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From 1–3 PM on (almost) every Friday, stop by Make.Shift’s Open Art Studio and craft whatever you’d like with the supplies and tools we have available (including vintage magazines and collage materials, paint of all kinds, pens, pencils, yarn, embroidery thread, and fabric)! Refreshments available. For accessibility information, visit makeshiftartspace.org/accessibility. Always all-ages! Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. Bellingham, WA 98225
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.
We are excited to feature a new exhibition with the Women Painters of Washington. Juried by Cara Jaye, Professor of Art at Western Washington University. "From My Point of...
A Recycled Art Show featuring delightful found object lamps and Bots, thought-provoking Collage works by local artists, and all you ever...
One of the core goals of Bellingham Bay Outrigger Paddlers (BBOP) is to honor and respect Polynesian cultural traditions through the promotion of both competitive and recreational outrigger canoe paddling for youth, families, and the community. Keiki (kids) ages 8-14 will enjoy games on and off the water and learn to paddle as a team in a 6-person outrigger canoe! Sign up for one or more of the 4 sessions throughout the...
Did you sing in school or in the church choir or love to sing in the shower? Then join the All-Voices Pop-Up Chorus put on by the Mount Baker Toppers. Learn to sing 4-part acapella harmony from award-winning teachers for six weeks and then perform A Night of Acapella on June 21st at the Fairhaven Green. It’s free and it’s fun. Ages 12-99 welcome! Stop by The Majestic...
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On May 26th, from 1:00-4:30PM, join the Community Boating Center for a gathering of woman-centered boating! This is the perfect event for beginner and experienced boaters to enjoy keelboat sailing, dinghy sailing, and kayaking in a safe and supportive environment. All participants will have the same experiences,... |
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Outsiders Inn Theater presents the West Coast Premiere of Nobel Prize Winner Jon Fosse’s riveting drama, deathvariations, directed by Greg Berry and featuring Karen Edland, Sar 'Roman' Feltman, Robert Frederiksen, Byron Priebe, Emily Riley, Anwyn Thompson. When her daughter dies, a woman digs through her past, unearthing each of the losses in her life. She comes to find that death, her frequent visitor, may not be her enemy. Jon Fosse heightens the language of the everyday to... |
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BMC June program features baritone Richard Hodges, renowned opera performer, composer and educator, and Jay Rozendaal, a world-class voice coach and pianist who calls Bellingham his home, in a special performance to close its 109th season. They present a varied program that covers a wide scope of styles and genres. It includes works by Verdi, Ravel, Gershwin and Margaret Bonds. Join us for a...
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The music program at St. Paul's Episcopal Church presents a performance at 7pm on Wed. June 4th of The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, by Karl Jenkins. Featuring trumpet, percussion, flute/piccolo, cello, organ, and choir,... |
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Voxel Gallery presents How Queer! an exhibition that celebrates the vibrant, diverse, and powerful voices of 2SLGBTQIA+ artists in our community. As we honor Pride months, we invite you to explore the stories, struggles, and triumphs of those who are shaping the world with their art. This collection reflects on themes of love,...
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BMC June evening program features baritone Richard Hodges, renowned opera performer, composer, and educator—and Jay Rozendaal, a world-class voice coach and pianist who calls Bellingham his home—in a special performance to close its 109th season. The program includes works by Verdi, Vaughan Williams, Margaret Bonds, Nathaniel Dett, and Dr. Hodges. Special guests: soprano Heather Dudenbostel joins Hodges and Rozendaal for a Mozart aria and a song by Stephen Sondheim, and... |
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Shoestring Circus returns to Bellingham! Their big top tent will be back at the Waterfront Pump Track from June 6th - 22nd with a brand new show for all ages! Join incredible circus artists from around the country for a one-of-a-kind show where skill, comedy, and creativity come together under the classic big top tent. Every year has sold out so snag your seats early to the circus of the summer and...
