle or paint while listening to a great story read by some of the world's best audiobook readers. We will share a few ideas for destress doodling......More

This program mixes our two favorite things - doing art and listening to audiobooks! Decompress from your day as you draw, doodle or paint while listening to a great story read by some of the world's best audiobook readers. We will share a few ideas for destress doodling and provide all art supplies. Many of our audiobooks will be "always available" titles, so you can finish listening to the book on your own. We will begin a new book every session. Snacks provided. Grades 6-12.

Blaine Meeting Room, Blaine

LEGO® Club

Design, build, & share at this drop-in program for ages 4 and up. We provide the LEGO® bricks; you bring the creativity. What will you create?

South Whatcom

North Fork Art + Audio

This program mixes our two favorite things - doing art and listening to audiobooks! Decompress from your day as you draw, doodle or paint while listening to a great story read by some of the world's best audiobook readers. We will share a few ideas for destress doodling......More

This program mixes our two favorite things - doing art and listening to audiobooks! Decompress from your day as you draw, doodle or paint while listening to a great story read by some of the world's best audiobook readers. We will share a few ideas for destress doodling and provide all art supplies. Many of our audiobooks will be "always available" titles, so you can finish listening to the book on your own. We will begin a new book every session. Snacks provided. Grades 6-12.

North Fork

Kept in Stitches

Join this good-natured group for an evening of knitting, laughter, crocheting, needlework and more. Meets weekly on Tuesdays.

Everson

Foothills Book Club In-Person

The Foothills Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. Library staff leads the discussion of a diverse series of fiction and non-fiction books to broaden your reading horizons. At the book club, friends new and old connect through the shared love of ......More

The Foothills Book Club meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 pm. Library staff leads the discussion of a diverse series of fiction and non-fiction books to broaden your reading horizons. At the book club, friends new and old connect through the shared love of books and reading. Please stop by the Deming Library to get help finding a title or placing your hold on Libby/Overdrive to get an eBook or eAudiobook version.

Deming Meeting Room, Deming

Ferndale Book Group In-Person

Join us as we read A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan. A Fever in the Heartland is a historical thriller that tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunni......More

Join us as we read A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan. A Fever in the Heartland is a historical thriller that tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that rise, and the woman who stopped them. A Fever in the Heartland | Whatcom County Library System | BiblioCommons A Fever in the Heartland | Whatcom County Library System | Libby

Ferndale Meeting Room, Ferndale

Chess and Checkers

Join us on any Wednesday for a weekly open, drop-in program for chess and checkers players of all ages and abilities to play one another.

Sumas

Chess! In-Person

An open, drop-in program for K-12 chess players of all abilities to play one another.

Blaine Meeting Room, Blaine

Foothills Afternoon Book Club In-Person

Library staff leads the discussion of a diverse series of fiction and non-fiction books to broaden your reading horizons. At the book club, friends new and old connect through the shared love of books and reading. Please stop by the Deming Library to get a copy or place......More

Library staff leads the discussion of a diverse series of fiction and non-fiction books to broaden your reading horizons. At the book club, friends new and old connect through the shared love of books and reading. Please stop by the Deming Library to get a copy or place your hold on Libby/Overdrive to get an eBook or eAudiobook version.

Deming Meeting Room, Deming

Moving Together: Blaine Library Walking Group

A weekly walking group geared for all ages and levels of fitness is offered at the Blaine Library. Do you want to build a habit of weekly walking but don't want to do it alone? This is a great opportunity to get exercise and enjoy casual conversations with neighbors. Wa......More

A weekly walking group geared for all ages and levels of fitness is offered at the Blaine Library. Do you want to build a habit of weekly walking but don't want to do it alone? This is a great opportunity to get exercise and enjoy casual conversations with neighbors. Walking routes start at the Blaine Library. We will walk for 30-45 minutes and conclude at the library. Wear walking shoes and dress for comfort.You should consult your physician or other health care professional before starting this or any other fitness program to determine if it is right for your needs.

Blaine

Tech Help Hour In-Person

Need help with a technological issue? Want to learn more about library digital services? Drop by the Blaine Library for some one-on-one assistance from a staff member. Sessions are designed to address a single issue and last for 30 minutes. Schedule a session in advance......More

Need help with a technological issue? Want to learn more about library digital services? Drop by the Blaine Library for some one-on-one assistance from a staff member. Sessions are designed to address a single issue and last for 30 minutes. Schedule a session in advance, or drop in for help on a first-come, first-served basis.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downloading, streaming, or accessing WCLS digital resourcesBasic computer, tablet, e-reader, or smartphone skillsSetting up and using emailBasic word processing and spreadsheet questionsLibrary catalog and online resourcesThe following topics are examples of what is beyond the scope of this basic service:Diagnosing and fixing hardware problemsRecovering lost data, reconfigurations, or factory resetsRemoving viruses or setting up device security

