A D V E R T I S E R S ’
I N D E X –
T H A N K Y O U !
12th Street Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Allied Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Anacortes Arts Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Artwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Bellingham Parks & Rec:
Fitness Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
KidsFest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Summer Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Bellingham Theatre Guild . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Big Fat Fish Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Black Pearl Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Blaine Chamber of Commerce:
Drayton Harbor Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Boundary Bay Brewery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Bruton and Schellberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Busara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cascade Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Center for Expressive Arts . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Chrysalis Inn & Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Chuckanut Bay Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Dakota Art Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Diamond Antiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Diane Arvin, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Fairhaven.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
fog | Fairhaven Originals Gallery . . . . . . .34
Garden Spot Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Good Earth Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
La Conner Chamber of Commerce . . . . .19
Marrowstone Music Festival . . . . . . . . . . .11
McIntyre Hall Performing Arts Center . . .30
Mojo School of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Mount Baker Theatre . . . .inside front cover
Neighborhood Playhouse, The . . . . . . . . .29
Old Fairhaven Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Pickford Film Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Placid Pet, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Port of Bellingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Prospect Street Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Remembering 911 . . . . . .inside back cover
Renaissance Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Shawmanee Charters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Skagit County Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Skagit Valley Casino Resort . . . .back cover
Skylark’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Studio UFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Subdued Stringband Jamboree . . . . . . . .21
Todahl Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
USCPAA International Concerts . . . . . . . .13
Village Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Wellspring Community School . . . . . . . . .38
Whatcom County Medical Society . . . . . .41
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra . . . . . . . .15
WWU Theatre Department . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
YES Massages (Eileen Gribble) . . . . . . . .38
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AUGUST 2011 FEATURES:
A 3-Hour Tour: ‘hamster Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Bellingham Arts Center: A New Hub for Artists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Bellwether Family Fun Night August 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Drayton Harbor Days August 6 & 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Keeping It Local At The 2011 Skagit County Fair! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
MusicFest Vancouver 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Northwest Washington Fair 101! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Peace Arch State Park Plays Host to International Concert Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Props & Ponies Are Back – Museum Honors Aeronautic, Automotive Art . . . . . . . . . . .9
Remembering 911 Coming to McIntyre Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
The Magic of Sterling Scholarship Fundraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
The Subdued Stringband Jamboree:
The 11th Year Of Fun For All! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
DEPARTMENTS:
Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-38
Benefits & Fundraisers . . . . . . . . .41-42
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . .17-27
Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Family & Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 6, 7
Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Health & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-32
History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 12, 28
Outdoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Potpourri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-30
Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
On the cover: Relax, rejuvenate and enjoy the beauty of the Northwest! Climb aboard the 65-foot
Shawmanee with Don and Kathy Beattie for an evening or a week. See feature story on page 4.
AUGUST 2011
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BellinghamART Children’s
Summer Camps – Register for weekly
camps running through Aug. 12. Camps for
ages 5-1/2-8 are $175 and include: Land of
Enchantment (Aug. 1-5), or Rainforest
Animals (Aug. 8-12). Camps for ages 8 and
up are $175 and include: On the Ancient
Silk Road (Aug. 1-5), or Painting in the
Tropics (Aug. 8-12). All your tools,
materials and a nutritious daily snack are
included. Also, register now for weekly fall
art classes starting Oct. 1. For more info,
schedules, and registration visit
www.bellinghamart.com or phone 7388379. BellinghamART is located at 1701
Ellis Street, Bellingham.
Young Writers Studio – The YWS fall
schedule starts mid-September with our
Teen Writing Club, meeting Tuesdays from
6-7pm and our brand-new Editors and
Publishers class meeting Thursdays from 67pm. Both programs are for ages 12-18.
Our first Write-o-Rama of fall on Sat.,
Oct. 1 will focus on fiction. Write-o-Ramas
are for ages 9-12 and take place on the first
Saturday of the month from 9am-noon. We
are now accepting submissions for our next
issue of Snippets from the Pens of Young
Writers! Visit our website for more info:
www.YoungWritersStudio.org.
Improv Kids Summer Camp – Improv
Playworks presents Kids Summer Camp for
ages 9-14, Aug. 2-5, 10am-12:30pm.
Awaken the spontaneity within!
Experience the freedom of authentic
communication and play. The tools of
improv are transformative in your daily life.
Develop confidence, flexibility, community,
the ability to listen and respond – all of this
while having fun in a safe and playful
environment. Classes taught by Sheila
Goldsmith. Call 756-0756 for more info and
to pre-register.
Camp Village Books – Kids ages 8-13
are invited to join Village Books staffer
Christina on any Thursday in August for an
afternoon of adventure! Each day of camp
will include physical activities, a field trip
around Fairhaven, and hands-on projects.
Camps are: Aug. 4 – Behind the Scenes
Businesses; Aug. 11 – Writing IS Fun; Aug.
18 – Performing Arts 101; and Aug. 25 –
Maritime Science and Exploration. Sessions
will last from 1-5pm. Cost: $30 for each
session or $25 each if you enroll in four or
more! All registrations must be received by
5pm on the Sunday prior to camp date.
Space is limited. Camps without a
minimum enrollment of 5 will be cancelled
and registrants will be notified. Register at
the VB main counter or call 671-2626. Visit
www.VillageBooks.com for more info.
Whatcom Museum History Sunset
Cruise – Climb aboard the Island Mariner
for the Whatcom Museum History Sunset
Cruise, leaving the Island Mariner dock,
2621 South Harbor Loop Drive at
Squalicum Harbor on Thursdays, through
Aug. 18. Enjoy a beautiful evening on the
water with facts and stories about
Bellingham’s past and present. Brian Griffin,
a long-time historian of Bellingham and
Fairhaven, will be our narrator. Cruises
begin boarding at 5:30pm, depart at 6pm,
and return at approximately 8:30pm.
Tickets are $35 / $30 Museum members /
$28 each for groups of 8 or more / children
under 4 free. Call the Whatcom Museum
ticket line at 778-8963 to reserve your
space. We are happy to be able to offer
gourmet picnic baskets from Old World
Deli, a Bellingham favorite. Each picnic
feeds two adults and comes in a reusable
basket with disposable service for $35 each.
Menu options can be found on our website,
www.whatcommuseum.org, and can be
purchased along with your cruise ticket.
Fun Fridays at the Museum! – Skagit
County Historical Museum presents Fun
Fridays Kids’ Summer Program, featuring
interactive activities for children ages 7-12.
Schedule: Aug. 5, noon-2pm: Weaving &
Special Exhibit Tour – Weave your own
baskets. Examine history of local Native
American Basket weaving. Tour “Native
Journey” exhibit featuring Native American
baskets, stone tools & canoes. Aug. 12,
noon-2pm: Reef Net Fishing & Salmon Life
Cycle – Join Skagit Fisheries Enhancement
in learning about the life cycle of salmon.
Practice historic reef net fishing. Aug. 19,
noon-3pm: Longhouse – Jump back in time
to learn about the techniques used to
construct cedar longhouses. Enjoy stories
and music as we celebrate the end of
summer. Children are free, adults $4,
seniors $3. Children must be accompanied
by an adult. Contact the Museum for
reservations at 466-3365 or email
ebarnes@co.skagit.wa.us. The family
friendly Museum is located at 501 S. 4th
Street, at the top of the hill in La Conner.
For more info: 466-3365,
www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema
features Family Fun through
August 27! – The Fairhaven Outdoor
Cinema continues its summer series of live
music, trivia and outdoor movies on
Saturdays through August 27. August
shows include: “Alice in Wonderland” (Aug.
6), “Toy Story 3” (Aug. 13), “Jurassic Park”
(Aug. 20) and “The Princess Bride” (Aug.
27) for the grand finale! It all happens at the
Village Green in the historic Fairhaven
district of south Bellingham. Grab a blanket
and gather up the family for summer fun in
the park! The Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema is
presented by Ben Kinney and Keller
Williams Realty and sponsored by Banner
Bank, KAFE 104.1 and Cascadia Weekly.
Info: www.FairhavenOutdoorCinema.com.
Children’s Cabaret at The Muse –
The Magical Fantasy Storybook Children’s
Cabaret, “Aldis at the Magical Muse,” is
happening every Sunday, from 1-3pm
through Aug. 28 at The Conway Muse. A
whimsical afternoon party for the entire
family, the $10 admission includes a onehour Children’s Cabaret, the Treasure
Hunt, and the Tea Party under the majestic
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willow tree. Aldis visits the Muse and is
introduced to many magical fantasy
characters and with song and dance they
show her what they do. The Lion, Rabbit,
Cat, Mouse, Caterpillar, Penguin, Musical
Hatter, Firefighter, Cooks, Dishwasher, and
the Queen all dance and sing with the
audience in a delightful, fun-filled
interactive Cabaret created to delight
children of all ages! Aldis has lost her
treasure and whoever finds it receives a
special gift. Written and produced by Elfa
Gisla. More info: 445-3000,
www.TheConwayMuse.com.
Center for Expressive Arts is offering
two 4-day summer camps for kids ages
5-12. Shining Stars Song and Dance
Camp will be held Aug. 8-11. Forest
Garden Summer Camp will be held Aug.
15-18. Hours for both camps are 10am-3pm
for ages 5-6, and 10am-5pm for ages 7-12.
Cost is $140 (5-6 yr. olds) and $195 (7-12 yr.
olds) ($7/hour). For more info on location
of camps, email ceaee123@gmail.com, or
visit our Facebook page or websites at
www.centerforexpressivearts.com, or
www.neighborhood-kids.com.
The Neighborhood Playhouse –
TNP presents “Promedy” by Wade
Bradford – our 10th annual Summer
Production Camp. To prom or not to prom?
That is the question.... Mixed-up romantic
misunderstandings abound in this laugh-aminute comedy about that wonderfully
stressful event: the prom! Come see what
our advanced actors put together in two
weeks of camp. Fun for ages 8 and up!
Performances are Fri., Aug. 12, 7pm, and
Sat., Aug. 13, at 2pm and 5pm, at the
Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H Street.
Tickets are $5 at the door. More info:
www.theneighborhoodplayhouse.net.
11th Annual La Conner Yacht &
Car Show – The Annual La Conner
Classic Boat & Car show will take place on
Sat., Aug. 13, from 10am-4pm at the La
Conner Marina. Whether your love is
classic cars, show cars, classic yachts, or
work boats, you will be pleasantly thrilled at
this year’s event. Many are one-of-a-kind!
Free parking at La Conner High School, N.
6th St.; with shuttle service to the Marina.
Start the day with a pancake breakfast at
the Swinomish Yacht Club served up by the
Kiwanis of La Conner. Breakfast is served
7:30-10am; cost is $8 per person. There will
be in-water demonstrations, food court,
raffle prizes, live radio remote by KBRC
Classic Hits station 1430AM & 102.1FM,
and more! Admission $3; children under 12
free. More info: 888-642-9284,
www.laconnerchamber.com.
NWTG Summer Camp Theater
presents “AmeriKids” this August!
While sharing the faith that makes our
country great, this flag-waving patriotic
musical of American History was first
performed in Disney World for President
George Bush. With characters like Yacky
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A 3-Hour Tour:
‘hamster Style
by Meghan Thompson
I had the immense pleasure of climbing
aboard the Shawmanee at the end of June,
for her first Chowder Charter of the 2011
season. I came armed with a hoodie (this is
the NW), my camera and a yearning for
something; looking forward to an evening
that promised insightful conversation with
strangers seeking the relaxation that only
time on the water can provide, a delicious
dinner of Boundary Bay smoked salmon
chowder, served in freshly baked bread
bowls from Avenue Bread, and enough
snapshot-worthy moments to reaffirm my
absolute lust of the Pacific Northwest.
The entire afternoon had been wretched,
and seemed to be promising an evening of
rough waves, strong winds, and pelting rain.
Then, just as we pulled away from the
dock, the clouds parted, the sun came out,
and the angels broke out in the halleluiah
chorus – now that I think of it though, that
may well have been the crew! Captains Don
and Kathy Beattie not only met my
expectations, but exceeded them in more
ways than I have space allotted to list.
Kathy and Don have been inviting
strangers to explore the Puget Sound with
them for 15 years aboard their treasure, the
Shawmanee, who happens to be a
Northwest native herself, having been
“born” in Fairhaven and calling Bellingham
home for most of her life. Between Don’s
quick wit, dry sense of humor, and Kathy’s
amazing hospitality and overwhelming
passion – there’s no question as to why the
Shawmanee is a recognized name in
Northwest waters.
While I will allow my shipmates to remain
nameless, I would like to thank them for
participating with me in a memorable
evening; you know who you are. I had the
pleasure of sharing laughs (some
inappropriate) with a family… celebrating an
anniversary, two birthdays, and a recent
nuptial (congratulations again). I was also
lucky enough to make acquaintance with a
remarkable eight year old, the youngest of
our motley crew, who made amazing use of
her time aboard, exploring the deck,
cockpit, and leaning just far enough over the
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lowest railing to feel a bit of sea spray on her
face. I’m confident I’m not alone when I say
I was debating on doing the same myself.
Our time together ended just as it should,
with a spectacular sunset, the exchanging of
phone numbers between now familiar
strangers, and hugs and well wishes from
our hosts. These Wednesday night
“Chowder Charters” are offered weekly
through the summer (June through
August), and are family friendly for groups
of all ages. They push off from Squalicum
Harbor at 6pm, and return just about 9
o’clock; it’s best to reserve your place early
as the boat fills quickly.
If you’re interested in hosting a
celebration all your own, whether it be your
wedding, birthday party, staff retreat, or
retirement shindig; you can reserve the
Shawmanee and with the help of the
Beatties, chart the course of your own
perfect 3 hour, 8 hour, or multi-day cruise.
More information is available on their
website (www.bellinghamsailing.com), via
Facebook (Bellingham Sailing aboard
Shawmanee), or by giving them a call
(360-734-9849).
Meghan Thompson enjoys exploring the
Northwest soaking up the liquid sunshine,
people watching, and then blogging about her
adventures. You can follow her exploits at
http://confessionsofawordslut.wordpress.com.
Photos by Meghan Thompson.
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Northwest Washington FAIR 101!
by Jordan Havlin Swartz
Where can you spend the entire day,
entertained for under $10 a person? Why,
the Northwest Washington Fair of course!
Great for fair goers young and old, this
year’s fair boasts to be like none other.
Located in Lynden, Washington the fair is
going into its one hundred and first year of
operation with some new attractions sure
to keep things fresh while still maintaining
the old favorites.
I remember traveling to my
Grandmother’s house every other summer
to attend the fair. We would sit side by side
on a fair bench, clutching the program book
and circling the events for desirability in
order to plan out our day. Would it be the
dog contests or the horse show? Which
food vendors would we go to for lunch,
snack and finally, dessert? I loved grasping
the cool black bars of the pens and peering
in at the alien-like goats staring back at me.
The smells wafting around my head,
enticing our noses and bellies to indulge in
one more plate of poffertjes (a traditional
Dutch batter treat) or a few more fresh
curly fries. One year my grandmother
manned the Master Gardeners’ booth,
passing out pertinent information on pesky
beetles and other common garden issues. I
was able to roam on my own, taking in the
sights and sounds of noisy animals,
persistent booth vendors and whirring rides.
While my grandmother no longer lives in
Whatcom County, I still visit the fair every
year. I still get the same sensory rush now
that I did when I was 10.
There is something so joyful and
innocent in watching livestock. Fuzzy
chirping chicks, squirming pink piglets,
and maybe even a zippy zany zebra
gently call to the child inside of us all.
each day at noon. For you foodies out
But don’t think the animals sit in their
there, last year’s season included 43 food
pens all day, many of them compete in
stands to tempt your taste buds with many
competitions for ribbons. Make sure to
more scheduled to come this year.
check out the cathouse for the creative
decorated cages and judging. Or stop by
to watch the llama
Gates open at 9am and close at 11pm, August 15-20.
obstacle course, a
Vendors will be open from 10am to 10:30pm.
personal favorite.
Families can enjoy the carnival from 11am to 11pm.
This year on the
For more information visit www.nwwafair.com or
Grandstand Bank of
call 354-4111.
the Pacific Stage such
Adults (13 & older) $10. Seniors Citizens (62+) $8.
noteworthy names as
Children (6-12) $5. Five years old & under FREE!
Loretta Lynn, Trace
Adkins, Mercy Me
Purchase tickets at the ticket office at the
and Creedence
fairgrounds, or call the fair ticket line at 354-7777 or
Clearwater Revisited
1-877-699-3247.
will be performing.
There will also be a monster-cross and
Jordan Havlin Swartz is an English
Literature Major at Western Washington
demolition derby for all of you adrenaline
University planning to become a Secondary
junkies out there. The Haggen event stage
Education teacher. Her hobbies and interests
will include many exciting acts including
include Argentine tango, theatre, yoga and
magicians, hypnotists, beatboxers and much
inspiring a hunger for knowledge and
more! New this year – the Haggen stage
experience.
will feature a local musical performance
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Doodle, Pip Squeak and Benjamin Franklin,
kids will not only learn our history, but
acquire skills in all aspects of theater. The 2week day camp will be held Mon.-Fri., Aug.
15-27, 10am-2pm, at NWTG headquarters
at the Cascade Business Park, 5373 Guide
Meridian, #F5/F6, Bellingham. Cost is $150
and includes T-shirt. For registration forms,
visit www.nwtg.org.
Open Houses at WellSpring
Academy of Arts & Sciences –
Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s
opportunities. This fall, WellSpring
Academy of Arts and Sciences is offering
meaningful new programs for your teens
(grades 8-12). Built upon the foundation of
its 18 years of experience, WellSpring
continues to offer its accredited, WA State
Approved High School Curriculum
enriched with project-based learning, field
studies, artistic experiences, and leadership
adventure retreats. New this year, students
can choose full-time or part-time
enrollment options, and specialize in college
prep career pathways that reflect their
interests and talents. Open houses will be
held on Mon., Aug. 15 and Tues., Aug. 23,
at 5:30pm. Located at 920-24th St.,
Bellingham. More info: 671-5433,
www.wellspringcommunityschool.com or
spring@openaccess.org.
Free Day at the Museum – Visit the
Whatcom Museum for free on Tues., Aug.
16, 9am-5pm. Explore the current
exhibitions: Evergreen Muse: The Art of
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Elizabeth Colborne, Fate of the Forest:
Open Hanging, Ries Niemi, and Tall Ships:
Photographs from the Permanent
Collection. Spend some time in the Family
Interactive Gallery (FIG) for some hands-on
fun exploration. Free Day sponsored by the
Bellingham Herald. FIG opens at 9am, rest
of Museum at noon. More info:
www.whatcommuseum.org.
Missoula Children’s Theatre
presents “Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs” at the Mount Baker Theatre on
Sat., Aug. 20, 3pm and 7pm. Tickets are
$10 adults / $6 youth and seniors, available
at 734-6080, or online at
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Kids Yoga Pajama Party – 3 OMS
Yoga (1210 Bay St.) presents a Yoga Pajama
Party event (theme: “Circus Fun”) taught
by Barb Fisher, on Sat., Aug. 20, 5-8pm. In
this fun, evening yoga workshop, children
ages 4-9 can come dressed in their PJs to
go on a fun and magical yoga journey.
Through imaginative stories and games kids
will learn yoga poses and breathing and
relaxation techniques. We will also create
some amazing art to take home! Parents,
drop your child off and have a fun night of
your own – knowing your child is safe,
cared for and having a great time! Kids will
leave the workshop feeling happy, peaceful,
and ready for bed! $30 early bird discount if
registered by Aug. 13; $35 after Aug. 13.
Next Pajama Party is Sat., Sept. 17
(“Medieval Times”). Register online at
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www.3omsyoga.com, call 671-3510 or
email connect@3omsyoga.com.
Retro Ride – Skagit County Historical
Museum hosts the Fifth Annual Retro Ride
& Concours D’ Elegance on Sun., Aug. 21.
A costume and bicycle review with awards
will begin the festivities at 10am. Join a
parade through La Conner and an out-andback ride of 1-3/4 hours. By turning back
after 52-1/2 minutes, everyone will arrive
back in La Conner for the not-to-be-missed
cafe lunch at about the same time,
regardless of how far each person rode. End
the day with a vintage cycling movie at the
Historical Museum. The event is free
except for lunch. Ride leader is Ken
Rasmussen, kayakfit@fidalgo.net, 7668720. The Museum is located at 501 S. 4th
Street, top of the hill in La Conner. Info:
466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
Ferndale Street Festival Aug.
26-27 – A mostly free community event
featuring live music, beer and wine tent,
food vendors, kids area with kids stage and
activities, vendors of all kinds, car show and
farmers market. This is a great family event
where everyone can find something they
will enjoy. Hours are 6-11:30pm on Friday
and 10am-11:30pm on Saturday. More info:
www.ferndalestreetfestival.com, email
cory@ferndale-chamber.com, or 384-3042.
Mojo Music’s Community Music
Fest – Mojo Music is hosting the third
annual Community Music Fest on Sun.,
Aug. 28, from noon-4pm. This year, we
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take the festival to the Boundary Bay Beer
Garden in downtown Bellingham. Join us in
our celebration of music in Whatcom
County. Enter to win a Baby Taylor guitar!
Raffle tickets are $1 each, with all proceeds
going to Blue Skies for Children, a local
non-profit whose vision is to provide a little
wish to every eligible child in Whatcom and
Skagit Counties. Their programs provide
emotional support and basic life essentials
for homeless, low income and foster
children. The day will feature live music by
Mojo School of Music Students and
Instructors. Performers include hand
drummers, a classical guitar ensemble and
the MSM Instructor Jam. In addition, we
have invited local, music-oriented
organizations to display information as part
of a resource fair. We’re giving away free
strings, T-shirts and more at the top of
every hour, and of course the Baby Taylor
at 4pm. This family event is free and open
to all. Join us! Donations for Blue Skies for
Children are being collected in-store now.
Stop by 2626 Meridian and donate a dollar!
More info: www.mojomusicdiscount.com.
Suzuki Violin Classes – Western
Washington University’s College of Fine
and Performing Arts will be holding violin
lessons for youth, ages 4-7, through the
Western Arts Preparatory Academy
program. This fall, students will be given
the opportunity to learn the violin through
the Suzuki method, which involves the
instructor, parent, and child in the learning
process. The program includes both
individual lessons and group sessions.
Classes begin in September. Enroll now to
secure a space in this rewarding program.
Find out more about the Western Arts
Preparatory Academy violin classes on the
website, www.wwu.edu/wapa or contact
650-3308 or youth@wwu.edu. For more
information on the Suzuki method, please
visit the Suzuki Association of the
Americas, www.suzukiassociation.org/
teachers/twinkler/.
2nd Annual Mount Baker / Maple
Falls Labor Day Car Show and Rod
Run will be held Sat., Sept. 3, in
downtown Maple Falls, from 10am-4pm.
There is a $10 per vehicle entry fee and
includes a dash plaque to the first 100
entrants. Club participation is encouraged.
Festivities include: car / truck / motorcycle
show ‘n shine, trophies, raffle prizes, poker
walk, live band, food vendors, and a Rod
Run to Heather Meadows immediately
following awards presentation. Proceeds
benefit the Mt. Baker Lions Club. Free
admission for spectators. More info:
1-800-709-7669 or email reservations@
mtbakerlodging.com.
Community Breakfast – The Rome
Grange, 2821 Mt. Baker Hwy., presents its
monthly Community Breakfast on Sun.,
Sept. 4, 8am-1pm. The breakfast features
made-from-scratch pancakes, French toast,
sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs,
juice & coffee. Fastest service from 11am1pm. Cost is $5 adults, $2 kids age 6-10,
kids 5 and under free. Next breakfast is
Sun., Oct. 2. More info: 671-7862.
Whatcom County Farm Tour – The
second Saturday in September (Sept. 10) is
slated for the 4th annual Whatcom County
Farm Tour, a free, self-guided and family
friendly tour that’s a hit among crowds of all
ages. Tour organizers currently have 13
stops scheduled and hope to roll out a few
new aspects for the Farm Tour this year,
featuring the fabulous array of diverse farms
and wineries that Whatcom County has to
offer. Farms will be open 10am-5pm. More
info: www.sustainableconnections.org.
ONGOING
• Blaine Public Library – Knights on the
Rim: a Jr. Chess Club for kids ages 6-18, Tues.,
6:30-8:30pm. More info: 332-8146.
• Lummi Island Library – Summer Play
Dates (ages 3-7 and their families): Saturdays,
11:30am-noon. Island Library, 2144 South
Nugent Rd., Lummi Island. More info:
758-7145, www.wcls.org.
• Whatcom County Library System –
Toddler Play and Learn: Stories, songs, and
learning activities for birth through three –
Lynden, Wed. (through Aug. 10), 10:30am12:30pm, drop in when you can. • Summer
Play-date at the Library: for families of
toddlers – Blaine, Tues. (through Sept. 6),
10:30-11am (332-8146); Everson, Mon. (Aug.
1), 10:30am (966-5100); Lummi Island, Sat.
(through Aug. 27), 11:30am (758-7145).
• More info: www.wcls.org.
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Drayton Harbor Days August 6 & 7
The Magic of Sterling will perform at 1 & 4:30pm on
August 10 & 11 at the Skagit County Fair.
Keeping It Local At The
2011 Skagit County Fair!
by Michelle Wallace
The theme of this year’s Skagit County
Fair, “Back Home at the Skagit Fair,”
emphasizes what makes this local family
event unique from any other fair. As Event
Coordinator Aric Gaither puts it, “We want
this fair to be for the people of Skagit
County, and want to feature the many
talents that the people of this valley and
surrounding area possess.”
To accomplish this, local growers,
entertainers, food, and education have been
brought in for the 4-day fair. Some highlights
and favorites include
face painting, pony
rides, wine tasting,
carnival, barn animals,
Friday night barrel
racing, and much,
much more. “There
will be also be a dunk tank at the Fair with
local celebrity appearances!” Gaither adds.
Proceeds from the dunk tank will benefit
Shakespeare NorthWest. The Pacific
Science Center will even make an
appearance, with its Science on Wheels
Program on Saturday, August 13.
That’s of course not to mention the stage
acts. “The Main stage will be filled with local
and fun acts daily from 11am-9:45pm,”
Gaither explains. Performers include Polecat,
The Magic of Sterling, Hypnotist Chris
Pemberton, and many more.
And what’s a carnival without food?
“Curly fries, ice cream, kettle corn, corn
dogs, fried treats, elephant ears…” And
don’t miss out on the daily eating contests!
So come enjoy some great family time
while showing pride and support for
beautiful Skagit County! Come to the Skagit
County Fair (1410 Virginia Street, Mount
Vernon) August 10-13. Daily hours 10am10pm: Adults $7, students/seniors $6, and
children five & under free. Special price $3
Wednesday until 3pm. Visit
www.skagitcounty.net/fair or call 336-9414
for more information.
Michelle Wallace is a Western student
pursuing a major in English literature with a
minor in astronomy. She loves writing about
many topics ranging from the physics of stars to
the dynamics of this fantastic local community.
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Drayton Harbor Days will bring together
family, friends, and the community for a
celebration of Maritime fun. All events this
year will be at Blaine Marina! This year’s
biggest excitement will be the Tall Ships –
Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain –
with dockside tours and sails! The children
will love to see the ship used in the Pirates
of the Caribbean movies! In addition there
will be an array of boats on display including
wooden, classic, plastic, steam boats, and a
model boat collection. Come early on
Saturday to join in the 5K Run to the
Border and then stop off at the Community
Center to enjoy a pancake breakfast served
between 8 and 11am. Down at the Blaine
Harbor Boating Center, there will be live
music throughout the day, and Arts and
Crafts booths from 10am-4pm. Kids will
have a merry time with games, crafts, and a
scavenger hunt! NW Park and Recreation
District 2 is offering the opportunity for
children ages 7-12 to participate in their
Pirate Daze activities. For a $10 registration,
kids can tour the Tall Ships, join in a
treasure hunt, and listen to pirate stories
and sea chantey songs, and make a pirate
costume. At 2pm, the judging of the Pirate
Costume Contest will give kids and adults
dressed in their pirate best a chance to win
fabulous prizes! The annual Drayton
Harbor Maritime Sailing School’s West
Marine Community Sailing Regatta is on
Saturday, starting at 11am. Sailors will be
using 3-meter Clancy sailboats to sail
around “Monkey Island” in the inner harbor
of the Blaine Marina west of Gate 3. This
year’s 10th annual Prestigious George Raft
Race will commence at 1pm Saturday at the
Blaine Harbor public boat launch and will
conclude at Gate 2. Participants paddle
homemade rafts built from recycled
floatable materials. This event is modeled in
part from Devonshire’s River Lyn annual
raft race that has taken place in England
since the middle ages. All are welcome to
join in the raft race or just watch the
excitement as spectators. The first place
winner will take home bragging rights and a
one-year ownership of the coveted
Prestigious George Raft Race Trophy.
