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Family Activities

Art teacher Lynn Zimmerman, center, demonstrates to her class the proper technique to apply watercolors during an afternoon art class at BellinghamART, a private art school, on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 in Bellingham. BellinghamART offers art workshops, summer camps, and weekly classes in drawing, painting and sculpting for children four and up, teenagers, and adults.

Summer camps bountiful for Whatcom County youths

It's never too early to talk to your child about summer camps, about the joy of making new friends, the challenge of trying something new, the opportunity to learn about things never before explored.

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OUT WITH THE KIDS

If trailhead in Mount Baker-Snoqualmie forest is blocked by snow, hike the access road instead

These longer, sunnier days and the promise of summer make serious hikers thirst for scenic trails in the higher elevations that have been snow-covered and mostly inaccessible since fall.
LOCAL NEWS

Child safety fair Friday, Saturday at Bellingham dealership

BELLINGHAM - A child safety fair including photos and fingerprints for a safety kit will be held Friday and Saturday, June 14 and 15, at Chambers Chevrolet Cadillac of Bellingham.
FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Warbird events fill Father's Day weekend at Heritage Flight Museum

Warbird Weekend features two days of historic aviation, fundraising and food on Father's Day weekend at Heritage Flight Museum, 4165 Mitchell Way, near Bellingham International Airport.
OUT WITH THE KIDS

Best summer reading for kids and parents who love children's literature

As the promise of summer vacation nears, many book fans gravitate toward adventure and sci-fi stories as they find more time for pleasure reading.
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Robotics festival brings mechanical gadgetry to Spark Museum

Home-made mechanical gadgetry will race, run mazes and clash with metallic might in the eighth annual Northwest Robotics Festival this weekend at the Spark Museum of Electrical Invention.
FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Ski to Sea Junior Parade brings kid-friendly chaos to Bellingham

BELLINGHAM - Organized chaos will descend on downtown Bellingham Friday evening, May 17, as the Ski to Sea Junior Parade takes to the streets.
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Village Books observes Children's Book Week with readings, author talks

Village Books observes Children's Book Week with several events for kids from tots to teens this weekend and next, including a pair of fantasy writers and local author Clete Smith with his newest book.
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Bellingham Procession of the Species a fun, carefree event

Bellingham Procession of the Species, an annual spring event that honors the Earth and all its creatures, enters its 10 th year with an eclectic parade and celebration Saturday afternoon, May 4.
FAMILY ACTIVITIES

Meals and adventures for mom

Plan ahead for Mother's Day, this Sunday, May 12.
OUT WITH THE KIDS

See spring birds along easy nature trail at Scudder's Pond

Enjoy a relaxing spring stroll serenaded by birdsong at an urban mash near Scudder's Pond, along one of the many trails around Whatcom Falls Park.