Bellingham Alive

Discover First Impulse Painting
2025-02-07 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver)
Painting Class Informational Session with Susan Kramer-Pope
Friday, February 7, 2025
2 –3 pm
Join Susan Kramer-Pope, Creative Process Facilitator, for a free info session on Friday, February 7th, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm to find out if the course, Access Creativity with First Impulse Painting, is a fit for you.
You’ll explore the resources you already possess to express your unique creative nature without the need for skill or talent, and get all your questions answered.
Looking forward to seeing you there!

Heart of The Art Kick-off
2025-02-07 16:00 - 18:00
Join us for “Heart of the Art,” a Downtown Sunnyland gallery glide through the vibrant artistic soul of Bellingham, happening on Friday, February 7th, from 5 PM to 8 PM. This event showcases our back alley hidden treasures and artists, featuring their innovative works and unique perspectives. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply looking to experience Bellingham’s rich cultural scene, this event promises an inspiring evening filled with creativity and community spirit. Don’t miss out on this chance to immerse yourself in the heart of our local art scene!
Hela Provisions will be open from 4pm – 6pm to kick off the art crawl! Join us for a product tasting including vermouth, N/A products, and cheese. Tickets for the tasting will be $10, which is being donated to Ragfinery to help them rebuild.

Music and stories from Scandinavia with violinist Grant Donnellan and pianist Judith Widrig
2025-02-07 19:30 - 21:00
Violinist Grant Donnellan offers the fourth installment of his popular musical travelogue series. This year, he explores the rich musical heritage and his personal connection with Scandinavian culture.
He and pianist Judith Widrig have curated a selection of works by Edvard Grieg and Jean Sibelius, as well as “discoveries” by romantic Swedish composer Amanda Maier, and contemporary Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.
Full-length BMC Night Beat is on Friday, February 7, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham. No ticket purchase required; we suggest a $20 donation. All are welcome and students are always free!
Find out more about BMC’s season and endeavors on https://bellinghammusicclub.org/

50 years of EMS in Whatcom county: Celebrating our Past, Present, and Future
2025-02-08 17:30 - 20:30
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Foundation of Whatcom County is proud to host a landmark celebration honoring 50 years of outstanding emergency medical services in our community. This special event will not only pay tribute to past and present medical first responders but also inspire future EMS leaders, highlight lifesaving stories, and officially launch the EMS Foundation of Whatcom County.
The evening will feature a silent auction to support the EMS Foundation’s mission of advancing emergency medical care in Whatcom County. Community members are invited to come together to honor the legacy of EMS professionals, while contributing to a brighter future for emergency services in our region.
Event Details:
When: February 8, 2025; 5:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Chuckanut Bay Distillery Ballroom, Bellingham, WA
Why: To celebrate five decades of EMS service and raise funds to support education, training, and innovation in emergency medical care.
Tickets are available online until January 31st at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/whatcom-ems-50th-anniversary-gala-tickets-1023004673517?aff=oddtdtcreator
About the EMS Foundation:
The EMS Foundation of Whatcom County is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 2022 by local community members. The Foundation provides funding for innovative educational, technical, and research initiatives that enhance emergency medical care. With a commitment to compassion, empathy, and leadership, the EMS Foundation seeks to ensure exceptional care for everyone in Whatcom County.
Why Your Support Matters:
Funds raised during the event will go directly toward initiatives that support outstanding emergency medical training, cutting-edge research, and lifesaving technology, beyond what the EMS levy is authorized to support. By attending and contributing, you help empower EMS professionals to provide the best possible care for our community.
How to Get Involved:
Tickets and Donations: Visit www.wcemsfoundation.org for event details and to purchase tickets or make a donation.
Spread the Word: Share the event with friends, family, and colleagues to maximize community impact. You can find us on Facebook at wcemsfoundation and on Instagram at wcems_foundation.
Join us as we celebrate the past, honor the present, and invest in the future of emergency medical services in Whatcom County.
How to contact us:
EMS Foundation of Whatcom County
P.O. Box 164, Bellingham, WA 98227
Phone: 360-230-8806‬
Email: board@wcemsfoundation.org
Web: www.wcemsfoundation.org

