# Event Details - **Event Name**: Celebration of Unofficial Languages- A Whatcom Reads Event with Seán Dwyer - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 03:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us at Village Books as we read selections of prose in several different languages!About this EventFree to attend, but please register in advance to save your seat!A Celebration of Unofficial Languages is just that: a celebration of the sounds and unique nuances of speech that English cannot contain within its broad linguistic scope. Join us as we read selections of prose in several different languages!Translations of the works will be provided so you can enjoy the messages of any of the languages you have not yet learned.We will read in:SpanishLummiMandarinFrenchGermanRussianJapaneseTagalogArabicItalianHebrewPortugueseSimultaneous ASL interpretationand more!Seán Dwyer teaches Spanish at Western Washington University. Named a Village Books Literary Citizen in 2024, he has published numerous short stories and a memoir, A Quest for Tears. Seán will be joined by a number of his colleagues in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at Western.Poet Maureen Sandra Kane will read her erasure poem derived from the text of the executive order that fostered this celebration.Whatcom READS is a county-wide program that encourages everyone to read and discuss the same book. It is organized by all the public and academic libraries in Bellingham and Whatcom County and our community partner, We receive significant funding from Friends of the Bellingham Public Library and Whatcom County Library Foundation, and support from other local businesses and organizations.Each year, a new book is selected by Whatcom READS organizers. Community members are encouraged to read or listen to the book, share it with family, friends and neighbors, and participate in programs and special events that follow the book’s themes. Each series culminates with a visit by the author of the selected book, who makes numerous free-of-charge public presentations at locations throughout the county. Whatcom READS operates in partnership through a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a governing board that includes a representative from each .https://www.whatcomreads.org/*Feel free to call Village Books and Paper Dreams for further assistance at 360-671-2626!* - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bellingham/celebration-of-unofficial-languages-a-whatcom-reads-event-with-seán-dwyer/100001967686724963 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fcelebration-of-unofficial-languages-a-whatcom-reads-event-with-sean-dwyer-tickets-1967686724963 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Bellingham - **state**: WA - **country**: United States - **location**: Village Books and Paper Dreams - **lat**: 48.72072500000001 - **long**: -122.503588 - **full address**: Village Books and Paper Dreams, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Village Books (https://allevents.in/org/village-books/22514161) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/cc891a42fb3bcf5b3e98c40ab13f186cd66a44a2b03f2a5de10c531aa22bdc33-rimg-w1200-h675-dc4b0340-gmir.jpg?v=1763625183 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/743d25ecd0d7e6b2d06b5d81f1c3d9f5e2107e630558ec4f1581632d876be503-rimg-w400-h400-dc4b0340-gmir.jpg?v=1763625183 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sun, 08 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Village Books and Paper Dreams, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Village Books - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Celebration of Unofficial Languages- A Whatcom Reads Event with Seán Dwyer ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Celebration of Unofficial Languages- A Whatcom Reads Event with Seán Dwyer", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/cc891a42fb3bcf5b3e98c40ab13f186cd66a44a2b03f2a5de10c531aa22bdc33-rimg-w1200-h675-dc4b0340-gmir.jpg?v=1763625183", "startDate": "2026-02-08", "endDate": "2026-02-08", "url": "https://allevents.in/bellingham/celebration-of-unofficial-languages-a-whatcom-reads-event-with-seán-dwyer/100001967686724963", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Village Books and Paper Dreams", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "1200 11th Street", "postalCode": "98225", "addressLocality": "Bellingham", "addressRegion": "WA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "48.72072500000001", "longitude": "-122.503588" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us at Village Books as we read selections of prose in several different languages!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-08", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/bellingham/celebration-of-unofficial-languages-a-whatcom-reads-event-with-seán-dwyer/100001967686724963" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-05", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/bellingham/celebration-of-unofficial-languages-a-whatcom-reads-event-with-seán-dwyer/100001967686724963", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Village Books", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/village-books/22514161" } ] } ] ```