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TABLE OF CONTENTS MARCH 2018 FEATURES: Antiques and Collectibles Evaluation Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Back to the Sandbox—Art and Radical Pedagogy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Family-Friendly Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gobsmacked! at Mount Baker Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Going Daffy for Daffodils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Interfaith Auction: Have Fun, Restore Hope, and Help People . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Teachable Moments at the J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Book of Moron Comes to Skagit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Wings Over Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Young Lyric Tenor May Give You Goosebumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

DEPARTMENTS: Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24 Benefits & Fundraisers . . . . . . . . . . 29 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . 13-20 Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Family & Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Health & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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On the cover: Celebrate the 4th annual La Conner Daffodil Festival with events and activities throughout La Conner and the Skagit Valley! Our cover photo is by Randall Hodges, the 2017 La Conner Daffodil Festival Photo Contest winner. See story on page 3.

MARCH 2018 Volume 15 Number 2 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 Margaret Bikman: margaret.bikmanennw@gmail.com Chris Cariker: chriscarikerennw@gmail.com 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 (January 10th for February 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: ©2018 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 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 April Metz de Montiel is a life-long arts supporter and new contributor to Entertainment News NW. n Margaret Bikman worked as Entertainment News Coordinator at The Bellingham Herald for 27 years. She’s also a reference and instruction librarian at Whatcom Community College (also for 27 years). Margaret and her husband, Jay Saxton, enjoy dancing and attending concerts, plays, and art and literature events, and like traveling to exotic places like Cuba, Nova Scotia and New Orleans. n Marla Bronstein is a playwright, director, actress and freelance writer who enjoys keeping busy and relaxing. 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 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.

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Going Daffy for Daffodils by Courtney Kendall April may be for the tulips, but March is daffodil season. Daffodil fields bloom all over Skagit Valley as a slightly less appreciated precursor to the tulips. But even RoozenGaarde, famous for their tulip fields, grow more daffodils than tulips: 450 acres compared to 350 acres. In honor of this cheery yellow bloom that brings our corner of the nation the first hints of spring to come, La Conner hosts a festival. The La Conner Daffodil Festival pays tribute to the daffodil with a month-long celebration. The festival kicks off the last weekend in February with the annual Smelt Derby Family Festival and Fun Run hosted by the Rotary Club of La Conner. The Dandy Daffodil Tweed Ride is another annual part of the Daffodil Festival, held this year on March 17. As the name suggests, this event involves both riding and tweeds. Participants dress in classic tweeds—or any “smart looking outfit”—and make a day of

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it riding bicycles along a scenic route of daffodils. A picnic and after-party will complete the jolly event. The showstopper, of course, is the daffodil itself. RoozenGaarde’s display gardens will be open and you can check out which fields are in bloom on RoozenGaarde’s bloom map: tulips.com/bloommap. The bright flowers against the Skagit Valley fields with Mount

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Baker in the distance are a welcome sight to chase away the gray days. Kiwanis and Boy Scouts will be selling daffodils throughout La Conner, so you can take a little spring with you. Be sure to visit www.lovelaconner.com to watch for more La Conner Daffodil Festival events as they unfold.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a Family-Friendly Parade by Marla Bronstein For only the second time since the tradition began in 2010,the Bellingham’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on St. Patrick’s Day itself (Saturday, March 17), making for a very full and festive day in Downtown Bellingham. The day begins with music in the Boundary Bay beer garden, the City’s “Running of the Green,” followed by the Parade, with more music and dancing. Did I mention it’s also a Saturday Farmer’s Market? The Grand Marshall of the parade this year is Moonwater, Executive Director of Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center. Moonwater was recently honored by Whatcom Women in Business as the Professional Woman of the Year, as well as being re-appointed to serve on the Washington Secretary of State’s Charities Advisory Council. Participation in the parade is free and open to all familyfriendly, non-political groups. Using the online sign-up form will ensure there is staging room for all. Meet at the staging area in the large parking lot on Cornwall and Ohio between 11-11:30am. Thanks to the fundraising done by the committee, the Best Parade Unit chosen will win a $500 Boundary Bay garden party. At the parade finish line, Boundary Bay Brewery will host music upstairs in the restaurant, in the Beer Garden, and in the Mountain Room. “A three ring clover,” says Boundary Bay Manager and Parade committee chair Janet Lightener. The Bellingham St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a non-profit, community-wide event that honors all local public safety personnel and celebrates and inspires sustainability. Participants and spectators are asked to use recycling and Food Plus bins and are encouraged to bike or walk to the parade! Better yet, bike IN the parade! To sign up, get the line-up of musicians, or more information, check www.stpatsbham.com. Sláinte!

Family Fort Night – Join us for an

adventure when the library is closed! Listen to a story, enjoy a snack, and get cozy with books in your very own blanket fort that you build with your family on Sat., March 10 from 5-6pm at the South Whatcom Library. Refreshments provided. Feel free to bring your favorite stuffed animal and a blanket. Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

“The Hidden Truth: Untold Stories” –

The Mount Vernon Migrants Leaders Club cordially invites you to the third annual showcase, titled “The Hidden Truth: Untold Stories.” This is an evening of youth voices on Tues., March 13 from 7-9pm at the Historic Lincoln Theatre (712

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S. 1st St.). Enjoy performances and reflections as migrant youth take to the stage to educate and inspire. Free admission / donations appreciated. More info: tickets@lincolntheatre.org , www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/ hidden-truth or 360-336-8955.

Pi Day Celebration – Join us for our 1st Annual Pi Day Pie Celebration with a pie-eating contest, pie trivia game, pie history, and Best Home Baked Pie Contest on Wed., March 14 from 3-5pm at the Lynden Library (216 4th St.). Space is limited and registration is required for the

contest. Sweet or savory pies must be homemade and include an ingredients list. Open to all ages. For more information, contact Di Marrs-Smith, at the library, 360-305-3637, or visit www.wcls.org.

Fairhaven Family Story Night with the Bellingham Storyteller’s Guild –

Join us on Fri., March 16 at the Fairhaven Public Library for a free hour of coaching and introduction to storytelling at 6pm and professional storytelling at 7pm. Free admission. More info: www.bellinghamstorytellersguild.org.

BPL Teens: As Seen on YouTube –

Have you ever wanted to be a YouTube star? This series will take a look at the “magic” behind your favorite YouTube videos. Who knows? Maybe you’ll be the next viral hit sensation! Presented in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Skagit County on Tues., March 20 from 4-5pm at the Burlington Public Library (820 E. Washington Ave.). For teens age 13 and up. Free admission. More info: 360-755-0760, jennyc@burlingtonwa.gov or www.burlingtonwa.gov/library.

Easter on the Farm – Join us for

BelleWood Acres’ Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch on Sat. & Sun., March 31 & April 1 from 10am-3pm (6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden). Egg hunt package at $12 for kids ages 1-12 years; package includes egg hunt, photo-op with the

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Easter Bunny, apple bin train ride, petting zoo, and bunny trail hunt. Brunch is $28 general (ages 11-adults) and $12 kids (ages 3-10 years). Face painting and pony rides available for additional fee. More info: info@bellewoodfarms.com , 360-3187720 or www.bellewoodfarms.com.

2018 Bellingham Stamp and Coin Show – The Stamp and Coin Place is

hosting its annual Stamp and Coin show on Sat. & Sun., April 7 & 8 at Hotel Bellingham’s Fox Hall (3985 Bennett Dr.). Philatelic and numismatic items, gold, silver, postcards, and related items will be available from over a dozen dealers from across the region. Whether collectors are novices or specialists, they will find the most high-grade and rare material north of Seattle. Show hours are 10am-5pm on Sat. and 10am-4pm on Sun. Free admission. More info: 360-676-8720.

Do the Bloom 5k Color Run – Join us

for Anacortes’ very own color run on Sat., April 14 from 10am-noon during the Anacortes Arts Festival. This is the fourth year of this 5K or 1 Mile Fun Run, Walk, Stroll or Crawl! The course is along the beautiful Cap Sante Marina, and our volunteer color throwers will work to make you a moving piece of art at each of their color stations. This is a great opportunity to be active and smile all the way! This event is filled with joy and frivolity and is appropriate for runners (and walkers) of all ability levels. It is a fun run, and though we award the top finishers, it is not a timed race. Proceeds benefit public art programs on Fidalgo Island. Register at Active.com. Admission is $25 adults / $15 youth / $10 kids 12 and under. More info: www.anacortesartsfestival.com.

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Teachable Moments at The J People’s Concerts have gone on to perform in prestigious competitions, It’s not every day that a pianist gets to professional performances around the play on a professional piano in a nation, and even in Carnegie Hall. professional hall in front of an audience. Sunday @3 offers three performances A young musician is afforded even less each season, running from September opportunities, which is where the Jansen through June. The most recent Sunday Art Center and Jerri Mercer come in. In @3 on February 25 featured Liam Connor the gorgeous and welcoming atmosphere on viola; Róisín Connor on violin; Michael of Jansen Art Center, talented artists from Hannon, Tyler Yupangco, Ben Seavello, elementary ages to university levels come and Henry From on piano; Ravel with to perform in Jansen’s Sunday @3, a Matt Gudakov on violin and Kaitlyn Young Artist Concert Series. Now in its Ronstadt on piano; and The Western 7th year, Sunday @3 offers young people Sunday @3 Producer Jerri Lee Mercer. the opportunity to perform their art— whether it be piano, vocals, solo instruments or ensembles, excerpts from musical theatre, or dance—in front of a live audience in a professional setting. Jerri Mercer, a local music teacher and professional pianist, produces Sunday @3, and is the one responsible for finding student performers. Jerri has been a teacher for over 40 years, working with students one-on-one privately, and in schools and colleges. Her approach has been to encourage her own students to play frequently in public in an Ema and Maria Hollen will perform April 15. Henry From at the piano. effort to gain performance practice. Over the last 20 years, Jerri has produced over 90 youth concerts in the Pacific Northwest and Western Canada, as well as the award-winning monthly series Young People’s Concerts under the Delta Arts Council, which ran from 1997 to 2012. A variety of ages and styles of performance grace the intimate setting of the Jansen Art Pianist Tyler Yupangco. Western Winds: Emily Tripp, Jackson Stewart-DeBelly, Derek Stephenson, and Fabian Nieto. Center in Sunday @3’s familyfriendly concerts. Cynthia French, Jansen’s Róisín Connor, Winds, a Western Washington University marketing manager, reflects on the violinist. Honors Woodwind Quintet with Emily unique learning opportunity these Tripp on flute, Derek Stephenson on concerts give the performers: “The goals oboe, Fabian Nieto on clarinet, and of the program are to provide Jackson Stewart-DeBelly on bassoon. opportunities for young people to have experience performing for an audience. It The last Sunday @3 for this season will Jansen Youth Choir, and more. The gives students confidence, and allows be April 15 at 3pm at Jansen Art Center. concert series is both a treat for them to grow as performers.” How to Among the performers will be Ema performers and audience members. interact with an audience, bow with Hollen, 7.5 years-old, and Maria Hollen, Performers gain performance experience confidence, and receive applause—all 10 years-old, on the piano. Both girls love in a professional setting, and audience these skills cannot be authentically taught going to school, reading, swimming, and members spend an afternoon listening to in music or dance lessons. “It’s not just performing their piano pieces. In addition world-class music right from our area. about [artistic] skills, but how to take your to playing piano, Ema enjoys composing Visit www.jansenartcenter.org for art and share it,” Cynthia says. “The her own music. Admission to Sunday @3 up-to-date information on Sunday @3, growth that students get has proven itself is by donation only. Donations support and all Jansen Art Center happenings. over the years.” Many of the students both Sunday @3, as well as Jansen’s other Photos courtesy of Jansen Art Center. Jerri brought to Sunday @3 and Young youth programs such as Kids Do Art!, the

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Jazz Project Jazz Jam – Jud Sherwood

hosts The Jazz Project Jazz Jam at Illuminati Brewing Company (3950 Hammer Dr., Suite 101) every Thursday from 5:30-8pm through August. A rotating house trio will perform, and provide the opportunity for other jazzers to sit in with the band. House bands include Blues Union, Tim Volpicella, Scot Ranney, and Jennifer Scott. Illuminati is an all ages venue with great food, beer, wine, cider, and other beverages. No cover. More info: jsherwoodjazzproject@gmail.com , 360-650-1066 or www.jazzproject.org.

Piano Concert with Dan Kennedy and Joey Curtin – Join Dan Kennedy

from Massachusetts and Joey Curtin (new resident to Bellingham) for an evening of piano music on Thurs., March 1 from 7-8:30pm at Diventi Performance Center (1213 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). Both pianists will perform original compositions that have a fusion of jazz, classical and Americana styles, and will share wonderful stories about the inspiration behind the music. Seating is limited. Purchase $10 tickets online at Brown Paper Tickets, or at the door. Info: 360-738-7166, joeycurtinmusic@gmail.com , www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3234463.

Bellingham Ukulele Group Monthly Jam – Join the Bellingham Ukulele Group

Jam for strummin’ together on Sat., March 3 from 1:30-4pm at St. James Presbyterian Fellowship Hall (910 14th St.). Jam is a

time for all levels of ukulele players to join in playing music, singing, and socializing. We will play and sing from The Daily Ukulele, Vols.1&2, so bring them along, or share with your neighbor. Check our website for a list of songs to practice (not required) before the jam. Suggested donation is $5. More info: 360-510-4386, www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com or bhamuke@gmail.com.

Harmony Northwest Chorus Recital –

the New Orleans/Dixieland music of the popular Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band on Sat., March 3, 2-5pm at Bellingham’s VFW Hall (625 N. State St.). Presented by the Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society, enjoy fine acoustics, a large wooden dance floor, snacks and beverages. Admission is $10 members, $6 students, $12 general. Info: 360-371-7030 or www.btjs.webs.com.

Let your inner diva shine with Harmony Northwest Chorus. Come to three rehearsals and sing with us at a public event in April. Join this award-winning women’s a cappella group for a fun, entertaining and educational time. We rehearse Mondays at the Mount Vernon Community Center (1401 Cleveland) from 6:30-9pm. More info: Cheryl at 360-2015861, contact@harmonynorthwest.org or www.harmonynorthwest.org.

International Guitar Night – For IGN’s

Local Jazz at Pegasus Art Gallery –

Traditional Jazz – Listen and dance to

18th year of touring, Germany’s Gypsy Jazz legend Lulo Reinhardt will return as the show’s host and will be joined by Calum Graham, the young Canadian contemporary sensation; Marek Pasieczny, Poland’s innovative classical composer/ performer; and award-winning American guitarist Michael Chapdelaine. Formed in 1995 by Brian Gore, International Guitar Night is the world’s premier, and longest running, mobile guitar festival, featuring a new quartet of musicians hand-picked by Brian each year. Performances on Sat., March 3 at 8pm and Sun., March 4 at 7:30pm at the Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon). Admission is $24-$39 / $2 off members. More info: 360-3368955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/ international-guitar-night-2018.

High Notes at High Tea – Spectacular

coloratura soprano Serena Eduljee will sing a benefit concert of bravura arias to support Pacific Northwest Opera on Sun., March 4 from 3-5pm at Lairmont Manor (405 Fieldston Rd., Bellingham). Her recent Pacific Northwest Opera performance of the doll Olympia in the Tales of Hoffmann had more than 15,000 views on Facebook in the first week. Admission is $75 donation / includes champagne tea. More info: info@pnopera.org , 360-610-7249 or www.pnopera.org.

Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center (WJMAC) Jazz Combo Classes –

Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center provides classes for those seeking to hone their skills in small combo settings, focusing on, but not limited to, high school age musicians. The monthly tuition covers the weekly rehearsals but also includes full

membership at WJMAC so that the students can hear all of the great groups performing, without additional cost. Classes take place at The Sylvia Center (205 Prospect St., Bellingham) on Mondays from 7-8:30pm. Cost is $125 per month. More info: 509-859-1801, info@wjmac.org or www.wjmac.org.