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Ted Gibson Retrospective: Photography, Children’s Lunchboxes, and Dick & Jane Drawings Exhibit dates: June 6 - July 26, 2025. Artwalk and Public Celebration: June 6, 6 - 8:30 PM Dakota Art, 1322...
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Ted Gibson Retrospective: Photography, Children’s Lunchboxes, and Dick & Jane Drawings Exhibit dates: June 6 - July 26, 2025. Artwalk and Public Celebration: June 6, 6 - 8:30 PM Dakota Art, 1322 Cornwall Ave. Bellingham, WA 98225 Regular Hours: Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM Facebook Event, Artist Website: https://www.tedgibson-art.org/ Contact: Mary Jo Maute, Ted’s Life Partner...
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Come shop at your local mobile farmers market featuring Whatcom grown/raised produce, meat, seafood, eggs, and more! Where: Deming Quick Stop, Shell Station When: 9:00am - 3:00pm Saturdays,...
Awakening the Third Eye meditation workshop Take a plunge into deeper aspects of yourself through meditation, vitality management and techniques for daily life that allow you to stay present and centered. In these chaotic and turbulent times, having tools to stay grounded, connected and clear is needed more than ever. June 7 -...
Come shop at your local mobile farmers market featuring Whatcom grown/raised produce, meat, seafood, eggs, and more! Where: North Fork Library When: 10:00am - 2:00pm Saturdays, June 7th-October 25th
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Discover the 34th annual San Juan Island Studio Tour o June 7-8, 2025 from 10am -5pm. explore 22 studios featuring 67 artist showcasing fine art paintings, pottery, jewelry, and more.This is a free, self guided event spans scenic San Juan Island. www.sanjuanislandartists.com #SJIArtistStudioTour
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Mark your calendars for the Wander to Wander 1k on Saturday, June 7th, 2025! Learn more and Register at https://www.whatcomdrc.org/wander-to-wander This Bellingham-based fun run benefits the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center and...
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Mark your calendars for the Wander to Wander 1k on Saturday, June 7th, 2025! Learn more and Register at https://www.whatcomdrc.org/wander-to-wander This Bellingham-based fun run benefits the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center...
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June 7 Contra Dance: Orcas Island Odd Fellows Hall 7:00-10:00 pm. Blueberry Jam is the passion project of Sky Leuba, a local Bellingham musician who grew up just across the border in Langley, BC. It features a somewhat rotating cast of musicians with the aim to provide a platform to introduce local musicians to the... |
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Come shop at your local mobile farmers market featuring Whatcom grown/raised produce, meat, seafood, eggs, and more! Where: Northwest Pawn Parking Lot When: 9:00am - 2:00pm Sundays, June 8th-October 26th
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Join us for our Annual Car Show & Shine, hosted by the American Legion Post #43 Featuring Ryan Evans, custom car painter from tv's Counting Cars! Entry fee $20 per vehicle.
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Join us at Blast from the Past for Storytime on the bus! Every hour from 11-3 Sunday in Hammer Heritage Square. Brought to you by Central Skagit Library and Skagit Transit.
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Join us for our annual Bubble Run Fun Run! Starts at 11:00 am on Metcalf Street. Registration starts at 10am please check our website for full details. https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/SedroWoolley/4BlastofColor5kFamilyFunRunWalk |
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The San Juan Islands Museum of Art Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary with Shapeshifters – An Exhibition of Contemporary Northwest Coast Native Art and Culture The San Juan Islands Museum of Art is proud to present Shapeshifters – a major exhibition of contemporary Northwest Coast Native art, June 13 – September 15, 2025, www.SJIMA.org. The Museum is located at 540 Spring Street, Friday Harbor.
A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm…and a dash of murder. When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he’s eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D’Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his... |
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Leo’s Legacy Party | Beer. Beats. Bites. We’re throwing a block party in the Hotel Leo parking lot, and you’re invited. Join us for live music from Cardova, ice-cold beer from Aslan Brewing Co., local vendors, lawn games,...
