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After van Gogh: Growing Alliances’ Art Auction Fundraiser by Nancy Canyon After van Gogh—A live auction of professional artists’ paintings, proceeds to benefit Growing Alliances, will be held at Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building on Thursday, June 20, 6-9pm. Paintings can be previewed during First Friday Art Walk, June 7 at Studio UFO Gallery, 301 W. Holly Street, 6-9pm. Additionally, After van Gogh paintings will be available for a special viewing, Saturday, June 8, 10am-4pm, at Studio UFO.

also supports the youths’ life transition by arranging housing once foster care is complete. Bern Jacqueline says that after leaving foster care, many at-risk youth end up on the street or become incarcerated due to a lack of ongoing support and guidance. She believes that “the urban agriculture movement benefits both the population supported and the food security of City of Bellingham.” Facts show that participating in urban agriculture “lowers anxiety and PTSD in the employed youth.” Getting one’s hands in the soil, growing vegetables, and eventually sitting down to a meal of either fresh, cooked, or home-canned food, teaches life skills and builds community.

paintings rendered by UFO Members, and other artists, and by framing the paintings. Some of the professional artists contributing to the auction include: Susan Guerrero, Erin Libby, Nancy Thomson, Lori Vogel, Nancy Canyon, and Trish Harding. Van Gogh’s style is interpreted through personal imagery, bringing both individual meaning as well as a universal meaning to light. For instance, Nancy Thomson’s rendering of the Whatcom Falls Park’s stone bridge—a WPA project beginning in 1939 and completed in 1940—was painted in her unique style, illustrating the theme of people working together physically for their livelihood. Garden of Life’s mission supports a similar theme: to inspire and provide for those in need through the act of gardening.

Hanging Out by Ann Chaikin.

Fish Women by Liz Staman.

The Birches by Louise Perram.

Like many of us, Bern Jacqueline loves Vincent van Gogh: “To me, he Whatcom Falls Park by Nancy Thomson. represents the marginalized population, having himself suffered Bern Jacqueline, Garden of Life depression, low income, and mental coordinator, in conjunction with Trish illness.” Trish Harding’s students study Harding’s School of Art and local artists, van Gogh and other masters, and paint offers donated paintings to benefit the after an artist’s style and/or imagery to umbrella organization, Growing Alliances. learn from and make available to the Garden of Life is a horticultural public, paintings that support a movement supporting foster youths and recognizable influence. providing a natural way to help previous Trish Harding says, “Post-impressionism members of the Foster Care System segue and gardening are a good fit. The into adult lives. Transitioned foster youths technique of impressionism was meant for are hired at minimum wage to plant and the common man, representing life’s toil, cultivate gardens. Much of the food as opposed to the properness and grown on the land, located diagonally affluence enjoyed by the upper class.” opposite the food bank, is donated to the The paintings to be auctioned are inspired Bellingham Food Bank. Youth learn life by van Gogh’s palette, brush strokes, skills, grow confidence, and become subject matter, but are not copies of his sustainable by working the gardens and paintings. participating in open-air classes taught by Trish Harding supports the Garden of volunteer gardeners and other Life’s fundraiser by hand-selecting horticultural experts. NW Youth Services

Janet’s House by Trish Harding.

Please support Garden of Life by previewing the paintings June 7 and 8 at UFO Gallery, first Friday Art Walk, then dress up and come out June 20, 6-9pm, for this special fundraising event: meet the student gardeners and the Garden of Life community at Lightcatcher Museum, 250 Flora Street, 6-9pm. For more information, see http://gardenoflife.global.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS MAY 2019 FEATURES: A Celebration and New Adventure! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 After van Gogh: Growing Alliances’ Art Auction Fundraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Feed Your Community by Feeding Yourself! Maple Alley Inn Presents a Win/Win on May 7! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 It’s a Marvelous Day for a Brain Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 It’s All About the Kids: Children’s Art Walk and Procession of the Species . . . . . . . . . 6 Laughs and Songs Abound in Sehome High School’s Spamalot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lummi Island Artist Studio Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Skagit River Poetry Foundation Encourages Us to See the World in a New Way . . . . . . 9 The Hills Are Alive with the Sounds of 30 Years of Music... Kulshan Chorus! . . . . . 27

DEPARTMENTS: Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 7-8 Benefits & Fundraisers . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20 Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Family & Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Health & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-29 Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Potpourri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

On the cover: The painting on the cover is Working Woman by Erin Libby. After van Gogh, a live

auction of professional artists’ paintings with proceeds to benefit Growing Alliances, will be held at Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building on Thursday, June 20 from 6-9pm. See feature story on page 1.

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25th Annual Leadership Power Breakfast – Current CEO

of YWCA USA, Alejandra Castillo (pictured), will be the keynote speaker for the Bellingham YWCA’s 25th Anniversary Leadership Power Breakfast at Four Points by Sheraton on Fri., May 10 from 7-9am. Castillo will speak on the topic, “We Are the Leaders We Have Been Waiting For.” This popular local event benefits the Bellingham YWCA’s emergency and transitional housing program for one of the most marginalized subsets of the local homeless population: unaccompanied women of all races, alone, and facing a crisis. A minimum $50 donation is requested at the event. More info or reservations: katie@ywcabellingham.org , 360734-4820 or www.ywcabellingham.org.

Spring Dance – Enjoy an evening of live

music by Walrus, dancing, beer from Boundary Bay Brewery, and great food, all while raising funds for your local Community Boating Center! All proceeds from the event support the CBC’s youth scholarships, which enable local youth to learn the boating skills necessary to access their incredible marine environment. Each spring dance is hosted by the Corinthian Yacht Club, a nonprofit that promotes, advances and encourages the sport of Corinthian and amateur sailing. On Sat., May 11 from 7-11pm at The Majestic (1027 N. Forest St., Bellingham). Admission is $20 advance/$25 door. Info: 360-714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4208826.

20th Annual Shoe Drive & Anniversary Sale – Help us celebrate

our anniversary with 20 days of giving back to Bellingham, starting May 1 and ending with our 20th Annual Shoe Drive! Bring in a pair of gently worn shoes to 12th Street Shoes (1204 Harris Ave.) during our sale weekend (Fri.-Sun., May 17-19, 10am-6pm) and receive $5 off your purchase. All shoes will be donated to Soles4Souls and will be taken with Jody Proctor, the owner of 12th Street Shoes, when she travels to Guatemala with this charity, in October. More info: 360-7332066, info@12thstreetshoes.com or 12thstreetshoes.com.

Rockin’ for The RE Store – Come on

down and join us on Fri., May 17, 5-10pm, for the 3rd Annual Rockin’ for The RE Store at the Boundary Bay Brewery beer garden. There will be raffle prizes, live music, and a silent auction to support the community jobs training program. This event includes performances by The Legendary Chucklenuts and the High Mountain String Band, an informal auction with wonderful items donated by generous local businesses, and raffling off big prizes worth over $5,000. All of the proceeds from the evening go to support The RE

Store’s efforts to reduce barriers to employment in Whatcom County. Make sure to pick up advance raffle tickets at The RE Store. Raffle tickets are $5 and can be purchased at The RE Store on Meridian and Broadway Sts., Bellingham. This event is free for all ages. More info: 360-6475921, samanthah@re-store.org or https://re-store.org/join/upcoming-events.

Pancake Breakfast – Enjoy a full menu of pancakes, French toast, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage or ham along with juice and coffee. Join us at the Ferndale Senior Activity Center (1999 Cherry St.) on Sat., May 18, 8-11am. Admission is $6 general / $3 kids / free

over 90 and under 3. More info: 360384-6244 or activities.fsac@gmail.com.

Whatcom Land Trust Spring Benefit Dinner – Join Whatcom Land Trust for

our 2019 Spring Benefit Dinner on Sat., May 18 from 5-9pm at BTC Settlemyer Hall! We’ll be sharing stories from the great outdoors and celebrating stewards of our land. Spend the evening supporting and celebrating Whatcom Land Trust. Enjoy a cocktail hour with live music, raffle items, and a chance to bid on unique experiences from the land you love. Tickets are $100 and can be reserved at www.whatcomlandtrust.org , 360-6509470, or jenn@whatcomlandtrust.org.

Feed Your Community by Feeding Yourself! Maple Alley Inn Presents a Win/Win on May 7! by Deborah M. Bernard On Tuesday, May 7, select restaurants will be donating a portion of their proceeds to the Maple Alley Inn meal program. This is an opportunity for community to feed community, while having a fun night out on the town! Maple Alley Inn serves healthy and sustaining meals in a comfortable and welcoming environment to Whatcom County residents experiencing hunger. Every week, they serve breakfast on Tuesday morning and lunch on Wednesday and Thursday, focusing on nutritious high-quality foods. Over 24,000 meals are served each year. A Maple Alley Inn community garden grows organic vegetables and harvests over 3,400 pounds of produce, which becomes a core part of the prepared meals. This meal program started in an annex at the First Presbyterian Church on Garden Street. The alley between Maple and Laurel passed behind this annex and that is why it was named Maple Alley Inn, a very cozy home-style name! Participating restaurants will include: Aslan Brewing Co. Fiamma Pizza Avenue Bread (Lynden) Leaf & Ladle B-Town Kitchen And Raw Bar Mallard Ice Cream & Café Bellingham Bar and Grill Marlin’s Café Black Drop Coffeehouse Mykonos Restaurant Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro Old Town Cafe Brandywine Kitchen Old World Deli Café Akroteri On Rice Thai Cuisine (Barkley) Community Food Co-Op Bakery Café On Rice Thai Cuisine (Fairhaven) D’Anna’s Café Italiano Overflow Taps Daisy Café Pepper Sisters Diamond Jim’s Grill Pure Bliss Desserts Fat Pie Pizza Rocket Donuts (Downtown) The Filling Station Rocket Donuts (Fairhaven) Five Columns Restaurant Rook and Rogue Hilltop Restaurant Saltine India Grill Restaurant Sirena Gelato Shop Keenan’s at the Pier Thai House Kulshan Brewing Company (James) Wander Brewing Kulshan Brewing Company (K2) Woods Coffee La Fiamma Wood Fire Pizza Zane Burger For more information, contact Summer Starr at The Volunteer Center of Whatcom County at The Opportunity Council, 1419 Cornwall Ave. in Bellingham (360-734-5121, ext. 212).

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Pancake Breakfast – Enjoy pancakes,

French toast, biscuits and gravy, sausage, ham, and hashbrowns on Sat., May 25, 8-11am at the Ferndale’s American Legion (5537 2nd Ave.). Cost is $6 adults / $3 ages 6-12 / under 5 free. Info: 360-384-5595.

drink specials to individuals wearing our signature T-shirts/sweatshirts or lanyards. Starting location: The Local Public House (1427 Railroad Ave.) with the final stop at The Underground where there will be an Ending Party with raffle drawing and prize. Tickets are available online (see below). All proceeds will benefit Cascade Connections, a nonprofit that has been serving people with disabilities in Whatcom County since 1980. Admission is $25. More info: 360-714-9355, hamsterevents@ccsite.org or events.cascadeconnections.org.

Keys for Kids: Dueling Pianos Fundraiser for Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County – The Boys & Girls Club

4th Annual Hamster Crawl – Cascade

Connections has partnered with Haggen Food & Pharmacy and 92.9 KISM to bring you The Fourth Annual Hamster Crawl on Sat., June 1, 3-10pm. The Hamster Crawl is a walking tour of eateries, bars, and breweries in downtown Bellingham. Participating businesses will offer food and

Open Studio Painting Wednesdays at Studio UFO – This is a great way to

increase your painting skills. All skill levels benefit as the instruction is easel-to-easel using your media and personal project. Join UFO members for professional instruction and spirited presentations and lively critiques. Paint and share in a community of high artistic energy and understanding. Beginners, intermediate, and professional; personal style and voice recognized and highly encouraged! Trish Harding also facilitates local venues available for one person and group shows for Open Studio Painters who build a body of work. Show opportunities at Studio UFO (301 W. Holly St., Bellingham) during art walks are also available. This month’s sessions are Wed., May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 10am-3pm. Cost is $290 (all 5) or $66 each session. More info: 360-3196115, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.studio-ufo.net.

of Skagit County is thrilled to bring back their popular 2-night outdoor summer event, Keys for Kids, to be held Fri., June 21 & Sat., June 22 at Stepping Stones Garden, Burlington (17503 Cook Rd). Each night is limited to just 125 guests, so early registration is recommended. The cost is $75 per person or $600 for a table of 8. Register at www.skagitclubs.org or contact Evan at evan.greenlaw@skagitclubs.org or 206-734-8249.

Call to Artists: Cup Show – The 7th

Annual Cup Show will open on Thurs., June 6 and be on exhibit through Friday, August 30. The opening reception and awards presentation will take place on Thurs., June 6 from 6-8pm. Ceramic artists are welcome to submit up to 3 works for consideration in this exhibit, through 11:59pm on May 14. Admission is $10. More info: info@jansenartcenter.org , www.jansenartcenter.org/events/cupshow or 360-354-3600.

Call to Artists: You Can Take It with You – Calling all area artists! Fourth

Corner Frames & Gallery (311 W. Holly St., Bellingham) will be hosting a show of local art during July entitled You Can Take It with You. The concept is to show affordable art, small enough to be packed in a carry-on bag. Entries are to be 8x10 or less and ready to hang on the wall. Subject matter is at the artist’s discretion, but must be family friendly. Think abstract, wildlife, birds, frogs, fronds, boats, cars, landscapes, or fruit. More info: 360-734-1340, www.fourthcornerframes.com/fcf/you-cantake-it-with-you or framru@aol.com.

Forces, Faces: Photographs by Kevin G. Jones at Mindport Exhibits –

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Walking on the beach, I find myself surrounded by driftwood, stone, and the beach itself, all sculpted by roiling waters, wind, freezing, thawing, drying, soaking, and rot. These weather-carved forms provide a rich ground upon which to focus imagination and to recall the physical environmental forces which we come to

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Lummi Island Artist Studio Tour inspired by the shoreline, the nature trails located all around and up the mountain, the wildlife we witness, the lively music Friday nights at the cafe, the local reef-net fishing trade, the history of the island, the respite from the mainland world.” Although the full Jewelry by Gayle Mitterer. Necklace by Pam Einhauser. tour line-up has not been finalized, Harboe says there and building furniture for decades, and it are a few artists who always shows in both the scope and ingenuity of participate (along with herself and her his work. Simmerman’s love of the island vibrant paintings). There will be shows through in each of her knitted pottery on display thanks to Ria garments, which provide warmth and Nickerson and Lynn Dee. Nickerson, style. Speaking of art that you can wear, who mixes her own clays and glazes, there will even be high-end craft jewelry has a distinctive style of high-fired featured on the tour, thanks to Pam stoneware. Dee employs handEinhauser and Gayle Mitterer. throwing and Raku to create Though it is tough to pick a standout in sculptural pieces. the sea of talent on display, Harboe says a Speaking of sculpture, Basil definite highlight of the Lummi Island Atkinson’s stone monuments are a Artist Studio Tour will be Ann Morris and her sculpture garden. Celebrated on the Reefnet by Ed Lowe. fixture of the Lummi art scene, and will also be included on the tour. island and beyond, Morris opens her The tour, which has been going on for More fragile and equally stunning are the sculpture garden to the public at irregular decades, is a chance for people of all “vitreous visions” of Art Hohl, who fuses intervals, and the chance to see her walks of life to catch a glimpse at the lives and slumps glass to his whim. He doesn’t creations should not be missed. and creations of the artists of Lummi hold the monopoly on glass, though, with The Lummi Island Artist Tour is free, Island. On May 25 and 26, locals and Susie Wirth and her gorgeous mosaics and you can stop at one, some, or all of mainlanders alike can see the paintings, claiming another stop on the art tour. the studios on the map. The island itself is sculptures, glass, photography, pottery, Judy Arntsen, Tom Lutz, and Nancy beautiful in late May, and visitors are and other works of art in the spaces that Simmerman are three Lummi locals who encouraged to stay the whole weekend. they were created. prove that the beautiful can also be A full list of the participating artists can be Ria Harboe is a painter who has been functional. Arntsen uses indigenous bull found at any of the island’s galleries or involved with the tour for 18 years. She kelp (seaweed) to create uniquely www.lummi-island.com/studio-tour. revels in the opportunity to open her graceful baskets. Lutz has been designing doors and welcome people into her community. “Lummi Island has been a supportive, quiet and beautiful environment for all the artists,” Harboe writes. “[We are]

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Lummi Island is full of beauty: fields full of flowers and fresh crops, beaches where the waves of the Puget Sound lap against the sand, sunsets that make everything in the world feel just right. As if that were not enough, the island is also full of artistic folks who take in the wonders around them and produce works that are at times evocative, delightful, and practical. Anyone interested in observing Lummi Island’s natural and creative gems would be wise to visit the island on the last weekend of May, during this year’s Lummi Island Artist Studio Tour.

12-inch kiln-formed glass bowl, Vitreous Visions by Art Hohl.

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It’s All About the Kids:

Children’s Art Walk and Procession of the Species

by Margaret Bikman The first weekend in May in our fair city traditionally ushers in two events that celebrate the creativity of our youth. This year is the 19th Annual Children’s Art Walk, hosted by Allied Arts of Whatcom County, opening from 6-9pm, Friday, May 3, at downtown Bellingham businesses, with art displayed through the end of May. The event was started the same year as the organization’s arts education project and was a way to celebrate the great work that the teaching artists do in Whatcom County schools and to highlight young local talent. It takes place during National Arts Education Month. This year Allied Arts is celebrating its 40th anniversary, providing opportunities for artists and the community to enjoy the arts. “The Arts in the Schools program is Allied Arts’ second largest program (next to the Holiday Festival) with a $75,000 budget,” says executive director Kelly Hart. “We provide intensive state standards based arts sessions to all seven Whatcom County School Districts, reaching close to 8,000 students. Our 16 teaching artists teach visual, performing, and literary arts.”

Artist services coordinator Katy Tolles says Allied Arts works with the local area schools to get the kids’ art hung. “In late January, we start correspondence with our contacts at the schools and downtown businesses. Schools sign up and tell us how much space they need, and we pair them with the appropriate downtown business. It’s up to the school coordinators to choose what work gets hung.”