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The owner of the Pegasus Art Gallery, Heidi Wood, loves art and loves jazz and always wanted to combine the two. She’s featuring small jazz groups, ranging from soloists to trios, at her gallery on Tuesdays, from 7-9pm. The gallery is located at the corner of Holly and Bay in downtown Bellingham. All concerts are free to the public and there will be light refreshments available. For further information, contact Heidi Wood at 360-599-7731 or K.C. Sulkin at 360-671-1709.

BMC High School Competition Winners (Strings and Wind Programs) – Each year, the Bellingham

Music Club sponsors several competitions for young musicians of Whatcom County, and offers generous prizes to foster their talent. Winners of the BMC High School String Competition in honor of Ethel Crook and BMC High School Instrumental Competition in honor of Nicholas Bussard will perform on Wed., March 7, 10:30am, at Trinity Lutheran (119 Texas St.). Free and open to the public. More details on www.bellinghammusicclub.org or by calling 360-305-6526.

NYC Trumpeter Greg Gisbert Comes to WJMAC – A veteran of many big

bands, including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, trumpeter Greg Gisbert will perform with Kevin Woods (trumpet), John Hansen (piano), Michael Glynn (bass), and Julian MacDonough (drums) on Wed., March 7 at 7pm at WJMAC at Sylvia Center (205 Prospect Ave., Bellingham). Admission is $20 general / $10 WJMAC members / $5 students. More info: www.wjmac.org.

WWU Flute Studio Recital – Flute

students of Lisa McCarthy will be performing solos and playing in small ensembles on Thurs., March 8 from 7:30-9:30pm in the WWU PAC Concert Hall. Featured works cover a wide range of the repertoire from Telemann to PDQ Bach. Free admission. More info: 360-6503133, lisa.mccarthy@wwu.edu or https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/flute-studio-recital-0.

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The Haynie Opry Presents – Matt

Audette and the Circle of Friends Band will be performing traditional country music, including tributes to Mel Tillis, Fats Domino, and Don Williams, on Sat., March 10 from 7-9pm. Also includes special guest Marcia Kester, performing her tribute to Patsy Cline! Admission is $10. • Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Band will also perform the Old-Time Gospel Music Matinee on Sat., March 10 at 3pm; $5 at the door. Performances at the Haynie Grange (3344 Haynie Rd., Blaine). More info: 360-366-3321.

Between Two Worlds with the BJ Block Trio and Fifth Inversion Wind Quintet – A modern chamber music

concert blending elements of classical, jazz and contemporary styles while capturing the communicative and integrative spirit of ensemble playing. Program features

classical works reinterpreted from a jazz perspective, and original jazz compositions arranged for woodwinds and rhythm section to create a unique, ambient blend of these two worlds. Music by J.S. Bach, Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, BJ Block and others on Sat., March 10 at 7:30pm at Sylvia Center for the Arts (205 Prospect St., Bellingham. Admission is $15 adults / $5 students. More info: 360-303-4014, bellinghamchambermusic@gmail.com or www.bellinghamchambermusic.org.

Victor Horky’s Silk Road Swing in Concert with Nuages – Victor Horky’s

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... at Mount Baker Theatre by Osa Hale It’s pretty amazing what the human voice can do. Any worthwhile musical can silence a crowd. It takes a truly innovative and unique performance to leave an audience awe-struck, wondering exactly how the people in front of them just created audible magic. Nick Hayes Gobsmacked! does just that. and Coming to the Mount Baker Theatre after Joanne Evans. sold-out seasons in London and Hong Kong, Gobsmacked! is the child of beatboxing and a cappella, using beloved songs to tell a heart-wrenching tale, played out on stage by an incredibly talented and energetic group of Beat-boxer people. Ball-Zee The first rule of Gobsmacked! is as follows: (Patrick Hirst). every sound in the show is created live by the human voice. In a cast full of talent, there are two lights that shine especially bright: singer Joanne Evans and beat-boxer Ball-Zee (Patrick Hirst). Joanne Evans is a rising star. While a cappella fans may recognize her, the general public will be caught off-guard by her vocal performance. Whether you’re familiar with her work or not, Gobsmacked! gives Evans a chance to shine, showing us all the unique and impressive ways that she can use her voice box. Ball-Zee has established himself as one of the leading beatbox artists in the United Kingdom. He is the first and only three-time UK Beatbox Champion, and has moved through sold-out solo performances and prestigious commercial clients to land most recently in this entertaining and high-energy ensemble piece. Evans and Hirst exemplify the two halves of Gobsmacked! that come together to create a spectacular show: mesmerizing musical performance and cutting-edge vocal manipulation. Together, these two halves will have the audience questioning the limits of the human voice. Gobsmacked! will be at the Mount Baker Theatre on Saturday, March 10, at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $27.50 to $55.50, with some discounts available. Visit the Theatre’s website or box office to learn more.

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Horky’s Silk Road Swing is sure to have your toes tapping to their swinging Gypsy jazz. Craft beer and wine will be available for purchase at the concert, with proceeds supporting the Whatcom Jazz and Music Arts Center. Admission is $15 general / $10 students. Info: www.manouchenw.com , 360-961-1559 or nuagesjazz@gmail.com.

WWU Symphony Orchestra – Western faculty pianist Judith Widrig joins the WWU Symphony Orchestra on Mon., March 12 at 7:30pm for an evening of musical “found objects.” In creating her work Holy Roller, Brooklyn-based composer Missy Mazolli took inspiration from the Watts Towers in Los Angeles and the French Le Palais Ideal, two gargantuan works of art crafted piece by piece over decades. She describes these edifices as “single obsessive private expressions of obsession and devotion.” Brahms’ much-beloved Variations on a Theme of Haydn represent his own fixation on a found object, in this case the noble but quirky St. Anthony Chorale (not by Haydn, incidentally). Finally Leonard Bernstein’s second symphony, The Age of Anxiety, is a musical rendering of W.H. Auden’s 1947 epic poem of the same name. Free admission. More info: 360-650-3130 or https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/wwusymphony-orchestra-1.

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Concert – The critically-acclaimed duo of

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas is a must-see concert for fans of Scottish music! Their debut album won a Scots Trad Music Album of the Year award, and they have made incredible music together ever since, blending thoughtful mastery of traditional Scottish music with the vibrancy of imaginative sounds. Performance on Tues., March 13 from 7:30-9:30pm at Littlefield Celtic Center (1124 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon). Admission is $25 members / $30 general. More info: 360-416-4934, events@celticarts.org or www.celticarts.org/celtic-events/fraser-haas-18.

WWU Chamber I Concert – Every

quarter, students in the WWU Music Department form chamber groups and play music without a conductor, instead relying on body language and non-verbal communication to stay together and enhance the music. The Chamber I performance features wind players. Join us for the concert on Tues., March 13 at 7:30pm in the WWU PAC Concert Hall. Free. More info: 360-650-3130 or https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/chamber-i-2.

Giddings Mouthpiece Giveaway –

Ivan Giddings of Giddings Mouthpieces will be at Bellingham Wind Works (2405 Meridian St.) talking about and giving away Washington made steel trumpet, trombone, french horn and tuba mouthpieces on Wed., March 14 from 3-7pm. Giddings mouthpieces are made on Anderson Island, of stainless steel and

titanium, and are the answer to many issues such as brass poisoning, discomfort, and poor projection and clarity. Mouthpieces will be available to test and purchase. We will be giving away 8 mouthpieces. We will hold drawings at 5pm and 6:30pm; entries must be made by 4:30pm; must be present to win. More info on Giddings mouthpieces can be found at www.gwmouthpieces.com. Free admission. More info: 360-733-5840 or bellinghamwindworks@hotmail.com.

Steve Kaldestad Quartet at WJMAC –

Vancouver-based tenor saxman Steve Kaldestad’s playing has repeatedly pleased WJMAC audiences. Once again, we expect his rapport with the WJMAC house trio John Hansen (piano), Michael Glynn (bass), Julian MacDonough (drums) to provide a fine evening of jazz on Wed., March 14 at 7pm at WJMAC at the Sylvia Center (205 Prospect Ave.). Admission is $10 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free. More info: www.wjmac.org.

WWU Symphonic Band – Involving eighty-plus players, the Symphonic Band performs standard literature for concert band. Many non-majors perform in this ensemble, and enjoy the challenges and rewards of participating. Join us for this performance on Wed., March 14 at 7:30pm in the WWU PAC Concert Hall. Free. More info: 360-650-3130 or https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/wwusymphonic-band-2.

instruments they will spend the week conversing with, entertaining and inspiring our county middle and high school students while performing in classrooms, assemblies and masterclasses. Before leaving, there will be a final public concert, hosting not only this dynamic trio but also some of our own local percussion groups that have been mentored by them during their week here in Whatcom County. Come and enjoy percussion at its best and support the Colburn Beat as well as our own local percussion students on Fri., March 16 from 7-9pm at Options High School (2015 Franklin St.). Admission is $15 suggested donation / students free. More info: 360-201-6621 or www.bellinghamfestival.org.

Geoffrey Castle’s 13th Annual St. Patrick’s Celebration – The Rick Epting

quarter, students in the WWU Music Department form chamber groups and play music without a conductor, instead relying on body language and non-verbal communication to stay together and enhance the music. The Chamber II performance features string players. Join us for this concert on Thurs., March 15 from 7:30-10pm in the WWU PAC Concert Hall. Free. More info: 360-650-3130 or https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/chamber-ii-3.

Foundation for the Arts presents Geoffrey Castle’s 13th Annual St. Patrick’s Celebration. The show will feature the award-winning Seattle Irish Dance Company, the all-star Celtic Night Band featuring Dan Connolly, Richard Riddell and special guests including Anacortes Town Crier Richard Riddell, Mount Vernon’s own Don Wick as MC and of course there will be bagpipes! Get your Green on with Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Celebration and fundraiser for The Rick Epting Foundation For The Arts Music Scholarship for Underserved Kids. Join us at The Lincoln Theatre on Fri., March 16, at 8pm. Admission is $25/adults; $20/ seniors; $15/students and children. More info: tickets@lincolntheatre.org , 360-3368955 or www.lincolntheatre.org/ performance/geoffrey-castles-13thannual-st-patricks-celebration.

Third Friday Coffeehouse – Listen

Brew & Ukes – Celebrate the Luck of the

WWU Chamber II Concert – Every

and/or participate every third Friday of the month at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship Coffeehouse/Acoustic Open Mic (1202 Ellsworth St.), held upstairs in the Flex Room. Sign up to play at 6:15pm. The theme for March is “Changing Times,” and acoustic instrumentalists, vocalists, jokesters and listeners are welcome! Tell a joke, play us a tune, or tell us a story. A small donation for refreshments is requested. Free admission. More info: 509-675-1722, starsong816@gmail.com or www.buf.org.

The 7th Annual Play It Forward Chamber Residency – The Bellingham

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Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, Sat., March 17, with ukuleles and Irish songs at the Porterhouse Pub from 2-4pm (416 W. Gates St., Mount Vernon). Song sheets will be provided by the Mount Vernon Ukulele Fun & Song Circle. Come early to get a seat. Free admission. More info: 206-7904862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail.com.

Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival –

The Lincoln Theatre and Palenaka Entertainment present the Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival on Sun., March 18 from 3-5pm at the Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St.). Featuring Kamuela Kahoana, Paul Togioka, Dwight Kanae, Bobby Moderow, Stephen Inglis, David Gans, and Anela Lauren. Hula dance performed by Halau Hula O Lono NW. Admission is $25 / $2 off members. More info: 360-336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/ hawaiian-slack-key-guitar-festival.

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BUG Song Circle at Roeder Home –

Come join us for strummin’ and singing from The Daily Ukulele, Vols. 1&2, in the parlor of the historic Roeder Home on Wed., March 21 from 7-8:30pm. Admission is by donation. More info: 360-510-4386, bhamuke@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com.

WWU Concerto Competition Finals – Western’s top student soloists compete to perform with the WWU Symphony Orchestra in May. This annual event in the PAC Concert Hall (on Wed., March 21 at 7:30pm) showcases the finest talent from Western’s instrumental and vocal studios. Free admission. More info: 360-650-3130 or https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/wwuconcerto-competition-finals-0.

Havilah Rand House Concert –

Havilah is an award-winning singer/ songwriter who has recently relocated to Bellingham. Havilah is also the founder of Holistic ArtVentures, an organization that uses songwriting as a tool for bolstering creativity and confidence and preserving the oral history of our elders. Through various songwriting programs, Havilah has written songs with hundreds of children and elderly and is planning a 2018 release that features selected pieces from these projects. She will be showcasing these songs at her upcoming concert at the Chuckanut Center (in Fairhaven Park) with special guest Anna Arvan on cello on Thurs., March 22 at 7:30pm; doors open at 7pm. Admission is $10-$25 sliding scale; tickets at the door only. No one turned away for lack of funds. More info: 360383-7502, chuckanutcenter@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/events/576718795995288.

The Art of Jazz: Dmitri Matheny and The Ed Dunsavage Quartet – Protege of the late Art Farmer, Dmitri Matheny returns to the Jazz Project stage to complete his West Coast Tour on Sun., March 25 at 4pm at the Majestic Hall on N. Forest St., Bellingham. Joining Dmitri are guitarist Ed Dunsavage, bassist Joe Vasquez, and drummer Jud Sherwood. Doors open at 3:30pm for 4pm show. Admission is $17 general / $10 students / members free. More info: 360-650-1066 or jsherwoodjazzproject@gmail.com.

Asahikawa Commerce High School Band – One of the highest rated bands in

Japan is performing at the Blaine PAC (975 H St.) on Tues., March 27 from 7-9pm. The Asahikawa Commerce High School Band will perform under the direction of Mr. Jun Sato. This band has qualified for the All Brass Band Competition in Tokyo several times and won the Gold Standard for Excellence in 1999 and 2010. Hosted by Blaine School District, this group of 62 young musicians have travelled to Blaine and are staying with host families. While in the area they will perform at WWU, Ferndale, and Bellingham. They will be accompanied in several numbers by the Blaine High School Wind Ensemble, who, under the direction of Mr. Bob Gray, has travelled to Japan as guest performers in the Funabashi Music Festival. Free admission. More info: 360-332-4859 or funabashi2011@gmail.com.

Spike Wilner Quintet – Mr. Wilner

made a huge impression on the WJMAC crowd last time he was on our stage. This time he brings with him two of the biggest names on the jazz scene today, trumpeter Ryan Kisor and tenor saxophonist Joel Frahm, as well as Tyler Mitchell and Anthony Pinciotti (bass and drums), who filled out the previous trio performance. All are regulars on the NYC jazz scene. Don’t miss this chance to hear five terrific artists on Wed., March 28 at 7pm at WJMAC in the Sylvia Center (205 Prospect Ave., Bellingham). Admission is $20 general / $10 WJMAC members / $5 students. More info: www.wjmac.org.

Alchemy!: The Music of John Zorn –

Explore the transformation of classical, contemporary and jazz styles through the compositions of 2006 MacArthur Fellow John Zorn. Program will feature Zorn’s Trilogy for piano with improvised bass and drums and Antiphonal Fanfare for the Great Hall. A rare treat for Bellingham chamber music fans! Featuring Kevin Woods, Milica Jelaca Jovanovic, Roger Yamashita, Julian Macdonough, Steve Treseler, Thomas Deakin and students from the WWU trumpet studio. Performance on Sun., April 29 from 3-5pm at First Congregational Church (2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). Admission is $15 adults / $5 students. More info: 360-303-4014, bellinghamchambermusic@gmail.com or www.bellinghamchambermusic.org.