Visitors are invited to take a ride on the
historic Plover Ferry to the Semiahmoo Spit
both Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday
from 12-8pm. On Saturday, finish the day
by enjoying a movie under the stars at 9pm
on G Street Plaza. The fun continues on
Sunday with more arts and crafts vendors,
Plover ferry rides, and boat displays. Bring
your pets, dressed up in costume or to
show off their latest tricks, for a chance to
win a prize in the pet contest at the Blaine
Boating Center at 1pm! More info: 3324544 or www.blainechamber.com, or Port
of Bellingham, Blaine Harbor Office,
647-6176.
Bellwether Family Fun Night August 19
The Second Annual Bellwether Family
Fun Night on Fri., Aug. 19, at Tom Glenn
Common, 16 Bellwether Way, Bellingham,
will bring an outdoor showing of the movie
“Jumanji” and entertainment that includes
a performance by the Bellingham Circus
Guild, kite kits, kite decorating and kite
flying, face painting, henna temporary
tattoos, and more to the waterfront. All
activities are free and open to the public.
Families are encouraged to bring nonperishable food for an event food drive
benefitting the Bellingham Food Bank.
Schedule includes: Children’s activities
from 6-8pm; Bellingham Circus Guild
performance from 8-9pm; raffle at 9pm;
and the movie starts at 9:10pm.
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Movie seating:
center row seating is
for blankets, side row
seating is for people
with lawn chairs.
Food &Beverages:
Enjoy dinner with your
movie! Hot dogs,
burgers, fish ‘n chips,
popcorn, candy, soda
and other snacks are
available for purchase
from our sponsors, or
bring your own food
and have a picnic on
the waterfront. Note:
No alcohol allowed on site.
Volunteers: Volunteer opportunities are
available for this event. Volunteers receive a
voucher for a meal from one of the event
food vendors and raffle tickets.
More info: call 676-2500, email
info@portofbellingham.com, or visit
www.portofbellingham.com/
bellwetherfamilyfun.htm.
Photos courtesy of the Port of Bellingham.
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Props & Ponies Are Back —
Museum Honors Aeronautic, Automotive Art
by Christopher Key
For many aficionados of World War II
aircraft, the apotheosis of the art form is
represented by the P-51 Mustang. It was
designed by North American Aircraft to
British specifications and holds many
propeller-driven speed records. If an aircraft
can be said to be brutally beautiful, this is
the one.
You’ll probably get more argument over
whether the Ford Mustang is the ultimate
in automotive art, but there’s no doubt the
two machines make a potent pairing.
Bellingham’s Heritage Flight Museum put
the two together last year for a show called
Props & Ponies Mustang-Mustang show
and it was a roaring success.
This year’s event begins on Friday,
August 19, with a wine tasting at the
Museum on Mitchell Way from 5:30 to
8:00 p.m. Museum Director Kate Simmons
is hoping for about a dozen, mostly local
wineries to be pouring their best. Prosser’s
Airfield Estates was the first to sign up, for
obvious reasons. Legoe Bay Winery from
Whidbey Island and Red Sky from
Woodinville are also on the roster.
Participating wineries will donate 10% of
their profits to the museum.
Due to space restrictions at the museum
(aircraft take up a lot of room), attendance
will be limited to 150. Tickets are $25 and
you can watch the site
http://www.heritageflight.org/content/visit
/calendar-special-events/props-ponies/ for
details on how to purchase them.
The museum paired up with Stang
Nation, an online Ford Mustang
community, for last year’s show and it’s a
fortuitous match. Stang Nation was
looking for a new venue for its major show
of the year and what better place than a
museum where car owners can get their
wheels photographed with a P-51? The fact
that it took only three days for 100 pony
owners to sign up should tell you
something. It also presents something of a
logistical problem.
“Getting 100 cars off the road and into a
secure facility is a real challenge,” said
museum Executive Director Kate
Simmons. “But we’ve got it handled.”
Show day is Saturday, August 20, and as
many as five P-51s are expected, in addition
to the museum’s own bird. One of the
impromptu events that highlighted last
year’s show was an exhaust growl-off
between the cars and the planes. Needless
to say, the planes won. Admission to the
car/plane show is by donation, suggested
$5 for adults and $3 for kids. Keep an eye
on the website for exact hours. All
proceeds go to the museum.
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Photo courtesy of the Heritage Fight Museum.
History is what the Heritage Flight
Museum is all about and they will be playing
a major role in this year’s 70th reunion of
the 39th Fighter Squadron. That was the
first unit assigned to the new Bellingham
Airport and three of the original pilots will
be here on October 15 to celebrate. Event
details are still in the planning stage.
That event falls on the museum’s
regularly scheduled monthly flyday and the
planes will be in the air, weather permitting.
Those flydays occur on the third Saturday
of each month and local aviation buffs have
learned to watch for the warbirds in the
skies over Bellingham.
The Heritage Flight Museum is a local
treasure and events like Props & Ponies
make it very easy to support them.
Christopher Key is an actor and director who
lives in Bellingham and writes to help support
his theatrical addiction.
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The Subdued Stringband Jamboree: The 11th Year Of Fun For All!
by Michelle Wallace
Do you love music?
Do you enjoy spending
time with warm and
inviting people? Do you
play a musical
instrument? Do you have
no musical skills
whatsoever? If you
answered “yes” to any of
the above questions, you
should join the fun at the
Eleventh Annual Subdued Stringband
Jamboree Fri.-Sat., August 12-13 at the
Deming Log Show Fairgrounds!
A decade ago, Artistic Director Robert
Sarazin Blake got to work with a couple of
friends to form Bellingham’s own music
festival. “The festival started,” Robert said,
“because there were a bunch of bands and
I thought we needed a festival. There’s still
a bunch of bands and I still think we need a
festival, so I’m still doing it!”
The word “stringband” was originally
chosen to represent the festival’s music
because it was vague enough to encompass
the diversity of our local musicians. As
Robert elaborated, “I wanted a musical
vision that was broad, accepting,
challenging, humble, and occasionally
brilliant—like the Bellingham music scene.”
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(Clockwise from top left) Chris Otepka of The
Heligoats sings a tune at Jamboree 2010;
Anais Mitchell performs tunes from
Hadestown at the Jamboree last year;
Musicians sing their hearts out at the
Jamboree; Devin Chaplin of The Gallus
Brothers; Members of the Bellingham Circus
Guild perform at the 2010 Jamboree; Bellingham local Kit Nelson sings a turn
during ‘Songwriters in the Round’; Joel Ricci is enjoying himself!
In general, the type of music you will find
at the Jamboree is acoustic and produced
by string instruments—in some way or
another. This year’s headliners include a few
special guests from out of town and a lot of
great acts from the area.
The greatest travelers this year are Mike
+ Ruthy, a folk duo from New York. Robert
also told me about two visitors from
Austin: “One is an acoustic blues guitar
player, and one is a band called Slim Richey
& the Hidy Hidy Hos, and they play party
jazz.” The out-of-towners are often
featured as teachers in Saturday-morning
workshops. These classes (some taught by
local musicians as well) are focused on
particular instruments, song writing,
dancing, and more. They are open to all
ages and skill levels, and do not require
registration.
Continuing with the musical acts, Robert
emphasized, “Of course, from town the big
names are The Gallus Brothers, Yogoman
Burning Band and Polecat—and a whole
bunch of others.” Robert also balances
returning favorites with new bands every
year, creating a continuous blend of the
new and the classic.
The team behind the jamboree also
works hard to incorporate fun family
activities into the weekend. I asked Mary
Burchard of the jamboree’s team for
information about kids’ activities. “They are
put on by two very fun women—there’s
everything from face-painting to parades,
instrument making, and field games.”
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The thing about the Subdued Stringband
Jamboree, though, is that it really allows
and encourages its attendees to shape and
form the festival. “As organizers we create
the framework for the event,” Robert said.
“We really encourage the guests to fill in
the details.”
A large part of that is due to the camping
that many attendees participate in. While
anyone can of course come for a single day
or spend the night elsewhere, camping out
at the festival is an experience filled with
late-night singing, jamming, and dancing!
Camping spots are available for the
weekend for $20-$30 for car and RV
groups. To encourage a carbon-neutral
event, the jamboree offers free camping
spots to anyone who comes to the festival
on a bicycle!
Tickets to the festival are available
online, or at The Community Food Co-op,
Green Frog Cafe Acoustic Tavern, Avalon
Music, and The Skagit Valley Co-op. Oneday $30 at gate, weekend $60 at gate or
$45 advance, and kids under 14 free with
adult. Gates open 9 a.m. Friday. For more
information, please visit
www.stringbandjamboree.com.
Michelle Wallace is a Western student
pursuing a major in English literature with a
minor in astronomy. She loves writing about
many topics ranging from the physics of stars to
the dynamics of this fantastic local community.
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Youth Jazz Band Concerts – The
Bellingham Youth Jazz Band & Combos
under the direction of Mark Kelly present a
series of free concerts this summer in
Whatcom County. Concert dates are:
Wed., Aug. 3, noon at Hovander
Homestead Park, Ferndale; Fri., Aug. 5,
7pm at Lightcatcher Museum, Bellingham;
and Sat., Aug. 6, 10am at Heralding The
Arts Festival, Bellingham. More info:
www.jazzproject.org or 676-5750.
Downtown Sounds Brings Music to
Bellingham’s Streets – The
Downtown Bellingham Partnership
presents the 7th annual Downtown Sounds
Summer Concerts in downtown
Bellingham! We continue to celebrate this
award-winning event in the Arts District on
Bay Street between Prospect and West
Champion Streets. These free, all-ages
concerts offer music, dancing, food and live
entertainment suitable for the whole family.
The final concert is August 3 featuring The
Moondoggies with Polecat and with Robert
Blake (folk / bluegrass / rock). Doors open
at 5:30pm, music from 6-9:30pm. More
info: www.downtownbellingham.com, or
527-8710.
Marrowstone Summer Music
Festival continues through Aug. 7 at
WWU’s Performing Arts Center. The
concerts feature an eclectic mix of
symphonic classics and rarely played works
performed by three orchestras,
internationally acclaimed faculty-artists and
exceptional guest soloists. Since 1943 the
Marrowstone Music Festival has been the
premiere orchestral training program of the
Pacific Northwest. Its internationally
acclaimed faculty artists work directly with
talented students from all over the United
States to present outstanding performances
of orchestral and chamber music in the city
of Bellingham each summer. A Faculty
Chamber Music Concert featuring
internationally acclaimed artists performing
works by Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Piazolla,
Bach and more will be held Thurs., Aug. 4,
at 7:30pm. On Sat., Aug. 6, at 7:30pm, the
Chamber Orchestra performs Dvorak’s
“Silent Woods” and “Rondo in G Major,
Op. 94” for Cello and Orchestra with
internationally-acclaimed cellist Joshua
Roman. Roman, who has been dubbed a
“Classical Rock Star” by the press, has
earned a national reputation for performing
a wide range of repertoire as a soloist with
symphonies across the country.
Performances conclude on Sun., Aug. 7,
3pm, with the Festival Orchestra
performing masterpieces by Mahler,
Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazunov, Brahms,
Stravinsky and more. Tickets are $21 / $15
students and seniors, available at 650-6146
or at www.tickets.wwu.edu. Tickets can
also be purchased at Village Books and at
the Bellingham Community Food Co-op.
More info: marrowstone@ syso.org,
www.marrowstone.org, or call
(206) 362-2300.
HAPA Live on Stage – Like the
Hawaiian Islands themselves, HAPA’s PanPolynesian music is an amalgam of
influences ranging from ancient genealogical
chants to the strummed ballads of
Portuguese fisherman, Spanish cowboys,
and the inspired melodies and harmonies of
the traditional church choirs of the early
missionaries. Add to this a dose of
American acoustic folk/rock, and you have
what has been described as the “most
exciting and beautiful contemporary
Hawaiian music the world knows!” (Maui
Times). This event is presented by
Northwest Hawaii Ohana. HAPA will be
at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon on
Fri., Aug. 5, at 7:30pm. Tickets are $26.50
advance / $30 at the door. Info: 336-8955,
www.ILovetheLincoln.com.
The first annual Birch Bay Music
Festival will be held Sat., Aug. 6 to raise
funds for WeSnip (Whatcom Education
Spay & Neuter Impact Program). The all
day event starts at 11am and will feature
live music (9 performers), silent auction,
beer & wine garden and arts & craft
vendors. It will be held at the corner of
Alderson and Birch Bay Drive (C Shop on
one side and Bay Cafe on the other). Come
enjoy and support a great cause. More info:
www.kongrocks.com.
k.d. lang –The Mount Baker Theatre is
thrilled to announce a performance by k.d.
lang and the Siss Boom Bang on Tues.,
Aug. 9 at 8pm. k.d. lang is that rare
performer who, in over 25 years as a majorlabel artist, has matured before our very
ears. With the 1992 platinum-selling
“Ingenue” she has fashioned a sound –
some would even say genre – all her own:
an elegant and impassioned adult
contemporary approach. She has
collaborated with many pop and country
performers including Bonnie Raitt, Elton
John, and Tony Bennett. Tickets are $89 /
$79 / $55 / $45 plus applicable fees. Info:
734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com.
The Haynie Opry presents top country
and bluegrass performers in a concert style
seating (seats 350) on Fri., Aug. 12, 7pm
and Sat., Aug. 13, 3pm and 7pm. The two
Saturday shows feature Tommy Overstreet
with special guest Carla Collins. Backup
music provided by Matt Audette & The
Circle of Friends Band (Walt Roder, Allan
Linde and Ron Reiss). The Friday show is
$10; tickets available at the door. The
Saturday shows are $20; tickets available at
Noisy Neighbor Music (Lynden), Mojo
Music (Bellingham), and Hugo Helmer
Music (Burlington). 3344 Haynie Rd.,
Blaine (exit 270 off I-5, N. on Valley View
Rd. 2 miles, left on Haynie Rd. 1/4 mile,
facility on right). More info: 366-3321,
www.thehaynieopry.com.
Backstage at the Border – The
Coffeehouse Concert Series presents What
the Chelm! on Sat., Aug. 13, 7-9pm, in the
Fellowship Hall of Christ Episcopal Church
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in Blaine. What the Chelm! based in
Bellingham, has performed since 1993 in
Whatcom and Skagit counties, in Everett,
Tacoma, and Seattle, as well as Idaho,
Minnesota, and Canada. Klezmer music has
its roots in the towns of eastern Europe.
Klezmer bands played at celebrations,
drawing on traditional tunes as well as the
compelling dance rhythms, gypsy and other,
of the countries where they lived. The
result is world music that is kinetic, high
energy, infectious, and eminently
danceable. In the klezmer spirit of creative
borrowing, What the Chelm! also performs
music of Israel, favorites of the Yiddish
theater and of the general Yiddish
repertoire, Ladino (Spanish/Hebrew) songs
as well as swing tunes. Tap your feet, savor
the flavor, and if you feel the urge to move
about or dance, don’t stifle it! Admission:
$7 donation, doors open 6:30pm. Info:
927-9085, info@backstageattheborder.com
or www.backstageattheborder.com.
Kong Rocks for “We Like Mike” –
Kong will be putting on a show to raise
funds for Mike as he is battling a rare
cancer. The show will be on Sat., Aug. 13
at The Mainstreet Bar and Grill (2005 Main
Street, Ferndale). Cost is $10 cover at the
door and the music starts at 8:30pm. There
will be T-shirts and bracelets for sale and all
monies collected will go straight to the
“We Like Mike” fund. More info:
www.kongrocks.com.
Swinging Summer Sounds – The
Swing Connection Big Band will perform a
concert of swinging summer sounds at the
Fairhaven Village Green from 2-4pm on
Sun., Aug. 14. Phil Heft will conduct the
ensemble through a variety of swing-band
styles, featuring some of the top local
musicians digging into the music of Count
Basie, Woody Herman, Benny Goodman,
Les Brown, and Stan Kenton. Bring your
lawn chairs, blankets, refreshments, sun
screen and sunglasses (shades). More info:
714-0054, www.swingconnection.org.
Brown Bag Program: Helios Guitar
Quartet – Grand Prize winners at the
2010 Pacific Guitar Competition, the Helios
Guitar Quartet takes an innovative
approach to using guitars for serious
chamber music at the Whatcom Museum
Old City Hall on Thurs., Aug. 18, 12:30pm.
The quartet includes Adam Pettit, Albert
Diaz, Michael Kudirka, and Jack Cimo.
Drawing inspiration from the string quartet
tradition, the Helios Guitar Quartet uses a
variety of differently pitched instruments to
extend the range of the ensemble. By
including two unusual guitars--one a sevenstring guitar allowing for lower bass notes,
as well as a “soprano” guitar, restrung so as
to provide notes in a much higher register–
this ensemble is able to explore distant
extremes of pitch far beyond the scope of
ordinary guitars. Suggested donation $3 /
museum members free. Info:
www.whatcommuseum.org.
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Library, 10am-12:30pm. The cost is $35.
There is limited space, and pre-registration
is required by calling 734-7979 or e-mailing
linda@lindasongs.com.
The Akashic Pancakes – The third
Thursday music series continues with The
Akashic Pancakes (pictured above) on
Thurs., Aug. 18, 6-8pm, at the Downtown
Community Food Co-op, Swan Cafe (1220
N. Forest St., Bellingham). The Akashic
Pancakes, born upon the well-seasoned
skillet of River Farm, met at various cosmic
potlucks. This stringy, loving quartet plays
transcendental heart folk infused with
burdock roots, cacao, and dandelion greens,
inspired by each other and eternal, infinite,
undying unconditional love. Pupil-dilating,
heart-exploding, nostalgic, grounding,
expanding, far out – to say the least – yet
uncannily familiar. Simply put, we just want
to play music that’ll stick to your gut and
make you giggle. Free. Info: 734-8158.
Frankie Armstrong and Linda
Allen – On Fri., Aug. 19, British singer
Frankie Armstrong and songwriter Linda
Allen will be performing in concert at the
Fairhaven Library Auditorium. The concert
will begin at 7:30pm; tickets are $15 at the
door. The event is co-sponsored by the
Whatcom Family & Community Network
and the Homemade Music Society. On
Sat., Aug. 20, Frankie Armstrong will be
offering her vocal workshop, “Singing from
the Soles of the Feet.” For thousands of
years, our ancestors sang to accompany
work, devotion, seasonal rituals and social
gatherings – to express joy, grief, rage,
tenderness,
hope and fear.
All these
emotions can
be given full
range through
the power
Concert at the Winery – Bring your
favorite lawn chair and picnic and come out
to Vartanyan Estate Winery for some
wonderful wine and music. We will host
Shawnee Kilgore on Sat., Aug. 27, 6-8pm.
Cover charge is $5 cash (all monies go to
the performer). Must be 21+ to attend.
1628 Huntley Rd., Bellingham. More info:
756-6770 or www.vewinery.com.
Art of Jazz Series – The Jazz Project
presents the John Moak Trio on Sun., Aug.
28, 4-6:30pm, at The Amadeus Project
(1209 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham).
Performing will be John Moak (trombone),
Christopher Woitach (guitar), and Dan
Schulte (bass). Tickets are $15 or free for
Jazz Project members. Sponsored by
Dorothy Sherwood. More info:
www.jazzproject.org or 650-1066.
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra
Open Auditions – Open auditions for
positions in the Whatcom Symphony
Orchestra, an all-volunteer orchestra, will
be held on Mon., Aug. 29 and Tues., Aug.
30 at Garden Street Methodist Church.
There are openings for viola, bass, and
substitutes in all other sections. Audition
repertoire is available online at
www.whatcomsymphony.com. To schedule
an audition time or for more info, please
contact Pat Nelson at 733-7651 or e-mail
Pat.Nelson@WhatcomSymphony.com.
The Bellingham Community
Gospel Choir is beginning its fourth
season and is looking for people of all ages
who love to sing. The choir sings traditional
gospel and spiritual music, with a few
contemporary selections included. There
are no auditions and practice begins the last
week of September. Our season runs from
October through March. For info please
email Pastor Jay Johnson at bellingham
gospelchoir@hotmail.com, or call 223-8098.
ONGOING
• Blue Horse Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar
– See online calendar for live music schedule.
(Above) Frankie
Armstrong, (at right)
Linda Allen.
and beauty of the
voice. To help
unlock this,
Frankie uses a
range of gentle
movements and
exercises to help
relax and free the body and voice. She
focuses on how to involve the whole body –
to give rise to the voice from the feet on up.
She uses chants and songs from around the
world, along with simple structures to
create vocal “events.” The workshop will be
in the Fireplace Room at the Fairhaven
Entertainment News Northwest ~ August 2011
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-10pm. 301 W. Holly
St., Bellingham. More info: 671-2305,
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
• Boundary Bay Brewery – Sundays: Trivia
Night, 5:30pm, all ages, $1 per person.
Tuesdays: Jazz Jam in the Tap Room 2nd &
4th Tues., 8:30pm (open mic at 9:30pm),
sponsored by The Jazz Project, no cover
(21+). Wednesdays: Reggae Night with DJ
Yogoman, 8pm, $3, all ages ‘til 10pm (last
Wednesday cover is $7 for Yogoman Burning
Band). Thursdays: Happy Hour BBQ & Cask
Ale, 4-6pm ($5 burgers, dogs, veggie burgers
and salmon burgers; $1 off your pint or
schooner); Happy Hour Music, 5-7pm (free
live music & beer trivia hosted by Robert
Blake). Fridays: Fish Fry Frydays, 4-8pm in
the beer garden; free live music starts at 6pm.
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MusicFest Vancouver 2011
by Meghan Thompson
and hometown
stars. When else
Never underestimate our great neighbor
could you spend an
to the North, especially when it comes to
evening relaxing to
putting on an amazing summer concert
the sounds of an
event. This August marks the 11th annual
Italian pianist
MusicFest Vancouver. With 45 shows
accompanying a
scattered around town, in genres ranging
Vancouver String
from choral music, orchestras, vocals, jazz,
Quartet, or an
world music, contemporary groups, and of
Australian jazz
course family friendly entertainment; not to
pianist jamming with
mention 300 participating musicians, from
three of BC’s top
13 different countries; there’s sure to be a
jazz players?
show for everyone. The venues range from
the large and black tieesque like the Orpheum
Theatre, to the gorgeous
VanDusen Botanical
Gardens, and the aptly
named Cory Weed’s
Cellar Jazz Club.
While some of the
artists lending their talent
to the event are natives
to the area, the vast
majority are from far off
(Clockwise from top left) Accordianist, Steve Normandin performs at Christ Church Cathedral at noon on
lands, with this being
August 6 with a blend that will make you smile and get your toes tapping; On Monday, August 8, worldtheir first stop in
renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter takes the stage at the Vogue Theatre; Sarah McLachlan opens the
Vancouver. Program
festival with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on August 5 at the Orpheum. (Photo by Raphael Mazzucco); The a cappella group, Swingle
Singers, has performed on the world’s most famous stages on every continent! They will present a free Vocal Ensemble Workshop at Christ
Director George
Church Cathedral at 2pm on August 5. On August 6 at 7:30pm, the group will present Swingle Singers: Classic Reinventions at Chan Centre for
Laverock explained
the Performing Arts at UBC; Music in the Garden: BMO Family Day at VanDusen Botanical Garden is August 14 from 11-3pm.
that they highly encourage
collaborations between the visiting artists,
The festival kicks off on Friday, August 5
Perhaps the highlight of the festival, for
with Sarah McLachlan performing
some of the younger attendees at least, will
alongside the Vancouver Symphony
be Sunday, August 14, from 11am-3pm
Orchestra, with direction from guest
when VanDusen Botanical Garden will be
conductor Leslie Dala. The show promises
overtaken by interactive drumming circles,
a collection of tunes handpicked by
a musical instrument petting zoo, and
McLachlan to not only spotlight two
popular children’s entertainers Bobs &
decades of her own amazing career, but
LoLo, as well as Will Stroet and the
also the talents of the renowned Orchestra.
Backyard Band. This is an opportunity for
children of all ages, and their curious adults,
On Monday, August 8, Regina Carter
to play and experiment with many of the
will be stunning the audience with her
instruments they’ll have enjoyed the week
talents at the Vogue Theatre. Regina is a
prior.
breathtakingly daring jazz-violinist whose
international career shows no signs of
This years festival runs August 5 through
slowing. While her influences range from
14 and, as always, more information on all
R&B to East Indian and classical music,
of the performances, tickets, and whatnot;
Regina has compiled this show of infectious
are available on the website –
African folk melodies with her own
www.musicfestvancover.ca. While some of
contemporary interpretation to keep her
the shows are free to the community, those
audience on the edge of their seats.
performances requiring tickets are selling
quickly so be sure to get yours while you
There are a handful of occasions
still can. For those more serious concert
throughout the festival when you’ll be able
aficionados, there is the option of
to catch Steve Normandin, an accordion
purchasing a “button” that will gain you
master who mixes jazz and swing to keep
entrance into a handful of different shows
your toes tapping; as well as the Swingle
at a single low rate.
Singers, an international a cappella
phenomenon who’ve proven their success
Meghan Thompson enjoys exploring the
with over 50 recordings and five Grammy
Northwest soaking up the liquid sunshine,
Awards. While some of the group members
people watching, and then blogging about her
adventures. You can follow her exploits at
have changed over the years, the catchy
http://confessionsofawordslut.wordpress.com.
tunes and high-energy entertainment
remain the same.
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Peace Arch State Park Plays Host to International Concert Series
The Washington
State Parks and
Recreation
Commission Folk
Arts in the Parks
Program invites the
public to attend the
Peace Arch Concert
Series at Peace Arch
State Park in Blaine
on Sundays, 2pm,
from Aug. 14 to Sept.
Cambodian Classical & Folk Dance of Tacoma
4. The outdoor
concerts celebrate the Pacific Northwest’s
are required in order to attend the concert
international cultures and features Acadien,
events, please call (360) 902-8526 or the
Arabian, Cambodian, Middle Eastern,
Washington Telecommunications Relay
Polynesian and Québécois cultural dance
and music. The Peace Arch International
Concert Series performances are free. The
Discover Pass is not required to attend the
concerts.
The schedule of performances includes:
Aug. 14 – MB Orchestra with master
‘ud player Maurice Sadak Rouman & the
Shahrazad Dance Ensemble: Music and
dance of Arab cultures and the Middle
East.
Aug. 21 – Kalevaria United Methodist
Church Youth Group of Tacoma: Polynesian
dances, choral songs and drumming from
Samoa.
Aug. 28 – La Famille Léger: Acadien
and Québécois house party music and
dance from eastern Canada.
Sept. 4 – Cambodian Classical & Folk
Dance and Music: Cambodian music and
dance from Tacoma area performing
groups.
The Peace Arch International Concert
Series is part of a broader series of events
celebrating Washington’s diverse cultures
and presented by the Folk and Traditional
Arts in the Parks Program. The program is
a partnership
between the
Washington
State Parks
and Recreation
Commission,
the
Washington
State Arts
Commission
and
Northwest
Heritage
Resources
with funding
provided by
National
Endowment
for the Arts,
La Famille Léger. Washington
State Arts
Commission and Washington State Parks
Foundation program grants. For a full
schedule of Folk and Traditional Arts in the
Parks Program events, visit
www.parks.wa.gov/events.
All concerts are accessible to persons
with disabilities. If special accommodations
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Shahrazad
Service (800) 833-6388. Requests must be
made in advance.
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Children’s games will be led by
Parks & Recreation staff at evening
concerts. (Parents are responsible
for supervising their children.)
