Sustainable Connections' Whatcom County Farm & Garden Tour, Saturday, September 11, 2010, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. The Laughing Flower will provide information and a facilitated walk at Bellingham Country Gardens on Kelly Rd. in Bellingham, WA during the Tour. Eleven Whatcom County farms open their doors to the public for the 3rd Annual Whatcom County Farm Tour, a festive day of fresh flavors and local food explorations. See the bounty of Whatcom County's farms on this free, family friendly self-guided tour. Enjoy leisure strolls through fields and orchards, exciting interactive activities and the chance to discover the roots of abundant food grown in Northwest Washington, hearing the stories of the hardworking folks who put food on our tables. Tour stops include dairy, berry and vegetable farms, a winery and a bison ranch. Choose your favorite few stops or be ambitious & hit them all! The complete Farm Tour Guide and map will be included in the Bellingham Herald and Cascadia Weekly the week preceding the tour, or pick one up starting Sept 1st at the Community Food Co-op, the Bellingham Tourism Office, or the Re-Store. 

Labyrinth Prayer Retreat, Stillpoint at Beckside spiritual retreat center, 1625 Huntley Rd., Bellingham, WA, September 18, 2010, 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. For many centuries Christians have used the labyrinth as a form of body prayer. Input on prayer and about ways of praying while walking the labyrinth will be offered, as well as opportunities to walk the labyrinth, if you choose. Facilitators: Linda Conroy, MA, spiritual director and retreat facilitator and Myra Smith, certified labyrinth facilitator. Suggested donation: $20-25; scholarships available; registration required; participants limited to 14. For further information, email or phone Linda Conroy at lnd.conroy@gmail.com or 733-9414. This retreat is to be followed by three others focusing on "Drawing Near", including sessions on Listening Prayer, Centering Prayer, and Imaging Prayer. Participants may attend one or more sessions. 

Project Labyrinth’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Fall Equinox Celebration, September 22, 2010, 5:00-7:00 p.m., Fairhaven Park Upper Pavilion, 107 Chuckanut Dr., Bellingham, WA. For more information, visit www.projectlabyrinth.net or
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155535067796799.

Parish Nurse Training, St. Joseph's Hospital, Bellingham, WA, September 25, 2010, 8:15-9:00 a.m. Private training on the history of labyrinths, especially in a faith community setting, accompanied by ideas and insights for using a labyrinth to augment Parish Nurse ministry; labyrinth walk available at St. Joseph's Hospital Cancer Center.

12th Annual Labyrinth Society Conference Gathering, November 11-14, 2010, New Harmony, IN. Visit www.labyrinthsociety.org to register or for more information. Pictured above is one of the permanent labyrinths open to the public in New Harmony. Photo by Paxworks.

Open Labyrinth Walk, the first Thursday evening of each month, hosted by and at First Congregational Church of Bellingham. For more information, visit fccb.net.

St. Joseph Hospital Cancer Center Labyrinth Dedication, Date/Time TBA.