Topics of free history talks in Bellingham include Mount Baker volcano, WWU

Whatcom County Historical Society announced its 2010-11 progam of speakers and presentations.

The free events start at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in the Rotunda Room of Whatcom Museum's Old City Hall building, 121 Prospect St. The lineup:

Oct. 14: "The Eruptive History of the Active Volcano in Our Backyard." David Tucker, a research associate in the Geology Department at Western Washington University, discusses recent findings about past activity and future hazards at Mount Baker.