Return to the Peppermint
2022-07-09 00:00 - 2022-11-01 00:00 UTC
Trish Harding has been invited to show her recent work at Gallery at Third & Main. Returning to a location where she and her high school friends enjoyed hamburgers & fries known then as The Peppermint. Her work will reflect images of Lummi Island where she lived while attending Ferndale Schools.
contact trish.harding@studio-ufo.net
www.studio-ufo.net
www.gallery3rdmain.com

Wet Lands/Dry Lands
2022-07-14 00:00 - 2022-10-06 00:00 UTC
New work by Trish Harding as she responds to the dichotomy of climate change, including pastel & oil paintings.
contact Lindsey@jansensenartcenter.org or trish.harding@studio-ufo.net
www.jansenartcenter.org
www.studio-ufo.net

Belly Dance Showcase
2022-07-15 18:00 - 20:30 UTC
Come watch an evening of belly dance entertainment at the Fairhaven Village Green. This showcase will feature professional dancers from Bellingham and beyond, along with student dance troupes.
DAY/DATE: Friday, July 15
TIME: 6:00-8:30 pm
AGES: All ages
LOCATION: Fairhaven Village Green
COST: FREE
https://bellinghamalive.comevent2/belly-dance-showcase/

Tour de Whatcom
2022-07-23
Enjoy all that the Northwest has to offer in one beautiful ride! Mt. Baker, Lake Whatcom, valleys, rivers, farmland, and beaches. With rides varying from 22 miles to 100, you’ll find a great ride for every member of the family. A portion of proceeds benefit local charities, ride for a great cause!
Post-ride after party at Boundary Bay Brewery for the Tour de Whatcom. Meet other riders and share stories of your day! Each rider receives apiece of free Tour de Whatcom swag. The Beer Garden is open for all ages until 5 pm.
$45 – $80, depending on length of ride and time of registration (early bird discounts and family rates available, more info on our website)
CENTURY ROUTE (100 MILES): Early Bird – $60/75, Walk-up – $80,
METRIC CENTURY ROUTE (62 MILES): Early Bird – $50/65, Walk-up – $70
44 MILE ROUTE: Early Bird – $45/60, Walk-up: $65
22 MILE ROUTE: Early Bird – $40/55, Walk-up: $60
Tandem Riders for all rides except Family Rates: (+$20)
FAMILY RATE (3-4 Riders): Early Bird – $130/150, Walk-up – $170
FAMILY RATE (5-6 Riders): Early Bird – $180/200, Walk-up – $220
There is not a minimum age for riders. However, bike trailers and tag along systems for pulling children (eg. Trail-a-bike, Co-pilot) are not permitted. It is up to each parent to determine their child’s ability to safely complete the course.
info@tourdewhatcom.com
(360) 746-8861
https://www.tourdewhatcom.com

Samish Island Arts Festival
2022-07-30
Come to our 24th Samish Island Community Arts Festival without taking a ferry, it’s held at 11292 Blue Heron Rd on Samish Island.
We’ll include up to 40 artists selling woodworking, jewelry, glass, baskets, soaps, linens, photography and more. Stella Sopra Italian food truck is not to be missed and Terramar Brewstillery serves artisan beers and ciders at the beer garden. PK Dwyer, blues musician and fusion Celtic by Flattery Light will provide live music. See our website samishIsland.net or email SamishArtsFest@gmail.com. Questions, call 360 420 0243.

Gatka Martial Arts Show
2022-08-05 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
It’s First Friday Artwalk, come out for a free showing of a local Sikh martial arts Gatka Team! Originated in Punjab in the 15th century, Gatka is a style of stick-fighting, intended to simulate swords.
DAY/DATE: Friday, August 5
TIME: 6:00-7:00 pm
AGES: All ages
LOCATION: Depot Market Square
COST: FREE