Bad Posture Club: A Welcome Home Show
2025-02-09 18:00 - 21:00
Bad Posture Club: A Welcome Home Show
Sunday February 9th
1309 Cornwall Ave
Please join us for an intimate and acoustic listening event featuring songs and stories collected in their seven years since leaving Bellingham. Held in the city’s newest gorgeous and transformative space: The Ballroom at Chuckanut Bay Distillery.
Doors/Social Hour 6PM w/The Shadies
Bad Posture Club 7-8:30PM
Tickets available via:
https://events.humanitix.com/bpcbham
Early Bird $15 (January 6th to January 20th)
Advance $20 (January 21st to February 8th)
Day of Show $25 (cash/venmo @pacetrumpet)
21+
Cash bar
ADA accessible
* Bad Posture Club *
Bad Posture Club are a queer folk duo made up of Maren Day and Morgan Kavanagh. Originally from Northwestern Washington, they’ve toured nationally and spent formative years in the Midwest music scene. Together they craft intricate and experimental harmonies with their two voices, banjo, guitar, and a century-old pump organ. Bad Posture Club invites the listener in to offer warmth and reflection through their original therapeutic soundscape.
badpostureclub.net
* The Shadies *
Best be fashionably on time to meet and mingle before the main event as Bellingham’s own The Shadies help feed the community sentiment. Proud nerds of obscure fiddle tunes, forgotten songs from the early twentieth century, Hawaiian steel guitar melodies, and classic country favorites. Their old-time sound is an extension of late-night kitchen jams, impromptu square dances, festival pilgrimages, and compulsive woodshedding. Are they a band or just some pals that love to play tunes and sing songs? After almost 20 years, it’s hard to tell.

Heart & Soul*drift: Valentine's at Hotel Leo
2025-02-14 16:00 - 21:00
You can’t spell LOVE without L-E-O! Get ready for a night of romance and elegance at Hotel Leo! Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a delicious plated dinner featuring dishes like duck leg confit and braised lamb shank, perfectly complemented by featured cocktails and curated wine and cocktail pairings. All set to the soulful sounds of live music from Soul*drift.
Reserve your spot on OpenTable.

Valentine Parents Night Out
2025-02-14 18:00 - 21:00
Parents have a night out while your children celebrate with crafts, games and dancing! Ages 2.5-11. Check QR for details and registration.

Valentine Parents Night Out!
2025-02-14 18:15 - 21:15
Drop your children off for some fun Valentine’s Day crafts, music, games and dinner too! And you go have some fun of your own 🙂
1417 Cornwall Ave. Ste. 201
One block from Mount Baker Theatre!
https://peacecenters.org/event-descriptions/

Gong & Sound Bath
2025-02-14 19:00 - 20:15
Gong & Sound Bath with Kristi of Mystic Heart
Experience an intentional soothing soundscape to support your nervous system, ease your mind and rejuvenate your whole being. Kristi of Mystic Heart Sound Meditation crafts rhythmic gong beats and harmonzing cosmic sequences for you to be ‘bathed’ in a soundscape creating deeply relaxing states of meditation and a restorative environment for your mind and body. Unwind, relax deeply, rise feeling renewed.
For your maximum comfort please bring a yoga mat & plenty of padding/cushioning (to remain comfortable while reclined), cozy blanket and a small pillow for your head to nestle in for your sound experience. Seated, chair or reclined meditation all welcome.
Tickets: $28, $33 at the door. Pre-registration requested. Reserve your spot via MysticHeartBeats.com. Doors about 20 minutes before. Free parking during event.
Location: The Firehouse Arts & Events Center, in Fairhaven. 1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225

Grateful for Love with CraigO’s Planet Groove: Valentine's Dinner
2025-02-15 16:00 - 21:00
You can’t spell love without L-E-O!
Keep the Valentine’s vibes rolling with CraigO’s Planet Groove, bringing the best of the Grateful Dead to Hotel Leo on Saturday, February 15. Join us for the second night of our special Valentine’s Day dinner menu, featuring indulgent dishes like duck leg confit and braised lamb shank, plus featured cocktails and expertly curated wine and cocktail pairings. A night filled with great music, good company, and unforgettable flavors awaits!

Breaking Boundaries: A Black History Month Event
2025-02-15 19:15 - 21:00
Black Californian teenager, Nastasya Generalova, was raised by her single white Russian mother, Olga who enrolled Nastasya in rhythmic gymnastics when she was four years old as a way for her to connect to Olga’s homeland. This film looks at Nastasya’s personal journey of expression as the only black girl in Team USA, as well as her relationship with her mother in the stressful lead up to Tokyo Olympics qualification. The audience is invited into Nastasya’s world to experience what it feels like to be the only black girl in the building. CASCADIA is screening this 76-minute documentary directed by Dina Burlis in celebration of Black History Month. This special screening made possible, in part, with a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Tickets are $12 and available here: https://bit.ly/3E6uPQx.

