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Don't miss the next Monthly Transition Whatcom Film this tuesday. Clink on the event listing below for more information.

The film "Of By For" features in-depth analysis and candid conversations with some of the country’s most notable politicians, campaign consultants and psychologists. Uncovering the powerful interests that corrode our political system and divide the people, Of By For finds that hope for real change still exists – we’ve just been looking in all the wrong places.

Featured Events

December 17, Tuesday

• Transition Whatcom Monthly Film Showing: Of By For December 17, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Limelight Theatre BellinghamA journey across America’s Route 66 finds a country united in disappointment with the status quo in Washington. Citizens from all walks of life discuss money in politics, divisive campaign tactics, b...Organized by TWOG | Type: film, showingYou are attending.
  
  

January 11, Saturday

• Permaculture Design Certification Course January 11, 2014 to March 9, 2014 – Sunnyland NeighborhoodLearn Sustainable Living Skills to Transform Your Life, Landscape and Community:   Ecological Ethics, Design Principles & Strategies Micro-Climate Analysis & Systems Thinking Food Forests &a...Organized by Bruce Horowitz | Type: intensive,ecological, education, certification, courseYou have not responded.
  
  

January 19, Sunday

• Weekly Transition Tea January 19, 2014 from 3pm to 4pm – TBDThe weekly Transition Tea is an opportunity to get together with other Transitioners to explore topics related to Transition, ask questions of the Operating Group, find ways to get more involved, lea...Organized by warren miller | Type: transition, teaYou are attending.
  
  

January 26, Sunday

• PatternDynamics™ One Day Workshop January 26, 2014 from 8:30am to 5pm – RE Sources Sustainable Living CenterTim Winton returns to Bellingham! Collaborative Systems Thinking for personal, organizational, and planetary thriving in a complex world. Learn Systems Thinking: PatternDynamics™ helps you simplify c...Organized by David MacLeod | Type: workshopYou have not responded.
  
  
• Community Seed Swap 2014 - 6th Annual January 26, 2014 from 2:30pm to 5:30pm – Majestic- 1027 North Forest Street, BellinghamSunday January 26th -  6th Annual Winter Community Seed Swap at the Majestic Hall!  "Putting Seeds Into the Hands of the People".  Contact us to help with volunteer needs & to help cost of rental...Organized by Sustainable Bellingham & Center for Local Self-Reliance & Transition Whatcom | Type: set-up-1pm-volunteer-seed-savers-arrive-earlyYou have not responded.
  
  

Member Posted Events

Our Annual Winter Solstice Party!!!
  Saturday, December 21st    
arrive at 5:30...dinner at 6:00
Bring:

• a yummy Potluck Dish
• your candle to share the light
• a food bank donation
• and what ever you like to drink

You are also invited to help set up @ 2:00 Saturday afternoon, hang lights, set tables...        OR help with clean up after dinner

AN ALGER GATHERING, LOTS OF SMILES, FUN AND LOVE!

To: All Women in Agriculture

REGISTRATION for the 2014 Country Living Expo and Cattlemen’s Winterschool on January 25, 2014 is now open.

This year the Expo presents over 175 classes covering beef, bees, business, cooking, country living, dairy, equine, fiber, food, forestry, gardening, goats, livestock, pasture, poultry, rabbits, sheep, swine and more. Be sure and check out the Women’s Chain Saw Class!

Explore our 60 new classes: small engine repair, saving seeds, geo caching, Animal Sciences at WSU, home yogurt making, choosing the right tractor and implements for your property, curing meats, using Pacific Northwest plants as medicine, organic certification for livestock producers, milk quality and mastitis, profiting with livestock, aquaponics, fodder feeding, basics of birding, finding and cooking the top 10 wild edible foods, tanning hides and much more.  We’re also offering an introduction To Old Time Music with Regie Miles sharing “The Saw and Washboard” and “Playing the Spoons”  with Artis the Spoonman.

