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TABLE OF CONTENTS AUGUST 2017 FEATURES: Bluegrass Festival in the Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 BMC Announces 2017-2018 Season! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 It’s All Greek To Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Skagit Woodstock Music Festival & Rockin’ Car Show —Mount Vernon’s Very Own Hot August Night! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 The Bellingham Bolshevik Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Northwest Washington Fair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Theater Arts Guild’s Silver Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

DEPARTMENTS: Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-32 Benefits & Fundraisers . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . 12-21 Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Family & Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 25 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Health & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Lectures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 7 Outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Potpourri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

On the cover: The 2nd annual Hovander Homestead Bluegrass Festival will take place over Labor Day Weekend. See feature story on page 3.

AUGUST 2017 Volume 14 Number 7 P.O. Box 2606 • Bellingham, WA 98227-2606 360-599-6827 • email: editor@ennw.info • www.ennw.info The ENNW Publishing Team Mark Fuller • mfuller@ennw.info Barb Fuller • bfuller@ennw.info Gladys Crnich • gladys@ennw.info Lynna Dunn Fuller • lfuller@ennw.info Circulation: ENNW prints 10,000 copies & distributes to over 200 sites in Whatcom and Skagit Counties. For a current list of distribution sites go to /www.ennw.info/distribution.html. Deadlines: We request Press Releases, Photos and Calendar Items by the 10th of the month before its release (August 10 for September issue). Send an email if you would like to be on our monthly reminder list. Press Releases, Calendar Items & Photos are now exclusively received through our Online Submission Form accessed through our website www.ennw.info/submit-an-event/. Please keep event description to 60-100 words per item. Submission Guidelines: Article ideas are encouraged with a sample of your writing style. You will be given credit and a bio line, but at this time we are unable to pay for articles. If we accept your proposal, please plan on writing 300–600 words. Advertising: We would like to encourage you to consider advertising with us. We feel we offer a great value for your hard earned advertising dollars. Due to the quality, ENNW is not in the recycle bin in a day or two. Many readers report they hold onto it all month long, resulting in better value. If you would like a rate sheet, please call or email to request one. Your advertising will make it possible for us to continue. Copyright & Pub Info: ©2017 Entertainment News NW. Reproduction of contents in any format is forbidden without written permission from ENNW. ENNW is only responsible for ad cost in the event of an error. Every effort has been made to gather accurate information regarding events. Please contact the sponsoring agency for more details. Printed at Lithtex NW, Bellingham, WA, USA. This Month’s Contributors: n Deborah Bernard received her BA in Journalism at WWU, wrote for The Bellingham Herald, then worked in Alaska for decades. Now they’re back: her husband Joseph is gleefully retired and Debbie loves her office job at First Presbyterian Church. She is also writing her memoir, You Can’t Beat a Deadhorse. n Osa Hale has been a regular contributor to Entertainment News NW since 2012. She is a graduate of Western Washington University, with a B.A. in Visual Journalism. Her work has also appeared on Bellingham’s KOMO News website, the Seattle Times, and Portland Live. n Courtney Kendall divides her time between writing, working at Whatcom Community College, and enjoying her young son. She holds an MA in English Studies from Western Washington University. n April Metz de Montiel is a life-long arts supporter and new contributor to Entertainment News NW. n Marla Bronstein is a playwright, director, actress and freelance writer who enjoys keeping busy and relaxing. — Winner 2015 Mayor’s Arts Award —

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Bluegrass Festival in the Park by Courtney Kendall Get ready for a fun, musical weekend on the sprawling grounds of Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale with the Second Annual Hovander Homestead Bluegrass Festival on Labor Day Weekend, September 1-3. The weekend will be all about listening to quality bluegrass music, while supporting Whatcom County Parks at the same time. The festival is put together through the combined efforts of the Whatcom Parks and Recreation Foundation (WPRF), Whatcom County Parks and Recreation everyone.” The Purple Hulls are the only Department, and 5 Starr Jams, an returning act from last year—the identical organization that runs a monthly twin sister duo was so popular last year, bluegrass/acoustic music jam. Daniel they were eagerly asked back. Tepper, president of WPRF, explains that Local and regional bands will kick off the festival’s main purpose is to raise the morning at the Shade Tree Showcase funds for the WPRF and Hovander Park stage. Festival planners were approached itself. This year, the funds will go towards last year by local bluegrass bands that improving the animal contact area at wanted to play at the festival, and were Hovander. invited to play in the Hovander picnic Last year’s festival was, as Daniel says, shelter. This year the bands will be playing “successful from the get-go” with about 2,000 people attending over the course of the weekend. “Everyone told us how much fun it was” and were “complimentary of the quality of the festival and the bands.” Festival-goers can visit for one day or the entire weekend, and, in true bluegrass festival spirit, the Hovander Homestead Bluegrass Festival offers dry camping at the park starting at noon on Thursday and running through the weekend until noon on Jim Hurst Trio: Jim Hurst is a guitar veteran who has Tuesday. received IBMA’s ‘Guitar Player of the Year’ Award The bands chosen to play on twice. Joining him onstage will be Erik Alvar on bass the mainstage are all nationally and Nate Lee on fiddle and mandolin. known, with a number of them from the Midwest and East Coast. “It’s an near Hovander House by the trees and opportunity to hear bands from out of the near the main entrance to the festival. area,” says Daniel. While some bands “It’s more informal by the trees,” says have a traditional bluegrass sound, a Daniel, and “as [everyone] comes in the couple of acts have a little more jazz to gates they’ll hear bluegrass.” them. “We want to offer something for On Friday, there will be a free concert from 4-7pm on the mainstage. “We’re inviting the whole community to get a taste of bluegrass and the festival itself,” Daniel explains of this addition. North Country Bluegrass Band, who played on the festival’s main stage last year, and the Hovander Homestead Boys/Girls will play and set the stage for the weekend’s festivities.

Another modification to this year’s festival is the inclusion of more workshops, a feature of most bluegrass festivals. Last year’s seven workshops have been eclipsed by this year’s eighteen workshops, which will be taught by musicians in the mainstage bands and held in the morning from 9am-12pm. “We decided to spend more time and be more specific with the workshop selection,” Daniel explains. There will be

Back by popular demand, the Purple Hulls were the breakout band of last year’s inaugural Hovander Homestead Bluegrass Festival!

something for all main bluegrass instruments and all levels, including beginners. Along with great music and workshops, there will be an area with children’s activities, food vendors, and a beer garden. Outside alcohol, and pets, are not allowed on the festival grounds. For more information, including ticket prices, band bios, and information on volunteering for the festival, visit www.hhbgf.org or call 360-474-7715. Whether you’re coming for the day or staying for the weekend, Daniel assures you that “you won’t want to miss it. It’s going to be a great festival.”

Red Wine is one of the most important European bluegrass bands with a style that encompasses traditional and contemporary Bluegrass, Country, Gospel, and Swing.

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The Bellingham Bolshevik Connection by April Metz de Montiel World Tour of Finland’s Viipurin Lauluveikot men’s choir honoring 100 years of independence from Russia by promoting Nordic culture and Finnish national pride. In 1917, as a result of the Bolshevik revolution, Finland gained its independence from Russia, which had ruled the fiercely independent Finnish people for 110 years. Now, in 2017, the Republic of Finland is honoring this centennial by sending an envoy of singers to herald this patriotic celebration. The Viipurin Lauluveikot, translated as “The Singing Fellows of Viipuri,” is a 120-yearold institution comprised of citizens of Viipuri. Viipuri is a city in the South of Finland and the site of an important battle in the fight for Finland’s independence. Established in 1897, Viipurin Lauluveikot is the second oldest choir in Finland. Choirs and singing groups are highly regarded and strongly supported in Finnish culture; of the 5.5 million Finns today, there are over 3000 organized choirs and several hundred whose mission it is to promote Nordic culture through music and traditional folk songs. Viipurin Lauluveikot will highlight Finnish composers and a diverse repertoire in multiple languages. Gospel,

jazz, and folk music from the American South will be complemented with compositions by Finland’s own Sibelius and Madetoja. A patriotic composer, Sibelius wrote the famous symphonic poem, Finlandia, which commemorates the Finnish struggle for independence. A famous politician, Arwidsson, penned a popular credo which the revolution revived, and music has continued to echo: “Swedes we are not, Russians we do not want to become, let us therefore be Finns.” The Viipurin Lauluveikot have traveled to the U.S. twice before, in 1973 and 1976. Currently, 80 gentlemen comprise Viirpurin Lauluveikot, 50 of which will be traveling to Whatcom County. Participants include various professionals, such as physicians, lawyers, policemen, and welders, who use their summer

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The Singing Fellows of Viipuri.

vacation to travel with the choir. Fundraisers help to support their travel opportunities, although most of the participation is voluntary and self-funded. Locally, The Viipurin Lauluveikot have an enthusiastic sponsor. Mr. Tapio Holma resides here after discovering Bellingham as an accidental tourist. He finds that the Pacific Northwest and Finland have common geography and weather. Born in Helsinki in 1938, Tapio came to the U.S. in 1963. Now retired from the export business, he is passionate about his philanthropic association not only to the Viipurin Lauluveikot, but also as a Trustee of the Nordic Heritage Museum and Finlandia Foundation in Seattle. He is a past president of the Finlandia Foundation Suomi Chapter as well as being instrumental in the establishment of the City of Vaasa, Finland, as a sister city for Bellingham in 2008. He recently returned from a trip to Finland where he accompanied a local youth orchestra. Although not a musician himself, he feels passionately that “music knows no bounds” and is a language that speaks to all, and a universal connection for all people. Concert Schedule: August 27, 3pm, University Unitarian Church, Seattle; August 28, 7pm, United Church of Ferndale; August 29, 7pm, Michael J. Fox Theatre, Burnaby, Vancouver, B.C.; September 3, 3pm, Finn Hall, Berkeley, San Francisco; September 7, 7:30pm, Herbert Zipper Hall, Los Angeles. For tickets, call 360-714-8600 or go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2962545. Sponsored by Finlandia Foundation West Coast Chapters.

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Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers’ Auditions – Auditions for the Whatcom

Sound Jazz Singers all-women’s jazz choir are on-going through August at Diventi Music Conservatory (1213 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). The choir rehearses Tuesday nights, September-May. Please contact director, Michael Gurule at nuagesjazz@gmail.com for an audition time. For more information about other women’s choirs, contact: info@bellinghamsings.org. No fee for audition/semester fee for choir. More info: 360-961-1559 or www.bellinghamsings.org.

place to sing? Want to be in a show? Then come join Harmony Northwest Chorus at rehearsals and sing at our September Ice Cream Social. We are a women’s a cappella chorus that sings barbershop style music. All vocal ranges. Many opportunities to gain musical skills and perform in the community. We meet at 1401 Cleveland at the Community Center in Mount Vernon on Monday nights (Aug. 7, 14, 21, 28) from 6:30-9pm. Free admission. More info: 360-201-5861, contact@harmonynorthwest.org or www.harmonynorthwest.org.

Allegra Women’s Choir Auditions –

Community Hymn Sing – Don’t miss

Auditions for Allegra Women’s Choir are on-going through August at Diventi Music Conservatory (1213 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). The choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings, September-May. No fee for audition/semester fee for choir. Info: info@bellinghamsings.org, 360810-3474 or www.bellinghamsings.org.

The CircleSong SongCircle: Making Musical Mandalas – Join in a fun,

simple, and creative group singing circle wherein we compose a repeating musical motif, sing it together, and then experiment with improvisation. All you need to participate is an open mind, a willing heart, and your own voice. The format was inspired by Bobby McFerrin’s album CircleSongs. Group meets on Wednesdays from 5:45-6:45pm at The Bellingham Folk School (1208 Cornwall Ave.). Admission is $5 drop-in. More info: 970-585-4867, paulrussell238@gmail.com or www.TheMusicalMandala.com.

Birch Bay Music Festival – Anyone

who loves animals, music, food and fun needs to know about the 2017 Birch Bay Music Festival. Guests will be gathering at the Homestead Golf Course in Birch Bay the weekend of Fri.-Sun., Aug. 4-6. Food trucks, artists & craft vendors, a raffle, beer & wine garden, and t-shirt sales will all be raising money for Happy Tails Happy Homes and Rescued Hearts Northwest, two animal shelter charities in the community. A major draw of this event is the raffle: the key prize is a new D’Haitre guitar made by master luthier Andy Beech and decorated in Seahawks theme by illustrator Frank Dooley. Pictures of the guitar, directions, details on volunteering, donations and other aspects of the festival can be found at www.birchbaymusicfestival.com.

Sunshine Daydream Music Festival – Live music featuring local artists: bluegrass by Prozac Mountain Boys at 5pm and Sleepy Alligators at 7pm. Craft wine and beer, and food available. Sat., Aug. 5 from 3-10pm at Masquerade Wine Company (3950 Hammer Dr., Bellingham). Free admission. More info: 360-220-7072 or info@masqueradewines.com.

Harmony Northwest Chorus Rehearsal – The Joys of Summer: Music and Ice Cream! Ladies, eager to find a

this beautiful evening to join in the singing of beloved hymns on Thurs., Aug. 10 from 7-9pm at First Christian Reformed Church (1010 Front St., Lynden). Bring the family and stay for berries and ice cream following the singing. Freewill offering will be taken to help support the Lynden Choral Society. More info: 360-354-2672 or www.lyndenchoralsociety.org.

The Haynie Opry Presents: Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band with A Tribute to Merle Haggard – The band will perform the

greatest and most memorable songs from award-winning singer, songwriter, patriot and cultural icon Merle Haggard’s career,

including a reenactment of the live album, The Fighting Side: Merle Haggard and the Strangers, on Sat. Aug. 12 at 7pm ($10 at the door). In addition, Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band will perform the Old-Time Gospel Music Matinee on Sat., Aug. 12 at 3pm ($5 at the door). All performances at the Haynie Grange (3344 Haynie Rd., Blaine). Info: 360-366-3321.

Jazz 2nd Sunday – Anacortes Public

Library and the Manieri Endowment present Jazz 2nd Sunday on Aug. 13. Bob Storms and the Bellingham Dixieland All Stars will be the featured artists. The concert begins at 2pm and is held at the Heart of Anacortes Stage located at 1014 4th St. This is a free concert. Join us in Anacortes on Sun., Aug. 13, 2-3:30pm. More info: 360-293-1910, www.jazzatthelibrary.com.

Kevin DallaSanta Benefit Concert –

The Jansen Art Center (321 Front St.) is proud to present pianist Kevin DallaSanta in a benefit performance, “Cowboy Influences on American Composers,” on Sun., Aug. 13 at 3pm. Proceeds from the concert will support the Project Hope Food Bank in Lynden. Kevin DallaSanta grew up studying music in Lynden before leaving town for college and grad school. As a (continued on page 7)

BMC Announces 2017-2018 Season! Bellingham Music Club’s upcoming season is eclectic, and presents programs in a wide range of styles and genres. There is something for every taste, from Baroque to Burlesque! Young pianist and local prodigy Henry From (pictured) opens the season with two recitals (performing works by Bach, Schubert, Debussy and Berg), on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at 10:30am at Trinity Lutheran Church (119 Texas St.), and Thursday, Sept. 7, 7:30pm at First Congregational Church (2401 Cornwall Ave.). In October, BMC offers two different programs. Members of “Seattle Historical Arts for Kids” present French Renaissance dance music and polyphony on period instruments on Wednesday morning, Oct. 4; then, as part of the Night Beat series, musical director Scott Henderson and performers Martin Bray, Akilah Williams Cariker, Amanda Carpp and Paul Henderson II let us peek into the world of traveling shows. Martha Benedict makes a special appearance in “Bellingham Burlesque of 1927.” It’s musical comedy at its best! In November, BMC welcomes solo Baroque violinist, Edwin Huizinga, followed in December by “Tuba Christmas,” led by WWU Low Brass Ensemble director, Carla Rutschman. In February, March and April, BMC presents winners of its five competitions for high school and WWU students. In May, programs feature pianist Michael Refvem. Season concludes in June with soprano Theresa Bikham and pianist Rachel Roulet. The Bellingham Music Club is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization serving Bellingham and Whatcom County for over a century. As always, Wednesday Morning Concerts are free and open to the public. The Night Beat series offers full-length evening programs. Tickets for Night Beat are on sale online now and available at Village Books one month before each concert. Again, BMC offers an annual subscription at an unbeatable price ($75 for all Night Beat concerts). Please go to www.bellinghammusicclub.org for full schedule, venues, and Night Beat ticket details, or call 360-305-6526 for more information.

