June brings summer festivals

 

5 Connections. Meet to discuss leads, dish and kvetch about Bellingham business. Meets every Thursday at 7:30 a.m. at the Masonic Temple, 2626 W. Maplewood.

7 Highland Games. Follow the flying caber to Hovander Park in Ferndale for the 43rd annual games. Events include highland dancing, pipes and drums, a pipe band competition, step dancing, fiddles, beer and strong people tossing the caber. Camping is available. The fun begins at 8 a.m. For more information, call (360) 647-8500 or visit their Web site at http://www.bellinghamhighland.org.

11 What to do if the EEOC knocks on your door? Mt. Baker Society for Human Resources Management hosts Judith Cotner, equal employment opportunity commission enforcement officer. Cotner brings her 22 years of experience to bear on topics such as the EEOC’s four statues, responding to EEOC charges, common charges received by the EEOC and current charges now heading for litigation. This program is eligible for HRCI recertification credit. The meeting begins at noon at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Ave. For more information or to register, visit their Web site at http://mtbakershrm.com/program.html.

11 PFD: Holding the city accountable. Tony Larson, publisher of Business Pulse and owner of the Bellingham Bells, will talk to the Northwest Business Club about the City of Bellingham plan to spend anywhere from $10 million to $60 million on an arts and cultural center downtown. He will also discuss SOCK, a group of civic and business leaders dedicated to modernizing and updating the athletic facilities at the Civic Field complex. Northwest Business Club meets at noon at the Elks Club, 710 Samish Way. For more information, call Naida Deitsch at (360) 734-0444 or visit the group on the Web at http://www.nwbclub.org.11 Tourism industry branding workshop. Destination Development Group will be working with the Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention and Visitors Bureau to create a tourism focused community branding strategy. 4:00 p.m. at the CVB, 904 Potter Street.

11 Starting a new business. Learn how to plan and finance your dream business. Service Corps of Retired Executives in Seattle presents this full day seminar. Location is SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 17th Floor 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.seattlescore.org.

12 Community Catalyst. The Glass Art Society presents a major national exhibition of the scope and variety of glass art being done in the United States and around the world. Noted practioner Dale Chihuly will receive a lifetime achievement award. Events take place in venues around downtown Seattle, focused on Seattle Center. Conference attendees are eligible for a special rate on a cruise to Alaska’s Inside Passage. For more information, call (206) 382-1395 or visit their Web site at http://www.glassart.org/conferences/seattle/index.shtml.

15 Captured Time. Public reception for Captured Time: Photographic Moments of Discovery in the Pacific Northwest. Whatcom Museum presents the traveling exhibit of photos, on loan from the Washington State History Museum. Reception begins at 1 p.m. For more information, call (360) 676-6981 or visit their Web site at http://www.whatcommuseum.org.

17 Consultant’s Roundtable. Fourth Corner Consultant’s Roundtable holds a monthly meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Bayside Café. The roundtable is a place for consultants to meet, network and pool their resources. For more information, call Linda Dorsett at (360) 599-2900.

17 Chamber Klezmer. Whatcom Museum presents a program of Eastern European tunes, including Yiddish theatre, Israeli and Hasidic music. Music begins at 12:15 p.m.

18 Building a Business Plan. Learn fundamentals for creating marketing, financing and operating plans. Service Corps of Retired Executives in Seattle presents this full day seminar. Location is SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center, Park Place Building, 17th Floor 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington. For more information, visit their Web site at http://www.seattlescore.org.

25 The Jury System. City Club hosts a discussion on the efficacy of the jury system. Judge Dave Nichols will be among the speakers. The meeting begins at noon at Northwood Community Hall, 3240 Northwest Ave. Contact Orphalee Smith at (360) 671-8181 for more information.

26 Bllingham Bay History Cruise. Enjoy the sunset as Richard Vanderway, Whatcom Musem curator of history, narrates a tour of Bellingham viewed from the water. This is the first of nine cruises offered this summer. The boat launches at 7 p.m. Call the museum at (360) 676-6981 for more information, or visit their Web site at http://www.whatcommuseum.org.