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📣 January’s Free Second Friday takes place on Friday, January 9!Kick off the new year with glowing activities across the Lightcatcher and Old City Hall. Make glow-in-the-dark art, collage sunset luminaries, create shadow puppets, warm up at a fire pit, and build vision boards for 2026.
Bring the family, drop in anytime, and light up the night with us.
All ages welcome — great for families with little ones, teens, and adults.
⭐ Event Schedule
Sweet Art Tour of Verdant for ages 1 – 5
The Lightcatcher Gallery
10:15 am
Walk through Verdant for a short and sweet introduction to the French masters.
Baby & Toddler Music Classes with Little Sapling Music
The Lightcatcher Studio
10:30 am, 11 am & 11:30 am
A fun and engaging music class for littles ages 1 – 5 with an accompanying caregiver.
Make a Wish for the New Year Community Wall
The Lightcatcher Book Nook
All Day
Share a dream or wish for the new year on a community intention board.
Docent Tours of myself inside your story
The Lightcatcher Gallery
1 pm & 6 pm
Explore myself inside your story and Meander with a guided tour.
Glow in the Dark Art with the Spark Museum
The Lightcatcher Studio
12:30 – 2:30 pm
Experiment with glow-in-the-dark materials in a black-light room.
Pretty Paper Lanterns
Old City Hall Hall of Birds
3 – 5 pm
Cut and fold paper to create pretty paper lanterns in this all-ages craft.
Sunset Luminaries with Madison Stump
The Lightcatcher Lobby
4 – 6 pm
As the sun goes down, collage make-and-take tissue-paper luminaries.
Shadow Puppets with Heather Dawn Sparks
The Lightcatcher Studio
5 – 7 pm
Craft a shadow-puppet creature inspired by the animals in Nocturnal Lanterns.
Vision Board DIY Collage
Old City Hall Rotunda Room
5 – 7 pm
Collage a custom vision board and set intentions for 2026.
Fire & Story Community Fire Pit
The Lightcatcher Courtyard
5 – 7 pm
Gather around a glowing fire courtesy of Paper Whale.
✨ Learn More: https://www.whatcommuseum.org/free-first-friday/#schedule
Exhibitions and galleries are open until 9 pm every First Friday.
The Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) is open until 6 pm.
Headphones and other sensory tools are available at front desks for guests who may need them.
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Sponsored by artbridgesfoundation.org
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Whatcom Museum – Old City Hall (121 Prospect St.) – The Lightcatcher (250 Flora St.), 121 Prospect St, Bellingham, WA 98225-4401, United States
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