• 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...

  • 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...

  • 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, the band quickly developed a wildly danceable...

  • Heidi Across America – Pub Day book launch at Village Books

    Village Books 1200 11th Street, Bellingham, WA, 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...

  • Draw The Forest: Preliminary Drawing Fundamentals for Plein Air Painting w/ Trish Harding

    All experience levels welcome - workshop for ages 18 and up Cost: $35 ($30 participation and $5 materials fee) Where: In-person art class at the MoNA studio When: Saturday, May 4 from 10am-12pm All Materials Provided With quick charcoal sketches from photographs (supplied by Trish) we will break down a forest scene into manageable chunks, establish a center of interest and create a dynamic composition with...

  • 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,...

  • 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 p.m., 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, 360.734.6080, mountbakertheatre.com