Saturdays • 7–9pm
July 30 •
Handful of Luvin (Fiddle Driven Folk/Rock)
August 13 •
Ride your bike and avoid the
parking hassle, get exercise, be green ...!
Locarno (Latin Folk, Pop and Funk)
LOCARNO
THE MOONDOGGIES
Bay Street, between Holly & Champion
Wednesdays • 5:30–9:30pm
music starts at 6
August 3 •
sponsored by
The Moondoggies
w/ Polecat
and w/ Robert
Sarazin Blake
and supported by Bellingham Parks & Rec
Thursdays • 6–8pm
August 4 •
ROBERT SARAZIN BLAKE TRIO
What the Chelm
(Local Klezmer Band)
Armadilla Slim &
the Jaded Lovers
August 11 •
(Good-time country & rock-n-roll)
August 18 •
Prozac Mountain Boys
(Keeping the Pacific NW safe for Bluegrass)
August 25 •
(3rd Sunday of the month)
Limited seating – BYOLC (consider
bringing your own lawn chair)
Beatlebilly
(Beatles songs, alternative
bluegrass/country style)
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Sundays • 3:30–5pm
August 21 •
Robert Sarazin Blake Trio
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(original folksong and ramble)
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AUGUST 2011
MONDAY 8/1/2011
Northwest Singles Club Weekly Walk, Taylor
Dock, 10am, 393-3982.
Ideas Worth Discussing: “Babylon Revisited” by
F. Scott Fitzgerald and “The Custard Heart”
by Dorothy Parker, Lynden Library, 1pm,
354-4883, www.wcls.org.
Slide Presentation: “Japanese Kimonos and
Kimono Quilts” with Miwako Kimura, La
Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 6pm, $25,
reservations at 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
Everson Friends Meeting, Everson Library,
6:30pm, 966-5100, www.wcls.org.
Auditions for “25th Annual Putnam County
Spelling Bee,” Bellingham Theatre Guild,
7pm, Marla at 305-0536 or
marlaken19@aol.com. (pg. 29)
VB Reads … General Literature: “Cannery
Row” by John Steinbeck (author not
attending), Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 40)
Women’s Open Mic Showcase with Chuck
Dingee, Fairhaven Pub & Martini Bar, sign-up at
7:30pm, music at 8pm, no cover.
P ULL-O UT C ALENDAR
Preschool Storytime & Craft: “Angelina
Ballerina” with Christina, Village Books, 1111:30am, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Bellingham Youth Jazz Band Concert,
Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale, noon,
676-5750, www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 11)
Electronics Workshop, American Museum of
Radio & Electricity, ages 8-14, 1-3pm, $18,
registration & more info at 738-3886 or
www.amre.us.
Games from Around the World (for kids K-5th
grade), Blaine Library, 1-2pm, Tammy at
384-3150 x219, www.wcls.org.
Downtown Sounds Summer Concerts: The
Moondoggies with Polecat and with Robert
Blake (folk / bluegrass / rock), on Bay Street
between Prospect & W. Champion Streets,
5:30-9:30pm, 527-8710,
www.downtownbellingham.com. (pg. 11)
Meditation Hour with local clairvoyant Jill Miller,
1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm,
$5, 647-7134, www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
Bard-B-Q & Fireworks: “As You Like It” or
“Richard III,” Bard on the Beach, 6pm, $105,
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Chowder Charters aboard the “Shawmanee,”
TUESDAY 8/2/2011
Kimono Quilt Workshop with Miwako Kimura,
La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 9:30am5pm, $95, reservations required at 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
EFT Class: Relationship Cleanse (1st of 4) with
Daimon Sweeney, Wise Awakening, 11am1pm or 6:30-8:30pm, $80 / $60, register at
441-1195. (pg. 31)
Ballroom Dance at the Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 1:45-4pm, $4 (waltz lesson from 1:151:45pm, $2), 733-4030.
Chalk Art & Ice Cream with Catherine Sarette
(ages 3-5th grade), Ferndale Library (2007
Cherry St. at Pioneer Pavilion), 3-4pm,
Catherine at 384-3150 x218, www.wcls.org.
Kids’ Event: “Tomás and the Magic Race
Cars” by Ramón Ledesma, Village Books,
5pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Chocolate Fun Series: Truffles, Truffles, Truffles!,
Forte Chocolates, 5:30-7:30pm, $30, register
at 629-6500, www.fortechocolates.com.
(pg. 32)
Open Mic featuring Home Brew at 8:30pm,
Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
Scott Ranney (intimate piano), Blue Horse
Gallery, 7:30pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
“Our Town” (MBT Summer Rep), Walton
Theatre, 8pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable
fees / series discount available, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
WEDNESDAY 8/3/2011
Whatcom County Tour Program: Mariners
Baseball vs. Oakland Athletics, departs
Bellingham Senior Activity Center 9:30am,
returns at 7pm, $57 members / $62 nonmembers (due now), Cwillis@wccoa.org,
733-4030 (dial #, ext. 47019), or visit
http://wccoa.org/index.php/Tours/. (pg. 30)
Senior Day in the Park, Hovander Park,
Ferndale, 10am-2:30pm, $5.50 suggested
donation, info at 733-3040. (pg. 31)
Squalicum Harbor, 6-9pm, $45, reservations
734-9849, www.bellinghamsailing.com. (pg. 42)
Savage Jazz Trio, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm,
588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Wine Tasting, Skylark’s, 6-8pm, $15, 715-3642,
www.skylarkshiddencafe.com.
Art Talk (informal chat time) with Naomi Bunis
(photography), Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen,
7pm, www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com,
752-3377 (pg. 35).
ANBAHAR’s Black Market Theatre presents:
“The Days of Future Passed” by Sean
Walbeck, iDiOM Theater, 8pm, $10 at the
door, reservations at 647-9242. (pg. 29)
DJ Yogoman spins Reggae, Boundary Bay
Brewery Beer Garden, 8pm, $3 cover, all ages
‘til 10pm, www.bbaybrewery.com.
“Lips Together, Teeth Apart” (MBT Summer
Rep), Walton Theatre, 8pm, $20 / $10
students + applicable fees / series discount
available, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Wild Out Wednesday featuring The Blessed
Coast Soundsystem (reggae / dancehall / /
dubstep / hip hop), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, $3,
312-3684, www.wildbuffalo.net.
Majestic Summer Concert Series: Telefon
(3-piece jazz band), Majestic Inn & Spa,
Anacortes, 6:30-9:30pm, 299-1400,
www.majesticinnandspa.com.
Author Reads: “Koma Kulshan: The Story of
Mount Baker” by John Miles, Backcountry
Essentials (214 W. Holly St.), 7pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com.
“Call + Response” – Film Screening &
Discussion, Lincoln Theatre, 7pm, free, but
donations accepted for Skagit Against Slavery,
336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 40)
Jazz with Grooveyard, Blue Horse Gallery,
7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Open Mic featuring Freedom Trio at 8:30pm,
Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
Skagit River Shakespeare Festival 2011
presents “Richard III,” Rexville-Blackrock
Amphitheater, 7pm, $12 general admission,
www.shakesnw.org, tickets at 416-7727 or
www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 29)
Slideshow & 4-H Animal Presentation: “100
Years at the Northwest Washington Fair” by
Sarah Eden Wallace, Village Books, 7pm,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Valley Voices Women’s Barbershop Chorus
meets, Lynden United Methodist Church, 79pm, 966-4976. (pg. 28)
Marrowstone Music Festival Faculty Chamber
Music Concert, WWU Performing Arts
Center, 7:30pm, $21 / $15 students and
seniors, tickets at 650-6146,
www.tickets.wwu.edu, www.marrowstone.org.
(pg. 11)
Swil Kanim & Friends (classic violin, storytelling
and humor), The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, no
cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
ANBAHAR’s Black Market Theatre presents:
“The Days of Future Passed” by Sean
Walbeck, iDiOM Theater, 8pm, $10 at the
door, reservations at 647-9242. (pg. 29)
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
The Lipke Trio (bass, drums, piano), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover,
715-3642.
THURSDAY 8/4/2011
Brown Bag Program: A Walk Through History,
Bayview Cemetery (Lakeway Drive entrance),
12:30pm, $3 suggested donation / Museum
members free, pre-register at 778-8961,
www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 33)
Camp Village Books: Behind the Scenes
Businesses, Village Books, 1-5pm, $30,
pre-register by July 31, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 3)
Teen Graphic Novel Club, Lynden Library,
3-4pm, Kyla at 354-4883, www.wcls.org.
Whatcom Museum History Sunset Cruise,
Island Mariner Dock, boarding at 5:30pm,
returns at 8:30pm, $35 / $30 Museum
members / $28 each for groups of 8 or more /
under 4 free / picnic baskets for 2 adults
available for $35, tickets at 778-8963. (pg. 3)
Elizabeth Park Concert Series: What the
Chelm (local klezmer band), 6-8pm, 778-7000.
(pg. 16)
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AUGUST 2011
P ULL-O UT C ALENDAR
Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” (MBT
Summer Rep), Walton Theatre, 8pm, $20 /
August Art Walk featuring Trish Harding with
music by Lindsay Nakatani, Studio UFO, 610pm, 671-8682, www.studioufo.net. (pg. 36)
Downtown Art Walk, Whatcom Museum
Lightcatcher Building, 6-9pm, free admission,
www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 36)
Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, 6-10pm,
www.DowntownBellingham.com. (pg. 36)
“Grit,” a living art installation, on Cornwall Ave.,
during the Art Walk, 6-10pm. (pg. 36)
Live Music TBA, Boundary Bay Brewery Beer
Garden, 6pm, no cover,
www.bbaybrewery.com.
$10 students + applicable fees / series
discount available, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
The Stone Foxes, Hot Bodies in Motion (blues
/ rock / soul), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, $5,
312-3684, www.wildbuffalo.net.
FRIDAY 8/5/2011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
Opening Reception: 10th Anniversary Show,
50th Annual Anacortes Arts Festival,
McCool Gallery, 6-9pm, 293-3577,
www.mccoolart.com. (pg. 36)
Anacortes, 10am-6pm,
www.anacortesartsfestival.com. (pg. 35)
“Prep Your Palate,” fog | Fairhaven Originals
Gallery, 11:30am-2pm,
www.bellinghamfog.com. (pg. 35)
Fun Fridays at the Museum: Weaving & Special
Exhibit Tour (ages 7-12), Skagit County
Historical Museum, noon-2pm, kids free /
adults $4 / seniors $3 (children must be
accompanied by an adult), reservations at
466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
(pg. 3)
Library Loop Two, meet at the Re-Store, 2pm,
671-BIKE, www.everybodyBIKE.com. (pg. 42)
Opening Reception: Northwest Pastel Society
Signature Members, Scott Milo Gallery,
6-9pm, www.scottmilo.com. (pg. 36)
Common Ground (Christian singles, 30 years and
up), New Horizon Community Church, 6:30pm,
815-6437.
Author Reads: “My Waffle Dreams” by Norman
Rawlings, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com.
Bellingham Youth Jazz Band Concert,
Lightcatcher Museum, Bellingham, 7pm,
676-5750, www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 11)
First Fridays with Swil Kanim, Stuart’s at the
Market, 7-9pm, no cover, 714-0800,
www.swilkanim.net.
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
(NSEA) Gourmet Salmon BBQ Dinner,
Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden, 58:30pm, ticket prices TBA, 715-0283,
www.n-sea.org. (pg. 41)
Blues Union, Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club
Pavilion, 5:30-9pm, www.semiahmoo.com.
Skagit River Shakespeare Festival 2011
presents “As You Like It,” Rexville-Blackrock
2011 Juried Artist Series: “Our Natural World”
Opening Reception, Allied Arts Gallery,
6-10pm, free, 676-8548, www.alliedarts.org.
(pg. 35)
Anacortes First Friday Gallery Walk, 6-9pm,
293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com. (pg. 36)
Art Walk and Piano Music by Bob Paltrow,
Blue Horse Gallery, 6-10pm,
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Artists’ Reception: Kat Schneider, David
Ridgway and Sharon Kingston, Kat
Schneider Studio | Gallery, 6-9pm, 510-7241,
www.katschneiderstudio.com. (pg. 36)
Amphitheater, 7pm, $12 general admission,
www.shakesnw.org, tickets at 416-7727 or
www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 29)
WWU and SYTI present “The Jungle Book,”
WWU PAC Mainstage, 7pm, $10 general /
$8 students, tickets at 650-6146, info:
www.wwu.edu/theatre. (pg. 29)
HAPA Live on Stage, Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm,
$26.50 advance / $30 at door, 336-8955,
www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 11)
ANBAHAR’s Black Market Theatre presents:
“The Days of Future Passed” by Sean
Walbeck, iDiOM Theater, 8pm, $10 at the
door, reservations at 647-9242. (pg. 29)
Eagle’s Whistle (Irish music band), The Conway
Muse, 8pm, no cover,
www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
“Our Town” (MBT Summer Rep), Walton
Theatre, 8pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable
fees / series discount available, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Steve Faucher (acoustic guitar and vocals),
Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages,
no cover, 715-3642.
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
Steve Grandinetti, Rockfish Grill, 9pm, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Steve Rutledge (contemporary country and
classic rock covers & originals), Skagit Valley
Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no
cover, www.theskagit.com.
The Replazementz (rock), Silver Reef Portage
Bay Bar & Lounge, 9pm, no cover.
The Sadies, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet
Hereafter (indie / rock / surf), Wild Buffalo,
9:30pm, $13 advance, 312-3684,
www.wildbuffalo.net.
SATURDAY 8/6/2011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
Red Wheelbarrow Writer’s Series Presents: A
Food and Garden Writing Workshop: Revel
and Preserve, 9am-5pm, $135, register at
206-890-8694 or clostman@live.com. (pg. 40)
50th Annual Anacortes Arts Festival,
Anacortes, 10am-6pm,
www.anacortesartsfestival.com. (pg. 35)
Bellingham Youth Jazz Band Concert,
Heralding The Arts Festival, Bellingham, 10am,
676-5750, www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 11)
Chalk ArtFest, downtown Bellingham (Bay,
Magnolia, Commercial & Champion), 10am1pm, 676-8548, www.alliedarts.org. (pg. 36)
Drayton Harbor Days (featuring the tall ships
“Lady Washington” and “Hawaiian Chieftain”),
Blaine Marina, activities start at 10am,
332-4544, www.blainechamber.com. (pg. 8)
Heralding the Arts, Bellingham Herald parking lot,
10am-5pm, 676-8548, www.alliedarts.org.
(pg. 36-37)
Lummi Island Saturday Market, 10am-1pm.
(pg. 38)
Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour,
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982.
“Raising A Psychic Child” Workshop For
Parents, Jill Miller, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite
B-11, 10am-3pm, $60 person includes box
lunch, 647-7134, www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
(pg. 31)
Sculpture Woods of Ann Morris, Lummi Island,
10am-5pm, free, www.annmorrisbronze.com.
Bard on the Beach Lecture & Discussion
Series, 10:30am, $10, 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
22nd Annual Bellingham Kids’ Festival, Bloedel
Donovan, 11am-3pm, free. (pg. 6)
Preschool Storytime, Village Books, 10:3011am, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Birch Bay Music Festival (fundraiser for
WeSnip), corner Alderson and Birch Bay Drive,
11am til late, www.kongrocks.com. (pg. 11)
Emergency Preparedness Fair, Lummi Island
Library, 11am-4pm, 758-7145, www.wcls.org.
Meet PNWAAQ Members: “Mixed Greens:
Saving the Earth One Quilt at a Time” featuring
the Pacific Northwest African American
Quilters, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum,
1-3pm, admission $7 / members and children
under 12 free, 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
The “Blues on Top of Blues Festival” on The
Starlight Stage (featuring the Chris Eger Band,
el Colonel & Doubleshot, and more), The
Conway Muse, 4-11pm, cover TBA,
www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
Bard-B-Q & Fireworks: “As You Like It” or
“Richard III,” Bard on the Beach, 6pm, $105,
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
WUTCRAKER Imagination Party & Potluck,
Belingham Children’s Theatre rehearsal studio,
6pm, www.bellinghamchildrenstheatre.com,
734-9999. (pg. 29)
Auditions for “Plaid Tidings,” Bellingham
Theatre Guild, 7pm, Teri Grimes at 734-6999
or a.grimes@comcast.net. (pg. 29)
Skagit River Shakespeare Festival 2011
presents “Richard III,” Rexville-Blackrock
Amphitheater, 7pm, $12 general admission,
www.shakesnw.org, tickets at 416-7727 or
www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 29)
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Jazz with The Collin Ness Quartet, Blue Horse
Gallery, 7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
WWU and SYTI present “The Jungle Book,”
WWU PAC Mainstage, 7pm, $10 general / $8
students, tickets at 650-6146, info:
www.wwu.edu/theatre. (pg. 29)
Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: “Alice in
Wonderland (2010),” Trivia Night, Fairhaven
Village Green, 7:30pm, $5,
www.FairhavenOutdoorCinema.com. (pg. 3)
Marrowstone Music Festival Chamber
Orchestra Concert, WWU Performing Arts
Center, 7:30pm, $21 / $15 students, tickets at
650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu,
www.marrowstone.org. (pg. 11)
ANBAHAR’s Black Market Theatre presents:
“The Days of Future Passed” by Sean
Walbeck, iDiOM Theater, 8pm, $10 at the
door, reservations at 647-9242. (pg. 29)
“Lips Together, Teeth Apart” (MBT Summer
Rep), Walton Theatre, 8pm, $20 / $10
students + applicable fees / series discount
available, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Stirred Not Shaken (casual jazz with vocals),
Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages,
no cover, 715-3642.
Geoffrey Castle, Rockfish Grill, 9pm, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Steve Rutledge (contemporary country and
classic rock covers & originals), Skagit Valley
Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no
cover, www.theskagit.com.
The Replazementz (rock), Silver Reef Portage
Bay Bar & Lounge, 9pm, no cover.
SUNDAY 8/7/2011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
50th Annual Anacortes Arts Festival,
Anacortes, 10am-5pm,
www.anacortesartsfestival.com. (pg. 35)
Drayton Harbor Days (featuring the tall ships
“Lady Washington” and “Hawaiian Chieftain”),
Blaine Marina, activities start at 10am,
332-4544, www.blainechamber.com. (pg. 8)
Ode to Alan Rhodes: A Bicycle Saunter, meet
at Supreme Bean Coffee Café, 1pm,
671-BIKE, www.everybodyBIKE.com. (pg. 42)
The Magical Fantasy Storybook Children’s
Cabaret, “Aldis at the Magical Muse,” The
Conway Muse, 1-3pm, $10, 445-3000,
www.TheConwayMuse.com. (pg. 3)
Auditions for “Plaid Tidings,” Bellingham
Theatre Guild, 2pm, Teri Grimes at 734-6999
or a.grimes@comcast.net. (pg. 29)
Speaking for the Trees: The Future of
Northwest Forests, Whatcom Museum Old
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Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” (MBT
Summer Rep), Walton Theatre, 3pm, $20 /
$10 students + applicable fees / series
discount available, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Bellingham Laughter Club, Elizabeth Park,
4-5pm, $2, 734-4989,
therapeuticstudio@msn.com,
www.WorldLaughterTour.com. (pg. 33)
Rumba Northwest: Rueda-in-the-Park,
Fairhaven Village Green (weather-dependent),
5:30-7pm, free, 595-7369,
rumbanorthwest@gmail.com. (pg. 43)
The Gadjo Gypsies (exquisite gypsy jazz trio),
The Conway Muse, 5:30pm, no cover,
www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
“As You Like It” or “Henry VI: The Wars of the
Roses,” Bard on the Beach, 7pm, $40 / $30
(youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Irish Session (traditional pub music), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 7-10pm, no cover, 715-3642.
MONDAY 8/8/2011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
Whatcom County Tour Program: Oregon Coast,
Rogue River and Crater Lake Tour (Aug. 8-13),
$995 / $1000 pp dbl occ ($250 deposit due
now), Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-4030 (dial #,
ext. 47019), or visit
http://wccoa.org/index.php/Tours/. (pg. 30)
Northwest Singles Club Weekly Walk, Taylor
Dock, 10am, 393-3982.
Chronic Disease Self Management Class
(1st of 6), Bellingham Senior Activity Center,
3-5:30pm, free, sign-up and info at 733-3040.
(pg. 31)
VB Reads … Environmental Conservation
Book Group: “The Collector: David Douglas
and the Natural History of the Northwest” by
Jack Nisbet (author not attending), Village
Books, 5pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 40)
Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Meeting,
Lummi Island Library, 7:30-9pm, 758-7145,
www.wcls.org.
TUESDAY 8/9/2011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
Art & Science Meet Fibonacci with Gail Weiss
(1st of 2 days), Whatcom Museum,
Lightcatcher Building, 9am-3pm, $145, register
at www.nwesd.org. (pg. 37)
City Hall, 2pm, $3 suggested donation /
Museum members free,
www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 33)
VB Reads … Lesbian Book Group: “Sing You
Home” by Jody Picoult and “The Girl Who
Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson
(authors not attending), Village Books, 2pm,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 40)
“Energy Awareness For Pre-Teens” Workshop
WWU and SYTI present “The Jungle Book,”
Sudden Valley Community Center, 3-5pm,
Clairene at 318-3699.
Anime Afternoon (for middle and high school
students), Blaine Library, 3:15-4:15pm, Patty at
332-8146, www.wcls.org.
Blues Music, Blue Horse Gallery, 7-9pm,
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
WWU PAC Mainstage, 2pm, $10 general / $8
students, tickets at 650-6146, info:
www.wwu.edu/theatre. (pg. 29)
Marrowstone Music Festival Orchestra
Concert, WWU Performing Arts Center, 3pm,
$21 / $15 students, tickets at 650-6146,
www.tickets.wwu.edu, www.marrowstone.org.
(pg. 11)
(1st of 4), Jill Miller, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite
B-11, 10am-noon, $100, 647-7134,
www.jillmillerpsychic.com. (pg. 31)
Ballroom Dance at the Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 1:45-4pm, $4 (waltz lesson from
1:15-1:45pm, $2), 733-4030.
Sudden Valley Friends of the Library Meeting,
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Open Mic featuring Sky Hester at 8:30pm,
THURSDAY 8/11/2011
Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
Art & Math Infusion with Gail Weiss (1st of 2
days), Whatcom Museum, Lightcatcher
Building, 9am-3pm, $145, register at
www.nwesd.org. (pg. 37)
Skagit County Fair, 1410 Virgina St., Mount
Vernon, 10am-10pm, $7 adults / $6 students &
seniors / five and under free,
www.skagitfair.com. (pg. 8)
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
k.d. lang, Mount Baker Theatre, 8pm, $89 / $79 /
$55 / $45 plus applicable fees, 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 11)
Jazz Jam featuring Jennifer Scott Trio,
Boundary Bay Brewery Tap Room, 8:30pm,
open mic 9:30pm, no cover, 647-5593,
www.jazzproject.org, www.bbaybrewery.com.
65 Year Anniversary Party and Charity
Barbeque Fundraiser (for Whatcom Hospice
WEDNESDAY 8/10/2011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
Skagit County Fair, 1410 Virgina St., Mount
Vernon, 10am-10pm, special price of $3 until
3pm today only / $7 adults / $6 students &
seniors / five and under free,
www.skagitfair.com. (pg. 8)
Blaine Wednesday Book Group (selection TBD),
Blaine Library, 11am-1pm, Debby at 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
Preschool Storytime & Craft: “Thomas the Tank
Engine” with Christina, Village Books, 1111:30am, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Electronics Workshop, American Museum of
Radio & Electricity, ages 8-14, 1-3pm, $18,
registration & more info at 738-3886 or
www.amre.us.
VB Reads ... Afternoon Book Chat: “Body and
Soul” by Frank Conroy (author not attending),
Village Books, 1pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 40)
Whatcom Weavers Guild Drop-In Session,
Roeder Home, 1-3pm, free, 961-4956,
www.whatcomweaversguild.org.
Teen Mario Kart Tourney (for middle and high
school students), Ferndale Library (2007
Cherry St. at Pioneer Pavilion), 2-4pm, Dianne
at 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
Healing Hour with local clairvoyant / energy
healer Jill Miller, 1304 Meador Ave.,
Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm, $5, 647-7134,
www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
Northwest Singles Club, Cascade Pizza on
Meridian Street, 5:30pm dinner, 7:15pm
meeting, 393-3982.
Chowder Charters aboard the “Shawmanee,”
Squalicum Harbor, 6-9pm, $45, reservations
734-9849, www.bellinghamsailing.com. (pg. 42)
Stilly River Band, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm,
588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Jordan Piper Jazz, Blue Horse Gallery, 7pm,
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Reiki Practitioners Night, The Old Foundry,
7:15pm, $5 suggested donation,
www.anuhealing.org,
www.reikihealingportal.com. (pg. 31)
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
DJ Yogoman spins Reggae, Boundary Bay
Brewery Beer Garden, 8pm, $3 cover, all ages
‘til 10pm, www.bbaybrewery.com.
Wild Out Wednesday featuring The Blessed
Coast Soundsystem (reggae / dancehall / /
dubstep / hip hop), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, $3,
312-3684, www.wildbuffalo.net.
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Foundation), Rice Insurance, LLC (1400
Broadway, Bellingham), 11am-2pm,
www.riceinsurance.com. (pg. 41)
Camp Village Books: Writing IS Fun, Village
Books, 1-5pm, $30, pre-register by Aug. 7,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 3)
Whatcom Museum History Sunset Cruise,
Island Mariner Dock, boarding at 5:30pm,
returns at 8:30pm, $35 / $30 Museum
members / $28 each for groups of 8 or more /
under 4 free / picnic baskets for 2 adults
available for $35, tickets at 778-8963. (pg. 3)
Elizabeth Park Concert Series: Armadilla Slim
& the Jaded Lovers (good-time country &
rock-n-roll), 6-8pm, 778-7000. (pg. 16)
Trish Hatley Quartet with Darin Clendenin,
Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Majestic Summer Concert Series: Fidalgo
Swing (swing jazz), Majestic Inn & Spa,
Anacortes, 6:30-9:30pm, 299-1400,
www.majesticinnandspa.com.
Art of the Word (open mic), The Conway Muse,
7pm, no cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com,
445-3000.
Ferndale Writers’ Group, Ferndale Library (2007
Cherry St. at Pioneer Pavilion), 7-8:30pm,
384-0050 (Marla Morrow), www.wcls.org.
Jazz with Grooveyard, Blue Horse Gallery,
7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Open Mic featuring Cami Gates, Corinn, Meg,
Lindsey at 8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no
cover, www.threetreescoffee.com.
Valley Voices Women’s Barbershop Chorus
meets, Lynden United Methodist Church,
7-9pm, 966-4976. (pg. 28)
Michael Gonzales (jazz guitar with vocals),
Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages,
no cover, 715-3642.
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
FRIDAY 8/12/1011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
Opportunity Council’s Charity Golf
Tournament, Shuksan Golf Course, 9am
shotgun start, $115 singles / $450 foursome
(after July 15: $140 / $550), 734-5121 ext.
301, www.oppco.org. (pg. 41)
Subdued Stringband Jamboree, Deming Log
Show Fairgrounds, gates open at 9am, $30
daily / $60 weekend / $45 advance / kids
under 14 free with adult,
www.stringbandjamboree.com. (pg. 10)
Skagit County Fair, 1410 Virgina St., Mount
Vernon, 10am-10pm, $7 adults / $6 students &
seniors / five and under free,
www.skagitfair.com. (pg. 8)
Fun Fridays at the Museum: Reef Net Fishing &
Salmon Life Cycle (ages 7-12), Skagit County
Historical Museum, noon-2pm, kids free /
adults $4 / seniors $3 (children must be
accompanied by an adult), reservations at
466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. (3)
Pickford Film Center Grand Opening, Bay
Street, Bellingham, details at
www.pickfordevents.com. (pg. 40)
“Energy Healing For Teens” Workshop (1st of
3), Jill Miller, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11,
1-3:30pm, $100, 647-7134,
www.jillmillerpsychic.com. (pg. 31)
A Taste of La Conner, Downtown La Conner,
4-8pm, advance tickets $25 (5 tastes),
www.laconnerchamber.com,
info@laconnerchamber.com, 466-4778. (32)
The Grape Escape, Juntunen Gardens, $50,
428-5972, www.skagithabitat.com. (pg. 41)
The Dogtones, Seaview Terrace at Resort
Semiahmoo, 5:30-9pm, www.semiahmoo.com.
