Business Calendar

Get back on track in the new year

5 Bellingham City Council. Meetings are each Monday night at City Hall, 210 Lotte St., beginning at 7 p.m. Get involved to help shape the course of your city. For information, agendas, minutes, and such, visit http://www.cob.org/council/index.htm.

6 Whatcom County Council. Meets each Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the county courthouse, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham. Get an inside view of how your county is being shaped. For more information, including agendas, visit http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/council/

6 Port of Bellingham Commissioners. Meets at 3 p.m. first and third Tuesday at Harbor Center Conference room, 1801 Roeder Ave. Come see how one of the city’s main economic development engines operates. To see agendas, etc. visit http://www.portofbellingham.com/about/commission/meetings/default.htm

7 Starting a New Business. SCORE presents a one-day workshop covering legal, insurance and accounting advice for prospective businesspeople. Other topics include getting financing and marketing. The seminar begins at 8 a.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center in the Park Place building at 6th and University in downtown Seattle. For more information or to register, visit http://www.seattlescore.org or call (877) SEA-SCOR.

12 Tutor Orientation. Whatcom Literacy Council hosts volunteer tutor orientation for people interested in helping an adult learn to read and write or use English as a second language. Tutors should be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Bellingham Technical College. Another orientation is set for Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m. at Whatcom Community College. For more information call (360) 647-3264 or visit http://www.whatcomliteracy.org.

13 Outlook 2004. Bellingham and Lynden Edward Jones Invest-ment Offices host a one hour broadcast presentation in which a panel of experts offers their predictions for the economy in the year ahead. The program begins at 3:30 p.m. and will be repeated at 5:30 p.m. To reserve a seat or for more information contact any of the seven area Edward Jones offices.

14 Tax-Advantaged Retirement Solutions. This continuing education class for CPAs and attorneys is presented by Edward Jones Investments. The program will be available at Bellingham and Lynden Edward Jones offices beginning at 11 a.m. Call any area Edward Jones office to register or for more information.

14 Building a Business Plan. SCORE presents a workshop designed to explain how to set prices, how to understand competition, and how operations and cash flow affect a small business. The seminar begins at 8 a.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center in the Park Place building at 6th and University in downtown Seattle. For more information or to register, visit http://www.seattlescore.org or call (877) SEA-SCOR.

17 Philip Glass. The noted modern composer comes to Western Washington University to perform work for solo piano. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. For information, visit http://pacseries.wwu.edu or call (360) 650-6146. Sponsors include The Community Food Co-op and Best Western Lakeway Inn.

 

18 Jack Carver — Photographs. Whatcom Museum features a retrospective show covering Carver’s 35-year photojournalism career at the Bellingham Herald. The exhibit is in the old town hall building. For more information, call (360) 676-6981 or visit http://www.whatcommuseum.org.

 

21 Making Money Work for You. This SCORE seminar teaches money management, how to look for funding sources, and what banks look for when evaluating loan applications. The seminar begins at 8 a.m. at the SBA/SCORE Business Enterprise Center in the Park Place building at 6th and University in downtown Seattle. For more information or to register, visit http://www.seattlescore.org or call (877) SEA-SCOR.

 

28 Bellingham: A History. City Club presents Tim Wahl, local historian, speaking about the city’s beginnings. Meetings are at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwood Hall and begin at 12 p.m. To register or for more information, visit their Web site at http://www.cityclubonline.com and follow the links from the toolbar.