What if one conversation could change how you see this place?

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 18 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm UTC-07:00

Bellingham Cruise Terminal/Ferry Terminal | Bellingham

Salish Current
Publisher/HostSalish Current
What if one conversation could change how you see this place? 5 events — all free: Sept. 9, 11, 15, 17, and 18. Sign up for one, two or more.
About this Event

Dates: Sept. 9, 11, 15, 17 and 18, 2025.

Location: Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Dome Room

Time: Doors open 5:30 p.m., Discussion 6–8 p.m. The last 45 minutes will include a Q&A session.

Join us for a compelling series of five discussions exploring local journalism, learning traditional Indigenous food systems, advancing social justice, navigating fact and fiction online, and succeeding in the music business. We’ll hear from leading voices across the Pacific Northwest — from a Pulitzer-recognized journalist to acclaimed musicians and scholars — who are at the forefront, shaping conversations.


Featured Speakers

Sept. 9Lynda Mapes, 30 Years Reporting the Salish Sea: Looking Forward, Looking Back.

Sept. 11Abe Lloyd, Coast Salish Food Systems, Lessons for Sustainability.

Sept. 15Naomi Ishisaka, Holding Power to Account.

Sept. 17Carl Bergstrom, AI: Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit?

Sept. 18Panel: Navigating a Career in Music

  • Mars Lindgren
  • Nica (Veronica Sendejas)
  • Kevin Woods
  • Samantha Sinai

Free and open to the public

RSVP to save your spot. Attend one or as many sessions as you choose — each is a stand-alone event with time for Q&A.

ADA accessible

Free parking

Sponsorship opportunities available



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Event Venue

Bellingham Cruise Terminal/Ferry Terminal, 355 Harris Avenue, Bellingham, United States

Tickets

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