Join local mindfulness practitioner Tim Burnett, Executive Director of Mindfulness Northwest, for an exploration of mindfulness practices that promote awareness and well being. We will discuss the origins of mindfulness, touch on stress physiology, and explore how mindfulness practices can help us engage in our relationship to experience, reducing stress and enhancing well being. Simple practices of breathing and mindful movement will support our discussion as we explore mindfulness from the inside out.

Hundreds in Whatcom County gather every year on International Day of Peace in solidarity with people around the world. In 1982, the United Nations declared this day an annual worldwide 24-hour cease-fire to envision what our world can look like without weapons, violence, and oppression. Join the folks of the Whatcom Peace & Justice Center for their second annual Community Dinner at the Majestic (1027 N. Forest, Bellingham). For details, visit www.whatcompjc.org.

Village Books invites everyone to enjoy local talents as they share their own stories, poems and essays! Published and unpublished writers are encouraged to attend and enjoy a welcoming audience.

Open mic is usually held the last Monday of each month at 7pm in the Readings Gallery. Sign up at our main counter on the first floor or call (360) 671-2626. Sean Dwyer will be hosting!

What is your life like today? Where would you like to be tomorrow? The answer to these questions is largely determined by our comfort zone. Getting outside of our comfort zone does not need to be scary. Come explore how to leverage your comfort zone towards more effective behaviors and greater results.