The WSO Presents Scheherazade & Shostakovich, featuring Philip Fisher –

The Whatcom Symphony Orchestra will perform Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade. Shostakovich wrote this piece for his son Maxim’s 19th birthday. As a youth, our guest pianist, Philip Fisher performed the piece for Maxim himself. Scheherazade is considered RimskyKorsakov’s most popular work, and is based on One Thousand and One Nights, sometimes known as The Arabian Nights. Tickets range in price from $15-$49. Performance on Sun., March 25 at 3pm at Mount Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham). A free pre-concert lecture about the repertoire by Dr. Ryan Dudenbostel starts at 2:15pm. Admission is $15-$49. More info: 360-734-6080, Info@WhatcomSymphony.com or www.whatcomsymphony.com/event/ scheherazade-shostakovich. Visit www.ennw.info to view Entertainment News NW on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

Young Lyric Tenor May Give You Goosebumps by Margaret Bikman How’s this for a description of an operatic tenor? He “possesses a beautiful, ringing, lyric tenor voice which he uses to powerfully express the emotion and beauty in the arias he sings. His dedication to his art is evident in his remarkable command of vocal technique, excellent musicianship, proficiency with multiple languages and ability to sing in many different languages and styles.” Now, would you believe this is a description of a 17-year-old Bellingham High School senior? Aaron McInnis, who placed first in Bellingham Music Club’s Jack and Virginia Frymire High School Vocal Award auditions just last month (among many other local, regional and national awards), is the featured soloist in Whatcom Chorale’s concert at 3pm, Sunday, March 18, at First Congregational Church of Bellingham, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Chorale director Deb Brown, whose words are above, believes he’s capable of tremendous focus, and she envisions him singing lead lyric tenor roles in works by Mozart, Gounod, and Massenet. Deb says board president Sherrie Kahn recommended Aaron to her, and she (and I) heard him sing in Pacific Northwest Opera’s production of Tales of Hoffman last fall. In fact, Sherrie’s husband, Mitchell Kahn, PNO founder and artistic director, first chose Aaron to sing in the chorus of Carmen in 2016, then in a comprimario role with a small solo in Hoffmann. Kahn

says he will sing a larger comprimario role in Turandot in April at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre Hall. “He has a vocal technique — and attitude — that is far beyond his age,” says Kahn. Aaron lives in Custer, and although he attended Blaine High School for his freshman and sophomore years, he transferred to Bellingham because of its arts and music programs. “I first fell in love with opera the summer after my freshman year,” he says. “My best friend and fellow opera singer (and Bellingham High alumna) Izaya Perrier had me listen to Jonas Kaufmann’s performance of ‘La fleur que tu m’avais jetée’ from Carmen. I was hooked.” As far as how others his age can learn to enjoy opera, he says that faster-pace

operas are great for people of any age— like, for example, Hoffman, because it not only contains fantastic music, but it is divided into three short stories, making it easy to follow and great for those with shorter attention spans. He loves Puccini, particularly, La Boheme, which he describes (somewhat facetiously) as a “cheesy love story about a poet, Rodolfo, who falls in love with his neighbor, Mimi.” He hopes to sing the role of Rodolfo someday. Aaron plans to go on a mission for his church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, after graduating high school, and he’ll then apply to universities, conservatories, and apprenticeship programs. He’s thankful for the support and guidance from his voice teacher Edward Cook, and he says his parents, David and Rebecca McInnis, taught him how to prioritize his time and efforts. Deb Brown adds, “Aaron’s gorgeous expressive singing will lift your spirits and may even give you goose bumps!” “Being able to dedicate so much time to doing what I love is fantastic,” says Aaron. “I think music brings great joy to people; it provides an escape; it makes people feel. That’s what brings me joy.” Tickets are available online through Brown Paper Tickets, and at both Community Food Co-ops and Village Books in Fairhaven and Lynden. Call 360-747-7852 or go to www.whatcomchorale.org for details. Photos courtesy of Kenny Mendez.

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Senior Bocce Ball – Come and try Bocce

S L O W Flow Gentle Yoga – Ongoing

Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30-11:45am. Joani Glasser is a Registered Yoga Teacher specializing in yoga support for the back. 3-month pass fees: $68 for 5 classes / $110 for 10 classes / $15 drop-in / $10 first time. Info: www.yogawithjoani.com.

T’ai Chi Classes – Join Linda and learn

Runnin’ O’ the Green – Runnin’ O’ the Green is the best way to spend St. Patrick’s Day—starting and finishing at Boundary Bay Brewery Bistro, where, after the run, you can stick around for some music performed by Maggie’s Fury. Register now! Takes place Sat., March 17, 10-11:30am. Admission is $30-$35. Info: 360-778-7000, www.cob.org/services/recreation/races/ Pages/runnin-o-green.aspx or lromo@cob.org.

Ball with 50+ active seniors at the Bellingham Sportsplex. Every Mon. & Thurs. from 10-11:30am. Cost is $24 per month. More info: 360-318-3851.

class led by highly experienced instructor. Promoting joint freeing, balance and restorative poses. Schedule subject to change. Cost is $15 per class, Mondays at 5pm. The Metta Center (1602 Carolina St., Bellingham) has 10 therapeutic body/mind classes per week. More info: 360-3936327, thaiyogatherapy@aol.com or www.themettacenter.org. T’ai Chi Ch’uan to sustain and maintain your health, balance, and well-being throughout life. Beginners and all T’ai Chi skill levels welcomed. Classes held at St. James Presbyterian Church (910 14th St., Bellingham) on Mondays from 5:156:15pm and Wednesdays from 11:15am12:15pm at the Firehouse PAC (1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham). Contact Linda at 360-389-5754 or LindaTaiChi@comcast.net for details.

Gentle Yoga Classes – Join Joani for

gentle yoga classes at The Metta Center (1602 Carolina St. #D12, Bellingham).

Meet Your Farmer & Community Supported Agriculture Fair – Learn

how to get local food boxes from local farmers on Sat., March 17 from 11am3pm at the Bellingham Farmers Market (1100 Railroad Ave.). Meet our farmers, learn about Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs), sign up for summer local food deliveries, and find out why local food is all about value, quality, and community. You could also win a $150 giveaway to put toward the CSA of your choice! Free admission. More info: www.sustainableconnections.org/events.

What’s up, Doc? We’re Dying to Talk – Whatcom Alliance for Health

Astronomy Meeting – The Whatcom Association of Celestial Observers meets on Thurs., March 8, from 7-9pm in the front auditorium of the WECU building, (5659 Barrett Rd, Ferndale, exit 262). A presentation on the life of stars is scheduled. Free admission. More info: www.whatcomastronomy.com.

Gathering of Crones – Crones, an

archetype for older women, meet monthly for discussion, singing, and poetry. Newcomers welcome. Join us on Thurs., March 15 from 10-11:30am at The Willows (3115 Squalicum Pkwy., 1st Floor West Lounge). Free. Info: 360-595-4485.

Advancement, PeaceHealth Medical Group, Chuckanut Health Foundation, and WWU’s Palliative Care Institute are hosting “What’s up, Doc? We’re Dying to Talk” in support of PeaceHealth’s Honoring Choices Initiative. This initiative encourages adults over 18 years of age to discuss their healthcare preferences with family, friends and physicians, before accident or illness happens. Honoring Choices is a recognized, evidence-based advance care planning model of personcentered care. Five $1500 scholarship door prizes will be awarded to students who attend from BTC, WCC, NWIC, WWU, and SVC. Takes place on Wed., March 21 from 6-8pm at St. Luke’s Health Education Center (3333 Squalicum Pkwy.). Free. More info: 360-201-7840 or micki98226@aol.com.

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Wings Over Water by Osa Hale Early spring is beautiful in the Pacific Northwest, with new life sprouting and old friends returning after the winter: the sun, the flowers, and of course, the birds. Blaine, Semiahmoo, and Birch Bay are all located on the Pacific Flyway, and part of the Cascade Loop of the Washington State Birding Trail. This makes them the ideal spots to get up-close and personal with the birds that are flocking to the coastal area. Though the views are fantastic throughout the season, folks will be flocking there in high numbers on the third weekend of this month. That’s because March 16-18 is the 16th Annual Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival. Wings Over Water Northwest is a nonprofit organization that promotes conservation, education, and stewardship of birds and their habitat. Thanks to the volunteers that put on the festival and curate resources, long-time birdwatchers and amateurs alike can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the area, as well as the wonderful winged creatures that live in it. The festival is full of opportunities to go on outings with other avian admirers. On Friday, March 16, there is a field trip planned from Birch Bay to the Reifel Bird Sanctuary up in British Columbia. This journey, though a considerable distance, will bring participants to one of Canada’s top birding sites for a unique experience, the chance to observe an abundance of wildlife.

Bald Eagle. Surf Scoter. Photos © Ken Salzman. kensalzman.zenfolio.com

Western Grebes. Photo © Eric Ellingson, www.flickr.com/photos/ericellingson.

Saturday, March 17 will feature two Salish Sea Wildlife Cruises. Departing from the Semiahmoo Spit, the boat will sail through the Boundary Bay and the Straights of Georgia. Along with the bird enthusiasts aboard, there will also be experienced guides who will point out the marine fowl that are taking a vacation in the area before heading north to breed. There will also be several nature cruises on the Plover Ferry, which will take passengers through Drayton Harbor and Semiahmoo Bay. Birdwatchers aboard will be joined by wildlife biologist Dick McNeely. In addition to outdoor exploration, the Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival will include educational presentations and speakers. From the middle school to the community center, Blaine will be full of curious and knowledgeable folks eager to share and learn.

Ski to Sea Race – Registration is now

open for the 46th annual Ski to Sea Race, covering 93 miles, from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay. Race, volunteer, or cheer on the racers at the finish line. The race takes place May 27, entry is $449-$699 per team. More info: 360-746-8861, info@skitosea.com or www.skitosea.com.

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Heron. Photo © Chuck Kinzer, CKimageart.com.

Co-researchers Dr. Robert DeCandido and Deborah Allen have studied birds around the world for years, most recently exploring up and down the streets and parks of New York City. David Hancock is a biologist and conservationist who has studied west coast and arctic wildlife for decades. Martha Jordan is a swan expert who looks after the future of those beautiful waterfowl and educates the public about them. Joe Meche is a founder of the festival whose love of birding is as infectious as it is inspiring. Of course, not everyone who is inspired by creatures of flight become scientists and researchers. Some express their delight and admiration through art. The birding festival also celebrates these people. This year, Annie Moorehead is the featured artist. Her work is a mixture of minimalism and realism, portraying the winged animals that she says are often overlooked, feared, and misunderstood. There will be a reception to honor Moorehead’s work on the opening night of the festival, at The Vault Wine Bar in Blaine. There is so much more offered over the weekend of the Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival: artwork and birdhouse-building workshops for kids, a live raptor presentation, bird-watching and tracking workshops, outdoor exploration and photo walks. You can learn all about the many activities open to the public at www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com.

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MARCH 2018 THURSDAY 3/1/2018 Creating in Clay with Jennifer Yates (sculpting and handbuilding; 5 weeks) begins, Baker Creek Ceramics, 9:30am-noon, $165, 360393-5458 or www.bakercreekceramics.com. English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior Activities Center, 1:30-3pm, free, 360834-2674, sounds.trad@gmail.com.

“American Explorers (1930s) from Peking to the Gobi Desert” with Peter Gray, Lynden Library, 2-3pm, free, 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

REACH Workshop: Exploring Equity and Cultural Humility, Whatcom Dispute

Resolution Center, 2-5pm, $50, 360-676-0122, or www.whatcomdrc.org/reach-workshop. Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Jazz Project Jazz Jam, Illuminati Brewing Company, 5:30-8pm, no cover, 360-650-1066, or www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 6)

“Branding Gets Personal” with Jacque Beamer, Mount Vernon City Library, 6-7:30pm,

free, 360-336-6209, mikeb@mountvernonwa.gov or www.mountvernonwa.gov/186/Whats-Happening. Live at the Piano Lounge: Scot Ranney, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. Opening Reception: New Exhibits, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600 or info@jansenartcenter.orgs. (pg. 23) Orb Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, www.4u2eat.net.

Thursday Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel (6 weeks) begins, Baker Creek Ceramics, 6-9pm, $195, bakercreekceramics@gmail.com or 360-393-5458. (pg. 23)

Project NeighborShare: Backyard Livestock,

Van Zandt Community Hall, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-6939, southforkvalley@aol.com or www.facebook.com/events/185631165370065. Spotlight Film Festival, Historic Lincoln Theatre, 6:30pm, free, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955. (pg. 32)

Author Event: Rachel Hartman and “Tess of the Road,” Village Books, 7pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event.

Bud Anderson’s Raptor Class, Bellingham

Public Library, 7-9pm, $175, 360-757-1911, falconresearch@gmail.com or www.whatcomlandtrust.org.

Piano Concert with Dan Kennedy and Joey Curtin, Diventi Performance Center, 7-8:30pm, $10, joeycurtinmusic@gmail.com , 360-738-7166. (pg. 6)

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested / first-timers free, 360-380-0456.

Travelogue: “Ecuador’s Volcanoes and Waterfalls: Adventures in the Andes,”

Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7-9pm, free, 360-778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Beauty and the Beast,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $20-$40, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 26) WWU Wind Symphony, WWU PAC Concert Hall, 7:30pm, free, heather.dalberg@wwu.edu , https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/wind-symphony-2.

FRIDAY 3/2/2018 Barkley Toasters (improve public speaking and

develop leadership skills), Dorothy Haggen Room, noon-1pm, guests are free, https:// barkley.toastmastersclubs.org/index.cgi?membe rauth+Ptm2Ifmamr6sRtLJbWZQslcrB+loggedin.

Whatcom Humane Society’s 2018 Woof & Whiskers Awards Luncheon, Bellingham Golf

March Art Show Opening Reception, Scott

Milo Gallery, 6-9pm, 360-293-6938. (pg. 24)

Opening Reception: “Hot Off The Press,”

Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 6-9pm, free event, 360-734-1340, framr4u@aol.com or www.fourthcornerframes.com. (pg. 23)

Opening Reception: “Resistance!” Art Challenge Exhibit, Allied Arts Gallery, 6-9pm, free, www.whatcomreads.org. (pg. 24)

Ruckus Art Gallery Grand Opening, Ruckus Art Gallery, 6-10pm, free, 360-220-4833, info@ruckusartgallery.com. (pg. 24) Waterfront Artists Studios, Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, 6-10pm, free. (pg. 24)

“Songs of Action and Compassion” with Tracy Spring, Allied Arts Gallery, 6:30-7:30pm. (pg. 24)

Orb Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no

cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net. “Singin’ in the Rain,” Judson Hall at Lynden Middle School, 7pm, $10 general / $5 seniors (62+) & students with ASB card, LHSDramaPublicity@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/events/140363333322630.

& Country Club, noon-1:30pm, free / please RSVP, events@whatcomhumane.org , 360-7332080 or www.whatcomhumane.org. (pg. 29)

Drawing The Figure in Motion (4 days) begins, WCC, 1-3:30pm, $159, 360-383-3200 or www.studio-ufo.net.

Whatcom READS Presents: DIY Protest Signs, Bellingham Public Library, 4-6pm, free, www.whatcomreads.org. (pg. 25) Anacortes First Friday Artwalk, Historic Downtown Anacortes, 6pm, free, 360-293-6938 or www.anacortesart.com.

Bellingham Comic Arts Festival Opening Reception, Make.Shift Art Space, 6-10pm, free, 360-933-1849 or gallery@makeshiftproject.com. (pg. 23) Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building, 6-10pm, free, 360-778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 24) Elemental: Metal, Glass and Wood, Gallery Pegasus, 6-10pm, free, 360-599-7731, heidivwood3@comcast.net or www.gallerypegasus.com. (pg. 24)

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

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MARCH 2018 “Beauty and the Beast,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm. (pg. 26)

Composers of Western (COW) Performance, WWU PAC Concert Hall (155), 7:30-10pm, free, 360-650-3130, https://cfpa.wwu.edu/ event/composers-western-cow-3.

SATURDAY 3/3/2018 Coffee Klatch with Northwest Singles Club, Bellingham Ferry Terminal, 10am-noon, free, 360-305-4534, nwsinglesclub@gmail.com.

Crop Circles: Washington and Worldwide,

Whatcom Community College, 10am-noon, $29, 360-383-3200, comed@whatcom.ctc.edu or https://register.whatcomcommunityed.com/ CourseStatus.awp?&course=18W8132011CA. Knife & Tool Sharpening with Phil McRee (demo; bring tools to sharpen), Blaine Library, 10amnoon, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Planting Party, Lower Day Slough, 10am-1pm, free / please RSVP via email, 360-336-0172 or outreach@skagitfisheries.org.

