Mini Wedding Expo
2024-03-03 11:00 - 15:30 (America/Denver)
Mini Wedding Expo
Please join us for a venue tour, light bites, hair and makeup demo, jewelry sale and more!
Sunday, March 3, 2024
11:00 AM 3:00 PM
Lairmont Manor
405 Fieldston RoadBellingham, WA, 98225
For more info please contact info@heidihulldesigns.com
https://www.heidihulldesigns.com/bridalevents/2024/3/3/lairmont-manor-bridal-expo

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Free Harmony, Havliah Rand
2024-03-03 14:00 - 17:00
Free Harmony is Chuck Dingée and Sharon Mayson! Their beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a treat to listen to. They started singing together in 2017 and have been busy entertaining people in the Northwest ever since.
A founding member of Bellingham’s popular classic rock band The Walrus, Chuck has been singing and playing in the area for over 40 years. He has an eclectic repertoire of hundreds of songs from Gershwin to Beatles to Pink Floyd.
Having sung all her life, Sharon has an incredibly smooth voice and performs in local Northwest bands including Pacific Twang.
Together they play an entertaining mix of originals and songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state.
Folk Club shows happen on the first and third Sundays of every month and are all ages! Suggested donation $10-$20 – NOTAFLOF
Doors 2pm | Music 3pm
Folk Club Happy Hour 2-3pm!

An evening of Dance Documentary Shorts
2024-03-03 15:00 - 16:30
On March 3rd at 3:00 the film series”Documenting Grace” closes with an evening of shorts (March 3, 3pm). In “Adumu” African Choreographer Fernando Anuang’A creates a dance show drawing on contemporary dance and Maasai tradition, “Dance for Change” shows us a dance scene emerging in Dzaleka refugee camp in Malawi and “Why I Dance” is a documentary following a group of dancers in Kigali, Rwanda where we gain insight into everyday life in Rwanda and witness these young dancers’ passion and commitment to dance.

Are You Listening? The Case of Conrad Cooper. Benefiting Road2Home
2024-03-07 18:30 - 20:30
Are You Listening? Encore Presentation of The Case of Conrad Cooper
Venture into the world of homelessness through the eyes of those who’ve been there.
Featuring a special performance by popular vocalist Brie Mueller (Sugar) and more.
Pre-show reception compliments of Admiralty Lounge.
Date: Thu Mar 07 2024
Doors Open: 6:30 p.m.(Pacific Standard Time)
Location: 207 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
This in-person event includes a special performance by Brie Mueller (SUGAR) and singer-songwriter Ruby Wright. Plus, hear firsthand the story of a former Road2Home’s Gardenview Tiny Home Village resident who walked the path to permanent housing.
Immerse yourself in the captivating story of Conrad Cooper as we unveil the plight of our unsheltered neighbors and examine their struggle through a new filter. This event gives you a rare opportunity to see an award-winning film and learn more about what it means to be homeless.
Grab your friends and prepare for an insightful conversation and discussion evening. Also, find out how to get involved and make a meaningful impact.
Road2Home expresses our appreciation to make art.make a difference and Stiletto Rosso Productions, LLC for providing this encore presentation.
Road2Home is a nonprofit 501c(3) organization serving members in the Whatcom County community experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Road2Home operates from a trauma-informed framework and is committed to compassionate and dignified touchpoints across all programs.
We care deeply about how we show up and invite you to join us in this work!

Are You Listening? The Case of Conrad Cooper
2024-03-07 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for a dynamic evening of music, storytelling, and the screening of the short film “The Case of Conrad Cooper” on March 7, 2024.

Mary Poppins Jr.
2024-03-08 19:00
Theatre Arts Guild presents: Mary Poppins Jr.! A slight twist on the classic tale, with extra characters you might not be familliar with! Don’t miss this charming show, coming in with a shorter runtime. Enjoy!