Teaching artist Rachel Simpson says, “The Children’s Art Walk is a huge asset towards our students, to be able to show their creativity. A way to build our community, and give students the confidence that they need to build themselves up into better human beings of tomorrow. This is crucial for a child’s development—for their achievements to be shared and given the recognition that they deserve.” Katy Tolles loves the puppet-making workshop in the Allied Arts gallery on Art Walk night, with many kids coming back year after year to participate. She adds that it’s fun to see the pride on the kids’ faces as they take their families around to find their artwork hung in public. Details: 360-676-8548, alliedarts.org.

Bellingham’s 16th annual Procession of the Species takes place the next day, on Saturday, May 4. The parade celebrates community, creativity, and our connection to nature. It’s always an amazing array of costumed kids and grownups of all ages walking, skipping, and dancing through downtown Bellingham. It’s sponsored this year by Bellingham Parks and Recreation with support from the non-profit group Start Here Community Arts, with Bellingham Procession enthusiast Carol Oberton, (taking the lead since the beginning). “There are so many concerning things about being human in today’s world,” she says. “People often feel disconnected and confused about how to be a ‘good local or global citizen.’ We forget how to have fun without compromising the balance of use of our precious energy and resources, with grace and sparkling joy.” “Families, neighbors, friends, school and work groups come together to make

banners, masks, costumes, big puppets and parade downtown in what some have called the most photographed event in town! Folks decorate bikes and wagons, drum on buckets, honk, squeak, fly... and use their imagination to celebrate clever uniqueness.” The grand marshal drumming group this year is Batucada NW, leading the festivities with their Brazilian music. There are three rules: no live animals, no slogans or written words, and no motorized vehicles (except wheelchairs). Line up at 3:30pm in front of City Hall, 210 Lottie St. The parade begins promptly at 4pm, ending with a celebration at Maritime Heritage Park on Holly Street with music by Kuugana Marimba. Go to www.bpots.org or the event on Facebook under Procession of the Species Bellingham for details and ideas.

Children’s Art walk photos courtesy of Allied Arts of Whatcom County. Procession of the Species photos courtesy of Carol Oberton.

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know intimately from the day of our birth. At Mindport Exhibits in the month of May (210 W. Holly St.). Admission is $3. More info: 360-647-5614, www.mindport.org or publicity@mindport.org.

All Is Not Lost: Images Salvaged from Damaged Glass Negatives –

Hundreds of glass negatives have been donated to the Whatcom Museum over the years, many arriving in damaged condition after decades of poor storage and rough handling. The pictures in this exhibition are derived from time-ravaged Silver Gelatin Dry Plate Negatives and will feature their accumulated scratches, cracks, lost corners, mold stains, and water damage. Though marred, the century-old negatives can still render images of historical significance. On exhibit through December at Whatcom Museum of History and Art (121 Prospect St.). Admission is $10 general / members free. More info: 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Promising Futures – Join us at the

Jansen Art Center (321 Front St., Lynden) to celebrate talented young artists from around Whatcom County as the Promising Futures exhibit opens. The Jansen Art Center has been proudly hosting the exhibit since 2014, providing dedicated, aspiring high school artists a chance to display their work in a fine arts gallery. The exhibit includes drawings, paintings, ceramics and digital art. Participating high schools include Mount Baker, Bellingham, Squalicum, Sehome, Options, Lynden, Lynden Christian, Meridian, Blaine, and Ferndale. The opening reception is Thurs., May 2, 5:30-7pm; exhibit on display until May 30. Free admission. More info: 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/exhibits.

Figure Drawing – Whether you are a

true beginner or a returning student, join this inspiring class and learn to draw what you see... not what you think you see! Using clothed models from all walks of life, local artist Trish Harding will teach the elements of gesture, shape, value, and more to infuse your drawings with dynamism and drama. Work at your own pace as you learn to draw better than you ever thought possible! Five sessions; begins Fri., May 3, 1-3:30pm at WCC. Cost is $179. Info: trish.harding@studio-ufo.net , 360-383-3200 or www.whatcom.ctc.edu.

Delicious – The one thing you can count

on with kids’ art is fresh, bright colors in every hue and shade! Fri., May 3, brings us the annual Children’s Art Walk in downtown Bellingham and our opening of Delicious from 6-9pm. In addition to displaying an array of renditions by the youth of Bellingham in our windows, Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery (311 W. Holly St., Bellingham) will be featuring an assortment of colorful frames, framing ideas and framed art in our gallery. Ask

about our special framing coupon for your budding Picasso’s next masterpiece. Free admission. More info: 360-734-1340, framr4u@aol.com or www.fourthcornerframes.com.

Life on Mars – Every year, Make.Shift

Gallery celebrates Kid’s Art Walk in May. This year, we’ve partnered with Cedar Tree and Samish Woods Montessories and asked 4th to 6th grade students to create artistic renderings of creatures from outer space. Wanna learn about the special abilities of “decacorns,” or how the “spur-winged space eagle” has adjusted to life on its home planet? Wanna witness the only existing illustration of the “sticimus roocumu” from the dwarf planet Ceres? Then come down to Make.Shift (306 Flora St., Bellingham) on Fri., May 3 from 6-10pm and bask in the intergalactical genius of these young artists! We invited community artists to create a piece of art inspired by the work of these talented kids. The exhibit will display these works by students and local artists side-by-side through the month of May. Free admission. More info: 360-933-1849, gallery@makeshiftproject.com or makeshiftproject.com.

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May Art Show at Scott Milo Gallery –

Join us in welcoming Women Painters of Washington. Their show, “A Brush with Color,” was juried by Anacortes artist Jennifer Bowman. The group presents 50 pieces of work in all different styles. Come meet the artists and enjoy their talent at an opening reception on Fri., May 3, 6-9pm (420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes). More info: gallery@scott.milo.com , 360-2936938 or www.scottmilo.com.

May at the Art Market – Offering a wide selection of Pacific NW art, including unique and beautiful art greeting cards. We are now open 7 days a week, staffed by knowledgeable member artists at all times. Our weekly featured artists for May are: through May 5: Peg Alexander, jeweler. Peg demonstrates upcycling vintage jewelry into modern new pieces on Sat., May 4, 11am-3pm. • Mon., May 6Sun., May 12: Katie Drafs, Lady Phoenix (continued on page 8)

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for weather protection. Whatcom Art Market is located at 1103 11th St., Bellingham. More info: 360-738-8564 or www.whatcomartmarket.org.

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Art, abstract painter in acrylics. Katie will demonstrate her unique colorful painting technique on Sat., May 11, 11am-4pm. • Mon., May 13-Sun., May 19: Pam Pontious, Soft Sculpture. How do Pam’s soft sculpture animals pose in various positions? Come see her demonstration of the use of armatures to make that happen, Sat., May 18, 11am-3pm. • Mon., May 20-Sun., May 26: James Williamson, master watercolorist. Jim celebrates boating season with tall ships, tugs, herons, and landscapes. On Sat., May 25, he will demonstrate his landscape watercolor techniques. • Mon., May 27 -Sun., June 2: Karen VerBurg, urban sketcher, acrylic painter. Karen will be demonstrating on Fri., May 31, 10am2pm, using her sketch books as inspiration for her finished acrylic paintings. • Special events: Fairhaven 4th Friday Art Walk, May 24, 5-8pm. James Williamson, watercolorist, will be on site demonstrating his painting techniques. • Fairhaven Festival, Sun., May 26, 11am-4pm. Jen Parker, Reimagined Art, will be featured outside in a tent, with her outdoor patio, deck, and garden art works that are sealed

Join Trish Harding for a plein air journey, including pointers on working outdoors, and beginning with a demo on the beautiful place where she grew up, Lummi Island. Catch the 9am ferry to Lummi Island. We will meet on Lummi Island at the Island Store and will go to the selected spot where we will set up and paint all day. On Sat., May 18, 10am-3pm. Cost is $100. More info: 360-319-6115, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.studio-ufo.net

Landscape Painting – Experience

landscape painting with local artist Trish Harding. Using photographs of your choosing, you’ll learn how to design your composition, select a color system, and plan a compelling (or “atmospheric”) mood. Discover the importance of thumbnail sketches to assist this process and how to move to the canvas with color, value, and intensity to bring your painting to a successful conclusion. Personal focus and voice will be encouraged. Leave this class with an understanding of your process, a confidence with your medium, and two to three completed paintings in oil or acrylics. All skill levels are welcome. Four sessions, beginning Tues., May 21, 1-4pm at WCC. Cost is $169. More info: 360383-3200, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.whatcom.ctc.edu.

Artwood Gallery in May – Master

carver Doug Hudson and wife, painter Arlene Hudson, will fill our walls with sculpture of fish and whales and Northwest carvings along with paintings on canvas by Doug and rosemaling by Arlene. They have been creating art for 48 years! They will be in the gallery (1000 Harris Ave.) for the Art Walk on Fri., May 24 from 5-8pm, and again on Sat. & Sun., May 25 & 26 from 2-4pm. Doug will be doing some carving during that time. Artwood will be celebrating 31 years in Fairhaven that weekend! We hope you can come and see the fantastic work! More info: artwoodgallery87@gmail.com , 360-647-1628 or www.artwoodgallery.com.

Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walk (May 24) – Celebrate local creative spirit

at the Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walk. Every fourth Friday of each month (except December) merchants throughout Fairhaven Village open their doors to share the artwork of emerging and established artists. Meet the artists, see demonstrations, partake in refreshments, and enjoy entertainment. Each month will feature new and exciting artists. Free admission. More info: 206-696-2671, artwalk@fairhaven.com or www.fairhavenwinterfest.com.

Beginning Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel with Finley – Join Finley at Baker

Creek Ceramics (4058 Hammer Dr., #105, Bellingham) on Thursdays from 6-9pm beginning May 23 for this exciting throwing experience! Learn how to center and throw clay on the potter’s wheel, trim and decorate your work, and how to glaze. Purchase clay on-line or at the first day of class ($30/25lbs). Bring pottery tools, plastic to cover your work in progress, hand towel, dress for mess, and be ready for some fun! Six sessions; cost is $180. More info: 360-393-5458, bakercreekceramics@gmail.com or www.bakercreekceramics.com.

May Featured Artist: Chris Moench –

The signature prayer wheels of Bellingham artist Chris Moench will fill the windows of

the gallery for the month of May. Each stoneware cylinder is wheel-thrown, then meticulously hand-carved and decorated to capture motion and meaning with each spin of its perfectly balanced turntable. Meet the artist at a reception on Fri., May 24 from 5-8pm during the Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walk. Representing more than 50 artists, Good Earth Pottery (1000 Harris Ave., Bellingham) is celebrating 50 years specializing in locally handmade pottery and ceramic art. More info: www.goodearthpots.com , 360-671-3998 or theteam@goodearthpots.com.

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Jr. Ski to Sea Race – Presented by

Haggen, the Jr. Race is an annual community event organized and hosted by the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce. It is for participants who are in 3rd grade or older. Each year, six-member teams register to participate in a five-leg race consisting of running, Hula Hoop partner race, biking, soccer, and an obstacle course. The event consists of three races: AM Elementary (3rd-5th grade); Middle School and Community (6th-8th grade and open divisions for community members), and PM Elementary (3rd-5th grade). The Junior Race will take place at Squalicum Creek Park on Sat., May 18 from 9am-3pm. More info: https://bellingham.com/junior-race.

Ski to Sea Race – Ski to Sea is the

original multisport relay race from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. Cheer on the racers at the finish line in Fairhaven. Food vendors, The Boundary Bay Beer Garden, and fun await you at Marine Park. The race takes place Sun., May 26. More info: 360-746-8861, info@skitosea.com or skitosea.com.

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SpeakEasy 24: For Love of Orcas –

A selection of readings by contributors to the new anthology, For Love of Orcas, addressing the plight of southern resident orcas, Chinook salmon, and their extended ecosystem. On Fri., May 3 from 7-9pm in the Mount Baker Theatre Encore Room. Free admission. More info: 360-734-6080, othermindpress@gmail.com or www.othermindpress.wordpress.com/speakeasy.

Whatcom Writers and Publishers Monthly Meeting – Whatcom Writers

and Publishers invites writers to its monthly meeting on Wed., May 8, from 6-8:30pm at Nicki’s Bella Marina (2615 S. Harbor Loop Dr., Bellingham). Join Village Books’ publishing team as they talk about how authors can publish their work with Village Books. Please RSVP on our website (below) to guarantee a seat. Start time is 6pm; come at 5:30pm to get happy hour prices. Info: caithiseach@gmail.com , 360-319-8366 or www.whatcomwritersandpublishers.org.

Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony – Support

community poetry by attending the free awards ceremony for the 2019 Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest. The event starts at 7pm, Thurs., May 16, at Bellingham Cruise Terminal (355 Harris Ave.). Bellingham poet Kevin Murphy emcees. This year’s judges, Bellingham poets Jessica Lohafer and Christopher Patton, chose the winners, many of whom will read their poems at the ceremony. Ten winning poems will be inscribed on plaques outside Bellingham Public Library. Those poems, and 15 others, will also be displayed on WTA buses. Free admission. More info: https://thepoetrydepartment.wordpress.com.

Group Reading with Carolyn Brigit Flynn – Join us at Village Books (1200 11th

St., Bellingham) on Sat., May 18 at 7pm for a group reading by contributors to the beautiful book Sacred Stone, Sacred Water: Women Writers & Artists Encounter Ireland. An elegant and intimate collection of writing, art and photography evoking Ireland’s wild beauty and deep soul through the work of 14 American writers and artists who visited ancient sites in the Boyne Valley, the exquisite Beara Peninsula in the southwest, and explored the spiritual legacy of the goddess/saint Brigit in Kildare. Carolyn Brigit Flynn, June Bluespruce, Jean Mahoney, and Sarojani Rohan will be joining us for the group reading. Free admission. More info: events@villagebooks.com , 360-671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com.

Author Event: Meg Tilly and Cliff’s Edge – We are thrilled to announce the

return of celebrated author and actress, Meg Tilly, to Village Books (1200 11th St., Bellingham) on Sat., June 8 from 7-8pm. She will be presenting the second book in her Solace Island series, Cliff’s Edge. Relationship-weary Eve Harris is looking forward to a quiet week alone, house sitting and landscape painting on Solace Island. But when handsome, movie star Rhys Thomas unexpectedly shows up on her doorstep, sparks begin to fly. Unbeknownst to Eve, as she basks in the glow of this new

love, a terrifying darkness is stalking ever closer. Meg Tilly (pictured) is an award-winning author and actress known for her performances in Agnes of God, The Big Chill, Valmont, Bomb Girls, and War Machine. Her books include Gemma, Singing Songs, and Porcupine. Tilly has three grown children and resides with her husband in the Pacific Northwest. Free admission. More info: 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com.

Skagit River Poetry Foundation Encourages Us to See the World in a New Way by Margaret Bikman The Skagit River Poetry Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, took root in 1998, the result of a conversation between leaders from seven rural school districts in Skagit County. The festival is the cornerstone of two years of classroom work with students K-14. Last year poets worked in classrooms Photos courtesy of Molly McNulty. for more than 170 days in eight school districts and both campuses of Skagit Valley College. New for the next festival is that it has been moved from spring to the fall, and will take place Oct. 1-4, 2020. “Poetry lets us see the world in a new way. It makes ordinary things clearer,” says executive director Molly McNulty. Some of her favorite memories: United States Poet Laureate Robert Hass holds up the student anthology of poetry and announces that he wished he had written a particular student’s poem. The poem was that good. “What a gift to that student!“, she says. United States Poet Laureate Billy Collins uses the scoreboard in the La Conner High School gym to create an impromptu haiku. Jimmy Santiago Baca, National Hispanic Heritage Award winning poet and HBO scriptwriter, tells stories of dead bodies in car trunks and his experiences with inmates in Southwest prisons. Ekiwah Adler-Belendez, an 18-year-old Mexican-born poet with cerebral palsy, agrees to sing one of his poems if a Mount Vernon High School musician poet will accompany him. From 7-9:30pm on May 17 at Hillcrest Park Lodge in Mount Vernon, the foundation is hosting a fundraiser to put the poets in local schools and bring them to the biennial festival. “Howl!” celebrates the Beat poets and their connection to the poets who spent summers at the fire lookouts in the North Cascade Mountains, the Fishtown poets, and the Mystic painters of Skagit County. The event will have appetizers, an open bar, silent and live auctions, and cool jazz. Get tickets at www.skagitriverpoetry.org for $50 per person or $80 per couple. Tickets at the door are $60 per person, $100 per couple.

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Laughs and Songs Abound in Sehome High School’s Spamalot by Courtney Kendall First, there was the matter of moving an entire high school into a new building. Then came the snow and a week’s worth of school closures. Then a Saturday morning rehearsal spurs off the new Sehome High School’s alarm system, complete with a stern recorded warning and an alarm sound reminiscent of police sirens. None of this seems to faze the cast and crew of Sehome’s newest production, Monty Python’s Spamalot. They moved the old theater into the new in one day; the snow closures pushed back auditions, but students doubled down and added Saturday rehearsals; and in the case of the alarm, the cast just started dancing to the sirens. Call it a warm-up.

Rehearsal for Spamalot on the new stage! Photo by Meghan Glick.

Spamalot, loosely adapted from the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, is Sehome’s spring musical, and one of two mainstage shows the Drama Department does each year. It will be held Thursdays through Saturdays, May 2-4 and May 9-11. All shows begin at 7pm except for their matinee on Saturday, May 11 at 2pm.

The last night of Romeo & Juliet, our fall show, we took a photo with everyone in the audience to celebrate the final performance on the Little Theater stage.