We’ve expanded: In addition to the Expo, we have events on Friday, January 24 and Sunday, January 26. Friday events include all-day WSU Beef 200 and evening classes FAMACHA© training and kimchee fermenting. Beef farm tour workshops will be held on Sunday. Visit our website for costs and location details and for these events.

Registration fees for the Expo are $65 before Dec. 31, 2013, $70 after January 1, 2014. The first 200 youth age 12 – 18 will receive a reduced registration rate of $10, regular youth price is $40. Registration includes coffee and pastries in the morning, 5 classes, and your choice of a hearty prime rib or vegetarian lunch. Please note: Some classes have a $3 materials fee. There is no charge for entrance into the all-day trade show to shop with all of our participating vendors.

Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. on January 25. The Country Living Expo is held at the Stanwood High School, 7400 272nd St NW, Stanwood, WA 98292. Presented by Livestock Master Foundation, WSU Extension, Tri County Cattlemen’s Assoc. and hosted by Stanwood FFA.

Visit our website at http://skagit.wsu.edu/CountryLivingExpo.
For questions please call: Skagit County Extension 360-428-4270 Ext 0.

Joan R. DeVries
WSU Livestock Advisor Program Coordinator
WSU Skagit County Extension
11768 Westar Lane, Suite A
Burlington, WA      98233
360-428-4270 Ext. 240  Fax: 360-428-4263
joanrd@co.skagit.wa.us
http://www.skagit.wsu.edu

Get Involved!

Check out the plans for the Weekly Transition Tea and provide your thought and ideas at the Discussion Forum by clicking here.

Check out the new opportunities to volunteer at TW events by clicking here.

TW Sponsored Events

December 17, Tuesday

• Transition Whatcom Monthly Film Showing: Of By For December 17, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Limelight Theatre BellinghamA journey across America’s Route 66 finds a country united in disappointment with the status quo in Washington. Citizens from all walks of life discuss money in politics, divisive campaign tactics, b...Organized by TWOG | Type: film, showingYou are attending.
  
  

January 11, Saturday

• Permaculture Design Certification Course January 11, 2014 to March 9, 2014 – Sunnyland NeighborhoodLearn Sustainable Living Skills to Transform Your Life, Landscape and Community:   Ecological Ethics, Design Principles & Strategies Micro-Climate Analysis & Systems Thinking Food Forests &a...Organized by Bruce Horowitz | Type: intensive,ecological, education, certification, courseYou have not responded.
  
  

January 19, Sunday

• Weekly Transition Tea January 19, 2014 from 3pm to 4pm – TBDThe weekly Transition Tea is an opportunity to get together with other Transitioners to explore topics related to Transition, ask questions of the Operating Group, find ways to get more involved, lea...Organized by warren miller | Type: transition, teaYou are attending.
  
  

January 26, Sunday

• PatternDynamics™ One Day Workshop January 26, 2014 from 8:30am to 5pm – RE Sources Sustainable Living CenterTim Winton returns to Bellingham! Collaborative Systems Thinking for personal, organizational, and planetary thriving in a complex world. Learn Systems Thinking: PatternDynamics™ helps you simplify c...Organized by David MacLeod | Type: workshopYou have not responded.
  
  
• Community Seed Swap 2014 - 6th Annual January 26, 2014 from 2:30pm to 5:30pm – Majestic- 1027 North Forest Street, BellinghamSunday January 26th -  6th Annual Winter Community Seed Swap at the Majestic Hall!  "Putting Seeds Into the Hands of the People".  Contact us to help with volunteer needs & to help cost of rental...Organized by Sustainable Bellingham & Center for Local Self-Reliance & Transition Whatcom | Type: volunteer-seed-savers-arrive-early-1pm-to-set-upYou have not responded.
  
