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Western Solar energy expo

Western Solar is celebrating the grand opening of its new building with an energy expo called The Solar Shift 4-7 p.m. Friday, September 13 at 4326 Pacific Highway in Bellingham. The free event will have workshops on solar energy, experts available to answer questions, food and refreshments, lawn games, door prizes and music.

Representatives from Puget Sound Energy, Tesla, Sustainable Connections and other organizations will be at the event. Workshops include battery basics, building solar in new construction, the installation process with Western Solar and SPAN’s smart electrical panels. Attendees can also talk to modeling experts to see if their roofs are compatible for solar.

For more information, visit westernsolarinc.com/grand-opening.

Equestrian circus comes to Lynden

Cavallo Equestrian Arts is bringing its Cirque Ma’Ceo show to Lynden with five show-stopping performances filled with exotic horses, acrobatics and horseback riding stunts.

Cirque Ma’Ceo features performers from Cirque Du Soleil and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, among other shows. The show will have nine horse breeds perform a variety of riding styles, from dressage to gypsy bareback.

The performances will be held under the big top at the Meridian Equestrian Center, 6764 Guide Meridian Road in Lynden. Shows start at 7 p.m. Friday, September 13; 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, September 14; and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, September 15.

Each show is about 90 minutes. Tickets are $35 for adults, $20 for children and $55-60 for VIP seats.

To purchase tickets or for more information, visit cirquemaceo.com or call 800/927-1539.

Whatcom County Farm Tour

Those who want to learn about how food is produced locally will have a chance during the upcoming Whatcom County Farm Tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, September 14.

Bellingham-based nonprofit Sustainable Connections is organizing the self-guided farm tour across 16 farms. The farms participating in the Blaine and Birch Bay area include Fair Cow’s Path Farm at 4186 Loomis Trail Road in Blaine, Five Elements Harvest at 9498 Stein Road in Custer, Widnor Farms at 1858 W. Badger Road in Custer, and Grace Harbor Farms and Steensma Creamery at 2347 Birch Bay-Lynden Road in Custer.

The tour is free with a suggested donation of $10 per person or $20 per group. Registration for the farm tour can be done at bit.ly/3z5WGy2.

Semiahmoo Resort joins Wyndham Rewards

Semiahmoo Resort, Golf and Spa joined Wyndham Rewards this summer, allowing guests to earn and use points at the resort. Reward points can be used at over 250 Wyndham properties across the world.

Semiahmoo Resort became a part of the Trademark Collection by Wyndham on June 19, the only Trademark Collection by Wyndham location in Washington state, according to a press release from Green Rubino, the resort’s public relations firm. The Trademark Collection by Wyndham is made up of 185 independent properties where the owners partner with Wyndham to increase visibility.

Columbia Hospitality will continue managing Semiahmoo Resort, which will keep its same character.

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