Spamalot is the first show at the new school in a theater boasting new equipment, a fly system, dressing rooms, scene shop, a stage twice as big as the old one, and increased seating. “We loved our little theater, but it was getting tired,” says Kandace McGowan, director and SHS Drama and English teacher. In the end, it’s all about the people in the new space: “I can see how kids are working really hard to make it home. We’re trying to bring the spirit of the old theater to our new space,” says McGowan. The nature of Spamalot makes it a particularly appropriate choice. “There’s so much personality in this show,” says McGowan. “I knew we could capture a lot of Sehome in the show.” Spamalot’s script allows for personalization, so “there are Sehome jokes about moving, and lots of cardboard boxes. The running joke is that they can’t find the grail because it’s in a moving box.” Among the Monty Python jokes and silliness is a sense of the Sehome community. “I feel like we’re really trying to say, ‘what is Sehome.’ This is built on community,” says McGowan. “We have an amazing cast that is super-dedicated. Everyone has pitched in and is working hard.” McGowan has been hard at work, too, with the move, teaching, and directing.

Anica Johnston (right) works on building costumes for Spamalot. Photo by Meghan Glick.

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So, for the first time, she has an assistant director. Anica Johnston is a senior and will be studying directing at the University of Montana. “She’s a talented student,” Kandace says. “She has a vision.” Also for the first time, Spamalot has a student music director. Nicholas Vulic is also a senior and has been teaching music to the cast as a part of his role. “He’s a very talented musician and pianist,” says Kandace. The strong student leadership has been vital for Kandace, who says that “so much has been in flux with the move, and things are still being installed.” After the alarm system warm-up on Saturday morning, the cast is cleared to enter the building and get right to work. The Knights of Ni, British accents, and high-pitched voices one can only call “Pythonesque” fill the stage. McGowan directs their movements, adding such gems of wisdom as, “We do musical theater because speaking is not enough,” and, after rehearsing a particular scene several times, “If anyone asks you what theatre is, tell them it’s about moving trees around for twenty minutes.” Come out to the new Sehome High School theater, support the amazing cast and crew of Spamalot, and check out their dance moves. Tickets can be found at sehomedrama.com and at the door.

Thespian officers (including music director Nicholas Vulic and assistant director Anica Johnston) view the new stage for the first time during construction. Photo by Kandace McGowan.

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Robin Hood – Sedro-Woolley High

School, a nationally award-winning theatre arts program, is proud to present Robin Hood. This lively adaptation of the classic tale has been lovingly crafted to include a diverse cast of characters and actors. All the old favorites are here: Robin of Loxley, Maid Marion, the Sheriff of Nottingham, the Merrymen, but with unexpected twists and characters who are sure to become new favorites—and the songs are sure to delight! Performances continue Thurs.Sat., May 2, 3 & 4, with doors at 6:30pm and performances at 7pm, at SedroWoolley High School Theatre (1235 3rd St.). Admission is $5 students and seniors / $10 general. More info: 360-855-3510 or nhodgins@swsd101.org.

Damn Those Bastards – What happens

when Dad won’t get out of bed? What happens when you mix together Bull Durham tobacco, oxygen tanks, piano tuning, orgone boxes, ostrich eggs and new Cadillacs? Find out the disruptive possibilities at the new comedy Damn Those Bastards by Lantz Simpson (cowriter of last year’s Catalina Sunshine). This play is only for adults who have a high tolerance for laughing till it hurts. Performances are Thurs.-Sat., May 9-11 and 16-18 at Sylvia Center for the Arts (205 Prospect St.) at 7:30pm. Tickets are available for $15 at the door or sylviacenterforthearts.org.

BAAY Presents: Matilda the Musical – Matilda is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Roald Dahl’s beloved novel, produced as a film adaptation in 1996, is a bright new Tony-award winning Broadway musical. Junior and Senior performers ages 9-16 tell the story of a young girl gifted with

strange powers. Matilda celebrates the love of reading and learning, the wonder of childhood, and the great power of young people. Join us at Bellingham Arts Academy, 1059 N State St. Performances: May 10, 11,12, 17, 18, 19, and 31; June 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 at 7pm. Admission: $10. Tickets and info at baay.org.

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Almost Maine Celebration Party –

Come celebrate with us on Sat., May 11, in the Bellingham Theatre Guild Lobby (1600 H St). A cutting of BTG’s winter comedy Almost Maine wowed the adjudicators at the Kaleidoscope/ Washington State Community Theatre Convention. In addition to awards for Lighting, Acting, Direction and Backstage Crew, Almost Maine advanced to compete at Regionals for a chance to attend the AACTFest National One-Act Play Festival for 2019. As we wait for the results of that performance on April 20, the Bellingham Theatre Guild will celebrate Almost Maine’s incredible state victory with a party, open to all, as a way to support our team; food, drink, and fun will be a part of the evening. No reservations necessary (though donations always appreciated), and any questions can be directed to BTG VProd Sean Walbeck (sean@gigglewax.com) or 360-647-9242.

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Three New Plays Come to Bellingham (Theatrical Readings) –

Free Adult Acting Class – The Free

Adult Acting Class hosts veteran stage actor, Beth Wallace (pictured), Sat., May 18, 10am-1:30pm, at Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave. Ms. Wallace will be teaching the Sanford Meisner System. Practical acting exercises for participants. More info: 360-840-0089, nello@freeadultactingclass.com or www.freeadultactingclass.com.

Simple Scrap Flowers (for Mother’s Day) – Do you have a special someone to

honor on Mother’s Day, or any day? We’ll be making flowers out of reclaimed scrap fabric and trims, using basic hand-sewing techniques. Use your flower to dress up a card with a special message, or attach it to a safety pin to make a one-of-a-kind accessory. No need to register – just drop-in with your cash donation. All materials provided. Impact: Gifts made from existing materials reduce new product purchase and divert from the textile waste stream. Join us on Sat., May 4, 1pm. Admission by donation. More info: 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or ragfinery.com.

Dragon Tales Productions brings three new plays to Bellingham, Thurs.-Sat., May 23-25 at 7:30pm at the Sylvia Center for the Arts (205 Prospect St., Bellingham). Here is a showcase for the ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness of playwrights in our own community. See add on page 11. Playwrights include Dana Reed Crediford and Mikael R. Kenoyer, plus our own Judith Owens Lancaster. The casts feature well-known local players. Admission is $10 for one or $25 for all three; cash and check only please. Dragon Tales Productions was founded by Ms. Owens Lancaster to encourage emerging new playwrights. More info: Andy Backus at 360-920-6332 or playsanddragontales@gmail.com.

Improv Playworks in May – Learn to

Think on Your Feet! Come join us for a free workshop. An evening of play, creativity, storytelling and fun! We will do a selection of games and exercises from improvisational theater. All levels welcome, absolutely no experience necessary! Adults & teens 14+. Join us at Improv Playworks Studio (1011 Girard St., Bellingham) on Wed., May 15 and Tues., May 21 from 7-9pm. • Also join us in Mount Vernon on Sun., May 5 at the Senior Center (1401 Cleveland Ave.). Cost is $5 newcomers / $20 regular students. More info: 360-7560756, sheIila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.

Coiled Fabric Baskets – This class will

teach you to make sturdy baskets from almost any kind of scrap fabric! Thick strips of fabric are twisted and bound together with yarn, strong cotton string, or thin strips of more fabric. Learn this simple technique, then take your new skills home with you and continue creating to your heart’s content. On Sat., May 18 from 2-4:30pm at Ragfinery (1421 N. Forest St., Bellingham). Cost is $28-$34. More info: 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com.

Upcycled Feed Sack Zippy Pouches – Transform woven plastic sacks into fun, funky, and functional zipper pouches! You will learn how to customize the length of a zipper to fit the size of your pouch, so you can make your pouch in any size you like. Once you get the hang of assembling these, you’ll be zipping them out in no time. Impact: Plastic sacks, which take centuries to decompose, are diverted from the landfill to make useful pouches. On Sat., May 25 from 10am-noon at Ragfinery. Cost is $27-$32. More info: 360-738-6977 or www.ragfinery.com.

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MAY 2019 WEDNESDAY 5/1/2019 Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale, Deming Library, 10am-6pm.

Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of

Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, 5 sessions @ $290 or $66 each, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net , 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 4) BMC: Cellist John Friesen, Trinity Lutheran Church, 10:30-11:30am, free, 360-305-6526, bellinghammusicclub@gmail.com or www.bellinghammusicclub.org. (pg. 24) T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:15am-12:15pm, 360-389-5754, LindaTaiChi@comcast.net. (pg. 23)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Nell Veenstra,

Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org. Ukulele Fun & Song Circle, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 12:30-1:30pm, free-will donation, 206790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com. (pg. 24)

Local Art Exhibit at the Anacortes Library,

Friends of the Anacortes Library Community Room, 1-2pm, free. Beyond Strumming, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1:30-2:30pm, free will donation, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com. (pg. 24) Sashiko Mending, Ragfinery, 6-8pm, $27-$32, 360-738-6977 or www.ragfinery.com. Beginning Tango Class and Practica, The Majestic Ballroom, 6:30-9:30pm, $10 class / $10 open dance / $15 both, bellinghamtango.com.

WJMAC presents Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints, Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7-9pm, $15

general / $5 students / WJMAC members free, 360-319-3230, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org. (pg. 24) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm, freewill donation, 360671-3806, www.bellinghamscd.org. (pg. 22)

THURSDAY 5/2/2019 Gentle Yoga with Joani, The Metta Center,

10:30-11:45am, $10 first class, 360-656-6699, YogawithJoani@yahoo.com or www.yogawithjoani.com. (pg. 23)

Dance for People with Parkinson’s Disease and other Neurological Disorders, Ballet Bellingham, 11am-noon, free. (pg. 21)

Solarize Your Business, Skagit Valley Food

Co-Op, noon-2pm, free, 360-647-7093, https://sustainableconnections.org/events or rose@sustainableconnections.org.

Let’s Make a Book Workshop (age 6-11),

Village Books, 2-3pm, free, 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com. Community Conversation, Fairhaven Library, 3-4:45pm, free, 360-778-7206, jkeller@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. (pg. 29) Experience Brain Fitness, Bellingham Public Library, 1:15-2:15pm, free, jjohnson@cob.org , 360778-7217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. “NASA: Colonizing Space” (grades K-5), North Fork Library, 3:45-4:45pm, free, 360-599-2020, www.wcls.org. “Promising Futures” Reception, Jansen Art Center, 5:30-7pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/exhibits. (pg. 7) 2nd Annual Wild Thyme Dinner, Ciao Thyme, 6-8pm, $125 seat, info@wildwhatcom.org , 360389-3414 or www.wildwhatcom.org/events.

Live Music in the Piano Lounge: Paul Klein,

Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org. Author Event: David Ellingson, “Paddle Pilgrim Adventure Author,” Burlington City Library, 6:30-8:30pm, free, www.skagitwriters.org. “Robin Hood,” Sedro-Woolley High School Theatre, 7-9pm, $5 students and seniors / $10 general, 360-855-3510, nhodgins@swsd101.org. (pg. 11) “Spamalot,” Sehome High School Theatre, 7pm. (pg. 10)

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9pm, $5 donation requested, 360-380-0456. (pg. 22) BMC Night Beat: Cellist John Friesen, First Congregational Church, 7:30-9pm, $20 general / $15 seniors / take a teen for free, 360-3056526, bellinghammusicclub@gmail.com or www.bellinghammusicclub.org. (pg. 24) Music Jam with Pat McFarland, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 8-11pm, free / no cover, 360-7342490, villageinnpub@comcast.net. (pg. 25)

FRIDAY 5/3/2019 Annual Bellingham Covenant Garage Sale,

Bellingham Covenant Church, 8am-2pm, free, 360-733-5920, frontdesk@bellinghamcov.org.

Figure Drawing (clothed, 5 sessions) begins,

Whatcom Community College, 1-3:30pm, $179, 360-383-3200, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.whatcom.ctc.edu. (pg. 7)

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale, Deming Library, 10am-6pm.

Summer Work Party, Cornet Bay, 10am-1pm,

free, 360-366-0172, outreach@skagitfisheries.org or www.skagitfisheries.org. Art Show Reception, Scott Milo Gallery, 6pm, free, 360-293-6938, gallery@scott.milo.com or www.scottmilo.com. (pg. 7) BYJB, Whatcom Museum Light Catcher Building, 6-7:30pm, free, 360-676-5750, markelly@oz.net or www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 25)

Children’s Art Walk at the Lightcatcher,

Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building, 6-9pm, free, info@whatcommuseum.org , 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Children’s Art Walk: “Life on Mars,”

Make.Shift Gallery, 6-10pm, free, makeshiftproject.com , 360-933-1849 or gallery@makeshiftproject.com. (pg. 7) First Friday Artwalk, Historic Anacortes, 6-9pm, free, 360-293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com or www.anacortesart.com. Opening: “Delicious,” Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 6-9pm, framr4u@aol.com , 360-7341340 or www.fourthcornerframes.com. (pg. 7) Line Dance Open House, Ten Mile Grange, 6:30-9pm, $5, 360-354-4325, charlene.lenn@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/LyndenLineDancers. BAAY Dance Company Showcase, BAAY Theatre, 7pm, by donation at the door, baay.org. (pg. 22) “Robin Hood,” Sedro-Woolley High School Theatre, 7-9pm. (pg. 11) “Spamalot,” Sehome High School Theatre, 7pm. (pg. 10) SpeakEasy 24: “For Love of Orcas,” Mount Baker Theatre Encore Room, 7-9pm, free, 360-734-6080, othermindpress@gmail.com or www.othermindpress.wordpress.com/speakeasy. (pg. 9) BCC: “The Heart’s Journey Home,” St. James Presbyterian Church, 7:30-9pm, $10 general / free ages 12 and under, 360-201-7181, vchmerry@gmail.com. (pg. 25)

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MAY 2019 “Coming Home!” Concert Series, Anacortes

Depot Arts Center, 7:30-9:15pm, $16-$18 general / $14-$16 senior, student, military, 425289-6803, cantabilechamberchoir@gmail.com or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4095901. (pg. 25) “The Ring of the Nibelung,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $25-$65, 360-416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 25) Israeli Dancing, Congregation Beth Israel, 7:45-9pm, free, bethisraelbellingham.org , 360733-8890 or office@bethisraelbellingham.org. (pg. 22) Trio Sueno (Latin, flamenco), Aslan Depot, 8-10pm, free, 360-393-4106. Karaoke with Master Moose, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 9pm-1:30am. (pg. 25)

SATURDAY 5/4/2019 Spring Rummage Sale, St. Joseph Church (Ferndale), 8am-2pm, free.

Annual Bellingham Covenant Garage Sale, Bellingham Covenant Church, 9am-2pm.

Birchwood Garden Club’s 27th Annual Plant Sale, Bellingham Public Library Lower Level,

9am-noon, free, 360-384-6250, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org. (pg. 31) Bob and Larry’s Spring Rare Plant Sale, 1685 Grandview Place, 9am-5pm, 206-329-6244, www.facebook.com/events/379066812682379 or rbortner@gmail.com. (pg. 31)

Spring Rummage/Garage Sale (benefits local charities), Bellingham Elks Lodge, 9am-3pm, free, 360-733-6432, happytaps@comcast.net.

Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale, Deming Library, 10am-6pm.

Girls in Engineering, Math & Science: GEMS Academy (grades 5-8), WWU Science

Resource Center, 10am-4pm, $45, youth@wwu.edu or https://ee.wwu.edu/ youth-programs/programs/gems-academy-girlsengineering-math-science. Saturday Coffee (NW Singles Club, 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am-noon, free, 360-933-4507, kat.webb123@comcast.net.

Story Time with Special Guest Annette Balcom, Village Books, 10:30-11:30am, free, 360-6712626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com. Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 11amnoon, $5-$15, dorkydancefitness@gmail.com or https://dorkydancefitness.com. (pg. 23) Volunteer Orientation, Bellingham Makerspace, 11am-12:30pm, free, manager@bellinghammakerspace.org or https://bellinghamfoundry.com/posts/ volunteer-orientation. (pg. 29)

Local Art Exhibit at the Anacortes Library,

Friends of the Anacortes Library Community Room, 1-2pm, free. Simple Scrap Flowers, Ragfinery, 1pm, by donation, 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com. Voice-Over Class, Bellingham Technical College, 1-3pm, $49, 360-752-8350, registration@btc.edu or http://bit.ly/2YV8uMK. Traditional Jazz, Bellingham’s VFW Hall, 2-5pm, $10 members / $6 students / $12 general, 360371-7030, www.bellinghamjazz.com. (pg. 22) BCC: “The Heart’s Journey Home,” St. James Presbyterian Church, 3-4:30pm. (pg. 25) “Dawnland,” Museum of Northwest Art, 3-5pm, free, Education@museumofnwart.org , 360466-4446 or www.monamuseum.org. (pg. 30) Dog Day Afternoons at the Library, Deming Library, 10am-noon, free / must preregister, https://wcls.libcal.com/calendar/events or 360-305-3632. (pg. 30) Procession of the Species Parade, Downtown Bellingham, 3:30-5:45pm, free, 360-778-7000, agrove@cob.org or www.bpots.org. (pg. 6)

Demo with Jewelry Artist Peg Alexander,

Whatcom Art Market, 11am-3pm, free, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartmarket.org. Space Band for BCLC, Boundary Bay Brewery, 5-10pm, $10 adults / $5 kids / free age 3 and under, 360-676-0950. (pg. 26) BAAY Dance Company Showcase, BAAY Theatre, 7pm. (pg. 22)

Group Poetry Reading: Richard Widerkehr, Gayle Kaune, Anita K. Boyle & James Bertolino, Village Books, 7-8pm, free, 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com.

Jazz Celebration XI, Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room, 7pm, $15, www.stormsmusicservices.com. (pg. 26) “Robin Hood,” Sedro-Woolley High School Theatre, 7-9pm. (pg. 11)

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“May the 4th Be With You” Dance Party,

Bellingham Dance Company, 7-10:30pm, $12 general / $10 students, seniors and military, mary@bellinghamdancecompany.com , www.bellinghamdancecompany.com or 360-224-4082. (pg. 22) “Spamalot,” Sehome High School Theatre, 7pm. (pg. 10) Muse Bellingham (fusion dance venue), Inspire Studio, 7:30pm-midnight, $5-$12, musebellingham@gmail.com or www.danceinbellingham.com. Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll, Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30-9:30pm, $21.50-$49.50, 360-734-6080, tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 26)

Third Eye Cinema: “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” Limelight Cinema, 10pm, $5, www.pickfordfilmcenter.org.