  

Events Posted by TW Members

December 11, Wednesday

• Draft Downtown Plan -- Public Open House December 11, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – Mount Baker Theatre -Encore RoomThe City and its partners have spent two years working with the community to create a new Downtown Plan. Join the planning team to see the culmination of these efforts and provide additional feedback...Organized by Downtown Bellingham Partnership | Type:communityYou have not responded.
  
  

December 16, Monday

• The Ticky Tacky Project December 16, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Skagit Valley Food Co-op, room 309The Ticky Tacky Project(That's Right! Tiny Houses on the Hillside)Building Small Dwellings, Community, and Quality of LifeFor Freedom, Security, Durability, and an Eco Friendly and Vital Life!Who sho...Organized by Tiffany Marie Geaudreau | Type:discussion, and, work, groupYou have not responded.
  
  

January 7, Tuesday

• Becoming an Elder January 7, 2014 from 8:30am to 8:30pm – BNB BuildingYou are not sure of who you are or who you will be, but your relationship to time and the community is changing.  You are expressing yourself differently, your needs are changing, and you find that t...Organized by Tiffany A. Dedeaux | Type: coaching,seminarYou have not responded.
  
  

January 8, Wednesday

• Wounded Heart: Living With Loss January 8, 2014 from 8:30am to 8:30pm – BNB BuildingSometimes change doesn’t just cut, it wounds.  Whether by choice or by chance you’ve had to let go of the people, places, or work that you’ve loved.  You may be hurting, but you don’t want to be stuc...Organized by Tiffany A. Dedeaux | Type: coaching,seminarYou have not responded.
  
  

January 9, Thursday

• Pioneer a Career January 9, 2014 from 8:30am to 8:30pm – BNB BuildingIt’s time to be assertive, even if it means moving in a new direction.  Chart your own course with a personal coach as your navigator, and discover which path you need to be on in order to unite your...Organized by Tiffany A. Dedeaux | Type: coaching,seminarYou have not responded.
  
  

January 10, Friday

• Live with Intention January 10, 2014 from 8:30am to 8:30pm – BNB BuildingYou have a big vision for your life, your career, and your environment.  The next, most important step is to create a code that will help you carve out your path.  Through visualization, metaphor, an...Organized by Tiffany A. Dedeaux | Type: coaching,seminarYou have not responded.
  
  

January 11, Saturday

• Permaculture Design Certification Course January 11, 2014 to March 9, 2014 – Sunnyland NeighborhoodLearn Sustainable Living Skills to Transform Your Life, Landscape and Community:   Ecological Ethics, Design Principles & Strategies Micro-Climate Analysis & Systems Thinking Food Forests &a...Organized by Bruce Horowitz | Type: intensive,ecological, education, certification, courseYou have not responded.
  
  

January 19, Sunday

• Weekly Transition Tea January 19, 2014 from 3pm to 4pm – TBDThe weekly Transition Tea is an opportunity to get together with other Transitioners to explore topics related to Transition, ask questions of the Operating Group, find ways to get more involved, lea...Organized by warren miller | Type: transition, teaYou are attending.
  
  

January 26, Sunday

• PatternDynamics™ One Day Workshop January 26, 2014 from 8:30am to 5pm – RE Sources Sustainable Living CenterTim Winton returns to Bellingham! Collaborative Systems Thinking for personal, organizational, and planetary thriving in a complex world. Learn Systems Thinking: PatternDynamics™ helps you simplify c...Organized by David MacLeod | Type: workshopYou have not responded.
  
  

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The Blanchard Community Club
Presents
Free and Fun
Holiday Dessert Potluck and White Elephant Gift Exchange Game

Thursday December 12 at 7:00

Have a sweet tooth?  We will be having a fun and mouth-watering event featuring our community’s finest desserts made by  you and your neighbors.  Bring any kind of dessert you like.   Coffee, tea, and punch will be provided.  Wine will also be available.

Also we will be having a White Elephant Exchange game.  White Elephant items should be wrapped and $5 or less in value and new or used.  Hope to see you there!