“The Heart-Kidney Connection” with Dr. Bill Lombard, St. Luke’s Health Education Center, 10am-noon, free, 360-201-7840, micki98226@aol.com.

90th Academy Awards Preview Party with Film Historian Lance Rhoades (nominees and predictions), Ferndale Library, 11am-

12:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Whatcom Art Market (meet featured artist James Weaver), Whatcom Art Market,

11am-2pm, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartmarket.org. (pg. 22) Pilates Introductory Mat Class, Joy of Pilates, 11:30am-12:30pm, free / must preregister, 360-224-1433 or joyofpilates.net/specials. Small Looms Clinic for Weavers, Bellingham Public Library, noon-3pm, free, 360-778-7217 or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Bellingham Ukulele Group Monthly Jam, St. James Presbyterian Fellowship Hall, 1:30-4pm, $5 donation suggested, 360-734-5259 or bhamuke@gmail.com. (pg. 6)

90th Academy Awards Preview Party with Film Historian Lance Rhoades (nominees and predictions), Lynden Library, 2-3:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Native Plants & Birds with North Cascades Audubon Society (benefits for your garden), Blaine Library, 2-3pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Traditional Jazz, VFW Hall, 2-5pm, $10 members / $6 students / $12 general, www.btjs.webs.com. (pg. 6)

“The Story of Big Ole: A Timber Mill Whistle” with Author Todd Warger, Deming Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Meghan Yates & The Reverie (acoustic), Old

World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-738-2090, oldworlddeli1@mac.com or www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events.

Author Event: Anna Quinn and “The Night Child,” Village Books, 7pm, free, www.villagebooks.com/event.

Community Kirtan with Jenn Noble (devotional chanting), Ayurvedic Health

Center & Wellness Shop, 7-8:30am, $15, 360-734-2396, info@ayurvedichealthcenter. com or www.ayurvedichealthcenter.com/event/ community-kirtan/?instance_id=939. “Singin’ in the Rain,” Judson Hall at Lynden Middle School, 7pm. (pg. 26) Tea Seas Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net. “Beauty and the Beast,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm. (pg. 26)

Folk Dance Party (featuring Grupa Dunbarov and Musiki Parea), Fairhaven Library, 7:30-

3-5pm, $75 donation includes champagne tea, 360-610-7249, info@pnopera.org or www.pnopera.org. (pg. 6) “Singin’ in the Rain,” Judson Hall at Lynden Middle School, 3pm. (pg. 26) Music & Trivia, Greene’s Corner, 4:30-8pm, no cover, 360-303-7101. Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Lisa Baney Trio, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, no cover, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com. Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 6:30-7:30pm, by donation, 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org. Tea Seas Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917 or www.4u2eat.net. International Guitar Night, Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm. (pg. 6)

MONDAY 3/5/2018 Fairhaven Food Fest, participating Fairhaven

restaurants, 9am-9pm, cam.tino88@gmail.com. (pg. 27) T’ai Chi Class, St James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm, contact Linda for details, 360-389-5754. (pg. 11) Meditation Monday, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 5:45-6:30pm, by donation, 360-464-2229.

Family Game Night (Forbidden Island Adventure; age 10 and up), Lynden Library,

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

Dahlia Cuttings 101 (with coffee and refreshments), Laurel Grange, 7-9pm, free, wcdspublicity@gmail.com.

TUESDAY 3/6/2018 Fairhaven Food Fest, participating Fairhaven

restaurants, 9am-9pm, cam.tino88@gmail.com.

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 11)

Off the Shelf Book Club: (“Where’d You Go, Bernadette?” by Maria Semple), South

Whatcom Library, 1-2pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Home Item Repair Workshop (toys, small kitchen appliances, electric tools), Bellingham Public Library, 5-7:30pm, free, 360-778-7217, jjohnson@cob.org.

10:30pm, $15 donation requested.

Soft Place to Land Women’s Support Group,

8pm, $24-$39 / $2 off members, 360-336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/ international-guitar-night-2018. (pg. 6)

“Not If But When: Books for Young People about Death and Loss” with Marie Eaton,

International Guitar Night, Lincoln Theatre,

SUNDAY 3/4/2018 Sing Along Songs of Protest and Social Justice, Island Library, 2:30-4pm, free / snacks provided, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Community Pancake Breakfast, Rome Grange,

8am-noon, adults $6, kids 6-10 $2, 5 and under free, 360-592-2705, geancress@gmail.com. (29). Hike: Samish Overlook to Oyster Dome, 9am, $3 carpool fee, mtbakerclub@gmail.com. Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat!, Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara, 11am-2pm, free, 510-375-2603 or Roselotus@aol.com. (pg. 27) “Beauty and the Beast,” McIntyre Hall, 2pm. Gangspil, Nancy’s Farm, 2-4pm, $15, 360-739-5651 or www.nancysfarm.com. Sunday Chess Meetup, Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm, free, www.meetup.com/BellinghamChess.

High Notes at High Tea, Lairmont Manor,

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

Bellingham Public Library, 6:15-7:45pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Harmony Northwest Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Vernon Community Center, 6:30-9pm, free, 360-201-5861, contact@harmonynorthwest.org or www.harmonynorthwest.org. (pg. 6) Local Jazz, Pegasus Art Gallery, 7-9pm, free, 360-599-7731 or 360-671-1709. (pg. 6) Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $5 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com. An Evening with Author Jamie Ford, Historic Lincoln Theatre, 7:30-9pm, $27 general / $52 VIP, 360-336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 31)

WWU Winter Choral Concert (with WWU Concert Choir, Advanced Treble Choir, and University Men’s and Women’s Choirs),

WWU PAC Concert Hall (155), 8-10pm, free, 360-650-3130, https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/ concert-choir-university-choir-0.

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CALENDAR

MARCH 2018 WEDNESDAY 3/7/2018 Fairhaven Food Fest, participating Fairhaven

restaurants, 9am-9pm, cam.tino88@gmail.com. (pg. 27)

Open Studio Painting Wednesdays (4 days) begins, Trish Harding School of Art at Studio

UFO, 10am-3pm, 4 5 hour sessions $200 / or $62 each session, 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net. (pg. 24)

BMC High School Competition Winners (Strings and Wind Programs), Trinity Lutheran Church, 10:30-11:30am, free, 360-305-6526, bellinghammusicclub@gmail.com or www.bellinghammusicclub.org. (pg. 6) T’ai Chi Class, Firehouse PAC, 11:15am12:15pm. (pg. 11)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Sylvia Bos,

Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances.

Afternoon Books and Tea: “Bee Keeping” with Russell Deptuch of Choice Bees, Lynden Library, 2-3:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Everson Book Club, Everson Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Worms & Composting, Blaine Library, 4-6pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Dinner Music with Marvin Johnson, Lovitt Restaurant, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 360-303-7101.

Creative Group Singing Circle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk

School, 6-7pm, $5 drop-in, 970-585-4867, paul@themusicalmandala.com or www.themusicalmandala.com.

Diversión Familiar/Family Fun (noche de cuentos, juegos, actividades y convivencia para toda la familia en Español), Lynden Library, 6-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Birchwood Garden Club: “Highlighting Foliage in Your Garden,” Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room, 7-9pm, free, 360-384-6250, threemetcalfes@comcast.net or www.birchwoodgardenclub.org. (pg. 32) NYC Trumpeter Greg Gisbert, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center @ the Sylvia Center, 7-9pm, $20 general / $10 WJMAC members / $5 students, www.wjmac.org. (pg. 6) Scottish Country Dancing Classes, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm, $8 drop-in fee or free with punchcard, www.bellinghamscd.org.

THURSDAY 3/8/2018 Fairhaven Food Fest, participating Fairhaven

restaurants, 9am-9pm, cam.tino88@gmail.com.

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 11)

“Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Two Basket Artists Discuss Their Artwork,” Whatcom

Museum Old City Hall, 11:30am-1pm, free, 360-778-8930, whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 24)

“Learn How to Divide and Propagate Perennials” with Karen Gilliam, WSU

Extension Office Classroom (1000 N. Forest St.), noon-1:30pm, free, 360-734-8158, barbaraschickler2@gmail.com or www.matergardener.wsu.edu.

Book Discussion: “Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist” with Sunil Yapa, Ferndale Public Library, 1-3pm, free. (pg. 31)

Finding Funders for Your Nonprofit, Bellingham Public Library, 1-2:30pm, free, 360-778-7210, dbrewer@cob.org or www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior Activities Center, 1:30-3pm.

Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library,

3-3:45pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Jazz Project Jazz Jam, Illuminati Brewing Company, 5:30-8pm. (pg. 6)

Live at the Piano Lounge: J.P. Falcon Grady,

Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org. “Letters from Baghdad,” Pickford Film Center, 6:30-9pm, $10.75, info@cascadiafilmfest.org , 360-543-0149, www.cascadiafilmfest.org. (pg. 32) Spotlight Film Festival, Historic Lincoln Theatre, 6:30pm. (pg. 32)

“Winter Birds of the Salish Sea” with Skagit Audubon Society, Mount Vernon City Library,

6:30pm, free, mikeb@mountvernonwa.gov, www.mountvernonwa.gov/186/Whats-Happening or 360-336-6209. Astronomy Meeting, WECU Auditorium (Ferndale), 7-9pm, free, www.whatcomastronomy.org. (pg. 11)

Benefit Concert for Larry Hildes & Karen Weill, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 7-9pm, $10 suggested donation / no one turned away, 425-246-8613, gary@garykanter.com or none. (pg. 29) Digging Deeper with Sunil Yapa, Deming Library, 7-8:30pm, free. (pg. 31) Tea Seas Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917 or www.4u2eat.net.

SATURDAY 3/10/2018 Fairhaven Food Fest, participating Fairhaven

restaurants, 9am-9pm, cam.tino88@gmail.com. (pg. 27) “Semiramide” (Met Live), Lincoln Theatre, 9:45am-2pm, $23 general / $21 seniors / $19 student / $17 kids 12 and under / $2 off members, 360-336-8955 or tickets@lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 26) Coffee Klatch with NWSC, Bellingham Ferry Terminal, 10am-noon. Portrait Painting, WCC, 10am-3pm, $69, 360383-3200 or www.whatcom.ctc.edu. (pg. 24) Pruning 101, Blaine Library, 10am-noon, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Sumas Book Club (“Pacific” by Simon), Sumas Library, 10-11am, free, 360-305-3637. Free TRX Introduction Class, Joy of Pilates, 11:30am-12:30pm, free / preregister, 360-224-1433 or info@joypilates.net. Vintage Fashion Show & Luncheon, Holiday Inn & Suites, noon-3pm, $35, 360-743-0444. (pg. 30)

Whatcom Art Market (demo by featured artist Richard Bulman), Whatcom Art Market, noon-3pm, 360-738-8564. (pg. 22)

“Detours Around Irish Roadblocks and Stone Walls” with Steven W. Morrison, Burlington Senior Community Center, 1-3pm, free, 360-757-6224, genealogy0715@gmail.com or www.skagitvalleygenealogy.org.

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested / first-timers free. “Beauty and the Beast,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm. (pg. 26)

“The History of Whatcom County’s Sikh Community with Satpal Sidhu and Paul Englesberg, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall,

7:30-9pm, free, 360-778-8930, whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 30) WWU Flute Studio Recital, WWU PAC Concert Hall, 7:30-9:30pm, free, 360-650-3133, lisa. mccarthy@wwu.edu or https://cfpa.wwu.edu/ event/flute-studio-recital-0. (pg. 6)

FRIDAY 3/9/2018 Fairhaven Food Fest, participating Fairhaven

restaurants, 9am-9pm, cam.tino88@gmail.com. (pg. 27)

An Artist’s Business Guide (3 days) begins,

WCC, 10am-noon, $89, 360-383-3200, trish.harding@studio-ufo.net or www.whatcom.ctc.edu. An Afternoon with Sunil Yapa, Bellingham Ferry Terminal, 1-3pm, free. (pg. 31) Movie Matinee (call for title), Bellingham Public Library, 2pm, free, 360-778-7200, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Sons of Norway Potluck/Program, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 6pm, bring something to share / enter from the north side, 360-715-2186. An Evening with Sunil Yapa, Mount Baker Theatre, 7-9pm, free. (pg. 31) Nick Taylor Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net. “Singin’ in the Rain,” Judson Hall at Lynden Middle School, 7pm. (pg. 26) “Beauty and the Beast,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm. WWU Jazz Ensembles, WWU PAC Concert Hall (155), 7:30-10pm, free, 360-650-3130, https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/jazz-ensembles-2. Marvin Johnson, Skylark’s Hidden Cafe, 8-11pm, no cover, 360-303-7101.

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MARCH 2018 Discover the World of Weaving, Everson

“Singin’ in the Rain,” Judson Hall at Lynden

Native Plants & Birds with North Cascades Audubon Society (benefits for your garden),

The Haynie Opry Presents (with Marcia Kester), Haynie Grange, 7-9pm, $10,

Library, 1-4pm, free, 360-305-3637. (pg. 25) South Whatcom Library, 2-3pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

“Rough Cut: Lessons from Endangered Species” with Rick Wood, Lynden Library,

2-3pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 25)

The Art and Craft of Writing with Sunil Yapa, WWU Wilson Library, 2-3:30pm, free. (pg. 31)

Old-Time Gospel Music Matinee, Haynie Grange, 3pm, $5, 360-366-3321. (pg. 7)

Family Fort Night, South Whatcom Library,

5-6pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 3) Irish Dinner and Silent Auction, Bellingham Ferry Terminal, 5:30-9pm, $50, 360-733-4030, www.wccoa.org/index.php/Nutrition/news-1 or jmeyers@wccoa.org. (pg. 29) Lindsay Street (Celtic folk), Old World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-738-2090, oldworlddeli1@mac.com or www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events. Contra Dance, Fairhaven Library, 7-10:30pm, by donation, dance@januscom.com or www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. Jamie Findlay Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net.

Middle School, 7pm. (pg. 26) 360-366-3321. (pg. 7)

An Evening with Blaine Wetzel, Willows Chef, Island Library, 7:30-9pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. “Beauty and the Beast,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm. (pg. 26)

Between Two Worlds with the BJ Block Trio and Fifth Inversion Wind Quintet, Sylvia

Center for the Arts, 7:30-9pm, $15 adults / $5 students, 360-303-4014, bellinghamchambermusic@gmail.com or www.bellinghamchambermusic.org. (pg. 7) “Gobsmacked,” Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, $27.50-$55.50. (pg. 7)

The latest Spring styles have arrived!

Easter Chocolates, Home & Garden Décor, Jazzy Raincoats, Artisan Scarves, and Bunnies Galore!

The Gift Nook

Open Monday–Friday 9am–4pm 360-788-6300, ext. 3445 • 2901 Squalicum Parkway

Music, 8:30pm-12am, $12 advance / $15 at the door, wb.wildbuffalo@gmail.com , www.facebook.com/events/200122678013690 or 360-746-8733 5. (pg. 30)

MONDAY 3/12/2018 T’ai Chi Class, St. James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 11)

Meditation Monday, Anacortes Center for

Happiness, 5:45pm, by donation, 360-4642229, info@anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

Books on Tap (“Mink River” by Brian Doyle), El Agave 2, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

“Eat Your Lawn: Poultry, Produce & Permaculture,” Mount Vernon City Library,

9:30pm, $15 general / $10 students, 360-961-1559, nuagesjazz@gmail.com or www.manouchenw.com. (pg. 7-8) Petunia & The Vipers, Lovitt Restaurant & Bar, 9pm-midnight, $12, 360-671-7143, jansongsproductions@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/events/173211606613940.