SUNDAY 5/5/2019 Bob and Larry’s Spring Rare Plant Sale, 1685 Grandview Place, 9am-5pm. (pg. 31)

Build Your Own Natural & Herbal First Aid Kit, Living Earth Herbs, 10am-noon, $15 and up, 360-734-3207, herbs@livingearthherbs.com. (pg. 23) Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat!, Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara, 11am-2pm, free, 510-375-2603, Roselotus@aol.com or www.facebook.com/tsikh76. (pg. 31) Old City Hall History Tour, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 12:30-1:30pm. Monthly Improv Series, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 2-4pm, $5 newcomers / $20 regulars, 360-756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.coom. (pg. 12)

Vintage Fashion Show: 100 Years of Fashions, Pioneer Pavilion, 2-4pm, $15, 360-384-3693, park@ferndaleheritagesociety.com or www.ferndaleheritagesociety.com. (pg. 32)

Chorus Girl Academy (5 week series) begins,

LaVida Dance Studio, 3-4pm, $50 general / $45 students, VintageRhythmDance@gmail.com or www.chorusgirlacademy.weebly.com. Scottish Music Session, Littlefield Celtic Center, 3-6pm, free, events@celticarts.org , 360-4164934 or https://celticarts.org. (pg. 26) “The Ring of the Nibelung,” McIntyre Hall, 3pm. (pg. 25) Bellingham Laughter Club, Elizabeth Park (near owl sculpture), 4-5pm, free, 360-734-4989, www.worldlaughtertour.com. (pg. 29) Trio Sueno (Latin, flamenco), Herb’s Cider, 4-6pm, no cover, 360-933-1922.

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Thomas Harris Quintet, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Alan Doyle, Mount Baker Theatre, 8-10pm, $29.50-$39.50, 360-734-6080, tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 26)

MONDAY 5/6/2019 WSU Whatcom Master Gardener Diagnostic Plant Clinic, Bellingham Public Library, 4:30-7pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. (pg. 31)

Swing Dancing for Everyone (4 sessions) begins, Presence Studio, 5-6pm, $12-$50, 360-303-3306, bham.hop@gmail.com or www.bhamhop.com/classes. (pg. 22) T’ai Chi with Linda, St. James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 23)

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MAY 2019 Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 6-7pm. (pg. 23)

Intermediate Swing (4 sessions) begins,

Presence Studio, 6-7pm. (pg. 22) HNW Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Vernon Community Center, 6:30-9pm, free, 360-2015861, contact@harmonynorthwest.org or www.harmonynorthwest.org. (pg. 26) Open Mic with Trace Residue, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 7-10pm. (pg. 25)

Strong and Mighty Solo Jazz (4 sessions) begins, Presence Studio, 7-8pm.

TUESDAY 5/7/2019 Dine Out for Maple Alley Inn, various locations, 6am-11pm, 360-734-5121, info@oppco.org or www.dineoutbham.com. (pg. 3) Community Conversation, Bellingham Public Library, 10:15am-noon. (pg. 29) T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:30am-12:30pm. (pg. 23) Shibashi Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 2-2:30pm, free, jjohnson@cob.org , 360-7787217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, 360-778-7217. Home Item Repair Workshop (learn to repair toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools), Bellingham Public Library, 5-7:30pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com.

Excellence NW Workshop with Monique Stefens: Forgiveness, Village Books, 7-8pm,

free, 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com. Smart Cookie Trivia, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 7-9pm. (pg. 25) Toastmasters Weekly Meeting, Spring Creek Retirement Facility, 7-8:30pm, free, 425-8023036, ricknishi900@gmail.com or http://4470.toastmastersclubs.org. (pg. 29) Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 7:15-8:15pm.

WEDNESDAY 5/8/2019 Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm. (pg. 4)

T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:15am-12:15pm. (pg. 23)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Karen Scholten, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org. Ukulele Fun & Song Circle, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 12:30-1:30pm. (pg. 24) Beyond Strumming, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1:30-2:30pm. (pg. 24)

Whatcom Writers and Publishers Monthly Meeting, Nicki’s Bella Marina, 6-8:30pm, free,

360-319-8366, caithiseach@gmail.com or www.whatcomwritersandpublishers.org. Beginning Tango Class and Practica, The Majestic Ballroom, 6:30-9:30pm, $10 class / $10 open dance / $15 both, bellinghamtango.com.

Bellingham Photography Club May Program, Sustainability Center Meeting Rooms (upstairs behind RE Store), 7-9pm, free, CarolSheppardPhotography@gmail.com.

WJMAC presents D’Vonne Lewis’ Limited Edition, Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7-9pm,

$15 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. (pg. 24) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 22)

THURSDAY 5/9/2019

SATURDAY 5/11/2019

Dance for People with Parkinson’s Disease and other Neurological Disorders, Ballet

Whatcom County Master Gardener Plant Sale

Bellingham, 11am-noon, free. (pg. 21)

Museum Advocates: “Origins, Sustainability, and Current Application of Reef Net Fishing,” Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, noon-1pm, free, 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 32) Experience Brain Fitness, Bellingham Public Library, 1:15-2:15pm, free, 360-778-7217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Live Music in the Piano Lounge: Terry Palmer & Friends, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org.

KSE, Greene’s Corner, 7-8:30pm, free,

360-306-8137 or markelly@oz.net. (pg. 26)

Poetry Event: Laura Da (“Instruments of the True Measure”) and Martha Silano (“Gravity Assist”), Village Books, 7-8pm, free,

(plants grown or donated by master gardeners), Hovander Homestead Park, 9am-2pm, free, 360-778-5811, beth.chisholm@wsu.edu. (pg. 31) Saturday Coffee (NW Singles Club, 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am-noon, free, 360-933-4507, kat.webb123@comcast.net. Scottish Country Dance Session, Littlefield Celtic Center, 10am-noon, free. (pg. 26) Demo: Abstract Painter Katie Drafs, Whatcom Art Market, 11am-4pm. (pg. 7-8) Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 11amnoon. (pg. 23) “How to Read a Cemetery,” Burlington Public Library, 1-3pm, free, 360-757-6224, genealogy0715@gmail.com or www.skagitvalleygenealogy.org. (pg. 32)

360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com. “Spamalot,” Sehome High School Theatre, 7pm.

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9pm, $5 donation requested. (pg. 22) “Damn Those Bastards,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30-9:30pm, $15. (pg. 11)

Historical Society: Fairhaven Development History, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall,

7:30-9pm, $5 suggested donation / members free, 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 32) Music Jam with Pat McFarland, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 8-11pm. (pg. 25)

FRIDAY 5/10/2019 25th Annual Leadership Power Breakfast,

Four Points by Sheraton, 7-9am, $50 minimum donation, katie@ywcabellingham.org , 360-7344820 or www.ywcabellingham.org. (pg. 3) Summer Work Party, Cornet Bay, 10am-1pm, free, 360-366-0172, outreach@skagitfisheries.org or www.skagitfisheries.org. Coloring for Good Health, Blaine Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, https://wcls.libcal.com/calendar/events.

Make Your Own Decal with the Vinyl Cutter,

Bellingham Makerspace, 5:30-7:30pm, $20, manager@bellinghammakerspace.org or www.eventbrite.com/e/make-your-own-decalwith-the-vinyl-cutter-tickets-54738730015. Sons of Norway Potluck/Program, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 6pm, bring something to share / enter from the north side, 360-715-2186.

Author Event: J. L. Oakley and “The Hilo Bay Mysteries Collection,” Village Books, 7-8pm,

free, 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com. “Matilda the Musical,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10, www.baay.org. (pg. 11) “Spamalot,” Sehome High School Theatre, 7pm. (pg. 10) “Damn Those Bastards,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11) “The Ring of the Nibelung,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm. (pg. 25) 7th Annual Aerial Showcase, Bellingham Circus Guild, 8pm / 10pm (21+), $22 general / $10 kids, www.bellinghamcircusguild.com. Karaoke with Master Moose, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 9pm-1:30am. (pg. 25)

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CALENDAR

MAY 2019 BUG Monthly Jam, St. James Fellowship Hall,

1:30-4pm, by donation, 360-393-1054, bhamuke@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com. (pg. 27) “Spamalot,” Sehome High School Theatre, 2pm. (pg. 10)

Intro to the Epilog Fusion Laser Cutter,

Bellingham Makerspace, 3-5pm, $60, manager@bellinghammakerspace.org or www.eventbrite.com/e/intro-to-the-epilogfusion-laser-cutter-tickets-55250495720. Dog Day Afternoons at the Library, Deming Library, 10am-noon. (pg. 30)

Author Event: Barbara Davis-Pyles and “Stubby the Fearless Squid” Book Launch,

Village Books, 4-5pm, free, 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com. Makedonians, Cafe Akroteri, 5:30-8:30pm, no cover, 360-676-5554, markelly@oz.net or www.cafeakroteri.com. “Almost Maine” Celebration Party, Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7-9pm, free, 360-647-9242. (pg. 11)

Author Event: Ana Maria Spagna (“Uplake” ) and Heather Durham (“Going Feral”), Village

Books, 7-8pm, free, events@villagebooks.com , 360-671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com. CONTRA Dance, Fairhaven Library, 7-10:30pm, suggested donation $10-$15, students $7, dance@januscom.com or www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 22) “Matilda the Musical,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10, www.baay.org. (pg. 11) Spring Dance, The Majestic, 7-11pm, $20 advance/$25 door, info@boatingcenter.org , www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4208826 or 360-714-8891. (pg. 3)

Balkanarama Plays for Balkan Folk Dance Party, Squalicum Yacht Club, 7:30-10:30pm,

$15 donation is requested. (pg. 22) “Damn Those Bastards,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11)

“From the Ottoman Empire to Auschwitz: The Mediterranean Jewish Experience of the Holocaust” with Dr. Devin Naar, Congregation Beth Israel, 7:30-9pm, free, 360-650-7737, wolpow.institute@wwu.edu or https://wp.wwu.edu/raywolpowinstitute. Nuages & Friends in Concert, Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30-9:30pm, $20, 360-961-1559, www.nuagesjazz.net/manouchenw or nuagesjazz@gmail.com. (pg. 27)

“Our Stories Go On: A Mother’s Day Celebration,” First Congregational Church,

7:30-8:30pm, $15 general / $10 students, https://voxpacifica.org/events or info@voxpacifica.org. (pg. 27) WWU Collegium Musicum Concert, WWU PAC Concert Hall, 7:30-9pm, free, 360-650-3130, music@wwu.edu. (pg. 27) 7th Annual Aerial Showcase, Bellingham Circus Guild, 8pm / 10pm (21+).

SUNDAY 5/12/2019

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat!, Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara, 11am-2pm. (pg. 31)

Old City Hall History Tour, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 12:30-1:30pm. Mothers Day Waltz Tea (tea, coffee, treats), Bellingham Dance Company, 2-4:30pm, $12 general / $10 students, seniors and military, mary@bellinghamdancecompany.com , www.bellinghamdancecompany.com or 360-224-4082.

David Feingold and Yaniv Attar in Concert,

Central Lutheran Church, 3-4:30pm, $15 adults / $5 students, 360-303-4014, bellinghamchambermusic@gmail.com or www.bellinghamchambermusic.org. (pg. 28)

Live From Laurel Canyon: Songs & Stories of American Folk Rock, Mount Baker Theatre,

3-5pm, $42.50 / $39.50 / $35.50 / $22.50, 360-734-6080, tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 28) “The Ring of the Nibelung,” McIntyre Hall, 3pm. (pg. 25)

Author Event: William O’Daly and “Book of Twilight” and “Yarrow & Smoke,” Village

Books, 4-5pm, free, events@villagebooks.com , 360-671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com.

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Sonja Lee Quintet, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Peace Dancing, Skagit Unitarian Universalist

Fellowship, 5:45-8pm, free / by donation, 360-629-9190, jstplnfolk@gmail.com or www.seattledup.org. (pg. 22) “Matilda the Musical,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10, www.baay.org. Tango by the Bay Milonga, Squalicum Yacht Club, 7:30-10pm, $7 general / $5 members & students, 360-734-5676, bhamusabda@aol.com or www.bellinghamusadance.com. 7th Annual Aerial Showcase, Bellingham Circus Guild, 8pm / 10pm (21+).

MONDAY 5/13/2019 Practice Celtic Music Session, Littlefield Celtic Center, 2-4pm, free. (pg. 26)

Whatcom Genealogical Society Meeting, Bellingham Elks Lodge, 2-4pm, free, 360-733-8300. (pg. 32)

WSU Whatcom Master Gardener Diagnostic Plant Clinic, Bellingham Public Library, 4:30-7pm. (pg. 31)

T’ai Chi with Linda, St. James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 23)

Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 6-7pm. (pg. 23)

HNW Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Vernon Community Center, 6:30-9pm. (pg. 26)

The Realities of Advanced Medical Interventions, United Church of Christ (Blaine),

6:30-8pm, free, 360-961-2370, micki98226@aol.com. Open Mic with Trace Residue, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 7-10pm. (pg. 25)

TUESDAY 5/14/2019 Gentle Yoga with Joani, The Metta Center,

10:30-11:45am, $10 first class, 360-656-6699, YogawithJoani@yahoo.com or www.yogawithjoani.com. (pg. 23) T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:30am-12:30pm. (pg. 23) Shibashi Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 2-2:30pm, free, jjohnson@cob.org , 360-7787217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, 360-778-7217. Home Item Repair Workshop (learn to repair toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools), Bellingham Public Library, 5-7:30pm, free, 360778-7217, www.nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com. Smart Cookie Trivia, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 7-9pm. (pg. 25) Toastmasters Weekly Meeting, Spring Creek Retirement Facility, 7-8:30pm. (pg. 29) Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 7:158:15pm. (pg. 23)

Concert Choir Cabaret: The Legacy Continues, WWU PAC Concert Hall, 8pm, free. (pg. 25)

WEDNESDAY 5/15/2019 Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm. (pg. 4)

T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:15am-12:15pm. (pg. 23)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Terhi M. Broersma, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no

cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org. Ukulele Fun & Song Circle, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 12:30-1:30pm. (pg. 24)

Local Art Exhibit at the Anacortes Library,

Friends of the Anacortes Library Community Room, 1-2pm, free.

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CALENDAR

MAY 2019 Beyond Strumming, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1:30-2:30pm. (pg. 24)

Beginning Tango Class and Practica, The

Majestic Ballroom, 6:30-9:30pm, $10 class / $10 open dance / $15 both, bellinghamtango.com. BUG Song Circle, Roeder Home, 7-8:30pm, by donation. (pg. 27) Learn to Think on Your Feet, Improv Playworks Studio, 7-9pm. (pg. 12) Vaudevillingham, Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab, 7pm & 9pm, $5-$10 suggested donation, www.bellinghamcircusguild.com.

Wasabi Wednesday and Open Mic Night (featuring host Chuck Dingee), The Vault

Wine Bar, 7-9pm, music free / sushi $$, 360-392-955, joni@thevaultwinebar.com or www.facebook/thevaultwine. WJMAC presents Greta Matassa, Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7-9pm, $15 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. (pg. 24) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 22)

THURSDAY 5/16/2019 Take a Bite for Skagit, participating restaurants, http://yummyalert.com/TakeABiteForSkagit.

Crones Circle Gathering, The Willows,

10-11:30am, free, 360-595-4485. (pg. 29) Community Conversation, Bellingham Public Library, 10:15am-noon. (pg. 29) Gentle Yoga with Joani, The Metta Center, 10:30-11:45am, $10 first class, 360-656-6699 or www.yogawithjoani.com. (pg. 23)

Dance for People with Parkinson’s Disease and other Neurological Disorders, Ballet Bellingham, 11am-noon, free. (pg. 21)

Historical Speaker: Mrs. Creamy WilkinsManning on Mrs. Susie Revels-Cayton,

Anacortes Library, 1-4pm, free, 360-293-1082, joyandgary@comcast.net. (pg. 22) Dig Deep (plan, plant, and harvest the library garden), Deming Library, 3-5pm, free / tools and gloves provided, 360-592-2422, www.wcls.org. Experience Brain Fitness, Bellingham Public Library, 1:15-2:15pm, free, 360-778-7217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Author Event: Candace Wellman and “Interwoven Lives: Indigenous Mothers of Salish Coast Communities,” Seaport Books (La Conner), 4:30-6pm, free, www.seaportbooks.com , 360-399-1800 or info@seaportbooks.com. Learn to Solder: RGB LED Ball, Bellingham Makerspace, 5-7pm, $30, manager@bellinghammakerspace.org or www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-solder-rgb-ledball-tickets-54336039557.

Live at the Piano Lounge: Joe & Carol Young,

FRIDAY 5/17/2019 Bike to Work & School Day 20th Annual Shoe Drive & Anniversary Sale,

12th Street Shoes, 10am-6pm, free, 360-733-2066, info@12thstreetshoes.com or 12thstreetshoes.com. (pg. 3) Bowman Bay Work Party, Bowman Bay at Deception Pass State Park, 10am-1pm, free, 360-366-0172, outreach@skagitfisheries.org or www.skagitfisheries.org/event/bowman-baywork-party. Rockin’ for The RE Store, Boundary Bay Brewery, 5-10pm, free, samanthah@re-store.org or https://re-store.org/join/upcoming-events or 360-647-5921. (pg. 3)

Flower Power Paint Night (21+ event),

Bellingham Makerspace, 5:30-7:30pm, $25 / must preregister, manager@bellinghammakerspace.com or www.eventbrite.com/e/flower-power-paintnight-tickets-55054218650. Junior Ski to Sea Parade, Bellingham (Cornwall Ave.), 6pm, free. (pg. 8) KSE, Rifugio’s Country Italian Cuisine, 6-8pm, free, 360-592-2888, markelly@oz.net or http://ilcafferifugio.com. (pg. 26)

Author Event: Candace Wellman and “Interwoven Lives: Indigenous Mothers of Salish Coast Communities,” Village Books

Jr. Ski to Sea Race, Squalicum Creek Park, 9am, spectators free. (pg. 8)

20th Annual Shoe Drive & Anniversary Sale, 12th Street Shoes, 10am-6pm. (pg. 3)

BYJB, Barkley Village Gazebo, 10-11:30am. (pg. 25) Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk, Living Earth Herbs, 10am-1pm, $30. (pg. 23)

Free Adult Acting Class, Anacortes Community Theatre, 10am-1:30pm, free, 360-840-0089, nello@freeadultactingclass.com or www.freeadultactingclass.com. (pg. 12) Plein Air Workshop on Lummi Island, Trish Harding School of Art at Studio UFO, 10am3pm, $100, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net , 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 8) Saturday Coffee (NW Singles Club, 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am-noon, free, 360-933-4507, kat.webb123@comcast.net.

“Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion,” Burlington

Public Library, 10:30-11:30am, free, 360755-0760, kathleenh@burlingtonwa.gov or www.burlingtonwa.gov/index.aspx?NID=93. (pg. 32) Mindport’s Correspondence Club, Mindport Exhibits, 10:30am-12:30pm, free, 360-647-5614, publicity@mindport.org or www.mindport.org. (pg. 23)

Demo: Soft Sculpturist Pam Pontious,

Whatcom Art Market, 11am-3pm. (pg. 7-8)

Readings Gallery, 7-8pm, free, 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com. “Howl,” Hillcrest Park Lodge (Mount Vernon), 7-9:30pm, $50-$60 each / $80-$100 per couple, www.skagitriverpoetry.org. (pg. 9) “Matilda the Musical,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10, www.baay.org. Senior Prom with Swing Connection, The Majestic, 7:15pm lesson / 8-10pm dance, $10 general / $7 members and students, 360-734-5676, bhamusabda@aol.com or www.bellinghamusadance.com. “Damn Those Bastards,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11) Karaoke with Master Moose, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 9pm-1:30am. (pg. 25)

Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 11am-

SATURDAY 5/18/2019

Whatcom Land Trust Spring Benefit Dinner,

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Ferndale Senior

Activity Center, 8-10:30am, $6 adults / $3 children up to age 12 / under 6 free, 360384-6244, manager.fsac@gmail.com. (pg. 3) Cascade Cuts Plant Sale, Cascade Cuts Nursery, 9am-4pm, free, 360-647-7093, https://eatlocalfirst.org/all-events/cascade-cuts or saras@sustainableconnections.org. (pg. 31)

noon. (pg. 23)

“Conceiving Ada,” Limelight Cinema, noon, $1,

https://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/ pages/TicketSearchCriteria.aspx?evtinfo=419043 ~f6f09a43-2b29-4bfa-8fdf-eec896542d8e&.

Local Art Exhibit at the Anacortes Library,

Friends of the Anacortes Library Community Room, 1-2pm, free. Coiled Fabric Baskets, Ragfinery, 2-4:30pm, $28-$34, 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com. (pg. 12)

Author Event: Karen Clayton and “Demystifying Hospice: Inside the Stories of Patients & Caregivers,” Village Books, 4-5pm, free, 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com.

BTC Settlemyer Hall, 5-9pm, $100, 360-650-9470, jenn@whatcomlandtrust.org or www.whatcomlandtrust.org. (pg. 3)

Josh Cook and Jerry Steinhilber Trio with Jeff Naylor, Old World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover 360-738-2090.

Group Reading with Carolyn Brigit Flynn,

Village Books, 7-8pm, www.villagebooks.com , 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com. (pg. 9)

Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Author Event: Gregory Phillips and “The Exile,” Village Books, 7-8pm, free,

360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com.

Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony, Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 7-9pm, https://thepoetrydepartment.wordpress.com. (pg. 9)

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9pm, $5 donation requested. (pg. 22) “Damn Those Bastards,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11) Music Jam with Pat McFarland, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 8-11pm. (pg. 25) Submit your event info online at www.ennw.info/submit-an-event. Thank you!

CALENDAR

MAY 2019 “Matilda the Musical,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm,

$10, www.baay.org. (pg. 11) “Poetry in Motion,” Blaine PAC, 7-8:30pm, $10 general / kids under 4 free, 360-920-2964, daytodaydance@gmail.com or www.daytodaydance.com. (pg. 22) Anat Cohen Tentet, Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30-9:30pm, $42.50 / $39.50 / $35.50 / $20.50, tickets@mountbakertheatre.com , 360734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 28) “Damn Those Bastards,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 11)

Muse Bellingham (fusion dance venue), Inspire

Studio, 7:30pm-midnight, $5-$12, musebellingham@gmail.com “We Are Kulshan,” Bellingham High School, 7:30pm, $5-$20, www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 27)

SUNDAY 5/19/2019 20th Annual Shoe Drive & Anniversary Sale, 12th Street Shoes, 10am-6pm. (pg. 3)

Seaweed Safari, Living Earth Herbs, 10:30am1:30pm, $30. (pg. 23)

Spring Planter Party, Joy of Pilates, 10:45am-

12:45pm, $40-$45 / supplies and refreshments provided, 360-224-1433, info@joyofpilates.net or www.facebook.com/events/2636747316355449. Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat!, Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara, 11am-2pm. (pg. 31) Contemporary Dance Audition, Firehouse Arts and Events Center, noon-2pm, $15 audition/ class fee, bhamrep.org. (pg. 22) Old City Hall History Tour, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 12:30-1:30pm.

Pickett House Museum Tour and Open House, 1-4pm, free / donations accepted, 360-7335873, daughtersofpioneers@hotmail.com. (pg. 32)

Local Art Exhibit at the Anacortes Library,

Diamond Antiques

In the heart of Bellingham BUY SELL ESTATE LIQUIDATION 1806 Cornwall Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 www.rubylane.com/shop/diamondantique

360-676-9100 Closed Sundays

Friends of the Anacortes Library Community Room, 2-3pm, free. “Marvelous Music in May,” Bellewood Acres, 3pm, $10 adults / free for kids 17 and under, 360-961-1559, whatcomsoundjazz@gmail.com or www.whatcomsoundjazz.org. (pg. 28)

WSO: “Made in America” featuring Pianist Benjamin Hochman, Mount Baker Theatre,

3pm, $15-$54, 360-734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com/online/article/ wsomadeinamerica. (pg. 28)

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Janette West Quartet, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-3923100, ranenogales@msn.com. “Matilda the Musical,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10, www.baay.org. (pg. 11)

MONDAY 5/20/2019 WSU Whatcom Master Gardener Diagnostic Plant Clinic, Bellingham Public Library, 4:30-7pm. (pg. 31)

T’ai Chi with Linda, St. James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 23)

Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 6-7pm. Sign Making with the CNC Router (for

beginners), Bellingham Makerspace, 6-8pm, $55, manager@bellinghammakerspace.org or www.eventbrite.com/e/sign-making-with-thecnc-router-tickets-54738831318.

HNW Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Vernon Community Center, 6:30-9pm. (pg. 26)

Open Mic with Trace Residue, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 7-10pm. (pg. 25)

TUESDAY 5/21/2019 Gentle Yoga with Joani, The Metta Center,

10:30-11:45am, $10 first class, 360-656-6699, YogawithJoani@yahoo.com or www.yogawithjoani.com. (pg. 23) T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:30am-12:30pm. (pg. 23)

Landscape Painting (4 classes) begins,

Whatcom Community College, 1-4pm, $169, 360-383-3200, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.whatcom.ctc.edu. (pg. 8) Shibashi Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 2-2:30pm, free, jjohnson@cob.org , 360-7787217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, 360-778-7217. Learn to Think on Your Feet, Improv Playworks Studio, 7-9pm. (pg. 12) Toastmasters Weekly Meeting, Spring Creek Retirement Facility, 7-8:30pm. (pg. 29) Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 7:158:15pm. (pg. 23)

James Kline Guitarist Extraordinaire,

Bellingham Public Library Fairhaven Branch (Attic room), 7:30-9:15pm, $15, 360-650-3516, guitar@wwu.edu. (pg. 28)

WEDNESDAY 5/22/2019 Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Ski to Sea Book Sale, Belllingham Public Library, 10am-6pm, free, 360-778-7250, friendslibrary3@gmail.com. Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm. (pg. 4) T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:15am-12:15pm. (pg. 23)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Johanna Meenk, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no cover, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Ukulele Fun & Song Circle, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 12:30-1:30pm. (pg. 24)

Beyond Strumming, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1:30-2:30pm. (pg. 24)

Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walk, Historic

Fairhaven Village, 5-8pm, free, 206-696-2671, artwalk@fairhaven.com or www.fairhavenwinterfest.com.

Throwing 1 & 2 (Beginning to Intermediate Potter’s Wheel), Baker Creek Ceramics, 6-9pm

(6 sessions) begins, $210, 360-393-5458, bakercreekceramics@gmail.com or www.bakercreekceramics.com. Beginning Tango Class and Practica, The Majestic Ballroom, 6:30-9:30pm, $10 class / $10 open dance / $15 both, bellinghamtango.com.

Author Event: Wendy J. Fox and “If the Ice Had Held,” Village Books, 7-8pm, free,

360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com or www.villagebooks.com.

Vox Pacifica Auditions for Fall 2019 Season, by appointment beginning at 7pm, free, wendybloom@voxpacifica.org , https://voxpacifica.org/auditions.

WJMAC presents Miles Black and Thomas Harris, Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7-9pm, $10

general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. (pg. 24) Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 22)

Entertainment News Northwest ~ May 2019

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CALENDAR

MAY 2019 THURSDAY 5/23/2019

SATURDAY 5/25/2019

Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Ski to Sea Book Sale, Belllingham Public Library,

Pancake Breakfast, American Legion Post 154,

Gentle Yoga with Joani, The Metta Center,

Demo: Master Watercolorist James Williamson,

10am-6pm.

10:30-11:45am, $10 first class, 360-656-6699 or www.yogawithjoani.com. (pg. 23)

Dance for People with Parkinson’s Disease and other Neurological Disorders, Ballet Bellingham, 11am-noon, free. (pg. 21)

“Seniors and Cannabis: Let’s Talk,” Village

Books with Nancy Southern, MSW, noon1:30pm, free, 360-671-2626, events@villagebooks.com. (pg. 23) Experience Brain Fitness, Bellingham Public Library, 1:15-2:15pm, free, jjohnson@cob.org , 360-778-7217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Coding with the Adafruit Circuit Playground Express, Bellingham Makerspace, 4:30-6pm, $65, manager@bellinghammakerspace.org or codingcpx.eventbrite.com.

Live Music in the Piano Lounge: Scrub Hubner, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Beginning Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel (6 sessions) begins, Baker Creek Ceramics, 6:30-9pm, $180, 360-393-5458, bakercreekceramics@gmail.com or www.bakercreekceramics.com. (pg. 8)

Author Event: Molly Hashimoto and “Birds of the West: An Artist’s Guide,” Village Books, 7-8pm, free, events@villagebooks.com , 360-671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com.

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9pm, $5 donation requested. (pg. 22)

House Concert with Wandering Seas,

8-11am, $6 adults / $3 kids 6-12 / free age 5 and free, 360-384-5595. (pg. 4)

27th Annual Ski-to-Sea Seconds Sale, Good

Earth Pottery, 10am-5pm, free, 360-671-3998, theteam@goodearthpots.com or www.goodearthpots.com. Lummi Island Artists Studio Tour, 10am-5pm, www.lummi-island.com/studio-tour. (pg. 5)

Whatcom Art Market, 10am-6pm. (pg. 7-8)

Fairhaven Festival (Jen Parker and Reimagined Art - Demo), Whatcom Art Market (outside

Library, 10am-1pm.

Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat!, Guru Nanak

Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Ski to Sea Book Sale ($4 bag day), Belllingham Public Lummi Island Artists Studio Tour, 10am-5pm,

tent), 11am-4pm. (pg. 7-8)

Gursikh Gurdwara, 11am-2pm. (pg. 31)

www.lummi-island.com/studio-tour. (pg. 5) Saturday Coffee (NW Singles Club, 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am-noon, free, 360-933-4507, kat.webb123@comcast.net. Upcycled Feed Sack Zippy Pouches, Ragfinery, 10am-noon, $27-$32, hello@ragfinery.com , 360-738-6977 or www.ragfinery.com. (pg. 12) Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 11amnoon. (pg. 23) Memorial Day Parade, Bellingham (Cornwall Ave. - State St.), 12-3pm, free, www.bellingham.org/events/whatcom-memorial-day-parade.

Master Carver Doug Hudson and Rosemaling Artist Arlene Hudson, Artwood Gallery, 2-4pm, 360-647-1628, artwoodgallery87@gmail.com or artwoodgallery.com. (pg. 8) Trio Sueno (Latin, flamenco), Old World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-738-2090.

Dragon Tales presents readings of 3 new plays, The Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:309:30pm. (pg. 12)

SUNDAY 5/26/2019 Ski to Sea Race, Bellingham and Whatcom

County, 360-746-8861, info@skitosea.com or skitosea.com. (pg. 8)

Chuckanut Center, 7:30-9pm, $5-$10 suggested donation, chuckanutcenter@gmail.com , 470236-8374 or www.chuckanutcenter.org. (pg. 28)

Dragon Tales presents readings of 3 new plays, The Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30-

9:30pm, $10, 360-920-6332, playsanddragontales@gmail.com. (pg. 12) Music Jam with Pat McFarland, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 8-11pm. (pg. 25)

FRIDAY 5/24/2019 Friends of the Bellingham Public Library Ski to Sea Book Sale (half price day), Belllingham Public Library, 10am-6pm.

Coloring for Good Health, Blaine Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, https://wcls.libcal.com/calendar/events.

Fairhaven Art Walk: Demo by Watercolorist James Williamson, Whatcom Art Market, 5-8pm. (pg. 7-8)

Master Carver Doug Hudson and Rosemaling Artist Arlene Hudson, Artwood Gallery, 5-8pm, 360-647-1628, artwoodgallery87@gmail.com or artwoodgallery.com. (pg. 8) May Featured Artist: Chris Moench, Good Earth Pottery, 5-8pm, free, 360-671-3998 or www.goodearthpots.com. (pg. 8) Vector Graphics 101, Bellingham Makerspace, 5-6:30pm, $35, bellinghammakerspace.eventbrite.com. Bilongo Quintet (Afro-Latin jazz), The Beach Store Cafe, 7-9pm, no cover, 360-758-2233.

Dragon Tales presents readings of 3 new plays, The Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:309:30pm. (pg. 12)

Karaoke with Master Moose, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 9pm-1:30am. (pg. 25)

Submit your event info online at www.ennw.info/submit-an-event. Thank you!

CALENDAR

MAY 2019 Old City Hall History Tour, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 12:30-1:30pm.

Fourth Sundays: Audubon at the Museum,

Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 1:30-3:30pm, included with admission/members free, 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 30)

Master Carver Doug Hudson and Rosemaling Artist Arlene Hudson, Artwood Gallery, 2-4pm, 360-647-1628, artwoodgallery87@gmail.com or artwoodgallery.com. (pg. 8) Art of Jazz: Marina Albero Quartet, Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth, 4-6:30pm, $17 general / $10 students / free for Jazz Project members, 360-650-1066, jsherwoodjazzproject@gmail.com or www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 28-29)

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Alicia Dauber Quintet, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

MONDAY 5/27/2019 Practice Celtic Music Session, Littlefield Celtic Center, 2-4pm, free. (pg. 26)

T’ai Chi with Linda, St. James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 23)

Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 6-7pm. Open Mic with Trace Residue, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 7-10pm. (pg. 25)

TUESDAY 5/28/2019 Gentle Yoga with Joani, The Metta Center,

10:30am-11:45am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 23) T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:30am-12:30pm. (pg. 23) Shibashi Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 2-2:30pm, free, jjohnson@cob.org , 360-7787217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, 360-778-7217.

Teen Event: Coding with Drones (age 12+),

Burlington Public Library, 4-5pm, free / no experience needed, 360-755-0760 or www.burlingtonwa.gov/library. Adult Board Game Night: Round 2 (18+, snacks provided), Burlington Public Library, 6-7:30pm, free, 360-755-0760, blibrary@burlingtonwa.gov.

Audubon Society: Elwha River Dam Removal and River Restoration, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7-9pm, $5 suggested donation / members free, info@whatcommuseum.org , 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org. “Flute for All Seasons,” Ferndale Library, 7-8pm, free, whatcomflutes@gmail.com or https://sites.google.com/site/ whatcomfluteensemble. (pg. 29) Smart Cookie Trivia, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 7-9pm. (pg. 25) Toastmasters Weekly Meeting, Spring Creek Retirement Facility, 7-8:30pm. (pg. 29) Dorky Dance Fitness, The Cirque Lab, 7:158:15pm. (pg. 23)

WWU Combined Choirs Concert: “A Spring Choral Tapestry,” WWU PAC Concert Hall, 8pm, free. (pg. 25)

WEDNESDAY 5/29/2019 Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm. (pg. 4) T’ai Chi with Linda, Firehouse Arts and Event Center, 11:15am-12:15pm. (pg. 23)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Lorraine Robinson, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, no

cover, 360-354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org.

Ukulele Fun & Song Circle, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 12:30-1:30pm. (pg. 24)

Local Art Exhibit at the Anacortes Library,

Friends of the Anacortes Library Community Room, 1-2pm, free. Beyond Strumming, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1:30-2:30pm. (pg. 24) No-Sew Braided Rugs Workshop, Ragfinery, 6-8pm, $29-$35, 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com. Beginning Tango Class and Practica, The Majestic Ballroom, 6:30-9:30pm, $10 class / $10 open dance / $15 both, bellinghamtango.com.

Spring Concert (Mixed Choir, Concert Choir and Showstoppers), Bellingham High School, 7-9pm, free, 360-676-6575.

WJMAC presents Ron Jones and the Jazz Forest, Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7-9pm, $20

general / $5 students / WJMAC members free.