Ten Mile Ride, Boundary Bay Brewery Beer
Garden, 6pm, no cover,
www.bbaybrewery.com.
Common Ground (Christian singles, 30 years and
up), New Horizon Community Church, 6:30pm,
815-6437.
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show (+
tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
Intenders of the Highest Good Circle
(facilitated by Len-Erna Cotton), Community
Food Co-op Connections Bldg. on Forest St.,
7-8pm, free, 303-1621, www.Intenders.org.
Teen Game / Art / Movie / Pizza Night (for
middle and high school students), North Fork
Community Library, 7-9pm, sign-up required at
599-2020, www.wcls.org.
The Haynie Opry, Blaine, 7pm, $10, 366-3321,
www.thehaynieopry.com. (pg. 11)
The Thomas Harris Quartet, Blue Horse Gallery,
7pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
The Neighborhood Playhouse: “Promedy,”
Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7pm, $5,
www.theneighborhoodplayhouse.net. (pg. 3)
Fritz & the Freeloaders, Washington Sips in
La Conner, 7:30pm.
An Evening of Comedy with Dave Coulier,
Skagit Valley Casino Pacific Showroom, 8pm,
$25 / $22 with Rewards Card,
www.theskagit.com.
Swing Gang (instrumental jaz with a swing style),
Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages,
no cover, 715-3642.
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
Jesse Keith Whitley (country/southern rocker),
Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge,
9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
Motown Cruisers (high energy R&B, rock), Silver
Reef Portage Bay Bar & Lounge, 9pm, no
cover.
T Town Aces, Rockfish Grill, 9pm, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
SATURDAY 8/13/2011
11th Annual La Conner Yacht & Car Show, La
Entertainment News Northwest ~ August 2011
Conner Marina (parking at La Conner High
School), 10am-4pm, admission by donation $3;
children under 12 free, 7:30am breakfast, $8
per person, www.laconnerchamber.com,
888-642-9284. (pg. 3)
360.815.6286
AUGUST 2011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
Subdued Stringband Jamboree, Deming Log
Show Fairgrounds, gates open at 9am, $30
daily / $60 weekend / $45 advance / kids
under 14 free with adult,
www.stringbandjamboree.com. (pg. 10)
Lummi Island Saturday Market, 10am-1pm. (38)
Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour,
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982.
Scrapbookers: All Day Crop!, Stampadoodle &
The Paper Cafe, 10am-10pm, $10 reserves
your spot, 647-9663. (pg. 39)
Skagit County Fair, 1410 Virgina St., Mount
Vernon, 10am-10pm, $7 adults / $6 students &
seniors / five and under free,
www.skagitfair.com. (pg. 8)
Bard on the Beach Lecture & Discussion
Series, 10:30am, $10, 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
Children’s Craft Fair (for K-5th grades), Deming
Library, 10:30am-12:30pm, Katrina at
592-2422, www.wcls.org.
Nancy Cranbourne Master Class hosted by
Dance Gallery, Firehouse Performing Arts
Center, 11:30am-1pm, $15, 676-4113,
www.dancegallery.org.
Skagit Valley Dahlia Society Annual Flower
Show, Skagit Valley Gardens, noon-6pm, free
admission, 387-2374. (pg. 38)
VB Reads … Young Adult Book Group: “The
Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins (author
not attending), Village Books, noon, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 40)
Pickford Film Center Grand Opening, Bay
Street, Bellingham, details at
www.pickfordevents.com. (pg. 40)
Meet PNWAAQ Members: “Mixed Greens:
Saving the Earth One Quilt at a Time” featuring
the Pacific Northwest African American
Quilters, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum,
1-3pm, admission $7 / members and children
under 12 free, 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
Global Dance Party & Ethnic Food Potluck,
Lummi Island Library, 1pm, Karly at 758-7145,
www.wcls.org.
9th Annual Porterhouse Brewfest, downtown
Mount Vernon (1st & Gates), 2-7:30pm, $20
advance, $25 at event,
www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 42)
The Neighborhood Playhouse: “Promedy,”
Bellingham Theatre Guild, 2pm, $5,
www.theneighborhoodplayhouse.net. (pg. 3)
Art in the Barn: Artist’s Reception for Beryl
Adams, Sudden Valley Community Center,
2-4pm, free, 733-2195,
artistspirit2000@yahoo.com. (pg. 37)
The Haynie Opry featuring The Tommy
Overstreet Show, Blaine, 3pm, $20,
366-3321, www.thehaynieopry.com. (pg. 11)
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 3pm, $33,
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Author Reads: “Moon Over Vaudeville” by
Maureen McCabe, Village Books, 4pm,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
The Legendary Kathi McDonald and her sixpiece band on The Starlight Stage, The
Conway Muse, 4-11pm, cover TBA,
www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
The Neighborhood Playhouse: “Promedy,”
Bellingham Theatre Guild, 5pm, $5,
www.theneighborhoodplayhouse.net. (pg. 3)
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“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show
(+ tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
Backstage at the Border: What the Chelm!,
Christ Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall,
7-9pm, $7 donation, 927-9085,
info@backstageattheborder.com. (pg. 11-12)
Evening Concert Series: Locarno (Latin folk,
pop and funk), Boulevard Park, 7-9pm,
778-7000. (pg. 16)
Jazz with The Collin Ness Quartet, Blue Horse
Gallery, 7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
The Haynie Opry featuring The Tommy
Overstreet Show, Blaine, 7pm, $20,
366-3321, www.thehaynieopry.com. (pg. 11)
Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: “Toy Story 3,”
music by Amber Darland, Fairhaven Village
Green, 7:30pm, $5, www.FairhavenOutdoor
Cinema.com. (pg. 3)
Northwest Ballet Theatre presents “Don
Quixote” and “Les Sylphides,” McIntyre
Hall, 7:30pm, $24 / $18 / $14, tickets at
416-7727 ext. 2, www.mcintyrehall.org.
(pg. 43)
An Evening of Comedy with Dave Coulier,
Skagit Valley Casino Pacific Showroom, 8pm,
$25 / $22 with Rewards Card,
www.theskagit.com.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Letorgian Brothers Band (world music),
Chuckanut Brewery, 8pm, no cover, 752-3377,
www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.
The Spencetet (classic jazz quartet), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover,
715-3642.
International Concert Series: MB Orchestra
with master ‘ud player Maurice Sadak
Rouman & the Shahrazad Dance Ensemble
(music and dance of Arab cultures and the
Middle East), Peace Arch State Park, 2pm,
free, www.parks.wa.gov/event. (pg. 15)
Swinging Summer Sounds featuring the Swing
Connection Big Band, Fairhaven Village
Green, 2-4pm, 714-0054,
www.swingconnection.org. (pg. 12)
VB Reads … Motherhood by the Book: “The
Outside Boy” by Jeanine Cummins (author not
attending), Village Books, 2pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 40)
Author Reads: “The Button Boy” by Lawrence
Kadow, Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com.
Rumba Northwest: Rueda-in-the-Park,
Fairhaven Village Green (weather-dependent),
5:30-7pm, free, 595-7369,
rumbanorthwest@gmail.com. (pg. 43)
Daniel Tosh: Tosh Tour on Ice, Mount Baker
Theatre, 7pm & 10pm, $39.75 plus applicable
fees (limit 4 per household), 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 29)
Irish Session (traditional pub music), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 7-10pm, no cover, 715-3642.
The Magic of Sterling Scholarship Fundraiser
for Whatcom County Medical Society,
Northwood Hall, 7pm, $15, tickets available
only at www.brownpapertickets.com/
event/183889. (pg. 28)
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Henry VI: The
Wars of the Roses,” Bard on the Beach,
7pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Kong, “We Like Mike” fundraising benefit
show, The Mainstreet Bar and Grill, Ferndale,
8:30pm, $10 cover, www.kongrocks.com.
(pg. 12)
Badd Dog Blues Society, Rockfish Grill, 9pm,
588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Jesse Keith Whitley (country/southern rocker),
Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge,
9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
Motown Cruisers (high energy R&B, rock), Silver
Reef Portage Bay Bar & Lounge, 9pm, no
cover.
The Dogtones, Packers Lounge at Resort
Semiahmoo, 9pm-midnight,
www.semiahmoo.com.
Rumba Northwest: Dance! Café Cubano at
Blue Horse Gallery and Café, 9:30pm12:30am, cover, 595-7369,
rumbanorthwest@gmail.com. (pg. 43)
SUNDAY 8/14/2011
MusicFest Vancouver, Vancouver, B.C., tickets
(604) 280-3311, www.musicfestvancouver.ca.
(pg. 14)
Skagit Valley Dahlia Society Annual Flower
Show, Skagit Valley Gardens, 9am-4pm, free
admission, 387-2374. (pg. 38)
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 1pm, $24.50, 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
The Magical Fantasy Storybook Children’s
Cabaret, “Aldis at the Magical Muse,” The
Conway Muse, 1-3pm, $10, 445-3000,
www.TheConwayMuse.com. (pg. 3)
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MONDAY 8/15/2011
NW Washington Fair, Lynden, 10am-10:30pm,
$10 adults / $8 seniors (62+) / $5 children
6-12 / five and under free, www.nwwafair.com,
354-7777. (pg. 5)
Northwest Singles Club Weekly Walk, Taylor
Dock, 10am, 393-3982.
Open House, WellSpring Academy of Arts and
Sciences, 5:30pm, 671-5433,
www.wellspringcommunityschool.com. (pg. 6)
TUESDAY 8/16/2011
Free Day at the Museum, Whatcom Museum
Lightcatcher Building and Old City Hall, FIG
opens at 9am, rest of Museum opens at noon,
closes at 5pm, free, 778-8930,
www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 6)
Nude Figure Drawing Session (no instruction),
Studio UFO, 10am-noon, $15 prepay plus $2
minimum model tip at session, pre-registration
required, 319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net.
(pg. 34)
NW Washington Fair, Lynden, 10am-10:30pm,
$10 adults / $8 seniors (62+) / $5 children
6-12 / five and under free, www.nwwafair.com,
354-7777. (pg. 5)
Ballroom Dance at the Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 1:45-4pm, $4 (waltz lesson from 1:151:45pm, $2), 733-4030.
Whatcom Tea Enthusiasts Meeting, Lynden
Library, 5:30-7pm, free, Sarah at 354-4883,
www.wcls.org.
Improv Playworks: Awaken the Spontaneity
Within! for Adults with Sheila Goldsmith,
302 W. Illinois St., 7-9pm, free, pre-register at
756-0756. (pg. 30)
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Deming Writers’ Group, Deming Library,
7-8:45pm, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.
Jazz with The Spencetet, Blue Horse Gallery,
7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Open Mic featuring Excuse Me Please at
8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
WEDNESDAY 8/17/2011
NW Washington Fair, Lynden, 10am-10:30pm,
$10 adults / $8 seniors (62+) / $5 children
6-12 / five and under free, www.nwwafair.com,
354-7777. (pg. 5)
Preschool Storytime & Craft: Little Golden
Books with Christina, Village Books, 1111:30am, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Newcomers Luncheon with speaker Harty
Hodges, Bellingham Golf & Country Club,
noon, $16, reservations 933-4669. (pg. 33)
VB Reads ... Engaged Citizens Book Group:
selection TBD (author not attending), Village
Books, noon, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 40)
Jake Navarro and Bill Cook, Rockfish Grill, 69pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Everson Book Group: “For Whom the Bell Tolls”
by Ernest Hemingway, meet at Little Caesars in
Everson if raining or the picnic table at the
library if not, 6:30pm, 966-5100.
Friends of the Blaine Library Meeting, Blaine
Library, 6:30pm, Debby at 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
Author Reads: “Farewell, Miss Zukas” by Jo
Dereske, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com.
The Thomas Harris Quartet, Blue Horse Gallery,
7pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
DJ Yogoman spins Reggae, Boundary Bay
Brewery Beer Garden, 8pm, $3 cover, all ages
‘til 10pm, www.bbaybrewery.com.
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
Wild Out Wednesday featuring The Blessed
Coast Soundsystem (reggae / dancehall /
dubstep / hip hop), Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, $3,
312-3684, www.wildbuffalo.net.
THURSDAY 8/18/2011
NW Washington Fair, Lynden, 10am-10:30pm,
$10 adults / $8 seniors (62+) / $5 children 612 / five and under free, www.nwwafair.com,
354-7777. (pg. 5)
Ferndale Library Teen Advisory Committee
Meeting (6th-12th grades), Ferndale Library
(2007 Cherry St. at Pioneer Pavilion), 3:305:30pm, Dianne at 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
Meditation Hour with local clairvoyant Jill Miller,
1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm,
$5, 647-7134, www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
Chowder Charters aboard the “Shawmanee,”
Squalicum Harbor, 6-9pm, $45, reservations
734-9849, www.bellinghamsailing.com. (pg. 42)
Brown Bag Program: Helios Guitar Quartet,
Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 12:30pm, $3
suggested donation / museum members free,
www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 12)
Camp Village Books: Performing Arts 101,
Village Books, 1-5pm, $30, pre-register by
Aug. 14, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
(pg. 3)
Entertainment News Northwest ~ August 2011
360.815.6286
AUGUST 2011
Whatcom Museum History Sunset Cruise,
Island Mariner Dock, boarding at 5:30pm,
returns at 8:30pm, $35 / $30 Museum
members / $28 each for groups of 8 or more /
under 4 free / picnic baskets for 2 adults
available for $35, tickets at 778-8963. (pg. 3)
Elizabeth Park Concert Series: Prozac
Mountain Boys (keeping the Pacific NW safe
for bluegrass), 6-8pm, 778-7000. (pg. 16)
Third Thursday Local Music Series: The
Akashic Pancakes, Community Food Co-op,
Swan Cafe, 6-8pm, free, 734-8158. (pg. 12)
Majestic Summer Concert Series: Buyani
(African percussion ensemble), Majestic Inn &
Spa, Anacortes, 6:30-9:30pm, 299-1400,
www.majesticinnandspa.com.
Jazz with Grooveyard, Blue Horse Gallery,
7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Open Mic featuring Scott Marx & Ed Burton at
8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
Valley Voices Women’s Barbershop Chorus
meets, Lynden United Methodist Church,
7-9pm, 966-4976. (pg. 28)
Hoagland Pharmacy and Drive Medical
present an informational night on individual
mobility products, Mount Baker Theatre,
7:30pm, RSVP to Molly at 685-5004 or email
mgreenleaf@hoaglandpharmacy.com. (pg. 31)
Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors
featuring Steve Freund, Rockfish Grill, 8pm,
$10 at the door, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Stone Town Theatre Works: “The Tempest,”
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 8pm, $10,
reservations 306-1552. (pg. 30)
Tango Cafe with Tocato Trio, The Conway Muse,
8:00pm, no cover,
www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
Walt Burkett (solo guitar and vocals), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover,
715-3642.
The Red Elvises (surf / rock), Wild Buffalo,
9:30pm, $10 advance / $12 door, 312-3684,
www.wildbuffalo.net.
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Luke Warm & the Moderates, Boundary Bay
Brewery Beer Garden, 6pm, no cover,
www.bbaybrewery.com.
Common Ground (Christian singles, 30 years and
up), New Horizon Community Church, 6:30pm,
815-6437.
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show (+
tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
Family Storytelling with the Bellingham
Storytellers Guild, Fairhaven Library Fireplace
Room, 7-8pm, free, 714-9631,
bhamstoryguild@comcast.net.
The Scott Ranney Trio, Blue Horse Gallery, 7pm,
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Concert with Frankie Armstrong and Linda
Allen, Fairhaven Library Auditorium, 7:30pm,
$15 at the door. (pg. 12)
SATURDAY 8/20/2011
Miles for Memories 12th Annual Walk and 5K
Run, Alzheimer Society of Washington, Village
Green in Fairhaven, registration 8am, festivities
8:30am, starting gun 9am, 671-3316,
www.alzsociety.org. (pg. 42)
Movie Writing Boot Camp, Whatcom
Community College, 9am-5pm, $89, register at
www.indiefilmgroup.com. (pg. 40)
Whatcom County Tour Program: Mount St.
Helens and Train Ride Escape (2 days), $253 /
$258 pp dbl occ (due now), 733-4030 (dial #,
ext. 47019), Cwillis@wccoa.org, or visit
http://wccoa.org/index.php/Tours/. (pg. 30)
Art at Birch Bay Square, I-5 Exit 270, 10am-6pm,
free admission, www.artatbirchbaysquare.com.
(pg. 37)
Lummi Island Saturday Market, 10am-1pm.
(pg. 38)
“As You Like It” or “Henry VI: The Wars of the
Roses,” Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30
Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour,
(youth 25 and under), 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
Beastly Ball (6th-12th grades), Ferndale Library
(2007 Cherry St. at Pioneer Pavilion), 8-11pm,
Dianne at 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
NW Washington Fair, Lynden, 10am-10:30pm,
Stone Town Theatre Works: “The Tempest,”
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 8pm, tickets
$10, reservations 306-1552. (pg. 30)
The Unusuals (instrumental jazz mixed with R&B,
guitar, bass, flute), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pmmidnight, all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Sun House Benefit with music by Rookery,
No-Fi Soul Rebellion & guests, Boundary Bay
Brewery Beer Garden, 8:30pm, 21+, $5-$10
suggested donation / $5 for raffle tickets,
www.bbaybrewery.com.
Ian McFeron, Rockfish Grill, 9pm, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Phamous Phaces (‘60s-’90s classic rock & party
music), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners
Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover,
www.theskagit.com.
The Penguins (rock), Silver Reef Portage Bay Bar
& Lounge, 9pm, no cover.
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982.
$10 adults / $8 seniors (62+) / $5 children 612 / five and under free, www.nwwafair.com,
354-7777. (pg. 5)
Workshop with Frankie Armstrong: “Singing
from the Soles of the Feet,” Fairhaven
Library Fireplace Room, 10am-12:30pm, $35,
pre-registration required at 734-7979 or email:
linda@lindasongs.com. (pg. 12)
FRIDAY 8/19/2011
NW Washington Fair, Lynden, 10am-10:30pm,
$10 adults / $8 seniors (62+) / $5 children
6-12 / five and under free, www.nwwafair.com,
354-7777. (pg. 5)
Fun Fridays at the Museum: Longhouse (ages
7-12), Skagit County Historical Museum, noon3pm, kids free / adults $4 / seniors $3
(children must be accompanied by an adult),
reservations at 466-3365,
www.skagitcounty.net/museum. (pg. 3)
Mallards Ice Cream Cycle, meet at Memorial
Park, 1pm, www.everybodyBIKE.com,
671-BIKE. (pg. 42)
Marion Weston, Seaview Terrace at Resort
Semiahmoo, 5:30-9pm, www.semiahmoo.com.
Props & Ponies Wine Tasting, Heritage Flight
Museum, 5:30-8pm, $25, ticket info at
www.heritageflight.org. (pg. 9)
Bellwether Family Fun Night featuring
“Jumanji,” Tom Glenn Common at Bellwether
on the Bay, children’s activities 6-8pm,
Bellingham Circus Guild performance 8-9pm,
raffle at 9pm, movie at 9:10pm, 676-2500,
www.portofbellingham.com/bellwetherfamily
fun.htm. (pg. 8)
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Props & Ponies, Heritage Flight Museum,
suggested donation is $5 adults / $3 kids,
more info regarding times at
www.heritageflight.org. (pg. 9)
Poetry Off The Page: a poetry workshop with
Nance Van Winckel, The Poet As Art at
Egress Studio, 10:30am-3pm, $50, register at
398-7870 or email jim@jamesbertolino.com.
(pg. 40)
6th Annual Bite of Bellingham, 1300 block of
Cornwall Ave., downtown Bellingham, noon4pm, www.downtownbellingham.com,
527-8710. (pg. 32)
VB Reads … Fantasy Book Group: “Druids” by
Barbara Galler Smith and Josh Langston
(authors not attending), Village Books, noon,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 40)
Meet PNWAAQ Members: “Mixed Greens:
Saving the Earth One Quilt at a Time” featuring
the Pacific Northwest African American
Quilters, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum,
1-3pm, admission $7 / members and children
under 12 free, 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
Art With Alma (for K-5th grade), Blaine Library,
1:30-2:30pm, Cindy at 332-8146,
www.wcls.org.
“Wonders of Whatcom – Mount Baker
Theatre: A Virtual Tour,” Bellingham Central
Library Lecture Room, 1:30pm, free,
778-7323. (pg. 33)
Armenian Style Fondue & Wine Tasting,
Vartanyan Estate Winery, 2-4pm, $20 (plate for
2 and bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon),
reservations recommended, 756-6770,
www.vewinery.com. (pg. 32)
Reiki Healing Circle, The Old Foundry, 2-4pm,
$10 suggested donation, www.anuhealing.org.
(pg. 32)
“As You Like It” or “Henry VI: The Wars of the
Roses,” Bard on the Beach, 3pm, $28,
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Mount Baker
Theatre, 3pm, $10 adults / $6 youth and
seniors, www.mountbakertheatre.com,
734-6080. (pg. 6)
Open House, Ballet Bellingham, 3-6pm,
746-8508, www.balletbellingham.com. (pg. 43)
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Author Reads: “YU: A Ross Lamos Mystery” by
The Woods to Woods Coffee Classic, details
Joy Shayne Laughter, Village Books, 4pm,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Lane Fernando & The Angels of Sin,
Spoonshine, Petunia & The Vipers on The
Starlight Stage, The Conway Muse, 4-11pm,
cover TBA, www.TheConwayMuse.com,
445-3000.
Kids Yoga Pajama Party (“Circus Fun” for ages
4-9), 3 OMS Yoga Studio, 5-8pm, $30 (if
registered by Aug. 13) / $35 after, register at
www.3omsyoga.com or 671-3510. (pg. 6)
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show
(+ tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
online at www.everybodyBIKE.com, 671-BIKE.
(pg. 42)
International Concert Series: Kalevaria United
Methodist Church Youth Group of Tacoma
(Polynesian dances, choral songs and
drumming from Samoa), Peace Arch State
Park, 2pm, free, www.parks.wa.gov/event.
(pg. 15)
Walk our Woods: Trees and Shrubs of
Whatcom Falls Park, 2-5pm, free, preregister at 778-8961 or by email
mmaute@cob.org. (pg. 42)
Concert in the Park: Robert Sarazin Blake Trio
(original folksong and ramble), Big Rock
Garden Park, bring your own lawn chair, 3:305pm, 778-7000. (pg. 16)
Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: “Jurassic Park,”
Rumba Northwest: Rueda-in-the-Park,
Trivia Night, Fairhaven Village Green, 7pm, $5,
www.FairhavenOutdoorCinema.com. (pg. 3)
Jazz with The Collin Ness Quartet, Blue Horse
Gallery, 7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Fairhaven Village Green (weather-dependent),
5:30-7pm, free, 595-7369,
rumbanorthwest@gmail.com. (pg. 43)
Trish, Hans & Phil, The Conway Muse, 5:308pm, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 7pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Irish Session (traditional pub music), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 7-10pm, no cover, 715-3642.
Missoula Children’s Theatre presents “Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs,” Mount Baker
Theatre, 7pm, $10 adults / $6 youth and
seniors, www.mountbakertheatre.com,
734-6080. (pg. 6)
Gray County, Washington Sips in La Conner,
7:30pm.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $28, www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
Red Rocks (cello and guitar musical duo),
Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 8pm, no cover,
www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com,
752-3377.
Stone Town Theatre Works: “The Tempest,”
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 8pm, tickets
$10, reservations 306-1552. (pg. 30)
Telefon (classic jazz trio), Skylark’s in Fairhaven,
8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Falcon Grady, Packers Lounge at Resort
Semiahmoo, 9pm-midnight,
www.semiahmoo.com.
Kong, Village Inn Pub and Eatery, Bellingham,
9pm, $5 cover, www.kongrocks.com.
Phamous Phaces (‘60s-’90s classic rock & party
music), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners
Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover,
www.theskagit.com.
The Fat Tones, Rockfish Grill, 9pm, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
The Penguins (rock), Silver Reef Portage Bay Bar
& Lounge, 9pm, no cover.
Swinging at The Blue Horse Swing Dance,
Blue Horse Gallery, 9:30pm-midnight,
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
SUNDAY 8/21/2011
Destination DIVAS Travel Club for Women:
Lummi Island Kayak Tour, 10am-2pm, $65,
reservations at 296-3008. (pg. 30)
Fifth Annual Retro Ride & Concours D’
Elegance, Skagit County Historical Museum,
10am, www.skagitcounty.net/museum,
466-3365. (pg. 6)
Brewery Tour (21+), Chuckanut Brewery &
Kitchen, noon, 752-3377,
www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.
The Magical Fantasy Storybook Children’s
Cabaret, “Aldis at the Magical Muse,” The
Conway Muse, 1-3pm, $10, 445-3000,
www.TheConwayMuse.com. (pg. 3)
MONDAY 8/22/2011
Northwest Singles Club Weekly Walk, Taylor
Dock, 10am, 393-3982.
Author Reads: “The Last Time I Saw Paris” by
Lynn Sheene, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com.
Ferndale Friends Book Club: “Pearl of China:
A Novel” by Anchee Min, Ferndale Library
(2007 Cherry St. at Pioneer Pavilion), 7-9pm,
384-3647, www.wcls.org.
TUESDAY 8/23/2011
Whatcom County Tour Program: Tour Historical
Fort Langley, B.C., departs Bellingham Senior
Activity Center 9:30am, returns at 4:30pm,
$78 / $83 (due Aug. 4), Cwillis@wccoa.org,
733-4030 (dial #, ext. 47019), or visit
http://wccoa.org/index.php/Tours/. (pg. 30)
Clothed Figure Drawing Session – Costumed
(no instruction), Studio UFO, 10am-noon, $12
prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at session,
pre-registration required, 319-6115 or visit
www.studioufo.net. (pg. 34)
Ballroom Dance at the Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 1:45-4pm, $4 (waltz lesson from
1:15-1:45pm, $2), 733-4030.
Chocolate 101 Series: Dipping & Enrobing, Forte
Chocolates, 5:30-8:30pm, $50, register at
629-6500, www.fortechocolates.com. (pg. 32)
Open House, WellSpring Academy of Arts and
Sciences, 5:30pm, 671-5433,
www.wellspringcommunityschool.com. (pg. 6)
Author Reads: “Bones Beneath Our Feet” by
Michael Schein, Village Books, 7pm,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Deming Friends Board Meeting, Deming
Library, 7-8:45pm, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.
Friends of the North Fork Community Library
Board Meeting, North Fork Community
Library, 7-9pm, Nori at 599-1345,
www.wcls.org.
Jazz, Blue Horse Gallery, 7-9pm,
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
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Open Mic featuring Megan Taylor at 8:30pm,
Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
Jazz Jam featuring John Stowell / Paul
Meyers Quartet, Boundary Bay Brewery Tap
Room, 8:30pm, open mic 9:30pm, no cover,
647-5593, www.jazzproject.org,
www.bbaybrewery.com.
WEDNESDAY 8/24/2011
City Club: WWU President Bruce Shepard,
Northwood Hall, noon-1:30pm, $11 members /
$16 non-members (includes lunch),
www.bellinghamcityclub.org. (pg. 33)
Whatcom Weavers Guild Drop-In Session,
Roeder Home, 1-3pm, free, 961-4956,
www.whatcomweaversguild.org.
Healing Hour with local clairvoyant / energy
healer Jill Miller, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B11, 5:30-6:30pm, $5, 647-7134,
www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
Understanding Conflict Workshop (1st of 2),
Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, 5:308:30pm, $60, 671-0122,
www.whatcomdrc.org. (pg. 33)
Chowder Charters aboard the “Shawmanee,”
Squalicum Harbor, 6-9pm, $45, reservations
734-9849, www.bellinghamsailing.com. (pg. 42)
Fidalgo Swing, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Summer Reading Club Pizza Party (for kids of
all ages), Blaine Library, 6-7:30pm, Cindy at
332-8146, www.wcls.org.