Allied Arts presents: Looking Forward, Facing Back
2022-08-05 18:00 - 2022-08-27 21:00 UTC
Opening Reception: Friday, August 5, 2022, 6:00-9:00 pm
Exhibit runs August 5-27, 2022, 11:00-4:00 pm
Allied Arts of Whatcom County invites you to our exhibit Looking Forward, Facing Back. This installment, featuring the work of Erin Libby, Jessica Silver, Lyz Staman, and Susan Cohen Raphael, will send you on a time travelling journey through the whimsical and surreal dream worlds of these evocative creators.
Erin Libby’s new oils are narrative paintings. They like to tell stories. They like mystery and whimsey. They hope viewers spend time interpreting their paintings by bringing their own sensibility, interpretation, and experience to the viewing.
Jessica Silver hopes to introduce you to the same sculpture or piece of jewelry she sees when she looks at each unique stone.
Lyz Staman creates oil paintings that reflect her international travel and causes that she is passionate about. Her work shows a new way of looking at life around us and the interesting people we meet.
Susan Cohen Raphael creates multimedia work with oil, acrylics, graphite, on paper, canvas, or wood as well as photography. Always focusing facial expressions and relationships with the natural world of forms, shapes, and colors.
contact: Xandra Blackburn – Gallery coordinator
phone: 360-676-8548 x102
email: xandra@alliedarts.org,
website: www.alliedarts.org
Allied Arts is a non-profit gallery, proceeds from sales go to support the arts in our community. For more information visit www.alliedarts.org or contact: Kelly Hart – Executive Director at 676-8548 x107 or kelly@alliedarts.org.

Spin Dance Ice Cream Social
2022-08-15 00:00 UTC
End summer with an in-person Spin Dance Ice Cream Social at Depot Market Square for individuals with disabilities. Music provided by Glitt3r Lyfe.
DAY/DATE: Monday, August 15
TIME: 6:00-8:00 pm
AGES: 14 and older
LOCATION: Depot Market Square
COST: Free! (must pre-register)
MAX: 50 (includes personal care assistants)
http://apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/Activity_Search/36261

Upcycled Runway Show
2022-08-20 17:30 - 22:00 UTC
15+ local designers presenting their collections of upcycyled wearables including vintage, ready-to-wear and trashion/ industry waste. An artistic delivery of the diversion of textile waste from the landfill. A social gathering supporting TOWARD ZERO WASTE. All Ages welcome.
Doors open at 5:30pm.
DJ Kraymer Gdot
Show starts at 7pm.
Dance-Off with CASH PRIZES 8:30pm
Tickets from $20
www.thegoatscoat.com

(Photo credit: www.thegoatscoat.com)

Dog Days of Summer
2022-08-28 00:00 UTC
Whatcom Humane Society presents Dog Days of Summer! This event is the largest dog focused festival in the northwest and will feature vendors that cater to dogs and their people, fun activities, contests, and great food.

North Cascades Bluegrass Festival
2022-09-02 00:00 UTC
The North Cascades Bluegrass Festival is pleased to announce that it will be held this coming Labor Day weekend, September 3, 4 and 5, at the Deming Log Show Grounds, near Bellingham, WA. This year’s festival lineup contains a number of award-winning bands including two-time Grammy-nominated band The Special Consensus featuring 2021 IBMA Music Award nominees Greg Blake, male vocalist of the year, and Dan Eubanks, bass player of the year, IBMA Momentum award-winning band, Stillhouse Junkies as well the Kody Norris Show, a 7-time nominated SPGMA band of the year. Also appearing this year will be the Boulder, CO based Blue Canyon Boys as well regional favorites the Lonesome Town Painters and Runaway Train. Completing this year’s lineup will be talented singer-songwriter Rebekah Long from Nashville, TN. who, in addition to performing with her own band during the festival, will join local band favorite, Roosevelt Road, in a gospel set on Sunday morning.
For more information and tickets visit us at www.ncbf.fun

September Fly Day
2022-09-03 10:00 - 16:00 UTC
Heritage Flight Museum will host our September Fly Day on Labor Day weekend, featuring historic aircraft like the North American P-51 Mustang and Douglas A-1 Skyraider. Make it a day of family fun with spine-tingling flight demos, kids activities, Apollo 8 exhibits, static aircraft displays and Brando’s BBQ truck. Admission is $12 adults, $10 seniors, $5 military and kids 5-17, kids under 5 and members free. More info: www.heritageflight.org, or call 360-424-5151 ahead of the event date; we are unable to staff phones during the Fly Day.