6:30-7:30pm, free, 360-336-6209 or mikeb@mountvernonwa.gov. (pg. 25) Family Game Night (Ticket to Ride; age 8 and up), Lynden Library, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. WWU Symphony Orchestra, WWU PAC Concert Hall (155), 7:30-10pm, free, 360-6503130, https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/wwusymphony-orchestra-1. (pg. 8)

SUNDAY 3/11/2018

TUESDAY 3/13/2018

Victor Horky’s Silk Road Swing in Concert with Nuages, Unity Spiritual Center, 7:30-

Squires Lake & Alger Alps Hike, 8am, $3

carpool fee, mtbakerclub@gmail.com. Fairhaven Food Fest, participating Fairhaven restaurants, 9am-9pm, cam.tino88@gmail.com. “La Boheme” (Met Live in HD), Historic Lincoln Theatre, 1pm, $23 general / $21 senior / $19 student (with I.D.) / $17 kids 12 and under / $2 off members, 360-336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/met-live-hd-laboheme. (pg. 26) Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat!, Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara, 11am-2pm. (pg. 27) Pickett House Museum Tour, Pickett House Museum, 1-4pm, free. (pg. 30) Jazz 2nd Sunday (featuring Nuages), Anacortes Public Library, 2-3pm, free, 360-293-1910, www.jazzatthelibrary.com. Sunday Chess Meetup, Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm. NookChat: Community Storytelling, Everson Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 30) “Singin’ in the Rain,” Judson Hall at Lynden Middle School, 3pm. (pg. 26)

Knife and Tool Sharpening with Phil McRee

Spring Tweetings!

Sinful Sunday: An Evening of Sexy Fun with The Provocateurs, Wild Buffalo House of

(demo; bring tools to sharpen), Blaine Library, 4-6pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Music & Trivia, Greene’s Corner, 4:30-8pm, no cover, 360-303-7101.

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Thomas Harris Quartet, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, no

cover, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Dances of Universal Peace Mount Vernon (all

dances taught each time), Skagit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 6-8pm, free / by donation, 360-629-9190, jstplnfolk@gmail.com or www.seattledup.org. Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 6:30-7:30pm, by donation, 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org. Tango by the Bay Milonga, Squalicum Yacht Club, 7:30-10pm, $7 general / $5 members & students, 360-734-5676, bhamusabda@aol.com or www.bellinghamusadance.com.

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 11)

Whatcom Genealogical Society Meeting, Bellingham Elks Lodge, 2-4pm, free, 360-733-3333. (pg. 30)

Ferndale Book Group (“Peace Weavers” by Candace Wellman), Ferndale Library

2:30-4pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Home Item Repair Workshop (toys, small

kitchen appliances, electric tools), Bellingham Public Library, 5-7:30pm, free, 360-778-7217 or www.nwfreerepairs.wordpress.com.

Tools for Tough Conversations (6 sessions) begins, Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center,

5:15-7:15pm, $20 per session / $80 for all 6 sessions, training@whatcomdrc.org , www.whatcomdrc.org/tools-for-tough-conversations or 360-676-0122.

Grumpy and Sunshine (instrumental duo; banjo and guitar), Lynden Library, 6-7pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

“Discover your Wild Backyard” with Local Guidebook Author Craig Romano, Mount

Vernon City Library, 6:30-7:30pm, free, 360-336-6209, mikeb@mountvernonwa.gov or www.mountvernonwa.gov/186/Whats-Happening. Harmony Northwest Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Vernon Community Center, 6:30-9pm. (pg. 6) Local Jazz, Pegasus Art Gallery, 7-9pm, free, 360-599-7731 or 360-671-1709. (pg. 6) “The Hidden Truth: Untold Stories,” Historic Lincoln Theatre, 7-9pm, free, 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/hidden-truth or tickets@lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 3-4) Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $5 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas Concert,

Littlefield Celtic Center, 7:30-9:30pm, $25 members / $30 general, 360-416-4934, events@celticarts.org or www.celticarts.org/ celtic-events/fraser-haas-18. (pg. 8) WWU Chamber I Concert, WWU PAC Concert Hall (155), 7:30-10pm, free, 360-650-3130, https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/chamber-i-2. (8)

Proceeds benefit patient care

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MARCH 2018 WEDNESDAY 3/14/2018 Club 60 Toastmasters (improve your public

speaking and develop leadership skills), Dorothy Haggen Room, 7-8am, guests are free, www.toastmasters.org/Find-a-Club/00000060bellingham-toastmasters-club-60. T’ai Chi Class, Firehouse PAC, 11:15am12:15pm. (pg. 11)

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Linda Roorda,

Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-3543600 or info@jansenartcenter.org. Giddings Mouthpiece Giveaway, Bellingham Wind Works, 3-7pm, free, 360-733-5840, bellinghamwindworks@hotmail.com. (pg. 8) Pi Day Celebration, Lynden Library, 3-5pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 4) Dinner Music with Marvin Johnson, Lovitt Restaurant, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 360-303-7101.

Creative Group Singing Circle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk

School, 6-7pm, $5 drop-in, 970-585-4867, paul@themusicalmandala.com or www.themusicalmandala.com.

Diversión Familiar/Family Fun (noche de cuentos, juegos, actividades y convivencia para toda la familia en Español), Lynden Library, 6-8pm, free, www.wcls.org. “Spooks and Spirits,” Blaine Library, 6-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 32)

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

RSVP to hold seat, 360-319-8366, www.whatcomwritersandpublishers.org or caithiseach@gmail.com. (pg. 31) Steve Kaldestad Quartet, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center @ the Sylvia Center, 7-9pm, $10 general / $5 students / WJMAC members free, www.wjmac.org. (pg. 8) FloWednesdays with Steve Remo, Center for Mindful Use, 7:30-9:30pm, free / love donations accepted, director@mindfuluse.org or www.mindfuluse.org. Scottish Country Dancing, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. WWU Symphonic Band, WWU PAC Concert Hall (155), 7:30-10pm, free, 360-650-3130, https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/wwu-symphonic-band-2. (pg. 8)

Orb Trio with Josh Cook, EAT Restaurant & Bar,

6-8pm, no cover, 360-306-3917. Spotlight Film Festival, Historic Lincoln Theatre, 6:30pm. (pg. 32) Learn to Think on Your Feet (adults and teens 14+), Improv Playworks Studio, 7-9pm, free, 360-756-0756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com. (pg. 25)

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested / first-timers free.

Travelogue: “Red Sand Dunes, White Elephants, and Orange Women: On Safari in Namibia,” Whatcom Museum Old City Hall,

7-9pm, free, 360-778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. Vaudevillingham, Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab, 7pm & 9pm, $5-$10 suggested donation, www.bellinghamcircusguild.com/vaudevillingham.

“The Public Spaces of Secretary Capitalist Cyrus Gates and the Larrabee Enterprises” with Tim Wahl, Caretaker’s House in Fairhaven Park, 7:30-9pm, by donation, 360-383-7502, chuckanutcenter@gmail.com or www.chuckanutcenter.org. WWU Chamber II Concert, WWU PAC Concert Hall (155), 7:30-10pm, free, 360-650-3130, https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/chamber-ii-3. (8)

FRIDAY 3/16/2018 32nd Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show,

Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center, 10am-8pm. (pg. 25) Barkley Toasters (improve public speaking and develop leadership skills), Dorothy Haggen Room, noon-1pm, guests are free, https://barkley.toastmastersclubs.org/index.cgi? memberauth+Ptm2Ifmamr6sRtLJbWZQslcrB+lo ggedin.

Books & Bites (“The Atomic Weight of Love” by Elizabeth Church), Blaine Library, 1-2:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Wings Over Water Opening Reception,

(includes wildlife art displays, winetasting, Irish dinner and expert birding speakers),The Vault Wine Bar, 5-7pm, $20, vic@cityofblaine.com , www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com or 360-332-6484. (pg. 12)

Luck O’ the Irish St. Patrick’s Day Dinner,

Ferndale Senior Activity Center, 5:30-7pm, $10 general / $5 under 6 or over 90, 360-384-6244, activities.fsac@gmail.com. (pg. 29)

Fairhaven Family Story Night with the Bellingham Storyteller’s Guild, Fairhaven

Public Library, 6-8:30pm, free, www.bellinghamstorytellersguild.org. (pg. 4) Third Friday Coffeehouse, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 6:30-8:30pm, free, 509-675-1722, starsong816@gmail.com , www.buf.org. (pg. 8) Kevin Woods Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, www.4u2eat.net.

The 7th Annual Play It Forward Chamber Residency, Options High School, 7-9pm, $15

sugg. donation for adults / students free, 360201-6621, www.bellinghamfestival.org. (pg. 8) Denim and Diamonds with Kim Hargrove, The Majestic, 7:15-8pm two-step lesson / 8-10pm dance, $10 general / $7 members and students, 360-734-5676, bhamusabda@aol.com or www.bellinghamusadance.com. Bob Milne Ragtime Piano Concert, Blaine PAC, 7:30-9:30pm, $15 adults / $10 students, 360305-3637, www.blainelibraryfriends.org. (pg. 29)

Geoffrey Castle’s 13th Annual St. Patrick’s Celebration, Historic Lincoln Theatre, 8pm, $25 general / $20 seniors / $15 students and kids, 360-336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 8)

SATURDAY 3/17/2018 Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser, Ferndale Senior Activity Center, 8-11am, 360-384-6244, activities.fsac@gmail.com or none. (pg. 29) Wings Over Water Birding Expo, Blaine PAC, 9am-6pm, free. (pg. 12)

32nd Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show,

Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center, 10am-8pm. (pg. 25)

Coffee Klatch with Northwest Singles Club, Bellingham Ferry Terminal, 10am-noon.

Intensive: Beginning Jewelry Metalsmithing I (2 days) begins, Bellingham Metal Arts Guild,

10am-5pm, $215 + $20 kit fee, 360-788-5858, Info@BMAG-WA.org or www.bmag-wa.org.

THURSDAY 3/15/2018 Crones Circle, The Willows, 10-11:15am, free, 360-595-4485. (pg. 11)

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 11)

English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior Activities Center, 1:30-3pm.

Hattie Strother Chapter Meeting, member

home, 1:30-4:30pm, free, 360-733-5873, daughtersofpioneers@hotmail.com or www.questers1944.org. (pg. 30) Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

32nd Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show,

Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center, 4-8pm, $6 general / $5 senior (60+) / free age 12 & under, 360-966-5573, wccinc@hotmail.com or www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com. (pg. 25) Jazz Project Jazz Jam, Illuminati Brewing Company, 5:30-8pm. (pg. 6) Live at the Piano Lounge: Terry Palmer, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances.

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

CALENDAR

MARCH 2018 “Meet the Celtic Harp,” Bloedel Donovan

Pavilion, 10-11am, $5, 971-333-1277, relax@peacecalm.com. Runnin’ O’ the Green, Boundary Bay Brewery Bistro, 10-11:30am, $30-$35, 360-778-7000, lromo@cob.org or www.cob.org/services/ recreation/races/Pages/runnin-o-green.aspx. (pg. 11) Vintage Slipdress, Ragfinery, 10am-3:30pm, $69, 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com. (pg. 25) Mindport’s Correspondence Club, Mindport Exhibits, 10:30am-12:30pm, free, 360-647-5614, publicity@mindport.org or www.mindport.org.

Make A Bird Feeder (grades K-5; materials provided), Blaine Library, 11am-noon, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Meet Your Farmer & Community Supported Agriculture Fair, Bellingham Farmers Market,

11am-3pm, free, www.sustainableconnections.org/events. (pg. 11)

Whatcom Art Market (demo by featured artist Beth Roberson), Whatcom Art Market, 11am-3pm, 360-738-8564. (pg. 22)

Pilates Introductory Class (Reformer), Joy of

Pilates, 11:30am-12:30pm, $15, 360-224-1433, info@joyofpilates.net or www.joyofpilates.net. St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Downtown Bellingham, noon, free. (pg. 3) Experience Reiki, Center for Spiritual Living, 1-3pm, 360-224-3335, sallyJL51@comcast.net. Lunch with Bob Milne, Lovitt Restaurant, 1-3pm, no cover / reservations recommended, 360-303-7101, www.bobmilne.com/new/ home/index.php/concert-schedule-4. Willow Weaving Workshop, Ferndale Library, 1-5pm, free / must preregister, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. (pg. 25)

Bokashi: Indoor Food Waste Composting,

South Whatcom Library, 2-3pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Brew & Ukes, Porterhouse Pub, 2-4pm, free, 206790-4862, yogaheartspace0@gmail.com. (pg. 8) D’vas & Dude, Old World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-738-2090, oldworlddeli1@mac.com or www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events. Tea Seas Trio, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917 or www.4u2eat.net. An Evening of Ragtime with Bob Milne, Jansen Art Center, 7:30pm, $25, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org. (pg. 29) “Celtic Legends,” Mount Baker Theatre, 7:309:30pm, $10/$35, info@northwestballet.org or www.northwestballet.org. (pg. 30) “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” Historic Lincoln Theatre, 7:30-9pm, $10.50 general / $9.50 seniors, students, and active military / $8 kids 12 and under, tickets@lincolntheatre.org , www.lincolntheatre.org/film/spectacularspectacular-film-series-umbrellas-cherbourg or 360-336-8955. (pg. 32)

Fritz & the Freeloaders (rock, pop, country),

Honey Moon Mead & Cider, 8:15pm, no cover, 360-734-0728 or www.honeymoonmeads.com.

SUNDAY 3/18/2018 Wings Over Water Birders Breakfast, BP Heron Center, 9am-3pm, $15. (pg. 12)

MONDAY 3/19/2018 T’ai Chi Class, St. James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 11)

Meditation Monday, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 5:45-6:30pm, by donation, 360-464-2229.

Family Game Night (Dixit; ages 8 and up),

Lynden Library, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637.

Ferndale Cookbook Club: French Cooking, Ferndale Library, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

TUESDAY 3/20/2018 Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 11)

BPL Teens: As Seen on YouTube, Burlington

Public Library, 4-5pm, free, 360-755-0760 or www.burlingtonwa.gov/library. (pg. 4)

Free U.S. Citizenship Information Session,

Blaine United Church, 6-7pm, free, 360752-8678, events@whatcomliteracy.org or www.whatcomliteracy.org/free-u-s-citizenshipinformation-sessions. Harmony Northwest Chorus Rehearsal, Mount Vernon Community Center, 6:30-9pm. (pg. 6)

Books on Tap (“In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts” by Gabor Maté), North Fork Brewery, 7-8:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Gursikh Gurdwara, 11am-2pm. (pg. 27)

Learn to Think on Your Feet (adults and teens 14+), Improv Playworks Studio, 7-9pm. (pg. 25) Local Jazz, Pegasus Art Gallery, 7-9pm, free,

Library, 2-5pm.

Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview

Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat!, Guru Nanak Sunday Chess Meetup, Bellingham Public Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival, Historic

Lincoln Theatre, 3-5pm, $25 / $2 off members, 360-336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/performance/ hawaiian-slack-key-guitar-festival. (pg. 8-9)

Whatcom Chorale: “As Winter Gives Way to Spring,” First Congregational Church of

Bellingham, 3-5pm, $20 general / $15 students/ seniors (65+), $5 kids under 18, 360-747-7852, www.whatcomchorale.org. (pg. 10) Music & Trivia, Greene’s Corner, 4:30-8pm, no cover, 360-303-7101.

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Chad Peterson and Friends, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, no

cover, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Community Backgammon Session, Parkway Village Clubhouse, 5:30-9pm, free for newcomers / $15 regulars, 360-255-1014. Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 6:30-7:30pm, by donation, www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org or 360-464-2229.

360-599-7731 or 360-671-1709. (pg. 6)

Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $5 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

WEDNESDAY 3/21/2018 T’ai Chi Class, Firehouse PAC, 11:15am-12:15pm. Newcomers’ Club Monthly Luncheon/ Speaker, Bellingham Golf & Country Club, noon-2:30pm, $20 (must reserve), 360-9334669, Information@whatcomnewcomers.org or www.whatcomnewcomers.org.

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Emily Bailey and Bethany Hilt (violin and piano), Jansen

Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. Starting Your Vegetable Garden, Blaine Library, 4-6pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Dinner Music with Marvin Johnson, Lovitt Restaurant, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 360-303-7101.

Creative Group Singing Circle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk

School, 6-7pm, $5 drop-in, 970-585-4867, paul@themusicalmandala.com or www.themusicalmandala.com.