Scottish Country Dancing Class, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. (pg. 22)

THURSDAY 5/30/2019 Gentle Yoga with Joani, The Metta Center,

10:30am-11:45am, $10 first class, 360-656-6699, YogawithJoani@yahoo.com or www.yogawithjoani.com. (pg. 23)

Dance for People with Parkinson’s Disease and other Neurological Disorders, Ballet Bellingham, 11am-noon, free. (pg. 21)

Experience Brain Fitness, Bellingham Public

Library, 1:15-2:15pm, free, 360-778-7217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Live in the Piano Lounge: Chuck Dingee,

Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600.

KSE, Greene’s Corner, 7-8:30pm. (pg. 26) Music Jam with Pat McFarland, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 8-11pm. (pg. 25)

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9pm, $5 donation requested. (pg. 22)

FRIDAY 5/31/2019 Demo: Urban Sketcher/Acrylic Painter Karen VerBurg, Whatcom Art Market, 10am-2pm. “Matilda the Musical,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10. Karaoke with Master Moose, Village Inn Pub & Eatery, 9pm-1:30am. (pg. 25)

SATURDAY 6/1/2019 Anacortes Waterfront Festival, anacortes.org/wff. Bellingham Scottish Gathering, Hovander Homestead Park, 9am-7pm, $15 adults / $12 students/seniors/active duty military $12 / $40 family / kids under 5 are free, 360-715-8682, heather@scottishdancesociety.org or www.ScottishDanceSociety.org. (pg. 30) 4th Annual Hamster Crawl, The Local Public House (Starting Location), 3-10pm, $25, 360-714-9355, hamsterevents@ccsite.org or events.cascadeconnections.org. (pg. 4)

Author Event: Barbara Sjoholm and “By the Fire: Sami Folktales and Legends,” Village

Books Readings Gallery, 4-5pm, free, 360-671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com. “Matilda the Musical,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10, www.baay.org. (pg. 11) Bayshore Symphony Spring Concert, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 7:30-9:30pm, $15 suggested donation / free kids 12 and under, 360-4241822, director@bayshoremusicproject.com or bayshoresymphony.com. (pg. 29)

Michael Feinstein: “Shaken & Stirred” with Special Guest Storm Large, Mount Baker

Theatre, 8pm, $99.50 / $89.50 / $79.50 / $45.50, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 29)

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It’s a Marvelous Day for a Brain Dance by Marla Bronstein As frightening and unsettling as the diagnosis of a neurological brain disorder can be, one of Wendy Miller’s ways to address it is by taking a dance class. “I have mild Parkinson’s. I want to do everything I can do to throw at this disease. I take my meds, stay positive, and exercise. When I was looking for something enjoyable that incorporated large muscle exercises and cardio, I found Pam’s class.” Pam is Pam Kuntz, Senior Instructor at Western Washington University in the Dance Department of the College of Fine and Performing Arts..

The class Wendy is talking about is described on Pam’s Kuntz and Co. website as “For People with Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement and Neurological Disorders.” That’s quite a mouthful. “It’s Modern Dance,” explains Pam. Ten years ago, Rick Hermann, who was diagnosed with PD in 1998, attended a performance of Stories from Jim and Jo, a piece Pam devised about people living with disabilities; the performance featured Jim Lortz, who has PD, and Jo Pullen, who has MS. During the Q&A after the performance, Rick and Pam had a number of conversations about the performance, and the class was designed as a result of those conversations. Pam read everything about PD and MS that she could. Before starting this program, she attended a workshop offered by David Leventhal, Program Director for the Mark Morris Dance Company’s “Dance for PD” program. She also found lots of information and research offered through the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation website. Pam has been leading dance classes for those with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS) for the past nine years. Pam is quick to say she is a dance teacher, not a physical therapist or neuroscientist. “I’m trying to keep it fun and easy, and I don’t make people sign

up. Come when you want, participate to the level you can.” She doesn’t ask the students to state what condition brought them to the class or how old they are, but she says “We have one participant who admits to being in her 90s.” She is quite good at getting the word out to the PD and MS community. The class has grown from an initial handful of participants 9 years ago to a regular crowd of 20-30 students. The ten-week sessions are offered three times a year, and coincide with Pam’s teaching schedule at WWU. Mike Bajuk, music faculty at WWU, provides live music, incorporating guitar, banjo and percussion. Incorporating mad digital skills, he’ll play a regular rhythm, while recording, looping, distorting, and layering the instrumentation of top of each other. The focus of the class is on movement. The class is structured so that students begin sitting in chairs for the first 35 minutes of class, moving arms or legs, and for those who are willing and able, combining standing, dance barre and movement of both arms and legs. For the last part of each session, Pam has the students go through the routine they just practiced, dancing to popular

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and familiar 50s and 60s music, stressing that “music recognition and regular movement patterns invites more freedom of physicality.” These classes are currently being held at Ballet Bellingham, located in Suite 102 at 1405 Fraser Street. The Spring Session takes place on Thursdays at 11am, and is running from April 4-June 6.

The program is offered free of charge thanks to generous sponsors. The American Parkinson’s Disease Association, Northwest Chapter Community Grant, sponsors the current session. Previous sponsors have included the Giving Thanks Fund and PeaceHealth Neurology. For additional information, check out the website at www.kuntzandco.org/ dance-class. If you or your organization would like to sponsor a ten-week session, please contact Pam through the website or call 360-510-4711.

Scottish Country Dancing Classes –

Come learn and enjoy the social dancing of Scotland. It’s a lot like square dancing, but with lively Scottish music and unique steps and figures. Everyone welcome! Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30pm in the YWCA Ballroom (1026 N. Forest St., Bellingham). For a limited time, entry is by free will donation. More info: www.bellinghamscd.org.

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing – Every Thursday evening,

Fourth Corner Folk Dancers meet at the Fairhaven Branch Library (1117 12th St., Bellingham), from 7-9pm, to dance and learn the traditional dances from the

Balkans and Eastern Europe. A $5 donation is requested, and first-timers are free. • Balkanarama, a very talented and beloved Balkan Folk Dance band, will play for a Saturday Party on May 11 from 7:30-10:30pm at the Squalicum Yacht Club (2633 S. Squalicum Harbor Rd.). A $15 donation is requested. More info: 360-380-0456.

BAAY Dance Company Showcase –

See this enthusiastic group of young performers ages 9-16 take the stage on Fri. & Sat., May 3 & 4 at 7pm at the BAAY Theatre (1059 N. State St.). Admission by donation at the door! More info: www.baay.org.

Israeli Dancing – Put on your dancing

shoes and join Congregation Beth Israel (751 San Juan Blvd., Bellingham) for Israeli dancing after the Shabbat service and potluck dinner on the first Friday of the month (May 3) at 7:45pm in the social hall. Free admission. More info: 360-7338890, office@bethisraelbellingham.org or bethisraelbellingham.org.

Traditional Jazz – Listen and dance to

the New Orleans/Dixieland music of the Market Street Jazz Band on Sat., May 4 from 2-5pm at Bellingham’s VFW Hall (625 N. State St.). Admission is $12 general / $6 students / $10 members. Info: www.bellinghamjazz.com.

“May the 4th Be With You” Dance Party – Join the force, of dance that is, on

Sat., May 4 from 7-10:30pm at Bellingham Dance Company (1844 N. State St.). Come enjoy music early in the night from the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band, and try the Foxtrot lesson. Then stick around for a night of fun and dancing, and other surprises. Admission is $12 general / $10 students, seniors and military. More info: 360-224-4082, mary@bellinghamdancecompany.com or www.bellinghamdancecompany.com.

Weekly Swing Dance Classes – B’ham

Hop is back, in an all-new space, with all-new classes. Learn the basics in a friendly environment with Swing Dancing for Everyone (5-6pm), improve your Lindy Hop with our Intermediate Class (6-7pm), or take it back to swing roots with Strong and Mighty Solo Jazz (7-8pm). Happening every Monday, with four week series starting the first Monday of each month at Presence Studio (1412 Cornwall Ave.). Cost is $40-$50 for the month / $12-$15 drop-in. Register online. More info: 360-303-3306, bham.hop@gmail.com or www.bhamhop.com/classes.

Beginner Irish Dance Classes for Kids and Adults (ages 4 and up) –

The Penk-O’Donnell School of Irish Dance Bellingham is offering weekly classes for Beginner Irish Dance every Tuesday from 5:30-6:30pm at the Majestic Ballroom (1027 N. Forest St.). First class is free, and after that it is $50 per month per dancer. There will be many opportunities to compete and also to perform in our community! More info: 360-966-3442 or paula@blarneyhouse.com.

CONTRA Dance! – Contra dance in May

will be on Sat., May 11, featuring music by The Electrodes and a live caller. Dance is 7-10:30pm at the Fairhaven Library (1117 12th St., Bellingham). Please do not wear any scented products. Admission is $10-$15 general / $7 students. More info: dance@januscom.com or www.bellinghamcountrydance.org.

Peace Dancing – The Peace Dances are

mantric meditations in motion, with live music. The focus is finding unity in the singing of a sacred phrase, inspired by a large variety of religious traditions from around the world. Admission by donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. Takes place Sun., May 12 from 6-8pm at Skagit Unitarian Fellowship (500 W. Section St., Mount Vernon). More info: 360-629-9190, jstplnfolk@gmail.com or www.seattledup.org.

“Poetry in Motion” – Day-to-Day

Dance presents “Poetry in Motion” on Sat., May 18 from 7-8:30pm at the Blaine PAC (975 H St.). Come join us at our one-show-only Spring dance production as more than 50 community students ages 3-17 explore the connection between dance and poetry. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tickets at the door. Raffle for door prizes benefiting Day-to-Day Dance scholarship program. Admission is $10 general / kids under 4 free. More info: 360-920-2964, daytodaydance@gmail.com or www.daytodaydance.com.

Contemporary Dance Audition –

Calling all dancers! Bellingham Repertory Dance is auditioning for its 2019-2020 season on Sun., May 19 from noon-2pm at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center (1314 Harris Ave.). Admission is $15 audition/class fee. More info: www.bhamrep.org

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T’ai Chi with Linda – Join Linda and

learn T’ai Chi Ch’uan to sustain and maintain your health, balance, and wellbeing throughout life. Beginners welcomed. Classes held at St. James Presbyterian Church (910 14th St., Bellingham) on Mondays from 5:156:15pm; Wednesdays at the Firehouse Arts and Event Center (1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham) from 11:15am-12:15pm, and for those students with experience in Tai Chi, on Tuesdays from 11:30am-12:30pm at the Firehouse. Contact Linda for more information and details at 360-389-5754 or LindaTaiChi@comcast.net.

Gentle Yoga Classes – Join Joani Glasser

for gentle yoga classes at The Metta Center (1602 Carolina St. #D12, Bellingham). Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30-11:45am. This class is ideal for beginners as well as those who prefer a gentle approach. 3-month pass fees: $68 for 5 classes / $110 for 10 classes / $15 drop-in / $10 first time. More info: yogawithjoani@yahoo.com or www.yogawithjoani.com.

Dorky Dance Fitness – Pull out your

80’s workout gear and put on your headband, it’s time to get dorky and get a workout at the same time! Weekly classes: Mon., 6-7pm; Tues., 7:15-8:15pm; and

Sat., 11am-noon at the Bellingham Circus Guild (1401 6th St.). Cost is $5-$15 sliding scale (punch cards available). More info: dorkydancefitness@gmail.com or https://dorkydancefitness.com.

Living Earth Herbs: Classes and Outings – May classes and outings at

Living Earth Herbs (1411 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham) include: Build Your Own Natural & Herbal First Aid Kit, $15 and up, depending on ingredients/products chosen, on Sun., May 5 from 10am-noon; Edible & Medicinal Plant Walk, $30, on Sat., May 18 from 10am-1pm; and Seaweed Safari, $30, on Sun., May 19 from 10:30am-1:30pm. More info: 360-734-3207 or herbs@livingearthherbs.com.

Seniors and Cannabis: Let’s Talk –

Cannabis (a.k.a. marijuana) use is not for everyone. Nevertheless, if you’re going to use it, it makes sense to do so mindfully and with knowledge. It’s quite simple: educate before you medicate. Let’s get out from behind closed doors and talk about it in a factual, honest way, after a long time of Just Say No. Join Nancy Southern, MSW, for an informative presentation on the mindful use of cannabis for seniors. Nancy will share her personal story with cannabis and address some basic facts and fiction about it. Nancy Southern, MSW, is a Creative Life Coach, Emotional Freedom Technique Specialist, Reiki Master and a state-certified medical cannabis consultant who works at Satori, a cannabis boutique in downtown Bellingham. Note: This discussion is intended to provide information only and should not be considered a substitute for obtaining medical advice. Join us at Village Books (Bellingham), on Thurs., May 23, 121:30pm. Free. More info: 360-671-2626, or events@villagebooks.com.

Mindport’s Correspondence Club –

Have a letter to write or a postcard to send? Need to know size or postage requirements for handmade mailings? Want to know how to recycle your old calendars into envelopes? Join us for a couple of hours of companionable mailing at Mindport’s monthly Correspondence Club on Sat., May 18 from 10:30am12:30pm. We have typewriters, scissors, glue sticks, and loads and loads of all sorts of paper with instructional guidance provided for collage Mail Art, envelopes, postcards, and more. This activity is open to ages 8+ (although young folks need to bring a participating adult). Bring your addresses and your postage. Please contact Tallie with questions, or if stairs will limit your access for this event: 360-647-5614. Free admission. More info: publicity@mindport.org , www.mindport.org. Visit www.ennw.info to view Entertainment News NW on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

Bellingham Music Club presents Cellist John Friesen – Bellingham Music

Club welcomes cellist and WWU professor John Friesen, pianist Rebecca Manalac, and Grammy-award-winner Ben Mink (guitar and violin). They will perform major works by Bach and Haydn as well as shorter, encore-style pieces by various composers. Free and open to the public. On Wed., May 1, 10:30am, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. in Bellingham. More info: bellinghammusicclub@gmail.com , bellinghammusicclub.org or 360-305-6526.

Ukulele Fun & Song Circle – Have fun

strumming and singing at the Ukulele Fun & Song Circle. Beginners welcome. Loaner ukes available. Play along or just come to sing with us. Song sheets provided or come and share a song. We meet every Wednesday, 12:30-1:30pm at the Mount Vernon Senior Center (1401 Cleveland Ave.). You’re guaranteed to have a ukedelic time. • Beyond Strumming: For those ukulele players who want to explore arrangements, tabs, fingerpicking, barred chords, playing up the neck. I am no expert. We will learn these things together. Wednesdays from 1:30-2:30pm at the Mount Vernon Senior Center. Admission is free-will donation. More info: 206-7904862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail.com.

WJMAC in May – Join us for WJMAC

concerts on Wednesdays in May from 7-9pm at Sylvia Center for the Arts (207 Prospect St., Bellingham). Performances

include: May 1, Birch Pereira & The Gin Joints (pictured). This band dares to play every style of mid-20th century American music, from swing to blues to jazz, to soul and vintage rock ‘n roll. Birch Pereira (vocals, bass), Rex Gregory (sax, clarinet), Jacob Park Evans (guitar), Ray Larsen (Trumpet), Adrian Van Batenburg (drums). Admission is $15 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. • May 8, D’Vonne Lewis’ Limited Edition. Andy Coe (guitar), Farko Dusomov (bass), Cliff Colon (sax), Jacques Willis (vibes), D’Vonne Lewis (drums). Admission is $15 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. • May 15, Northwest Vocalist of the Year Greta Matassa. Greta Matassa (vocals), Darin Clendenin (piano), Alexey Nikolaev (sax), Clipper Anderson (bass), Mark Ivester (drums). Admission is $15 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. • May 22, Miles Black (piano), and Thomas Harris (tenor sax). Admission is $10 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. • May 29, Ron Jones and the Jazz Forest. Multiple award winning, Grammy-nominated Hollywood composer Ron Jones returns for the first time this season with his renowned 12-piece Jazz Forest, featuring Pete Christlieb (tenor) and Jeff Kashiwa (alto). Admission is $20 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. Tickets at the door 6pm; doors at 6:30pm. First come, first seated. Program subject to change. More info: 360-319-3230, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org.

BMC Night Beat – Bellingham Music

Club welcomes WWU professor and virtuoso cellist John Friesen, pianist Rebecca Manalac, and Grammy Award winner Ben Mink (guitar and violin) in a program of works by Bach and Haydn, in addition to shorter, brilliant, encore-style pieces by various composers. Known for his exciting and passionate performances, beauty of tone and depth of expression, Friesen has appeared in New York, Washington, Moscow, Montreal and Tokyo. He plays with obvious enjoyment and commitment, “letting Bach speak through his strings.” (Seattle Times). Aside from classical music, Friesen is active in the fields of popular music, recording cello solos on k.d. langs album Ingenue and movies such as Ben Kingsley’s Fifty Dead Men Walking. Tickets for BMC Night Beat are on sale at bellinghammusicclub.org , Village Books, Quist Violins, and at the door. Performance on Thurs., May 2 at 7:30pm at FCC in Bellingham (2401 Cornwall Ave.). Admission is $20 general / $15 seniors / take a teen for free. More info: bellinghammusicclub@gmail.com , www.bellinghammusicclub.org or 360-305-6526.

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Village Inn Pub & Eatery – Join us at

the Village Inn Pub & Eatery (3020 Northwest Ave., Bellingham) for weekly events: Mondays, Open Mic (acoustic), hosted by Trace Residue, 7-10pm; Tuesdays, Smart Cookie Trivia, 7-9pm; Thursdays, Music Jam with Pat McFarland from 8-11pm, with special guests; and Fridays, Karaoke with Master Moose, 9pm-1:30am. Events are free / no cover. More info: 360-734-2490 or www.facebook.com/VillageInnPubEatery.

BYJB – The Bellingham Youth Jazz Band

under the direction of Mark Kelly presents 90 minutes of big band and combo jazz from 6-7:30pm at the Whatcom Museum Light Catcher building courtyard (250 Flora St.) during Art Walk on Fri., May 3; and again from 10-11:30am at the Barkley Village Gazebo on Sat., May 18 (bring your own lawn chair). Free and open to the public, hear the sounds of Basie, Ellington, and others played by twenty three 4th-9th graders from thirteen local schools. More info: 360-676-5750, markelly@oz.net or www.jazzproject.org.