Jazz, Blue Horse Gallery, 7-9pm,
www.bluehorsegallery.com.
The Thomas Harris Quartet, Blue Horse Gallery,
7pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
“As You Like It” or “Henry VI: The Wars of the
Roses,” Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30
(youth 25 and under), 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
DJ Yogoman spins Reggae, Boundary Bay
Brewery Beer Garden, 8pm, $3 cover, all ages
‘til 10pm, www.bbaybrewery.com.
THURSDAY 8/25/2011
Whatcom County Tour Program: Deception
Pass Sightseeing Cruise, $68 / $73 (due Aug.
11), Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-4030 (dial #, ext.
47019), or visit http://wccoa.org/index.php/
Tours/. (pg. 30)
Camp Village Books: Maritime Science and
Exploration, Village Books, 1-5pm, $30, preregister by Aug. 21, 671-2626,
www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 3)
Elizabeth Park Concert Series: Beatlebilly
(Beatles songs, alternative bluegrass / country
style), 6-8pm, 778-7000. (pg. 16)
Majestic Summer Concert Series: Johnny &
the Moondogs (classic blues and rock),
Majestic Inn & Spa, Anacortes, 6:30-9:30pm,
299-1400, www.majesticinnandspa.com.
Jazz with Grooveyard, Blue Horse Gallery,
7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Open Mic featuring Hollywood Farmers at
8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
Valley Voices Women’s Barbershop Chorus
meets, Lynden United Methodist Church,
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“As You Like It” or “Henry VI: The Wars of the
Roses,” Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30
(youth 25 and under), 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
Chad Petersen & Friends (acoustic jazz guitar
with vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pmmidnight, all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Rumba Northwest: Bachata Social, includes
lesson, Joy of Pilates Studio, 8-10pm,
595-7369, rumbanorthwest@gmail.com.
(pg. 43)
Stone Town Theatre Works: “The Tempest,”
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 8pm, tickets
$10, reservations 306-1552. (pg. 30)
FRIDAY 8/26/2011
Annual Flea Market, Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 9am-2pm, info 733-3040. (pg. 42)
Kulshan Community Land Trust Celebration
with music by Scary Monster and the Super
Creeps, Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden,
5-8pm, $10 suggested donation,
www.bbaybrewery.com. (pg. 42)
JB Quartet, Seaview Terrace at Resort
Semiahmoo, 5:30-9pm, www.semiahmoo.com.
Ferndale Street Festival, 6-11:30pm, 384-3042,
www.ferndalestreetfestival.com. (pg. 6)
Teen Book Club Group: your favorite summer
reads, Ferndale Library (2007 Cherry St. at
Pioneer Pavilion), 6-8pm, Dianne at 384-3647,
www.wcls.org.
Common Ground (Christian singles, 30 years and
up), New Horizon Community Church, 6:30pm,
815-6437.
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show
(+ tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Stone Town Theatre Works: “The Tempest,”
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 8pm, tickets
$10, reservations 306-1552. (pg. 30)
The Sonja Lee Band (classy vocal jazz, blues,
and soul), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight,
all ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Blues Redemption, Rockfish Grill, 9pm,
588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Dance Factory (‘70s-’80s high energy dance),
Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge,
9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
Seatown Rhythm & Blues Players, Silver Reef
Portage Bay Bar & Lounge, 9pm, no cover.
SATURDAY 8/27/2011
6th Annual Downtown Plein Air Paint Out,
Holly Street corridor, 9am-5pm, 671-8682,
www.studioufo.net. (pg. 34)
Annual Flea Market, Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 9am-2pm, info 733-3040. (pg. 42)
Deming Book Club (call for title), Deming Library,
10am-noon, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.
Ferndale Street Festival, 10am-11:30pm,
384-3042, www.ferndalestreetfestival.com.
(pg. 6)
Lummi Island Saturday Market, 10am-1pm.
(pg. 38)
Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour,
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982.
7-9pm, 966-4976. (pg. 28)
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Bard on the Beach Lecture & Discussion
Series, 10:30am, $10, 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
Summer Reading Ending Party (for kids of all
ages), Everson Library, 10:30am, 966-5100,
www.wcls.org.
Zoo-phonics Training, Launching Success
Learning Store, 11am-5pm, $75, preregistration required at 527-2641,
www.launchingsuccess.com. (pg. 33)
Family Fun Day (Bellingham Arts Center
Fundraiser), Bloedel Donovan Park, noon-4pm,
www.bellinghamartscenter.com. (pg. 39)
Meet PNWAAQ Members: “Mixed Greens:
Saving the Earth One Quilt at a Time” featuring
the Pacific Northwest African American
Quilters, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum,
1-3pm, admission $7 / members and children
under 12 free, 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
Bellingham’s Artist Trading Card (ATC) Group,
Stampadoodle & The Paper Cafe, 2-4pm,
647-9663. (pg. 37)
Skagit Topics Presentation: “Basket Weaving”
by Mary Snowden and Robert Eagle Bear,
Skagit County Historical Museum, 2-4pm,
466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
(pg. 39)
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 3pm, $33, www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
Railroad History (all ages), Everson Library, 3pm,
966-5100, www.wcls.org.
Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club Luau and
Fundraiser, Boundary Bay Brewery Beer
Garden, 4pm, $25 for dinner and music,
www.bbaybrewery.com. (pg. 42)
Kids’ Event: “Spenders’ Vegetable Garden: From
Land to Plate” by Wendy Kunst Massey,
Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626.
Skagit Bluegrass-Newgrass Festival on The
Starlight Stage (featuring the Greg Pitsch
Band, Northern Departure, and Blueberry Hill),
The Conway Muse, 4-11pm, buy tickets online,
www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.
Concert at the Winery: Shawnee Kilgore,
Vartanyan Estate Winery, 6-8pm, $5 (cash
only), 21+, 756-6770, www.vewinery.com.
(pg. 12)
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show
(+ tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: “The Princess
Bride,” music by Big Sur, Fairhaven Village
Green, 7pm, $5, www.FairhavenOutdoor
Cinema.com. (pg. 3)
Jazz with The Collin Ness Quartet, Blue Horse
Gallery, 7-9pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
Kaydee Curbow Benefit, featuring Levi Ware &
Spoonshine, Lincoln Theatre, 7pm, $10
suggested donation, 336-8955,
www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 42)
Fritz and the Freeloaders, Honey Moon Tasting
Room, 8pm, no cover, 734-0728.
Rhythm Trio (classic jazz trio of young musicians)
Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages,
no cover, 715-3642.
Stone Town Theatre Works: “The Tempest,”
Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 8pm, tickets
$10, reservations 306-1552. (pg. 30)
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
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Blues Union, Packers Lounge at Resort
Semiahmoo, 9pm-midnight,
www.semiahmoo.com.
Dance Factory (‘70s-’80s high energy dance),
Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge,
9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.
Mary McPage Band, Rockfish Grill, 9pm,
588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Seatown Rhythm & Blues Players, Silver Reef
Portage Bay Bar & Lounge, 9pm, no cover.
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Rumba Northwest: Dance! Café Cubano at
Blue Horse Gallery and Café, 9:30pm12:30am, cover, 595-7369,
rumbanorthwest@gmail.com. (pg. 43)
TUESDAY 8/30/2011
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra Open
Auditions, Garden Street Methodist Church,
call 733-7651 or email Pat.Nelson@
whatcomsymphony.com for audition
appointment. (pg. 12)
SUNDAY 8/28/2011
Mojo Music’s Community Music Fest,
Boundary Bay Beer Garden, noon-4pm, free
(donations welcome for Blue Skies for
Children), www.mojomusicdiscount.com.
(pg. 6-7)
Yoga Workshop: “Forward Bends: Devotion
and the Inward Journey,” 3 OMS Yoga
Studio, 12:30-3pm, $30 (if registered by Aug.
21) / $35 after, register at 671-3510 or
www.3omsyoga.com. (pg. 32)
The Magical Fantasy Storybook Children’s
Cabaret, “Aldis at the Magical Muse,” The
Conway Muse, 1-3pm, $10, 445-3000,
www.TheConwayMuse.com. (pg. 3)
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Henry VI: The
Wars of the Roses,” Bard on the Beach,
1pm, $24.50, www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
International Concert Series: La Famille Léger
(Acadien and Québécois house party music
and dance from eastern Canada), Peace Arch
State Park, 2pm, free,
www.parks.wa.gov/event. (pg. 15)
Art of Jazz: John Moak Trio, The Amadeus
Project, 4-6:30pm, $15, members free,
www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 12)
Multi-Author Readings from Dark Quest
science fiction anthologies: “Beauty Has
Her Way,” “Human Tales” & “No Man’s Land”
by Alma Alexander, Jennifer Brozek, Nathan
Crowder, Erik Scott de Bie, Spencer Ellsworth,
Keffy Kehrli and Shannon Page, Village Books,
4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Rumba Northwest: Rueda-in-the-Park,
Fairhaven Village Green (weather-dependent),
5:30-7pm, free, 595-7369,
rumbanorthwest@gmail.com. (pg. 43)
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach (Actors’ Fund of Canada Benefit), 7pm,
$40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29
Irish Session (traditional pub music), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 7-10pm, no cover, 715-3642.
Portland Cello Project (indie / classical /
experimental), Wild Buffalo, 9pm, $10 advance,
312-3684, www.wildbuffalo.net.
Discover EFT Mini-Workshop with Daimon
Sweeney, Red Cedar Dharma Hall, 11am1pm, $5-$10 donation, register at 441-1195.
(pg. 32)
Ballroom Dance at the Bellingham Senior Activity
Center, 1:45-4pm, $4 (waltz lesson from
1:15-1:45pm, $2), 733-4030.
Teen Book Club: romance stories, Lynden
Library, 3-4pm, Kyla at 354-4883,
www.wcls.org.
Artist Reception: “A Lifetime of Quilts:
Remembering Elaine Colvin,” La Conner
Quilt & Textile Museum, 5-8pm, admission
$7 / members and children under 12 free,
466-4288, www.laconnerquilts.com.
Open Mic featuring Douglas Stranger at
8:30pm, Three Trees, 7pm, no cover,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
WEDNESDAY 8/31/2011
Preschool Storytime & Craft: “Winnie-the-Pooh”
with Christina, Village Books, 11-11:30am,
671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Ruvara Marimba, Farmers Market at the
Fairhaven Village Green, 2:30-4:30pm,
nancy@ruvara.org, www.ruvara.org, 920-6494.
Reading Hour with local clairvoyant Jill Miller,
1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm,
$5, 647-7134, www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
Chowder Charters aboard the “Shawmanee,”
Squalicum Harbor, 6-9pm, $45, reservations
734-9849, www.bellinghamsailing.com. (pg. 42)
The Thomas Harris Quartet, Blue Horse Gallery,
7pm, www.bluehorsegallery.com.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Yogoman Burning Band, Boundary Bay Brewery
Beer Garden, 8pm, $7 cover,
www.bbaybrewery.com.
THURSDAY 9/1/2011
MONDAY 8/29/2011
Northwest Singles Club Weekly Walk, Taylor
Dock, 10am, 393-3982.
Valley Voices Women’s Barbershop Chorus
meets, Lynden United Methodist Church,
7-9pm, 966-4976. (pg. 28)
Whatcom Symphony Orchestra Open
Auditions, Garden Street Methodist Church,
Jazz, Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all
call 733-7651 or e-mail
Pat.Nelson@whatcomsymphony.com for
audition appointment. (pg. 12)
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org,
1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)
Operas & Arias: The Marriage of Figaro, Bard
on the Beach, 1pm, $35, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club, Ferndale Library
(2007 Cherry St. at Pioneer Pavilion), 45:30pm, Dianne at 384-3647, www.wcls.org.
Open Mic with Laurel Leigh, Village Books,
7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.
Operas & Arias: The Marriage of Figaro, Bard
on the Beach, 7pm, $40, 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
FRIDAY 9/2/2011
“Prep Your Palate,” fog | Fairhaven Originals
Gallery, 11:30am-2pm,
www.bellinghamfog.com. (pg. 35)
Anacortes First Friday Gallery Walk, 6-9pm,
293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com. (pg. 36)
Awaken through Expression Exhibition:
“Legacy,” For the Love of Hospice Thrift
Boutique, 6-9pm, 647-6332. (pg. 37)
Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, 6-10pm,
www.DowntownBellingham.com. (pg. 36)
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Common Ground (Christian singles, 30 years and
up), New Horizon Community Church, 6:30pm,
815-6437.
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show
(+ tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
CommUNITY Coffee House and Open Mic,
Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd., 7-9pm,
sign-up at 6:45pm or call 647-2873.
First Fridays with Swil Kanim, Stuart’s at the
Market, 7-9pm, no cover, 714-0800,
www.swilkanim.net.
Jazz, Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all
ages, no cover, 715-3642.
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25
and under), www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
Marcy Playground (alternative / rock / indie),
Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, $12 advance / $15 door,
312-3684, www.wildbuffalo.net.
SATURDAY 9/3/2011
2nd Annual Mount Baker / Maple Falls Labor
Day Car Show and Rod Run, Maple Falls,
10am-4pm, spectators free, $10 per vehicle
entry, reservations@mtbakerlodging.com,
1-800-709-7669. (pg. 7)
Lummi Island Saturday Market, 10am-1pm.
(pg. 38)
Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour,
Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982.
Sculpture Woods of Ann Morris, Lummi Island,
10am-5pm, free, www.annmorrisbronze.com.
Bard on the Beach Lecture & Discussion
Series, 10:30am, $10, 1-877-739-0559. (29)
Meet PNWAAQ Members: “Mixed Greens:
Saving the Earth One Quilt at a Time” featuring
the Pacific Northwest African American
Quilters, La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum,
1-3pm, admission $7 / members and children
under 12 free, 466-4288,
www.laconnerquilts.com.
Selene Homestead’s Inaugural Rib Eye Cookoff, 7523 Kickerville Rd., Blaine, 1pm, $100
competing participant / $5 tasting ticket / $20
rib eye dinner, call for more details 305-1405,
debra@selenehomestead.com. (pg. 32)
P ULL-O UT C ALENDAR
International Concert Series: Cambodian
Classical & Folk Dance and Music (Cambodian
music and dance from Tacoma area performing
groups), Peace Arch State Park, 2pm, free,
www.parks.wa.gov/event. (pg. 15)
“Ko Kwal Aloot: The Maiden of Deception
Pass,” by Leslie Eastwood and the Samish
Singers, Skagit County Historical Museum,
2-4pm, www.skagitcounty.net/museum,
466-3365,. (pg. 33)
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 7pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
Irish Session (traditional pub music), Skylark’s in
Fairhaven, 7-10pm, no cover, 715-3642.
Charles Bradley (the screaming eagle of soul),
Wild Buffalo, 9pm, $10 advance, 312-3684,
www.wildbuffalo.net.
MONDAY 9/5/2011
Operas & Arias: The Marriage of Figaro, Bard
on the Beach, 1pm, $35, 1-877-739-0559,
www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)
Operas & Arias: The Marriage of Figaro, Bard
on the Beach, 7pm, $40, 1-877-739-0559.
DâM-FunK with Master Blazter, Wild Buffalo,
9:30pm, $8 advance, 312-3684,
www.wildbuffalo.net.
TUESDAY 9/6/2011
Beginners’ Yoga Course starts (1st of 8
Wine Tasting, Skylark’s, 6-8pm, $15, 715-3642,
www.skylarkshiddencafe.com.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 7pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
THURSDAY 9/8/2011
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 7pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
FRIDAY 9/9/2011
16th Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit
County Golf Tournament, Avalon Golf
Course, registration $125 per person, $500
foursome, dinner $20 per ticket, 428-5972.
(pg. 42)
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show
+ tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
SATURDAY 9/10/2011
Whatcom County Farm Tour, 10am-5pm, free,
self-guided. (pg. 7)
Remembering 911, McIntyre Hall, 1pm, 4pm and
classes), 3 OMS Yoga Studio, 7:15-8:45pm,
$80, register at www.3omsyoga.com or
671-3510. (pg. 32)
Erin Barra, Special Guests (pop / urban / rock),
Wild Buffalo, 9:30pm, 312-3684,
www.wildbuffalo.net.
7:30pm, tickets start at $9.11,
www.mcintyrehall.org, 416-7727. (pg. 44)
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show
(+ tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
WEDNESDAY 9/7/2011
SUNDAY 9/11/2011
Whatcom County Tour Program: Cama Beach
on Camano Island, departs Bellingham Senior
Activity Center at 8:30am, returns at 4pm,
$49.99 / $54.99 (due Aug. 18),
Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-4030 (dial #, ext.
47019), or visit http://wccoa.org/
index.php/Tours/. (pg. 30)
Remembering 911, McIntyre Hall, 1pm, 4pm and
7:30pm, tickets start at $9.11,
www.mcintyrehall.org, 416-7727. (pg. 44)
“The Merchant of Venice” or “Richard III,”
Bard on the Beach, 3pm, $33,
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
“The Dixie Swim Club,” RiverBelle Dinner
Theatre, doors open 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm,
$40 dinner & show or $25 dessert & show
(+ tax), reservations 336-3012,
www.riverbelledinnertheatre.com.
“As You Like It” or “Richard III,” Bard on the
Beach, 8pm, $40 / $30 (youth 25 and under),
www.bardonthebeach.org, 1-877-739-0559.
(pg. 29)
Jazz, Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all
ages, no cover, 715-3642.
Bobby Holland and the Breadline, Rockfish
Grill, 9pm, 588-1720,
www.anacortesrockfish.com.
SUNDAY 9/4/2011
Community Breakfast, Rome Grange, Mt. Baker
Highway, 8am-1pm, $5 adults / $2 kids ages
6-10 / under 5 free, 671-7862. (pg. 7)
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by Laurel Larsen
Post Fish Fry Music at 8:30pm (cover charge).
More info: 647-5593. 1107 Railroad Ave.,
Bellingham. www.bbaybrewery.com.
• Conway Muse – Skagit County’s Premier
Showcase Destination Space! Live music 5
nights a week (Wed.-Sun.). Wednesdays:
Jammin’ 101, 4-6pm; learn the art of small
group performance. Sundays: Drum Circle (all
instruments welcome), 4-6pm, $5 drop-in, all
ages (info at 387-2694). Hours: Wed. &
Thurs., 6-11pm; Fri. & Sat., 6pm-midnight;
Sun., 1-3pm & 5-10pm. More info: 445-3000,
www.theconwaymuse.com.
• Resort Semiahmoo – Live music on the
Seaview Terrace Fri. nights, 5:30-9pm
(weather permitting; in case of rain moves
inside to Packers Lounge). Jon Mutchler on
the piano at Stars Sat. evenings, 6-9pm. Live
music at Packers Sat. nights (closed Aug. 6),
9pm-midnight, no cover. Info:
www.semiahmoo.com, 318-2000,
www.semiahmoo.com.
• Skagit Valley Casino Resort – Live
Music in the Winners Lounge Fri. & Sat.,
9pm-1am. Tickets on sale now for: Delbert
McClinton (Sept. 23 & 24); The Fabulous
Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson (Oct. 21
& 22); Wilson Phillips (Dec. 2). More info:
877-275-2448, www.theskagit.com.
My dad is known for having unique
taglines attached to his emails, often quotes
or one-liners; always witty. The most
recent one reads: “Harry Potter has it easy.
Back when I was learning magic there were
no spell checkers.” Pretty creative, but
really also true! We live in a world in which
magic materializes daily as we interface
with our touch screens and view special 3D
effects jumping out at us from movie
screens. Living in modernity makes live
magic that much more incredible. It takes a
special talent to stand on a stage and
engage an audience into full suspension of
disbelief without the use of 3D glasses.
Whatcom County is tremendously lucky to
have our very own young magical talent
returning home for a community fundraiser
this summer. The Magic of Sterling will be
performing Sunday, August 14 at 7:00 pm
at Northwood Hall in Bellingham.
Years ago, Sterling Deitz saw a live
magician perform at Mount Baker Theatre
and it lit a fire inside of him. Within a year,
he was performing himself and was
awarded the “World Teen Champion of
Magic” award. Since then, he’s traveled and
performed all over the world and currently
has his own theatre in Cabo San Lucas,
Mexico. During the months of May through
September, however, he returns to his roots
and performs in northwest Washington.
Christopher Key is the Executive
Director of the Whatcom County Medical
Society. He works with Sterling to bring
the joy of such an event into the arena of
social awareness: the August 14th show is a
fundraising opportunity for the Society’s
scholarship endowment at WWU. Each
year, the Society gives a $1500 scholarship
to a pre-med student in its effort to
encourage the advancement of family
medical practitioners in our area. “Right
now,” said Key, “the endowment will not
support that on earnings alone and that’s
why we’re doing the fundraisers. The funds
from the Sterling event will be matched
through a grant from St. Luke’s
Foundation.”
This is a personal event for Key on many
levels. Years ago, Key was blown away
watching Sterling perform at a local high
school talent show. He wrote a review for
this very magazine, they kept in touch, and
a friendship was formed. “Sterling’s illusions
are the equal of anything I’ve ever seen, but
what really sets him apart is his
showmanship and charisma. He has an
amazing sense of theatricality that includes
music, dance and humor. No one else his
age has come close to accomplishing what
he has done,” said Key. “My favorite thing
about Sterling, though, is his sense of social
• Skylark’s Hidden Cafe & Wine Parlor
in Fairhaven – Acoustic Casual Jazz every
Thurs., Fri. & Sat. at 8pm; Irish Session on
Sun. at 7pm. Our shows are always all ages
and no cover. 1308 Eleventh St. Call 715-3642
for schedule.
• Stuart’s at the Market – First Fri. of the
month, Swil Kanim, 7-9pm; Bellingham Public
Market, 1530 Cornwall Ave. Info: 714-0800.
• Three Trees Coffee – Open Mic every
Tues. & Thurs., 7pm, featured act at 8:30pm.
Open Tues.-Thurs. 4-10pm, and Sat. 10am4pm. 118 W. Holly St., Bellingham,
www.threetreescoffee.com.
• Valley Voices Women’s Barbershop
Chorus – Meets every Thursday, 7-9pm, at
Lynden United Methodist Church, 500 N.
14th St. More info: Director Jody Sorenson
966-4976.
• Village Inn – Karaoke every Fri., 9pm.
3020 Northwest Ave., Bellingham, 734-2490.
• Wild Buffalo House of Music – Live
music of different genres almost every night of
the week! 208 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Info:
752-0720 or www.wildbuffalo.net.
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responsibility. Doing this event is just one
example.”
Sterling is the founder of four
scholarships at Lynden High School and
Lynden Christian High School, as well as
raising over $100,000 during his career for
local community non-profit organizations.
Participating in the Whatcom County
Medical Society fundraiser is another way
of giving back. The daunting reality of a
medical school tuition bill prevents some
individuals from pursuing medicine; the
Society’s scholarship tries to mitigate that.
Key acknowledges that “our scholarship is
just a drop in the bucket, but past recipients
have been unanimously grateful for the
help.”
You can do your part to support this
worthy cause by experiencing the Magic of
Sterling at Northwood Hall on Sunday,
August 14. Tickets are $15 and are available
only at www.brownpapertickets.com/
event/183889. Can’t make the show?
Anyone wishing to contribute to the
endowment can call Christopher Key at
676-7630 or email cckey@hinet.org.
As a community, we should all thank Key
for bringing this event to fruition. Key
would like to thank Sterling “for his
willingness to help our worthy cause.” And
we should express gratitude to Sterling for
presenting us an entertaining evening of live
magic, the kind without any rewind buttons
or PhotoShop, just lots of oohs and ahhs.
Laurel Larsen lives in Bellingham, likes to
write occasionally, loves to edit, and has an
English degree from the University of
Washington.
360.815.6286
Auditions for “25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee” –
The Bellingham Theatre Guild announces
open auditions for its 83rd season opening
show, the comedic small-cast musical,
“25th Annual Putnam County Spelling
Bee.” Auditions will be held Sun., July 31
and Mon., Aug. 1, at 7pm at the Bellingham
Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham.
Director Marla Bronstein is looking for
three female mezzos to play children, and
one female mezzo to play an adult. For
males, she needs three tenors to play
children, and a baritone and a tenor to play
adults. Character-age-appropriate talent is
sought, but all ages are welcome.
Auditioners will do cold readings from the
script. Please bring sheet music of a
prepared short song. Music will be available.
Performances will be Sept. 23 to Oct. 9.
For more info about auditions, contact
Marla at 305-0536 or email
marlaken19@aol.com. The Bellingham
Theatre Guild engages the community to
create live theatre experiences. The Guild is
an all-volunteer organization and has been
producing theatre since 1929. More info on
the Guild: 733-1811,
www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare
Festival continues its 22nd season Tuesdays
through Sundays through Sept. 24 under
the tents in Vanier Park in Vancouver, B.C.
You can check their website for full
schedule. Tickets are $21 to $40, available
at 1-877-739-0559 or online at
www.bardonthebeach.org.
ANBAHAR’s Black Market
Theatre Presents: “The Days of
Future Passed” by Sean Walbeck and
directed by Shawn Fuller. “Going where no
Star Trek fan club has ever gone before!”
Performance dates are Aug. 3-6 at 8pm at
the iDiOM Theater, 1418 Cornwall Ave.,
Bellingham. No passes or free tickets
available for this production. Tickets are $10
at the door; reservations at 647-9242.
Skagit River Shakespeare Festival –
Shakespeare Northwest (SNW) concludes
the Skagit River Shakespeare Festival’s 2011
season with “Richard III” directed by
Matthew Riggins and “As You Like It”
directed by Michael Wallace, in their new
outdoor venue – the Rexville-Blackrock
Amphitheatre. Located near La Conner,
the natural amphitheatre is designed for
enjoying Shakespeare under the sun and
evening light. Tickets can be purchased
online or by phone through McIntyre Hall’s
box office at 416-7727,
www.mcintyrehall.org ($12 general
admission). Remaining performances are
“As You Like It” – Aug. 5 at 7pm; and
“Richard III” – Aug. 4 and 6 at 7pm. Check
SNW’s website at www.shakesnw.org or
call (206) 317-5023 for more info. Lawn
chairs and blankets are welcome but sorry,
no dogs. The Rexville-Blackrock
Amphitheatre is located at 19299 Rexville
Grange Rd., Mount Vernon.
members, come to the potluck! All ages
welcome. More info: call 734-9999 or visit
www.bellinghamchildrenstheatre.com.
Shere Khan and the Monkeys from “The Jungle
Book.” Image by Samantha O’Brochta.
WWU Theatre Presents “The
Jungle Book” – Western Washington
University’s Department of Theatre and
Dance and Summer Youth Theatre Institute
present “The Jungle Book,” directed by
Deb Currier, Aug. 5-7 in the Performing
Arts Center (PAC) Mainstage Theater.
Adapted directly from the British Nobel
laureate Rudyard Kipling’s collection of
stories The Jungle Book written in 1894, this
truly collaborative production combines
traditional Indian dance, music and
storytelling with fantasy costumes,
integrated puppetry, special effects and
beautiful scenery that are sure to delight
the whole family. Starring cast members
ages 5-30, this is truly a unique
performance collaboration with Bellingham
youth, WWU students and Bellingham
community members. “The Jungle Book”
will show at 7pm on Fri. and Sat., Aug. 5
and 6, and at 2pm on Sun., Aug. 7. All
performances will be held in the PAC
Mainstage Theater. Tickets are available
through the WWU Box Office at 650-6146
and cost is $10 for general admission and $8
for students. The Box Office is open 11am5pm Mon.-Sat. and one hour prior to the
performances. More info: call 650-3876 or
visit www.wwu.edu/theatre.
Auditions for “Plaid Tidings” – The
Bellingham Theatre Guild announces open
auditions for its 83rd season holiday show,
the comedic musical revue, “Plaid Tidings.”
Auditions will be held Sat., Aug. 6 at 7pm,
and Sun., Aug. 7 at 2pm, at the Bellingham
Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham.
Directors Teri Grimes and Michelle Kriz are
looking for four males. Auditioners will do
cold readings from the script. Auditioners
are asked to bring sheet music for an upbeat
1950s song. Music will also be available.
Please dress for movement. Performances
will be Nov. 25 to Dec. 11. For more info
about auditions, contact Teri Grimes at
734-6999 or email a.grimes@comcast.net.