Diversión Familiar/Family Fun (noche de cuentos, juegos, actividades y convivencia para toda la familia en Español), Lynden Library, 6-8pm, free, www.wcls.org.

“What’s Up, Doc? We’re Dying to Talk” (18+),

St. Luke’s Health Education Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-201-7840, micki98226@aol.com. (pg. 11) BUG Song Circle, Roeder Home, 7-8:30pm, by donation, 360-510-4386, bhamuke@gmail.com or www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com. (pg. 9) Swing Set, Stones Throw Brewery, 7-9:30pm, free, 360-319-7779, info@stonesthrowbrewco.com. Scottish Country Dancing Classes, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm. WWU Concerto Competition Finals, WWU PAC Concert Hall (155), 7:30-10pm, free, 360-650-3130, https://cfpa.wwu.edu/event/ wwu-concerto-competition-finals-0. (pg. 9)

Entertainment News Northwest ~ March 2018

360.599.6827

CALENDAR

MARCH 2018 THURSDAY 3/22/2018 Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 11) English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior Activities Center, 1:30-3pm. Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Jazz Project Jazz Jam, Illuminati Brewing Company, 5:30-8pm. (pg. 6) Live at the Piano Lounge: Darla Lobb, Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances. Orb Trio with B.J. Block, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 6-8pm, no cover, www.4u2eat.net. Spotlight Film Festival, Historic Lincoln Theatre, 6:30pm. (pg. 32) “The Soul and its Creative Destiny,” Wise Awakening, 7-9pm, $20, 360-756-8075 or contact@wiseawakening.com.

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing,

Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested / first-timers free. Havilah Rand House Concert, Chuckanut Center, 7:30-9pm, $10-$25 sliding scale / no on turned away, chuckanutcenter@gmail.com , www.facebook.com/events/576718795995288 or 360-383-7502. (pg. 9)

FRIDAY 3/23/2018 Deception Pass State Park Hike, 9am, $5 carpool fee, mtbakerclub@gmail.com.

Opening Reception: “Growing” with Jeremy Noet, Good Earth Pottery, 5-8pm, free, 360-

671-3998 or www.goodearthpots.com. (pg. 23) Bingo Night: Fly Me to the Moon, The Majestic, 6-10pm, $25, 360-752-6336, cody@intergenchildcare.com. (pg. 29) Student Recital, Diventi Music Conservatory, 6-7pm, free, info@diventimusic.com , 360738-7166 or www.diventimusic.com/events.

“The Interpretive Art of Music” with Joe Robinson, Bellingham Wind Works, 6:30-9pm, free / please RSVP, 360-733-5840, bellinghamwindworks@hotmail.com. (pg. 25) Thomas Harris Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net. “The Book of Moron,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $50-$60. (pg. 26)

SATURDAY 3/24/2018 Interfaith Auction, Four Points by Sheraton, 5:30pm, $65, 360-734-3983, www.interfaith-coalition.org. (pg. 28)

Whatcom Conservation District Plant Sale, WCC, 9am-2pm, free, 360-526-2381, plantsale@whatcomcd.org or www.whatcomcd.org/plant-sale. (pg. 32)

Compassionate Listening Workshop,

Anacortes Episcopal Church, 9:30am-5:30pm, $75-$150, 360-202-1753. Coffee Klatch with NWSC, Bellingham Ferry Terminal, 10am-noon. Nursery Potting Party, SFEG Nursery, 10am1pm, free / please RSVP via email, 360336-0172, outreach@skagitfisheries.org or www.skagitfisheries.org/events/2018-03. Starting Your Vegetable Garden, Blaine Library, 10am-12pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Whatcom Museum Basket Day Workshop, Whatcom Museum Light Catcher Building, 10am-3:30pm, $65 (materials Included) / must preregister, 360-778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org.

“Hamlet” (NT Live), Historic Lincoln Theatre,

1pm, $18 adults / $16 seniors / $14 students and kids / $2 off members, 360-336-8955, www.lincolntheatre.org/film/nt-live-hamlet-1 or tickets@lincolntheatre.org. (pg. 26)

Native Plants & Birds with North Cascades Audubon Society (benefits for your garden),

Ferndale Library, 2-4:10pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Student Recital, Diventi Music Conservatory, 2-3pm, free, info@diventimusic.com , 360-738-7166, www.diventimusic.com/events. Artist Talk: Katie Creyts: Wilderland, Museum of Northwest Art, 3pm, free, 360-466-4446, christophers@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org. (pg. 23)

Zero Waste Lifestyle: Moisturizer and Coffee Body Scrub (materials provided), Ferndale Library, 7-9pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

TUESDAY 3/27/2018 Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 11)

Zero Waste Lifestyle: Moisturizer and Coffee Body Scrub (materials provided), North Fork Library, 6-7:30pm, free, 360-305-3637.

“Ordinary Men”: Conversation with Alan Friedlob, Deming Library, 3-4:30pm, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

Nick Taylor Trio (jazz), Old World Deli, 6-8pm,

no cover, oldworlddeli1@mac.com , 360-7382090 or www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events. Contra Dance, Fairhaven Library, 7-10:30pm. Jamie Findlay Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net. Shantala Kirtan, Presence Studio, 7-9pm, $20 in advance / $25 at the door, 360-734-2396 or info@ayurvedichealthcenter.com. Live Music Folk Dancing (with KEF), Bayview Civic Hall, 7:15pm (potluck at 6pm), $15 donation requested, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

SUNDAY 3/25/2018 Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat!, Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara, 11am-2pm. (pg. 27)

Student Honors Recital for Piano, WWU PAC, 12:30 & 2pm, rabiamagnusson@gmail.com , www.bellinghammusicteachers.org. “Semiramide” (Met Live), Lincoln Theatre, 1pm. (pg. 26) Sunday Chess Meetup, Bellingham Public Library, 2-5pm.

“The Story of Big Ole: A Timber Mill Whistle” with Author Todd Warger, Everson Library, 3-4:30pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

WSO Presents Scheherazade & Shostakovich (featuring Philip Fisher), Mount Baker Theatre, 3pm, $15-$49, 360-734-6080, Info@WhatcomSymphony.com or www.whatcomsymphony.com/event/ scheherazade-shostakovich. (pg. 9)

Dmitri Matheny and The Ed Dunsavage Quartet, The Majestic, 4-6:30pm, $17 general

/ $10 students / members free, 360-650-1066, jsherwoodjazzproject@gmail.com , www.jazzproject.org. (pg. 9) Music & Trivia, Greene’s Corner, 4:30-8pm, no cover, 360-303-7101.

Sunday Jazz on the Bay: Alicia Dauber Quintet, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, no

cover, 360-392-3100, ranenogales@msn.com.

Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for

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

MONDAY 3/26/2018 T’ai Chi Class, St. James Presbyterian Church, 5:15-6:15pm. (pg. 11)

Meditation Monday, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 5:45-6:30pm, by donation, www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

Family Game Night (Carcassone; ages 7 and up), Lynden Library, 6:30-8pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

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

CALENDAR

MARCH 2018 Walk on the Wild Side Presentation Series: “Backyard Birding” with Alysha Evans,

Masquerade Wine Company, 6-7pm, free, 360-733-2080, events@whatcomhumane.org or www.whatcomhumane.org/event/walk-onthe-wild-side-presentation-series-backyard-birding.

Bellingham Reads Book Discussion Group (“The Stranger in the Woods” by Michael Finkel), Bellingham Public Library, 6:30pm, free,

360-778-7236, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

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

Asahikawa Commerce High School Band,

Blaine PAC, 7-9pm, free, 360-332-4859, funabashi2011@gmail.com. (pg. 9) Local Jazz, Pegasus Art Gallery, 7-9pm, free, 360-599-7731 or 360-671-1709. (pg. 6)

Plants for Birds (create a santuary for nesting, overwintering, and migrating birds),

Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7-9pm, free, 360-778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. Weekly International Folk Dancing, Bayview Civic Hall, 7-9:30pm, 1st session free / $5 after, 360-766-6866, safdancers@hotmail.com.

WEDNESDAY 3/28/2018 Club 60 Toastmasters (improve your public

Wednesday Lunchtime Music: Eric Hurst

(saxophone), Jansen Art Center, noon-1pm, free, 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances.

Dorothy Place Art of Hope 20th Anniversary, BTC Settlemyer Hall, 5-7pm, free to attend / donations will be requested, 360-734-5121, www.oppco.org/art-of-hope or info@oppco.org. (pg. 29) Dinner Music with Marvin Johnson, Lovitt Restaurant, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 360-303-7101.

Creative Group Singing Circle: Making Musical Mandalas, The Bellingham Folk

School, 6-7pm, $5 drop-in, 970-585-4867, paul@themusicalmandala.com or www. themusicalmandala.com.

Diversión Familiar/Family Fun (noche de cuentos, juegos, actividades y convivencia para toda la familia en Español), Lynden Library, 6-8pm, free, 360-305-3637.

Marvelous Mending, Ragfinery, 6-8pm, $22, 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com.

Eat Your Words Cookbook Club: Soups and Salads, South Whatcom Library, 6:30-8pm, free

/ bring a dish to share and the cookbook you used, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Spike Wilner Quintet, Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center @ the Sylvia Center, 7-9pm, $20 general / $10 WJMAC members / $5 students, www.wjmac.org. (pg. 9) Scottish Country Dancing Classes, Fairhaven Library, 7:30-9:30pm.

THURSDAY 3/29/2018 Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani Glasser, The

Metta Center, 10:30am, 360-656-6699. (pg. 11)

English Country Dancing, Bellingham Senior Activities Center, 1:30-3pm.

Harp for Stress Relief Workshop (4 weeks) begins, Fairhaven Park, 2-3pm, $165 (plus harp rental), 971-333-1277, relax@peacecalm.com.

Chair Tai Chi, Bellingham Public Library, 3-3:45pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Pr(axis): An Immersion into Contemporary Dance Practices with Hannah Andersen (4 days) begins, Firehouse PAC, 5-9pm,

pre-registration required / see website for cost, 509-951-2391, hannahandmoves@gmail.com or www.hannahandersendance.com/praxis. Jazz Project Jazz Jam, Illuminati Brewing Company, 5:30-8pm. (pg. 6)

Live at the Piano Lounge: Sher Vadinska,

Jansen Art Center, 6-8pm, free, 360-354-3600 or www.jansenartcenter.org/all-performances.

Theatre Night and Silent Auction for Bellingham Kiwanis Club, Bellingham Theatre Guild, 6-9:30pm, $25, 360-441-7082, jgregw@aol.com. (pg. 29)

Orb Trio with Brian Cunningham, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, www.4u2eat.net.

Thursday Evening Balkan Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Branch Library, 7-9:30pm, $5 donation requested / first-timers free.

FRIDAY 3/30/2018 Barkley Toasters (improve public speaking and develop leadership skills), Dorothy Haggen Room, noon-1pm, guests are free.

Valley Writers with C.J. Prince (bring a pen, paper, or digital device and an open mind), South Whatcom Library, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Kevin Woods Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917, eat1200@yahoo.com or www.4u2eat.net. “9 to 5: The Musical,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30-10:30pm, $20, 360-293-6829, www.acttheatre.com. (pg. 26-27)

SATURDAY 3/31/2018 Pine and Cedars Hike, 8:30am, carpool

donation suggested, mtbakerclub@gmail.

“Cosi Fan Tutte” (Met Live in HD), Historic

Lincoln Theatre, 9:45am-1:45pm, $23 general / $21 senior / $19 student (with I.D.) / $17 kids 12 and under / $2 off members, 360-419-7129, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/met-live-hd-cosifan-tutte. (pg. 27) Coffee Klatch with NWSC, Bellingham Ferry Terminal, 10am-noon. Easter on the Farm, BelleWood Acres, 10am3pm, cost varies, 360-318-7720 or www.bellewoodfarms.com. (pg. 4) TLC Writing Workshop: Five Lessons, REC Retreats, 10:30am-4:30pm, $175, 360220-8783, kjerstin@RECretreats.com or www.recretreats.com/retreat-events/2018/3/ 31/tlc-writing-with-the-memoir-coach.

Bokashi: Indoor Food Waste Composting,

Deming Library, 2-4pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org. Jasmine Greene & Walt Burkett (acoustic), Old World Deli, 6-8pm, no cover, 360-738-2090 or www.oldworlddeli1.com/music-events. Contra Dance, Fairhaven Library, 7-10:30pm. Thomas Harris Duo, EAT Restaurant & Bar, 7-9:30pm, no cover, 360-306-3917. “9 to 5: The Musical,” Anacortes Community Theatre, 7:30-10:30pm. (pg. 26-27)

“Kayaking the Inside Passage” with Susan Conrad, Island Library, 7:30-9pm, free, 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

SUNDAY 4/1/2018 Community Pancake Breakfast, Rome Grange,

8am-noon, adults $6, kids 6-10 $2, 5 and under free, 360-592-2705, geancress@gmail.com. Easter on the Farm, BelleWood Acres, 10am3pm. (pg. 4)

Whatcom Art Market (demo by featured artist Penny Welch), Whatcom Art Market,

11am-3pm, 360-738-8564, www.whatcomartmarket.org. (pg. 22) Music & Trivia, Greene’s Corner, 4:30-8pm, no cover, 360-303-7101. Smart Recovery, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 6:30-7:30pm, by donation, 360-464-2229 or www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

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Back to the Sandbox—Art and Radical Pedagogy by April Metz de Montiel Western Washington University Gallery is in the Fine Arts Building, centrally located on the campus and across from the Carver Gym. For hours, directions, parking and tours, visit https://westerngallery.wwu.edu/visit. The current exhibition at the Western Gallery examines the role of education in our society as well as providing several hands-on opportunities for visitors to experiment with educational toys. It is an exhibition that will appeal to the educator as well as the general public, including children and their adult companions.

with educational methods that are constrictive. Eva Bakkeslette comments on the role of schools and curriculum ignoring the needs of today’s students. She writes, ”Schools are not keeping up with the changing needs of society. They are stuck in old ways instead of breeding creative minds to generate the change necessary for society to become more sustainable and thriving for all.” She seeks to find ways to identify the changes necessary for future educational concepts and how My Sand Castles by Calvin Seibert. to implement these ideas into a learning environment. Taking this concept even further is Eva Ko átkov. Her work shines the light on the darker side of education. Examining what can happen when education can be withheld, or used as “tool of social control” she examines when manipulation is used to purposely feed mass propaganda, reflecting on the outcomes of people affected by such control. Playground by James Mollison.

Sit Straight by Eva Kotakova.

For a Better World by Priscila Fernandes.

Curator Jaroslav And l, Ph.D., who calls sandbox and sand—as a both Prague, Czech Republic and New basic part of a great whole— York, NY, home, brought together livings mirror the theme of artists whose work has been examining complexity and its education as a discipline, and its deconstruction into simpler, effectiveness in different theories and natural components. Literally settings. modeling this concept is Back to the Sandbox—Art and Radical Michael Joaquin Grey’s Pedagogy presents many different ZOOB toys. Using forms and perspectives of educational styles around functions found in nature, specifically the the world. A video timeline of early human body, Grey’s concept is a 5-piece educational philosophers, such as John system that can be used as construction Amos Comenius, (considered the father elements to create innumerable creations. of modern education) is shown, as well as Joaquin writes he was “inspired by other prominent theorists and nucleotides, the basic structure that practitioners such as Piaget, Montessori, makes up DNA. Representing S.T.E.A.M. and Rudolf Stein of the Waldorf School. principles, ZOOB engages kids of all As the title conveys, the concept of the creative levels in engineering, problem sandbox is a recurring theme. From an solving, and experimenting.” Visitors are authentic reproduction of a Sand-Table invited to participate and play with both Building-Box that the ZOOB toys Hermann vom and the Back to the Sandbox— Arnswald invented in reproduction 1847 for a new 1840s sandbox. Art and Radical Pedagogy concept of learning in Another artist Western Gallery the mid 19th approaches her Western Washington University work using the century—the Kindergarten—other Through March 17, 2018 frustration she sees themes of the Visit www.ennw.info to view Entertainment News NW on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

James Mollison’s comment on global education is his series of large photographs. He witnessed the similarity of students play when photographing playgrounds of schools in different cultures and countries. His work acknowledges that despite the diverse cultural experiences of children, he was “struck by the similarities between children’s behavior and the games they played.” Underneath the mantle of educational philosophy and radical pedagogy that this exhibition presents, the viewer is asked to not only examine the concepts and resulting outcomes, but is also asked to return to the sandbox and play. Photos courtesy of WWU Gallery.

