New Old Time Chautauqua
2024-02-03 19:00 (America/Denver) | WA
FREE FOR KIDS
The circus comes to town with NOTC at the Lincoln Theater!

The Addams Family
2024-02-04 14:00 | WA
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.

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Friends for the Ghost, Brady Mcatee with Jan Peters
2024-02-04 14:00 - 17:00 | WA
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 | WA
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 | WA
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

Spirit & Cider Stroll at the Whatcom Museum
2024-02-08 17:30 - 21:00 | WA
Join us for an evening at the Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building where we’ll be hosting Bellewood Farms Distillery and Dry Humor Cider Co. during the Spirits & Cider Stroll, presented by Downtown Bellingham Partnership, along with delectable Italian bites by Bar Cicotti. Sample the craftsmanship of local spirit- and cider-makers as you meander through downtown shops and venues, some steeped in captivating histories and lore, now transformed into pop-up tasting rooms exclusively for this special event.
During your Spirits & Cider Stroll, don’t miss a visit to the Whatcom Museum Store, where you’ll uncover distinctive gifts created by regional artists. On February 8, the museum store will be hosting trunk shows for local artists: wildlife photographer Michael Caroff, and jewelry designer Rebecca Coleman. Even better? Everyone enjoys a 10% member discount on all store purchases.*
This event is organized by the Downtown Bellingham Partnership and is exclusively for those aged 21 and over.
Purchase tickets:
tinyurl.com/Cider-Stroll
*excluding gift cards, memberships, and admission

Lydia Place Silent Auction
2024-02-09 17:00 - 2024-02-11 17:00 | WA
LYDIA PLACE SILENT
The Silent Plus auction will launch on our event website – heartsforhousing.com – on Friday, February 9th at 5pm PST. ANYONE can register for free and bid in this auction, so please spread the word!Bidding for the Silent Plus will remain open until Sunday, February 11th at 5pm PST. The Silent Plus is packed full of fun packages and experiences so don’t miss out.
(360) 671-7663
info@lydiaplace.org

A Bear Hunter's Life
2024-02-09 19:00 | WA
This is a one day film festival of footage for A Bear Hunter’s Life: a compilation of footage from the entire year that was filmed by Bear Country Outdoors. Come spend time with other enthusiasts and enter raffles to win prizes!

Cordially Queer Presents | Like, Totally! An 80s Party for Queer Adults
2024-02-09 20:00 - 23:59 | WA
Location: The Blue Room
Start Time: 8pm
Age Restriction: 18+
Description:
LIKE, TOTALLY! is a 80s party for queer adults, including drag performers, live DJ, art vendors, and lots of other rad stuff! Dressing up is Required so come prepared to show off your coolest leg warmers and biggest hair!
Tickets
GA – Admission, Free CQ Sticker
VIP – VIP Line Entry, VIP Lounge Access, Drink ticket for event, Drink ticket for Rumors, and a Rumors fanny pack full of exclusive CQ swag and queer art

Visible Mending Workshop with Ragfinery
2024-02-10 11:00 - 13:00 | WA
Ragfinery is delighted to present this Visible Mending Workshop in collaboration with the Whatcom Museum. Whether you’re a novice or an experienced fiber artist, join us to explore the basic principles of visible mending and practice sashiko-style stitching. Mending is at the core of Ragfinery’s mission of waste diversion, inspiring us to cherish and extend the life of our textiles. Secure your spot for a day of learning, inspiration, and hands-on exploration in Ragfinery and the Whatcom Museum’s shared vision for a more mindful and sustainable future.
$20 museum members / $25 non-members; limited to 15 participants
Purchase tickets:
https://bit.ly/3vwYcad
This workshop is part of the Whatcom Museum’s ‘healing and repair’ series, the theme of the Bellingham National exhibition, on view through February 25.