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Willows Farm Stand – Farm stand

season is in full swing! Stop by our Willows Farm Stand for fresh produce, delicious baked goods, and beautiful handmade arts and crafts. Each week, we happily welcome Cascade Blueberry Farm with their eye-catching display of fruits, vegetables, bouquets, and gorgeous hanging baskets. Alongside this bountiful display, you’ll find a variety of rotating vendors. Expect to see fresh-baked goodies of all kinds from Moss Mountain Breads, special handmade gifts, organic soaps and lotions, and much more! The stand is at The Willows Retirement Residence (3115 Squalicum Parkway) under our Front Portico from noon to 2pm every Wednesday. Info: 303-671-7077, programs@thewillowsbellingham.com.

Saturday Coffee – NorthWest Singles

Club invites you to join some of our 100+ membership each Saturday for coffee, conversation and friendship at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave. Our decades-old club is for single adults over the age of 55. Come on down, and check us out, and browse our monthly calendar of events. Free admission. More info: nwsinglesclub@gmail.com or 360-933-4507.

Bellingham Laughter Club – Embrace

laughter for a rich and rewarding life! Free to 4-104 year olds. Laughter Club meets Sun., Aug. 6 from 4-5pm near the owl sculpture at Elizabeth Park. For information, call Mary Lou Richardson at 360-734-4989 or visit www.worldlaughtertour.com.

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young music student, he worked with local music teachers, Janice Brink and Dan Sabo. This will be his second solo performance at the Jansen Art Center. Admission is $15 general / $12 students and seniors. Tickets are available at the Jansen Art Center’s Gallery Shop and online at www.jansenartcenter.org. More info: 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/ kevin-dallasanta-sunday-august-13.

Creekside Open Mic – Poetry, prose, and music on the third Wednesday of the month (Aug. 16) in Sudden Valley at the South Whatcom Library (10 Barn View Ct., Sudden Valley, Gate 2). Sign up to read at 6pm, or become a member of the audience. Performances start at 6:30pm. We look forward to seeing you. For 6th grade and up. Free admission. More info: 360-305-3632 or www.wcls.org. Skagit Community Band Summer Concert – The Skagit Community Band,

under the direction of Vince Fejeran, presents a free outdoor concert in Gilkey Square on Sat., Aug. 26 at 2pm in beautiful downtown La Conner. A summertime tradition for more than 10 years, the program features exciting selections spanning the swing era, traditional concert band gazebo favorites, and contemporary show and film tunes. Bring a chair, a cool drink, and the family

to enjoy these “sounds of summer” on the beautiful La Conner waterfront! Free. More info: vmfejeran@gmail.com or www.skagitcommunityband.org.

Harvest Moon Festival: Retro on the River – On Sat., Aug. 26, at 5pm, on the Skagit Riverwalk Plaza in downtown Mount Vernon. Featured bands are Sunset Superman and Fantasy Band V3. Grab the gang, bust out your acid wash denim and high tops for an evening of music and dancing. Ten breweries are on tap, so you must be 21 and older to attend. Tickets $20 in advance at brownpapertickets.com. $25 at the gate.

Whatcom Chorale Auditions –

Auditions for Whatcom Chorale will be held Mon., Sept. 11, 5-9pm, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (2117 Walnut St.). Audition appointments may be arranged with Kristi Champagne, Audition Coordinator (kfchampagne@gmail.com or 360-595-8345). Whatcom Chorale will present three Sunday afternoon concerts in 2017-2018: Handel’s Messiah on Dec. 17; Winter from Haydn’s The Seasons and Morton Lauridsen’s Mid-Winter Songs on March 18; and works by J.S. Bach and P.D.Q. Bach on June 3. Whatcom Chorale rehearses on Tuesdays, 7-9:30pm. Admission is free. More info: 360-5958345, kfchampagne@gmail.com or www.whatcomchorale.org.

BHS 1940s Graduates Celebration –

All Bellingham High School graduating classes of the 1940s are invited to take a sentimental journey down memory lane with a reunion luncheon on Sun., Aug. 13 from 11:30am-3pm at Northwood Hall (3240 Northwest Ave.). Let’s renew longtime friendships, reminisce and listen to the big band music of our era. It’s sure to be an afternoon of laughs love and hugs! Contact Maxine Rawls at 360-7338581 for more information and to reserve your spot. Admission is $18. More info: 360-733-8781.

Summer Lock-in Party – Hang out

with friends, play games and munch out at the Blaine Library (610 3rd St.) on Fri., Aug. 11 from 6:15-9pm. This after-hours party was planned and executed by teens: so there are lots of surprises in store! For middle and high school kids. Register online or by phone. Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

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Skagit Woodstock Music Festival & Rockin’ Car Show —Mount Vernon’s Very Own Hot August Night! by Deborah M. Bernard The 8th Annual Skagit Woodstock Festival and Rockin’ Car Show will be happening August 19, from 11:30am to 10pm at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon. A Hot August Night makes us think of rock music and classic cars and those lazy, crazy days of summer, and this festival has all of that, but even better: every penny of the profit from this goes to Skagit Valley Hospital’s Cancer Patient Assistant Fund. Five great bands will each perform for two hours: Jimmy Wright Band, Bucula, Never Cry, Expertease, and High Voltage. A car show will feature cars, plus classic and modern motorcycles. There will be food and craft vendors in this familyfriendly setting, and a beer garden for the adults. So, pack up the babies and grab the old ladies, and everyone goes, because everyone knows: a festival in this incredible setting which will raise money for local cancer victims? It doesn’t get much better than this! It all began with a coffee can at a bowling alley many years ago. Festival co-directors Dave Clark and Reid Harlow have bowled together on a Wednesday night league since they were kids 37 years ago. When a fellow bowler was diagnosed with cancer, they started passing a coffee can around Wednesday nights at the bowling alley to raise money for the victim. Since that humble beginning, the festival has raised over $85,000 in the past seven years, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger each year. “Dave and I just took the ball and ran with it,” Reid said. “It’s truly a labor of

8th Annual Skagit Woodstock Co-directors Dave Clark and Reid Harlow are gearing up for this year’s event. Photo by Debbie Bernard.

our hearts, not just our heads. It’s a passion with us.” So many people have come forward to donate their time and talents to make this a success. When they got big enough to need Edgewater Park, one sponsor paid the rent on the venue, last year and this year. All the money goes to the Skagit Valley Hospital’s Cancer Patient Assistance Fund, where a committee allocates which cancer patient will get financial aid, whether it be for a cab ride or treatment, or medications, or even food, because the person isn’t working. Dave said, “What I love about this is that all the money goes to local people who are going through a terrible time in their lives.” Because of HIPPA laws, they never know who

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benefitted from the money. “I love to think that people I might be shopping next to the grocery store might be somebody we’ve helped,” Dave said. “All the money stays local.” Sometimes strangers come up to them at the festival, big smiles on their faces, and give them a hug, which makes them think that these must be people who’ve been helped by the project, or families of people who have been helped. “Cancer hits rich and poor, men and women, all ages, all races, and also impacts the caregivers,” Dave said. “I lost my dad to cancer and Reid’s wife Donna survived cancer 19 years ago, so it’s personal for us.” “Brad Pritchard does a great job organizing the car and motorcycle show. And then all the car guys’ wives and kids volunteer to help run the festival, and help with the cleanup afterward. There’s so much heart in this festival,” Dave said. Local businesses have contributed great raffle prizes, everything from a fire pit to a 10x10 popup canopy, and much more. The Farmhouse Inn Restaurant has donated one of their Mile High Pies, and a turkey dinner for 20. Raffle tickets are $1. Cost for the event is $10 with kids 12 and under free. The car show costs $20 to enter, and entrants get two free passes to the music festival. This year, the car show will be just outside of the music festival’s main entrance so anyone that wants to come look at the cars can do so for free. The car show is 11am to 4pm (awards at 3:30pm). Edgewater Park is located at 600 Behrens Millet Road. For more information, call Reid Harlow at 360-202-0884 or Dave Clark at 360-853-6923.

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Youthnet’s 34th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser – Youthnet is

holding their 34th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser & Silent Auction benefit on Tues., Aug. 1 at Skagit Golf & Country Club in Burlington from 8am3pm. This event benefits children, youth and families in the North Region with programs supporting foster care, education, self-sufficiency, parenting, and healthy relationships. Get a foursome together to enjoy a fun day of golf while providing hope, opportunity, and a successful future for those in need. Call now to see if there are any spots left. Cost is $90. Info: carnold@youthnetnw.net, 360-336-1610 or www.youthnetnw.net/ news-events/event-calendar.html.

Lighthouse Mission Open House: 94 Years! – Come learn how your

support shelters and cares for 230 men, women, and children each night who would otherwise be homeless. Tours will be self-guided, and it’s your chance to hear special stories and information from the staff who work in each of the Lighthouse Mission buildings (910 W. Holly St., Bellingham). Stop by anytime from 3-7pm to see your gifts at work and enjoy complimentary refreshments! Free admission. More info: 360-733-5120, email@thelighthousemission.org or www.thelighthousemission.org.

Golf FORE! Good – Join us for a fun

tournament and a great cause: helping local kids. Your day on the course helps children with developmental delays and physical disabilities and provides school readiness programs for disadvantaged students. Takes place on Fri., Aug. 4 from 8am-3:30pm at Shuksan Golf Club (1500 E. Axton Rd. Bellingham). Cost is $125$500. More info: 360-734-5121, www.oppco.org/event/golf-fore-good or info@oppco.org.

Sips & Scholarships – Support college

access for low-income and first generation college students at the Futures NW Sips and Scholarships fundraiser on Sat., Aug. 5 from 11am-3pm at Boundary Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Ave.). This free event features live music, food & beer, raffle prizes, and a silent auction. Plus, it’s the kick-off to financial aid and scholarship season across Whatcom and Skagit Counties with information for families at all income levels. Attendees have a chance to speak with scholarship experts, get advice on financial aid, and even sign up for one of the four scholarships provided at the event! All students and families welcome! Free admission. More info: 360-647-8775, connect@futuresnw.org or www.futuresnw.org.

Celebrate 5 Years at the J: Benefit Concert and Fundraiser – The Jansen

Art Center (321 Front St., Lynden) celebrates 5 Years with a Benefit Concert and Fundraiser featuring The Paperboys on Sat., Aug. 5 from 5-9pm. Tickets for the

event are $45 and benefit the Jansen Art Center’s programs. There will be food trucks, a beer & wine garden, auction, and raffle at the event. From 1-5pm, the J will be hosting an open house, showing off programs in all of their art studios. Info: 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/ celebrate-5-years-at-the-j.

Summerfest! – Welcome one and all to

the South Fork Valley’s annual community celebration and commemoration: Summerfest! featuring music by BandZandt, Queens Bluegrass, and Mockingbird, and including dancing, a community potluck, arts & crafts vendors, fun family activities, and a reading of the names commemorative ceremony. Takes place on Sat., Aug. 12 from 2-8pm at Josh VanderYacht Memorial Park (4106 Valley Hwy., Deming; corner of Hwy. 9 and Potter Rd.). Admission is free! Potluck dishes happily accepted, and donations to the South Fork Valley Community association are welcome. Proceeds will help provide for the upkeep and promotion of the beloved Van Zandt Community Hall. More info: 360-5922297, southforkvalley@aol.com or http://bit.ly/2ubBJ1s.

BrewFest on the Skagit 2017 – The

Lincoln Theatre presents our 15th Annual BrewFest on the Skagit, the Skagit’s longest running Craft Brew Festival, on Sat., Aug. 12 from 4-9pm, featuring dozens of local craft brews; three of the region’s most popular bands (The Margaret Wilder Band, CC Adams Band, and The Chris Eger Band); leisure games; and local food trucks. BrewFest on the Skagit is a fundraiser for the Lincoln Theatre that takes place on Mount Vernon’s Riverwalk Park. Please bring your friends to soak up the sun and support the Lincoln. A 21 and over event! $25 advance / $30 at the door / $15 for designated drivers / $2 off members. Additional scrip for tastes will be available for $2 each at the fest. More info: tobie@lincolntheatre.org, 360-4197129 or www.lincolntheatre.org.

Boundary Bay Beer Garden (1107 Railroad Ave.). Free admission. More info: 360319-3843, info@kulshanchorus.org or www.kulshanchorus.org.

Summer of Love Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts Annual Fund Raiser featuring The Walrus –

Enjoy an evening of music and dancing to The Walrus and support the arts in Skagit County on Sat., Aug. 19 from 5-10pm in the Heart of Anacortes (1014 4th St.). The Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts is having a 60s costume contest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. There will also be a silent auction and raffle. The proceeds will be used for their ongoing grant program which supports local arts programs. Free admission. More info: 360-420-3971 or www.rickeptingfoundation.org.

Wondermud – Wondermud is a

family-friendly run with obstacles and mud pits. All participants receive free t-shirts, bratwursts, root beer floats, and a digital image of themselves on the course. Ages 8+ are welcome, and there is also a costume contest for individuals and teams. This event benefits Lydia Place and other local charities. Summer fun for a great cause on Sat., Aug. 26 from 10am-2pm at Bellingham BMX (5022 Guide Meridian). Admission is $25-$49. More info: 360746-8861, info@wondermud.com or www.mudstosuds.com.

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser – Enjoy

a delicious pancake breakfast benefitting the Ferndale Senior Activity Center! Menu items include pancakes or French toast, biscuits & gravy, sausage or ham, scrambled eggs, coffee & orange juice. Join us at Ferndale Senior Center (1999 Cherry St.) on Sat., Aug. 19 from 8-11am. Admission is $6 adults / $3 kids / under 3 and 90+ eat free. Info: 360-384-6244, manager.ferndaleseniorcenter@gmail.com.

Kulshan Chorus Variety Show and Silent Auction – Join us for a Kulshan

Chorus Variety Show with local musicians including a Kulshan Chorus performance and music by The Atlantics, Yesterday’s Paperboys, Sonja Lee Band, Summer Jam, Geoff Morgan and Friends, and Mhondoro Marimba. This is a family-friendly event on Sat., Aug. 19 from 4-10pm at the

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17th Annual La Conner Classic Boat & Car Show – The La Conner Classic

Boat and Car Show presents an opportunity to share our American heritage with you and your family on Sat., Aug. 5 from 10am-4pm at the La Conner Marina. Whether your love is classic cars, show cars, classic yachts, or work boats, you’ll be surprised and delighted at this event. You’ll discover true “treasures“ afloat, on wheels, or simply on display. Exhibitors will be there to answer your questions, and cameras will be out as folks photograph their dream cars and boats. Admission is $3 adults / kids free. More info: 360-466-4778, director@laconnerchamber.com or www.lovelaconner.com.

Fidalgo Bay Day – Celebrate National

Estuaries Day and the beauty, history, and wonderful marine life with the Friends of Skagit Beaches Trail Tales docent stations along the Tommy Thompson Trail. Take part in our popular beach seining demonstration, touch live marine critters in Shannon Point Marine Center’s undersea zoo, get creative at the kid-friendly craft tables, play fun games, and learn about local projects and volunteer opportunities at the many educational exhibits staffed by local agencies and organizations. Taste complimentary samples of seafood chowder and a fabulous no-host traditional salmon BBQ lunch offered by members of the Samish Indian Nation. Takes place at Fidalgo Bay Resort (Anacortes) on Sat., Aug. 12 from 11am-3pm. Free admission. More info: tracya@co.skagit.wa.us, 360-416-1462 or www.skagitmrc.org/ news-events/2017/06/fidalgo-bay-day.

Bayview Cemetery Tours: “Tree Tour North” – Learn about native and exotic

trees on the north side of Cemetery Creek, including the Japanese snowbell, ginkgo,

paperbark maple, shirofugen cherry, and plume sawara cypress. The tour is 1 to 1.5 hours long and covers about a mile over uneven ground. This month’s tour, is Fri., Aug. 25, 2-3:30pm. Park and meet rain or shine at the red brick Veterans Memorial on the Southeast side of the Cemetery (E. Lakeway entrance, 1420 Woburn St., Bellingham). Free admission / reservations required at 360-778-7150. More info: bayview@cob.org or www.bayviewcemetery.com.

Salmon Sighting – Join NSEA naturalists

at Thompson Creek Bridge to witness salmon fighting their way up steam to spawn! Pink salmon only spawn on odd years, so don’t miss this fun opportunity to see them and ask NSEA naturalists any questions. Join us Sat., Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, from 10am-noon off Mt. Baker Hwy. at Thompson Creek Bridge. Free. More info: 360-715-0283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/river-steward-events-2017.