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A little bit of Jazz, blues, pop, swing and their own originals. Giveaways! |
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Approximately 200 classic and modified cars and trucks are expected Sunday, June 15 for the ninth-annual Father’s Day Car Show at Whatcom County’s Bellewood Farms & Distillery Presented from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by Gear Heads of Whatcom County, admission is free... |
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What is bull kelp and why does it matter?! Tune in to learn about the importance of bull kelp and the efforts to monitor and protect this marine species in Washington State. Presented by: Jeff Whitty, Kelp Program Manager at the Northwest Straits Commission and Eleanor Hines, Whatcom County MRC Volunteer Please register for this free event at whatcomwin.org/speaker-series |
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Join Village Books in celebrating New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ann Aguirre newest book, I Think I'm in Love with an Alien! She will be in conversation with USA Today bestselling author Sarah Hawley. Don't miss out on a fun event! Tickets guarantee you a seat and the cost entitles the reader to a voucher that can be spent on a book. |
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Cascadia NW Arts & Music Festival Celebrates 10 Years with New Nonprofit Status and Scenic VenueDarrington, WA — April 29, 2025 — The Cascadia NW Arts & Music Festival proudly announces its 10th annual celebration, taking place June 20–22, 2025, at the picturesque Darrington Bluegrass Music Park. This milestone year marks the festival's transition to a nonprofit organization under the Department of Bioregion, reinforcing its commitment to community, culture, and the environment. Nestled in the lush forests...
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Join Ruby Koa to celebrate the solstice with at least 15 minutes of walking mediation followed by an hour-long sound bath. Bring a yoga mat, blanket or sleeping bag, and dress warm! Pre-registration required. Link : http://apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/Activity_Search/39737 AGES: All (recommended... |
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You are invited to the 88th annual Berry Dairy Days Festival Presented by Peoples Bank June 20-22, 2025! Admission is free to Burlington’s legacy festival, which celebrates local agriculture and history. So, mark your calendars and be the berry best part of 3-days of fun food and festivities perfect for the whole family! Signature Events: Friday Night Kick-off at Skagit River Park. Grand Parade Smoke & Grill Competition sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association (PNWBA) Live Music on...
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Come celebrate the start of the summer season with fun and sun on the bay! About: Enjoy unforgettable evening celebrating and fundraising for...
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Kick off the weekend in style with Keys & Cocktails at Hotel Leo, happening Friday, June 20! 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.... |
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Get ready for some “Run Fun” with relays, sprints and the inaugural Gale Pfueller Mile on the track! Kids events (10 and under, free): 100 meter, 400 meter Relay – Family/Friends/Fun 4×800 meter Age 11 and up - 400 meter Gale Pfueller Mile 4×400 meter relay 4 x 800 meter relay This race is in honor of Gale...
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Learn how to keep an eye out for invasive European green crabs and collect valuable data on Dungeness crabs by participating in this free community science program called Molt Search. In this "on-the-beach" training & practice session you'll learn: • About the invasive...
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Skagit Symphony presents- Skagit Pops!: Wild, Wild West Saturday, June 21st, 2025, 7:30pm Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 3:00pm McIntyre Hall, 2501 E College Way Mount Vernon WA Join us in June to find out how the West was fun! We've rounded up...
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Skagit Symphony presents: Skagit Pops! Wild, Wild West Saturday June 21, 7:30pm Sunday, June 22, 3:00pm Join us on Saturday, June 21 OR Sunday, June 22, for our Skagit Pops! concert! We've rounded up all the best tunes, from The Magnificent Seven, Dances with Wolves, William Tell, John Williams' Cowboys Overture, and more. Yippee-ki-yay! |
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Skagit Symphony presents- Skagit Pops!: Wild, Wild West Saturday, June 21st, 2025, 7:30pm Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 3:00pm McIntyre Hall, 2501 E College Way Mount Vernon WA Join us in June to find out how the West was fun! We've rounded up all the best tunes, from The Magnificent Seven, Dances with Wolves, John Williams' Cowboys Overture, and more. Yippee-ki-yay! For more information email info@skagitsymphony.com, visit our...