33rd European Pediatrics Conference
2022-09-05 00:00 - 2022-09-06 00:00 UTC
33rd European Pediatrics Conference
September 05-06, 2022 Berlin, Germany
Theme: Fostering New Advancements in Ameliorating Child Health
Home | Conference Brochure | Submit Abstract | Scientific Sessions
Conference series takes pleasure in inviting the scientific community across the globe to attend the 33rd European Pediatrics Conference during September 05-06, 2022 at Berlin, Germany with a motto to Fostering New Advancements in Ameliorating Child Health
Euro Pediatrics 2022 aims to discover advances in health practice opportunities and challenges for the pediatrics community, management and education in relation to health disparities as well as a breadth of other topics. According to the reports, there are near 3.5 million pediatrics professionals in the workforce today, representing about three of each five human services proficient and specialized employments in the nation, or 57 percent of the 6.1 million employments in Health expert and specialized occupations.
For abstract submission, please visit: https://europe.pediatricsconferences.org/abstract-submission.php
Euro Pediatrics 2022 Conference will encourage Young Researcher’s Forum, scientists and the researchers in their early stage of career graph to widely discuss their outcome so as to enrich and develop the idea. The ‘Best Poster Award’ is meant to encourage students in taking active part in the International Science platform to sharpen their skills and knowledgebase.
The important tracks that are part of Euro Pediatrics 2022 includes Pediatrics, Neonatology and Perinatology, Pediatric Oncology & Hematology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Allergy and Asthma, Pediatric Neurology, Clinical Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Orthodontics, Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric Nursing, Pediatric Surgery, Child and Adolescent Obesity, Pediatric Nutrition, Pediatric Orthopedics, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Treatments of Pediatric Diseases, Pediatric Diagnostic Techniques, Pediatric Surgeons Meeting, Commercialization, Pediatric Infectious Disease.
The Abstracts that are accepted for presentations are published in the proceedings of the Journals like Journal of Pediatrics & Therapeutics, Journal of Pediatrics & Health Research.
Grab the opportunity to participate by registering through flowing link:
https://europe.pediatricsconferences.org/registration.php
For further details, please contact.
Regards,
Keira Wilson| Program Director
Euro Pediatrics-2022
*For quicker reply, WhatsApp us on +44 3308187501
Email:europediatrics@europemeet.com

Mt. Baker Hill Climb
2022-09-11 00:00 UTC
Great views, fresh air, tough climbs. Ascend 4,462 feet from Chair 9 in Glacier to Artist Point (5,140 feet elevation) in approximately 22 miles. The Mt. Baker Highway (SR542) is known as one of the most scenic paved roads in the country and rarely is the highway closed to motorized vehicles from Glacier to Artist Point. With steep elevation and several switchbacks, this ride is not for the faint of heart, but the views are stunning. Experience the agony and the ecstasy!
This is a timed event. 1st female and male of each age division registered in the Competitive Division, receive a custom Voler Winners Jersey and 1st – 3rd of each division receive a locally produced medal.
The race begins at MP 35, 1/4 mile east of the check-in at Chair 9 Pizza & Bar.
Social: 7:00 AM
Recreational: 8:00 AM
Competitive: 8:30 AM
End time: 12:00pm (road closed until noon)
All start lines begin at Snowater Road, just east of Glacier, WA. Parking is available at the Chair 9 restaurant. All vehicles will need to have a NW Forest Pass ($5) to park at Artist Point.
Anyone over the age of 13 can participate in the Mt. Baker Hill Climb. Riders between the ages of 13-15 years old on race day MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate.
Individual: $70 early bird, $80 after; Tandem: $90 early bird, $100 after
https://www.bakerhillclimb.com
info@bakerhillclimb.com
(360) 746 – 8861

Trails to Taps Relay
2022-10-16 00:00 UTC
Teams of 5-10 runners explore 30+ miles of trails, roads, and parks with leg lengths between 1.6 miles and 5 miles. Each transition spot is one of 10 local breweries and cideries throughout Bellingham. It all ends with an After Party and a pint glass and free fill for participants. Costumes are strongly encouraged, and the costume contest winner receives merchandise from the local breweries and cideries.
This event is 21+ and benefits Lydia Place, a nonprofit, community-based agency serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Whatcom County since 1989.
Early bird: $250 per team, $300 per team after
relay@trailstotapsrelay.com
(360) 746 – 8861
https://www.trailstotapsrelay.com