More info on the Guild: 733-1811,
www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.
Daniel Tosh: Tosh Tour on Ice – The
Mount Baker Theatre presents Daniel Tosh
on the main stage on Sun., Aug. 14, in two
shows at 7pm and 10pm. The insanely
popular comedian Daniel Tosh announces
his all new 2011 comedy tour “Tosh Tour
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The annual WUTCRAKER
Imagination Party & Potluck (the
first of two!) will be held Sat., Aug. 6, at
6pm at Bellingham Children’s Theatre
(BCT) rehearsal studio (1412 Cornwall
Ave., upstairs). This is a fun-filled
community potluck party for anyone who
wants to volunteer or be involved in BCT’s
2011 WUTCRAKER production. Last
holiday season, this original wacky parody
sold out at Bellingham High School’s
auditorium and audiences enjoyed the
antics of two former mayors, Mark
Asmundson and Tim Douglas, KVOS’ Deb
Slater, KAFE 104.1’s Dave Walker,
Fairhaven College’s Stan Tag, WTA’s
Robert Muzzy, BHS’ Teri Grimes, Copies
Now’s Norman Green, and a plethora of
local actors ranging in age from 6 to 86. If
you want to be a part of this year’s action,
and party with some of last year’s cast
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On Ice.” This comes right on the heels of his
sold out smash “Tosh Tour Twenty Ten,”
which ran for just 3 short months and drew
more than 175,000 fans. Host of the super
successful Comedy Central series Tosh.0,
Tosh was named as one of the “10 Comics
to Watch” by Daily Variety. Tosh is
currently one of the most requested
headliners in the country. He has also
quickly evolved into one of the most
successful acts, having performed more
than seven hundred shows in his career.
Tosh’s casual style and sharp material have
proven to be greatly appreciated by his
audiences, young and old. (Contains
mature content.) Tickets are $39.75 plus
applicable fees (limit 4 tickets per
household). More info: 734-6080,
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Improv Playworks Presents
“Awaken the Spontaneity
Within!” – This is a free workshop for
adults taught by Sheila Goldsmith on Tues.,
Aug. 16, 7-9pm, at 302 W. Illinois
(intersection of Sunset & Illinois),
Bellingham. Experience the freedom of
authentic communication and play. The
tools of improv are transformative in the
workplace and your daily life. Develop
confidence, flexibility, community, the
ability to listen and respond – all of this
while having fun in a safe and playful
environment. New ongoing classes for
adults, youth (ages 9-14) and teens (ages 14
& up). Call 756-0756 for more info and to
pre-register.
“The Tempest” – Stone Town Theatre
Works presents William Shakespeare’s
“The Tempest” at the Firehouse
Performing Arts Center at 1314 Harris
Avenue in Fairhaven on Aug. 18, 19, 20 and
25, 26, 27 at 8pm. “The Tempest” is the
story of the exiled magician Prospero, who
conjures up a storm to shipwreck the
usurpers of his throne. The stranded
voyagers find themselves in a brave new
world of wonder, comedy, and romance.
This production is set in the Pacific
Northwest in the 19th century. Tickets are
$10. Reservations at 306-1552. Stone Town
Theatre Works is a Bellingham-based
production company that presents bold
Lucas Naylor
appears in the
Stone Town
Theatre Works
production of “The
Tempest.” Image
courtesy of Sean
Stockburger.
interpretations of classic works of theatre
and literature.
MBT Season Tickets Available
Aug. 19 – The Mount Baker Theatre is
thrilled to announce its upcoming 2011-2012
Season and that Saturna Capital will once
again be the Season Sponsor. The 21-show
season begins with MBT’s own production
of “Into the Woods,” Oct. 5-9, 2011 and
ends on Sun., June 10, 2012 with National
Geographic Live! speaker Peter Athans.
The season includes an exciting mix of
musical performances, Broadway revues,
magic, dance and comedy. Tickets go on
sale to the general public Fri., Aug. 19.
More details will be in the September issue
of ENNW. Call 734-6080 for tickets or
more information, or visit
www.mountbakertheatre.com.
Whatcom County Tour Programs:
Mariners Baseball vs. Oakland Athletics,
Wed., Aug. 3 ($57 members / $62 nonmembers; due now). Tours depart
Bellingham Senior Center, 315 Halleck St.,
Bellingham. Other upcoming tours include:
• Oregon Coast, Rogue River and Crater
Lake Tour, Aug. 8-13 ($995 / $1000 pp dbl
occ; $250 deposit due now). • Mount St.
Helens and Train Ride Escape, Aug. 20-21
($253 / $258 pp dbl occ; due now). • Tour
Historic Fort Langley, B.C., Tues., Aug. 23
($78 / $83; due Aug. 4). • Deception Pass
Sightseeing Cruise, Thurs., Aug. 25 ($68 /
$73; due Aug. 11). • Cama Beach on
Camano Island Trip, Sept. 7 ($49.99 /
$54.99; due by Aug. 18). • Sedona Verde
Canyon Train, Grand Canyon National
Park, Oct. 18-22 ($1499 pp dbl occ, single
$1699; $200 deposit due now, final
payment due end of August). • Beijing &
China Excursion, Dec. 4-12 ($1849 pp dbl
occ, early single $2149, $200 more after
Aug. 5, travel insurance $175; $350 deposit
due at sign up, final payment due Oct. 1).
More info: Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-4030
(dial #, ext. 47019), or visit http://wccoa.
org/index.php/Tours/. The Tour Program is
a non-profit community service provided by
the Whatcom County Council on Aging.
Destination DIVAS Travel Club for
Women – Join us for a Lummi Island
Kayak Tour on Sun., Aug. 21, from 10am2pm. Tour cost is $65. To make
reservations or for more info, call 296-3008
or go to www.destination-divas.com.
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Relationship Cleanse 4-week class
– Whether they come from past or present
difficult relationships, reaction patterns and
stuck feelings can dissolve with EFT
(Emotional Freedom Techniques). Less
(dis)stress and increasingly mindful,
wholehearted presence result. Experience
significant release while learning to use this
great tool for continued life improvement.
Class dates are Tuesdays, Aug. 2, 9, 16 &
23; day class from 11am-1pm, or evening
class from 6:30-8:30pm. Class is held at
Wise Awakening, 314 E. Holly, Bellingham.
Cost: $80 or $60 each if you bring a friend.
Come to the first session as a sample with
no cost or obligation. Advance registration
recommended; class size limited. Facilitated
by Dairmon Sweeney, EFT-CC. More info
and to register: 441-1195,
www.EFTSettings.com.
their “space” with simple protection
techniques, and experience quiet reflective
time (slow down, breathe and sense one’s
self). Cost is $100 for the four sessions.
More info: 647-7134 or visit
www.jillmillerpsychic.com. Workshop will
be held at 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11
(Haskell Business Center, Bldg. B),
Bellingham.
invited to Hovander Park in Ferndale on
Wed., Aug. 3, 10am-2:30pm, for a BBQ
lunch, activities and games, resource
information, and entertainment! Tickets:
$5.50 suggested donation. Info: 733-4030.
Reiki Practitioners Night – This is an
event for healing practitioners initiated in
Reiki to come together for giving and
receiving Reiki treatments on Wed., Aug.
10 at 7:15pm, at The Old Foundry, 100 East
Maple St., Bellingham. Enter side door on
Cornwall Avenue. We meet every 2nd
Wednesday of the month. There will be a
short meditation and sharing of our
experiences of this profound healing
technique. Water and tea is provided. A
donation of $5 is appreciated that will go
towards paying for the space. No one will
be turned away. We are looking forward to
meeting you and sharing Reiki! More info:
689-5654 or visit www.anuhealing.org or
www.reikihealingportal.com.
“Raising A Psychic Child”
Workshop For Parents – This
“Energy Healing For Teens”
Workshop (13-17 yrs. old) – This
Senior Day in the Park – Seniors are
workshop is being offered by local
clairvoyant Jill Miller, on Sat., Aug. 6,
10am-3pm. As a parent, learn to
understand, support, guide and nurture
your intuitive child. Some topics to be
included are: staying grounded in everyday
life (important for both you and your child),
recognizing the specific psychic abilities of
your child, assisting your child with
sensory/energy overload, energy
exercises/games that you can share with
your child, creating a safe energetic
environment for your child, and learning to
nurture/heal self. Cost is $60/person with
box lunch included. More info: 647-7134 or
visit www.jillmillerpsychic.com. Workshop
will be held at 1304 Meador Ave., Suite
B-11 (Haskell Business Center, Bldg. B),
Bellingham.
three-session class, with local clairvoyant
Jill Miller, will be held Fridays, Aug. 12, 19
& 26, 1-3:30pm. This is a great time for
teens to tune in to their own unique energy
as healers. As part of the class, they will
learn a specific “in-chair” energy healing
technique, where they will experience
giving another person a healing. Topics to be
included: owning their own energy flow in
the body (chakras & aura), learn how to
not take on others’ energies, communicate
and work with their own “master healing”
spirit guides, and explore energy protection
techniques. Cost is $100 for the three
sessions. More info: 647-7134 or visit
www.jillmillerpsychic.com. Workshop will
be held at 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11
(Haskell Business Center, Bldg. B),
Bellingham.
Chronic Disease Self Management
Class – Learn better ways to positively
Informational Night on Individual
Mobility Products – Hoagland
manage chronic disease with this free, 6
week program at the Bellingham Senior
Activity Center, 315 Halleck St. Developed
at Stanford University Patient Education
Research Center, this program teaches
healthy ways to live with a disease. Class
will be held on Mondays, Aug. 8-Sept. 19,
from 3-5:30pm. Call 733-4030 for more
info or to sign up for the class.
Thurs., Aug. 18 at 7:30pm. Mike Serhan,
Executive Vice President of Product
Development for Drive Medical, will be
providing information on innovative
products designed to help maintain and gain
individual mobility independence. Hoagland
Pharmacy will be discussing current
Medicare payment criteria related to these
items. This will be a fun and informative
evening and is open to the public. RSVP is
requested by Hoagland Pharmacy; call
Molly Greenleaf at 685-5004 or email
mgreenleaf@hoaglandpharmacycom.
Pharmacy along with Drive Medical, an
industry leader in durable medical
equipment manufacturing, present an event
at Bellingham’s Mount Baker Theatre on
“Energy Awareness For PreTeens” (9-12 yrs. old) – This foursession class, with local clairvoyant Jill
Miller, will be held Tuesdays, Aug. 9 & 16,
and Thursdays, Aug. 11 & 18, 10am-noon.
Now is the perfect time for your “tween”
to learn more about their energy and
psychic abilities. In this class, through fun
exercises and activities, they will learn
grounding and centering techniques,
identify the difference between their own
energy and others’ energies, explore owning
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from 2-4pm, at The Old Foundry, 100 East
Maple St., Bellingham. Enter side door on
Cornwall Avenue. We meet every 3rd
Saturday of the month. Please come if you
would like to receive a Reiki healing and
want to learn more about Reiki. Reiki
practitioners are welcome to come and
share the healing energy. The circle will
begin with a guided meditation followed by
the beautiful and healing sound vibration of
singing bowls. During the last hour and a
half, a Reiki healer will offer healing sessions
to anyone interested. Suggested donation is
$10. More info: www.anuhealing.org.
Yoga Workshops at 3 OMS Yoga –
Upcoming workshops and classes include:
“Forward Bends: Devotion and the Inward
Journey” on Sun., Aug. 28, 12:30-3pm: An
Anusara Yoga inspired workshop taught by
Brent Kuecker. Open to all levels and will
include meditation and pranayama. $30
early bird registration by Aug. 21, or $35
after Aug. 21. • Beginners’ Yoga Course 4Week Series (8 classes) begins Tues., Sept.
6, meets Tues. & Thurs., 7:15-8:45pm:
Designed for absolute beginners or students
wanting to deepen their understanding of
yoga. Cost is $80. • Acro Yoga Workshop
on Sat., Sept. 24, 1:30-4:30pm: A
combination of yoga,Thai massage and
acrobatics and amazingly accessible and
fun. Open to anyone with basic body
awareness and an adventurous spirit. $30
early bird registration by Sept. 17, or $35
after Sept. 17. • “Transformational Twists”
on Sun., Sept. 25, 12:30-3pm: An Anusara
Yoga inspired workshop taught by Brent
Kuecker. Open to all levels of yoga practice.
$30 early bird registration by Sept. 18, or
$35 after Sept. 18. Register for all classes
and workshops online at
www.3omsyoga.com, call 671-3510 or
email connect@3omsyoga.com. 1210 Bay
St., Bellingham.
Discover EFT Mini-Workshop –
Discover a method you can use to free
yourself from unwanted emotions and
reactions whenever you want. Learn to
reduce or eliminate pain from memories and
the obstacles of limiting self-concepts and
self-criticism so you can move on to better
possibilities with EFT, Emotional Freedom
Techniques. Facilitator is Daimon Sweeney,
EFT-CC. This introductory mini-workshop
is Tues., Aug. 30, 11am-1pm, at Red Cedar
Dharma Hall, 1021 N. Forest St.,
Bellingham. $5-$10 donation. Info and to
register: 441-1195, www.EFTSettings.com.
ONGOING
• Bellingham Senior Activity Center –
Flexibility and Balance, Mon. & Wed., 9:3010:30am ($6 per class / $3.50 members).
Iyengar Yoga on Mon., 10:45am-12:15pm or
Thurs., 9:45am-11:15am ($10 / $7 members).
Tai Chi Yang Style on Tues. & Thurs., 8:309:30am ($6 / $3.50 members). 315 Halleck
St., Bellingham. Info/registration: 733-4030.
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Programs. Call for appt. • 1304 Meador Ave.,
Suite B-11 (Haskell Business Center, Bldg. B),
Bellingham. Info: 647-7134 or
www.jillmillerpsychic.com.
• Intenders of the Highest Good Circle
– Meets the 2nd Friday of the month (Aug.
Healing Circle at the Old Foundry
– This circle is open to all on Sat., Aug. 20
12), 7-8pm, at the Community Food Co-op
Connections Building, Forest St., Bellingham.
Free. All ages welcome. Facilitated by
Len-Erna Cotton. More info: 303-1621, or
www.Intenders.org.
• Jill Miller Psychic – Meditation Hour is
offered 5:30-6:30pm on the first and third
Wed. of the month (Aug. 3 & 17) with local
clairvoyant Jill Miller, a combination of guided
meditation and quiet time for inner reflection,
$5 person; arrive early, doors close promptly at
5:30pm. • Healing Hour is offered 5:306:30pm on the second and fourth Wed. of the
month (Aug. 10 & 24). Just drop in and
experience an energy healing and chakra
cleansing. $5 person. • Reading Hour is
offered 5:30-6:30pm on the fifth Wed. of the
month (Aug. 31). Just drop in and ask a
personal question of the readers. $5 person.
• Student readings are available from students
in Jill Miller’s 6-month Clairvoyant Training
Forte Chocolate Classes – Join award
winning chocolatier Karen L. Neugebauer for
a series of classes focusing on basic chocolate
techniques, designed for anyone who wants
to learn the chocolate craft! Classes are held
on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month,
5:30-8:30pm. August schedule includes:
• Chocolate Fun Series: Truffles, Truffles,
Truffles! – Come join us in making several
varieties of classic rolled truffles. You will get
to take home a box brimming with your
truffle creations. Aug. 2, $30 per person/per
class. • Chocolate 101 Series: Dipping &
Enrobing – Practice dipping and enrobing
techniques and learn how to fix common
problems, make confectioners marks, and
presentation tips for finished items. Aug. 23,
$50 per person/per class. Forte Chocolates is
located at 1400 Riverside Dr., Mount Vernon.
Call 629-6500 to register! More info:
www.fortechocolates.com.
A Taste of La Conner – The La Conner
Chamber of Commerce presents “A Taste of
La Conner” on the second Friday of each
month (Fri., Aug. 12), from 4-8pm. The
participating eateries use fresh, local
ingredients, offering something different and
exciting each month. Due to the popularity of
this delicious and fun event, all tickets must be
pre-sold by 5pm the day of the event. Each
guest can enjoy 5 tastes for $25 (gratuity not
included). Choose your own route. Tickets
and more info: www.laconnerchamber.com,
info@laconnerchamber.com or 466-4778.
• North Cascades Massage Connection
Educational is a non-profit organization of
licensed professional practitioners serving the
northwest region, providing fellowship,
education, and community service. Upcoming
events where you might see us in action are
the Northwest Washington Fair (Aug. 15-20)
in Lynden. More info: www.ncmassage
connection.org.
• Reiki Healing Circle – Join Reiki
practitioners in a Reiki Circle every third
Saturday of the month (Aug. 20), 2-4pm, for
an afternoon of giving and receiving Reiki,
sharing experiences and expanding your
knowledge of the healing art. Meet at The
Old Foundry, 100 East Maple St., Bellingham
(use side door off Cornwall). $10 suggested
donation. More info: 689-5654 or visit
www.anuhealing.org.
$1 per ticket, bites range from 1-3 tickets
while entrees range from 4-7 tickets. An
onsite Beer Garden will be available for the
21+ crowd, serving Boundary Bay brews.
Musical entertainment will be provided by Kit
Nelson, Emily Leopold and other local talent.
Attendees will also have an opportunity to
vote for Bellingham’s “Best Bite,” “Dreamiest
Drink,” and “Sweetest Sweet.” The 2011 Bite
of Bellingham is supported by generous
community sponsors including: Portionables
Inc., Silver Reef Casino, Bellingham Alive,
Comcast, Banner Bank, Chrysalis Inn and
Spa, Sunshine Printing, Dahl Electric, Signs
By Tomorrow, Cascadia Weekly and many
others. The Downtown Bellingham
Partnership is a non-profit association of
businesses, organizations and individuals
working together to enhance, promote and
advocate for a vibrant city center in
downtown Bellingham. Eat. Drink. Vote!
More info: Hanna Moran at 527-8710 or
hanna@downtownbellingham.com.
Fondue & Wine Tasting – Join
Vartanyan Estate Winery for an Armenian
Style Fondue & Wine Tasting Sat., Aug. 20,
from 2-4pm. Get a bottle of Vartanyan
Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 and a plate for two
of grilled vegetables and 3-cheese dip, made
with Vartanyan Chardonnay 2006 and
Armenian bread Lavash, for just $20.
Reservations are recommended online or by
phone. 1628 Huntley Rd., Bellingham. More
info: 756-6770 or www.vewinery.com.
Bite of Bellingham Showcases Best of
our City – The Downtown Bellingham
Selene Homestead’s Inaugural Rib
Eye Cook-off – A rib eye cook-off will be
Partnership announces the 6th Annual Bite of
Bellingham presented by Portionables, on
Sat., Aug. 20 from noon-4pm in the 1300
block of Cornwall Ave. Attendees can indulge
their taste buds in delicious food and flavors
from over 20 Bellingham area restaurants.
Last year’s event drew in a crowd of over
4,000. Admission to the event is free, with
food and beverage tickets for sale at entry. At
held on Sat., Sept. 3, 1pm, at Selene
Homestead, 7523 Kickerville Rd., Blaine.
Cost is $100 for competing participants, $5 for
tasting tickets, or $20 for a Rib Eye dinner.
The winner will receive a $200 cash prize, and
there will also be a prize for best
showmanship! Contact Debra Miller to sign
up or to receive more info: 305-1405, email
debra@selenehomestead.com.
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Bellingham Laughter Club – Think
Globally, Laugh Locally in the Park at
Elizabeth Park on Sun., Aug. 7, from 45pm. Join Certified Laughter Leaders and
experience the health benefits of social,
joyful laughter exercises. Cost is $2. Info:
therapeuticstudio@msn.com, 734-4989,
www.WorldLaughterTour.com,
www.laughteryoga.org.
Newcomers Luncheon – The next
Whatcom Newcomers Luncheon will be
held Wed., Aug. 17 at noon at the
Bellingham Golf & Country Club, 3729
Meridian St. This month’s speaker will be
Harty Hodges, Director of the Center for
Western Economics. Call Nancy at
933-4669 for lunch reservations ($16).
More info: www.whatcomnewcomers.org.
“Wonders of Whatcom – Mount
Baker Theatre: A Virtual Tour”
features the stunning decorative interiors,
architectural details, history, and technical
features of this Bellingham icon, including
original furniture and furnishings, ornate
lamps and chandeliers, theatrical lighting
effects, the “Spanish Galleon” lobby,
original ticket booth and the wonderful
Wurlitzer organ. This program will be held
Sat., Aug. 20, 1:30pm, at the Central
Bellingham Library in the Lecture Room,
and is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Bellingham Public
Library. More info: 778-7323.
City Club – Bellingham City Club
presents non-partisan discussion of issues
important to the community. The lunch
meeting on Wed., Aug. 24 features Bruce
Shepard, president of Western Washington
University. Guests and new members
welcome. Meeting is from noon-1:30pm at
Northwood Hall. Cost is $11 members /
$16 non-members, and includes lunch. Info:
www.bellinghamcityclub.org.
Understanding Conflict Workshop
to be Offered in August – The
Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center
(WDRC) is offering a six hour (2 evenings)
Understanding Conflict workshop on Wed.,
Aug. 24 and 31, from 5:30-8:30pm. This
interactive workshop is designed to develop
interpersonal communication and conflict
resolution skills and is applicable to the
workplace, the community and the home.
Cost of the workshop is $60. For more info,
please call 676-0122 or visit
www.whatcomdrc.org.
August Workshops for Adults at
Launching Success – Zoo-phonics
training will be provided by a companycertified representative on Sat., Aug. 27,
11am-5pm. The workshop will enable
participants to effectively teach language
arts based on phonics by using kinesthetics
and mnemonics. The principle of Zoophonics maximizes understanding, memory,
utilization and transference to all areas of
the reading, spelling and writing process in a
playful and concrete manner. Preregistration is required. Cost is $75; 5
STARS credits available. Workshop will be
held at Launching Success Learning Store,
133 Prince Ave., Bellingham. Info: 527-2641
or www.launchingsuccess.com.
WWU Professional Editing
Program Info Session – Western
Washington University announces an
Information Session for a fall program,
Professional Editing: For Print and Online,
at 6:30pm, Mon., Sept. 12 at Village Books
in Fairhaven (1200 Eleventh St.,
Bellingham). Details online at
www.ExtendedEd.wwu.edu or contact
eesp@wwu.edu or call 650-3308.
ONGOING
• City Club of Bellingham – The City
Club is non-partisan and non-sectarian. It
promotes informed discussion of issues
important to the community. Meets the 4th
Wednesday (Aug. 24) at Northwood Hall,
noon-1:30pm. Open to the public. Info:
www.bellinghamcityclub.org.
Brown Bag Program: A Walk
Through History – Amidst the oaks,
maples and colorful shrubbery of Bayview
Cemetery, the early history of Whatcom
County is reflected on monuments bearing
the names of our area’s founding families –
names like Eldridge, Roeder, and Bloedel.
Join the Parks and Recreation Enterprise
Coordinator on Thurs., Aug. 4, 12:30pm,
on a walking tour through Bayview
Cemetery while exploring the rich history
of Bellingham. Barbara Wazny has been
with the Bellingham Department of Parks
and Recreation for 26 years, and at
Bayview Cemetery since 2002. Enter at
the main gate on Lakeway, take the first
left, meet at Veterans plaza. Parking is
available on the big field just opposite the
plaza. Limit of 25 participants – please call
Mary Jo Maute at 778-8961 or email
mmaute@cob.org to pre-register. Suggested
donation $3 / Museum members free. More
info: www.whatcommuseum.org.
Speaking for the Trees: The Future
of Northwest Forests – Hear Heinz
award winner Dr. Jerry Franklin, widely
regarded as the preeminent forest ecologist
of our time, share his thoughts on the
future of our forests on Sun., Aug. 7, 2pm,
at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall,
121 Prospect St. The “father of new
forestry,” Dr. Franklin is Professor of
Ecosystem Analysis at the College of
Forest Resources, University of
Washington, Seattle, and a sustainable
forestry expert who consults worldwide.
Suggested donation $3 / Museum members
free. Info: www.whatcommuseum.org.
“Ko Kwal Aloot: The Maiden of
Deception Pass” – Skagit County
Historical Museum presents this story in
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• Common Ground – Where Christian
singles, 30 years and up, meet every Friday,
6:30pm (program begins at 7pm), at New
Horizon Community Church, 4600 Guide
Meridian, #106, Bellingham. Coffee and
snacks. More info: 815-6437.
• Newcomers – Are you new to Whatcom
County and interested in meeting other new
people? We have many special interest groups
such as book clubs, hiking groups, golf groups,
etc. Visit www.whatcomnewcomers.org for
more info.
• Northwest Singles Club – Coffee Hour
every Sat., 10am, Bellingham Cruise Terminal.
Monthly meeting 2nd Wed. (Aug. 10),
5:30pm dinner, 7:15pm meeting, Cascade
Pizza on Meridian Street. Weekly walks each
Mon. at 10am at Taylor Dock. More info:
393-3982.
• Women’s Voices NW – Radio program
celebrating women in the community every
Sunday morning at 10am on KMRE 102.4 FM
or streams on the American Museum of Radio
and Electricity website: www.amre.us/kmre.
More info: womensvoicesnw.wordpress.com.
word and song by Leslie Eastwood and the
Samish Singers on Sun., Sept. 4, 2-4pm.
They will be joined by Tracy Powell, carver
of “The Maiden.” The presentation will be
followed by a ceremonial closing of the
“Native Journey” exhibit. The familyfriendly Museum is located at 501 S. 4th
St., at the top of the hill in La Conner. Info:
466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
ONGOING
• American Museum of Radio and
Electricity (AMRE) – Over 400 years of
science at the Museum. Come visit us, it’ll
knock your socks off! Open Wed.-Sat., 11am4pm and Sun., noon-4pm. Admission: $5
adults / $2 for children 11 and under. 1312 Bay
St., Bellingham. More info: 738-3886 or
www.amre.us.
• Hovander House – Open to the public
Thurs.-Sun., 12:30-4:30pm, through the
summer. Volunteer docents are available
during all open hours to answer questions and
facilitate tours. Hovander Homestead Park,
5299 Nielsen Ave., Ferndale.
• Lynden Pioneer Museum – A Blue Star
Museum, offering free admission for all active
duty military personnel and their families
through Labor Day 2011. More info:
www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums or
www.lyndenpioneermuseum.com.
• Skagit County Historical Museum –
Fun for the whole family. Continuing
exhibition: “Native Journey” continues
through Sept. 4, featuring the Museum’s
fabulous collection of baskets, stone tools,
canoes and other artifacts from over 30 Coast
Salish and other tribes. Open Tues.-Sun.,
11am-5pm. Admission: $4 adults / $8 families /
$3 seniors & children 6-12 / free under 6. 501
S. 4th St., La Conner (top of the hill). Info:
466-3365 or www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
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BellinghamART Children, Teen
and Adult Art Classes – Register now
for over 25 weekly art classes for beginning
and advanced artists of all ages. All of your
art tools and materials are included with
your monthly tuition. For more info,
schedules, and registration visit
www.bellinghamart.com or phone
738-8379. The BellinghamART studios are
located at 1701 Ellis Street.
Artwood, a Gallery of Fine
Woodworking, introduces our newest
member, David Selditz. David has been
showing at Artwood for over 10 years and
became a member in March of this year.
While in the military, he worked off and on
in his shop and, in 1985, developed an
interest in the American Arts and Crafts
Style. His furniture, mirrors and boxes will
be featured during the month of August.
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm, and Sun.
10am-5pm. 1000 Harris Ave., Historic
Fairhaven, Bellingham. Info: 647-1628.
Insights Gallery August Exhibits –
“Coherence” features the work of artists
Suzanne Anderson, Nathan Drushinin, Bill
Lefeber, Marc Boutté and introduces guest
artist Emily Schultz. The show continues
through Aug. 5. • Insights Gallery, in
conjunction with PAWA, presents The
Second Annual “Paint Fidalgo,” a special
one week show from Aug. 6-12. Artists will
be Plein Air painting our island and the
town prior to and during the Anacortes
Arts Festival. • “Cofactor” features the dual
works of artists Gordon Edberg, Yvonne
Buijs-Mancuso and Janet Foster, each
working in two different mediums. This
show runs Aug. 13-Sept. 16. 604
Commercial Ave. in Anacortes. Hours:
11am-6pm Tues.-Sat. For a private
appointment call 588-8044 or visit our
website at www.insightsgallery.com.