World Premiere of "Love Letters"
2024-03-08 19:30 - 21:30
Join Western Washington University in partnership with Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival in welcoming Catharine R. Stimpson, Elizabeth Wood and Greta Schiller for “Love Letters”: A Film Premiere and Panel Discussion on Friday, March 8th, 2024 at 7:30PM at Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center Mainstage.
The 39-minute documentary is a profound story of love and activism between renowned professor, feminist scholar and Bellingham native, Dr. Catharine R. Stimpson and musicologist Dr. Elizabeth Wood at the forefront of the narrative. The film highlights Wood’s landmark legal victory in Australia during the 1970s to gain custody of her children.
In the film, both women, now in their 80s, reflect on their experiences during a time when living authentically, loving apologetically, and fighting for fundamental human rights was considered radical. Motivated by the current younger generation’s noble demonstrations of defiance, Wood and Stimpson will share their story with our community.
Watch the trailer here:
“Love Letters” Trailer (with captions) (youtube.com)
Discussion after Film
The film will be followed by a panel discussion with the Stimpson and Wood and director Schiller. Audrey Sager, CASCADIA Board President whose New York City law practiced focused on matrimonial law, will moderate.
Stimpson is known nationally for her groundbreaking contributions to the study of women and gender. She is a founder of feminist criticism and the feminist journal, Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. Wood is recognized as one of the pioneers who established new directions in modern musicology in addition to being a novelist.
Tickets are free and available here now for this special event which is open to the public. Contact the WWU PAC Box Office for ticketing questions or phone (360) 650-6146.
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Billboard-Topping Rockers The Record Company To Headline Wild Buffalo
2024-03-08 20:00
GRAMMY® Award-nominated, Billboard-topping, rockers The Record Company will headline Wild Buffalo on March 8 as part of their “Roll With It” tour. During the show, the trio will perform tracks from their new record like lead single, “Talk to Me,” which reached #4 at AAA radio, and fan favorites “Dance On Mondays” and “Highway Lady,” as well as hits from their catalog including “Off the Ground” (#1 on the U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs Chart), “Rita Mae Young” (#12 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart), and “Baby, I’m Broken” (#6 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart).
Wild Buffalo
March 8
8 PM
208 W Holly St, Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 746-8733
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MET LIVE: LA Forza del Destino
2024-03-09 09:55
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi’s grand tale of ill-fated love, deadly vendetta, and family strife, with stellar soprano Lise Davidsen following a string of recent Met triumphs with her role debut as the noble Leonora, one of the repertory’s most tormented—and thrilling—heroines. Director Mariusz Treliński delivers the company’s first new Forza in nearly 30 years, setting the scene in a contemporary world and making extensive use of the Met’s turntable to represent the unstoppable advance of destiny that drives the opera’s chain of calamitous events. The distinguished cast also features tenor Brian Jagde as Leonora’s forbidden beloved Don Alvaro, baritone Igor Golovatenko as her vengeful brother Don Carlo, mezzo-soprano Judit Kutasi as the fortune teller Preziosilla, bass-baritone Patrick Carfizzi as Fra Melitone, and bass Soloman Howard as both Leonora’s father and Padre Guardiano. For the final three performances, soprano Elena Stikhina and mezzo-soprano Maria Barakova take over as Leonora and Preziosilla.

The Swiftie Market
2024-03-09 11:00 - 17:00
A curated artisan event dedicated to the Swifties. Nothing like you’ve ever experienced before… are you ready for it?
Show off how GORGEOUS you are in your best STYLE
Boost your REPUTATION as Taylor’s #1 fan with trivia and games
Get BEJEWELED, have THE BEST DAY, even if you become a MAD WOMAN…
Indulge in the most DELICATE desserts of your WILDEST DREAMS
LOOK AT WHAT YOU MADE ME DO – sing in the karaoke contest!
This market just HITS DIFFERENT…
Get prepared for Taylor Swift’s concert in December in the best clothing, accessories, and more – connect with other Swifties around the GVA – and maybe even win a chance to see Taylor Swift in concert?!
EVENT SPONSORS:
-Mallard’s Ice Cream
-Naan & Brew
-Hela Provisions
-Locha Mocha
-The Spice Hut
-Phoenix Threads
-Waffles In Paradise
-GourmetGroceries.ca/GourmetMarkets.ca

Collaborative Drawing Event: Surrealist Soil and Luminous Leaves
2024-03-09 13:30 - 14:30
Collaborative Drawing Event: Surrealist Soil and Luminous Leaves
Date & Time: March 9 from 1:30-2:30pm
Age range: recommended 8+
Level: All Levels
Join us in the MoNA studio for a drop-in family friendly event! Team up with community & family members to imagine a surrealist tree in this collaborative drawing activity. Use your imagination to draw a tree from the canopy down, and into the soil below. This activity is led by Silva Cascadia artist, Kathleen Faulkner, who will prompt you to reimagine trees with your community.
RSVP at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/surrealistsoil-luminousleaves

Mary Poppins Jr.
2024-03-09 19:00
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!”

