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Bellingham Farmers Market
2024-04-06 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 1100 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA 98255, 1100 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98255, United States
Bellingham’s farmers market roots began in the late 1970s. There were various iterations of a farmers market in the downtown core.
In 1992, a group of passionate citizens and farmers organized what is now the Bellingham Farmers Market Association. The market began as a small gathering of farmers and food vendors off of Railroad Ave. There was a gravel parking lot with a few trees near what is now Bellingham Bay Brewery.
As the organization formalized itself, the market gained in popularity. With City support, Depot Market Square was built in 2006. The Depot provided permanent infrastructure for vendors including the pavilion, a kitchen, electricity and public bathrooms.
Currently, the Depot is used as a City parking lot Monday through Friday, and rented out on weekends by the Parks and Recreation Department. We are proud to call Depot Market Square – the permanent home of the Saturday Bellingham Farmers Market!
2022 marked our 30th Anniversary!

Women of the Baroque
2024-01-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N Commercial St,, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Enjoy an “unconducted” program, led by Concertmaster Dawn Posey and featuring works by Marianna Martines, Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, Julie Candeille, Barbara Strozzi, and Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen. Every piece on the program is written by a woman from the baroque and early classical periods.
A Pre-Concert Lecture about the program will take place at 2:15PM in the Walton Theatre. Doors open at 2PM and seating is limited, so please plan accordingly. These lectures are free for ticket-holders. This concert qualifies for Classical Kids, Take-A-Teen, and Student Rush ticket discounts. Visit https://www.bellinghamsymphony.org/
Program* Marianna Martines | Symphony in C Major ‍Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre | Sonata No. 2 for Two Violins and Basso Continuo in Bb Major ‍Julie Candeille | Keyboard Concerto in D Major, Op. 2 ‍Barbara Strozzi | Lagrime Mie, Lamento ‍Barbara Strozzi | Che Si Può Fare ‍Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen | Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 3, No. 3

Low Sensory Sundays
2024-01-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) at the Whatcom Museum, 250 Flora St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Join us in Whatcom Museum’s Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) on several dates this year for special hours reserved for children with sensory processing and autism spectrum needs.
On Low Sensory Sundays, the FIG opens early to offer a dedicated time reserved for children who require a quieter environment to focus, explore, and make art. Admission is free!
During Low Sensory Sunday hours (10 – 11:30 a.m.), the FIG installs moveable walls to create focused areas for children to explore. Lights and sounds are turned low, and tools such as gloves, activity cue cards, timers, and headphones are provided. (These tools are also available every day at the front desk at both of the museum’s buildings – the Lightcatcher and Old City Hall – for people to use any time.)
Activities are child-led, and knowledgeable staff are on hand to help. This is a judgment-free space for children and families to connect and make art! The FIG opens to all guests and visitors at noon on Sundays.i

Spoon Carving Workshop
2024-01-27 10:00 - 15:00 | Chuckanut Center, 103 Chuckanut Dr N, Bellingham, WA, WA 98229, United States
In this introductory carving class, led by Ryan Johnson, learn to make handmade wooden spoons using a knife, axe, saw, gouge, and hook. Each step of the process, follow along with the instructor to make your own spoon to take home. Class fee of $65 includes a brand new carving knife for the participant to keep. Wood material, templates, and tools for the class will be available for use.Chuckanut Center

Twilight Bowl
2024-01-26 19:30 | Location: Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
In a stirring portrayal of a cross-section of rural America, a very real group of young women struggle with the pressure to “make something” of themselves while navigating their own and one another’s evolutions. As they face adulthood, the bowling alley becomes a place to celebrate triumphs, confront challenges, and forge new identities. Twilight Bowl questions the blueprint for a successful life and embraces the unknown of the road ahead.

Chris Morgan - A Life in The Wild
2024-01-26 19:30 | Mount Baker Theater, 104 N. Commercial St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
You’ll feel like you’re right there with Chris Morgan as he sloshes through jungles and crunches across the arctic sea ice pulling you into the fascinating and emotional stories of wonder and hope from our incredible planet. Morgan’s live event brings a captivating energy to the stage as he shares his work around the world as a conservationist, TV host, and podcast producer. His stories, stunning photographs, and beautiful film clips will leave you inspired, moved, entertained, and hopeful about the great things we can all do together for humans, other species, and our planet.wa

The Addams Family
2024-01-26 14:00 - 19:00 | New Prospect Theatre, 207 Prospect St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth (BAAY) presents “The Addams Family!” This is a comical musical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family.
Performed by two different casts of BAAY students ages 13-17, this show runs from January 26-28 and February 2-4 at the New Prospect Theatre.
Find tickets and more information at baay.org.