Pacific Arts Market
2022-12-09 00:00 - 2022-12-18 00:00 (America/Denver)
Join us for our 10th annual Pacific Arts Holiday Market at Sunset Square Bellingham! Located at the former Tuesday Morning storefront, between Round Table Pizza and Xfinity, shop 40 local artisan crafters 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Featuring candles, glassware, jewelry, gemstones, holiday gifts, photography, bath and body, screen printed wearable art, cupcakes, cookies and more! Enjoy two more weekends of shopping local this holiday season.

Skagit Valley Chorale, Heralding Christmas 2022
2022-12-17 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver)
After our joyful return to McIntyre Hall for our 2022 spring concert, we are excited to have our first Christmas concert there with a live audience since 2019. We will visit some of our Christmas favorites and yours, too, and bring back the audience sing-alongs, including our long tradition of singing “Peace, Peace” to close our concert.
SATURDAY, DEC. 17 – 7:30 PM, SUNDAY, DEC. 18 – 2:00 PM
Tickets: $20-$30, McIntyre box office: (360) 416-7727, or
mcintyrehall@skagit.edu
Contact: Jill Hatcher, pjhatcher@comcast.net

ALCHEMY ME
2023-01-01 00:00 - 2023-01-05 00:00 (America/Denver) | Heartful Retreats, 8480 Thompson Beach Rd, Anacortes, WA, 98221, United States
Stay & Explore With Our 5-Day Workshop On Self-Transformation
Wellness retreats are a healthful way to bring body and mind back into alignment, and to recenter the seat of soul in the spirit of loving kindness. At Heartful Retreats, the focus is on exploring our many selves through friendship, writing and art making, good food, and mindful spirituality. This retreat is for anyone looking to examine distinct blueprints for life – those personal, professional and spiritual selves that describe the material of who we are. What you will leave with is a finished set of keepsake materials, tools, & talismans, & a better understanding of where you are now and possibilities ahead. Small class, big impact – space is limited so book now. Specific info about this Retreat can be found at www.heartfulretreats.com/retreats or contact Yvette Neumann @360-510-9819.

Earth to Atmosphere
2023-01-06 18:00 - 2023-01-28 16:00 (America/Denver) | Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Contact: Xandra S. Blackburn – Gallery Coordinator
Company: Allied Arts of Whatcom County
Phone: 360-676-8548
Fax: 360-650-9317
E-Mail: gallery@alliedarts.org
Web: www.alliedarts.org
Earth to Atmosphere
January 6-28, 2023
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 4pm
Opening Reception: Friday, January 6, 6pm-9pm
1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
Allied Arts of Whatcom County’s 2023 Exhibit Series kicks off with Earth to Atmosphere featuring work by
artists from Bakercreek Ceramics and watercolor paintings by Michael Heath, Janine Hazebrouck and
Tom McCalla. The works celebrate the resources and beauty of our regional landscape.
Group show of sculptural and functional ceramics created by members of Baker Creek Ceramics.
The group of watercolor artists have been painting together for over 15 years. Michael Heath is a lead artist
and has been instructing watercolorpainting and drawing for over 55 years.
Please joing us for Downtown First Friday to meet the artists and see a performance by the Sweet Goodbyes.
Allied Arts is a non-profit gallery, all proceeds from sales go towards supporting the arts in our community.
For more information visit www.alliedarts.org or contact Xandra Blackburn at 360-676-8548 x102 or
xandra@alliedarts.org.

Winter farmstand at Alluvial Farms
2023-01-07 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Alluvial Farms, 6825 Goodwin Rd., Everson, WA, 98247, United States
Winter farmstand at Alluvial Farms
Let us make it easy and convenient for you to fill your freezer with high quality Animal Welfare Approved pork and your medicine cabinet with local CBD and lard-based wellness products.
Every Saturday, January – March, 2023
10 am. to 3 p.m.
6825 Goodwin Road
Everson, WA
FREE PORK COOKING DEMO’S WITH CHEF CURTIS EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY, 10 AM TO 2 PM.
Visit our online store to check availability and order ahead.
Our winter farmstand makes it easy and convenient for you to put a healthy and delicious meal on the table – fill your freezer and stock your medicine cabinet, and have a great story to tell about it.