Mary Poppins Jr
2024-03-10 14:00

Red Barn Spring Market
2024-03-15 18:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center, 1775 Front St., Lynden, WA
A combination of home decor, vintage, craft, boutique clothing, kids and baby items and other amazing treasures, Red Barn Market promises a new, unique and creative shopping experience.
Located at the Northwest Washington Fair Grounds in Lynden Washington, there will be over 100 local vendors. Bring the family for a fun day of shopping!

Runnin' O' the Green
2024-03-16 10:00 - 11:15
Grab your St. Patrick’s Day kilt and join us for our annual run/walk with the best of Bellingham. Costumes highly encouraged – the greener the better!
Pre-registration is required. No day-of registration.
More info here: https://cob.org/services/recreation/race/runnin-o-green

Buffalo Exchange’s 50th Anniversary Pop-Up Shop
2024-03-16 11:00 - 2024-03-17 00:00
Save the date! Be sure to stop by Buffalo Exchange Bellingham Saturday, March 16 or Sunday, March 17 to shop a curated selection of fashion – the best of the best at Buffalo, including designer, vintage, current trends & one-of-a-kind finds! We’ll have raffles, giveaways of limited edition swag, treats and more – including Tarot Readings and Live Music ! P.S. Sell your closet cleanout now thru March 17 for your chance to win a $1000 BE gift card! Learn more at BuffaloExchange.com/50Years.

SUGAR: A Cabaret | SUGAR DOES BROADWAY
2024-03-16 19:30 - 21:30
SUGAR: A Cabaret
A live cabaret performance with a band, live singing, original dances, and stories of love and loss. The performance is approximately 120 minutes with an intermission and rated PG-13 due to swearing.
WHEN & WHERE
Mount Baker Theatre
MBT Main Stage, 104 North Commercial Street, Bellingham, WA 98225
Saturday / March 16th, 2024 @ 7:30pm
TICKETS
$35 – $65
Tickets available online at: www.sugartheshow.com
Direct: https://mountbakertheatre.com/online/article/sugardoesbroadway

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | The Devillies St. Patricks Day Special!
2024-03-17 14:00 - 17:00
Enjoy St. Patricks Day themed drink specials to the toe-tapping music of The Devillies, Bellingham’s favorite Irish-American folk group, as a part of the fifth edition of Folk Club at The Blue Room! The Devillies play an eclectic mix of originals and traditional tunes and songs made for dancing, crying, and laughing.
Folk Club shows happen on the first and third Sundays of every month and are all ages! Suggested donation $10-$20 – NOTAFLOF
Doors 2pm | Music 3pm
Folk Club Happy Hour 2-3pm!

Roots of Baile Folklórico
2024-03-23 13:00 - 15:00
Join teacher, Andrea Alaniz for a free dance class at MoNA! This is a class designed for all ages and abilities focused on learning basic steps, turns, and sequences from a variety of regions including Jalisco, Veracruz, Nuevo Leon, and Chiapas. We will also touch on some of the historical and cultural influences of the movements, music, and wardrobe in these regions.
Age range: all ages
Level: Beginning
RSVP at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/rootsofbaile

Taste of Love ~ Exclusive Tasting Event
2024-03-23 17:30 - 20:00
Embark on a culinary journey with us at our Tasting Event – Taste of Love!
Our chefs have crafted a unique menu to enhance your special day. But that’s not all – we’re also inviting wedding vendors to make this event exceptional. Imagine savoring delicious bites while connecting with top wedding experts. It’s more than just tasting food; it’s an experience.
A curated selection of vendors, from florists to photographers, will be on hand to share insights and answer your questions. Secure your spot for an evening of culinary delights, insightful conversations, and the promise of an unforgettable celebration!
Contact: Donna@CraveCatering.net
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-love-presented-by-crave-catering-tickets-774442657837?aff=oddtdtcreator

25th Anniversary "Silver & Gold" Gala
2024-03-23 17:30 - 22:00
Animals as Natural Therapy (ANT) will host their 25th Anniversary Gala & Auction on March 23, 2024 at the Silver Reef Casino from 5:30-9:30pm, featuring live & silent auctions (win a 7-night vacation in Maui!), a Dolly Parton-themed costume contest, photos with ANT therapy horses, line dancing with the Lynden Line Dancers and more! Event will be hosted by Dave & Allan from KAFE 104.1 Radio and proceeds will fund scholarships for youth and veterans to attend ANT’s mental health programs and support the care of their rescued and adopted farm animals. Purchase tickets at www.animalsasnaturaltherapy.org/auction.

