• Earth Day Orcas Festival

    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...

  • 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 create a...

  • 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,...

  • Art in the Forest Walk with Friends of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands

    Experience the majesty of your local forestlands in this slow hike and art-making adventure! With over 50 miles of trails and nearly 3000 acres to explore, the Anacortes Community Forest Lands have long been an inspiration to local artists and enthusiasts alike. Join Friends of the Forest and the Museum of Northwest Art...

  • 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. 8 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham,...

  • Don’t forget to look up!: Fantastic fungi and where to find them with Dr. Korena Mafune

    In soils, fungal diversity is vast and despite being a foundation for all life on land, many of these organisms remain under-explored or sometimes even ignored. During this presentation, Dr. Korena Mafune will take you on a fungi-filled educational journey to learn about the importance of these organisms, their role in ecosystem health, and how they may play a crucial role high up in the tree...

  • 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 Cher’s incredible life, examining her six decades of stardom through acting, singing, and dancing to a score of her music—it’s a guaranteed win! 7:30...