Summer Fun Rod Run Car Show –

The Summer Fun Rod Run is a Collector Car Show, appearing at the Deming Log Show Ground, Fri.-Sun., Aug. 25-27 on the Cedarville Rd., just east of Bellingham. Spectators are invited to come and see the cars on Saturday from 10am-4pm with a

Deming Community Quilt Project –

Help finish the Deming Library Community Quilt. Quilt squares have been created by community members and pieced by local quilters. This is your opportunity to stich the finished quilt top with your neighbors. A quilting helper will be available. All levels

$3 entry fee. There will be food vendors, and other fun activities. Those showing their cars can come out and camp for 3 days and show their car, enjoy a wonderful BBQ, a free t-shirt, a dash plaque, a chance at great trophies and raffle prizes and lots of fun, with an entry fee of $45. Or you can come out only on Saturday, bring you car, option to buy tickets to the BBQ, dash plaque and trophies for only $15. If you can’t make it out to The Log Show Grounds, look for the caravan of cars on Saturday eve, going to Boomers Drive In around 6pm. Sponsored by the 4th Corner Elites Car Club. Admission is $3 for public / $45 or $15 for car owners. More info: 360-809-0785, realtorrawls@comcast.net or www.fourthcornerelitescarclub.com.

of experience welcome. Needles, thimbles, and thread provided. Drop into the library (5044 Mt. Baker Hwy.) between 10am and noon on Fri., Aug. 4. “Stitching the Fabric of Difference: Our American Quilt” is a project sponsored by a Project Neighborly Grant from the Whatcom County Foundation in partnership with the Friends of the Deming Library. Free. More info: 360-592-2422 or www.wcls.org.

Mindport’s Correspondence Club –

Have a letter to write or a postcard to send? Need to know size or postage requirements for handmade mailings? Want to know how to recycle your old calendars into envelopes? Join us for a couple of hours of companionable mailing at Mindport’s monthly Correspondence Club on Sat., Aug. 12 from 10:30am12:15pm at Mindport Exhibits (210 W. Holly St., Bellingham). We have typewriters, scissors, glue sticks, and loads and loads of all sorts of paper with instructional guidance provided for collage Mail Art, envelopes, postcards and more. This fun, creative, hands-on activity is open to all ages over 8 yrs. (although young folks need to bring a participating adult). Bring your addresses and your postage, and make it a good mail day. Museum admission is $3. More info: 360-647-5614, publicity@mindport.org or www.mindport.org.

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Exhibit: For Whom The Bell Tolls –

For generations, Skagit students were called to class by the tolling of the school bell. This special exhibit celebrates the small schools of Skagit County. See the exhibit, through Aug. 6, at the Skagit County Historical Museum (501 S. 4th St., La Conner). Admission is $5 general / $4 seniors & children 6-12 / free under age 6 / $10 families. More info: 360-466-3365, museum@co.skagit.wa.us or www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

Two WWII Exhibits – The Skagit

County Historical Museum (501 S. 4th St., La Conner) has two exhibits on display through Oct. 8: Washington Remembers World War II and The Skagit Homefront. Washington Remembers World War II is a collection of stories that takes you around the globe to crucial battles on foreign soil, to German concentration camps, and to the American home front where defense plant workers contributed to the war effort. The exhibit features large compelling photographs, personal stories and fascinating war facts. The Skagit Homefront presents the stories of Skagitonians who served, and those who stayed. Admission is $5 general / $4 seniors & children 6-12 / free under age 6 / $10 families. More info: 360-466-3365, museum@co.skagit.wa.us or www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

People of the Sea and Cedar – Local

and regional history of the Coast Salish people is one of the most requested topics by Whatcom Museum visitors. This summer, the museum debuts a new exhibit

in the second floor gallery of the Lightcatcher Building (250 Flora St., Bellingham) that shares the history and art of the Coast Salish people, blending both historical and contemporary perspectives. This exhibit will feature art artifacts, as well as hands-on learning experiences. Through December 31. Admission is $5-$10. More info: info@whatcommuseum.org, 360778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

History Sunset Cruise – Climb aboard

San Juan Cruises’ Victoria Star for our annual summertime History Sunset Cruises, hosted by local historians Brian Griffin and Doug Starcher. You’ll enjoy beautiful scenery and hear stories about the region’s history. Pack a picnic, sunglasses, and a light jacket. Wine and beer sold on board. Tickets available on www.BrownPaperTickets.com. San Juan Cruises is located at the Bellingham/Alaska Cruise Terminal (355 Harris Ave.). Takes place on Tuesdays, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 from 6:15-8:30pm. Admission is $30 members / $35 non-members. Info: 360778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org/historysunset-cruise.

Whatcom Community College Chautauqua – Back by popular demand,

the Whatcom Community College Chautauqua returns on Tues., Aug. 1 from 9am-3pm with another robust day of the college’s most dynamic and inspirational faculty, speaking on subjects they love. The $150 registration fee includes a full day of classes, catered locavore lunch with President Kathi Hiyane-Brown, and an optional campus art tour after class. Registration is limited to 30 people. Proceeds support college scholarships. To enroll, contact the Whatcom Community College Foundation at 360-383-3320 or foundation@whatcom.edu.

Learn to think on your feet – Come

join us for a free workshop. An evening of play, creativity, storytelling and fun! We will do a selection of games and exercises from improvisational theater. All levels welcome, absolutely no experience necessary! Adults and teens (14+). Join us at 1011 Girard St., Bellingham on Wed., Aug. 16 or Tues., Aug. 22, 7-9pm. More info: 360-756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com.

Genealogy: How One Family’s History Emerged Through the Mists of Time – Vague family references and a

growing suspicion in the mind of local resident Heather Perks, led her to the belief that there was something special about the area where she and her sibling were taken on weekends and holiday family visits. What resulted was her 25-year quest to peel back the layers of time and make sense of the mysteries that had almost disappeared within the family. On Sat., Aug. 12 from 10:30am-noon at the Blaine Library (610 3rd St.). Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

NookChat: Community Storytelling – Twin Sisters Farmers Market – Find

plenty of affordable, Whatcom Countygrown produce every Saturday from 10am-2pm at the Twin Sisters Farmers Market. Located in the parking lot of the North Fork Community Library (5044 Mt. Baker Hwy., Deming) through October, this mobile market is staffed by the farmers, which keeps prices lower than traditional farmers markets. SNAP & EBT accepted. Free admission. More info: 360-599-2020 or www.wcls.org.

Pam Ames will reminisce about the history of the Everson Festival Parade and other local stories with Jim Berg on Sun., Aug. 13 from 3-4:30pm at the Everson Library (104 Kirsch Dr.). Join Pam and Jim as we “Explore the Past; Enrich the Present” in this informal, interactive gathering sponsored by the Nooksack Valley Heritage Center Committee. Free admission. More info: 360-966-5100 or www.wcls.org.

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AUGUST 2017 TUESDAY 8/1/2017 Youthnet’s 34th Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser, Skagit Golf & Country Club, 8am-3pm, $90, 360-336-1610. (pg. 9)

Whatcom Community College Chautauqua, WCC, 9am-3pm, $150, 360-383-3320, foundation@whatcom.edu. (pg. 11)

Early Enrichment (ages 2-4 with caregivers), Museum of Northwest Art, 10:30-11:15am, free, marketing@museumofnwart.org, 360-466-4446 or www.monamuseum.org/ event/summer-early-enrichment.

History Sunset Cruise with Local Historians Brian Griffin and Doug Starcher (bring a picnic, sunglasses, and light jacket),

Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 6:15-8:30pm, $30 members / $35 non-members, 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org/history-sunset-cruise. (pg. 11)

Aligning Your Energies to Female Empowerment, Simply Spirit Reading &

Healing Center, 6:30-9pm, $25, 360-647-7134, admin@simplyspiritcenter.com or www.simplyspiritcenter.com.

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser,

Pesto Perfecto (using herbs from your summer garden, with demos), Deming Library,

Kids & Teens Craft Fair (all items $5 or less),

Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview

The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 26) Everson Library, 10:30am-12:30pm, free, 360-966-5100, www.wcls.org.

Off the Shelf Book Club (“The Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh), South

Whatcom Library, 1-2pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org.

Home Item Repair Workshop (work with skilled volunteers to repair toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools, etc.),

Bellingham Public Library, 5-7:30pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com. Tuesday Night Jazz: Kareem Kandi Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Meditative Yoga (with Reverend John Hawkins, Yogic Scholar), The Metta Center, 5:30-7pm, $15 drop-in, 360-870-1277, yogarific@msn.com or www.themettacenter.org. Zumba, Lynden Library, 5:30-6:30pm, free, 360-354-4883, www.wcls.org.

Soft Place to Land Monthly Women’s Group,

Anacortes Center for Happiness, 6-8pm, $10 or chocolate, 360-464-2229, info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html.

6:30-8pm, free, 360-592-2422, www.wcls.org.

Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $3 after, 360-766-6866. (pg. 27)

WEDNESDAY 8/2/2017 Open Studio Painting Wednesdays & Thursdays, Trish Harding School of Art at

Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $196 / $60 day, 360-319-6115, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Sylvia Bos,

Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-3543600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Willows Farm Stand (fresh produce, delicious baked goods, and beautiful handmade arts and crafts), The Willows Retirement Residence, noon-2pm, free, 303-671-7077, programs@thewillowsbellingham.com. (pg. 7)

Mount Vernon Ukulele Fun & Song Circle (beginners welcome), Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1-2pm, free will donation, 206-7904862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com.

Afternoon Books and Tea (Mystery of Your Choice), Lynden Library, 2-3:30pm, free,

for Happiness, 7-8:30pm, $15 drop in, 360-464-2229, jerilancaster108@gmail.com or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html.

THURSDAY 8/3/2017 Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of

Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $196 / $60 day, 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31)

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser,

The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 26)

Summer Chamber Music Camp at the J (4 days; adults and teens 16+) begins, Jansen Art Center, noon-3pm, $150, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Lighthouse Mission Open House: 94 Years!,

Ligththouse Mission Ministries, 3-7pm, free, 360-733-5120, email@thelighthousemission.org or www.thelighthousemission.org. (pg. 9) Chair Yoga (for seniors), Crescent Moon Yoga, 4-5pm, $15 drop in /$12 punch card, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com.

bandZandt (East County’s unbridled rock’n’roll band), Elizabeth Park, 6-8pm, free. Live Music in the Piano Lounge: JP Falcon Grady, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Balkan Folk Dancing Thursday Evenings,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested, 360-380-0456. (pg. 27) “Edward II,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 7-9:30pm, $10-$35, eal@shakesnw.org, 206-317-3023 or www.shakesnw.org. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

360-354-4883, www.wcls.org.

Marrowstone Music Festival: Faculty Chamber Music Concert, WWU PAC, 7:30pm, $10/$17,

360-966-5100, www.wcls.org.

“The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community

Everson Book Club: (“Yes, Chef” by Marcus Samuelsson), Everson Library, 3-4:30pm, free, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, Bard-B-Q & Fireworks, $96+, www.bardonthebeach.org or 1-877-739-0559. (pg. 29)

The CircleSong SongCircle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk School, 5:45-6:45pm, $5 drop-in, 970-585-4867, paulrussell238@gmail.com or www.TheMusicalMandala.com. (pg. 5)

Downtown Sounds (music and 21+ beer garden), 1300 Block Bay Street (Bellingham), 6-9pm, free.

“Othello” (Royal Opera House), Pickford Film

Center, 6-8:45pm, $20 general / $16 member / $10 student, 360-738-0745, www.pickfordfilmcenter.org.

Room to Move Hatha Yoga, Anacortes Center

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Theatre, 7:30pm, $20, 360-293-6829, www.acttheatre.com. (pg. 29)

FRIDAY 8/4/2017 Birch Bay Music Festival, Birch Bay, free, www.birchbaymusicfestival.com. (pg. 5)

Golf FORE! Good, Shuksan Golf Club,

8am-3:30pm, $125-$500, 360-734-5121, www.oppco.org/event/golf-fore-good or info@oppco.org. (pg. 9) Deming Community Quilt Project, Deming Library, 10am-noon, free, 360-592-2422, wcls. org. (pg. 10) Artist Reception: Debra Stern, Good Earth Pottery, 4-7pm, theteam@goodearthpots.com, 360-671-3998 or www.goodearthpots.com. (pg. 31)

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AUGUST 2017 Whatcom Art Market (meet featured artist Karen VerBurg), Whatcom Art Market, 11am-2pm, free, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartguild.org. (pg. 30-31)

Teen Art Intensive Session II (age 14-18; 3 days) begins, Museum of Northwest Art, noon4pm, free, marketing@museumofnwart.org, 360-466-4446 or www.monamuseum.org/ event/teen-art-intensive-session-ii. Fun with Snap Circuits, Blaine Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 23) Anacortes First Friday Art Walk, Historic Downtown Anacortes, 6-9pm, free, 360-2936938, gallery@scottmilo.com or www.anacortesart.com. Artist Reception: Genevieve Gray, Honey Salon, 6-10pm, free, 360-778-3858 or www.honeybellingham.com. (pg. 31-32) August Art Show Reception, Scott Milo Gallery, 6-9pm, free, gallery@scottmilo.com, 360-2936938 or www.scottmilo.com. (pg. 31)

Downtown Bellingham Art Walk at Old City Hall, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall,

6-10pm, free, 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 31) “WOMXN,” Studio UFO Gallery, 6-9pm, free, 360-319-6115, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31) Yin Yoga with Jenn, The Metta Center, 6-7:30pm, $15 drop-in, 310-795-6836, jenncohen@karunacalm.org or www.themettacenter.org. Sunset Group Paddle, Community Boating Center, 6:30-9:30pm, $60, 360-714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org. “The Comedy of Errors,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 7-9:30pm. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

Seattle Opera Academy at Marrowstone,

WWU PAC, 7:30pm, $15/$30/$40, www.tickets.wwu.edu. “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 29) “The Heroes,” The Upfront Theatre, 9-10:30pm, $10-$12, 360-733-8855, billy@theupfront.com or www.theupfront.com/shows/the-heroes.

SATURDAY 8/5/2017 Birch Bay Music Festival, Birch Bay. (pg. 5) 17th Annual La Conner Classic Boat & Car Show, South Basin/La Conner Marina, 10am-4pm, $3 adults / kids free, 360-4664778, director@laconnerchamber.com or www.lovelaconner.com. (pg. 10)

4th Annual RUN4LIFE, Lummi Island Beach

Store Cafe, 10am-1pm, $45 (10.9K) / $30 (5.8K) / free kids 12 and under / 20% discount for parents of YMCA Girls on the Run and Trailblazers, www.run4life2017.eventbrite.com. (pg. 26) Anacortes Arts Festival, Historic Downtown Anacortes, 10am-6pm. (pg. 31)

Creating your Sustainable Permaculture Landscape: Animals, Shelter, Plants, and Wildlife Systems, Azusa Farm & Gardens,

10-11:30am, free / register by email at info@azusafarm.com, www.azusafarm.com. Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival, Blaine Marina, 10am-5pm, free, vic@cityofblaine.com, www.blainechamber.com/events or 360-332-6484. (pg. 23)

Jewelry Workshop: Intro to Metal Jewelry Fabrication (2 days) begins, Jansen Art Center, 10am-5pm, $195, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/intro-tometal-jewelry-fabrication-august-5-6/.

Networking for Arts Entrepreneurs Workshop, Bellingham Metal Arts Guild, 10am-2pm, $85, www.bellinghamMetalArtsGuild.org. (pg. 32) NWSC Saturday Coffee, Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, free, 360-933-4507, nwsinglesclub@gmail.com. (pg. 7) Twin Sisters Farmers Market, North Fork Library, 10am-2pm, free, 360-599-2020, www.wcls.org. (pg. 11)

Wet Exit & Recovery (for safe sea kayaking),

Community Boating Center, 10am-1:30pm, $90, 360-714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org. STEAM at the Museum (all ages), Whatcom Museum Family Interactive Gallery, 10:30amnoon, $5-$10, 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org. Futures NW Sips & Scholarships, Boundary Bay Brewery, 11am-3pm, free, 360-647-8775, connect@futuresnw.org or www.futuresnw.org. (pg. 9) Kid’s Fest, Civic Stadium, 11am-3pm, free, 360-778-7000, Lromo@cob.org or www.cob.org. (pg. 23)

Sunshine Daydream Music Festival,

Masquerade Wine Company, 3-10pm, free, 360-220-7072, info@masqueradewines.com. (pg. 5)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, Bard-B-Q & Fireworks, $96+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

Celebrate 5 Years at the J: Benefit Concert and Fundraiser, Jansen Art Center, 5-9pm, $45, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/celebrate-5years-at-the-j. (pg. 9)

Nooksack Salmon River Talk with NSEA River Stewards, Douglas Fir Campground, 6-7pm, free, 360-715-0283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/river-steward-events-2017.

Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: Circus entertaiment by Wren & Della followed by “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Fairhaven Village Green (bring blankets or low back lawn chairs; food available for purchase), 6:45pm, $5 general / age 5 and under free, www.epiceap.com/fairhaven-outdoor-cinema. “Edward II,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 7-9:30pm. (pg. 29) “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 29) Full Moon Group Paddle, Community Boating Center, 9pm-midnight, $60, 360-714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org.

SUNDAY 8/6/2017 Birch Bay Music Festival, Birch Bay. (pg. 5) Bellingham Youth Triathlon, Arne Hanna

Aquatic Center, 9am-noon, cost varies, 360-778-7000, Lromo@cob.org or www.cob.org. (pg. 23) Anacortes Arts Festival, Historic Downtown Anacortes, 10am-5pm. (pg. 31) Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival, Blaine Marina, 10am-5pm. (pg. 23)

Shiver Me Timbers! (pirate stories and activities, ages 5-11), Blaine Library,

noon-3pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Small Looms Clinic for Weavers, Bellingham

Public Library, noon-3pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Seattle Opera Academy at Marrowstone, WWU PAC, 2pm, $15/$30/$40, www.tickets.wwu.edu.

Nooksack River Walk with NSEA Naturalists, Horseshoe Bend Trail, 3-4pm, free, 360-7150283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or /www.n-sea.org/ river-steward-events-2017.

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

CALENDAR

AUGUST 2017 Introduction to Sea Kayaking (3 days) begins,

Community Boating Center, 10am-1pm, $200, 360-714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org/classes/adult-lessons/ sea-kayaking. “Salome” (National Theatre Live), Pickford Film Center, 11am-2pm, $20 general / $16 member / $10 student, 360-738-0745, www.pickfordfilmcenter.org. Bellingham Youth Jazz Band, Bellewood Acres, 2pm, free, 360-676-5750, markelly@oz.net or www.jazzproject.org. Sunday Chess Meetup, Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm, free, www.meetup.com/ BellinghamChess. (pg. 23) “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 2pm. (pg. 29)

Marrowstone Music Festival: Marrowstone Festival Orchestras, WWU PAC, 3pm,

$15/$30/$39, www.tickets.wwu.edu. Bellingham Laughter Club, Elizabeth Park (near owl sculpture), 4-5pm, free, 360-734-4989, www.worldlaughtertour.com. (pg. 7) “The Comedy of Errors,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 4pm. (pg. 29) Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Lisa Baney Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com. Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 6:30-7:30pm, by donation, info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org, www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html or 360-464-2229.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

MONDAY 8/7/2017 BRD Contemporary Dance Intensive for Youth (ages 13-18; 5 days) begins, Firehouse PAC, 9am, $290-$325 per student, bhamrep@gmail.com or www.bhamrep.org.

Dyeing/Felting Summer Camp (ages 8-17; two weeks) begins, BAAY Theatre, 9am-2pm, $200 per week (tuition scholarships available), 360-306-8531, info@baay.org or www.baay.org.

Emerging Artists Teen Camp Session 2 (5 days) begins, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building, 9am-noon, $155 members / $175 non-members, 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org/learn/camps.

Art and Science Day Camp (age 9-12; 5 days) begins, Museum of Northwest Art, 9:30am-

3pm, $150, marketing@museumofnwart.org, www.monamuseum.org/event/art-and-science-camp or 360-466-4446.

Wild Whatcom Cascadia Explorations Camp (5 days; boys going into grades 2-3) begins, local parks of Bellingham, 9:30am-4pm, $350, 360-389-3414, tim@wildwhatcom.org or www.wildwhatcom.org/program-search-tool/ cascadian-explorations.

Adventure Sailing Summer Camp (youth; 4-5 days) begins, Community Boating Center,

10am-4pm, $235-$285, info@boatingcenter.org, 360-714-8891 or www.boatingcenter.org.

Pixie Theatre: “Amos and the Giant Avocado” Summer Camp (ages 5-8; 2 weeks) begins, BAAY Theatre, 4-6pm, $165 (tuition scholarships available), 360-306-8531, info@baay.org or www.baay.org.

S L O W Flow Gentle Yoga with Lise, The

Metta Center, 5-6:30pm, $15 drop-in, 360-393-6327, thaiyogatherapy@aol.com or www.themettacenter.org. Meditation Monday, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 5:45-6:30pm, $3 minimum donation, info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org, www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html or 360-464-2229. All-Comers Track & Field, Civic Stadium, 6-9pm, $5, 360-778-7000, Lromo@cob.org or www.cob.org. Irish & Folk Monday: Pint & Dale, Boundary Bay Beer Garden, 6-10pm, $5 suggested, www. bbaybrewery.com/livemusic. Harmony Northwest Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Vernon Community Center, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-201-5861, contact@harmonynorthwest.org or www.harmonynorthwest.org. (pg. 5) Poetrynight, Bellingham Public Library, 8-10pm, free, http://blog.poetrynight.org.

TUESDAY 8/8/2017 Early Enrichment (ages 2-4 with caregivers), Museum of Northwest Art, 10:30-11:15am, free, 360-466-4446, marketing@ museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum. org/event/summer-early-enrichment.

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser,

The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 26)

Entertainment News Northwest ~ August 2017

Northwest Animals, Bellingham Public Library, 1:30-2:30pm, free, 360-778-7200, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. (pg. 23)

Ferndale Book Group: (“Under a Summer Sky” by Nan Rossiter), Ferndale Library, 2:30-4:30pm, free, 360-384-3647, www.wcls.org.

Home Item Repair Workshop (work with skilled volunteers to repair toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools, etc.),

Bellingham Public Library, 5-7:30pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com. Tuesday Night Jazz: Milo Petersen Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Meditative Yoga (with Reverend John Hawkins, Yogic Scholar), The Metta Center,

5:30-7pm, $15 drop-in, yogarific@msn.com, 360-870-1277 or www.themettacenter.org. Zumba, Lynden Library, 5:30-6:30pm, free, 360-354-4883, www.wcls.org.

History Sunset Cruise with Local Historians Brian Griffin and Doug Starcher (bring a picnic, sunglasses, and light jacket),

Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 6:15-8:30pm. (pg. 11) Communicating Through Colors, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 6:30-9pm, $25, 360-647-7134, admin@simplyspiritcenter.com or www.simplyspiritcenter.com/event/ communicating-through-color. Reiki Circle, Bellingham Center for Spiritual Living, 6:30-8:30pm, by donation, 360224-3335, SallyJL51@comcast.net or www.greentouch.net.

The Universe & An All-American Total Solar Eclipse, Ferndale Library, 7-8:30pm, free, 360-384-3647, www.wcls.org. (pg. 29)

Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview

Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $3 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

WEDNESDAY 8/9/2017 Senior Day in the Park, Hovander Homestead

Park, 10am-2pm, $5 donation, 360-733-4030, jmeyers@wccoa.org or wccoa.org/index.php. (pg. 26) Skagit County Fair, Skagit County Fairgrounds (Mount Vernon), 10am-10pm, $8 general / $6 seniors & kids 6-17 / under 5 free / $20 family, www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Fair/main.htm or 360-336-9414. (pg. 23)

Magic: The Gathering Tournament (Advanced), Sumas Library, noon-3pm, free / preregister, 360-988-2501, www.wcls.org.

STEAM Building Skills, Bellingham Public

Library, noon-1:30pm, free, 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Lorraine Robinson, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

360.599.6827

CALENDAR

AUGUST 2017 Willows Farm Stand, The Willows Retirement

Residence, noon-2pm, free, 303-671-7077, programs@thewillowsbellingham.com. (pg. 7)

Teen Tie-Dye Craft (grade 6-12; bring a t-shirt or plain cloth bag to tie-dye or choose from what is provided), Lynden Library, 2-4pm, free / registration required, 360-354-4883, www.wcls.org.

The CircleSong SongCircle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk School, 5:45-6:45pm. (pg. 5)

Kuinka (folk pop), Maritime Park, 6-8pm, free. Paint from the HeART with Rachel Simpson (materials and light snacks provided),

Museum of Northwest Art, 6-8:30pm, $50, 360466-4446, marketing@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org/event/paint-heart. Room to Move Hatha Yoga, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 7-8:30pm, $15 drop in, 360-464-2229, jerilancaster108@gmail.com or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html.

The Universe & An All-American Total Solar Eclipse, Lynden Library, 7-8:30pm. (pg. 29) Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

THURSDAY 8/10/2017 Skagit County Fair, Skagit County Fairgrounds (Mount Vernon), 10am-10pm. (pg. 23)

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699.

Chair Yoga (for seniors), Crescent Moon Yoga,

4-5pm, $15 drop in /$12 punch card, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com.

Fun with LEGO Robotics (ages 12 to adult),

Everson Library, 4-5:30pm, free, 360-966-5100, www.wcls.org.

Live Music in the Piano Lounge: Terry Palmer,

Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Sleepy Alligators (Grateful Dead cover band), Elizabeth Park, 6-8pm, free.

Fun with Snap Circuits, Blaine Library, 3-4:30pm. (pg. 23)

Pesto Perfecto (using herbs from your summer garden, with demos), Deming Library, 3-5pm, free, 360-592-2422, www.wcls.org.

Yin Yoga with Jenn, The Metta Center,

6-7:30pm, $15 drop-in, 310-795-6836, jenncohen@karunacalm.org or www.themettacenter.org.

Summer Lock-in Party (for middle and high school kids), Blaine Library, 6:15-9pm, free /

must preregister, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 7) “Edward II,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 7-9:30pm. (pg. 29) “The Sword in the Stone,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm, $10, 360-306-8531, info@baay.org or www.baay.org. (pg. 29) “An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, $12 members / $15 non-members. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

Salsa Night (Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Son, Cha Cha Cha, Timba, Reggaeton & more),

Table Thai Taster Workshop (for LMTs), The

Metta Center, 10am-1pm, $45pp / $81 for two, 360-393-6327, thaiyogatherapy@aol.com or www.themettacenter.org. Twin Sisters Farmers Market, North Fork Library, 10am-2pm. (pg. 11)

Award Winning Book Club: (“The Grapes of Wrath” by John Steinbeck), Lynden Library, 10:30am-noon, free, 360-354-4883, www.wcls.org.

Genealogy: “How One Family’s History Emerged Through the Mists of Time,” Blaine Library, 10:30am-noon, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 11) Mindport’s Correspondence Club, Mindport Exhibits, 10:30am-12:15pm, free, 360647-5614, publicity@mindport.org or www.mindport.org. (pg. 10) Fidalgo Bay Day, Fidalgo Bay Resort, 11am3pm, free, tracya@co.skagit.wa.us, 360-4161462 or www.skagitmrc.org/newsevents/2017/06/fidalgo-bay-day. (pg. 10)

Whatcom Art Market (meet featured artist Beth Roberson), Whatcom Art Market, 11am-2pm, free, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartguild.org. (pg. 30-31)

The Conway Muse, 7:30pm-midnight, $10, info@cubasere.com or www.cubasere.com/events.html. “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 29) Bioluminescence Group Paddle, Community Boating Center, 8:15-11:15pm, $70, 360-7148891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org.

SATURDAY 8/12/2017 NWSC Saturday Coffee, Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am. (pg. 7)

Skagit County Fair, Skagit County Fairgrounds (Mount Vernon), 10am-10pm. (pg. 23)

Sumas Book Club: (“The Sense of an Ending” by Julian Barnes; coffee and treats), Sumas Library, 10-11am, free, 360-988-2501, www.wcls.org.

Fun with LEGO Robotics (ages 12 to adult),

Blaine Library, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. “Restless Creature: Wendy Whalen,” Pickford Film Center, 6:30-8pm, $10.75 general / $7.50 members / $8 students, 360-738-0735, www.pickfordfilmcenter.org.

Balkan Folk Dancing Thursday Evenings,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested, 360-380-0456. (pg. 27) Community Hymn Sing, First Christian Reformed Church, 7-9pm, free will offering, 360-354-2672, www.lyndenchoralsociety.org. (pg. 5) “An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, free!, info@sylviacenterforthearts.org or www.sylviacenterforthearts.org. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29) “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 29)

FRIDAY 8/11/2017 Skagit County Fair, Skagit County Fairgrounds (Mount Vernon), 10am-10pm. (pg. 23)

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

CALENDAR

AUGUST 2017 Teen Theater Workshop: Creative Commercials (ages 11-17), Whatcom

Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: Entertainment by Brian Ernst followed by “Finding Dory,”

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Backstage @ the Border presents: Kate Wallace & Doug Clegg, Christ Episcopal

Museum Lightcatcher Studio, 1-2:15pm, $8 / must preregister, 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 2 & 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29) Summerfest!, Josh VanderYacht Memorial Park, 2-8pm, free, 360-592-2297, southforkvalley@aol.com or http://bit.ly/2ubBJ1s. (pg. 9) “The Sword in the Stone,” BAAY Theatre, 2pm.

Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band: Old Time Gospel Music Matinee, The Haynie Grange, 3pm, $5 at the door. (pg. 5)

Nooksack River Walk with NSEA Naturalists,

Horseshoe Bend Trail, 3-4pm, free, 360-7150283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/river-steward-events-2017. BrewFest on the Skagit 2017, Lincoln Theatre, 4-9pm, $25 advance / $30 at the door / $15 for designated drivers / $2 off members, 360-419-7129, tobie@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 9) “Whale Rider,” Pickford Film Center, 4-5:45pm, $1, 360-738-0735, www.pickfordfilmcenter.org. (pg. 23) PechaKucha Night, Museum of Northwest Art, 6-8pm, $5 suggested donation, 360-466-4446, marketing@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org/pechakucha. (pg. 29) Summer Ice Show, Bellingham Sportsplex, 6:30pm, $12 general admission (includes free skate afterward) / 5 & under free, 360-6761919, www.bellinghamsportsplex.com. (pg. 25)

Fairhaven Village Green (bring blankets or low back lawn chairs; food available for purchase), 6:45pm, $5 general / age 5 and under free, www.epiceap.com/fairhaven-outdoor-cinema. Church, 7-9pm, $7 donation at the door (no one is turned away), 360-927-9085, info@backstageattheborder.com or www.backstageattheborder.com.

Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band: A Tribute to Merle Haggard, The Haynie Grange, 7-9pm, $10 at the door, 360-366-3321. (pg. 5)

SpaceBand (old school dance covers & classics), Boulevard Park, 7-9pm, free. “The Comedy of Errors,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 7-9:30pm. (pg. 29)

“The Sword in the Stone,” BAAY Theatre, 7pm. (pg. 29)

“An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, $12 members / $15 non-members. (pg. 29)

“The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 29)

Bioluminescence Group Paddle, Community Boating Center, 8:15-11:15pm, $70, 360714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org.

SUNDAY 8/13/2017 Michele Miller Contemporary Dance Master Class, Firehouse PAC, 10am-noon, $15 general / $12 students, 509-251-8802, bhamrep@gmail.com or www.bhamrep.org.

“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” Pickford

Film Center, 11am-2pm, $20 general / $16 member / $10 student, 360-738-0745, www.pickfordfilmcenter.org. BHS 1940s Graduates Celebration, Northwood Hall, 11:30am-3pm, $18, 360-733-8781. (pg. 7)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 2 & 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

Jazz 2nd Sunday (featuring Bob Storms and the Bellingham Dixieland All Stars), Heart of

Anacortes Stage, 2-3:30pm, free, 360-2931910, www.jazzatthelibrary.com. (pg. 5) Sunday Chess Meetup, Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm. (pg. 23) “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 2pm. (pg. 29) “The Sword in the Stone,” BAAY Theatre, 2pm, $10. (pg. 29) Kevin DallaSanta Benefit Concert, Jansen Art Center, 3pm, $15 general / $12 students and seniors, info@jansenartcenter.org, 360-3543600 or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/ kevin-dallasanta-sunday-august-13. (pg. 5, 7) NookChat: Community Storytelling, Everson Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-966-5100, www.wcls.org. (pg. 11) “Edward II,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 4pm. (pg. 29)

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Janette West Trio,

Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-3923100, ranenogales@msn.com. Peace Dances in Mount Vernon, Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 6-8pm, free / by donation, jstplnfolk@gmail.com, 360-6299190 or www.seattledup.org. (pg. 27) Live Music, Greene’s Corner, 6:30-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-8137, www.greenescorner.com. Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 6:30-7:30pm, by donation, info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html or 360-464-2229. Tango by the Bay Milonga, Squalicum Yacht Club, 7:30-10pm, $7 general / $5 members & students, bhamusabda@aol.com, 360-7345676 or www.bellinghamusadance.com.

