... A forum for community engagement

... A forum for community engagement

Coming February 25: Expanding Possibilities in Healthcare

Please purchase your tickets in advance by Sunday, Feb. 22, here.

The costs, the access to, and the quality of healthcare was on everyone's mind as we watched the battles in the other Washington, from changes to Medicaid to the increasing costs of Obamacare. Whatcom County residents are in shock as they open their bills for healthcare insurance in 2026. Many people are choosing to go without insurance...

Jon Scanlon and Matt Ellsworth

Monthly Meetings

Bellingham City Club normally meets in person on the fourth Wednesday of each month, except November (3rd Saturday) and December, at:

Bellingham Yacht Club
2636 Harbor Loop Rd

A buffet luncheon is served. Doors open at 11:30am. The meeting starts at 12:00pm and ends at 1:30pm.

Ticket Prices:
Member, $25
Non-member, $35
Youth under 25, $10
Program only, members, $10
Program only, nonmembers, $15
(Program only tickets include coffee & a cookie)
Tickets are nonrefundable.

Coming Up

  • It’s the Economy, Stupid!
  • Nooksack Flooding: Prevention, Mitigation and Restitution
  • What History Teaches US about Authoritarianism Today
  • 2026 Midterm Candidate Forums

And more!

Past Programs

Become a Member

Founded in 1993, the Bellingham City Club is a non-partisan civic organization with over 300 members.  Annual dues are $40 per year for individual memberships, $70 for a two-person household, and $10 for youth under 25.

Support City Club

Your charitable support of the Bellingham City Club helps us make our contribution to the civic health of our region. While we are a volunteer and member-powered nonprofit, sponsorships and charitable gifts sustain our programming. Your contribution today helps us cover venue costs, technology to share programs online, a sound engineer, and speaker honorariums–keeping civic education accessible to all.