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Kick off the summer with BAAY! The Summer Bash is an all-ages fundraiser for Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth's student...
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Bitters Making 7.0 JUNE 22 | 4PM-6PM | $55/Person Back by popular demand, Bitters Making 7.0 returns to Galloway’s for an intimate, hands-on class that blends history, creativity, and... |
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In Search of a Common Language THE FOREIGNER THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE TRANSLATIONS This Summer, Bellingham Theatreworks will produce three award winning and thought-provoking plays written by authors who explore how language... |
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Solstice sips: summer cocktail tasting JUNE 25 | 6PM-8PM | $60/Person Kick off the season with a spirited celebration of summer. Our Summer Solstice Tasting brings together 3 bright, seasonal cocktails and perfectly paired bites for an evening that’s all about sunshine, flavor, and raising a glass to longer days ahead. Celebrate the best of the season with fresh ingredients, festive... |
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Chuckanut Drive officially reopens and Taylor Shellfish Farms is celebrating with a Summer Solstice Party at the Samish Bay location. From 3–8 PM, they'll be serving wood-grilled oysters, paella, and cold drinks by the water, with live music starting at 4 PM. It’s a thank-you to our community for sticking with us through the rockslide closure—and a proper kickoff to the summer season.
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The North Sound Voices Film Fest will be the first of its kind in our region – a compelling event to educate, inspire, and motivate advocacy about the most crucial issues of our... |
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Whatcom Horticultural Society 35th Annual Private Garden Tour Saturday June 28, 2025 • 10am-5pm 5 Amazing Bellingham Gardens • A cozy cottage-style garden connecting three homes • A tapestry of mature trees and shrubs on a south hill slope • A colorful, textured garden anchored by evergreens, ground covers, and maples....
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The Last Bag of the School Year Since 2019, Wild Bird Charity’s #1 purpose has been to provide meals to school children in Whatcom County via our Weekend Food Bag Program. More than 900 food bags were given out EACH WEEK this school... |
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The Bellingham Bike Swap allows the community to purchase preowned bikes or gear at a lower cost, enabling our community to experience the joys and benefits of biking. The Bike Swap is a...
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Skagit Symphony’s Art in the Garden Bash June 29th, 2025, 2pm-5pm Experience the enchantment of Briarwood Estate’s flowing gardens, as you discover and enjoy choral, theatrical, Shakespearian, musical, and fine art displays at the 2025 Art in the Garden Bash. https://skagitsymphony.networkforgood.com/events/85765-art-in-the-garden-bash Ticket outlets (Cash & Checks... |
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Heroes and Heroines 4th of July - Art & Dance Camp #1: June 30-July 3, Mon- Thurs, Ages 7-12, $250 with Rachel Simpson for Art and Tara Reiter for Dance. Get a heroic mixture of Dance and Art in this full day, 4th of July themed camp! Join us... |
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The Immersive Experience Project is a series of four pop-up art installations located within vacant storefronts in downtown Bellingham. Be transported to alternate realities meant to captivate your senses, like a glowing forest of neon fungi or a towering stack of old-school TVs. The four exhibiting artists are: OctoEyes, Matt Remsbecher, Ms. Tide Walker, and Barrett Lizza. Come step inside their worlds for a limited time only! This is a family-friendly event. The... |
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Exhibition run: July 3rd & 5th-26th July 3rd Opening Reception: 6-9PM Regular Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat, 11am - 4pm At: 1213 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 AAoWC presents an exhibition celebrating the diverse language of abstract art through the work of four distinctive local artists. The show features Brett Sandström's balanced compositions emphasizing mindfulness and simplicity alongside Jake Gombis's large-format conversational paintings that explore both tangible and abstract relationships through... |