25th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference
2023-01-12 00:00 - 2023-01-14 00:00 (America/Denver)
Please join us at the 25th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Human Rights Conference in January. Since its inception in 1999, thousands of community members have come together to renew their commitment to the ideals of peace, justice, and collective liberation that Dr. King held so dear. Dr. King was not alone in his fight for freedom, working with many other great leaders and community members, just as we must work together to build the beloved community he dreamed of. For the past 25 years, the Dr. King Conference has curated spaces for Whatcom County to learn, grow, and connect together, laying a foundation for dismantling white supremacy and creating a just and equitable world where everyone thrives.
The title of the 2023 conference is “From Divine Dissatisfaction to Joyful Liberation: How Do We Co-Create a Beloved Whatcom County?” This theme is taken from Dr. King’s sermon “Where Do We Go From Here?”, which he gave at the annual convention of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia on August 16, 1967. Dr. King urges us to “go out with a divine dissatisfaction” to work for justice. shall be crushed by the battering rams of the forces of justice. Let us be dissatisfied until those who live on the outskirts of hope are brought into the metropolis of daily security. Let us be dissatisfied until slums are cast into the junk heaps of history, and every family will live in a decent, sanitary home.”
Here’s the schedule for this year’s events:
• Thursday evening, 1/12: We’ll start off with Poetry Night, inspired by the words of bell hooks and readings by local poets. Offered both in-person and live-streamed. (More info soon!)
• Friday evening, 1/13: Dr. Sislena Ledbetter will emcee the Keynote event, which features an opening ceremony led by Rev. Kelle Brown, tri-chair and theomusicologist for the Washington Poor People’s Campaign. For the keynote, we are excited and honored to have intersectional environmentalist thought leader Emily Pinckney join us for a live-streamed conversation on Environmental Justice, Intersectionality, and Community Centered Co-creation, facilitated by local environmental advocate Destiny Dunbar.
• Saturday, 1/14 all day: We will offer a full day of online workshops offered via Zoom again this year.
Conference website: https://whrtf.org/revdrking/
For more information: email the 2023 Conference planning committee at whatcomhrtf@gmail.com

MIND YOGA
2023-01-17 00:00 - 2023-01-19 00:00 (America/Denver) | Heartful Retreats, 8480 Thompson Beach Rd, Anacortes, WA, 98221, United States
Stay & Travel Journeys To Inner Worlds Over 2-Days
Wellness retreats are a healthful way to bring body and mind back into alignment, and to recenter the seat of soul in the spirit of loving kindness. At Heartful Retreats, the focus is on exploring our many selves through friendship, writing and art making, good food, and mindful spirituality. Are you bumping into cynicism and fear, or are the gardens of possibility blooming for you? This mind yoga getaway offers a continuing practice of self-exploration and expression and seeks to create inner balance that can be built on through a ‘rinse and repeat’ method for deeper learning & discovery. Small class, big impact – space is limited so book now. Specific info about this Retreat can be found at www.heartfulretreats.com/retreats or contact Yvette Neumann @360-510-9819.

Starmites the Musical
2023-01-20 19:00 - 2023-01-22 17:00 (America/Denver) | BAAY Theatre, 1059 N State St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth (BAAY) proudly presents “Starmites” the musical! This story follows Eleanor, a shy teen who has built a fantasy world around the sci-fi comic books she collects. She has learned to avoid the pains of growing up by escaping into fantasy, imagining herself to be an unrecognized superhero. When she is mysteriously thrust into the Website World of her favorite comic book, Eleanor is drawn into the conflict between Shak Graa, Arch-Creep of Chaos, and the Starmites, guardian angels of Innerspace. She turns out to be the legendary Milady, teen superhero who must lead the Mites on their Quest to save the Galaxy.
This family-friendly production will entertain audiences of all ages! Performances run January 20-22 at the BAAY Theatre. Tickets and more information at baay.org.
Show times:
January 20 at 7:00 PM
January 21 at 2:00 PM
January 21 at 7:00 PM
January 22 at 2:00 PM

Skagit Symphony presents: Shake it! A Family Concert and Children’s Music Fair
2023-01-29 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | McIntyre Hall, 2501 East College Way, Mount Vernon, WA, 98273, United States
MOVE IT! SHAKE IT! PLAY IT! Join Skagit Symphony for our toe-tapping, hip shaking, and always fun Family Concert. Learn about the instruments of the orchestra and what makes music so much fun. This year’s Family theme of music that moves us will feature pieces from across the Americas. Just try to stay in your seat – we dare you!