Valentine's Parents Night Out
2024-02-10 17:30 - 21:30 | WA
Valentines Parent’s Night Out
LOVE!
Saturday, February 10, 2024
5:30-9:30 (drop off/pick up anytime)
Pizza Dinner (allergy friendly options), Crafts, Dancing
Ages 2.5-11
$40/child bring a sibling or friend for free!
Peace Centers: www.peacecenters.org / office@peacecenters.org
1417 Cornwall Avenue Ste. 201 / 360-595-3391

Martha Scanlan & Jon Neufeld
2024-02-10 19:30 - 21:15 | WA
Martha Scanlan and Jon Neufeld’s unique alchemy on stage started when they first played together at Portland’s Indie-roots festival Pickathon ten years ago. It was an immediate musical connection and friendship that has only deepened with time and miles spent touring venues and festivals nationwide. It is that unique alchemy, that sense of adventure and improvisation on stage and in the studio, that characterizes their work together and has earned them a loyal following worldwide.
They have shared the stage and collaborated with artists as diverse as Levon Helm, Jim James, Emmy Lou Harris and Peter Buck, and played festivals from Merlefest to Bonnaroo. When so much began to shift due to the pandemic and live shows ground to a halt, what began as a loose plan to work on a new record became a musical journey of its own – a necessary refuge. The result was a collaborative project in motion, an unfolding story. Their album, Last Stars First Light, debuted last year on Jealous Butcher Records.

Waffle and mimosa brunch
2024-02-11 10:00 - 14:00 | WA
Join us for a waffle and mimosa brunch at Welcome Road Wine & Coffee on Sunday, February 11, 10:00-2:00. Local favorite Waffles In Paradise will be cooking up rose-themed waffles paired with mimosas created by Welcome Road Winery. Specialty coffee drinks will be on offer, as well.

The Dancing Man - Peg Leg Bates
2024-02-11 15:00 - 16:30 | WA
From the Film Series “Documenting Grace,” Kuntz and Company presents “The Dancing Man – Peg Leg Bates” on February 11th at 3:00.
“The Dancing Man-Peg Leg Bates” brings to the screen the remarkable story of the legendary tap dancer and entrepreneur, Clayton “Peg Leg” who broke down barriers for Black Americans and all people with disabilities. The arc of Bates’ epic career stretches from Southern minstrel shows to the golden age of television when he entered America’s living rooms as a regular on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The enormous impact of Peg Leg Bates on Black culture, and by extension American culture, is summed up by Ruth Brown, “In those days, there were two great things for Black people. One was that Peg Leg Bates was going to be on television and the other was that Joe Louis was going to fight.”
A Film By Dave Davidson

Montreal Guitar Trio
2024-02-11 19:03 | WA
Consisting of guitarists Sébastien Deshaies, Glenn Lévesque, and Marc Morin, the Montréal Guitare Trio (MG3) surprises, amazes, exalts, and ignites audiences with their dynamic and breathtaking stage presence. This passionate trio has been sharing their work with fervor for over 25 years. In addition to their three guitars, these multi-instrumentalists also sing and play the violin, mandolin, bass, accordion and more.

Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowout
2024-02-12 19:03 | WA
Headliner Lee Oskar is the owner of the eponymous harmonica company and the original harmonica player for the band War. War started in 1968 with singer Eric Burdon and scored huge top ten hits like “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “The Cisco Kid,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” “Slippin’ Into Darkness” and “Low Rider” – and Lee’s harmonica was a trademark of their sound.
Guitar and harp player Kenny Neal is from Louisiana blues royalty, being the son of Swamp Blues harp blower Raful Neal, who taught every offspring to play blues instruments. Kenny first played bass with Buddy Guy & Junior Wells. Kenny was a member of Downchild while living in Canada. Neal also starred on Broadway in Mulebone. Neal has been nominated for Grammies five times and has won multiple Blues Music Awards.
Jason Ricci is the two-time winner of the Blues Music Awards for best harmonica and is a world wide influence to other harp blowers — his virtuoso chops are mind-bending thanks to a technique called “over blowing.”
Chris Cain is an Alligator Recording artist and multi-instrumentalist on guitar, keys, sax and vocals. Cain is a seven-time BMA nominee. Chris’s guitar fans include Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, and the late B.B. King and Albert King.
Mark Hummel is a Grammy-nominated two-time BMA award winning Harmonica master, singer, and bandleader — and the organizer of Harmonica Blowouts – who has been playing since 1970 and has been touring the world since 1985. Hummel started the Blowouts in 1990, which have featured Huey Lewis, Charlie Musselwhite, John Mayall, James Cotton, Magic Dick, Lazy Lester, Carey Bell, Kim Wilson, Snooky Pryor, Billy Boy Arnold, Jerry Portnoy, and everyone else!!
Opening the show is Andrew Alli, a fabulous Richmond, Virginia harp phenom. Bob Welsh (The Fabulous Thunderbirds), Randy Bermudes, and June Core (Charlie Musselwhite rhythm section) also are on the tour.