Bar Cicotti Dinner & Curator Tour
2024-01-24 17:30 - 20:00 | WA
Enjoy a prix fixe three-course Italian dinner at Bar Cicotti inside the Lightcatcher building. Chef Jonathan Cicotti creates recipes rooted in his Italian family’s traditions from Cento in Northern Italy.
After a tasty dinner, join Museum Curator of Art Amy Chaloupka in the Lightcatcher lobby to begin a tour of the exhibition Bellingham National: Acts of Healing and Repair.
Dinner and tours are limited to 16 people. Dinner is served from 5:30–6:50 p.m., followed by the tour from 7 – 8 p.m. Your ticket includes your meal, a glass of wine, tax, and gratuity. (Guests who wish to purchase additional alcohol with their meals may do so separately at the restaurant.)
Prices: $63 for members, $73 for non-members.
Can’t make this event? We’re also offering dinner & curator tours for Bellingham National on December 13, 2023, and February 21, 2024.

"Warrior Lawyers" PBS Documentary Screening
2024-01-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Whatcom Museum (Old City Hall), 121 Prospect St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Join us for a screening of the PBS documentary “Warrior Lawyers,” which is also featured in the Bellingham National exhibition at the Whatcom Museum.
The film delves into the lives and work of Native American attorneys and judges at the forefront of issues like nation re-building, inter-generational trauma, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), peacemaking, and tribal justice. Highlighting their cultural preservation and social justice efforts, “Warrior Lawyers” offers an insightful look into the challenges and triumphs within Native American communities.
This one-hour PBS documentary focuses on the stories of Native American Lawyers, Tribal Judges and their colleagues who work with Native Nations, their citizens, and mainstream institutions to achieve healing and Sacred Justice.
(For those requiring accommodations: Unfortunately, this documentary does not have subtitles.)was

Arts For All Ages Gala
2024-01-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Howdy, partner! This is the second annual Arts for All Ages Gala! The event features a dinner, silent auction, and an award ceremony celebrating a local champion for all-ages arts and music. All tickets and donations go to support Make.Shift Art Space, Bellingham’s longest running all-ages art space.
This year’s theme is Country Western! We know what you’re thinking and no, not that kind of Country. Think Trixie Mattel, Orville Peck, or Lil Nas X. Keep an eye on our Instagram (@make.shiftartspace) for upcoming playlists, mood boards, and inspo fits!
Do you know someone in Whatcom or Skagit County who works to increase equity and accessibility to the arts for people of all-ages? Then we want to hear from you! Nominate someone for the Arts for All Ages Award here.

Bellingham Dockside Market
2024-01-20 10:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Squalicum Harbor, 722 Coho Way, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Bellingham Dockside Market, a Port of Bellingham program, serves as the hub for local fishermen in and out of Squalicum Harbor to sell their catch and harvest directly to you! Markets are the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.
Follow signs into Squalicum Harbor to Gate 5. Visit the dock early to ensure the best selection of seafood options, and head home with dinner – from the dock to your table!
Details of participating vendors and products will be posted 24 hours ahead of sale days. Check the most up-to-date product and sale information on the Bellingham Dockside Facebook page.

Puzzle Hustle
2024-01-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Bloedel Donovan Community Building, 2214 Electric Ave, Bellingham, WA, WA 98229, United States
Join us for a night of fun where teams of up to four people will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the same jigsaw puzzle — the three fastest teams win prizes!
Ages: All
Pre-registration is required.

Live Music @ Stones Throw ft. Neighborhood Songwriters Showcase
2024-01-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Stones Throw Brewery, 1009 Larrabee Ave, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Join the High Mountain String Band’s Andy Bunn who will host neighborhood songwriters for an acoustic evening of delights every third Friday of the month! Featuring some of Bellingham’s best songwriters. Always free, and always a good time!

Bellingham Book Club Meeting
2024-01-18 18:30 | Corner Taphouse, 1125 Finnegan Way #103, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Get ready for our next adventure: our January book is “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver. Borrow your copy at the library, trade it with friends, or purchase it at Village Books with the 15% discount! 📚 Join us for a thrilling discussion on January 18, 6:30 PM at the Corner Taphouse!

Fire & Story Festival
2024-01-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Bellingham’s Waterfront, W Laurel St & Granary Ave, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
A collection of large, unique, and artistically designed sculptural fire pits provides a stage for local storytellers, poets, artists, and folk musicians. Dispersed across the Bellingham Waterfront as lighthouses, attendees will walk between each illuminated story and engage in the rhythm of this event during the darkest days of the Pacific Northwest.

Dance For People With Parkinson's Disease and Other Neurological Disorders
2024-01-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Participants will engage in both seated and standing movement in a class designed specifically for people with a neurological disorder. Dancing in a space with others experiencing similar realities, this class is rooted in joy!
Taught by Pam Kuntz Artistic Director, Kuntz & Company / Faculty, WWU Dance with Eric Chappelle accompanying on the electric violin in the beautiful Firehouse dance studio.
This class is generously sponsored by the NW Parkinson’s Foundation so that all participants may attend free of charge. Caregivers are welcome! No registration required…just show up!
Thursdays 1:30-2:30, January 11th – March 14th (10 classes).