Spring Break Art Day Camp!
2024-04-04 10:00 - 14:00
Join us for Spring Break day camps at MoNA! These half-day camps will be full of hands on art’s activities, games and art projects with MoNA Educators!
Ages: 8 to 12 years old
Date: Thursday April 4 and Friday April 5 from 10am- 2pm
Cost: $40 for 1 session | $75 for both sessions
Members get 10% off with membership discount code at checkout!
Location: Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S First St. La Conner, WA
Each day, campers will get to work on two art projects with a 30 minute lunch break. Bring a bagged lunch!
Register at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/springartcamp-thursday2024

Poetry Symposium
2024-04-06 13:00 - 14:30
Join us to kick off poetry month and celebrate two of our exhibitions Silva Cascadia: Under the Spell of the Forest & My Roots: Honoring the cultural identity of Skagit Valley’s under-resourced children. Local poets will read original works on the theme of “roots.”
RSVP at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/poetry-symposium-2024

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Cape Flattery, Morgan Mchugh
2024-04-07 14:00 - 17:00
Cape Flattery is:
Pete Goodall – Bass, Mandolin
Ted O’Connell – Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Piano
Lindsay Poynter – Guitar
Plus guests!
Folk Club shows happen on the first and third Sundays of every month and are all ages! Suggested donation $10-$20 – NOTAFLOF
Doors 2pm | Music 3pm
Folk Club Happy Hour 2-3pm!

Whatcom Literacy Council's 28th Annual TRIVIA BEE
2024-04-18 18:00 - 20:00
This annual event puts the “FUN” in fundraiser. Join trivia host master Ryan Budds, as teams compete in 4 rounds of fast paced trivia on a variety of topics. Winner takes home the coveted “Totten Trophy”. This virtual ZOOM event means that you can play from anywhere, with answers submitted via cell phone. Register your 3-person team at www.literacycouncil.org

Earth Day Orcas Festival
2024-04-19 08:00 - 2024-04-28 17:00
Islanders are joining hands to celebrate Earth Day in meaningful and joyful activities as a way to honor our amazing blue and green planet and also to sound-out our concerns and solutions for the challenges we face on local and global levels. On Orcas Island, a team of over 24 local organizations and individuals are celebrating Earth Day through art, ecology, science, music, dance, poetry, stories, parade, food and ceremonies.
Earth Day Orcas will be weaving through Eastsound with a variety of fun learning and celebratory experiences and welcomes the community to participate.
Friday, April 19th, the Earth Day festivities begin with a Poetry Reading at Emmanuel Episcopal Church that features Jill McCabe Johnson, Quinn Bailey, and Derek Sheffield, authors of acclaimed individual works and anthologies of ecology poetry and writings. The doors open at 6:30 pm for this reverential sharing of the written word through voice, music, and a concluding luminaria lighting on the labyrinth. Darvill’s Bookstore is hosting the book signing in Benson Hall, music by David Roth, and host is Debra Lee Babcock, our Washington State Ferry Writer in Residence.
Saturday morning, April 20th, a Procession of the Species Parade trumpets the full day of Earth Day activities, taking to the streets to celebrate the wonderful animals, plants and natural resources of our blue green home (and imagination). Opening with an Earth Day storytelling by Jenny DeGroot at the public library at 10:30, the Parade assembles on the back lawn at the library starting at 11am and the procession heads down to North Beach Rd at 11:30am. Passing through Eastsound to Main Street, the Earth Day Orcas Parade culminates at Emmanuel Episcopal Church at noon. The 40’ Kingfisher wooden canoe will join the parade as a voice of the island’s indigenous cultures. Earth Day theme costumes and revelers of all ages welcome.
On the grounds of Emmanuel, from noon to 5pm, and stretching this year down along the waterfront to the park at the entry to Eastsound, celebrants are taking part in a lively Eco Fair, art and sculpture exhibits, a local plant identification walk, hands-on arts and science projects, a community soup lunch, music, community drumming and dancing, educational games and film, and kinetic art works honoring our amazing natural world. Artists Zack Leck and Maria Bullock are developing special sculpture features, Planetary Dance leader Hayley Shannon invites community celebrants to attend a circle dance with opening prayer by Rosie Cayou James, and the day’s music will be provided by Clint McCune and friends, Burke Mulvaney, Josie Dow and Joel Gamble.
In the Emmanuel Parish Hall and during the afternoon events, representatives from the Swinomish 13 Moons Project and the Lummi Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Family will share educational resources and are joined by Rosie Cayou James of the Samish. The Eco Fair features the San Juan
County Land Bank, The Orcas Garden Club, Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture, the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, Black Cap Restoration, The Orcas Seed Project, The Funhouse Science Fair, and the Camp Orkila marine science program. Sea Doc is sharing marine guide resources, Orcas Food Rescue and OCPA are serving a local foods sampler, and the Funhouse and Camp Orkila are hosting activities for kids. Adult eco board games are also at play in the Parish Hall with a special premier test copy of the We all Take from the River.
In advance of the day’s merriment, community members are invited to join the Great Island Clean-up by picking up a bag and grabbers from the Exchange through Pete Moe and gathered plastics can be delivered to the Exchange ahead of the weekend celebrations, or on the Green, 10-2pm. Master Gardeners and Kwiaht are also hosting a special heritage fruit tree activity on the Green in conjunction with the Orcas Historical Museum that is re-opening after its restoration of the original island cabins.
New Film Festival Online. Honoring our Planet Earth – its beauty and its perils – continues through the week thanks to the new Earth Day Island Film Fest, running April 19-28th, presented in collaborative with the Friday Harbor Film Festival. Two thought provoking feature films and 6 shorts will be available for streaming at no cost from your home computer or phone. Award winning films and educational shorts are on topics relevant to the Salish Sea, including salmon recovery, indigenous cultural traditions and ecological protests, orca whales, and the marble butterfly. Information on the films is available online.
To get a film fest pass, or learn more about the Earth Day Orcas poetry, parade, festival and film activities, see sanjuanmakersguild.com/Earthday24.