Risqué Renegades “Sizzle”
2025-02-15 19:30 - 21:30
Join these powerful women for a night of sexy dancing, explosions of glitter, and so much fun!
Perfect for date night, girls night out, or just looking to be entertained.
This is Cabaret done the local way. Stimulate. Defy. Empower.
Risquerenegades.com
Box office 360-336-8955

The Jazz Project
2025-02-16 16:00 - 18:00
The 2025 Spring Art of Jazz Series continues with Danned If We Do, with Jud Sherwood, drums/vocals; Cheryl Hodge, keyboard/vocals; Brian Cunningham, guitar/vocals; Jon Meyer, bass. Tickets and memberships are available in The Jazz Project store. Art of Jazz tickets are generic and admit to any concert in the series. The 2025 series is free to Jazz Project members.
Cost: Free for Members, $20 at the door
Purchase tickets in advance at https://jazzproject.org/product-category/tickets-art-of-jazz/
Website: jazzproject.org

Poetry Pop-Up Series | State Street (Bellingham)
2025-02-20 17:30 - 22:00
Experience Bellingham through poetry.
Presented by the Salish Sea Poetry Festival, this “crawl” of four local State Street hangouts connects poets and poetry groups with each other and the community.
Enjoy spoken poetry in a public house setting and taste local fare. Meet regional writers and learn about the groups that support them. Explore each stop with featured poets from the local writing groups below.
FOUR LOCATIONS, ONE DOWNTOWN STREET
5:30p Honey Moon Mead & Cider | 1053 N. State St. – Pacific Corner Poets’ Third Thursday
7:00p L&L Libations | 1107 N. State St. – Corridor
8:00p Ramble Tamble | 1313 N. State St. – HamLit
9:00p 20th Century Bowl | 1411 N. State St. – Idiom
Contact: SalishSeaPoetry@gmail.com

Keys & Cocktails
2025-02-21 16:30 - 22:00
Kick off the weekend in style with Keys & Cocktails at Hotel Leo Friday, February 21! Start your evening with a piano happy hour as the brand-new Steinway comes to life with the soulful vocals of Julie Lewis and the lively tunes of piano maestro Mark Nichols. From sultry torch songs to rowdy singalongs, it’s the perfect mix of music, history, and good company. Sip on a cocktail, settle into the warm ambiance, and let the music set the tone for a fantastic Friday night. Music starts at 4:30 PM and plays till 10 PM

Cinderella
2025-02-21 19:30 - 2025-03-02 22:00
Skagit Valley College presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” – the new Broadway adaptation of the classic musical. This contemporary take on the classic tale features Rodgers & Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” alongside an up-to-date, hilarious and romantic libretto by Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane.
Prince and Princess Tea Party at 12:30 on Sunday, February 23. Space is Limited for the Tea Party Option. Tickets must be purchased in advance and no later than February 21. Tickets are NOT available the day of the event.
Special performance for the little ones at 2:00pm – Saturday, March 1. The shorter performance is 60 minutes. Wear your costumes! The performance is Pay What You Wish!
FEBRUARY 21 – March 2, 2025
February 21, 22, 28, March 1st at 7:30 pm
February 23rd and March 2nd at 2:00
Ticket: Reserved $10-$50
https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/
Phone: 360-416-7727

Gardening Green course in Bellingham
2025-02-22 10:00 - 2025-03-22 12:00
Discover the secrets to vibrant, lower-maintenance, and environmentally friendly landscaping with WSU Whatcom County Extension’s Gardening Green courses.
5-week in-person course in Bellingham on Saturdays, 10 am to 12 pm, from February 22-March 22.
You’ll learn how to
• Cultivate healthy soils, and conserve water,
• Reduce maintenance,
• Create naturally beautiful gardens that are bird and pollinator friendly, and
• Help to keep our lakes and rivers clean
And you’ll create a customized landscaping plan.
To learn more and register go to: https://extension.wsu.edu/whatcom/nr/gardening-green/

Dr. Kate Dee in conversation with Julie Trimingham- Med Spa Mayhem: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Secrets of the Aesthetic Industry
2025-02-23 17:00 - 18:00
Join Village Books in welcoming Dr. Kate Dee and Julie Trimingham to the Readings Gallery for Dr. Kate Dee’s debut memoir and exposé, Med Spa Mayhem: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Secrets of the Aesthetic Industry. Questions about Botox or Laser or Skin Care? Get the skinny on all that and more and join conversation.