Documenting Grace: Calendar Girls
2024-01-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
From Kuntz and Company’s “Documenting Grace…a dance film series sharing the work of dance artists going beyond the stage” comes “Calendar Girls” on January 7th at 3:00 at the Firehouse.
The love of dance and glitter bonds an unlikely group of 60-plus women in southwest Florida – The Calendar Girls. But under the veil of fake lashes and unicorn horns lurks the deeper truths of what aging women face within society. Sisterhood, love, loss – all come into play in this uplifting film about trying to age on your own terms and refusal to become invisible.
Tickets and more info at https://www.kuntzandco.org/documenting-grace-a-dance-film-festivalwas

Fungi Basics Crash Course
2024-01-07 01:00 - 16:30 | Chuckanut Center, 103 Chuckanut Dr N, Bellingham, WA, WA 98229, United States
Please join Naturalists Jazmen Yoder (Northwest Natura) & Ryan Johnson (Firecraft NW) at the Chuckanut Center for this interactive and beginner friendly Fungi and Mushrooms crash course. Learn the different structures of fungi and mushrooms, fungi propagation, life cycle, and how to categorize them.

Aslan Depot Black Noise Records Vinyl Night
2024-01-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Aslan Depot: Barrels & Blending, 1322 N State St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Join us at Aslan Depot every Saturday for vinyl DJ performances curated by our friends at Black Noise Records!

Oleaje Flamenco & The Blue Room Presents Flamenco Feroz ft. Singer, Dancer and Percussionist Jose M
2024-01-06 19:00 - 20:00 | The Blue Room, 202 E. Holly St. Units 301, 401, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Oleaje Flamenco creates electrifying, passionate and uplifting Flamenco productions that transmit the authentic heart of Flamenco. Oleaje Flamenco’s Amelia Moore (dance), Daniel Azcarate (vocals) and Jed Miley (guitar) are joined by powerhouse Jose Moreno of NYC.
Jose is a singer, dancer, percussionist and guitarist who was born into a family of Flamenco artists and whose illustrious career includes working with the legendary Flamenco singer Carmen Linares, latin jazz pianist Chano Dominguez, and with the Metropolitan Opera’s 2014-2019 ‘Carmen’ in NYC among many more. Today, Jose is in high demand for his creativity, musicality, power and mastery of the moods and rhythms of Flamenco.

Corner College Football
2024-01-06 12:00 - 17:00 | Corner Taphouse, 1125 Finnegan Way #103, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Watch your favorite college football team at the Corner! Priority goes to Cougs and Huskies. Four TVs, Volume On Every Saturday!

Open Roller Skate
2024-01-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Throw on your roller skates or roller blades and free skate with us! Bring your own skates; helmets and pads (elbow, knee, and wrist) recommended.

The Snow Queen
2024-01-05 14:00 - 19:00 | The BAAY Theatre, 1059 N State St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth presents The Snow Queen! Jump into this playful remix of the fairy tale. Featuring a dash of Hans Christian Anderson, a sprinkling of Fairy Tale Theatre (on Showtime in the 80’s), and original music by the amazing Steve Barnes, a former Musical Director at BAAY.
Get ready for talking reindeer, flying sleighs, goblins in space, and the Northern Lights!
BAAY will hold four weekends featuring four different casts of their junior production, which features students ages 9-12. You don’t want to miss out on all the festive fun!
Performances run December 1 – January 7 at the BAAY Theatre. Tickets and more information at baay.org.

First Free Fridays at the Whatcom Museum
2024-01-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Lightcatcher Building and Old City Hall, 250 Flora St. & 121 Prospect St, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
In 2024, each first Friday of the month at the Whatcom Museum will have free admission, extended hours, and special, free programming with a different mix of artists, performers, and experts to lead workshops and activities for all ages at BOTH buildings!
Visit our website to get more details about these January 5 activities and events:
Artist-in-Residence: Aisha Harrison, Lightcatcher building, 250 Flora St., 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. & 3 – 5 p.m.
Gathering at the Well: The Power of Community Singing Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Sound Bath Sessions with Ruby Koa, Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., 6 – 6:45 p.m. & 8 – 8:45 p.m.
Exhibitions and galleries are open until 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month, and the Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) is open until 7 p.m. Visit whatcommuseum.org/free-first-friday for more. Generously supported by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.

Corner Cribbage Night
2024-01-04 19:00 | Corner Taphouse, 1125 Finnegan Way #103, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Hey Cribbage Enthusiasts, Are you ready to shuffle, peg, and sip your way to cribbage glory? We’ve got a deal for you that’s as sweet as a double run for 8!
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a total rookie, this event is all about fun, laughs, and, of course, the thrilling world of cribbage. Every Other Thursday at 7pm!

Cribbage Night at Ponderosa Beer and Books
2024-01-04 18:30 | Ponderosa Beer and Books, 1225 Roeder Ave, Bellingham, WA, WA 98225, United States
Weekly cribbage night at Ponderosa Beer and Books! Every Thursday at 6:30pm – single elimination, no buy in, fun prizes, all levels welcome!