Carbon Flows: A Collaborative Talk with Artist Suze Woolf & Scientist Dave Peterson
2024-04-20 13:00 - 14:00
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 create a more holistic perspective on the effects of climate on forest ecosystems.
RSVP at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/carbonflows

Folk Club at The Blue Room featuring | Sweater Weather String Band, Andy Bunn
2024-04-21 14:00 - 17:00
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, folk dances, and bars throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Andy Bunn
Andy Bunn is a songwriter living in Bellingham WA who writes character-focused songs. Some of the stories in the songs stick mostly to the facts and some are tall tales. The characters in the stories feel real to him and that’s enough.
Folk Club shows happen on the first and third Sundays of every month and are all ages! Suggested donation $10-$20 – NOTAFLOF
Doors 2pm | Music 3pm
Folk Club Happy Hour 2-3pm!

MOVING MEMORIES & EL SUEÑO Dance Film Screening w/ Alicia Mullikin
2024-04-27 13:00 - 15:15
Join us on April 27 for a dance workshop and short film screening with Alicia Mullikin!
Ages: all (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: $35 for both Movement Workshop and Film Screening / $5 for Film Screening only
Location: In-person class at MoNA
MOVING MEMORIES with Alicia Mullikin: Saturday, April 27 from 1:00 -2:00 pm
This is a family friendly all levels dance class that will combine journaling with movement as a way to remember and honor our loved ones. Participants will be gently guided through movement exploration and will have the opportunity to access the memories and emotions that are held in our bodies. We will allow those experiences to move us in community and move through us with authenticity. All you need is an open heart and willingness to explore movement.
EL SUEÑO Dance Film: Saturday, April 27 from 2:15 -3:15 pm
The movement class will be followed by an opportunity to view EL SUEÑO’s contemporary dance film. The work offers a glimpse of the woven landscapes of pain and joy echoed in both ancient and contemporary experience that are central to the women who created this work. EL SUEÑO’s Film offers an intimate glimpse of female archetypes– mother, grandmother, queen, and warrior. These ancestors are reimagined as traits that are passed down through generations and challenges us to take ownership over the world we leave for our future ancestors.
Register at https://www.monamuseum.org/events/movingmemories

Heidi Across America - Pub Day book launch at Village Books
2024-04-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Village Books, 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA, 98225, 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.