MONDAY 8/14/2017 Northwest Washington Fair, Lynden, 9am-

10pm, $8-$33 / free age 5 and under. (pg. 24)

I Want My MTV Dance Camp (ages 11-16; one week) begins, BAAY Theatre, 10am, $235 (tuition scholarships available), 360-306-8531, info@baay.org or www.baay.org.

Sail & Paddlesports Summer Camp (5 days) begins, Community Boating Center, 10am-

4pm, $285, info@boatingcenter.org, 360-7148891 or www.boatingcenter.org/classes/ youth-programs/summer-camps. S L O W Flow Gentle Yoga with Lise, The Metta Center, 5-6:30pm, $15 drop-in, 360-393-6327, thaiyogatherapy@aol.com or www.themettacenter.org. Meditation Monday, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 5:45-6:30pm, $3 minimum donation, 360-464-2229, info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html. All-Comers Track & Field, Civic Stadium, 6-9pm, $5, 360-778-7000, Lromo@cob.org or www.cob.org.

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CALENDAR

AUGUST 2017 Irish & Folk Monday: Irish Dance Show with Norah McLaughlin & Gallowglass, Boundary Bay Beer Garden, 6-10pm, $5 suggested, www. bbaybrewery.com/livemusic.

Books on Tap: (“Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson), Tino’s Pizza and Pasta

Yoga on the Green with Yoga Northwest,

Fairhaven Farmers Market/Village Green, noon, free, www.villagebooks.com.

Mount Vernon Ukulele Fun & Song Circle (beginners welcome), Mount Vernon Senior

Vernon Community Center, 6:30-8pm. (pg. 5)

Center, 1-2pm, free will donation, 206-7904862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com. Artist Reception: Elizabeth Wonnacott, The Inn at Lynden, 5-7pm, free, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org. (pg. 30)

360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Creekside Open Mic (6th grade and up), South

Co., 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3632 or www.wcls.org.

Harmony Northwest Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Travel to Vietnam with Lawrence Pang (Ho Chi Minh, Nha Trang, Da Nang, Hanoi, and Ha Long Bay), Blaine Library, 6:30-8pm, free,

TUESDAY 8/15/2017 Northwest Washington Fair, Lynden, 9am10pm. (pg. 24)

Early Enrichment (ages 2-4 with caregivers),

Museum of Northwest Art, 10:30-11:15am, free, marketing@museumofnwart.org, 360-466-4446 or www.monamuseum.org/ event/summer-early-enrichment. Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 26) Tuesday Night Jazz: Orb Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, free, 360-392-3100.

Meditative Yoga (with Reverend John Hawkins, Yogic Scholar), The Metta Center, 5:30-7pm, $15 drop-in, yogarific@msn.com, 360-870-1277 or www.themettacenter.org.

History Sunset Cruise with Local Historians Brian Griffin and Doug Starcher (bring a picnic, sunglasses, and light jacket),

Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 6:15-8:30pm. Meditation & Music, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 6:30-9pm, $25, 360-647-7134 or admin@simplyspiritcenter.com.

Books on Tap: (“Hearts of Horses” by Molly Gloss), Josh VanderYacht Memorial Park,

7-8:30pm, free, 360-592-2422, www.wcls.org.

Excellence NW Workshop featuring Dawn Harju: Choices, Village Books Readings Gallery (Bellingham), 7pm, free, 360-671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Vaudevillingham, Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab, 7pm & 9pm, $5-$10 suggested donation, www.bellinghamcircusguild.com/ vaudevillingham. (pg. 29) Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $3 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

WEDNESDAY 8/16/2017 Northwest Washington Fair, Lynden, 9am10pm. (pg. 24)

Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of

Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $196 / $60 day, 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31)

Newcomers Club of Whatcom County Monthly Luncheon & Speaker, Bellingham

Golf and Country Club, noon-2:30pm, $16 / must preregister, 360-933-4669, information@whatcomnewcomers.org or www.whatcomnewcomers.org.

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Doris Mae Bajema, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

The CircleSong SongCircle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk School, 5:45-6:45pm. (pg. 5)

Whatcom Library, 6-8pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org. (pg. 7) Down North (alternative soul), Maritime Park, 6-8pm, free. Learn to think on your feet, Improv Playworks Studio, 7-9pm, free, 360-756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com. Room to Move Hatha Yoga, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 7-8:30pm, $15 drop in, 360-464-2229, jerilancaster108@gmail.com or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

THURSDAY 8/17/2017

Balkan Folk Dancing Thursday Evenings,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested, 360-380-0456. (pg. 27) “Edward II,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 7-9:30pm. (pg. 29) “An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, $12 members / $15 non-members. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 29)

FRIDAY 8/18/2017 Northwest Washington Fair, Lynden, 9am10pm. (pg. 24)

Books and Bites: (“Point of Vanishing” by Howard Axelrod), Blaine Library, 1-2:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Fun with Snap Circuits, Blaine Library, 3-4:30pm. (pg. 23)

Yin Yoga with Jenn, The Metta Center,

6-7:30pm, $15 drop-in, 310-795-6836, jenncohen@karunacalm.org or www.themettacenter.org.

Samba by the Seaside with The Prawns, The Majestic, 7:15-10pm, $10 general / $7 members & students, 360-734-5676, bhamusabda@aol.com or www.bellinghamusadance.com.

Northwest Washington Fair, Lynden, 9am10pm. (pg. 24)

Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of

Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $196 / $60 day, 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31)

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser,

The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 26)

Summer Chamber Music Camp at the J (4 days; adults and teens 16+) begins,

Jansen Art Center, noon-3pm, $150, 360354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Exploring Equity and Cultural Humility,

Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, 2-5pm, $50, 360-676-0122, outreach@whatcomdrc.org or www.whatcomdrc.org/reach-workshop.

The Art of Adaptation: Skill Sharing with Visual Artist Ben Mann, Bellingham Public

Library, 2-3:30pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Chair Yoga (for seniors), Crescent Moon Yoga, 4-5pm, $15 drop in /$12 punch card, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com.

Live Music in the Piano Lounge: Checo Tohomaso, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free,

360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org. Quickdraw String Band (bluegrass), Elizabeth Park, 6-8pm, free. “Radio Dreams,” Pickford Film Center, 6:30-8pm, $10.75, 360-738-0735, info@pickfordfilmcenter.org or http://prod3. agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info. aspx?evtinfo=305264~f6f09a43-2b29-4bfa8fdf-eec896542d8e&epguid=80e0a251-d5164ede-8086-478b7c96b89a&. (pg. 25)

Author Event: David Abrams (“Brave Deeds”), Village Books Readings Gallery (Bellingham), 7pm, free, 360-671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

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

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CALENDAR

AUGUST 2017 “An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, $12 members / $15 non-members. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

Poetry Event: Wayne Lee (“Googling a Present Participle”), Village Books

(Bellingham), 7:30-8:15pm, free, 360-6712626, events@villagebooks.com or www.wayneleepoet.com. “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 29) Bioluminescence Group Paddle, Community Boating Center, 8:15-11:15pm, $70, 360714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org.

SATURDAY 8/19/2017 Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Ferndale Senior

Activity Center, 8-11am, $6 adults / $3 kids / under 3 and 90+ eat free, 360-384-6244, manager.fsac@gmail.com. (pg. 090) Northwest Washington Fair, Lynden, 9am10pm. (pg. 24) Lummi Art & Small Business Fair, Lummi Te’Ti’Sen Center, 4920 Rural Ave., Ferndale, 10am-3pm, free, 360-306-8554. (pg. 32) NWSC Saturday Coffee, Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am. (pg. 7) Twin Sisters Farmers Market, North Fork Library, 10am-2pm. (pg. 11) STEAM at the Museum (all ages), Whatcom Museum Family Interactive Gallery, 10:30amnoon, $5-$10, info@whatcommuseum.org, 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Whatcom Art Market (meet featured artist Kay Dee Powell), Whatcom Art Market, 11am-2pm, free, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartguild.org. (pg. 30-31)

Skagit Woodstock Music Festival & Rockin’ Car Show, Edgewater Park (Mount Vernon),

11:30am-10pm, $10 general / free kids 12 and under, 360-202-0884 or 360-853-6923. (pg. 8) Experience Reiki, Center for Spiritual Living, 1-3pm, by donation, 360-224-3335, sallyjl51@comcast.net or www.greentouch.net. Journaling Inside and Out, Museum of Northwest Art, 1:30-4pm, $25, 360-466-4446, marketing@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org/event/journalinginside-and-out.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 2 & 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org.

Fantasy Band (outdoors; classic rock show band), The Beach Restaurant (Birch Bay),

3-6pm, free, Fantasyband360@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/fantasybandv3.

Nooksack River Walk with NSEA Naturalists, Horseshoe Bend Trail, 3-4pm, free, 360-7150283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/ river-steward-events-2017.

Kulshan Chorus Variety Show and Silent Auction, Boundary Bay Beer Garden, 4-10pm,

free, 360-319-3843, info@kulshanchorus.org or www.kulshanchorus.org. (pg. 9)

Summer of Love Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts Annual Fund Raiser featuring The Walrus, Heart of Anacortes, 5-10pm, free,

360-420-3971, www.rickeptingfoundation.org. (pg. 9)

Documentary Night: “Cooked” with Michael Pollan (raffle prizes and light refreshments), North Fork Library, 5:15-6:15pm, free, 360-599-2020, www.wcls.org.

Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: Live entertainment by Bellingham Dance Company followed by “La La Land,”

Fairhaven Village Green (bring blankets or low back lawn chairs; food available for purchase), 6:15pm, $5 general / age 5 and under free, www.epiceap.com/fairhaven-outdoor-cinema. “Edward II,” Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, 7-9:30pm. (pg. 29)

Salish Stories by the Campfire with NSEA River Stewards, Chair 9 (Glacier), 7-9pm, free, 360-715-0283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/river-steward-events-2017. “An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, $12 members / $15 non-members. (pg. 29) “Citizen Kane,” Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm, $10.50 / discounts for members, children, and seniors, tobie@lincolntheatre.org, 360-3368955 or www.lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 25) “The Cemetery Club,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 29) Bioluminescence Group Paddle, Community Boating Center, 8:15-11:15pm, $70, 360-7148891 or www.boatingcenter.org.

SUNDAY 8/20/2017 Whatcom Humane Society’s Annual Dog Days of Summer Festival, Lake Padden Park, 10:30am-3pm, free, 360-733-3014, events@whatcomhumane.org or www.whatcomhumane.org. (pg. 25) Free 1-hour Pilates Mat Intro, Joy of Pilates, 10:45-11:45am, 360-224-1433, info@joyofpilates.net or www.joyofpilates.net.

“Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches” (NT), Pickford Film Center,

11am-2pm, $20 general / $16 member / $10 student, 360-738-0735, www.pickfordfilmcenter.org.

Tinker with Thor: Build Muscial Instruments from Recycled Materials, Museum of Northwest Art, 1-3pm, $10, 360-466-4446, marketing@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org/tinker-thor.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 2 & 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. Sunday Chess Meetup, Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm. (pg. 23) Experience Sailing Class, Community Boating Center, 2:30-6pm, $50, 360-714-8891 or www.boatingcenter.org.

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Chad Peterson and Friends, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Live Music, Greene’s Corner, 6:30-9:30pm, no

cover, 360-306-8137, www.greenescorner.com.

Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for

Happiness, 6:30-7:30pm, by donation, info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org, 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterfor happiness.org/calendar.html.

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CALENDAR

AUGUST 2017 MONDAY 8/21/2017

WEDNESDAY 8/23/2017

S L O W Flow Gentle Yoga with Lise, The

Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of

Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $196 / $60 day, 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Jan Brink,

Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-3543600 or www.jansenartcenter.org. Willows Farm Stand, The Willows Retirement Residence, noon-2pm, free, 303-671-7077, programs@thewillowsbellingham.com. (pg. 7)

Minecraft Block Party (for kids and teens),

Sumas Library, 1-3pm, free, 360-988-2501, www.wcls.org. (pg. 25)

Irish & Folk Monday: Irish & Folk Monday: Breton Musicians Claire Boucher & Brad Hurley, Boundary Bay Beer Garden, 6-10pm,

Mount Vernon Ukulele Fun & Song Circle (beginners welcome), Mount Vernon Senior

Harmony Northwest Chorus Rehearsal, Mount

Understanding Conflict Workshop (2 days) begins, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center,

$5 suggested, www. bbaybrewery.com/livemusic.

Vernon Community Center, 6:30-8pm. (pg. 5)

Auditions: “Little Women: The Musical,”

Fountain Community Church, 7-9pm, free, nwtg@nwtg.org or www.NWTG.org. (pg. 29)

TUESDAY 8/22/2017 Early Enrichment (ages 2-4 with caregivers),

Museum of Northwest Art, 10:30-11:15am, free, marketing@museumofnwart.org, 360-466-4446 or www.monamuseum.org/ event/summer-early-enrichment. Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. Tuesday Night Jazz: Chad Peterson Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, free, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Meditative Yoga (with Reverend John Hawkins, Yogic Scholar), The Metta Center, 5:30-7pm, $15 drop-in, yogarific@msn.com, 360-870-1277 or www.themettacenter.org.

Center, 1-2pm, free will donation, 206-7904862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com. 5-8pm, $95, training@whatcomdrc.org, 360-676-0122 or www.whatcomdrc.org.

The CircleSong SongCircle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk School, 5:45-6:45pm. (pg. 5)

Live Music in the Piano Lounge: Joe and Carol Young, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org.

“True Grit” (West of What?! Series), Pickford

Film Center, 6-8:30pm, $10.75, 360-738-0735, info@pickfordfilmcenter.org or www.pickfordfilmcenter.org. (pg. 25)

Fun with LEGO Robotics (ages 12 to adult),

Blaine Library, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Balkan Folk Dancing Thursday Evenings,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested, 360-380-0456. (pg. 27) “An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, $12 members / $15 non-members. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org.

Sumas Library, 6-8pm, free, 360-988-2501, www.wcls.org. (pg. 25)

OSO (funky improvisational space rock), Maritime Park, 6-8pm, free.

Walking with the Penguins (virtual cruise) with Laurie and Vic Kritz, Blaine Library,

6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Auditions: “Little Women: The Musical,”

Fountain Community Church, 7-9pm. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Fountain Community Church, 7-9pm. (pg. 29) Learn to think on your feet, Improv Playworks Studio, 7-9pm, free, 360-756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com. Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $3 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com. (pg. 27)

Everson Library, 4-5:30pm, free, 360-966-5100, www.wcls.org.

Family Fun BBQ and S’mores Challenge,

Bellingham Reads Book Discussion Group (“Middlemarch” by George Elliot), Bellingham Auditions: “Little Women: The Musical,”

Fun with LEGO Robotics (ages 12 to adult),

6-9pm, $20 general / $16 member / $10 student, 360-738-0735, www.pickfordfilmcenter.org.

Author Event: Jenn Louis (“The Book of Greens”), Village Books Readings Gallery

Public Library, 6:30-7:30pm, free, 360-7787323, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

4-5pm, $15 drop in /$12 punch card, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com.

“Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches” (NT), Pickford Film Center,

History Sunset Cruise with Local Historians Brian Griffin and Doug Starcher (bring a picnic, sunglasses, and light jacket),

Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 6:15pm. (pg. 11) Attracting Abundance, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 6:30-9pm, $25, 360-647-7134, admin@simplyspiritcenter.com or www.simplyspiritcenter.com.

Chair Yoga (for seniors), Crescent Moon Yoga,

(Bellingham), 7pm, free, 360-671-2626, www.villagebooks.com/event/jenn-louis-082317. Room to Move Hatha Yoga, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 7-8:30pm, $15 drop in, 360-464-2229, jerilancaster108@gmail.com or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html. Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

THURSDAY 8/24/2017 Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of

Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $196 / $60 day, 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31) Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, jjohnson@cob.org, 360-7787217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

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

CALENDAR

AUGUST 2017 FRIDAY 8/25/2017 Valley Writers with C.J. Prince (bring a pen, paper, or digital device and an open mind), South Whatcom Library, 1-3pm, free, 360-305-3632, www.wcls.org.