Mastering Estate Planning for Your Future
2025-02-26 17:30 - 19:00
STRATEGIES TO SECURE YOUR FUTURE
There’s no better time than now to think about protecting what’s meaningful to you. Estate planning allows you to make your wishes clear, provide for loved ones, and secure your legacy.
Event Details:
– Date: February 26thth
– Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM
– Where: 913 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham – RE/MAX Whatcom County
– What to Expect: A presentation with a Q&A, plus delicious appetizers!
Why Estate Planning❓❓❓
Estate planning is not just for the wealthy. It’s for anyone who wants to ensure that what they value is handled according to their wishes. Emily Rose of Limitless Law will walk us through the essential steps of setting up wills, trusts, and protecting assets, making it easy to get started.
This event is open to our clients and their friends who may want to explore estate planning. Space is limited, so RSVP below today to secure your spot.
We look forward to helping you “Craft Your Financial Legacy with Expert Guidance.”
Warm regards,
Andi & Katie

Vox & Friends Uncorked!
2025-02-28 19:00 - 2025-03-01 20:00
On Feb 38 7 pm, March 1st 3 pm, directed by Wendy Bloom, Vox Pacifica women’s chorus presents an uplifting cabaret of Broadway tunes, Sinatra, ensemble and solos accompanied by professional pianist, bass and percussionist. At New Prospect Theater 207 Prospect St. your ticket includes appetizer buffet and choice of wine, beer or cider for an uplifting energetic musical experience!

NTL: The Importance of Being Earnest
2025-03-01 13:00 - 15:00
Saturday, Mar 1, 1:00 pm
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde’s most celebrated comedy.
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Run Time: 170 min, one intermission.

All About Eve
2025-03-04 19:00 - 20:30
Join us at the Lincoln Theatre for our March Film Series: Costumes by Edith Head.
With over 500 film credits, 35 Academy Award nominations, and 8 wins, Edith Head was the greatest costume designer of Hollywood’s golden age. Join us for three of her most glamorous and sumptuous films!
March 4: All About Eve
Bette Davis is at her best — witty, sarcastic, biting and vulnerable — in this backstage story revolving around aspiring actress Eve Harrington (Anne Baxter). Tattered and forlorn, Eve shows up in the dressing room of Broadway mega-star Margo Channing (David), telling a melancholy life story to Margo and her friends. Margo takes Eve under her wing, but the results are unexpected.

BMC Award Winners in Concert: Showcase #1
2025-03-05 10:30 - 11:30
The Bellingham Music Club brings you the first of three showcases celebrating the next generation of musicians!
First, we will hear the winners of the 2025 H.S. String Awards in honor of Ethel Crook, and the 2025 H.S. Winds and Percussion Awards in honor of Nicholas Bussard.
Join us for an hour-long program for violin, viola, cello, flute, alto saxophone, trumpet, and marimba performed by exceptionally gifted music students of Whatcom County!
Wednesday, March 5, 10:30am at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. in Bellingham. All are welcome to this free program! It is BMC’s gift to the community! More information on https://bellinghammusicclub.org/

Birchwood Garden Club's March 5th Meeting---Please Note: Location and Time Change Below
2025-03-05 18:00 - 21:00
Birchwood Garden Club
Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington
Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community
Please note: Location and time change of meeting below:
March Topic:
Ciscoe Morris –“Design in the Environmentally Friendly Garden”
The March 5th meeting of the BGC will be held at the Hotel Leo,
1221 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA. A very brief business meeting, for Birchwood Garden Club members only, will start at 6:00 PM until 6:15 PM. Doors will then open to the public at 6:15 PM. The presentation with Ciscoe begins at 6:30 PM.
The speaker will be Ciscoe Morris, a household name for many in the Pacific Northwest. A gardening guru with an inimitable personality, his enthusiasm for all growing things and his high energy have elevated him to a uniquely recognizable media personality. He worked for 24 years as a gardener at Seattle University, and for over 20 years he hosted weekly gardening talks on KIRO/KING-TV. He wrote columns for the “Seattle Times/Post Intelligencer” for over 17 years, and has published two books, Ask Ciscoe and Oh Là Là.
Ciscoes’ presentation will be on “Designing the Environmentally
Friendly Garden.”
With his vast Integrated Pest Management experience and gardening knowledge, this should be a fascinating talk. 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 membership brochures will be available. 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.

