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Come wander in awe through the 11th Annual Recycled Art Gallery at The RE Store - functional design pieces and art mingle together to inspire your own upcycling and creative reuse projects. Pieces will be for sale.Visit other Recycled Art galleries at Allied Arts and Whatcom Museum.See More

f you have a small yard, deck or balcony, you have more growing space to work with than you think. Come discover ideas and designs to create a beautiful, productive container garden with recycled materials. Stay for the 2 hour hands-on workshop session and build (or modify) your own container made of … well, just about anything.  More.  Space is limited. …See More

The promised showing of the magnificent film, “The Economics of Happiness”, is now scheduled for Monday June 13th at 6:00PM at the new Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St, Bellingham, WA 98225. The films message of localization and the growing efforts to create a more resilient and self reliant future speaks to the heart of the Transition Town movement. It’s a great way to spread the word about Transition, so make sure you invite your friends! Co-sponsored by Transition Whatcom and BALLE…See More

Friends of the Island Library (Lummi Island) is very excited to present Nicole Foss (Stoneleigh), co-editor of The Automatic Earth (www.theautomaticearth.blogspot.com).  Ms. Foss will be speaking at the Lummi Island Grange Hall on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Suggested donation: $7.00. Proceeds will benefit library programs and support of the Island Library.  The Grange is within easy walking distance of the ferry dock (about 2…See More

Hosted by Transition Whatcom's Personal Finance Work Group. Tired of Wall Street banks crashing our economy, then trashing our public sector and buying politicians? Let’s strengthen our local economy. Come get excited about moving your money out of big banks and into local banks and credit unions.Come to Move Your Money Action Day!Our speakers will be Kristi Laguzza-Boosman, a new economy researcher,…See More

"Corn" is America's most planted, most processed and most subsidized croplAverage weight of high fructose corn syrup comsumed by an American in 1970:  0.6 lbsAverage comsumed in 2000:  73.5 lbs How did we get here??  This movie does an amazing and entertaining job of answering that question.check out film site for more infoSee More

Join other transition enthusiasts from the Ferndale, WA area. If you live, work, shop, play or just drive through Ferndale, you are welcome!!!See More

Basic mapreading will be reschedualedSee More

Join us for the first monthly Transition Cafe. The Transition Cafe is a monthly meet-up where people gather in small groups around Transition themes that interest them-- such as Food, Energy, Health, Heart & Soul, and Community Living. It is a fun, social way to explore how to build more resilient lives, create stronger communities and connect with other folks to have a bit of comaraderie amidst the unfolding realities of economic, ecological and energy transitions.  Work groups who want to…See More

Potluck and movie sponsored by Transition Ferndale 6p-6:30p optional potluck (bring plate and utensils)6:30p movie GOOD FOODa short video here offical movie site hereand a moment in Bellingham with filmmakers and some locals featured in the film.Please do not park in the…See More

An introduction to emerging conditions driving the need for Transition—peak oil, global warming and climate change, and economic instability—and an exploration of why we need to create enhanced resilience in our local economy and civic culture, so we can meet more of needs for food, shelter, transportation, and community life locally.