Heather Saulsbury’s “Happy Art”
– Stop in to the Community Meeting
Room at the Deming Library, 5044 Mt.
Baker Hwy., to enjoy the artwork of
Deming resident Heather Saulsbury. A selftaught artist and filmmaker, Heather loves
to create colorful, whimsical artwork using
watercolor, acrylics, and resins. She loves
the local libraries for the vast collection of
art books. Exhibit runs through Aug. 4.
Artwork will be available for sale and half of
all sales will go to the Friends of the Deming
Library. More info: 592-2422.
Call for Artists – Skagit County artists
are invited to participate in Skagit County
Historical Museum’s upcoming exhibit
“Paint Me a River Too! – Art Meets
History Again” show. Artists may enter
one piece of art that will be hung in the
East Wing Gallery of the Museum from
Sept. 23 through Dec. 31, 2011. Art
submitted needs to have a historical theme.
Contact Pat Doran, Curator, for more info
at 466-3365 or email
pdoran@co.skagit.wa.us. Space will be at a
premium, so don’t delay! The familyfriendly Museum is located at 501 S. 4th
St., at the top of the hill in La Conner. Info:
www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
Serving up Summer at Good Earth
Pottery – Deb Martin’s colorful handthrown high-fired stoneware will set a
festive feast for your summer days and
nights – and the rest of the year, too!
Available exclusively at Good Earth, Deb’s
work will be featured through the month of
August. Representing over 50 local artists,
the gallery has been located at 1000 Harris
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Stoneware by Deb Martin
Ave. in Historic Fairhaven since 1969.
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm; Sun., noon5pm. More info: 671-3998 or
www.goodearthpots.com.
Pacific Marine Gallery – Pacific
Northwest Fishing Vessels is the theme of
the August exhibit at Pacific Marine Gallery
by Artist James R. Williamson. Watercolor
classes (all levels) are ongoing: five 2-hour
classes for $135. Learn as you paint in a
relaxed atmosphere. Call for more info and
specific class dates. Gallery hours: 10am6pm Tues.-Sat., and 11am-5pm Sun.
More info: 738-8535.
Trish Harding School of Art at
Studio UFO – Open Studio Painting
(any medium) with Trish Harding, Wed.
(Aug. 3, 17, 24, 31) or Thurs. (Aug. 4, 18,
25), 10am-3pm, $158 for all four Wed., $119
for all three Thurs., or $46 for one session;
you must specify dates (no refunds or
rollovers). • 6th Annual Downtown
Plein Air Paint Out will be held in the
Holly Street corridor on Sat., Aug. 27,
9am-5pm. • Drawing Sessions (preregistration required; no instruction): Nude
Figure Drawing Session, Tues., Aug. 16,
10am-noon, $15 prepay plus $2 minimum
model tip at time of session; Clothed Figure
Drawing, Tues., Aug. 23, 10am-noon, $12
prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at time
of session. • Upcoming classes at WCC
include: Figure Drawing (fall quarter).
Register at 383-3200. • Info: 319-6115,
email trish.harding@studioufo.net or visit
www.studioufo.net. Bay Street Village, 301
W. Holly St., Suite M-4, Bellingham.
Summer Inventory Show – Lucia
Douglas Gallery offers a group exhibit of
gallery artists and work from the 2010-2011
season through Aug. 20. A wide selection
of works will be on display from the studios
of these fine artists: Guy Anderson, Donna
Auer, Sidney Dodge, Amy Huddleston,
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Clayton James, Robert McCauley, Hibiki
Miyazaki, Jim Orvik, Chad Tolley, Thomas
Wood, Rob Beishline, Joseph Goldberg,
Terry Nelson, Jasmine Valandani, Donna
Watson, E. V. Wick, Margaret Van
Patten, Suzanne DeCuir, Jan Hoy, Helen
Loggie, Louis Mideke, Ries Niemi, Brian
O’Neill, Jay Steensma, Lois Zimmerman,
and many more. Call the Gallery for
summer hours. 1415 13th St., Bellingham
(behind the Fairhaven Market). Info:
733-5361, LDG@fidalgo.net or
www.luciadouglas.com.
Art Exhibit at Chuckanut Brewery
& Kitchen – Naomi Bunis is exhibiting
abstractions in photography at the Kitchen.
See things in a new light! There will be an
Art Talk (informal chat time) on Wed.,
Aug. 3, at 7pm. All art displayed in our
kitchen is for sale and the artist receives
100% of the sales. Info: 752-3377 or
www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.
Guerrilla/Gorilla Open Art Area. Artists in
any medium are invited to participate in this
informal area Sat. and Sun. from 3rd St. to
the Port. Participants will check in and out
each day. This will also be the location of
Experience Art – the Festival’s working
artist area that will include steamroller
block printing, a chainsaw artist, traditional
forged metalwork, basketry, stone carving,
painting, weaving and pottery and more.
More info: www.anacortesartsfestival.com,
293-6211, or visit us on Facebook.
“Prep Your Palate” – fog | Fairhaven
Originals Gallery will be hosting “Prep Your
Palate,” a free monthly luncheon the first
Friday of the month (Aug. 5) from 11:30am2pm. The public is invited to visit FOG on
their lunch break for a light meal to be
enjoyed alongside the gallery’s current
selection of art work. Kick off your Friday
night Art Walk with a lunchtime infusion of
art. Catered as always, by Streat Food.
FOG strives to bring Fairhaven the very
best in contemporary art created not only
in Bellingham but also by artists from across
the country. The Gallery is located at 960
Harris Ave. in Fairhaven. More info:
220-2150, www.bellinghamfog.com.
2011 Juried Artist Series: “Our
Natural World” – The Allied Arts 2011
Juried Artist series continues with “Our
Natural World” featuring the work of Rick
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50th Annual Anacortes Arts
Festival Aug. 5-7 – This year’s Festival
includes 250 juried booth artisans, two
stages of free music, Arts at the Port Fine
Art Exhibition, demonstrating artist area,
regional and ethnic foods, beer garden, and
hands-on youth area. Hours are 10am-6pm
Fri. and Sat., and 10am-5pm on Sun., with
extended music hours. Music on two stages
includes R & B, Bluegrass, Folk, World Beat
and Rock as well as dance and
performance. Musicians include Prozac
Mtn. Boys, Little Bill and the Blue Notes,
Mark Dufresne Band, Bump Kitchen and
others. The Main Stage and Beer Garden
are open until 7:30pm Fri. and Sat.
evenings. Arts at the Port Fine Art
Exhibitions will showcase the Festival’s
Permanent collection started in the 1960s.
“Then/Now” will feature both the original
collection piece and more current work by
a premier group of 23 Northwest artists.
The John L. Scott Focus Gallery will
feature contemporary artwork by Matt
Sellars, Jasmine Valandani and Mary
Iverson. Arts at the Port is rounded out by
a student art exhibit curated by Anacortes
Community and Youth Arts. To bring some
fun and excitement into the anniversary
year, the Festival is introducing a new
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Bulman, Andrea Gabriel, Joe Miles and
Laurie Potter. The public is invited to the
opening night celebration at the Allied Arts
Gallery and the Downtown Art Walk on
Fri., Aug. 5, from 6-10pm. There will be an
Exhibit Walk-Thru with the artists from
6:30-7pm on opening night. “Our Natural
World” is a show featuring the work of
three artists: one watercolor painter, one oil
painter and one woodworking artist, all of
whom present a different take on our
shared natural world. In conjunction with
this show, Allied Arts’ Inside the Box Series
will feature work from Rick Bulman. He
bases his work on ethnic designs from many
cultures. His jewelry and small sculptures
are a combination of one of a kind creations
and cast pieces made from molds of original
sculptures. The show will run through Aug.
27. More info: Katy at 676-8548 x5,
katy@alliedarts.org, or visit
www.alliedarts.org.
Anacortes First Friday Gallery
Walk is Fri., Aug. 5, 6-9pm, in conjunction
with the opening night of the Anacortes
Arts Festival. Participating this month are
Fidalgo Island Fiber Art (large, one-of-akind, beautiful custom rugs), Anne Martin
McCool Gallery (Anniversary Show),
Samish Gallery of Native Arts (Native Art
by Native Artists), Insights Gallery (2nd
Annual Paint Fidalgo), Scott Milo Gallery
(works by The Northwest Pastel Society
Signature Members), NW Image Gallery
(Patty Pico and Margaret Carpenter
Arnett), Gallery at the Depot (“A New
Look at Old Places” featuring photography
by backpackers Taylor Westphal and
Jeremy Jonkman plus wood turned work of
Art Learmonth, Julian Lee and George
Way), and Anchor Art Space (ceramic
sculpture by Julie Lindell; block prints by
Jean Behnke; work by artist/musician Phil
Elvrum). Next Gallery Walk is Sept. 2, 69pm. More info: Call Kathy at 293-6938,
gallery@scottmilo.com, or visit
www.anacortesart.com.
August Art Walk at Studio UFO –
Trish Harding shows her latest paintings for
this special art walk in August. It is special
because Bellingham native Lindsay
Nakatani, who is in her third year of study
at Juilliard, will be performing at 7pm at
Studio UFO! Bay Street Village, 301 W.
Holly St., Suite M-4, Bellingham. More
info: 671-8682 or www.studioufo.net.
Downtown Bellingham Art Walk –
The Downtown Bellingham Partnership
invites you to join other art lovers to
explore downtown’s diversity of art venues
from 6-10pm on Fri., Aug. 5 in downtown
Bellingham. Talented artists, unique
galleries, delicious restaurants and
invigorating cultural experiences await
attendees of the monthly Art Walks.
Participating galleries, studios, boutiques,
restaurants and more TBA. Art Walk maps
and lists of venues will be available at the
participating venues, at the Downtown
Visitor Center (1304 Cornwall Ave.) or
online at www.DowntownBellingham.com.
The next Art Walk is Sept. 2.
“Grit,” a living art installation
created by Local-Motion and Dance Gallery
of Bellingham, will be presented on Fri.,
Aug. 5 during the Downtown Art Walk on
Cornwall Ave. More info: 296-3766,
localmotiondance@gmail.com.
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Kat Schneider Studio | Gallery –
The gallery will be showcasing resident
artist Kat Schneider’s paintings along with
works by David Ridgway and Sharon
Kingston for the month of August. Located
in Bellingham’s Arts District, in the Bay
Street Village Building at the corner of Bay
and Holly Streets, Kat Schneider Gallery is
a popular destination for art enthusiasts.
The gallery will be open for the Downtown
Art Walk on Fri., Aug. 5, from 6-9pm. 301
W. Holly St., M-5. Gallery hours: Thurs.Sat., noon-4pm or by appt. at 510-7241.
More info: www.katschneiderstudio.com.
McCool Gallery’s 10th Anniversary
Show will feature new paintings on canvas
by Anne Martin McCool and gallery artists
including: ceramics by Teri Silvas, Julie de
Rouche’ and Cathy Schoenberg; turned
wood by George Way; glass by Bill
Tottenham and Alison Hoagland; sculpture
by Tracy Powell; baskets by Jane Hyde;
plus many other gallery artists and guests.
The show opens during the First Friday
Gallery Walk which is part of the
Anacortes Arts Festival, Aug. 5 from 69pm and continues through the end of
August. Hours are from 11am-5pm Mon.Sat. except during the Anacortes Arts
Festival when the McCool Gallery will be
open during festival hours all weekend.
Anne Martin McCool Gallery is located at
711 Commercial Ave. More info: 293-3577,
www.mccoolart.com.
Museum Open for Downtown Art
Walk – The Whatcom Museum
Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St.,
Bellingham, will be open for the Art Walk
on Fri., Aug. 5, from 6-9pm. Enjoy the
exhibitions – Evergreen Muse: The Art of
Elizabeth Colborne, Fate of the Forest:
Open Hanging, Ries Niemi, and Tall Ships:
Photographs from the Permanent
Collection. The Bellingham Youth Jazz
band will perform from 7-8pm. Free.
More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.
Scott Milo Gallery features their
annual show by The Northwest Pastel
Society Signature Members from Aug. 530. A variety of regional artists will present
landscapes, seascapes, florals, figures and
animals in pastel. A reception will be held
Fri., Aug. 5, 6-9pm, in conjunction with the
opening night of the Anacortes Arts
Festival. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am4:30pm. Info: www.scottmilo.com.
Chalk ArtFest – Allied Arts of
Whatcom County is proud to announce
that the 19th Annual Chalk ArtFest will be
on Sat., Aug. 6, 10am-1pm, in conjunction
with Heralding of the Arts and sponsored
by the Bellingham Herald and Fifth on
Sixth. It is a day that Downtown
Bellingham bursts with color. It is an event
that is open to the general public for
families, children, adults and community
groups. There are prizes, entertainment and
professional photography of the creations.
This community event attracts thousands
of people to Downtown Bellingham to
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admire the “masterpieces” drawn on the
sidewalks. By bringing together people of all
ages and backgrounds, professional and
amateur, celebrating their artistic creations,
we help cultivate a new generation who
will use imagination as a valued tool.
Wagon rides will let visitors tour the chalk
creations and will end at the Bellingham
Senior Activity Center Summer Festival.
This year’s Chalk Art Fest will take place
on Bay, Magnolia, Commercial and
Champion Streets. Fees are $25 for a full
size square and $35 for businesses; and
include one box of high quality artist’s chalk.
Registration can be done online and early
registration is highly recommended as
spaces fill up quickly. More info: Katy
Borden at 676-8548 x5, katy@alliedarts.org
or www.alliedarts.org.
Heralding the Arts – Allied Arts of
Whatcom County and the Bellingham
Herald are proud to present Heralding the
Arts, an outdoor arts festival taking place in
the Bellingham Herald parking lot, 1133 N.
State St., on Sat., Aug. 6, 10am-5pm.
Heralding the Arts is a new (slightly
smaller) festival created to replace the
Bellingham Arts Festival. The Festival will
consist of over a dozen booths of high
quality, hand-made arts and crafts, ARTbar
with local beer and wine, kids’ art activities
with Allied Arts Teaching Artists and live
music provided by great local bands!
Sponsored by the Bellingham Herald,
Sanitary Service Company, Fifth on Sixth,
Passion Audio, Pickford Cinema, Boundary
Bay Brewery and Bistro, the Bourm Family,
and Stuart’s Coffee. More info: Katy
Borden at 676-8548 x5, katy@alliedarts.org
or www.alliedarts.org.
Professional Development Classes
for Educators – The Whatcom
Museum and the Northwest Educational
Services District co-host two classes in
August. The first is Art & Science Meet
Fibonacci with Gail Weiss on Tues. &
Wed., Aug. 9 & 10, 9am-3pm. Investigate
how the mathematical Fibonacci series
demonstrates itself in nature and is
represented as the Golden Mean in art.
Through magnification and scientific inquiry
and by visually creating the perfect ratio
(1:1.618), we will learn to better understand
the spiral, one of nature’s scientific systems.
Art activities include examining the work of
da Vinci and van Gogh. The second is Art
& Math Infusion with Gail Weiss on Thurs.
& Fri., Aug. 11 & 12, 9am-3pm. Explore
creative ways to engage in mathematical
concepts. Participants will examine art
elements and principles – such as shape,
form, and pattern. They will then translate
design concepts into art-math-related
activities such as fractions, Cartesian
coordinates, tessellations, 3-D forms, and
fractals. Cost for each 2-day class is $145
and includes materials. Clock hours
available for an additional fee. All art skill
and confidence levels are welcome.
Register online at www.nwesd.org or call
Anita Garcia-Holzemer at 299-4044.
Art in the Barn – Beryl Adams is the
featured artist of the Valley Art Group
(VAG), exhibiting abstract acrylic paintings
which were inspired by a dream-vision.
Beryl’s exhibit hangs in the lobby of the
Sudden Valley Community Center, a cozy
space which also displays art by other VAG
members. Coffee can be purchased, with
comfortable seating available, providing an
inviting art-viewing experience. An Artist’s
Reception will be held Sat., Aug. 13, 24pm, with live music and refreshments.
The show will remain up through
September. Regular viewing hours are
Mon.-Fri., 6am-9pm, and Sat. & Sun.,
8am-5pm. More info: 733-2195,
artistspirit2000@yahoo.com.
Art at Birch Bay Square is a new art
and craft event to be held in the Birch Bay
Square Shopping Center (I-5 Exit 270) on
Sat., Aug. 20, 10am-6pm. Phil and Patti
Rose (Monarchrose), along with Candi
Girard (Candi’s Jewelry and Gifts) have
organized the event that will feature over
35 local artisans and crafters from
Whatcom and Skagit counties selling their
own original hand-made creations. Many of
the artists participated in last year’s popular
Dakota Creek Winery Art at the Winery
event. Free admission and parking. A listing
of participants and more info can be found
at: www.artatbirchbaysquare.com.
Bellingham’s Artist Trading Card
(ATC) Group meets the 4th Saturday of
each month (Aug. 27) from 2-4pm at
Stampadoodle and The Paper Cafe, 1825
Grant St. ATC’s are little miniature works
of art. The only requirement is that they be
original art and sized 2.5” x 3.5”. Bring a
handful to trade with other artists or just
come check it out. More info: 647-9663 or
www.Stampadoodle.com.
“Awaken through Expression” –
Awaken through Expression is a cocreation of curious individuals of all ages
who enjoy inner exploration of concepts
that are alive within them and who want to
express those reflections or interpretations
through various forms of creative
expression. For the Love of Hospice Thrift
Boutique serves as both the container and
bridge for this project by dispensing the
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creative challenges each month, offering
support for participants when needed and
providing the space to showcase the
creations during the Downtown Art Walk.
“Legacy” is the subject for exploration for
the month of August. Possible reflections
might be, “What is a legacy?” “What is my
legacy?” “What are the things I want my
great, great, great grandchildren to
remember?” “What are the most important
things passed on to me from my great
grandparents?” “What is Mother Earth’s
legacy?” There are no expectations or
limitations as to how this concept may be
explored and expressed. The creative
expressions will be on exhibit Fri., Sept. 2
from 6-9pm during the Downtown Art
Walk at For the Love of Hospice Thrift
Boutique, 1051 N. State St., Bellingham
(next to the Pepper Sisters). Stop by to
view, discuss and be inspired while
celebrating with refreshments. More info:
647-6332.
ONGOING
• AARTS: Allied Arts Reuse Thrift
Store – Located in part of the back office of
Friends and Family of CEA
After an AMAZING
year of activity,
The Center for
Expressive Arts
will no longer be
located at 1317
Commercial St.
Being a creative
group of people,
we have already
begun to plan for a
fun summer out in
the parks, playgrounds, trails, back yards,
and of course, downtown Bellingham.
For more info on the location of our summer
camp programs beginning in August:
email: ceaee123@gmail.com
www.centerforexpressivearts.com
www.neighborhood-kids.com
the current downtown gallery at 1418
Cornwall, this is the new place to discover
your next upcycled project. Community
donations to stock the store are requested.
Contact us for a list of supplies needed and to
arrange pickup or drop offs (on Monday
afternoons). More info:
AARTS@alliedarts.org.
• Ann Morris Sculpture Woods – The
studio grounds of Ann Morris, at 3851 Legoe
Bay Rd., Lummi Island, are open to the public
on the first Saturday of each month (Aug. 6,
Sept. 3), 10am-5pm. There are sixteen large
sculptures on the grounds to be visited and the
gallery of smaller works will be open. The
working studio will not be open. No admission
charge; no photos please. Park diagonally in
the designated parking area, take a map for
the self-guided tour and enjoy. More info:
www.annmorrisbronze.com.
• Art Market – The Whatcom Art Guild’s
“Art Market” in McKenzie Alley in Fairhaven
is open every Fri., Sat. & Sun., 10am-6pm,
and features over 25 local artisans. Jewelry,
glass, ceramics, textiles, crafts, woodturners
and woodworkers, metal garden sculptures,
photography and fine art; occasional demos.
Info: Carrelyn Banner at 671-3999, Art
Market at 738-8564, or
www.whatcomartguild.org.
• Lightcatcher Building (Whatcom
Museum) – Continuing exhibitions: “Big
Purse: Monuments to the Everyday” by Ries
Niemi continues through Sept. 11. “Fate of
the Forest: Open Hanging” continues through
Sept. 18. “Evergreen Muse: The Art of
Elizabeth Colborne” continues through Sept.
25. “The Harbor was Crowned by a Forest of
Masts” continues through Oct. 2.
Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St.,
Bellingham. Open Tues.-Sun., noon-5pm.
Admission is $10 general, $8
student/senior/military, $4.50 children under
5, Museum members free. Reduced admission
($5) on Thursdays. (Admission allows entry
into the Old City Hall Bldg. also). FIG
admission is $4.50 and opens early at 9am on
Tues. & Fri. More info: 778-8930 or visit
www.whatcommuseum.org.
• Museum of Northwest Art (MoNA)
in La Conner – Harold Balazs exhibit runs
through Oct. 2. Velocity from the Permanent
Collection runs through Oct. 2. Open Sun. &
Mon., noon-5pm; Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm.
Admission: $5, $4 seniors, $2 students, under
12 free, members free. 121 S. First Street.
More info: 466-4446 or visit
www.museumofnwart.org.
• Studio UFO – Upcoming art shows: DIS,
1315 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. WECU
Fairhaven Branch, 1200 Harris Ave.
(“Sebastian in Bellingham” series, Trish
Harding, oils, through Aug.). Colophon Cafe,
1208 11th St., Fairhaven. More info: 319-6115
or visit www.studioufo.net.
• Whatcom Museum Old City Hall –
Exhibition: “ARTIFACTual” continues. The
1892 Old City Hall Building (121 Prospect St.)
is open Thurs.-Sun., noon-5pm. Admission is
$10 general, $8 student/senior/military, $4.50
children under 5, Museum members free.
Reduced admission ($5) on Thursdays.
(Admission allows entry into the Lightcatcher
also). More info: 778-8930 or visit
www.whatcommuseum.org.
• Dakota Art’s La Conner Art
Workshops offers workshops in all media
and levels: pastel, watercolor, collage,
encaustic, oil, and acrylic. Join us as we
celebrate 33 years! More info: 888-345-0067,
ext. 5 or www.laconnerartworkshops.com.
Lummi Island Saturday Market –
Hop the Whatcom Chief from Gooseberry
Point for a six-minute ferry ride to Lummi
Island. Take a left off the ferry to the
Market on Saturday mornings (through
Sept.) from 10am-1pm. Farmers from the
certified-organic Nettles Farm serve up
local produce. Also local artisans offer
jewelry, stitchery, spices and more. Ferry
fare is $7 round trip, walk or bike; $13 round
trip drive-on. Cash or check only. More
info: www.lummi-island.com/do.html.
Dahlia Show – Skagit Valley Dahlia
Society Annual Flower Show will be held
Sat., Aug. 13, noon-6pm, and Sun., Aug.
14, 9am-4pm, at Skagit Valley Gardens,
18923 Peter Johnson Rd., Mount Vernon.
Free admission. More info: Dick Ambrose
at 387-2374.
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Bellingham Arts Center:
A New Hub for Artists
by Stephanie Dethlefs
Imagine a place where all of the arts –
music, theater, dance, and visual arts –
merge together in a hub of activity. A place
where working artists connect and inspire
one another and offer classes to
community members of all ages. This is the
goal of Gabriel Miles, founder of the
nonprofit Bellingham Arts Center.
“This has been a dream
of mine for a very long
time,” says Miles, a sculptor
and arts educator and the
force behind the emerging
program. The mission of
Bellingham Arts Center is
to simultaneously create an
opportunity for artists to
work together, provide an
arts education program to
fill in where the public schools are cutting
back, and promote the arts as a vital part of
the community. “This will be a great
addition to our already arts-filled
community,” explains Miles. “A place not
only for students but patrons of the arts as
well.”
Bellingham Arts Center will be an allencompassing arts center including private
artist studios, an equipped community
artist studio, a gallery to show and sell
work, classrooms for art education, a dance
studio, a children’s theater offering live
performances for the whole family and
acting classes for kids ages 4-18, and a
soundproof music studio.
“There will be classes and workshops for
toddlers through seniors,” explains Miles. “It
will be a centralized arts hub, a one-stop
shop for the arts.” An ArtSchool program
will provide arts education to home
Calling all scrapbookers!
Stampadoodle’s all day crop! Great for
beginners and old-timers too. Twelve hours
of fun from 10am-10pm on the 2nd
Saturday of each month (Aug. 13). Join us
for an hour or all day. Bring your pages and
books to work on; we’ll have refreshments,
demos and door prizes. Please reserve your
spot ($10). Info: 647-9663 or check online
at www.Stampadoodle.com. 1825 Grant
St., Bellingham.
“Basket Weaving” – Skagit County
Historical Museum continues their Skagit
Topic Series with basket weaving
demonstrations by the Northwest Master
Weaver Mary Snowden on Sat., Aug. 27,
from 2-4pm. An apprentice of both Lillian
Black Pullen (Quileute) and Rose Jefferson
Lawrence (Lummi), Mary will be
demonstrating traditional cedar bark
schooled students and offer after-school
enrichment as well. An additional program
will be provided for art geared toward
developmentally disabled children through
adults.
Who will teach this plethora of
programming? Working artists. “There are
many fabulously talented professionals in
Whatcom County who also love to teach,”
explains Miles. Teaching artists from the
Allied Arts
Education Project
will also be tapped
to join the ranks.
The Center will
be a destination
during the monthly
Gallery Walk and
the annual Artists
Studio Tour in
October, and will hold a quarterly art show.
They will offer affordable studio space for
working visual artists and opportunities for
them to show and sell their work. “The
artists can invite visitors to join them in
their studios and observe their creative
processes, ask questions, learn about each
of their art forms, and purchase original
work,” says Miles. Artists interested in
studio space rental can find out more on
the Center’s website,
www.bellinghamartscenter.com.
Miles has teamed up with Sonja Hinz,
owner of LaVida Dance Studio, and
Lizanne Schader, executive director of The
Neighborhood Playhouse. She is currently
searching for an individual or group to
round out representation of the arts with
music. Together the group is pounding the
pavement for sponsors and members in
order to secure the best space for the
weaving. Joining her is Storyteller, and
weaving partner, Robert Eagle Bear. He
will also be sharing native songs, stories and
drumming. The family-friendly Museum is
located at 501 S. 4th St., at the top of the
hill in La Conner. More info: 466-3365 or
www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
ONGOING
• La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum –
Ongoing exhibits: “Mixed Greens: Saving the
Earth One Quilt at a Time” through Oct. 2;
“A Lifetime of Quilts: Remembering Elaine
Colvin” through Sept. 25; and
Innovation/Restoration: Capital Campaign
Challenge Quilts. Hours: Wed.-Sun., 11am5pm. Admission $7, members and children
under 12 free. 703 S. 2nd St., La Conner. Info:
466-4288, info@laconnerquilts.com or visit
www.laconnerquilts.com.
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Delshodeh Dance Ensemble performed at the
Bellingham Arts Center ‘A Night for the Arts’ fundraiser
in June. Photo by Pavlina Ortiz Photography
Center. The fundraiser held earlier this
summer, “A Night for the Arts,” was a
great success. “People are hearing about
the Center and getting excited about it,”
says Miles.
So what’s the next step? For the next
round of fundraising, Miles is putting
together a Family Fun Day on Saturday,
August 27, noon to 4 p.m. at Bloedel
Donovan. It will be an opportunity for
families to create together with make and
take art tables, scheduled workshops in
theater, improv, dance and music. A full
schedule of activities will be listed on their
website, www.bellinghamartscenter.com.
“Also keep an eye out for classes being
offered and art shows and performances,”
says Miles.
To find out more about the Bellingham
Arts Center and how you can be a part of
bringing the dream to life, visit
www.bellinghamartscenter.com.
Stephanie Dethlefs writes with one hand
while parenting her two small children with the
other. She is also the founder of the Young
Writers Studio in Bellingham.