Birchwood Garden Club's February Meeting
2023-02-01 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Whatcom Museum Old City Hall Rotunda Room, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
“Small Fruits with Dr. Lisa Wasko DeVetter”
Birchwood Garden Club’s February speaker will be Dr. Lisa Wasko DeVetter from WSU. Lisa is an expert in small fruit management. Her primary research is the physiology and sustainable production of berry crops in the Pacific N.W. She will present the best practices and varieties for blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. If time is available, she can cover blackberries. We are allowing more time for this program so we will start our meeting at 6:30 PM. Please join us!!!
The Birchwood Garden Club was chartered in 1931. Birchwood Garden Club membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit County. We will have membership details at our meetings, so be sure and pick up a brochure and join! You can visit our website at www.birchwoodgardenclub.org and also join us on Instagram and Facebook @ Birchwood Garden Club

Meloy Gallery: Featuring Lisa Sheet Collage
2023-02-03 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Meloy Gallery, 301 W. Holly St., D.6 Lower Level, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Lisa Sheets Collage Opening Reception
Friday, February 3, from 5-8 pm. Exhibition continues throughout February, Fridays – Sundays, 12-5:30 p.m., and/or by appointment (schedule by calling 360.201.9038).
Meloy Gallery, 301 W. Holly Street, Suite D.6 lower level, in the Bay Street Village Art Center, Bellingham. Enter from the Diamond Parking Lot accessible entrance or follow the sandwich boards.
Website: meloygallery.com
Instagram: meloy_gallery

Finland Through Film: Showcasing Unique Perspectives from the Land of a Thousand Lakes
2023-02-03 18:00 - 2023-02-05 21:00 (America/Denver)
Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter presents an eclectic, three-day Festival of Finnish Films on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on February 3-5. Screened at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center in beautiful Fairhaven, this will be a weekend with something for everyone; from hard-to-find remastered classics, new takes on beloved characters, to current perspectives in present-day Finland.
The festival lineup includes:
Friday Feb 3:

6-7pm: Reception and celebration of Finnish film. Join us for previews, discounted snacks, and get ready to kick off the weekend’s film festival.
7pm: The Man Without a Past (Mies vailla menneisyyttä), the 2002 Oscar-nominated film by acclaimed director Aki Kaurismäki.

Saturday Feb 4:

12:30pm: Tale of a Lake (Järven tarina; 2016) takes a spellbinding journey through the seasons into the life of lakes and their connections with Finnish mythology. In English.
2:30pm: Bellingham Sister Cities Cross-Cultural Filmmaking Workshop: Resemblances, which brought teens in Bellingham, WA and Vaasa, Finland together for a filmmaking challenge. In English. Free.
3:30pm: Learn of the Sami people’s present-day struggle to maintain their indigenous culture and way of life with 2021’s Our Silent Struggle (Eatnameamet).
5:30pm: Any Day Now (Ensilumi), the 2020 exploration of an Iranian refugee family awaiting asylum in present-day Finland.
7:30pm: Aki Kaurismäki’s 1985 near-cult film Calamari Union, a hilariously absurd tale centered on fourteen Finnish men all named Frank.

