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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Serafima & the Shakedowns with Mae Powell With a keen eye for life and love, Serafima sings about the experience of a modern day woman in all its sparkle and grit. Through reflective hyperbole and honest observation her lyrics dance their way to the front of your heart, and live in the back of your head. But every...
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...
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...
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
Celebrate the good times at The Skagit County Spring Fair! This one-day event will have carnival games and prizes, a craft market, a photo booth, plenty of food (including a...