The Ring of The Nibelung – The Ring

of The Nibelung, an adaptation of Wagner’s epic setting of Norse legends of gods and men, giants and dwarfs, dragons and birds, is condensed into one production by Pacific Northwest Opera, onstage at 7:30pm, Fri., May 3 and 10; and 3pm, Sun., May 5 and 12, at McIntyre Hall (2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon). The performances will be sung in German with English supertitles. The cast includes soprano Corinna Quillium as Brünnhilde. Tenor Benjamin Sloman will sing both heroic roles Siegmund and Siegfried. James Harrington will sing all three of the bass villains, Fafner, Hagen and Hunding. Reserved seating tickets range from $25 to $65, available at www.mcintyrehall.org and by calling 360-416-7727. A free, pre-concert lecture will be given in the concert hall 45 minutes before the performances.

“Coming Home!” Concert Series –

Our upcoming concert series, entitled “Coming Home,” explores the many aspects of the meaning of those words. As we sing music that ranges from the turmoil of natural devastation to the safety, comfort, and belonging of a home, we want to tell your story. We hope that we can share in your experiences as you come and share in ours. Home is where the heart is, and it is where beautiful music is created. Join the Cantabile Chamber Choir for this performance on Fri., May 3 at 7:30pm at the Anacortes Depot Arts Center (611 R Ave.); doors open half an hour before the concert. Admission is $16-$18 general / $14-$16 senior, student, military. Info: 425-289-6803, cantabilechamberchoir@gmail.com or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4095901.

Community Chorus, will take you on a memorable musical trek. The program will feature folksongs, jazz, classical, pop and gospel pieces, including “Get Happy,” “Your Love Was A River,” “The Prayer,” “Skye Boat Song,” and the chorus’ signature song, “One World.” Director, Rob Viens; accompanist, Lisa Nakahara;

result: Joy! Performance dates are Fri., May 3, 7:30pm and Sat., May 4, 3pm at St. James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. Admission: $10 general / free ages 12 and under. Tickets may be purchased at brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Find us on Facebook! More info: 360-201-7181 or vchmerry@gmail.com.

A Celebration and New Adventure! When Leslie Guelker-Cone came to Bellingham 23 years ago, she knew she had found her professional and personal home here in the Pacific Northwest. For more than two decades, she has led and nurtured Western Washington University’s Choral Music Program, building it into a nationally recognized program and attracting outstanding students who want to sing and study with her. Many of those students have gone on to become conductors themselves, leading school and university choral programs nationwide. Under her direction, the Western Concert Choir has performed throughout Europe and in South America and has been invited to sing at prestigious professional conferences and festivals. They perform widely throughout the region and in the Bellingham community, and have often joined forces over the years with the Whatcom Symphony and the Western Symphony Orchestra. Now, after a successful 41-year career, teaching kindergarten classes through doctoral seminars, Dr. Guelker-Cone (pictured)will be moving forward into retirement, her next great adventure. She looks forward to time with granddaughter Evie in Seattle, cruises with husband Michael throughout the San Juan and Gulf Islands on their boat, and travels to new places throughout the world (50 states and 50 countries so far). She will continue to serve as a choral adjudicator, clinician, and guest conductor, working with students of all ages throughout the United States and Canada. You are invited to join Dr. Guelker-Cone and the Concert Choir this spring for two concerts that will celebrate her years at Western and showcase the talents of the many outstanding singers at WWU. Both concerts will be held in the WWU Performing Arts Center Concert Hall and are free of charge. Concert Choir Cabaret: The Legacy Continues Tuesday, May 14, 8pm An entertaining evening of musical theater will celebrate the legacy of the great Richard Rogers in staged solo and choral performances of music composed by Rogers, his daughter Mary Rogers, and her son Adam Guttel. WWU Combined Choirs Concert: A Spring Choral Tapestry Tuesday, May 28, 8pm The combined forces of Western’s choral program, under the direction of Dr. GuelkerCone and Prof. Tim Fitzpatrick, incoming WWU Director of Choral Activities, will join together to showcase a varied selection of beautiful choral music performed by the Concert Choir, the Advanced Treble Chorale, the University Treble Choir, and the University Tenor/ Bass Choir. At right: WWU choir members enjoy a gondola ride during their tour to Italy. Below: Choir members from WWU visit a Roman amphitheater in Croatia.

“The Heart’s Journey Home” – “The Heart’s Journey Home” an upcoming concert by the 40-voice Bellingham

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Space Band for BCLC – Come join us

for a fun event for the whole family on Sat., May 4 from 5-10pm at Boundary Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Ave.). Proceeds go to support Bellingham Childcare & Learning Center in their ongoing mission to offer a supportive early childhood education to children in our community. Space Band will play from 6:30-9:30pm, garden games will be available, and the Boundary Bay BBQ will be open for food options. Admission is $10 adults / $5 kids / free age 3 and under. More info: 360-676-0950.

Jazz Celebration XI – The annual

concert that celebrates jazz music and musicians of Whatcom County will be held

Littlefield Celtic Center Music and Dance – Scottish music session on Sun.,

in the Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room on Sat., May 4 at 7pm. Each year, local musicians are invited to perform the music of composer/musician Robert (Bob) Storms who now has a total of 1300 copyrighted songs! The theme of this year’s concert is “South of the Border.” The featured music styles will be Mexican, Brazilian, Argentinian, and more. Mexican band Nueva Alianza (pictured) will be the featured performers. Delicious delicacies of Mexico will be served following the concert. Tax deductible donations will be accepted to assist Hearts and Hands of Hope, a non-profit ministry that helps the people of Coatzingo, Mexico, by providing them spiritual, social, physical, educational and professional resources and training. Visit www.h3ministry.org/#! for more information on this charity. Concert admission is $15.

Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock and Roll –

Neil Berg shares the 50-year history of the phenomenon that changed the world forever! Using mostly music to tell the story are five singers and a five-piece band that recreates rock’s greatest stars. Berg adds into the mix his own narrative of little-known and surprising stories. Enjoy this celebration of Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Bob Dylan, Frankie Valli, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, The Who, Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel, Carole King, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith, the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, and more on Sat., May 4 at 7:30pm at Mount Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham). Admission is $21.50-$49.50. More info: 360-734-6080, tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

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May 5 from 3-6pm. Listen or participate. • Scottish country dance session on Sat., May 11 from 10am-noon. Beginners and experienced dancers alike are welcome. • Practice Celtic music session on Mon., May 13 & 27 from 2-4pm. These sessions are geared for musicians who may not have experience playing Celtic music, but are keen on learning about the style and repertoire. Join us to learn new tunes, different Celtic musical stylings, music traditions, and more in a beginner-friendly environment. • All events are free and located at Littlefield Celtic Center (1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon). More info: 360-416-4934, events@celticarts.org or https://celticarts.org.

Alan Doyle – Alan Doyle — iconic

Newfoundland singer-songwriter, bestselling author, actor and recent recipient of the Order of Canada — will be performing at the Mount Baker Theatre on Sun., May 5 at 8pm. Doyle was the lead singer of Canadian band Great Big Sea, known for fusing traditional Newfoundland music with their own pop sensibilities. Doyle’s third solo album continues to cement his reputation as one of Canada’s most treasured musicians and storytellers. Admission is $29.50-$39.50. More info: tickets@mountbakertheatre.com , 360734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

Harmony NW Chorus – Let your inner

diva shine with Harmony Northwest Chorus! Learn some a cappella songs and get music education every week! Meetings on Mondays at the Mount Vernon Community Center (1401 Cleveland) from 6:30-9pm. We are looking for women to join us in entertaining the local community, learning about singing in the barbershop style, and having fun! Call 360-201-5861 for more information or visit our website at www.harmonynorthwest.org. No rehearsal on Mon., May 27. Free admission. More info: 360-201-5861, contact@harmonynorthwest.org or www.harmonynorthwest.org.

Kid’Sax Ensemble – The KSE, under the

direction of Mark Kelly, presents 90 minutes of classical and jazz arrangements from 7-8:30pm on Thurs., May 9 & 30 at Greene’s Corner (2208 James St., Bellingham). Hear local teenage saxophonists Lilly Chavez, Zach & Olivia Grendon, Ashley Grinstead, and Mary Clement play the music of Faure, Kern, Nestico, Bach, and others, accompanied by bassist Nigel Naylor. Full menu of food and drink will be available for these free, all-ages shows. • KSE will be playing classical and jazz arrangements from 6-8pm at Rifugio’s Country Italian Cuisine (5415 Mt. Baker Hwy.) on Fri., May 17. Dinner reservations at 360-592-2888. More info: markelly@oz.net.

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The Hills Are Alive with the Sounds of 30 Years of Music... Kulshan Chorus! Bellingham Ukulele Group Jams –

Join the enthusiasm and fun at the Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) monthly jam on Sat., May 11 at St. James Presbyterian Fellowship Hall (910 14th St). Beginners are the focus from 1:30-2:30pm with all levels playing together (after some socializing) from 2:45-4pm. Check the BUG website for a list of featured songs (not required). A second BUG gathering will take place at the Roeder Home (2600 Sunset Dr.) on Wed., May 15 from 7-8:30 pm. This is a song circle, and all instruments are welcome. Music for these get-togethers is found in The Daily Ukulele Vol. 1 & 2; bring books if you have them, plus music stand. Admission to all events is by donation. All are welcome. More info: 360-393-1054, bhamuke@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com.

Nuages & Friends in Concert – On

May 11, 7:30pm, Manouche N.W. will feature Bellingham’s own Nuages at the Mt. Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial St.). Nuages will present the entire concert, joined by Danielle Reich Seale on vocals and Mark Seale on violin. Not only is this the final Manouche N.W. concert for the season, it’s also the CD release party for Nuages’ third album. There will be a special surprise for those who attend, so don’t miss out on Bellingham’s own Gyspy jazz band! Admission is $20. More info: 360-961-1559, nuagesjazz@gmail.com or www.nuagesjazz.net/manouchenw.

Vox Pacifica: “Our Stories Go On: A Mother’s Day Celebration” – Please join Vox Pacifica at the final performance of its inaugural season on Fri., May 11 at 7:30pm at First Congregational Church (2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). We will celebrate Mother’s Day by honoring and acknowledging the strength and selflessness of women who came before us: mothers, warriors, heroines, and leaders who inspire us and make our roots strong. Tickets available online, or at the door. Admission is $15 general / $10 students. More info: info@voxpacifica.org or https://voxpacifica.org/events.

by Deborah M. Bernard The Kulshan Chorus presents “We Are Kulshan”—a concert celebrating their 30th anniversary of making music, at 7:30pm, Saturday, May 18 at Bellingham High School. “The music for this concert was selected by the members of Kulshan Chorus; they pulled their favorites from the library and have created an unforgettable Greatest Hits show,” their web page says. “There could be only one band to join us for this party: we are proud to be joined once again by the Atlantics! From Cohen to Stroope, you won’t be disappointed. Come celebrate, dance, and sing along with us!” The Kulshan Chorus is a community choir: an Kulshan Chorus (2018). Photo courtesy of Jim Peeples. intergenerational, secular, and multicultural choir singing in honor of human diversity. In addition to its regular concert seasons, the Kulshan Chorus performs outreach concerts to benefit Bellingham: They have partnered with Interfaith Coalition, Habitat for Humanity, Sean Humphrey House AIDS Shelter, Whatcom Human Rights Task Force, and local public schools. The Chorus has performed at Bellingham’s Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations since their inception in honor of his legacy. They received the 2018 Peace Builder Award. They appeared with Judy Collins at the Mount Baker Theatre in 1998. They joined forces with the Whatcom Community Foundation in 2001 in a program to honor philanthropy in Whatcom County. In true community fashion, the concept of Kulshan Chorus was conceived in Flip Breskin’s living room during a song circle in 1987. The chorus was initially led by founding director Roger Griffith and accompanied by Karen Fitzgerald. Roger retired in 2013, and the chorus is currently led by Artistic Director Dustin Willetts. Willetts has served on the Board of Directors for the Seattle Children’s Chorus for six years. As a saxophone player, Willetts has performed with musical royalty such as Allen Toussaint, Lizz Wright, and Sonny Turner. When asked to articulate his truest passion, Willetts, who lives and breathes music, replied, “Immersing myself in other cultures. I love to see how a culture lives. Food, drink, music, dances—it’s all intertwined.” Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors or students, and $5 for children, and can be purchased at brownpapertickets.com.

WWU Collegium Musicum Concert – WWU’s Department of Music presents the annual concert of the Collegium Musicum with music of the Eighteenth Century on Sat., May 11 at 7:30pm. The theme this year is “Music from 18th Century Scandinavia.” Featured are two modern premieres: Johann Friedrich Grenser’s Oboe Concerto and the Wedding Cantata of 1786 by Johann Gottlieb Naumann. Rounding out the program is an overture to The Coachmen at the Relay Station by Yevstigney Fomin and Symphony No. 1 in D major by Johan Daniel Berlin. The concert will be conducted by Mika Armaly and Caty Cook, as well as the musical director, Bertil van Boer. Free admission. More info: 360-650-3130 or music@wwu.edu.

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David Feingold and Yaniv Attar in Concert – Join us for an afternoon of

exciting music featuring local guitarists David Feingold and Yaniv Attar. The program will include Mario CastelnuovoTedesco’s “Prelude and Fugue in A minor” and “Prelude and Fugue in E major,” Fernando Caruli’s “Andante and Rondo” and selections by Heitor Villa Lobos and Manuel De Falla. Peformance on Sun., May 12 from 3-4:30pm at Central Lutheran Church (925 N. Forest St., Bellingham). Admission is $15 adults / $5 students. More info: 360-303-4014, bellinghamchambermusic@gmail.com or www.bellinghamchambermusic.org.

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Live From Laurel Canyon: Songs & Stories of American Folk Rock –

Immerse yourself in this ninety-minute musical retrospective of some of the most influential artists who lived in Laurel Canyon between 1965 and 1975. Similar to other legendary rock and roll neighborhoods of the same era, Laurel Canyon was a community of artists who would forge the new genre of folk rock. Enjoy the music of bands like the Mamas and the Papas; the Byrds; Buffalo Springfield; the Doors; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; James Taylor; Carole King; Joni Mitchell; Jackson Browne; Linda Ronstadt; and America. Performance on Sun., May 12 at 3pm at Mount Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham). Admission is $42.50 / $39.50 / $35.50 / $22.50.

Anat Cohen Tentet – With her

acclaimed ensemble, woodwind virtuoso Anat Cohen brings audiences an evocative and exciting experience brimming with her infectious charisma. As Jazz Times says, “With the clarinet she becomes a singer, a dancer, a poet, a mad scientist, laughing ‘musically’ with the sheer delight of reaching that new place, that new feeling, with each chorus. Performance on Sat., May 18 at 7:30pm at Mount Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham). Admission is $42.50 / $39.50 / $35.50 / $20.50. More info: 360-7346080, tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

“Marvelous Music in May” –

Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers presents “Marvelous Music in May” on Sun., May 19 at 3pm at Bellewood Acres (6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden). This is an extraordinary concert crafted with families in mind. WSJS will give their final performance of the season, along with a special set by soloist Sage Romey. The music will be fun and spirited for those who need a little spring joy! There will be room for kids of all ages to dance. Kids 17 and under are free, so bring your family for an afternoon of free-spirited jazz! Admission is $10 adults / free for kids 17 and under. More info: 360961-1559, whatcomsoundjazz@gmail.com or www.whatcomsoundjazz.org.

Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: “Made in America,” featuring Pianist Benjamin Hochman – We’re wrapping

“Piano Concerto No. 3.” Then, we close the season with Antonin Dvorak’s sublime “New World” Symphony, the composer’s most popular symphony, and, arguably, one of the most popular symphonies ever composed. A pre-concert lecture about the repertoire by Dr. Ryan Dudenbostel starts at 2:15pm. Performance on Sun., May 19 at 3pm at the Mount Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial St.). Admission is $15- $54. More info: 360-734-6080, info@whatcomsymphony.com or www.mountbakertheatre.com/online/ article/wsomadeinamerica. The Northwest Classical Guitar Society presents James Kline in concert on Tues., May 21 at 7:30pm at the Fairhaven Library (1117 12th St., Bellingham). Kline spent time here in the 1970s, and while he worked as a longshoreman and logger, would come around to the WWU Music Department where he’d wow all of us in the guitar community with his effortless guitar playing and musicality. “Jim” went on in 1980 to study with Jose Tomas in Alicante, Spain, where he also competed in both the prestigious Tarrega and Santiago de Compostela Competitions taking first prizes in both. A few years later, Kline switched from the 6 string to the 11 string guitar. His musical repertoire includes his own compositions as well as music from Ireland to the Americas. Admission is $15. More info: 360-650-3516 or guitar@wwu.edu.

House Concert with Wandering Seas –

Wandering Seas is a dynamic folk trio from Bellingham, consisting of guitar/flute (Casey Connor), cello (Clea Johnson), and fiddle (Colleen Freeman). They play a range of traditional folk styles from Albanian to Brazilian and Irish to Swedish, as well as several original compositions. It will all make you want to dance! Doors open at 7pm on Thurs., May 23 at Chuckanut Center (103 Chuckanut Drive N.). No advance ticket sales. Admission is $5-$10 suggested donation. Info: 470236-8374, chuckanutcenter@gmail.com or www.chuckanutcenter.org.

Art of Jazz: Marina Albero Quartet –

up our 43rd season with a tribute to music composed in America by visiting composers! Pianist Benjamin Hochman brings his eloquent style and colorful artistry to our corner of the world for a musical celebration of the beauty of the American dream. We begin with Benjamin Britten’s “American Overture” and Bartok’s

Join The Jazz Project on Sun., May 26 at BAAY Theater (1059 N. State St.) for the next installment of the Art of Jazz, featuring the Marina Albero Quartet. Albero brings her piano and hammer dulcimer and her all-star Seattle group with Jeff Johnson bass, D’Vonne Lewis drums, and Jeff Busch percussion. Advance tickets available online or at the door: $17 general

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/ $10 students / free for Jazz Project members. Doors open at 3:30pm for a two-set concert beginning at 4pm. Albero was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Earshot Jazz. D’Vonne Lewis was selected as NW Artist of the Year; Busch received accolades for this latest recording with Duende Libre; and they all join Jeff Johnson in celebrating his induction into the Seattle Jazz Hall of Fame. More info: jsherwoodjazzproject@gmail.com , 360-650-1066 or www.jazzproject.org.