New Artist at BelleWood Acres –

BelleWood Acres is proud to host artist Cody Vanderwerff in the upstairs gallery during March and April. A special artist’s reception will be held on Easter Sunday, April 1 from 12:30-3pm. Free. More info: 360-318-7720, info@bellewoodfarms.com or www.bellewoodfarms.com.

6th Annual Cup Show: Call to Artists – Ceramic artists are invited to submit their work for consideration for the 6th Annual Cup Show at the Jansen Art Center (321 Front St., Lynden). Artists can submit up to three pieces. The deadline to submit online is Mon., May 14, 11:59pm. Artists can choose to have their work available for purchase during the exhibit, or on display online. There are three awards given for this exhibit. Decisions will be emailed by Tues., May 22. Artist drop-off will be on Sat., June 2. More info: 360-354-3600.

Call to Artists! – The 2018 Whatcom

Artist Studio Tour application is open through April 1. Join other skilled and talented artists and makers of Whatcom County by showing your work in this year’s tour, the first 2 weekends of October. Apply at www.StudioTour.net. Cost is $35. More info: 360-738-3961 or karentheusen@gmail.com.

Summer Juried Exhibit: Call to Artists – The Jansen Art Center (321

Front St.) is accepting submissions for its 2018 Summer Juried Exhibit, opening June 7. Submissions will be accepted through Mon., May 14 (online to midnight). A $25

submission fee covers up to five works. Artist-level members (or higher) receive $10 off their submissions. More info: 360-354-3600 or info@jansenartcenter.org.

For the Masses – For the Masses is

MoNA’s first Permanent Collection exhibit solely devoted to prints and printmaking, and includes old favorites and new acquisitions. The exhibit runs through March 25. The Museum of Northwest Art is located at 121 S. 1st. St., La Conner. Free admission. More info: 360-466-4446 christophers@museumofnwart.org or www.museumofnwart.org.

March at the Art Market – Happy

birthday, Art Market! March 10 is our 8th anniversary. A cooperative for the members of the Whatcom Art Guild, we are a home and inspiration for artists of Whatcom and surrounding counties. Come see what your local artists are creating! Each week, the Art Market features a different artist. This month includes: Wed., Feb. 28-Sun., March 4: James Weaver, architectural and natural photography. Meet James (and Oreo!) Sat., March 3, 11am-2pm. • Wed.-Sun., March 7-11: Richard Bulman specializes in stone etch, painting, drawing and jewelry, drawing inspiration from the art of Europe and the Middle East. He will present a demo on Sat., March 10, noon-3pm. • Wed.-Sun., March 14-18: Beth Roberson works in watercolors and acrylics. She will present a demo on Sat., March 17, 11am-3pm. • Wed.-Sun., March 21-25: Beverly Davis is a new artist at the Art Market, and her colorful pieces are very popular. She works in watercolors & acrylics. • Wed., March 28-Sun., April 1: Penny Welch creates beautiful soap, lotion, and handmade art cards. Come see how she makes her cards, Sun., April 1, 1-4pm. • The Art Market is open during the Fairhaven 4th Friday Art Walk, March 23, 6-8pm, with many of our 45 artists on-site to meet and talk about their art. Come see us, bring your friends and family, and share the best display of Whatcom’s art! More info: 360-738-8564 or www.whatcomartguild.org.

Ordinary Men: Photography by Alan Friedlob – This exhibit documents “any

day” in the life of the independent loggers who make their living in the Pacific

Northwest’s forests. Local photographer Alan Friedlob shares images of the professionalism of independent loggers born of shared multi-generational learning and experience. This exhibit is a tribute to their dedicated fellowship. Sponsored by the Friends of the Deming Library. Showing at the Deming Library (5044 Mt. Baker Hwy.) through April 21. Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

BellinghamART Drawing and Painting Classes – Our classes provide

quality art instruction that develops art skills and increases self-confidence. Students as young as 4 years old learn how to draw, and paint and develop their creativity. Teens and adults develop problem solving, and life skills to achieve success in school and life. All of our students receive “hands-on” art instruction in a wide range of mediums and learn technique, theory, and application through practice in the tradition of classical training. BellinghamART is located at 1701 Ellis St. More info: info@bellinghamart.com , 360738-8379 or www.bellinghamart.com.

Call to Artists for CHIRP! – Fourth

Corner Frames (311 W. Holly St., Bellingham) would like to invite local artists to participate in CHIRP! a show all about birds. The show will take place July 6-28. For details, call 360-734-1340 or visit www.fourthcornerframes.com. More info: framr4u@aol.com.

The Paintings of Erik Whitehead –

The Jansen Art Center presents an exhibit by Bellingham artist Erik Whitehead at The Inn at Lynden. The exhibit will be on display through April. More info: 360-3543600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/exhibit/ paintings-by-evan-whitehead.

Painting on Wood by Gary Giovane –

Artwood Gallery (1000 Harris Ave.) presents the wood art of Gary Giovane in the months of March and April. Gary loves painting on wood in Northwest Coast Indian Art style, Celtic Art style, and some Japanese styles as well. He makes all the frames on his wonderful pieces. More info: 360-647-1628, artwood@qwestoffice.net or www.artwoodgallery.com.

New Photographs by Kevin Jones –

Mindport Gallery (210 W. Holly St., Bellingham) will feature new photographs by Kevin Jones in March. Admission is $3. More info: publicity@mindport.org , 360-647-5614 or www.mindport.org.

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Katie Creyts: Wilderland at the Museum of Northwest Art – The

fable-like scenes that Creyts creates are often a point departure from a familiar narrative that encourage a new way of thinking about a story. Katie Creyts is an artist and art professor at Whitworth University. Creyts visualizes narratives using a wide range of materials, currently graphite on paper and etched glass. She has an MFA from Illinois State University, and a BFA from Tyler School of Art. Exhibit showing through March. An artist talk will be held on March 24 at 3pm at the museum (121 S. 1st St., La Conner). Free admission. More info: 360-466-4446, christophers@museumofnwart.org or www.monamuseum.org.

Growing at Good Earth Pottery –

March featured artist, Jeremy Noet, shows us that with there are countless ways to grow with pottery: from planters and fermenting crocks, to experimentation with form and decoration. Meet the artist at a reception on Fri., March 23 from 5-8pm during the Fairhaven 4th Friday Art Walk. Good Earth Pottery is located at 1000 Harris Ave. More info: 360-671-3998, theteam@goodearthpots.com or www.goodearthpots.com.

New Exhibits at Jansen Art Center –

The Jansen Art Center presents three new exhibits opening Thurs., March 1: Lyrical Earth Colors by Jyoti Duwadi: “Chance and experimentation guide my work, which are meditations on the balance in nature.” • American Folk Heroes by Leoti Richards: A series of twelve art quilts created as fabric portraits of unique and compelling Americans. • Nature’s Tender Majesty: Color and Form by Nick Payne. Featuring new work including pieces from his Color Personified series, overlooking the importance of our relationship with nature. • An opening reception will be held on Thurs., March 1 from 6-8pm. Free admission. More info: 360-354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/exhibitions.

2.5-hour sessions. French easels and drawing horses provided. Bring your own drawing and painting materials. No-odor solvents only. Pay per session. Open to artists of all levels; no instruction. Every Tuesday evening at The Creekside Building (1701 Ellis St., Studio 209, Bellingham) from 7-9:30pm. Admission is $15 per session / $52 four consecutive sessions. More info: marydmorton@yahoo.com , 360-820-1271 or www.bellinghamart.com.

Hot Off The Press – In 1965 at age 16,

Stephen McMillan had his first one man show in California. In 1969 he was introduced to etching, and since 1975 has focused on creating aquatint etchings drawn freehand from the photographs he takes from his travels. Kicking off on March 2, and running through the month, you can experience the amazing viewpoint of this world-renowned Bellingham artist at Fourth Corner Frames and Gallery. An opening reception will be held on Fri., March 2 from 6-9pm at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery (311 W. Holly St.). This show will hang in the gallery through March 31. Info: framr4u@aol.com , 360734-1340 or www.fourthcornerframes.com.

for purchase to attendees. Free admission. More info: gallery@makeshiftproject.com , www.makeshiftproject.com/events/2018/ 3/2/bellingham-comic-arts-festival-groupart-show or 360-933-1849.

“Celebrating 40 Years behind the Camera” – Mark Bergsma, an acclaimed

photographer of Northwest scenes, is presenting a retrospective show Celebrating 40 Years behind the Camera, March 2-10 at Bellingham Frameworks (1415 Cornwall Ave.), featuring images from the San Juan Islands, North Cascades, and Pacific Northwest coast. The show will be launched from 6-9pm, Fri., March 2 during the monthly downtown Art Walk. Free admission. More info: 360-671-7905, mark@markbergsma.com or www.markbergsma.com.

Bellingham Comic Arts Festival – Join us on First Friday Art Walk in March for a sneak preview of the Bellingham Comic Arts Festival (BellCAF), on Fri., March 2 from 6-10pm at Make.Shift Gallery (306 Flora St.). Make.Shift Gallery will host a selection of original artwork from BellCAF exhibitors, as well an interactive xerox art installation.BellCAF is a festival, organized by Bellingham-based comics publisher, Neoglyphic Media, along with support from the Pickford Film Center and Make. Shift Gallery. BellCAF will feature over 40 independent creators and small publishers in a one-day exhibition show, free to the public, where their work will be available

Thursday Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel – Join us at Baker Creek Ceramics

(4058 Hammer Dr., Bellingham) for this exciting throwing experience! You will learn how to throw mugs and bowls on the potter’s wheel in the first four sessions. You will also learn how to trim and decorate your work in week five. Finally, in week six you will learn how to glaze. Thurs., March 1-April 5, 6-9pm. Cost is $195. More info: 360-393-5458 or bakercreekceramics@gmail.com.

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

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Downtown Bellingham Art Walk at the Whatcom Musuem Lightcatcher –

Whatcom READS Presents: Resistance! Art Challenge Exhibit –

Elemental: Metal, Glass and Wood –

Open Studio Painting Wednesdays –

Don’t miss two fascinating touring exhibitions, Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America from the National Basketry Organization in partnership with the University of Missouri, and Jeweled Objects of Desire: From Ordinary to Extraordinary, from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. See them during the Downtown Bellingham Art Walk on Fri., March 2 from 6-10pm. Free admission. More info: 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Gallery Pegasus is presenting a show focused on physical materials through the months of March and April. Elemental: Metal Glass and Wood, brings together many different forms and disciplines of hard-form sculptures, wall fixtures, figurines, glassware, and elegant wood objects. Reception during Artwalk, on March 2 from 6-10pm at Gallery Pegasus (301 W. Holly St., Bellingham). Free. More info: heidivwood3@comcast.net , 360599-7731 or www.gallerypegasus.com.

March Art Show at Scott Milo Gallery – The gallery (420 Commercial

Ave., Anacortes) welcomes back renowned watercolorist Eric Wiegardt for the month of March. He has been awarded the 2012 AWS Gold Medal of Honor, among many other national and international awards. Also showing will be landscape oils by Karen Bakke, acrylics by Dianna Shyne, impressionistic pastels by Jan Wall and vibrantly colored acrylics by Jim Walsh. An opening reception will be held Fri., March 2 from 6-9pm. Eric Wiegardt will be attending the reception and signing copies of his latest book, Painting Without A Net. Free admission. More info: 360-293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com or www.scottmilo.com.

Learn to paint/learn to paint better in Open Studio Painting Classes at Studio UFO. This is a great way to increase your painting skills. All skill levels benefit as the instruction is easel-to-easel using your media and personal project. Join UFO members for professional instruction and spirited presentations and lively critiques. Join us at Studio UFO (301 W. Holly St., M-4) on Wed., March 7, 14, 21 & 28. Admission is $200 for 4 days or $62 per day. Info: trish.harding@studio-ufo.net , 360-319-6115 or www.studio-ufo.net.

“Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Two Basket Artists Discuss Their Artwork” – Join the Museum Advocates

for coffee at 11:30am followed by presentations by basket makers Lisa Telford and Lanny Bergner on Thurs., March 8 at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall (121 Prospect St., Bellingham). Both Telford and Bergner are included in the Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America exhibition on view in the Lightcatcher building. The basketry exhibitions in the Lightcatcher and Old City Hall can be viewed after the free lecture with paid admission. More info: 360-778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Ruckus Art Gallery Grand Opening –

Portrait Painting – Portrait painting is

Waterfront Artists Studios Spring Arts – The Waterfront Artists’ Homage to

Separated From Normal – Separated

Ruckus, a new retail gallery (228 E. Maple St.) will be opening its doors to the public in conjunction with the Downtown Bellingham Art Walk on Fri., March 2 from 6-10pm. We invite you to come by and enjoy a new professional art gallery in town with our carefully curated collection of art and functional pieces. Free admission. More info: 360-220-4833, info@ruckusartgallery.com or www.facebook.com/events/171805923596529.

Spring: Rise Up, Illuminating Moon; O, Totem Totum; light the Pathscape Through the Canyon, onto Wildflower Hillsides, o’er Squalicum Harbor, revealing Tethered Abandoned Boats and Leathered Cuffs and Dangles, and an audience of Foxes, Faeries, HedgeWizards, Humans, Houses, Dogs, Fishes, a Baby Gorilla, and more dogs, dogs, dogs. With tasty morsels and music. On Fri., March 2, 6-10pm during the Downtown Bellingham Art Walk (1220 Central Ave.) Free admission.

Join us on Fri., March 2 from 6-9pm during Downtown Bellingham Art Walk for an opening reception for the Resistance! exhibit, featuring art submitted for the Art Challenge alongside work by photographer Tore Ofteness and painter Frank Frazee at Allied Arts Gallery (1418 Cornwall Ave.). Reception also features “Songs of Action and Compassion” with Tracy Spring from 6:30-7:30pm. Exhibit on display through March 31. Free admission. More info: www.whatcomreads.org.

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more than just painting the likeness of a person—it’s also about capturing their essence. Join artist Trish Harding for easel-to-easel instruction in this welcoming workshop as you paint a portrait, using a photo of your choice, in either oils or acrylics, and learn how to capture the likeness and essence of your subject. Takes place on Sat., March 10 from 10am-3pm, at WCC. Bring a sack lunch. Cost is $69. More info: trish.harding@studio-ufo.net , 360-383-3200 or www.whatcom.ctc.edu. From Normal, a series of new paintings by Bellingham artist and art educator Trish Harding, will be on exhibit from March 10 through May 12 at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center (2901 Squalicum Pkwy.). The theme of the show are Harding’s visual memories of her youth growing up on Lummi Island and the life there during the ‘60s. Harding teaches from her Studio UFO in Bellingham and at Whatcom Community College. Free admission. More info: 360-383-7166 or ldg@fidalgo.net.

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Whatcom READS Presents: DIY Protest Signs – Every protest has one

thing in common: signs. But how do you make a sign that makes both a succinct argument and stands out? Join us at this drop-in event and learn how to make a great sign that will shine far and wide at your next protest. Old hands, those new to activism, and everyone in between are welcome! We provide materials, you bring creativity and passion for your cause. This

“Rough Cut: Lessons from Endangered Species” – Filmmaker/

author Rick Wood has chronicled endangered species for the past six years and has amazing stories to tell. His tales of tragedies and triumphs shed light on the state of the environment and our hopes to repair damages already done. Presentation includes a slide show of Rick’s photography. This family-friendly program is sure to spark discussion among young and old, alike. Takes place on Sat., March 10 from 2-3pm at the Lynden Library and

event is held in conjunction with Whatcom READS 2018; takes place on Fri., March 2 from 4-6pm at the Bellingham Public Library (210 Central Ave.).Free admission. More info: www.whatcomreads.org.