Painting + Waffle Night
2024-02-14 15:00 - 18:00 | WA
Join local artist BritniAnn and chef Ruby of Waffles in Paradise on Wednesday, February 14th from 3-6pm for a fun, relaxed Paint + Waffle event.
($40 individual or $70 for 2 attendees)
Email: britniann8@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
https://www.themajesticartcafe.com/

Heart by Heart
2024-02-14 19:03 | WA
The Lincoln Theatre invites everyone to join us for a special Valentine’s Day Concert with Heart By Heart (featuring Steve Fossen & Michael Derosier of Heart), a powerful, dynamic show that includes all the favorite Heart hits as well as deep album cuts that fans will love.

Heart by Heart
2024-02-14 19:30 | Lincoln Theatre, 712 S 1st St., Mt Vernon, WA, 98273

Mary Poppins
2024-02-15 19:00, 2024-02-17 14:00 | WA
Join us in 1910 England as Bert, the Jack of All Trades, introduces us to the troubled Banks family. Young siblings Jane and Michael Banks have sent many a nanny packing before the “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” Mary Poppins arrives on their doorstep.
Using a combination of magic and common sense, she must teach the family members how to value each other again. Mary Poppins takes the children on many magical and memorable adventures, but Jane and Michael aren’t the only ones upon whom she has a profound effect. Even grown-ups can learn a lesson or two from the nanny who advises that “anything can happen if you let it!”

Travelogue: "Seeking Synchronicity - A Solo Kayak Journey up the Inside Passage" by Susan Conrad
2024-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | WA
Join Bellingham Parks & Recreation for FREE a presentation with guest speaker Susan Conrad in the Rotunda Room of Old City Hall.
Put any human in a tiny vessel and send them up a perilous 1,200-mile stretch of the Inside Passage of British Columbia and SE Alaska—and they are bound to have stories! Susan Conrad’s stories are not just filled with intrigue and adventure, but they have heart, inspiration, and gratitude. Susan will share stories and images of her 2022 solo, 78-day sea kayak expedition up the Inside Passage from Washington State to Sitka, Alaska, comparing and contrasting it with her 2010 expedition.
Relive the trip with Susan as she shares experiences of paddling marathon distances for days on end, struggling to interact with the sea on its terms, forging friendships with quirky people in remote locations, pretending not to be intimidated by 700-pound grizzly bears or 40-ton whales, and living her dream. Highlights will include her efforts to raise awareness of British Columbia’s proposed Marine Protected Areas in the Great Bear Rainforest, and retracing the paddle strokes of the late, great Audrey Sutherland, the grand dame of expedition paddling.

The Blue Room Presents | Eros Party - A Celebration of Carnal Love
2024-02-15 19:00 - 23:59 | WA
In Greek Mythology, Eros is the God of love, lust, and sex. Join The Blue Room on Thursday February 15th for a celebration of carnal love, and to proudly embrace queerness, body positivity, and the art of kink in a night of uninhibited joy. Come dance and party in the name of Eros at this kink themed event with vendors, music all night, and live burlesque/drag performers!
Doors 7pm | 18+

DeVotchKa
2024-02-15 19:30 | WA
A fusion of diverse influences, including cabaret, spaghetti Westerns, norteño, punk, and the immigrant dance music of Eastern Europe, Colorado-based quartet DeVotchKa emerged as unlikely indie heroes in the mid-2000s infusing modern indie music with a global flavor. Formed in Denver by multi-instrumentalists Nick Urata (vocals, guitar, trumpet), Tom Hagerman (violin, accordion), Jeanie Schroder (sousaphone, bass), and percussionist Shawn King, DeVotchKa found widespread success in 2006 with their Grammy-nominated soundtrack to the hit indie film, Little Miss Sunshine.
Embarking on another world tour, DeVotchKa collaborated with the Colorado Symphony on the 2012 concert album, Live with the Colorado Symphony. Over the next several years, Urata focused on his own film composition career, scoring movies like Crazy Stupid Love, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Paddington, and the Netflix series, A Series of Unfortunate Events. Meanwhile, DeVotchKa regrouped for a lengthy recording session, eventually returning in 2018 with their sixth album, This Night Falls Forever, via Concord Records.