Whatcom Chorale: “The Grand and the Intimate” – Whatcom Chorale and

Whatcom Sinfonia present the premiere of Scott Henderson’s evocative new song cycle, “Ordinary Prayers,” and two works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart the “Coronation Mass,” K. 317 and “Vesperae solennes de confessore,” K. 339, which includes the beautiful “Laudate dominum.” Tickets are available at the

door and online through Brown Paper Tickets, and starting three weeks before the concert, at both Community Food Co-ops and both Village Books locations. Performance on Sun., June 2 from 3-5pm at Church of the Assumption (2116 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). Admission is $20 general / $15 students and seniors / $5 age 18 and under. More info: 360747-7852 or www.whatcomchorale.org.

“Flute for All Seasons” – The

Whatcom Flute Ensemble will present a free concert of eclectic flute music at the Ferndale Library (2125 Main St., Ferndale ) on Tues., May 28, 7pm, in the Meeting Room. The ensemble’s primary purpose is to bring flutists together for the enjoyment of learning and performing music. The concert will include music representing each month of the year and cover a variety of musical genres including folk, patriotic, ragtime, jazz, and classical selections. An original composition by one of the ensemble members will be showcased. Flutes will also be accompanied by cello, guitar, and keyboard. Free admission. More info: whatcomflutes@gmail.com or https://sites.google.com/site/ whatcomfluteensemble.

Bayshore Symphony Spring Concert – The Bayshore Symphony concludes Season 15 on Sat., June 1, at 7:30pm at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon), and on Sun., June 2, at 3pm at Central Lutheran Church (925 N. Forest St., Bellingham). Artistic director Chip Bergeron conducts the “Crown Imperial March” by William Walton as well as the “Concert Suite” from Dances with Wolves by John Barry. Piano soloist Aubrey Marks-Johnson performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto #23, and the concert concludes with Dvorak’s Symphony #8. Admission is $15 suggested donation / free kids 12 and under. More info: 360-424-1822, director@bayshoremusicproject.com or bayshoresymphony.com.

Michael Feinstein: “Shaken & Stirred” with Special Guest Storm Large – Pull out your evening wear for a

top-notch night when Mount Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial St.) welcomes one of music’s major forces to our main stage! Michael Feinstein has built a dazzling career as a singer and pianist bringing the music of the Great American Songbook to the world. Then add Storm Large: musician, actor, playwright, author, and awe-inspiring songstress! Locallyloved for her appearances with MBT favorite Pink Martini, Large has been performing with symphonies all over the US for the past two years. She and Feinstein make a truly dynamic duo for this one-night engagement on Sat., June 1 at 8pm. Admission is $99.50 / $89.50 / $79.50 / $45.50. More info: 360-7346080, tickets@mountbakertheatre.com or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

Change a Life: Become a Tutor! – The Whatcom Literacy Council is recruiting volunteers to work 2-4 hours/week with adults who have asked for help to improve their English, reading, writing, math, and computer skills. Training and ongoing support from professional staff is provided. More info: 360-752-8678, info@whatcomliteracy.org or www.whatcomliteracy.org/become-a-tutor. Community Conversations – What do

you care about? Join us to talk about your aspirations for our community and how we can work together to strengthen it. We are hosting meetings as part of planning for the library’s future. Each 90-minute group “Community Conversation” is a chance to better understand people’s hopes for their community, the concerns they have, and what they believe might make a difference. Additional focus session dates, including several with Spanish-language interpretation, can be found on the library online calendar, as well as more details. On Thurs., May 2 from 3-4:45pm; Tues., May 7 from 10:15am-noon; and Thurs., May 16 from 10:15am-noon at Fairhaven Library (1117 12th St.). More info: jkeller@cob.org , 360778-7206, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Volunteer Orientation at Makerspace –

Interested in joining the Makerspace volunteer team? Join us for our Volunteer Orientation on the first Saturday of the month from 11am-12:30pm, where you’ll learn all about the Makerspace (1000 F St.) and how your skills can help the Bellingham creative community! Fill out the application

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form on our website and bring a laptop or tablet with you. More info: manager@bellinghammakerspace.org or https://bellinghamfoundry.com/posts/ volunteer-orientation.

Bellingham Laughter Club – Embrace

laughter for a rich and rewarding life! Free to 4-104 year olds. Laughter Club meets Sun., May 5 from 4-5pm near the owl sculpture at Elizabeth Park. Please bring a chair if needed. More info: Mary Lou Richardson, 360-734-4989 or visit www.worldlaughtertour.com.

Bellingham Evening Toastmasters’ Open House – See what Toastmasters is

all about at Bellingham Evening Toastmasters, every Tuesday from 6:45-8:30pm at Spring Creek Retirement Center (223 E. Bakerview Rd., Bellingham). Learn how Toastmasters develop and practice public speaking, communication, and leadership skills in a fun supportive environment using positive feedback. Guests 18 years and older are welcome! Free admission. More info: https://4470.toastmastersclubs.org.

Gathering of Crones – Crones, an

archetype for older women, meet monthly for discussion, singing, and poetry. Find support, share your adventure in living, and connect to camaraderie with other sisters. Newcomers welcome. Join us on Thurs., May 16 from 10-11:30am at The Willows (3115 Squalicum Pkwy., 1st Floor West Lounge). More info: 360-595-4485.

Children’s Book Week and ScreenFree Week! (through May 5) –

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, commemorative events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes—wherever young readers and books connect. Village Books donates 10% of all kids’ book purchases made during Children’s Book Week to the

Children’s departments of the city and county libraries! And this year, National Screen Free Week coincides with CBW to create the perfect pairing. Check out the variety of free events we have planned to keep kids engaged and having fun with books at www.villagebooks.com. More info: 360-671-2626 or events@villagebooks.com.

Dog Day Afternoons at the Library –

Cuddle up with a good book and read to a canine friend from the Whatcom Humane Society. Choose your half-hour and read to a furry friend. Must be able to read with minimal help. All dogs have completed basic obedience and/or participated in WHS education programs. Space is limited; registration required. On Sat., May 4 & 11 from 10am-noon at Deming Library.

Fourth Sundays: Audubon at the Museum – Drop-in at Old City Hall (121 Prospect St., Bellingham) and talk to experts from North Cascades Audubon Society in the John M. Edson Hall of Birds on Sun., May 26 from 1:30-3:30pm. The exhibit provides a variety of interactives, including video and audio files, and hands-on activities for children. All ages welcome. Included with admission/ members free. More info: 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org.

watch the pipes and drums march past. Heather Richendrfer is Executive Director of the Scottish Dance Society and founder of the Gathering. She has been at the center of the local Scottish community for 44 years and has organized many major events in Whatcom County. She is owner of the Clan Heather Dancers school and teaches dance and adjudicates highland dance competitions. Admission is $15 adults / $12 students/seniors/active duty military $12 / $40 family / kids under 5 are free. More info: 360-715-8682, heather@scottishdancesociety.org or www.ScottishDanceSociety.org.

Bellingham Scottish Gathering – The

sights and sounds of Scotland return to Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale on June 1 from 9am-7pm. The second annual Bellingham Scottish Gathering features competitive highland dance, bagpipe bands, athletic events, and displays of Scottish animals, vendors, and traditional food. Individual competitions of dance and music begin at 9am and pipe bands take to the field in the afternoon culminating in the crowd favorite massed band parade at day’s end. The beer garden, sponsored by McKay’s Taphouse, is a favorite spot to

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Dawnland – Please join us for a screening of this documentary about cultural survival and stolen children, inside the first truth and reconciliation commission for Native Americans. Screening on Sat., May 4 at 3pm at the Museum of Northwest Art (121 1st St., La Conner). Please RSVP online. For more on the film, please visit: https://upstanderproject.org/dawnland. Free admission. More info: 360-466-4446, Education@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org/event/dawnland#.

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Solarize Your Business – Limited time

tax credits and grants are available for businesses in Whatcom and Skagit counties. Regardless if you own or rent your building, take advantage of discounted pricing and receive free assistance to help you navigate grants, loans, incentives, contracts, and more. Join us for lunch to learn about the benefits of energy efficiency and special incentives available for your business to go solar. On Thurs., May 2 from noon-2pm at Skagit Valley Co-Op (202 S. 1st St, Mount Vernon). Free admission. Info: 360-6477093, rose@sustainableconnections.org or https://sustainableconnections.org/events.

Birchwood Garden Club’s 27th Annual Plant Sale – Birchwood Garden

Club’s 27th Annual Plant Sale will be held Sat., May 4 from 9am-noon at the downtown Bellingham Public Library, lower level (210 Central Ave.). We will have a wide variety of shrubs, trees, roses, perennials, annuals, veggie starts, pots, books and a choice selection from our members’ gardens. Proceeds from the sale benefit numerous community organizations including the Whatcom Museum and Bellingham Public Library gardens, along with donations to the library of gardening literature for both adults and children. Please come early for best selection! Free admission. More info: 360-384-6250 or www.birchwoodgardenclub.org.

Bob and Larry’s Spring Rare Plant Sale – Renowned local plant collectors

Larry Straka and Bob Bortner will be holding their annual spring plant sale on

Sat. & Sun., May 4 & 5 from 9am-5pm (1685 Grandview Place, Ferndale). As usual we’ll have a wide variety of rare, reasonably-priced, ridiculously-cool garden perennials from our own collection and other growers. Come tour our private garden and see mature specimens growing on site. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Community Empowerment Network, www.endruralpoverty.org. Free admission. More info: rbortner@gmail.com , www.facebook.com/events/379066812682379 or 206-329-6244.

Gardener Program, visit our website at http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ch/mg.html. Join us at Hovander Homestead Park (5299 Nielsen Ave., Ferndale) on Sat., May 11, 9am-2pm. More info: 360-778-5811, beth.chisholm@wsu.edu.

WSU Whatcom Master Gardener Diagnostic Plant Clinic – Have

gardening, plant or insect problems? Master Gardener volunteers will be available on Mondays in May (6, 13, 20) from 4:30-7pm at the Bellingham Public Library (210 Central Ave.) to provide free diagnosis and advice to your gardening related questions. Free admission. More info: 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

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Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat! –

day every weekend, and 50,000 a day on weekdays. We take off our shoes and cover our heads as we enter any Gurdwara. Simple head-coverings are provided, or wear your own. Extremely child friendly. Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara is located at 176 Pole Rd., Lynden. Free admission. More info: 510-375-2603, Roselotus@aol.com or www.facebook.com/tsikh76.

one of the largest annual plant sales in Whatcom County! Hundreds of locally grown plants will be available to our community, including more than 20 varieties of unique and heirloom tomatoes, herbs and vegetable starts, flowering and shade plants and shrubs, bonsai, dahlia tubers succulents and natives. Don’t miss the table of potted succulents just for Mother’s Day. These plants are all grown or donated by the Master Gardeners. We offer free garden-related workshops, a year round diagnostic plant clinic and more. To learn more about the Master

Langar is the sacred community free kitchen of the Sikh people and every Sikh Gurdwara (temple) serves delicious vegetarian food, inviting the general public every Sunday to come eat with us from 11am-2pm. The largest free kitchen in the world is Langar at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar India, where they serve 100,000 people a

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destination for gardeners, landscapers, and anyone looking for a lovely hanging basket, the Cascade Cuts Plant Sale offers a treasure trove of plants and gardening essentials, including perennials, annuals, and herbs. Tucked in the 12 greenhouses and many outside growing areas are intriguing oddities including coffee trees, hops, compost tea machines, and unusual herbs. On Sat., May 18 from 9am-4pm at Cascade Cuts Nursery (623 Montgomery Rd.). Free admission. More info: 360-6477093, saras@sustainableconnections.org or https://eatlocalfirst.org/all-events/cascade-cuts.

1889: Blazes, Rails, and the Year of Statehood – A year of big dreams, big

burns, and big politics,1889 captured a place in our history as a time of great prosperity and adversity. The face of Washington changed. Pioneers arrived, and townsfolk rebuilt from the rubble. Finally, on Nov. 11, 1889, Washington rose as the 42nd state in the union. This exhibit from Legacy Washington introduces you to the people and events shaping the territory in the days leading up to statehood. Exhibit at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall (121 Prospect St., Bellingham). Included with admission/ members free. More info: 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Firsts in Flight: A Hidden History –

Take a “timeline tour” outlining the significant contributions made by women and African Americans, particularly by African American women, to our country’s history of aviation and space flight. Meet pioneer aviator Bessie Coleman, who in 1921, became the first African American woman to earn her pilot’s license. And before her, in 1911, Harriet Quimby became the first American woman of any race to secure her pilot’s license. This exhibition was provided, in part, by the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center at the University of North Carolina. On display through Aug. 4. Included with admission/members free. More info: 360778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Vintage Fashion Show, 100 Years of Fashions – A Spring Fling for fashions is

happening Sun., May 5 at the Pioneer Pavilion in Ferndale’s Pioneer Park (2007 Cherry St.). Show time is 2-4pm (doors open at 1:30pm). Louise Sager is showcasing exquisite fashions from her extensive collection of clothing. Showcased will be men’s and women’s outfits spanning from 1870 to 1970. Models will be strolling the runway, showing off outfits that are completely accessorized. Louise will be providing an educational and entertaining commentary about each outfit. One hundred years of hats and purses will be on display for viewing prior to the show and during intermission. Refreshments will be served during intermission by members of the Ferndale Heritage Society. Tickets are $15 and available at the door. More info: 360-3843693, park@ferndaleheritagesociety.com or www.ferndaleheritagesociety.com.

Museum Advocates: “Origins, Sustainability, and Current Application of Reef Net Fishing” –

Local fisher Riley Starks and author Mark Shintaffer explain how the Salish People were using an advanced technique to catch sockeye salmon hundreds of years ago, on Thurs., May 9 from noon-1pm at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall (121 Prospect St.). This technique is considered

to be one of the most environmentally sensitive of all the methods of catching fish. The indigenous peoples we know as the Lummi, the Samish, the Semiahmoo, the Sooke, the Songish, and the Saanich, were distinguished by their invention and use of what is known today as the reef net to catch the elusive sockeye salmon. Modern materials and hydraulics have improved efficiency, but the basic methods remain the same. Learn more at this fascinating presentation. Free admission. Info: info@whatcommuseum.org , 360778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Historical Society: Fairhaven Development History – In a lovely

corner of Bellingham, Washington, stands the former town of Fairhaven. Its growth pattern over the last 164 years has been to grow with booms and fade with busts. But, why? Jackie Lynch will outline the history of at least six boom cycles in the Fairhaven area, and tie this history to changes to the state’s and the nation’s economy. How much of Fairhaven’s appearance is based on the great tsunamis of history and the economy? And, what can we learn about these changes from Fairhaven’s buildings? This fast-moving presentation’s goal is to provide people interested in Fairhaven and local history with the greater stories told by wood, brick, and mortar. On Thurs., May 9 at 7:30pm at Whatcom Museum Old City Hall. Admission is $5 suggested donation / members free. More info: 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org.

“How to Read a Cemetery” –

Cemetery studies will be the subject of the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society’s monthly program for Sat., May 11, 1-3pm at the Burlington Public Library (820 E. Washington Ave.). Cemeteries are valuable resources for family historians. Gravestone markers may contain clues to our ancestors’ lives and community affiliations. Come learn the basics of cemetery gravestone types and the mystery behind the icons on the stone. Best practices for recording cemetery inscriptions will also be discussed in preparation for a field trip to Hawthorne Cemetery in Mount Vernon for volunteers to “read” the gravestone for future publication. Admission is free, and the public is invited. More info: 360-7576224, genealogy0715@gmail.com or www.skagitvalleygenealogy.org.

Whatcom Genealogical Society Meeting – The monthly Whatcom

Genealogical Society meeting will be held on Mon., May 13, 2-4pm at the Bellingham Elks Lodge (710 Samish Way). The lecture will be “Basic Genealogy” with Janet O’Connor Camarata. Visitors welcome! Free admission. More info: 360-733-8300.

Historical Speaker – Washington State

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Mrs. Susie Revels-Cayton, on Thurs., May 16 from 1-4pm at the Anacortes Library (1220 10th St.). She was a writer, activist, and leader in Seattle’s Black Community from 1896-1940. The Caytons were one of Seattle’s most prominent middle-class African American families of the time. Refreshments provided; free admission. More info: joyandgary@comcast.net or 360-293-1082.

“Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion” – In March of 1942, 227

Japanese Americans were forcibly removed from their homes on Bainbridge Island by the US Army. Starting with this small community, a national strategy began, with more than 120,000 Japanese American men, women, and children forcibly removed and incarcerated during World War II. Clarence Moriwaki shares the story of Bainbridge Island—the origin point of the Japanese American exclusion—to provide a human, historical account of this national tragedy, and to ask the question: Are there parallels to what’s happening in America now? Moriwaki uses historical images, including historical and current propaganda, to explore the fear, racism, and failure of political leadership that led to these unconstitutional actions during World War II, and why we must not let it happen again. This presentation is part of Humanities Washington’s Speakers Bureau program. On Sat., May 18 from 10:30-11:30am at the Burlington Library (820 E. Washington Ave.). Free admission. More info: kathleenh@burlingtonwa.gov, 360-755-0760 or www.burlingtonwa.gov.

Open House, Pickett House Museum –

The Pickett House Museum, 910 Bancroft St., Bellingham, is open on Sun., May 19, 1-4 pm. The United States first observed Memorial Day in May, 1865. On this day, we honor all men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Please visit the Military Room in the home that was built in 1856 for Captain Pickett and his family. It has a large diorama of the Battle of Gettysburg that shows the courage of both sides in this battle as they followed orders which supported their beliefs in what they were fighting for in the Civil War. Free admission / donations accepted. More info: 360-733-5873 or joyandgary@comcast.net.

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