Bayview Cemetery Tours: “Tree Tour North,”

Bayview Cemetery, 2-3:30pm, free / require reservation, 360-778-7150, bayview@cob.org or www.bayviewcemetery.com. (pg. 10) Fun with Snap Circuits, Blaine Library, 3-4:30pm. (pg. 23) Fairhaven Fourth Friday Art Walk, Village Books, 5-8:30pm, free, 360-671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Diner en Blanc, secret location, 6-9:30pm, free, info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org, 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterfor happiness.org/calendar.html. (pg. 25)

Whatcom Art Market (meet featured artist Maria Monks), Whatcom Art Market, 6-8pm,

free, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartguild.org. (pg. 30-31) Yin Yoga with Jenn, The Metta Center, 6-7:30pm, $15 drop-in, 310-795-6836, jenncohen@karunacalm.org or www.themettacenter.org. “An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, $25 / includes food and drink. (pg. 29)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Wet Exit & Recovery (for safe sea kayaking), Community Boating Center, 1:30-5pm, $90, 360-714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 2 & 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org.

Skagit Community Band Summer Concert, Gilkey Square, 2-3pm, free, vmfejeran@gmail.com or www.skagitcommunityband.org. (pg. 7)

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29)

Nooksack River Walk with NSEA Naturalists,

SATURDAY 8/26/2017

Tech Boomers Open Lab (learn to use websites and apps), Bellingham Public Library,

Branding, Marketing & Self-Promotion Workshop, Bellingham Metal Arts Guild,

10am-2pm, $85, www.bellinghamMetalArtsGuild.org. (pg. 32) Experience Sea Kayaking, Community Boating Center, 10am-1pm, $45, info@boatingcenter.org, 360-714-8892 or www.boatingcenter.org.

Introduction to Weaving (3 days) begins,

Ragfinery, 10am-1pm, $88, 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com. NWSC Saturday Coffee, Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am. (pg. 7) Salmon Sighting, Thompson Creek Bridge, 10am-noon, free, 360-715-0283, www.n-sea.org/river-steward-events-2017 or kkrantz@n-sea.org. (pg. 10) Summer Fun Rod Run Car Show, Deming Log Show Grounds, 10am-4pm, $3 for public / $45 or $15 for car owners, 360-809-0785, realtorrawls@comcast.net or www.fourthcornerelitescarclub.com. (pg. 10) Twin Sisters Farmers Market, North Fork Library, 10am-2pm. (pg. 11) Wondermud, Bellingham BMX, 10am-2pm, $25-$49, 360-746-8861, info@wondermud.com or www.mudstosuds.com. (pg. 9) Journaling Inside and Out, Museum of Northwest Art, 1:30-4pm, $25, 360-466-4446, marketing@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org/event/journalinginside-and-out.

Horseshoe Bend Trail, 3-4pm, free, 360-7150283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/river-steward-events-2017.

3-5pm, free, 360-778-7210, dbrewer@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Harvest Moon Festival: Retro on the River,

Skagit Riverwalk Plaza (Mount Vernon), 5-10pm, $20 advance / $25 gate, www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 7) Summer Fun in the Park, Marine Park, 5-11pm, free, 360-332-4544, vic@cityofblaine.com or www.blainechamber.com/events. (pg. 25)

Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema: Live entertainment by Clamazing followed by “The Princess Bride,” Fairhaven Village Green (bring blankets or low back lawn chairs; food available for purchase), 6:15pm, $5 general / age 5 and under free, www.epiceap.com/fairhaven-outdoor-cinema. “An iLiAD,” Sylvia Center for the Arts, 7:30pm, $12 members / $15 non-members. (pg. 29)

SUNDAY 8/27/2017 Yellow Aster Butte Hike, Mount Baker National Forest, 8:30am-5pm, free, pam@pamelabeason.com.

Guided Walk of the 100 Acre Wood, Fairhaven Park (meet at trailhead near upper pavilion; be prepared for mud), 11am-12:30pm, free / donations appreciated, info@recreationnorthwest.org or www.recreationnorthwest.org/active/ stewardship/bellingham/fairhaven-park.

Sedro-Woolley Art in the Park & Community Talent Show, Riverfront Park, 1-5pm, free, artscouncilsw@gmail.com. (pg. 32)

Audubon at the Museum (experts and interactives), Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 2-4pm, $5-$10, 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 2 & 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. Sunday Chess Meetup, Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm. (pg. 23)

Author Event: Candace Wellman (“Peace Weavers: Uniting the Salish Coast Through Cross-Cultural Marriages”), Village Books Readings Gallery (Lynden), 3pm, free, 360-671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

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

Live Music, Greene’s Corner, 6:30-9:30pm, no

cover, 360-306-8137, www.greenescorner.com.

Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for

Happiness, 6:30-7:30pm, by donation, 360-464-2229.

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CALENDAR

AUGUST 2017 MONDAY 8/28/2017 S L O W Flow Gentle Yoga with Lise, The

Metta Center, 5-6:30pm, $15 drop-in, 360-393-6327 or www.themettacenter.org. Meditation Monday, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 5:45-6:30pm, $3 minimum donation, 360-464-2229. All-Comers Track & Field, Civic Stadium, 6-9pm, $5, 360-778-7000, Lromo@cob.org or www.cob.org. Irish & Folk Monday: Blackthorn, Boundary Bay Beer Garden, 6-10pm, $5 suggested, www. bbaybrewery.com/livemusic. Harmony Northwest Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Vernon Community Center, 6:30-8pm. (pg. 5)

The Viipurin Lauluveikot (The Singing Fellows of Viipuri), United Church of Ferndale, 7pm, $20/$10, www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 4)

TUESDAY 8/29/2017 Early Enrichment (ages 2-4 with caregivers),

Museum of Northwest Art, 10:30-11:15am, free, marketing@museumofnwart.org, 360-466-4446 or www.monamuseum.org/ event/summer-early-enrichment. Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. Tuesday Night Jazz: Steve Rudy Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 5-8pm, free, 360-392-3100.

Meditative Yoga (with Reverend John Hawkins, Yogic Scholar), The Metta Center,

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+.

THURSDAY 8/31/2017 Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of

Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $196 / $60 day, 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31) Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. Chair Yoga (for seniors), Crescent Moon Yoga, 4-5pm, $15 drop in /$12 punch card, 206-790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com or www.yogalaconner.com.

Blues, Brews & BBQ with Stacy Jones Band, Hotel Bellwether, 5-9pm, $5, 360-392-3100, info@hotelbellwether.com or www.hotelbellwether.com.

Live Music in the Piano Lounge: Divas n Dudes, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free,

360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Balkan Folk Dancing Thursday Evenings,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested, 360-380-0456. (pg. 27)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org. (pg. 29) Theater Arts Guild’s Silver Celebration, Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm, $25 / $15, 360-336-8955, tobie@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 28)

5:30-7pm, $15 drop-in, yogarific@msn.com, 360-870-1277 or www.themettacenter.org.

History Sunset Cruise with Local Historians Brian Griffin and Doug Starcher (bring a picnic, sunglasses, and light jacket),

Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 6:15-8:30pm. An Evening of Readings with Jill Miller, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 6:30-9pm, $25, admin@simplyspiritcenter.com, 360-6477134 or www.simplyspiritcenter.com. (pg. 26) Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $3 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

WEDNESDAY 8/30/2017

Fishtival, Maple Creek Picnic Shelter at Silver Lake, 10am-2pm, free, 360-715-0283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/ river-steward-events-2017. (pg. 25)

Introduction to Sea Kayaking (3 days) begins,

Community Boating Center, 10am-1pm, $200, 360-714-8891, info@boatingcenter.org or www.boatingcenter.org/classes/adult-lessons/ sea-kayaking. Lopez Island Annual Studio Tour, 10am-5pm, free, 360-468-2159, m2arts@rockisland.com or www.lopez.comstudiotour. (pg. 32) Salmon Sighting, Thompson Creek Bridge, 10am-noon, free, 360-715-0283, www.n-sea.org/river-steward-events-2017 or kkrantz@n-sea.org. (pg. 10) Twin Sisters Farmers Market, North Fork Library, 10am-2pm, free, 360-599-2020.

Whatcom Art Market (meet featured artist Lorraine Day), Whatcom Art Market, 11am-2pm, free, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartguild.org. (pg. 30-31)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 2 & 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org.

Nooksack River Walk with NSEA Naturalists, Horseshoe Bend Trail, 3-4pm, free, 360-7150283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/ river-steward-events-2017.

FRIDAY 9/1/2017 2nd Annual Hovander Homestead Bluegrass Festival, Hovander Homestead Park, 4-7pm,

$12.50-$75, 360-474-7715, info@hhbgf.org or www.hhbgf.org. (pg. 3)

Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival,

Vancouver’s Vanier Park, 7:30pm, $21+, 1-877-739-0559, www.bardonthebeach.org.

SATURDAY 9/2/2017 2nd Annual Hovander Homestead Bluegrass Festival, Hovander Homestead Park, 9am-9pm. (pg. 3)

Open Studio Painting, Trish Harding School of

Art at Studio UFO, 10am-3pm, $196 / $60 day, 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 31)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Jacqui Martin, Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-3543600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org. Willows Farm Stand, The Willows Retirement Residence, noon-2pm, free, 303-671-7077, programs@thewillowsbellingham.com. (pg. 7)

Mount Vernon Ukulele Fun & Song Circle (beginners welcome), Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1-2pm, free will donation, 206-7904862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com.

The CircleSong SongCircle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk School, 5:45-6:45pm. (pg. 5)

Felt Geode Earrings Workshop, Ragfinery,

6-8pm, $27, hello@ragfinery.com, 360-7386977 or www.ragfinery.com/upcoming-events/ event/felt-geode-earrings. Swingnuts Jazz, Rockfish Grill, 6-9:30pm, no cover, 360-588-1720, swingnutsjazz@gmail.com. Room to Move Hatha Yoga, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 7-8:30pm, $15 drop in, 360-464-2229, jerilancaster108@gmail.com or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org/calendar.html. Submit your event info online at www.ennw.info/submit-an-event/. Thank you!

It’s All Greek To Me

by Marla Bronstein I have attended Bellingham’s Greek Festival at St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church many times since it began almost 30 years ago. I plan to make it again at least twice this year at some point during its four day run from September 7 through 10. More than 30,000 people participate in and visit this Whatcom/ Skagit/Island Counties community festival each year for food and culture. This free event runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11am-9pm, and Sunday from 11am-8pm. Everyone is welcome. You don’t have to be Greek to thoroughly enjoy yourself. In addition to the Greek members of the church, there are also members who are Arabic, Russian, Serbian and Ethiopian who participate, making the festival truly multicultural. Returning visitors as well as those going to the festival for the first time will be treated to wonderful music, Greek dancing, tours, and delicious home-style Greek food and beverages. For the second year in a row, there will be an interactive children’s area with a bounce house and other games for the young and young-at-heart. Festival Committee member Brooksana Raney also hinted at a special item that may be up for raffle, so be sure and check that out on your arrival. On Saturday and Sunday, guests

will have a number of opportunities to tour the church and learn about its history, as well as listen to stories about the Project Mexico Home Building Mission and the Orthodox Church in Africa. Seriously, it’s mostly about the food. The festival offers prepared at the church’s commercial an opportunity for many Mediterranean kitchen. The yia-yias of the community restaurants to share foods, recipes and have already been prepping nuts and gifts to a wider community. fillings for this bake sale. They have been Foods and beverages offered for meeting every Tuesday since early June. purchase include: Greek coffee, Greek As the date gets closer, the actual baking frappedes (iced coffee as they drink it in will start, and the papous (Grandfathers) Greece!), tea, American coffee, wine, and will start working on prepping the meats. beer. Enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner Brooksana’s favorite thing about the consisting of spanakopita tiropita, festival is watching the generations dolmathes, Greek salad, rice pilaf, lamb, together, everyone learning from the souvlaki, gyros, and amazing tzatziki yia-yias and papous, and seeing families sauce. Don’t working together. “By Bellingham Greekfest 2017 skip dessert: Sunday night, everyone 510 East Sunset Drive, Bellingham baklava is exhausted and very September 7–10 (both Greek happy.” Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 11am–9pm and Food tokens can be Sunday: 11am–8pm Lebanese purchased at the www.bellinghamgreekfest.org style), cashiers’ tent where you kourabiethes first enter the festival. (cookies covered with powdered sugar), The gift shops and bakery will take cash koulourakia (twisted butter cookies), and credit. There is free and plentiful namoura (Lebanese semolina cake), parking, or, walk, bus or ride your bike. loukoumathes (Greek donut holes), The event is rain-or-shine ready. Every melamakarona (honey cookies), and music, gift and food service provider is finikia (nut, honey, spice mixture cookie) tented with lots of covered seating. I remember the first time I made it to When I arrive at the festival this year, the “bakery.” Biting into a succulent I’ll go straight to the booth where I will delicious kourabiethes, brought me back find my new favorite treat, the to a time when my childhood best friend’s loukoumathes, followed by a Greek yia-yia (grandmother) welcomed me into coffee chaser. There is no better way to her home and heart by feeding me one start the fall season. I hope to see you she had baked from scratch. there. Thousands of hours are spent by Photos courtesy of St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church. volunteers in the preparation and sharing of all of the pastries and other foods, Entertainment News Northwest ~ August 2017

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WWU Lakewood Jr. Sailing Camp –

Enjoy your summer in an outdoor classroom on beautiful Lake Whatcom. Since 1981, WWU Lakewood Jr. Sailing Camp has helped young sailors and windsurfers master skills in a natural environment that few activities can match. Camps run through Aug. 18, 10am-5pm. Cost is $88-$125 for sailing, $110 for windsurfing. More info: 360-650-3308, youth@wwu.edu or www.wwu.edu/ee/ youth/sailing/bellingham.shtml.

BellinghamART Classes – Our drawing

and painting classes for children as young as 4 provide quality art instruction that develops art skills and increases selfconfidence. Teen students not only learn how to draw, paint and sculpt, but also develop creative problem-solving and skills to achieve success in school and life. Our adult students receive “hands-on” art instruction in a wide range of mediums and techniques. All of our students learn technique, theory, and application through practice in the tradition of classical training. BellinghamART is located at 1701 Ellis St., Bellingham. Admission is $18 (1 hour class), $24 (1 1/2 hour class), $30 (2 hour class). More info: 360-738-8379 or www.bellinghamART.com.

Fun with Snap Circuits – Snap Circuits

give kids a hands-on education in how electrical circuits work. Make a musical doorbell, a flying saucer, or any of 99 other projects. Twelve Snap Circuit sets are available for self discovery using a step-by-step manual. For ages 5 and up, although younger children may benefit from adult support. Every Friday (through August) from 3-4:30pm at the Blaine Library (610 3rd St.). Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival –

Enjoy a celebration of Blaine’s waterfront heritage and family fun featuring demonstrations & exhibits of vintage steam boats, model boat displays, arts & craft vendors, kids’ Pirate Daze activities, movie night, homemade raft races, and the tall ship Lady Washington. Takes place Sat. & Sun., Aug. 5 & 6 from 10am-5pm at the Blaine Marina (235 Marine Dr.). Free. Info: vic@cityofblaine.com, 360-3326484 or www.blainechamber.com/events.

Kid’s Fest – Your summer stop for kids’

recreational and educational activities. Free to all kids and well-behaved adults on Sat., Aug. 5 from 11am-3pm at Civic Stadium (1355 Civic Field Way, Bellingham). More info: 360-778-7000, Lromo@cob.org or www.cob.org.

Bellingham Youth Triathlon – The

coolest triathlon you’ll never race. Participants must be 13 or younger. See our website for distances and start times. Takes place on Sun., Aug. 6 from 9amnoon at Arne Hanna Aquatic Center (1114 Potter St., Bellingham). Cost varies. More info: 360-778-7000, Lromo@cob.org or www.cob.org.

Sunday Chess Meetups in Bellingham – Come join the Bellingham

Knights, a free, casual chess player group for all ages and all skill levels. This is an opportunity to meet other players of all levels and play the world’s oldest and most strategic game. Chess board/pieces provided; drop-in players welcome. For more information and free registration, visit www.meetup.com/BellinghamChess. Sundays (Aug. 6, 13, 20, 27) from 2-5pm at the Bellingham Public Library (210 Central Ave.). Free admission. More info: www.meetup.com/BellinghamChess.

