• Wild Brushstrokes: An Expressive Acrylic Workshop

    TICKETS: https://www.lifedrawingbellingham.com/workshops An Expressive Acrylic Workshop Saturday, May 24 • 10AM–4PM at Karate Church, 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA $150 – All materials included This is expressive painting—where the photo reference fuels instinct, and every choice is a potential to turn up your inner voice. I will teach you how I paint from a...

  • Digital Photography: Take Better Pictures with your Cell Phone!

    The great thing about phone cameras is that they’re always with us. But we’ve all cursed them for failing to get that once-in-a-life-time picture. In this two-hour-long class, I will help you to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of...

  • Ski to Sea

    Ski to Sea is the original multisport relay race, from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. Organize your team of 3-8 racers and join us on Memorial Day weekend! Teammates and spectators await finishing racers in Bellingham’s scenic Marine Park and can experience the Historic Fairhaven Festival, the all-day street party just up the hill. Returning racers tell us their...

  • Women on the Water

    On May 26th, from 1:00-4:30PM, join the Community Boating Center for a gathering of woman-centered boating! This is the perfect event for beginner and experienced boaters to enjoy keelboat sailing, dinghy sailing, and kayaking in a safe and supportive environment. All participants will have the same experiences, rotating through stations. Registration names are purely for group management.

  • How Queer!

    Voxel Gallery presents How Queer! an exhibition that celebrates the vibrant, diverse, and powerful voices of 2SLGBTQIA+ artists in our community. As we honor Pride months, we...

  • BMC Night Beat presents baritone Richard Hodges, pianist Jay Rozendaal, and special guests

    BMC June evening program features baritone Richard Hodges, renowned opera performer, composer, and educator—and Jay Rozendaal, a world-class voice coach and pianist who calls Bellingham his home—in a special performance to close its 109th season. The program includes works by Verdi, Vaughan Williams, Margaret Bonds, Nathaniel Dett, and Dr. Hodges. Special...

  • Ted Gibson Retrospective: Photography, Children’s Lunchboxes and more!

    Ted Gibson Retrospective: Photography, Children’s Lunchboxes, and Dick & Jane Drawings Exhibit dates: June 6 - July 26, 2025. Artwalk and Public Celebration: June 6, 6 - 8:30 PM Dakota Art, 1322 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225 Regular Hours: Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM Facebook Event, Artist Website: https://www.tedgibson-art.org/ Contact: Mary Jo Maute, Ted’s Life Partner & Bellingham Artist. mjmaute@gmail.com, (360) 224-4313 Alan Weydert, Dakota Art, aeweydert@gmail.com. (360) 676-8918 Documentarian and political artist, Ted Gibson’s (1944–2024) collection of...