Curated, helpful information for residents of the South Fork Valley, the Mt. Baker Foothills, and Beyond!
branch to bud to bloom flower
unfolding to fruit
tree is to human
– Robin Wallbridge
The Van Zandt Public Market – Saturday, October 5th from 10am to 3pm This is the last month of Market Days at the Hall in 2024! Get a jump on holiday shopping and support local crafters, bakers, artists, and vendors. If you spent your summer cleaning out the barn or the attic and would like to rent a table to sell some treasures, email market@southforkvalley.org.
Get your Spook on at the Van Zandt Halloween Ball Saturday Night October 26 7-10pm. Last year was an absolute blast with live music, dancing and a thrilling costume contest! This year High Tide will keep the tunes rolling at the beloved Van Zandt Hall and this spooktacular event looks to be even more to howl home about in 2024. Free admission– a donation to the Van Zandt Hall Renovation encouraged. See you there!
Poetry Café – Saturday, November 9 from 6-9pm
Mark your calendar for this popular annual event. Even if you’re not “a poetry person,” you will appreciate the depth and breadth of local talent. And the dessert potluck is an added bonus.
Winterfest! – Saturday, November 16 from 10am to 4pm
The first-Saturday Public Markets end in October, but don’t despair. Winterfest will give you one more chance to stock up on stocking stuffers, pick up some edible goodies, and find treasures you didn’t know you needed until you see them.
Third Thursday Potluck and Open Mic –Next Up: Thursday Sept 19th 6pm to 9pm. Join us every third Thursday of the month and enjoy a meal and good conversation with friends and neighbors, followed by music, stories, poetry, or the performing preference of whoever steps up to the mic. Bring a dish to share. See ya there!
Voter Awareness Events – There’s a lot at stake in the upcoming elections, both locally (water adjudication, charter review, etc.) and nationally. Meet candidates at the candidate forum on Saturday, October 19 from 1-4pm, at the Van Zandt Hall.
KAVZ 102.5 is your voice of the Valley. Listen online at KAVZ.org or tune your dial to 102.5 to hear local and world talent, shows as well information about upcoming events and opportunities in the Foothills of Komo Kulshan Mt Baker!
Volunteer at the Hall – Join a fun group of volunteers to help with programs and events at the Van Zandt Community Hall and Josh Vander Yacht Park. Volunteers will decorate, set up and clean up for Hall events, join work parties in the Park, and contribute ideas for new ways to build community. All ages welcome! To join this fun and dedicated group, call Pam at (360) 739-9381 or email volunteer@southforkvalley.org.
RENOVATION NEWS
The Hall Renovation Project is steaming along. Design and build phases are now in the hands of Whatcom County Parks and Recreation, while the SFVCA focuses on local fundraising, and on collecting Hall/Van Zandt historical information, photos and artifacts. Additional funds are needed for a heat pump/air filtration system that will allow the Hall to serve as a cooling station and smoke refuge, and for a back-up generator. To make a donation, please visit the SFVCA website. And if you have historical information to share, please email history@southforkvalley.org.
The South Fork Valley Community Association (SFVCA) is a small but mighty 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to building community in the Nooksack River’s South Fork Valley and the Mt Baker Foothills. The Association manages, maintains and improves the Van Zandt Community Hall, and hosts a wide variety of community events and programs. In addition, the SFVCA distributes a monthly email newsletter, the South Fork Scoop, and provides a home for our beloved community radio station, KAVZ-LP 102.5 FM, your “Voice of the Valley.”
The SFVCA Board of Directors meets monthly on the first Wednesday of every month at the Van Zandt Community Hall. All are welcome. Our physical address is 4106 Valley Hwy, & our mailing is PO BOX 794, in Deming, WA, 98244. Reach out by phone 360-230-8176 or by email at info@southforkvalley.org
https://www.southforkvalley.org