Northwest Animals – Listen to stories, make a fun craft, and sing songs about owls with Jan Stamey on Tues., Aug. 8 from 1:30-2:30pm at the Bellingham Public Library (210 Central Ave.). Preregistration is required; space is limited. Call 360-778-7200 to register. Note: live animals will not be present. Free admission. More info: 360-778-7200 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Skagit County Fair – ‘Beat Feet to the

Skagit County Fair’ is this year’s theme and organizers are hoping to lure Bigfoot to show his furry toes. As always, the exhibition hall will show off “the best of” local arts, foods, crafts and 4-H show animals. A model train set is also a draw as well as the local farm implement dealers that will have their latest models on display. Back by popular demand is an exhibit showcasing the farming of potatoes and berries. The fair will be held Wed.Sat., Aug. 9-12 at the Skagit County Fairgrounds (79 West Taylor St., Mount Vernon) from 10am-10pm. Admission is $8 general / $6 seniors and kids 6-17 / under 5 free / $20 family. Tickets at the gate or at Skagit County Parks, Recreation & Fair Administration Building, Coastal Farm and Ranch, or www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Fair/ main.htm. More info: 360-336-9414.

Whale Rider – On the east coast of New

Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs have always been the first-born and male. Many generations later, the contemporary tale revolves around a young mother whose male newborn twin dies in childbirth. Her young husband flees New Zealand in grief, leaving grandparents to raise the sole survivor, a feisty little girl named Pai. It’s no wonder that her grandmother and the entire community love her, but alas, the grandfather she worships is too busy mourning the loss of the baby boy he expected would lead the tribe to better days. Showing Sat., Aug. 12 at 4pm at Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham). Admission is $1. More info: 360-738-0735 or www.pickfordfilmcenter.org.

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The Northwest Washington Fair by Osa Hale State and county fairs are a staple of the American summer. The smell of fried food, the sound of music and laughter, the natural tones of farm animals, and the bright lights of the carnival, all weave a beautiful tapestry. Whether you are competing in an agricultural event, admiring the handiwork of your friends and neighbors, enjoying a comedic or musical performance, or riding the ferris wheel with your sweetheart, there’s truly something for everyone. Like many county fairs, the Northwest Washington Fair has been around for more than a century. Though it has grown considerably since a group of Lynden merchants and farmers decided to throw a street fair in 1909, it is still anchored to the region, inspired by its values. Education, entertainment, and celebration can all be found on the fairgrounds. Farm life is the heart and the life blood of the fair. Nestled in a lush valley next to the Nooksack River, Lynden has always been an agricultural gem in a state that is rich in agrarian treasures. At the Fair, FFA and 4-H livestock are displayed, and their owners or caretakers compete in various fields. Other local farm animals are showcased just so that visitors young and old can learn about and appreciate them. There are also exhibits of flowers, as well as canned and baked goods, taking advantage of the natural bounty grown each year across Whatcom County. In addition to agricultural displays, community members are encouraged to submit their best work in a variety of crafting and engineering. Works of photography, needlework, and even Legos are proudly featured. The Northwest Washington Fair does even more than celebrate the hard work

and talents of locals. A short stroll away from the livestock barns and the rotary building, flashing lights and delighted screams emanate from the fair’s amusement park. Roller coasters, a funhouse, fair games, and a ferris wheel; kids and children-at-heart will be delighted.

Need a break from the hours of carnival fun? Head over to the grandstand for live entertainment all week long. It all starts with a demolition derby on Monday, August 14. With an afternoon and an evening show, fairgoers have a chance to see giant cars and trucks battle for domination. The week ends with mustsee music and comedy, with performances by hard-rock legends Night Ranger (Thursday, August 17), American Idol winner Scotty McCreery (Friday, August 18), and hilarious comedian Gabriel Iglesias, aka ‘Fluffy’ (Saturday, August 19). Sandwiched between the demolition derby and the grandstand comedy & musical acts is the Lynden Professional

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Rodeo Cowboys Associate Rodeo on Tuesday and Wednesday. With more than ten years under its belt, the Lynden PRCA Rodeo delivers nonstop thrills with cowboys and cowgirls showing off their skills in both roughstock and timed events. There’s even mutton-busting events, with young kids getting the rodeo experience of their lives. The Northwest Washington Fair will be taking over the Lynden Fairgrounds from August 14-19. Gates open at 9am every day and close at 10pm. Entrance fees range from $8-$13, with no charge for children under the age of five. Carnival wristbands are $33. Photos by David Willoughby.

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Summer Ice Show – Join us on the ice

for an amazing show and family fun! The Bellingham Sportsplex will be hosting a show for the public, skating enthusiasts, and for those who are looking to chill off as the summer heat builds. NW champions and local performers will be the highlight of the event. There will also be a family fun skate after the show. We hope to see you there! Bring your friends and family. Event takes place on Sat., Aug. 12 at 6:30pm at Bellingham Sportsplex (1225 Civic Field Way). Admission (includes family fun skate) is $12 general admission / 5 & under free. More info / tickets: 360-676-1919 or www.bellinghamsportsplex.com.

Whatcom Humane Society’s Annual Dog Days of Summer Festival – The

biggest and best festival for dogs and their human friends will be held on Sun., Aug. 20 from 10:30am-3pm at Lake Padden Park. Free family and canine-friendly event. Activities include dog interactive games & activities throughout the park; contests for dogs with fabulous prizes; dog demonstrations, entertainment for the whole family; pet-themed booths for all day shopping and education; animal caricaturist by donation; Dog Days of Summer t-shirts available for purchase to have your pet’s picture drawn on; vegetarian food court, something yummy for everyone; and a Whatcom Humane Society booth for shelter & adoption

information. For more information visit www.whatcomhumane.org or call Dana Browne 360- 733-2080 x3014. More info: events@whatcomhumane.org.

Minecraft Block Party – Calling all

Minecraft lovers to the Sumas Library on Wed., Aug. 23 from 1-3pm. Do you enjoy playing Minecraft with friends or are you new to Minecraft and want to learn more? We will have computers available for use and Minecraft crafts to make while you wait. Join us anytime between 1-3pm as we mine, craft, and trade tips! For kids and teens. Free admission. More info: 360988-2501 or www.wcls.org.

Family Fun BBQ and S’mores Challenge – Potluck BBQ at 6pm (hot

dogs, buns, and fixings provided). If possible, bring something to share (salad, chips, fruit, etc). Fun outdoor games for all ages (including little kids!) and a s’mores challenge! Bring your favorite item(s) for a twist on traditional s’mores. Fruit, flavored chocolate, cookies, or crackers. All ideas welcome! Marshmallows supplied. This event is held in cooperation with the Community/Senior Center, at the Sumas Library (451 2nd St.) on Wed., Aug. 23, 6-8pm. Free admission. More info: 360-988-2501 or www.wcls.org.

Diner en Blanc – Everyone who is

invited must dress in white, bring a picnic table (collapsible), a picnic basket of food, foldable chairs, and table cloth ... all in

white. Thus, Diner en Blanc. You will be notified of the location of the event 1 hour prior to the start time. (This is the “secret spot” part of the dinner.) We will dine until the sun goes down. As discreetly as we arrived to our spot, we must leave discreetly, taking all of our rubbish with us, leaving no trace of the event. The important thing is we will be gathering and dining with friends, under the stars, with the moon beaming smiles! So, are you in? Event takes place on Fri., Aug. 25 from 6-9pm. Free admission. More info: info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org, 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenter forhappiness.org/calendar.html.

Summer Fun in the Park – Family fun

in Blaine’s Marine Park next to the pirate-themed playground (272 Marine Dr.) will feature live music by Trouble at the Henhouse, food, a beer garden, outdoor movie Lego Batman at dusk, and kids’ activities. Sponsored by Windermere Realtors and Blaine Parks & Recreation. From 5-11pm on Sat., Aug. 26. Free admission. More info: 360-332-4544, vic@cityofblaine.com or www.blainechamber.com/events.

Fishtival – Join NSEA River Steward

volunteers as they host the 2nd Annual Fishtival at the Maple Creek Picnic Shelter at Silver Lake (Maple Falls) on Sat., Sept. 2 from 10am-2pm. This event includes salmon-themed crafts, games, and fun! Free admission. More info: 360-715-0283, kkrantz@n-sea.org or www.n-sea.org/ river-steward-events-2017.

Skagit River Salmon Festival – Join us

Radio Dreams – Hamid (actor/musician

Mohsen Namjoo) immigrates to the U.S. to pursue his writing career and the American Dream. Instead, he winds up working at a small Iranian radio station, seeking artistic satisfaction through the esoteric programming he puts together for his radio audience. Meanwhile, the owners of the station try to cash in on Hamid’s only program that they see fit for commercial success. The ensuing collision between artistic integrity and crass commercialism resonates with hilarity and a poignant message. Showing on Thurs., Aug. 17 at 6:30pm at Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham). Admission is $10.75. More info: 360-738-0735 or www.pickfordfilmcenter.org.

Citizen Kane – Our Spectacular,

Spectacular Film Series of Visually Stunning Films at Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon) continues on Sat., Aug. 19 at 7:30pm with Citizen Kane (1941). The fresh, sophisticated, and classic masterpiece, is probably the world’s most famous and highly-rated film, with its many remarkable scenes and performances, cinematic and narrative techniques and experimental innovations

(in photography, editing, and sound). Its director, star, and producer were all the same genius individual (Orson Welles, in his film debut at age 25!) When a reporter is assigned to decipher newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane’s dying words, his investigation gradually reveals the fascinating portrait of a complex man who rose from obscurity to staggering heights. Admission is $10.50 / discounts for members, children, and seniors. More info: tobie@lincolntheatre.org, 360-3368955 or www.llincolntheatre.org.

for SPAWNtaneous fun as we celebrate the Skagit River and return of the salmon on Sat., Sept. 9 from 10am-6pm in Edgewater Park (600 Behrens Millett Rd., Mount Vernon). Enjoy Kidz Zone activities, local artisans, recreational and educational booths, great food, Hunters of the Sky raptor shows, face painters, beer & wine garden, and awesome live music. Free admission. More info: 360-510-2528, skagitriverfest@gmail.com or www.skagitriverfest.org.

True Grit (West of What?! Series) –

Educator, film critic, and writer Melissa Tamminga introduces True Grit (1969) vs. True Grit (2010). In True Grit, Wayne plays grumpy, pot-bellied U.S. Marshal “Rooster” Cogburn, hired by 14-year-old Mattie Ross (Kim Darby) to find Tom Chaney (Jeff Corey), who killed her father. The headstrong Mattie could have had her pick of lawmen, but selects the aging Cogburn because she believes he has “true grit.” Showing on Thurs., Aug. 24 from 6-8:30pm at Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St.). Admission is $10.75. More info: info@pickfordfilmcenter.org, 360-7380735 or www.pickfordfilmcenter.org.

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Gentle Yoga Classes – Join Joani for

gentle yoga classes at The Metta Center (1602 Carolina St. #D12,, Bellingham). Classes meet most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30-11:45am. Joani Glasser is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT-500), specializing in yoga support for the back, with over 35 years experience. This class is ideal for beginners as well as those who desire healthy back yoga. 3-month pass fees: $65 for 5 classes / $100 for 10 classes / $15 drop-in / $10 first time. Info: yogawithjoani@yahoo.com or www.yogawithjoani.com.

RUN4LIFE Fun Run/Walk (10.9K; 5.8K; kids’ 100-yard dash) on Lummi Island at 10am, Sat., Aug. 5. This annual fundraiser hosted by the Lummi Island Foundation for Education (LIFE) is fun for the entire family, work team, and individuals. Four-legged friends welcome! Enjoy the gorgeous waterfront route, then linger at the Beach Store Cafe after for lunch. Cost $45 (10.9K) / $30 (5.8K) / free kids 12 and under / 20% discount for parents of YMCA Girls on the Run and Trailblazers. More info and to register: www.run4life2017.eventbrite.com.

T’ai Chi Classes – Join Linda and learn

Senior Day in the Park – Older adults

T’ai Chi Ch’uan to sustain and maintain your health, balance, and wellbeing throughout life. Beginners and all Tai Chi skill levels welcomed. This class will guide you through the flowing and choreographed movements that are easy on the body and make the mind-body connection through deep energizing breathing, essential for good brain health. Classes held at St. James Presbyterian Church (910 14th St., Bellingham) on Mondays from 5:15-6:15pm and Wednesdays from 11:15am-12:15pm. For those with assisted walking devices or severe arthritis, consider Chair Tai Chi on Wednesdays from 12:15-1:15pm. More info: 360-389-5754 or LindaTaiChi@comcast.net.

BSAC Bocce Ball (for 50+) –

Bellingham Sportsplex 10-11:30am. Monthly rate of $20 for Mon. and Thurs. every week (through Aug. 28). More info: 360-527-2901 or fizworp@gmail.com.

4th Annual RUN4LIFE – Bust out your running shoes and support education on Lummi Island and its elementary school, the Beach School, at the Fourth Annual

throughout Whatcom County are invited to attend Meals on Wheels and More’s 19th Annual Senior Day in the Park event on Wed., Aug. 9 from 10am-2pm at beautiful Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale. Senior Day in the Park is a day for Whatcom seniors to socialize with friends old and new, enjoy a delicious barbecue lunch, listen to live music, play bocce ball, participate in fitness demos and learn about over 30 local resources including event sponsors, Vibrant USA, Alderwood Park Health and Rehab, Bellair Charters, and Kaiser Permanente. There is a suggested donation of $5. Meals on Wheels and More is a program of the Whatcom Council on Aging, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. More info: 360-733-4030, jmeyers@wccoa.org or wccoa.org/index.php/Nutrition/news-1.

An Evening of Readings with Jill Miller – Join Jill Miller, Simply Spirit’s

founder and director, for an evening of clairvoyant readings and learn more about the life of a psychic! Jill will talk about her over 35 years experience of providing readings and energy healings, and the joy of helping others gain clearer insight into their lives and personal growth. Jill will also do a psychic demonstration, giving readings to workshop participants (as many as time allows). Join us at Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center (1304 Meador Avenue, B-11), on Tues., Aug. 29, 6:30-9pm. Admission is $25. More info: 360-647-7134, admin@simplyspiritcenter. com or www.simplyspiritcenter.com/ event/evening-of-readings-with-jill-miller/.

Bellingham Traverse – Get hooked on

the Vital Choice Bellingham Traverse, a fun relay race that celebrates the journey of wild salmon. Families, friends and local companies form solo, tandem and relay teams to run, bike and paddle through Bellingham’s scenic parks, winding trails and open waterways. The course includes a Greenways Run (5.5 mi); Mountain Bike (6.0 mi); Road Bike (18 mi.); Trail Run (3.4 mi); Paddle (3.6 mi.); and Team TREK (0.65 mi.) Event takes place on Sat., Sept. 16, from noon-6pm. Cost varies. More info: www.bellinghamtraverse.com.

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Weekly International Folk Dancing –

Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays (Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29) at Bayview Civic Hall (12615 C St., in Bayview). Dance review begins at 7pm followed by request dances until 9:30pm. Good exercise, great fun. No partners needed. The first session is free / $3 thereafter. Info: Gary or Ginny at 360-7666866 or www.skagitfolkdancers.org.

Balkan Folk Dancing Thursday Evenings – Balkan Folk Dancing

continues at the Fairhaven Library (1117 12th St., Bellingham). All ages welcome, and no partner is necessary. Join us on Thursdays, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, from 7-9:30pm. $5 donation requested. More info: 360-380-0456.

Peace Dances in Mount Vernon –

The Peace Dances are mantric meditations in motion, with live music, held at Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (500 W. Section St.) on Sun., Aug. 13 from 6-8pm. The focus is finding unity in the singing of a sacred phrase which is inspired by a large variety of religious traditions from around the world. All dances are taught each time; come alone or bring a friend. Admission is free / by donation. More info: 360-6299190, jstplnfolk@gmail.com or www.seattledup.org.

NW Ballet Celebrates 20th Year –

Northwest Ballet Academy, founded in 1998, resumes regular classes Sept. 5. As NW Washington’s premiere ballet

academy, new students to the Academy will have the opportunity to apply for a limited number of full or partial scholarships being offered. Auditions for The Nutcracker will be held Sat., Sept. 9. Call 360-714-1246 for details. There will also be auditions in January for two new NBT’s (19th season) productions: Celtic Legends (March) and Cinderella (June). In addition to its comprehensive classical ballet program, there are also classes in creative movement, pre-ballet, contemporary, jazz, ballroom and tap. All classes are taught by experienced instructors with a passion for the development of NBA students, 3 years to adult. Northwest Ballet Academy is located at 1417 Cornwall Ave. More info: 360-714-1246, info@northwestballet.org or www.northwestballet.org.

7-Day Dance Festival – The 7-Day

Dance Festival invites dancers and choreographers of all dance styles to come together and create new work. Presented by Bellingham Repertory Dance at the Firehouse PAC (1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham) on Sept. 14-22, this festival is open to both local artists and those from neighboring communities that can be present for the event. The week-long rehearsal process will culminate in a public performance with professional stage lighting and tech! Admission is $25-$35. More info: bhamrep@gmail.com or www.bhamrep.org.

