Bellingham Alive

The Addams Family
2024-01-26 19:00, 2024-01-27 14:00, 2024-01-27 19:00, 2024-01-28 14:00, 2024-02-02 19:00, 2024-02-03 14:00, 2024-02-03 19:00, 2024-02-04 14:00 (America/Denver)
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth (BAAY) presents “The Addams Family!” This is a comical musical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family. Performed by two different casts of BAAY students ages 13-17, this show runs from January 26-28 and February 2-4 at the New Prospect Theatre. Tickets and more information at baay.org.

Sam Miller: LIVE COMEDY
2024-01-26 19:30
Sam’s been married for 11 years and has also been clean and sober for 14 years. Sam is the rare comedian who can joke about what it’s like to be a sober parent and what jail is like in Yakima. His unique story and authentic style has taken him to comedy clubs, theaters and dive bars across the county.
Sam’s career is on the rise! His first album and special, Round Trip, was recently recorded and filmed under the tutelage of Grammy-winning producer Dan Schlissel, whose indie label Stand Up! Records Sam had recently signed a three-album deal with.
Come see what the Hype is all about!

Chris Morgan: A Life In The Wild - From Pythons to Polar Bears
2024-01-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St, Bellingham
Dive into life among bears and other big carnivores with renowned wildlife ecologist Chris Morgan! You’ll feel like you’re right there with Chris Morgan as he sloshes through jungles and crunches across the arctic sea ice pulling you into the fascinating and emotional stories of wonder and hope from our incredible planet. Morgan’s live event brings a captivating energy to the stage as he shares his work around the world as a conservationist, TV host, and podcast producer. His stories, stunning photographs, and beautiful film clips will leave you inspired, moved, entertained, and hopeful about the great things we can all do together for humans, other species, and our planet.

Ferndale Events Center Indoor Swap Meet
2024-01-27 09:00 - 2024-01-28 17:00
Exciting Announcement: The Ferndale Events Center presents the inaugural Indoor Swap Meet! Join us to explore a wide range of crafts, collectibles, furniture, antiques, and much more. Mark your calendars for January 27th and 28th, 2024, from 9 am to 5 pm. Best of all, admission is absolutely free! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to discover unique treasures.
For more information please email tina@cloud262.com or call 360 734 7832

The Blue Room Presents | No Mars, Alessandra Rose, Whiskey Class
2024-01-27 19:00 - 23:59
Location: The Blue Room
Date: Saturday January 27th
Start time: 7pm
End time: 11:59pm
Event website: www.blueroombham.com
Description:
No Mars: https://open.spotify.com/artist/54D7dtmHJI35DLdKHsO5vg?si=VOnlJRf_T1aTY-E5Naz90g
Alessandra Rose: https://alessandrarose.com
Whiskey Class: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Ttd6h1QmooJrgERWUTDeZ?si=KtV3KbeVQ4yA3KQZr92vUQ

Skagit Symphony presents: Peter and the Wolf; A Family Concert & Children’s Music Fair
2024-01-28 13:00 - 15:00
1/28/2024, Children’s Fair @ 1:00pm, Concert @ 2:00pm
It’s story time for the whole family! Our Assistant Conductor Sebastian Serrano-Ayala will once again lead you on a tour through the instruments of the orchestra, followed by a performance of Prokofiev’s most beloved of all concert works for children, Peter and the Wolf.
For more information, visit www.skagitsymphony.com or call 360-848-9336
For tickets, visit www.mcintyrehall.org or call 360-416-7727 Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm

Peter and the Wolf: A Family Concert & Children’s Music Fair
2024-01-28 16:30 - 17:30
Announcing NEW 2md performance!
It’s story time for the whole family! Our Assistant Conductor Sebastian Serrano-Ayala will once again lead you on a tour through the instruments of the orchestra, followed by a performance of Prokofiev’s most beloved of all concert works for children, Peter and the Wolf.
For more information, visit www.skagitsymphony.com or call 360-848-9336
For tickets, visit www.mcintyrehall.org or call 360-416-7727 Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm
Children’s Music Fair @ 1:00pm, 2nd performance @ 2:00pm

Free First Fridays at the Whatcom Museum!
2024-02-02 11:00 - 21:00
NEW in 2024!
Enjoy FREE admission at both museum buildings, EXTENDED hours, and FREE programming every First Friday of the month at the Whatcom Museum!
In February, we’re celebrating the reopening of the People of the Sea and Cedar exhibition in the Lightcatcher building, which honors the culture, art, and enduring contributions of Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe. This Free First Friday, explore the newly reinterpreted and expanded gallery and join us in welcoming local Lummi violinist and storyteller Swil Kanim and the Blackhawk Singers to the museum.
Visit our website to see the full day’s programming and start times:
http://tinyurl.com/Feb-FFF
Access for All Free First Fridays are made possibly by generous support from the Art Bridges Foundation.

The Blue Room Presents | Atomic Affair, New Age Healers, Ceras
2024-02-02 19:00 - 23:59
Location: The Blue Room
Door Time: 7pm
Start Time: 8pm
Description:
The Blue Room is excited to welcome back Atomic Affair with Seattle Shoegaze group New Age Healers and Bellingham group Ceras!
New Age Healers: New Age Healers began in 2015 as a (mostly) solo project by radio producer, guitarist and singer, Owen Murphy with the hope of making great art, building incredible friendships and sharing uplifting experiences – and it worked. After two self produced and published albums (2016’s Ghosts and 2017’s Where The Tragic Happens), the band expanded to a guitar focused quartet for Debris (2019) with the lineup changing and solidifying during the COVID lockdown for Demolition Stories (2022) and their upcoming EP in 2024.
Now a hardened quintet of Owen Murphy, guitarist Jeramy Koepping (Voyager One, Grand Hallway), bass player Allen Murray (Modern Athletics, The Drop), drummer Adam LeVasseur (Feed) and keyboard player Farkhad Saidmuratov (Kotlovan), the band collaborates with Murphy’s prolific songwriting to create something greater than the sum of its parts.