Sunday, Feb 5:

11:00am: Moomin Valley, a series of animated adventures that speak to the child in us all. Three episodes: Little My Moves In, Moominsummer Madness, Midwinter Ancestor. In English. Free. All ages.
1:00pm: University of Washington Scandinavian Studies Professor Dr. Andy Nestingen will give a talk “Adapting the Moomins.” How did Tove Jansson’s Moomins become a global phenomenon? They have appeared in novels, print cartoons, film, TV, on the stage, as figurines, in theme parks, and more. Are there original “Moomins”? Connecting the Moomins to Tove Jansson’s life, the lecture explores how Tove Jansson and other artists have adapted the Moomins in such a great variety of ways yet with such a durable set of values.
2:30pm: Tove (2020) depicts the unconventional artistic and love life of painter Tove Jansson, creator of the internationally acclaimed Moomin characters.
5:00pm: The Fencer (Miekkailija; 2015) tells the true story of a remarkable teacher and coach in Soviet Estonia.
7:30pm: Step back into the past with The White Reindeer (Valkoinen peura), the 1952 fantasy/horror film and winner of a Foreign Language Golden Globe.

Tickets are $10 per film ($5 students; free films specified), $25 per day (all films on Saturday or Sunday), $50 per weekend (all films Friday, Saturday, and Sunday).
More info on our website at https://www.ffsuomi.com/film-festival.html or Facebook (Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter Bellingham WA), where you can read more about the Film Showcase and how to purchase tickets. All films not in English will have English subtitles.

Annual Membership Showcase
2023-02-03 18:00 - 2023-02-25 16:00 (America/Denver) | Allied Arts Gallery, 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Contact: Xandra S. Blackburn – Gallery Coordinator
Company: Allied Arts of Whatcom County
Phone: 360-676-8548
Fax: 360-650-9317
E-Mail: xandra@alliedarts.org
Web: www.alliedarts.org
Annual Membership Showcase
February 3-25, 2023
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 4pm
Opening Reception: Friday, February 3, 6pm-9pm
1418 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
Allied Arts of Whatcom County will host its 2022 Members Show in February. Participation is open to all
current Allied Arts Members at any level of membership. Visit alliedarts.org for more information about
how to submit your work for this show.
The Member’s Show will feature work from nearly 100 Allied Arts members, including professional artists,
students, and new or emerging artists. Works presented will range from traditional paintings to
photography, contemporary sculptures and everything in between.
Allied Arts is a non-profit gallery, all proceeds from sales go towards supporting the arts in our community.
For more information visit www.alliedarts.org or contact Xandra Blackburn at 360-676-8548 x102 or
xandra@alliedarts.org.

Tony Furtado Trio
2023-02-03 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Denver) | McIntyre Hall, 2501 East College Way, Mount Vernon, WA, 98273, United States
Tony Furtado Trio
McIntyre Hall Presents
Friday, February 3 at 7:30pm
Very few musicians of any stripe so personify a musical genre as completely as Tony Furtado embodies Americana roots music. Tony is an evocative and soulful singer, a wide-ranging songwriter and a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist adept on banjo, cello-banjo, slide guitar and baritone ukulele who mixes and matches sounds and styles with the flair of a master chef (he’s also an accomplished sculptor, but that’s another story). Concert will be in trio format.
“Tony Furtado, banjo player, is back…in a big way! He’s planted his flag in the midst of the fertile ground that is modern banjo. Texturally fresh, confidently audacious, rich and giving, … a masterpiece. ” ~ Tony Trischka
“The devil will eventually want a guitar lesson from Tony Furtado, but he’ll have to wait in line like the rest of us.” ~ Willy Porter
https://mcintyrehall.org/event/tony-furtado-trio/
McIntyre Hall Box Office
Tuesday-Thursday 10am-2pm
360-416-7727

Pots and Pints on Saturday Night
2023-02-04 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Burnish Clay Studio, 2006 N. State St., Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Pots and Pints Saturday Nights at Burnish Clay Studio
Mark your calendars because starting on February 4th, Burnish Clay Studio will be hosting Saturday Night Pots and Pints from 6 to 8 pm every Saturday in February.
Bring your beverage of choice and come ready to get dirty and learn how to throw a pot on the potter’s wheel!
By the end of the two-hour, action-packed class, you get to pick the best one of your pots to have trimmed, glazed, and fired. You even get to choose the glaze you want on the pot you made!! We contact you when your finished pot is ready to be picked up.
The cost for one night of mud-packed fun is only $65.
Burnish Clay Studio
2006 State Street
Space is limited so sign up early.
https://www.burnishclaystudio.com/clay-play.html