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Theater Arts Guild’s Silver Celebration by Marla Bronstein Skagit Valley’s Theater Arts Guild (TAG) has provided high quality theater productions to Skagit Valley since it was founded in 1992. Since that first production, TAG has developed into a thriving theatre organization that presents a variety of plays and musicals, including original works, to the Skagit Valley community and beyond. Thus, they are celebrating by presenting the Theater Arts Guild’s Silver Celebration. The Celebration includes a medley of songs from past musicals, woven together. The story line, written by Scott McDade, allows them to showcase

this very moment, all of the tickets for August 26 Gala are sold out. Do not hesitate to reserve your tickets for the Lincoln Theater performance through their website at www.lincolntheatre.org. Also, every TAG alumnae is invited to the Biggest Cast Party Ever, at the Conway Muse on August 27, from 3-6pm. There will be drinks available for purchase through The Conway Muse, and food available for purchase from local food truck Random Acts of Food. There will also be singing. Bring chairs or blankets if you wish. If you know anyone who participated in a Aida was performed at Lincoln Theatre in November of 2005. previous TAG show, please let them know about this memorable moments of TAG’s journey event! from its beginning, through what’s yet to be. Scott has written and directed many times for TAG during his almost 20 year association with the group. Jane Skinner directs the showcase, and is skillfully assisted by Amanda Curtis. Sophia Price is the show’s musical director. The Gala performance on August 26 will In October of 2011, Theatre Arts Guild presented Rent. be held at McIntyre Hall (www.mcintyrehall.org), home to a large Make sure you put the upcoming number of their past musicals. As tickets performances on your calendar. Forever to the Gala sold so quickly, organizers Plaid will be performed from September immediately scheduled a second 15 through October 1 at the Conway performance for August 31 to be held at Muse. Beauty and The Beast will hold the Lincoln Theater, where they have auditions in October at Skagit Valley also presented plays on a regular basis. College for the February/March 2018 Tickets for each event are sold performances in McIntyre Hall. through the websites for each venue. At Photos courtesy of Theater Arts Guild. 28

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Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival – Bard on the Beach continues,

presented in a magnificent setting on the waterfront in Vancouver’s Vanier Park, the festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas, and several special events in two performance tents through September. Vanier Park is located at 1695 Whyte Ave. in Vancouver, BC. Prices begin at $21. Tickets and info: 604-739-0559, 877-7390559 or www.bardonthebeach.org.

Skagit River Shakespeare Festival –

Marlowe’s Edward II: Once he makes it public, King Edward’s affair will defy the law, ignite his nobles, and leave a wake of destruction in its path. But what is he willing to sacrifice for love and principle? Contains adult content. Performances on Thurs., Aug. 3, Sat., Aug. 5, and Fri., Aug. 11 at 7pm; Sun., Aug. 13 at 4pm; and Thurs., Aug. 17 and Sat., Aug. 19 at 7pm. • The Comedy of Errors: Two sets of twins, separated at birth, stumble back into each other’s lives in the midst of two cities at odds with each other. Mistaken identity, slapstick humor, and wild coincidences run rampant in Shakespeare’s classic farce. Performances on Fri., Aug. 4 at 7pm; Sun., Aug. 6 at 4pm; and Sat., Aug. 12 at 7pm. All performances at Rexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre (19299 Rexville Grange Rd., Mount Vernon). Admission is $10-$35. More info: eal@shakesnw.or, 206-3173023 or www.shakesnw.org.

The Cemetery Club – Three good

friends, Doris, Lucille, and Esther, have all lost their husbands in the last few years. Once a week they gather to visit their husbands’ graves and meet for tea afterward to talk about their lives. This comedy is filled with a lot of Jewish humor as the circle of friends reacts quite differently to their spouses’ deaths. Performances at Anacortes Community Theatre (918 M Ave.) Thurs.-Sat., Aug. 3-5, 10-12, and 17-19 at 7:30pm; Sun., Aug. 6 and 13 at 2pm. Admission is $20. Info: 360-293-6829, www.acttheatre.com.

An iLiAD – Set in an empty theater in the

present, this beautiful modern adaptation of the ancient Greek classic turns an epic celebration of war into a haunting, poetic reminder of war’s human cost. An arresting, not-to-be-missed solo performance by iDiOM Theater founder Glenn Apollo Hergenhahn-Zhao. Performances at Sylvia Center for the Arts (205 Prospect St., Bellingham) Thurs.-Sat., Aug. 10-12, 17-19, and 24-26 at 7:30pm. The Aug. 10 performance is free of charge, thanks to iDiOM’s Public Tickets program! The Aug. 25 performance is a special opening reception: $25 tickets include food and drink. All other performances are $12 for Sylvia Center members / $15 for non-members. More info: info@sylviacenterforthearts.org or www.sylviacenterforthearts.org.

Performances by BAAY students ages 9-12. Tickets and more information online. Performances at BAAY Theatre (1059 N. State St.) on Fri., Aug. 11 at 7pm, Sat., Aug. 12 at 2pm & 7pm, and Sun., Aug. 13 at 2pm. Admission is $10. More info: 360-306-8531, info@baay.org or www.baay.org.

Vaudevillingham – It’s our monthly

uncensored variety show fundraiser, every month on the 15th! Come one, come all, to see our completely new and exciting show, featuring local and out-of-town talent. Shows at 7pm and 9pm; doors open 30 minutes prior. Admission is $5-$10 suggested donation. Early show is family-friendly, and late show is (almost) anything goes! Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab is located at 1401 6th St. Info: www.bellinghamcircusguild.com/vaudevillingham.

Auditions: Little Women: The Musical – NWTG will be presenting Little Women: The Musical in Nov. & Dec. Auditions will be held Mon.-Wed., Aug. 21-23, from 7-9pm at Fountain Community Church (2100 Broadway, Bellingham). Free. More info: nwtg@nwtg.org or www.NWTG.org.

BAAY Presents The Sword in the Stone – The fantastical story of King

Arthur, Merlin, and the legendary sword, told BAAY style. Director Lisa Markowitz brings her modern magic to this ancient story, resulting in an all-adventure play.

The Universe & An All-American Total Solar Eclipse – Explore the

universe from the very small to the very large as a virtual journey throughout the cosmos through exciting images and video segments with astronomer Kevin Manning. Delve into the mysteries of eclipses and other similar celestial events in the universe. Following this indoor formal presentation, the group will go outdoors to view celestial objects in the night sky, such as the ice crystal rings of Saturn and craters on the moon, through a powerful hand-crafted telescope, weather permitting. On Tues., Aug. 8 from 7-8:30pm at Ferndale Library (2125 Main St.) and Wed., Aug. 9 from 7-8:30pm at the Lynden Library. Free admission. More info: 360-384-3647 or www.wcls.org.

PechaKucha Night, La Conner – Join

in an evening of presentations addressing questions of community and institutional accountability, the need to keep cultural, environmental and educational resources accessible to all on Sat., Aug. 12 from 6-8pm at the Musuem of Northwest Art (121 1st St., La Conner). Admission is $5 suggested donation. More info: 360-4664446, marketing@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org/pechakucha.

Tours/Shows with Whatcom Council on Aging – Mariners vs. Orioles, Aug.

16, $117 • Vancouver Island, Chemaninus Village & Theater Show, Aug. 16-17, $389 • On Top of the World Sea to Sky Gondola Tour, Aug. 23, $157 • Terracotta Warriors Exhibit, Aug. 25, $99.99 • Mystery Tour, Sept. 19, $113 • B.C., Okanogan Wine Tasting Tour Getaway, Sept. 19-21, $705.99 • Hawaii Cruise, Sept. 22-Oct. 2, $2699 • Granville Island & Gourmet Lunch, Sept. 26, $135 • New England Colors by Rail, Oct. 6-14, $2875 special price • New Orleans & Cajun Country, Nov. 5- 11, $2299 • Victoria overnight, Dec. (TBA) • Costa Rica Discoveries, Jan. 25-Feb. 2, $3199 • Princess Cruise round trip: Bellingham, Vancouver to Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Monterey and San Francisco, April 25-May 5, starts $1574. All rates, subject to change, overnights are per person double occupancy. More info and registration: 360-733-4030, ext. 1015, bsacintern@gmail.com or www.wccoa.org.

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Whatcom Senior Tours a program of Whatom Council on Aging Take the trip of a lifetime!

Salt Spring, Vancouver & San Juan Island Loop Tour Aug. 27–31

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Call to Artists: 2017 Fall Juried Exhibit at the Jansen Art Center –

Area artists are invited to submit up to five works of art for consideration for the 2017 Fall Juried Exhibit at the Jansen Art Center (321 Front St., Lynden). The deadline for submissions is Mon., Aug. 14. The Jansen Art Center accepts visual arts including: ceramics, painting and drawing, textiles, jewelry, basketry, glass, photography, and literary arts. The Juried Exhibits are open to the public as a way to showcase the artistic talent in Whatcom County and the surrounding region. Each season, artists are invited to submit up to five pieces to be judged by a qualified jury made up of artists, curators, and other figures in the arts community. The selected pieces are displayed in the Jansen Art Center for the community to enjoy. For complete submission guidelines, or to submit your artwork, visit the Jansen Art Center’s website: www.jansenartcenter.org. Cost is $25. More info: 360-354-3600 or info@jansenartcenter.org.

Studio UFO Member Artists showing around town – WECU (Fairhaven): Ann Chaikin, recent oils • Blessing Salon & Spa: Trish Harding showing recent oil paintings • DIS: Pat Burman, la guitarra • Daisy Cafe: Trish Harding showing Sebastian in Bellingham. More info: 360319-6115, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.studio-ufo.net.

Mila Faulkner Art Show – Mila

Faulkner displays her art at Silvery Moon (1010 Harris Ave., Bellingham). Her paintings blend traditional values with contemporary developments. They have a sense of lyricism and visual poetry. Her landscapes radiate energy and vibrant color. Free admission. More info: 360-2011824 or www.milafaulknerart.com.

Life and Times of Jane Hamilton Hovde – Fourth Corner Frames and

Gallery (311 W. Holly St.) celebrates Bellingham’s rich art history by featuring works by internationally renowned artist and northwest native Jane Hamilton Hovde (1921-2016). The show runs through Aug. 26. Free admission. More info: 360-734-1340, framr4u@aol.com or www.fourthcornerframes.com.

Crossing Threads – The age-old art of

hand weaving is a technique of crossing warp and weft to create a stable fabric. The Whatcom Weavers Guild invites you to look at how the simple art of crossing threads can produce such varied effects. Weavings on display in the Deming Library meeting room during open hours (5044 Mt. Baker Hwy.) through Sept. 2. Sponsored by the Friends of the Deming Library. Free admission. More info: 360-592-2422, www.wcls.org.

Artwood Gallery – Artwood features Wood Turnings by Steve Pulver and paintings by Nancy Grigsby during the month of August. Steve has shown at Artwood for many years, and makes

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amazing turned bowls out of many types of wood. Salad bowls of all sizes as well as art-turned pieces. Artwood is located at 1000 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Info: 360647-1628 or artwood@qwestoffice.net.

Sun, Stone, Water – In the gallery,

Mindport (210 W. Holly St., Bellingham) features new photographs by Kevin G. Jones, Sun, Stone, Water continuing through August. Admission is $3. More info: 360-647-5614, www.mindport.org or publicity@mindport.org.

Rodeo Dreams: Solo Exhibit with Elizabeth Wonnacott – The Jansen Art

Center, in partnership with The Inn at Lynden (100 5th St.), is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by Blaine artist Elizabeth Wonnacott. Rodeo Dreams will be on display at The Inn at Lynden in downtown Lynden through September 30. Wonnacott describes rodeos as “fascinating places of adrenaline, Americana culture and intense athletic competition for both animals and humans.” Join artist Elizabeth Wonnacott at The Inn at Lynden on Wed., Aug. 16 from 5-7pm, for an Artist Reception. Free admission. More info: 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org.

Bellingham National Juried Art Exhibition & Awards – The Whatcom

Museum is hosting the second Bellingham National Juried Art Exhibitions and Awards. Hundreds of artists from around the country submitted artworks on the theme of drawing to be considered for this exhibition. The top three artists will receive cash awards, and the exhibition will include a popular choice award. The artwork selected will represent a variety of media interpreting the theme of drawing. See the exhibit through Sept. 10 in the Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building (250 Flora St.). Admission is $5-$10. More info: 360-778-8930, info@whatcommuseum.org or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Quiet – An exhibition of new paintings by

Bellingham artists Terry Nelson and E. V. Wick at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center (2901 Squalicum Pkwy., Bellingham). With muted colors and high contrast, Terry Nelson’s landscapes quietly draw our attention to the elements of stone, wood and water. Wick’s soft focus landscapes create a delicate balance between the literal and the abstract. Exhibit closes on Aug. 19. Free admission. More info: 360-383-7166, ldg@fidalgo.net or www.luciadouglas.com.

August at the Art Market – It’s high

summer at the Art Market. Come see us and be wowed! Forty-five local artists, demonstrations by our weekly featured artist, and enjoy the company of many of them at Fairhaven’s 4th Friday Art Walk on the Aug. 25. The August schedule follows: Aug. 2-6: Karen VerBurg, acrylic painter, urban sketcher and plein aire painter,

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reception on Fri., Aug. 4 from 6-10pm at Honey Salon (310 W. Holly St.). Free admission. More info: 360-778-3858, hair@honeybellingham.com or www.honeybellingham.com.

Workshops at Bellingham Metal Arts Guild – Alleson Buchanan will be presenting 4 special workshops that can be taken individually or as a series. Together, they provide a business building tool that many artists and artisans have shown interest in. These workshops (all 10am2pm) include: Networking for Arts Entrepreneurs, Sat., Aug. 5. • Branding, Marketing & Self-Promotion, Sat., Aug. 26. • Resume & Artist Statement Support, Sat., Sept. 30. • Creative Process Meets Project Management, Sat., Oct. 7. • The Bellingham Metal Arts Guild (2620 North Harbor Loop Dr., Suite #6) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization promoting the metal arts in our community through educational classes, workshops, lectures & more at our educational studio/facility. Free parking, handicap accessible. Each workshop is $85. More info: 360-6711393 www.BellinghamMetalArtsGuild.org, or info@BellinghamMetalArtsGuild.org.

Lummi Art & Small Business Fair –

The Lummi Cultural Arts Association is pleased to present the quarterly Lummi Art & Small Business Fair. Shop for authentic tribal art and support local Native businesses by attending the art and small business fair on Sat., Aug. 19 from 10am-3pm. Lummi Te’Ti’Sen Center is located at 4920 Rural Ave. in Ferndale. Meet Native artists and shop at other small business centers located on site. For more information, call 360-306-8554.

Sedro-Woolley Art in the Park & Community Talent Show – The Arts

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Council of Sedro-Woolley invites you to our first Art in the Park and Community Talent Show on Sun., Aug. 27 from 11-5pm at Riverfront Park in SedroWoolley. We will have vendors, artists, and musicians onsite. We hope to have a wide variety of musical acts, comedians, thespians, and artists on stage to showcase their amazing talents. The event is free to attend, and open to all. More info: artscouncilsw@gmail.com.

Lopez Island Annual Studio Tour –

The 21st Annual Self-Guided Studio Tour on Lopez Island has 42 artists and 30 studios. See us at work and in our own creative surroundings on Sat., Sept. 2 from 10am-5pm and Sun., Sept. 3 from 10am-4pm. Follow the signs starting at the ferry landing, and continue at your own pace all the way to the south end. A very diverse and professional collection of artists and crafts people. Packed lunches available for purchase. Download the brochure, or pick one up at the landing as you get off the ferry. Preview Gallery Show and Reception at the Center on Fri., Sept. 1, the evening before the tour, from 5-7pm. Free admission. More info: 360-468-2159, m2arts@rockisland.com or www.lopez.comstudiotour.

Open Studio Tuesday Long Pose Drawing / Painting – Drop-in sessions

for long pose nude figure studies. Model maintains the same pose for one or two 2.5-hour sessions. French easels and drawing horses provided. Bring your own drawing and painting materials. No-odor solvents only. Pay per session. Sessions meet every Tuesday evening, Sept.-Nov. then Jan.-June at BellinghamART (1701 Ellis St.) from 7-9:30pm. Admission is $15 per session / $52 4 consecutive sessions. More info: marydmorton@yahoo.com, 360820-1271 or www.bellinghamart.com.

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