Ska-com Seed Swap & Fix-it Fair
2024-02-03 12:00 - 16:00
Come swap seeds for Spring gardening, talk shop with expert gardeners, or just pick up new seeds. We will also have a fix-it fair with clothing mending, knife sharpening, bike repair and more. Come grab a pint, mend your goods, and prepare for spring! All services are free or by donation. Vendors, food, and more as well!!
Feb. 3, 12-4pm
Chuckanut Brewery
11937 Higgins Airport Way
Burlington, WA 98233

Kare-San-Sui Workshop: An Introduction to Japanese Dry Rock Gardens
2024-02-03 13:00 - 16:00
Join members of Vancouver-based Japanese Gardeners Association to learn about the history, essence, and concepts behind Kare-San-Sui, or Japanese dry rock gardens. In this hands-on workshop, participants will receive all the materials needed to make their own dry rock gardens. Expert gardeners Tim Nishibata, Hiro Okusa, Kumpei Wakino, and Toshiyuki Izawa will lead an interactive lecture, sharing their expertise in landscaping dry rock gardens in commercial and private spaces. Then, participants can experiment with their new knowledge of dry rock gardens by arranging their own. Our guides will be sharing tips and techniques along the way! Experience the joy, serenity, and mindfulness through this Zen exercise.
All materials will be provided, but students are encouraged to bring rocks for their gardens, too. Ideal rocks are 2-3 inches in size and irregularly shaped (vs round and smooth).
$50 museum members / $60 non-members; limited to 12 participants
Purchase tickets:
http://tinyurl.com/ym3e97pn
This workshop is part of our ‘healing and repair’ series, the theme of the Bellingham National exhibition, on view through February 25.

Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the Forest Exhibition Opening
2024-02-03 15:00 - 17:00
Join us at the Museum of Northwest Art on Saturday, February 3 for the public opening of the exhibition Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the Forest from 3-5 pm. See the work of twelve Northwest women artists on trees and forests, that ripples out into themes of science and environmentalism, history, art practice, and spiritualism.
Learn more: https://www.monamuseum.org/events/silvacascadia-opening
Questions? Email marketing@museumofnwart.org
Image Credit: Patty Haller, From Samish to Lummi, 2022, oil on panel, 32×62 inches

New Old Time Chautauqua
2024-02-03 19:00
FREE FOR KIDS
The circus comes to town with NOTC at the Lincoln Theater!

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Friends for the Ghost, Brady Mcatee with Jan Peters
2024-02-04 14:00 - 17:00
The second edition of Folk Club at The Blue Room is here! The Weslee Jones trio “Friends for the Ghost” will bringing their incredible sound and soulful vocals to life, joined by the naturally talented Bellingham icon Brady Mcatee with Jan Peters.
Folk Club shows happen on the first and third Sundays of every month and are all ages! Suggested donation $10 – NOTAFLOF
Doors 2pm | Music 3pm
Folk Club Happy Hour 2-3pm!

Birchwood Garden Club's February 7th Meeting
2024-02-07 19:00 - 21:00
Birchwood Garden Club
Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington
Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community
Birchwood Garden Club’s February 7, 2024 Meeting
February topic: Tool Sharpening with Truk Tolstad
The February 7th meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. and our meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M.
It’s time to get our gardening tools back into shape! Whatcom Edge has a mobile tool sharpening service where Truk Tolstad, the owner, provides our community with sharpening on demand.
Truk will speak about and demonstrate the following topics:
1. Cleaning: steel wool, wire brush, etc.
2. Picking the correct sharpening tool.
3. Correct clamping/holding, positioning.
4. Marking and making the proper edge.
5. Addressing a burr.
6. Lubricating, tightening and adjusting.
7. Balancing.
He will then take us down to his mobile operation for a fast run using some of our tools.
Whatcom Museum is not going to allow us to practice our tool sharpening in the building due to the metal bits, dirt and risk of cuts. Bring a few of your tools, but leave them in your car. Truk is also going to offer a raffle prize of some sharpening services. Please join us!!!
Birchwood Garden Club membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit Counties. You are invited to join us at our monthly meetings where we will have membership brochures to join. Check out our website, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org to see the fun activities and community services our club does! You can also join us on Instagram and Facebook @ Birchwood Garden Club.
Applications for small grants from the Birchwood Garden Club must be received by December 31 each year and will be awarded each year in January to organizations that promote education opportunities in the realm of horticultural, agricultural or related fields. More information is available on the birchwoodgardenclub.org website and clicking on the link, “Donations” to bring up the application.

Bellingham Spirits and Cider Stroll
2024-02-08 17:30 - 21:00
Seattle Uncorked and Bellingham Downtown Partnership are pleased to bring you Bellingham Spirits and Cider Stroll
Thurs. Feb. 8, 2024 from 5:30-9 pm
12 cideries and distilleries in 7 shops around Downtown Bellingham
Guests will get tasting tickets, maps, and rocks glasses at check in!!!!
General check-in is taking place in the lobby of the Crown Plaza Building
Crown Plaza Building
114 W Magnolia St, Bellingham, WA
Tickets can be purchased here:
https://www.downtownbellingham.com/spiritsandciderstroll