The Blue Room Presents | North Sound Soul Showcase
2024-02-16 19:00 - 23:59 | WA
Location: The Blue Room
Door Time: 7pm
Start Time: 8pm
Tickets: www.blueroombham.com
Description: A horn driven, funky, rock and roll, North Sound Soul showcase? Be there for this unique and eccentric live show featuring one of Bellingham’s top instrumental bands!
Established in 2021, North Sound Soul is a 9-piece soul/funk/rock band comprised of savvy veterans of Bellingham’s music scene.
The band features a high-energy horn section, dynamic rhythm section and is fronted by a tag-team duo of powerhouse vocalists. North Sound Soul is equally versed lighting up the main stage at large music festivals or packing dance floors at area music venues, fundraisers or private events.

The Blue Room Presents | Cuttlefish, Meldrop, Midpak
2024-02-17 19:00 - 23:00 | WA
Cuttlefish is a four piece funk/blues rock outfit featuring Cameron Katz, Ollie Godfrey, Brett Strizich and Nathan Quasha
Meldrop is a four piece jazzy indie rock band hailing from the beautiful city of Tacoma, Washington. The group has blossomed into an up-and-coming talent in the Seattle area, and began work on their self-titled debut EP in the fall of 2023. With a unique blend of genres, Meldrop’s sound is truly one-of-a-kind. The band’s blues and jazz influences, combined with their indie rock riffs and melodies create a truly unique sound that you have to experience for yourself!
Mipak comes out of Seattle, Washington, and is an instrumental funk fueled psychedelic experience with influences ranging from 70’s grooves to modern dance music, featuring the occasional trip to outer space.

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Tango Cowboys
2024-02-18 14:00 - 17:00 | WA
The Tango Cowboys perform fun-loving music from America (North and South), specializing in vocal tangos and cowboy songs from the 1930s and 1940s, trail songs from the great cattle drives of the 1870s and classics by Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins. They tell stories of their songs directly to the audience, inviting them to journey from the open range of the Wild West and the small cafe in Buenos Aires. They have performed at prestigious festivals in the Northwest such as Bach Fest, Northwest Folklife, and Subdued Stringband Jamboree.
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!

Lúnasa
2024-02-18 19:30 | WA
ormed in 1997, Lúnasa has long been one of contemporary Irish music’s leading voices. Named after an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honour of the Irish god Lugh, the group that Folk Roots magazine once called an “Irish music dream team” was formed from members of some of Ireland’s greatest bands and over the years has proven its mettle time and again, having sold over a quarter of a million records and collaborated with notable artists outside the tradition such as Natalie
Merchant and Mary-Chapin Carpenter.

Bar Cicotti Dinner & Curator Tour
2024-02-21 17:30 - 20:00 | WA
Enjoy a prix fixe three-course Italian dinner at Bar Cicotti inside the Lightcatcher building. Chef Jonathan Cicotti creates recipes rooted in his Italian family’s traditions from Cento in Northern Italy. After a tasty dinner, join Museum Curator of Art Amy Chaloupka in the Lightcatcher lobby to begin a tour of the exhibition Bellingham National: Acts of Healing and Repair. Dinner and tours are limited to 16 people. Dinner is served from 5:30–6:50 p.m., followed by the tour from 7 – 8 p.m. Your ticket includes your meal, a glass of wine, tax, and gratuity. (Guests who wish to purchase additional alcohol with their meals may do so separately at the restaurant.)
Prices: $63/ea for members, $73/ea for non-members
Dinner: 5:30 – 6:50 p.m.
Tour: 7 – 8 p.m.
To reserve your tickets:
https://bit.ly/dinnerandtour