• Stampadoodle & The Paper Cafe –
Free lunchtime craft demo every Wed. from
noon-1pm. A different papercrafting
technique each week. Info: 647-9663 or check
online at www.Stampadoodle.com for
monthly schedule. 1825 Grant St.,
Bellingham. More info: 647-9663,
www.stampadoodle.com.
• Whatcom County Libraries – Knit
Night: Sumas, Mondays, 6-7:30pm
(988-2501); Good Yarns: Deming,
Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm (yarnravelers.blog
spot.com, 592-2422). Kept in Stitches:
Tuesdays at Everson Library, 6:30-8pm
(966-5100). More info: www.wcls.org.
• Whatcom Weavers Guild – Free
Weaving & Spinning drop-in sessions every
2nd and 4th Wed. (Aug. 10 & 24) at the
Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr., 1-3pm. More
info: www.whatcomweaversguild.org,
961-4956.
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August Events at Village Books –
Village Books holds many author readings
and other events during the month (see
calendar). All events held in the Readings
Gallery unless otherwise noted. Check our
website for current updates. • VB Reads –
General Literature: Mon., Aug. 1, 7pm –
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck. • Lesbian
Book Group: Sun., Aug. 7, 2pm – Sing You
Home by Jody Picoult and The Girl Who
Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson.
• Environmental Conservation Book
Group: Mon., Aug. 8, 5-6pm – The
Collector: David Douglas and the Natural
History of the Northwest by Jack Nisbet.
• Afternoon Book Chat: Wed., Aug. 10,
1pm – Body and Soul by Frank Conroy.
• Young Adult Book Group: Sat., Aug.
13, noon – The Hunger Games by Suzanne
Collins. • Motherhood by the Book:
Sun., Aug. 14, 2pm – The Outside Boy by
Jeanine Cummins. • Engaged Citizens
Book Group: Wed., Aug. 17, noon –
selection to be determined. • Fantasy
Book Group: Sat., Aug. 20, noon – Druids
by Barbara Galler Smith and Josh
Langston. • All book groups meet in the
Readings Gallery; authors do not attend.
Info: 671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com.
Red Wheelbarrow Writer’s Series
Presents: A Food and Garden
Writing Workshop: Revel and
Preserve – This full day session is
scheduled for Sat., Aug. 6, from 9am-5pm.
Writers will spend the day immersed in the
sensory pleasures of the season while
learning new writing and editing techniques
to preserve these revelatory experiences for
readers. Please join Red Wheelbarrow staff
as we gather in a local garden and learn to
express sensory experience in savory prose.
Bring your ink, ideas, enthusiasms, your
memory and imagination. Lunch is included
in the cost of this workshop ($135) and will
be provided by the garden. To revel in a
summer’s day is to experience its immediate
extemporaneous delight. Can such a
moment be preserved? Can that moment
be preserved? This essential tension
between preserve-or-revel is the writer’s
challenge. We hope you will join us. To
register or for more info, contact Cami
Ostman at 206-890-8694 or email
clostman@live.com. Limited to 12.
Poetry Off The Page – Poems as
“Call + Response” – Film Screening &
Discussion – “Call + Response” is a first of
its kind feature documentary film that
reveals the world’s 27 million dirtiest
secrets: there are more slaves today than
ever before in human history. “Call +
Response” goes deep undercover where
slavery is thriving from the child brothels of
Cambodia to the slave brick kilns of rural
India. Hear from Cornel West, Madeleine
Albright, Daryl Hannah, Julia Ormond,
Ashley Judd, Nicholas Kristof, as well as
experience the music of Grammy-winning
and critically acclaimed artists Moby,
Natasha Bedingfield, Cold War Kids,
Matisyahu, Imogen Heap, Talib Kweli, Five
For Fighting, Switchfoot, members of
Nickel Creek and Tom Petty’s
Heartbreakers, Rocco Deluca. “Call +
Response” will be at the Lincoln Theatre in
Mount Vernon on Thurs., Aug. 4, at 7pm.
Admission is free, but donations will be
accepted for Skagit Against Slavery. Info:
336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com.
project in 2005 and finished the capital
campaign this spring by raising funds from
individuals, foundations, corporations and
state and city grants. The new facility
opened its doors on April 7 and PFC
planned to wait until summer to
commemorate its opening with the public.
“We needed several months of operations
under our belt before we initiated another
event – with the celebration taking place
over the weekend, we will have plenty of
opportunities for the public to drop by and
check out our beautiful new space,” said
PFC Executive Director, Alice Clark. “So
many people have been a part of making
the new film center a reality.” For more info
on Grand Opening, including schedule, visit
www.pickfordevents.com.
Pickford Film Center Celebrates
Grand Opening August 12-13 –
Pickford Film Center (PFC) is planning a
community celebration of the opening of its
new theater facility on Bay Street the
weekend of August 12-13. The festivities
will feature film programming for all ages at
the new film center, free popcorn and
drinks, live music, and a celebratory toast to
kick off its first year of operations. PFC
began fundraising for the 3 million dollar
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postcards? Embedded in a painting?
Projected behind a dancer? Fabric, rocks,
bark, sand, sky. Digital & video media. Your
words needn’t be confined to the book or
magazine. We will look at examples of this
sort of poetry; then we will try some offthe-page poems of our own. This workshop
will help you explore and generate exciting
alternatives for your own words to “live” in
the physical world. The workshop will be
held Sat., Aug. 20, 10:30am-3pm, at The
Poet As Art at Egress Studio, led by
renowned Spokane poet Nance Van
Winckel. Registration is $50 by calling
398-7870 or email jim@jamesbertolino.com.
Bring your lunch, pen and paper, and be
ready to write. Coffee and tea provided.
Full Day Movie-Writing Boot
Camp – The Indie Film Group (IFG)
presents a full-day Movie Writing Boot
Camp to be held at Whatcom Community
College on Sat., Aug. 20. Writers of all
levels and disciplines will learn to use the
tools necessary to craft an entire movie
screenplay worthy of Hollywood and the
independent film markets. We’ll actually
construct the entire Three Act outline for
an entire screenplay! The camp will run
from 9am-5pm with one hour off for lunch.
Tuition for this 7-hour Movie Writing Boot
Camp is only $89. More info and/or to
register, visit www.indiefilmgroup.com or email your name and “I WANNA WRITE
MOVIES!” to info@indiefilmgroup.com.
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NSEA Salmon at the Bay BBQ –
Join Nooksack Salmon Enhancement
Association (NSEA) in the Boundary Bay
Beer Garden for a gourmet Salmon BBQ
Dinner on Fri., Aug. 5, 5-8:30pm. For
those 21 and over, legendary blues musician
Nick Vigarino will perform following the
dinner, rocking the crowd from 9pmmidnight. This fun, family-friendly
fundraiser celebrates our community’s
connection to salmon through art, food and
music. A photography display featuring the
work that NSEA does at the grassroots
level to restore streamside habitat for
salmon will hang on the walls inside
Boundary Bay through Aug. 5. All proceeds
from the event will benefit NSEA’s
Whatcom County stream restoration
program. Info: www.n-sea.org or 715-0283.
Charity Barbeque Fundraiser –
Rice Insurance, LLC celebrates 65 years in
business with a celebratory Charity
Barbeque Fundraiser on Thurs., Aug. 11,
11am-2pm. Hot dogs, snacks, beverages
and ice cream sandwiches will be served at
no cost – a thank you to our clients,
neighbors and friends. Donations will be
accepted on behalf of Whatcom Hospice
Foundation and in addition to their already
generous donation, the Rice Insurance,
LLC partners will be matching a percentage
of all community donations! Come join the
fun and support a good cause with us in the
Rice Insurance parking lot (1400 Broadway,
Bellingham)! Info: www.riceinsurance.com,
facebook.com/RiceInsurance.
Opportunity Council’s Annual
Charity Golf Tournament – Join us
for a great day of golfing and fun, while
being part of one of the most successful
tournaments in the area. Proceeds from
this year’s event (presented by The Unity
Group) will specifically help support
homeless housing programs. We will have a
“shotgun” start at 9am on Fri., Aug. 12 at
Shuksan Golf Course (1500 East Axton
Rd., Bellingham). Registration is $140
singles, $550 foursomes. There are still
plenty of open spots, and sponsorship
opportunities are available. More info:
www.oppco.org, 734-5121 ext. 301,
info@oppco.org.
The Grape Escape – This late summer
evening of local wines, craft beers, artisan
foods, music and more benefits two nonprofit human-services agencies in Skagit
County. The event is Friday, Aug. 12, 49pm at Juntunen Gardens and will feature
wine and beer tasting from Northwest
Washington wineries and breweries,
delightful food tastings from local vendors,
music, grape stomping and more fun
activities throughout the evening. Proceeds
will benefit Skagit Habitat for Humanity
and the Skagit County Children’s Hospital
Ann Carlson Guild, which supports Seattle
Children’s Hospital. Tickets to the event
are $50, which covers admission, food and
beverage scrip and a commemorative glass.
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More info: call Creative Celebrations at
428-5972 or info@cceventplanning.com or
visit www.skagithabitat.com.
Garden on Fri., Aug. 26 from 5-8pm.
Everyone is invited to join KulshanCLT to
celebrate with a $10 suggested donation
and the first beverage is on us.
Porterhouse Brewfest: A benefit
for the Lincoln Theatre – The annual
Luau and Fundraiser – The
Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club will hold a
Luau and Fundraiser at Boundary Bay
Brewery Beer Garden on Sat., Aug. 27,
starting at 4pm. All ages welcome, silent
auction, dinner from 6-7:30pm. Dance
show with PUA and Soul Kuljah at 7:30pm.
$25 for dinner and music. Tickets available
at the bar. Info: www.bbaybrewery.com.
“Blues & Brews Block Party” is back again
on its usual summer Saturday by the river,
just blocks from the Lincoln Theatre. Join
us in downtown Mount Vernon (Gates St.
between 1st & Main) on Sat., Aug. 13 for
the 9th Annual Porterhouse Brewfest! This
year features many local and regional
breweries and wineries, as well as live blues
bands including Bobby Holland & The
Breadline, The Chris Eger Band and the
Curtis Hammond Band. All proceeds from
the event go straight to the non-profit
Lincoln Theatre. Tickets are $20 in
advance, $25 at the gate, and the benefit
runs from 2-7:30pm. More info:
www.ILovetheLincoln.com.
transplant. She is home and recovering, but
still faces many treatments. Please join us at
the Lincoln Theatre on Sat., Aug. 27 to
support this inspiring and brave student.
Doors will open for the event at 6pm, music
starts at 7pm. Suggested donation is $10.
More info: 336-8955,
www.ILovetheLincoln.com.
16th Annual Boys & Girls Clubs of
Skagit County Golf Tournament –
evening of great music as Levi Ware,
Spoonshine Duo, and special guest Steven
Barci play a family-friendly set dedicated
to Kaydee Curbow, a soon-to-be Burlington
7th grader battling Leukemia. Kaydee was
diagnosed with Leukemia in July of 2010
and has since received a bone marrow
This annual event will be held on Fri., Sept.
9 at Avalon Golf Course in Burlington. The
tournament features exciting hole contests
and great raffle items. Registration fee: $125
per person or $500 per foursome, which
includes green fees, carts, snacks, lunch,
dinner and prizes. Guests are welcome to
dinner at $20 per ticket. Sponsorships are
available; all proceeds benefit the Boys &
Girls Clubs of Skagit County. Registration
forms and info: 428-5972.
Shawmanee Wednesday Night
Chowder Charters – Bellingham’s
Mount Baker Club Outings for
August – Sat., Aug. 6: Hike in Sudden
homegrown 65 ft. sailing vessel,
Shawmanee, will be sailing from Squalicum
Harbor again this summer for its 15th
season. Skipper Don Beattie with wife and
First Mate Kathy have been offering custom
charters for private and corporate groups
since 1997. The popular Chowder Charters
run through Wed., Aug. 31, 6-9pm, and
remain only $45 per person. Enjoy smoked
salmon chowder from Boundary Bay
Brewery served in Avenue Bread bread
bowls. Private day and half day charters for
groups up to 46 and multi-day private
charters for groups up to 6 are available.
We help folks have a memorable summer!
Link to our youtube video from the photos
tab at www.bellinghamsailing.com.
Reservations and more info: 734-9849.
Valley area (Janet 723-6602). • Sun., Aug.
7: Bike San Juan Island (Ron 733-1183).
• Sat., Aug. 13: Hike to Mt. Pilchuck
Lookout (Marjan 332-3195). • Sun., Aug.
14: Bike Ride from Sunnyland School to
Ferndale and back (Elisabeth 920-5363).
• Tues., Aug. 16: Hike Welcome Pass (Jo
734-5922), limited group size. • Fri., Aug.
26 through Fri., Sept. 2: Kayak/Canoe trip
to Wells Gray Provincial Park in B.C. (Ron
733-1183). • Sat., Aug. 27: Hike Ptarmigan
Ridge (Paul 734-1409). • Sun., Aug. 28:
Hike to Excelsior Pass (Pam 393-4412).
• Sun., Aug. 28: Bike to Point Whitehorn
Marine Reserve (Larry and Sharon 6478606). • Tues., Aug. 30: Hike to Hidden
Lake Look Out (Jo 734-5922). • Wed.,
Aug. 31: Hike to Cascade Pass/Sahale Arm
(Jo 734-5922). More info:
www.mountbakerclub.org.
Kaydee Curbow Benefit – Enjoy an
Miles for Memories 12th Annual
Walk and 5K Run in Bellingham –
The Alzheimer Society of Washington
presents this annual event to help fight
memory loss on Sat., Aug. 20 at the
Fairhaven Village Green (behind Village
Books). Registration begins at 8am, the
festivities begin at 8:30am, and the starting
gun is at 9am. This runner-friendly, familyfriendly, dog-friendly, certified course is a
primary fundraiser for the Alzheimer
Society of Washington. Live music and
prizes. Enjoy the race, have fun, and
“Remember to Care!” Call for registration
or team packets and more info: 671-3316 or
visit www.alzsociety.org.
Annual Flea Market – Bellingham
Senior Activity Center invites everyone to
attend the BSAC’s Flea Market and hot dog
lunch from 9am-2pm, Fri., Aug. 26 and
Sat., Aug. 27 at the Bellingham Senior
Activity Center (315 Halleck Street). Bring
your goodies to sell! Tables available (indoor
or outdoor) for $10 per day or $15 for both
days. Call 733-4030 to reserve your table.
Kulshan Community Land Trust
(KulshanCLT) is celebrating its 100th home
with a party featuring the David Bowie
tribute band, Scary Monster and the Super
Creeps, in the Boundary Bay Brewery Beer
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EverybodyBIKE August Rides –
Fri., Aug. 5: Library Loop Two – Special
tours of RE-Sources Sustainable Living
Library and Barkley Village’s Bellingham
Library extension. Meet at 2pm at the ReStore (corner of Meridian St. and Girard
St.). • Sun., Aug. 7: Ode to Alan Rhodes:
A Bicycle Saunter – Meander through
Columbia and Lettered Streets
neighborhoods; then chat with local author
and humorist Alan Rhodes. Meet at 1pm in
the parking lot at Supreme Bean Coffee
Café. • Fri., Aug. 19: Mallards Ice Cream
Cycle – Spin through the Roosevelt Nature
Area en route to a tour, demo and sampling
of locally made ice cream. Meet at 1pm at
Memorial Park, ride continues through the
Roosevelt Nature Area. • Sun., Aug. 21:
The Woods to Woods Coffee Classic –
Choose between two different Season
Finales. More info: 671-BIKE,
www.everybodyBIKE.com.
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Series: Walk our Woods: Trees and
Shrubs of Whatcom Falls Park –
Join Parks and Recreation volunteer John
Wesselink for an informative tour with a
focus on trees and shrubs in Whatcom Falls
Park on Sun., Aug. 21, 2-5pm. A selftaught dendrologist (tree enthusiast),
Wesselink has a vast depth and breadth of
knowledge. The group will walk from the
Lower Gorge Trail, back along the Upper
Main Trail and around the Birder Loop,
learning about the woody botany along the
way. Wesselink will concentrate on
identifying the natives but will also briefly
describe the various opportunists and
planted exotics. The walk should be about 2
miles of easy to moderate walking and last
about 3 hours. The walk is free, but preregistration is required by calling Mary Jo
Maute at 778-8961 or email
mmaute@cob.org.
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safe and positive environment, students
from beginning to advanced will feel at
ease learning to dance at Ballet
Bellingham. We strive to develop technical
proficiency and individual artistry in each
of our students. Artistic Director: Jessica
Crook. Located at 1405 Fraser St., Suite
103. Info: 746-8508 or
www.balletbellingham.com.
La Vida Dance Studio has
moved! We are now located at 1417
Cornwall Avenue in the heart of
downtown Bellingham (same building
as Northwest Ballet). Current classes
include Forest and Hatha Yoga;
Bhangra, Bollywood, Persian, and Tajik
dance; Bollywood/Bellydance
Fusion; Tribal and Tribal Fusion
Bellydance; and Wing Tsun Martial
Arts. Info: call 224-5345 or
visit www.lavidadancestudio.com.
Northwest Ballet Now Enrolling
for Fall – The Northwest Ballet School of
Classical and Contemporary Dance is now
enrolling students for its 2011-12 school
year. New Creative Movement and PreBallet students may enroll without any
previous experience. Students entering the
classical ballet program must take a
placement test before being accepted. All
instructors are highly qualified professionals
who have years of experience teaching and
performing. Students will receive
professional training in classical ballet,
modern, lyrical and other traditional
disciplines. Students in the classical ballet
program may also participate in Northwest
Ballet Theater’s annual productions,
including “The Nutcracker” performed at
Mount Baker Theatre, Dec. 9-11 and
McIntyre Hall, Dec. 17-18, 2011. Young
students will perform in the annual year
end performance in June. Northwest Ballet
also offers a four week summer intensive
for intermediate and advanced students.
For more info on schedules, tuition,
policies, etc., contact the office at 714-1246
or visit www.northwestballet.org.
Rumba Northwest Salsa Classes –
Come learn a variety of Latin dance styles!
No experience or partner needed.
Mondays: Rueda, 7:45-8:45pm at
Belltower Studio (1430 N. Garden St.).
Tuesdays: Salsa, 7:45-8:45pm at Joy of
Pilates Studio (209 Prospect St.).
Wednesdays: Afro-Cuban, 7:45-8:45pm at
Belltower Studio. • Rueda-in-the-Park:
Come practice rueda and other rhythms
outside, free, at Fairhaven Village Green
(weather-dependent) on Sundays, 5:307pm. • Dance! Café Cubano – Come
practice salsa, cha cha, merengue,
reggaeton, and bachata at Blue Horse
Gallery and Café on Sat., Aug. 13 & 27,
9:30pm-12:30am. More info: Antonio at
595-7369 or rumbanorthwest@gmail.com,
www.rumbanorthwest.com, or Facebook
(Rumba Northwest).
Summer Ballet Festival – Two great
masterpeices, “Don Quixote, Act I” and
“Les Sylphides,” will be performed by
Northwest Ballet Theater at McIntyre Hall
in Mount Vernon on Sat., Aug. 13, at
7:30pm. No one will want to miss this one
night of drama and enchantment! Beautiful
sylphs dance in Mikhail Fokine’s
masterpeice “Les Sylphides.” Set to
F. Chopin’s romantic score, the ballet is
composed of a suite of dances in the
• Bellingham Senior Activity
Center: Dance at the BSAC! – Ballroom
Les Sylphides
romantic atmosphere of a moonlit forest.
This romantic reverie revolves around the
sylphides, (magical figures like the Sylph in
“La Sylphide”), who dance with the ‘poet’
in search of the ideal. “Don Quixote” is the
tale of Alonso Quixano, a retired country
gentleman who becomes obsessed with
books of chivalry, and believes their every
word to be true, despite the fact that many
of the events in them are clearly impossible.
Quixano eventually appears to other people
to have lost his mind due to lack of sleep
and food from dedicating all of his time to
reading. The ballet also depicts the romance
of Basilio, a poor barber, and Kitri, the
daughter of an inn keeper. With
choreography by Marius Petipa, this
performance will surely satisfy audiences of
all ages. Tickets are $24 / $18 / $14 advance
advance at 416-7727 or online at
www.mcintyrehall.org, or $27 / $21 / $17 at
the door. Info: www.northwestballet.org.
Ballet Bellingham Open House –
Ballet Bellingham will be holding an open
house Sat., Aug. 20 from 3-6pm. Join us
for a tour of the studio, register for classes,
enjoy refreshments, and crafts for the kids.
We offer ballet classes for all abilities ages 3
and up. Fall classes begin Sept. 10. Artistic
Director is Jessica Crook. Ballet Bellingham
is located at 1405 Fraser St., Suite 103.
More info: 746-8508 or visit
www.balletbellingham.com.
The Dance Studio Registration
Opens Aug. 29 – Wendy Setter’s The
Dance Studio’s registration week is Aug.
29-Sept. 2 at The Dance Studio, 1820
Cornwall Ave., 734-1595. Classes resume
Sat., Sept. 10. Info on class schedules
available online. We offer all styles of dance
including: pointe, ballet, tap, jazz, creative,
musical theater, hip hop, contemporary /
lyrical, adagio and zumba for ages 3 to
adult. “The Nutcracker” workshop is Aug.
22-26; for casting and schedules visit our
Facebook site, The Dance Studio, Wendy
Setter’s, or www.thedancestudio.net. The
Dance Shop is also open at the Dance
Studio for all your dance needs. More info:
734-1595.
ONGOING
• Ballet Bellingham – Ballet classes for
dancers of all abilities ages 3 and up. Drop-in
classes for both advanced students and
teen/adult beginners. Free trial class for all
students. Striving to teach classical ballet in a
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Dancing every Tues., 1:45-4pm ($4); Waltz
lessons from 1:15-1:45pm ($2 donation to
instructor). 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. Info:
733-4030.
• Bellingham West Coast Swing –
Practice dance every Tues., 6:30-9pm, at The
Firehouse Cafe and Performing Arts Center,
14th and Harris in Fairhaven. $5 fee. No street
shoes allowed. Guest instructors from Seattle
on first and third Tues. ($10, includes dance).
Private lessons available. Info:
www.bellinghamwcs.org, or email
edohamiran@yahoo.com.
• Conway Muse – Tango Lessons every
Thursday, 6-8pm. $12 drop-in fee or 6 classes
for $60. Learn the intricacy and joy of
Argentine Tango dancing. No experience level
required, and no partner needed. Live music
with the Tocato Trio every 3rd Thursday
(Aug. 18) at the Tango Cafe, 8pm. More info:
445-3000, www.theconwaymuse.com.
• Fourth Corner Folk Dancers –
Requests and teaching of lively Balkan,
Romani, Greek, Turkish and Israeli folk dances
every Thurs., 7:15-10pm, at the Fairhaven
Library, 1117-12th Street. The Fourth Corner
Folk Dance Band provides live music part of
the time. All ages welcome, no partner or
experience necessary. Please wear clean soft
soled shoes. $5 donation requested; first timer
visitors and students free. Info: 380-0456.
• La Vida Dance Studio – Classes offered
in Forest and Hatha Yoga; Bhangra,
Bollywood, Persian, and Tajik dance;
Bollywood/Bellydance Fusion; Tribal and
Tribal Fusion Bellydance; and Wing Tsun
Martial Arts. View class descriptions, rates,
and more info online. New location: 1417
Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Info: 224-5345 or
www.lavidadancestudio.com.
• Northwest Ballet – The classical ballet
program emphasizes fundamental ballet
concepts with a time honored curriculum used
by professional schools worldwide. All classes
are taught by qualified instructors who are
comfortable working with students of all ages
and abilities. Classes in modern, lyrical, jazz,
tap and Irish dance are also taught. More info:
714-1246, email info@northwestballet.org,
www.northwestballet.org. 1417 Cornwall
Ave., 2nd floor, downtown Bellingham.
• Young At Heart – Tap Dance classes at
the Bellingham Senior Center. Wednesdays,
3:30-4:30pm: Intermediate Tap. Thursdays,
3:15-4:15pm: Beginner Tap. $36 for 6 weeks or
$8 drop-in for members (50+), $10 per class
for non-members. (No classes Aug. 1-14.)
Lynnette’s VintageTap & Jazz offers a
Monday Basics Tap class from 4-5pm at the
Belltower Studio, 1430 N. Garden St. More
info: 714-9305, www.HowToTapDance.com,
or email: allenlynn@gmail.com.
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Remembering 911 Coming to McIntyre Hall
by Joanna Nesbit
This September marks the tenth
anniversary of 911, a tragedy many of us
still remember as if it were yesterday. To
honor the lives lost, a musical “ceremony of
remembrance” titled Remembering 911 will
be staged at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall
on September 10 and 11, at 1pm, 4pm, and
7:30pm each day.
Conceived by Dave Cross, musical
director of the program, Remembering 911
is a community performance appropriate
for the whole family that not only honors
the past but also promotes themes of peace
for the future. The hour-and-a-half
presentation features a 60-piece orchestra
performing commissioned music,
“September Requiem,” by composer Rick
Vale, an award-winning songwriter,
Above, L-R: For The Love of Women; Remember 911; Search and Rescue. These extraordinary original paintings,
by Anacortes artist Jennifer Bowman, will be auctioned off at McIntyre Hall.
performer, and playwright originally from
Seattle. The program will also feature a
children’s choir, bagpipe band, brass band,
and a 112-voice choir. Special guest
appearances will be given by Graham Kerr,
formerly the Galloping Gourmet, and Jamie
Rauch, a 911 Tower Survivor. The audience
who attends the 4pm show on September
11 will be treated to a one-performanceonly 21-gun Salute and a U.S. Navy flyover.
“The time that we set aside this coming
September is not a time for politics, nor is it
designed to be a religious moment,” Cross
writes on the event website. “Rather, it is a
time that we as a community, in solemn
reverence, acknowledge that on September
11, 2001, lives were lost, lives were saved,
lives were changed… forever.”
Cross also hopes the concert will “plant
seeds” for the future. “It is my hope that
Remembering 911 will cause us all to seek
how we can positively affect our own
relationships with others,” he says.
Proceeds from the performance will go
to promoting peace further by funding two
scholarships: the Rotary International
Program’s Peace and Conflict Resolution
Scholarship, and a First Responders’
scholarship at Skagit Valley College. The
Rotary Center for International Studies
offers its masters level Peace and
Resolution program at six universities
around the world to promote working on
issues of peace, goodwill, causes of conflict,
and world understanding.
Since it was originally conceived in the
fall of 2007, Remembering 911 has been a
labor of love for all involved. The allvolunteer program includes musicians from
Concrete to Oak Harbor, from Vancouver,
B.C. to Tacoma.
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“The process of gathering musicians to
participate has been wonderfully
exhausting,” says Cross. “By design, I
believe I have performers from every
performing community organization in
Skagit Valley and then some. I have been so
blessed to communicate with so many
wonderful people.”
Vale composed “September Requiem” as
a gift for the remembrance ceremony, and
he will also perform solo piano with the
chorus and symphonic orchestra.
Dick Irwin, Event Chair, says of the early
program conception, “The more we talked,
the more it grew in our minds and
imaginations, and today we have six
performances at McIntyre Hall. It was
Dave’s idea, but I have a passion for the
Peace and Conflict Resolution Program, so
I got on board.”
In addition to the music and speakers,
original paintings produced for the event by
Anacortes artist Jennifer Bowman will be
auctioned at the theatre. CDs of the
program’s music and commemorative pins
are also available for purchase for $10 and
$3 respectively.
Many, many sponsors help make this
event possible. For a complete list, visit
www.remembering911.com. By the time
the performances occur, the Remembering
911 team hopes to have 77 Major Sponsors
guaranteeing full funding for the two
humanitarian scholarships. A Major
Sponsor pledges to give $911, but donations
in any denomination are welcome.
For more information, to become a
sponsor, and to purchase tickets, visit the
website above. You can also purchase
tickets at www.mcintyrehall.org or by
calling 416-7727.
Joanna Nesbit is a frequent contributor to
Entertainment News Northwest. Her work has
appeared in FamilyFun, Wondertime, and
online. She also writes for Bellingham’s parent
website, www.neighborhood-kids.com, where
she can be found blogging as Moxie Mom on the
parent life.
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