• Carbon Flows: A Collaborative Talk with Artist Suze Woolf & Scientist Dave Peterson

    Carbon is integral to every aspect of life on earth, yet its increasing presence in our atmosphere is driving unprecedented climate change, contributing to more areas burned by wildfires. Artist Suze Woolf began painting large portraits of individual burned trees in 2008 as she noticed increasing burned-over areas in her favorite wildernesses. Dr. David L. Peterson has studied climate change, fire, and ecological disturbances over a long research career. Together they will show how their respective disciplines...

  • Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Sweater Weather String Band, Andy Bunn

    Sweater Weather String Band With members drawn together from all across the Salish Sea by a mutual love of traditional music and knitwear, Sweater Weather String Band blends old-time, honky-tonk, Celtic, and indie rock influences into a style that has been likened to “the frolicking of sheep before a thunderstorm.” Formed from a series of jams and impromptu gigs, the band quickly developed a wildly danceable sound that’s been heard at festivals,...

  • Heidi Across America – Pub Day book launch at Village Books

    Village Books 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA, United States

    Tuesday, April 30, 2024 6:00 PM 7:00 PM Village Books 1200 11th Street Bellingham, WA, 98225 United States Join author, Heidi Beierle, for slow travel conversation and reading from her debut memoir Heidi Across America - One Woman’s Journey on a Bicycle through the Heartland. Register with Village Books.

  • Draw The Forest: Preliminary Drawing Fundamentals for Plein Air Painting w/ Trish Harding

    All experience levels welcome - workshop for ages 18 and up Cost: $35 ($30 participation and $5 materials fee) Where: In-person art class at the MoNA studio When: Saturday, May 4 from 10am-12pm All Materials Provided With quick charcoal sketches from photographs (supplied by Trish) we will break down a forest scene into manageable chunks, establish a...

  • CHRIS PUREKA

    The Shakedown 1212 N State St, Bellingham

    If you like Bruce Springsteen or Patty Griffin, you’ll like Chris Pureka. This Portland-based independent singer songwriter is coming to the Shakedown in downtown Bellingham this month. Over their 20-year career, Pureka has united the folk, americana, and indie rock genres, and maintained a dedicated fanbase with their authenticity, depth, and impressive vocals....

  • THE CHER SHOW

    Mount Baker Theatre 104 N Commercial St, Bellingham

    Are you a Cher fan? Honestly, who’s not? While seeing the icon in concert might be out of reach, experiencing 35 of her top hits and a ton of gorgeous Bob Mackie gowns isn’t. The Cher Show is a musical that tells the story of...

  • Skagit County Spring Fair

    Skagit County Fairgrounds 501 Taylor St., Mount Vernon, WA, United States

    Celebrate the good times at The Skagit County Spring Fair! This one-day event will have carnival games and prizes, a craft market, a photo booth, plenty of food (including a coffee and drink bar), and more. Best of all, entry is free! So bring the whole family out to the fairgrounds for a fun-filled day. 

  • Skagit Symphony: Obsessions

    Settle in to be embraced by Vaughan Williams’ rapturously beautiful The Wasps, the enthralled by the phenomenal Kinga Augustyn performing Prokofiev’s bracing second violin concerto. And finally, you’ll relive an adventure through the heart of Berlioz with his epic Symphony Fantastique – a tone poem in five parts inspired by his real-life love story....