Everson's December Fits Into One Weekend, From Christmas in the Park to the Winter Market

The December column of the City of Everson's fall newsletter is short. It lists court on the 3rd, Christmas in the Park on the 4th, council meetings on the 8th and the 22nd, court again on the 17th, and City offices closed on the 24th and 25th. The library and the farmers market supply the rest of the month's community events, and every one of them falls in the same three days.

From Friday, December 4, through Sunday, December 6, Everson has a park gathering, a used book sale, a holiday market with Christmas trees and an afternoon tea. Three groups run those four events: the City, the Friends of the Everson Library and the EN Valley Farmers Market. After Sunday, the December calendar holds nothing but government business. If you live here, those three days are the whole holiday season.

Friday Evening Belongs to the City

Christmas in the Park runs Friday, December 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. The City has it under "Save the Date" in its October–December 2026 newsletter, and it posted a Christmas in the Park notice on its news page on November 6. That notice is the place to check this year's details.

The last two years give you an idea of the event. The City's 2024 flyer put it at Everson City Park and listed Santa, lights, hot cocoa, hot dogs and wagon rides. The Everson Lions Club and Fire District #1 were among its supporters, along with local businesses including Kelley Insurance, Peoples Bank, Elenbaas, Bode's Precast and Jim's Automotive. For 2025, the Lynden Tribune's community calendar listed a 5 p.m. tree lighting, photos with Santa, goodie bags for kids, cookies, cocoa, hot dogs and lights at Everson City Park.

The two-hour window and the early start matter for planning. A 5 p.m. start in early December lands after dark, which is what the lights are for. Everything is over by 7, so Friday dinner on Main Street is easy to fit in afterward.

Saturday Belongs to the Friends of the Everson Library

The Friends of the Everson Library Winter Book Sale runs Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library is at 104 Kirsch Drive.

This is the second book sale of the fall. The Friends held a Fall Book Sale on October 3 with the same 10-to-3 hours. Two sales two months apart give regulars a reason to come back. The winter sale is also well timed for holiday shopping. A stack of used books makes an easy gift for a reader or a stocking.

The library's November programs lead into the weekend. On Saturday, November 21, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., there's Community Thank You Notes for Kids. The full schedule for all ages is on the Whatcom County Library System events calendar, which the City's newsletter recommends.

Sunday Splits Between Glen Echo and Kirsch Drive

Sunday, December 6, is the busiest day of the weekend, with two events at two different places.

The EN Valley Farmers Market holds its second annual Winter Market at the Glen Echo Community Center that day. Glen Echo is at 7694 Goodwin Rd. in Everson. The market's site says the Winter Market is held on the first Sunday in December and sums it up this way:

Local gifts • Christmas trees • Seasonal treats • Warm drinks • Holiday cheer for the whole family!

You can buy your Christmas tree there. The market's site invites shoppers to "pick out your family's Christmas tree" along with handcrafted gifts from local families and small businesses. Check the market's website before you go for updates.

The Winter Market is part of a longer story. EN Valley started in June 2022. In 2026 it ran every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 3 through September 27, at Everson City Park, 201 Lincoln Street. The summer season ended with the Fall Market Festival on the last Sunday of September. The December market moves to Glen Echo, and the organizers call it the "final bash of 2026." It's the last Sunday market of the year, coming more than two months after the summer season closed.

That afternoon, from 2 to 5 p.m., the Friends of the Everson Library hold their Holiday Tea back at 104 Kirsch Drive. With the tea starting at 2, a Sunday that starts at Glen Echo can easily end at the library.

The Weekend by the Clock

1. Friday, December 4, 5–7 p.m. Christmas in the Park, City of Everson. Check the City's November 6 notice for this year's details.
2. Saturday, December 5, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Friends of the Everson Library Winter Book Sale, 104 Kirsch Drive.
3. Sunday, December 6. EN Valley Farmers Market Winter Market, Glen Echo Community Center, 7694 Goodwin Rd. Check envalleyfarmersmarket.com for updates.
4. Sunday, December 6, 2–5 p.m. Friends of the Everson Library Holiday Tea, 104 Kirsch Drive.

Dinner on West Main Street

Herb Niemann's Steak & Schnitzel House at 203 W. Main St. covers both ends of the weekend. In January, the Bellingham Herald reported that the restaurant had fully reopened and printed its hours: Tuesday through Thursday 4 to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 4 to 10 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. If those hours still hold, the kitchen is open while Christmas in the Park winds down on Friday and serves all day Sunday, before and after the market and the tea. The restaurant's site recommends dinner reservations, and a holiday Friday is a good night to make one. Hours were last published in January, so call ahead.

Also on Main Street, Bourbon Bar and Grill at 108 W. Main St. takes pickup orders through its online ordering page, which currently accepts scheduled orders. If you're spending Saturday sorting book-sale finds, a scheduled pickup works well.

What the Calendar Looks Like After the Sixth

The rest of December in the City's newsletter is mostly government business. The City Council meets at 7 p.m. on December 8 and December 22. Everson Nooksack Municipal Court sits at 9 a.m. on December 17. City offices close for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

The farmers market has already moved on to next year. Its website now has a request form for 2027 season vendor applications above the Winter Market announcement. When the Glen Echo market closes on December 6, the summer market's next season will already be in planning.

Before the holiday weekend comes Thanksgiving week. City offices close Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, and the Council meets on November 24. The next community dates on the town's calendar after that are December 4 through 6.

I've worked in real estate in Whatcom County since 2005, and small-town weekends like this one are a big part of what makes this county home. If you'd like to talk about Everson, from the events on Main Street to what's happening in the local market this winter, call or email Christine at Cicchitti Real Estate for a free local market consult and personalized next steps.