Autumn’s end provides opportunities for learning, meeting

 

2-3 WWU Fall Family Open House. Join faculty and students for a variety of events, including a water-themed exhibit at the Western Gallery, plays, presentations and discussions, departmental open houses, a lunchtime concert featuring music majors and Viking football against the University of New Haven. Sunday’s events include a campus scavenger hunt game, men’s basketball Blue and White scrimmage, and women’s basketball vs. Simon Fraser University. For more information, call (360) 650-3846 or visit http://nsfpo.wwu.edu.

2-3, 9-10 Eighth annual Whatcom Artist Studio Tour. Self-guided tours of more than 40 workshops and studios encompassing a variety of media, including paining, sculpture, photography, basketry and more. For more information, call (360) 734-9472 or visit http://www.studiotour.net.

4 How to Hire the Best Employees. Held at Whatcom Community College, Kelly Hall, rm. 208, 6 p.m. For more information, call (360) 676-2170.

5 Mt. Baker Foothills chamber of commerce board of directors monthly meeting. Inn at Mt. Baker, 7 p.m. For more information, contact Carole Macdonald ay (360) 599-1776 or visit their Web site at http://www.mtbakerchamber.org.

6 Starting a New Business. SCORE full-day seminar at the SBA/SCORE center in Seattle. Begins at 8 a.m. For more information, call (877) 732-7267.

7-8 Entrepreneur University. Two-days of intensive training in a variety of aspects of entrepreneurship. Event affiliated with the Northwest Entrepreneur Network. University of Washington, Seattle campus, 7:30 a.m. Register before Nov. 6 for early bird rates. For more information or to register, call (425) 889-4480 or visit http://www.nwen.org.

7 E-Commerce: Adding Internet Marketing to Your Business. SCORE full-day seminar at the SBA/SCORE center in Seattle. Begins at 8 a.m. For more information, call (877) 732-7267.

8 Grant Writing. Held at Whatcom Community College, Kelly Hall, rm. 208, 8 a.m. For more information, call (360) 676-2170.

10 Taking the Wider View. A new exhibit of J.W. Sandison’s panoramic photographs of Bellingham opens at the Whatcom Museum, featuring early panoramic photography and some of the first pictures of Bellingham. For more information, call (360) 676-6981 or visit http://www.whatcommuseum.org.

12 Marketing workshop. Sponsored by SCORE’s Bellingham chapter. Learn the basics of marketing a small business. Held at WorkSource Whatcom, 10 a.m. For more information, call (360) 676-3307.

13 Northwest Business Club monthly meeting. Nick Kaiser will speak on the need for private schools. The club meets at 12 p.m. at the Elk’s Lodge, 710 Samish Way. For more information, call Nadia Deitsch at (360) 734-0444 or visit their Web site at: http://www.nwbclub.org.

13 Mt. Baker Society for Human Resource Management monthly meeting. Employment law cases and impact on employers, presented by Deborra Garrett, Whatcom County labor lawyer. Garrett specialized in labor law in law school and served as a trial attorney with the National Labor Relations Board. Meeting begins at 12 p.m. at Northwood Hall. For more information, contact them at info@mtbakershrm or visit their Web site at http://www.mtbakershrm.com.

13-20 How to Start a Home-Based Business. Held at Whatcom Community College, Kelly Hall, rm. 106, 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (360) 676-2170.

14 WWU Bellingham Business Forum. This year, the second-annual luncheon features Richard Tait, entrepreneur and co-inventor of Cranium, the fastest selling board game of all time. Tait is a former Microsoft executive and employee of the year, Noon at Hotel Bellwether, sponsored by the Western Washington University Foundation. For reservations or table sponsorships, call (360) 650-6825 or e-mail: special.events@wwu.edu. For more information, visit: http://www.wwu.edu/~foundation/bbf.

14 Building a Business Plan. SCORE full-day seminar at the SBA/SCORE center in Seattle. Begins at 8 a.m. For more information, call (877) 732-7267.

20 Making Money Work For You. SCORE full-day seminar at the SBA/SCORE center in Seattle. Begins at 8 a.m. For more information, call (877) 732-7267.

22 Working IN Rather Than ON Your Business. Learn key ideas for the independent businessperson. Held at Metcalf, Hodges and Co., 7 a.m. For more information or to register, call (360) 733-1010 or visit http://www.metcalfhodges.com.