Blaine Small Meeting Pod, Blaine

Moving Together: Everson Library Walking Group

A weekly walking group geared for all ages and levels of fitness is offered at the Everson Library. Do you want to build a habit of weekly walking but don't want to do it alone? This is a great opportunity to get exercise and enjoy casual conversations with neighbors. W......More

A weekly walking group geared for all ages and levels of fitness is offered at the Everson Library. Do you want to build a habit of weekly walking but don't want to do it alone? This is a great opportunity to get exercise and enjoy casual conversations with neighbors. Walking routes start at the Everson Library. We will walk for 30-45 minutes and conclude at the library with light stretching. Wear walking shoes and dress for comfort. Reflective vests will be provided. You should consult your physician or other health care professional before starting this or any other fitness program to determine if it is right for your needs.

Everson

Plant and Garden Swap In-Person

Bring your extra houseplants, propagations, plant starts, seeds, pots, garden tools, or other plant and garden accessories, and leave with new treasures! Let’s make this swap great by only bringing healthy, pest-free plants and tools/accessories that are clean and in wo......More

Bring your extra houseplants, propagations, plant starts, seeds, pots, garden tools, or other plant and garden accessories, and leave with new treasures! Let’s make this swap great by only bringing healthy, pest-free plants and tools/accessories that are clean and in working order.

Ferndale Meeting Room, Ferndale

Math Tutoring

Drop-in math help for all ages, with a focus on middle school and high school math. Come by whenever you need some help.Free tutoring in the library is provided by Brett Egbert from Good Egg Math.

Sumas

Teen Craft Hour In-Person

Do you like arts & crafts? Bring a project you're working on and come hang out for an hour of crafting & snacks! If you don't have a project already, we have supplies for you to work with — paper stars, yarn & crochet hooks, colored pencils & paper, and more! Staff will......More

Do you like arts & crafts? Bring a project you're working on and come hang out for an hour of crafting & snacks! If you don't have a project already, we have supplies for you to work with — paper stars, yarn & crochet hooks, colored pencils & paper, and more! Staff will be available to teach you how to crochet. For teens, grades 6-12. We'll meet on Mondays from 4-5 pm.

Lynden Conference Room, Lynden

Friends of the Deming Library Monthly Board Meeting In-Person

The Friends plan activities that support the library, and Deming has a fantastic group of Friends! Visitors welcome. Meets monthly on the fourth Monday of the month. For more information please contact FODL President, Virginia Naef at 360-595-1093.

Deming Meeting Room, Deming

Tech Help Hour

Need support with a technological issue? Looking for help with your phone, computer, or other device? Call the Ferndale Library at 360-384-3647 to schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment with staff Tuesdays from 1-2 pm.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downlo......More

Need support with a technological issue? Looking for help with your phone, computer, or other device? Call the Ferndale Library at 360-384-3647 to schedule a 30-minute one-on-one appointment with staff Tuesdays from 1-2 pm.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downloading, streaming, or accessing WCLS digital resourcesBasic computer, tablet, e-reader, or smartphone skillsSetting up and using emailBasic word processing and spreadsheet questionsLibrary catalog and online resourcesThe following topics are examples of what is beyond the scope of this basic service:Diagnosing and fixing hardware problemsRecovering lost data, reconfigurations, or factory resetsRemoving viruses or setting up device security

Ferndale

Tech Help Hour In-Person

Need help with a technological issue? Want to learn more about library digital services? Drop by the Blaine Library for some one-on-one assistance from a staff member. Sessions are designed to address a single issue and last for 30 minutes. Schedule a session in advance......More

Need help with a technological issue? Want to learn more about library digital services? Drop by the Blaine Library for some one-on-one assistance from a staff member. Sessions are designed to address a single issue and last for 30 minutes. Schedule a session in advance, or drop in for help on a first-come, first-served basis.Here are some examples of topics covered:Downloading, streaming, or accessing WCLS digital resourcesBasic computer, tablet, e-reader, or smartphone skillsSetting up and using emailBasic word processing and spreadsheet questionsLibrary catalog and online resourcesThe following topics are examples of what is beyond the scope of this basic service:Diagnosing and fixing hardware problemsRecovering lost data, reconfigurations, or factory resetsRemoving viruses or setting up device security

Blaine Small Meeting Pod, Blaine

LEGO® Club

Design, build, & share at this drop-in program for ages 4 and up. We provide the LEGO® bricks; you bring the creativity. What will you create?

South Whatcom