BUOY PAINTING WORKSHOP AT LYNDEN LIBRARY WITH WHATCOM READS
2025-03-06 14:00 - 14:30 | Lynden Library
In this year’s Whatcom READS book, “No Two Persons” by Erica Bauermeister, water is present in various ways throughout the story. SeaFeast and Whatcom READS have teamed up to make this fun workshop! Each attendee will decorate a small buoy and discuss the book. The buoys will be collected and incorporated into a large art installation to be displayed at this year’s SeaFeast. 2-2:30 p.m., Whatcom County Library System – Lynden Library, 216 4th St., Lynden, 360.354.4883, wcls.org

Free Friday
2025-03-07 13:00 - 2037-03-01 15:00
Come to MakeShift!! We have an open art space for anyone to come in and use our art supplies. Paint, Draw, Watercolors and anything your heart desires. Our space is open from 1-3 pm on Fridays.

Beetlejuice Jr. the Musical
2025-03-07 19:00 - 2025-03-16 20:30
It’s showtime for this Junior version of the iconic Broadway hit, Beetlejuice! Lydia Deetz is a strange and unusual teenager, still grieving the loss of her mother and obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, she and her father move to a new house haunted by a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a delightful demon with a real zest for life. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter shows his true stripes, unleashing a (Nether)world of pandemonium. “Beetlejuice Jr.” features BAAY student performers ages 13-17.
Admission: $12
Location: The BAAY Theatre
1059 N State St. Bellingham, WA 98225
Dates/Times
Friday, March 7 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 8 at 2:00 & 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 9 at 2:00
Friday, March 14 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 15 at 2:00 & 7:00 PM
Sunday, March 16 at 2:00
Website: www.baay.org

Canadian Steam
2025-03-07 19:30 - 21:00
The Comedy Department presents Canadian Steam: A Male Revue Parody and Music Comedy Show!
Welcome to the funniest — and sexiest — night of cheeky Canadian charm, eh?
Get ready to witness the ultimate fusion of maple-flavored hilarity, music, and jaw-dropping “eh”-rotica! Hold onto your toques, folks! These sexy lumberjacks are bringing a night you won’t soon forget. Because let’s face it—why should Thunder from Down Under have all the fun? Canada is sexy too, and they’re here to prove it. Plus, everyone knows that the sexiest quality is being funny! You’ll laugh at their funny bones, be wowed by their dancing, and you won’t be able to forget their on-the-spot love ballads!
It’s Whose Line Is It Anyway meets Magic Mike! Come see why this ensemble won a Travelers Choice Award on TripAdvisor!
Starring the most outrageously talented Canadian improvisers, musicians, and male dancers, this show delivers hilarious takes on all things Canuck, from syrup-slinging to moose-riding and everything in between. They can even make tobogganing look sexy. They’re that good! So good you’ve likely seen them on Just for Laughs, The Second City, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, CW, ABC, NBC, CBS, CBC, Crave, and on YouTube’s Convos With My 2-Year-Old (125+ million views!).
Yep! Our award-winning comedians proudly “rock what they’ve got,” whether it’s love handles or muffin tops, wowing you with their quick wit and over-the-top charm. Singing, playful dances, and flirty banter? Oh, it’s all part of the fun! Whether you’re out for a wild night with friends, celebrating a special occasion, or just in the mood for something hilariously unique and just North of the border, Canadian Steam turns up the heat and the laughs.
Grab your tickets now for a wild ride through the Great White North like you’ve never seen before. It’s the Thunder from Down Under where size really matters—when it comes to the laughs, that is!
Let’s get steamy—Canada style!
Event is 18+

"SUGAR'S BIG TOP!"
2025-03-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St, Bellingham
If you missed Sugar: A Cabaret’s debut on the Mount Baker stage last year, don’t make the same mistake this March! Bellingham’s own Brie Mueller, a.k.a. Sugar herself, leads her troupe of dancers, singers, and the Sugar Band in this new show. “Sugar’s Big Top” follows Sugar through a slightly twisted circus dreamland. Enjoy a drink, live music, and acrobatics at this special cabaret experience at Mount Baker Theatre! 7:30 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, 360.734.6080, mountbakertheatre.com

March of the Penguin
2025-03-08 12:00 - 13:00
At the end of each Antarctic summer, the emperor penguins of the South Pole journey to their traditional breeding grounds in a fascinating mating ritual that is captured in this documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman.
The journey across frozen tundra proves to be the simplest part of the ritual, as after the egg is hatched, the female must delicately transfer it to the male and make her way back to the distant sea to nourish herself and bring back food to her newborn chick.
United States | English | 2005 | Nature Documentary | 80 minutes | G
This is a Sensory-Friendly film screening.
What does Sensory-Friendly mean?
· House lights are brighter
· Movie sound is lower
· Patrons can bring their own snacks
· Patrons can bring their own sensory tools
· Personal Closed Captioning devices and Assistive Listening devices are available
All tickets only $5. Children must be accompanied by an adult parent or guardian.