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

Sat., April 14 from 1-2pm at the Ferndale Library. Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

“Eat Your Lawn: Poultry, Produce & Permaculture” – Here’s your opportunity to get some ideas and inspiration from a local backyard farmer. MVCL staff member Alisa Kester raises chickens, quail, and rabbits, and tends an organic, no-till garden, which includes 24 fruit trees. All of this is accomplished on an average city lot. Learn from Alisa how to transform your lawn into food on Mon., March 12 at 6:30pm at the Mount Vernon City Library (315 Snoqualmie St.). Free admission. More info: 360-336-6209, mikeb@mountvernonwa.gov or www.mountvernonwa.gov/186/Whats-Happening.

necessary! Adults & teens 14+. Join us at Improv Playworks Studio (1011 Girard St.) on Thurs., March 15 and Tues., March 20 from 7-9pm. Free. More info: 360-7560756, sheila@improvplayworks.com or www.improvplayworks.com.

Vintage Slipdress – Go from

undergarment to glamour! Learn how to artfully create a one-of-a-kind, chic gown for all occasions from a vintage slip and a yard or two of lace on Sat., March 17 from 10am-3:30pm at Ragfinery (1421 N. Forest St., Bellingham). This class will give you the inspiration and skills to fit pieces of lace nicely onto the slip, securely hand stitch with finished edges to avoid fraying, and create appliques easily and thoughtfully. There will be a half-hour break for lunch. Cost is $69. More info: 360-738-6977, hello@ragfinery.com or www.ragfinery.com.

Willow Weaving Workshop –

Basketmaker Shannon Robertson teaches you how to make a basket bottom with a beautiful, decorative sun. She discusses the process of making a full basket and the propagation and cultivation of willow. All materials and tools are provided; but if you have your own bypass pruners, please bring them. Space is limited; registration required. Takes place on Sat., March 17 from 1-5pm at the Ferndale Library (2125 Main St.). More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

“The Interpretive Art of Music” – Discover the World of Weaving –

Whatcom Weavers Guild invites you to an afternoon of weaving demonstrations, hands-on experiences, and inspiration on Sat., March 10 from 1-4pm at the Everson Library (104 Kirsch Dr.). See what is possible with small amounts of yarn and simple equipment you can make yourself. Enjoy an opportunity to “make and take” a project. Woven works by the Guild will be exhibited in our display cabinet through March 24. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

32nd Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show – Bring a friend and enjoy all the

Former New York Philharmonic oboist Joe Robinson presents an interesting evening of musical conversation at Bellingham Wind Works (2405 Meridian St.) on Fri., March 23 at 6:30pm. Joe will illuminate the interpretive art of music, discuss his new autobiography Long Winded, and be available for questions after the lecture. Come to discover “Why Play the Oboe?” and juicy tidbits about the NY Philharmonic. There will be a selection of oboes available for play testing. Wine and nibbles will be provided. Free, but limited seating, so please RSVP. Info: 360-7335840 or bellinghamwindworks@hotmail.com.

fabulous booths featuring handcrafted wares, home and garden decor, gourmet treats, repurposed and vintage treasures, Thurs.-Sat., (March 15 from 4-8pm and March 16 & 17 from 10am-8pm) at NW Fair and Event Center (1775 Front St., Lynden). Meet over 100 artisans, who will inspire you with their creativity! Fri. Evening, 4-8pm Garden Party Fun; NW Spring Containers with Jen from Van Wingerden Greenhouses; lots of garden giveaways throughout the evening. Admission is $6 general / $5 senior (60+) / free age 12 and under. Free parking and return privileges. More info: 360-966-5573, wccinc@hotmail.com or www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com. Visit www.ennw.info to view Entertainment News NW on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

... Comes to Skagit by Marla Bronstein On March 23, McIntyre Hall will present Robert Dubac‘s 90-minute one-man show. Combining Dubac’s love of theater and skill at standup, the story is “Bob’s,” a brain-injured patient struggling to recover his memory. Dubac’s character begins by creating his life story and conjuring memories from the information he finds on his hospital bracelet. Dubac goes deep, tackling the existential and metaphysical world, as well as human relationships and ideologies. He calls upon his Inner Child, his Common Sense, and his Voice of Reason to help. He doesn’t poke fun at any one person, his objective is to find the difference between truth and substance. There have been a few times where people attending the performance purchased tickets to what they thought was The Book of Mormon.Quickly realizing they were NOT at the musical, they nevertheless Photo courtesy of Robert Dubac. thoroughly enjoyed Dubac’s show. The Book of Moron has been touring since about 2015. Dubac has a few hundred performances around the country under his belt. It’s subtitle, If Thinking Was Easy, Everyone Would Do It,” reflects Dubac’s message to first-timers: “If you think, you’ll laugh. If, you’re not thinking, you’ll still laugh, you just won’t know why.” His previous show, The Male Intellect was performed in Whatcom County last summer and played to a very appreciative crowd. The working title of his next show is Standup Jesus. This program is made possible by the Washington State Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. After Moron plays in Skagit, it is scheduled to travel to the southeast corner of the country. Don’t miss The Book of Moron while it’s playing in our time zone. Showtime is 7:30pm. Ticket prices range from $50-$60 and can be purchased at www.mcintyrehall.org.

Beauty and the Beast – Fans of the live

stage show of Beauty and the Beast will be happy to know they will be able to come see this all-ages family favorite in Skagit County’s beautiful McIntyre Hall, March 1-10. Information and ticket prices for the performances are available on the McIntyre Hall website (www.mcintyrehall.org) and the TAG website (www.theaterartsguild.org). Tickets will also be available to TAG’s special pre-show Sunday Matinee luncheons with characters from the show. With only 13 performances and a house that seats just over 600, tickets are expected to sell out. Get your tickets now, as they may not be available at the door. Ticket prices range from $20-$40 and children under 12 get a 10% discount. Tickets for SVC Students with ID ONLY are $5 (loge and orchestra seating only).

Singin’ in the Rain – Lynden High

School Performing Arts is delighted to be bring you one of the greatest musicals ever written. Performances will be at Judson Hall at the Lynden Middle School (516 Main St.). All tickets are only available at the door beginning one hour prior to performance. Admission is $10 general / $5 seniors (62+) & students with ASB card. Peformances on: Fri. & Sat., March 2, 3, 9 & 10 at 7pm and Sun., March 4 & 11 at 3pm. More info: LHSDramaPublicity@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/events/140363333322630.

Semiramide – This masterpiece of

dazzling vocal fireworks makes a rare Met appearance—its first in nearly 25 years— with Maurizio Benini on the podium. The all-star bel canto cast features Angela Meade in the title role of the murderous Queen of Babylon, who squares off in breathtaking duets with Arsace, a trouser role sung by Elizabeth DeShong. Javier Camarena, Ildar Abdrazakov, and Ryan Speedo Green complete the stellar cast. Showings on Sat., March 10 at 9:45am and Sun., March 25 at 1pm at Lincoln Theatre. Admission is $23 general / $21 seniors / $19 student / $17 kids 12 and under / $2 off members. More info: 360336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/met-live-hd-semiramide.

La Boheme (Met Live in HD) – The

world’s most popular opera returns in Franco Zeffirelli’s classic production, with a series of exciting casts. Angel Blue, Anita Hartig, and Sonya Yoncheva (share the role of the fragile Mimi, with Dmytro Popov, Russell Thomas, and Michael

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Fabiano alternating as the poet Rodolfo. Alexander Soddy and Marco Armiliato share conducting duties. Showing on Sun., March 11 at 1pm at Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon). Admission is $23 general / $21 senior / $19 student (with I.D.) / $17 kids 12 and under / $2 off members. More info: 360-336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/met-live-hd-la-boheme.

Hamlet – Academy Award nominee

Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions. Showing on Sat., March 24 at 1pm at Lincoln Theatre. Admission is $18 adults / $16 seniors / $14 students and kids / $2 off members. More info: tickets@lincolntheatre.org , www.lincolntheatre.org/film/nt-live-hamlet-1 or 360-336-8955.

9 to 5: The Musical – Set in the late

70s, this hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the cubicle era is an outrageous and hilarious musical romp! Pushed to the boiling point, three female coworkers concoct a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot they call their boss. In a hilarious turn of events, Violet, Judy and Doralee live out their

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Antiques and Collectibles Evaluation Show Langar: Come! Come! Eat! Eat! –

Langar is the sacred community free kitchen of the Sikh people and every Sikh Gurdwara (temple) serves delicious vegetarian food, inviting the general public every Sunday to come eat with us (March 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 11am-2pm). The largest free kitchen in the world is Langar at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar India, where they serve 100,000 people a day every weekend, and 50,000 a day on weekdays. We take off our shoes and cover our heads as we enter any Gurdwara. Simple head-coverings are provided, or wear your own. Extremely child friendly. Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara is located at 176 Pole Rd., Lynden. Free admission. More info: 510-375-2603, Roselotus@aol.com or www.facebook.com/tsikh76. Fairhaven Food Fest – Come out for some local flavor! The Historic Fairhaven Association and participating restaurants invite area residents and visitors to dine in Fairhaven from Mon., March 5-Sun., March 11. Each restaurant will offer a weekly special in addition to their regular menu items. Area restaurants and cafes will give out a Fairhaven Food Fest coaster “passport” at your first dine. With a minimum of three (3) stamps accumulated, diners will be eligible to enter a drawing for a $100 gift card to a participating restaurant of their choice! For more information, please contact Cameron Tino at cam.tino88@gmail.com.

by Rachel Loofburrow An interactive community event is headed to Bellingham! The Whatcom Council on Aging will be hosting the Antiques and Collectibles Evaluation Show at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center on April 14 from 11am-3pm. This community service event will have great entertainment on hand, food to purchase, and a raffle to win prizes! There will be a classic car show and more. All are welcome to attend. Gather with friends and family to experience a fun day in the local community. Expert appraisers will be on hand to tell the stories and value of your precious heirlooms, collections and flea market finds. The experts are like detectives looking closely at an antique to discover its past and the stories that lie within it. Some odd knick-knack you have, may be worth more than you could have imagined. Evaluators coming to the event have expertise in all sorts of treasures including jewelry, swords, stamps, clocks and time pieces, silver, coins, glassware, dolls, tools, sports memorabilia, books, magazines, comic books, toys, Native art, and fine art. There will also be generalist evaluators. At a past show, a painting a young couple brought to the fine art experts, dazzled them. The couple explained they purchased the exquisite landscape art for $20 and were stunned to learn it was valued at over $800. A couple of years ago, expert Charles Neeter came across a three-piece silver and ivory creamer set. The ivory creamer set was the most rare and valuable thing he had seen in his career. In his expert opinion, the set was priceless. He encouraged the man who brought them in to never sell the set and keep it for his children to enjoy. The cost for each appraisal will be $8. There will be a special category for “general opinion” for the value of a collection with the charge being $20 for 3 items. There will be no cost of admission for anyone who just wishes to view the memorabilia show, but appraisals will require the payment of an appraisal fee. Tickets will be available at the door. All proceeds from this event will benefit a Whatcom Council on Aging program. A travel booth for the Whatcom Senior Tour Program will be available to those curious about the top travel destination getaways we have to offer all over the world as well as right here in Washington. For more information, visit www.wccoa.org.

wildest fantasy: giving their boss the boot! While boss Hart remains “otherwise engaged,” the women give their workplace a dream makeover. With music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Performances at the Anacortes Community Theatre (918 M Ave.): Thurs.-Sat., March 30-April 28 at 7:30pm and Sun., April 8, 15 & 22 at 2pm. Admission is $20. More info: 360-2936829 or www.acttheatre.com.

Cosi Fan Tutte (Met Live in HD) –

A winning cast comes together for Phelim McDermott’s clever vision of Mozart’s comedy about the sexes, set in a carnivalesque, funhouse environment inspired by 1950s Coney Island—complete with bearded ladies, fire eaters, and a Ferris wheel. Manipulating the action are the Don Alfonso of Christopher Maltman and the Despina of Tony Award-winner Kelli O’Hara, with Amanda Majeski, Serena Malfi, Ben Bliss, and Adam Plachetka as the pairs of young lovers who test each other’s faithfulness. David Robertson conducts. Showing on Sat., March 31 at 9:45am and Sun., April 8 at 1pm at Lincoln Theatre. Admission is $23 general / $21 senior / $19 student (with I.D.) / $17 kids 12 and under / $2 off members. More info: 360419-7129, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/met-live-hd-cosi-fan-tutte. Visit www.ennw.info to view Entertainment News NW on your computer, smartphone or tablet.

Interfaith Auction:

Have Fun, Restore Hope, and Help People Laura calls the auction “Whatcom freezing in the winter. Project Warm Up County’s friendliest benefit, which provided knitted hats and scarves to over Hope springs eternal in the human features fellowship, inspiration, hope and 2,000 people. breast. But does it, when you and your lively bidding on great auction items.” • Interfaith Coalition partners with kids are homeless in Bellingham? Kyle and Interfaith was created by diverse, small community organizations to “help us his family lived in the woods. Kids at groups of people who wanted to do build a strong community where every school made fun of him: he couldn’t something to help the marginalized person has a home, warm clothing and shower, so he smelled. people in Whatcom County. This the opportunity to live with dignity and Caitlyn was three months old when her consortium of congregations, businesses, value.” dad injured his back, lost his job, and the family was forced to live in their car. Caitlyn’s mom didn’t want her baby to have to learn to crawl in the back seat of a car. Cherie left her abusive husband as he became increasingly threatening to her and her daughters. The family lived in their truck in the parking lot of various stores. On the coldest nights, she would try to run the truck for warmth, leaving enough gas so she could get her daughters to school the next day. Interfaith Coalition of Whatcom County helped each of these local families to restore hope by providing Volunteers from HUB International did landscaping at Volunteers create centerpieces Interfaith Family Housing, a transitional housing them with a home as the parents for the Hope Auction program for homeless families. worked to leave homelessness. And now, Interfaith is asking us all to Raise our What does hope look like? To Hands for Hope at Kyle, when his family got a their 27th annual house, “I can take a shower Interfaith whenever I want to so I don’t Coalition’s Hope stink. I got more friends than I Auction on had before. Kids at school don’t Saturday, March make fun of me anymore.” 24, at Four Points To Caitlyn and her mom, by Sheraton on “Now Caitlyn can learn to Lakeway, starting crawl on a floor instead of a car at 5:30pm. This is seat!” Interfaith’s biggest To Cherie: After moving into fundraiser of the one of the Interfaith’s units, she year, providing said the best thing was a dining Children play at Interfaith Family Housing, a one-third of their room table where the whole annual operating transitional housing program for homeless families. family could eat together. Margie Kimberley will be the Hope budget. Interfaith Auction MC again this year. What does hope look like? It is funded 95 percent by local businesses, and people—all those is warmth, taking a shower, individuals and foundations. who support Interfaith Coalition— eating together with family, learning to The evening kicks off with a large silent provided this in 2017: crawl on a floor, and a chance to rewrite auction and includes a sit-down dinner. • Housing and hope to 106 children the downward spiral of homelessness and Past auction items: theater tickets, concert and their parents working to leave poverty. tickets, art works, spa treatments, homelessness. Tickets to the auction on March 24 are weekend getaways, gourmet dinners, fine • CAST (Coffee and Sandwiches $65. Call Interfaith’s office at wines, sports adventures, items for Together) and 130 volunteers served over 360-734-3983 or order online at children, garden, and home, all donated 12,000 meals and provided hats, socks, www.interfaith-coalition.org. Visit their by a community that includes 45 local hygiene items, and conversation to website to donate auction items or for diverse congregations, local businesses, people living on the edge. volunteer opportunities. and individuals with a heart for Interfaith’s Photos by Jim Wright. • Kids Need Books delivered 14,000 mission of “ensuring that all children have books to local children. a safe, warm place to call home,” said Laura Harker, Interfaith’s Executive • The Winter Warmth Coat Drive Director. delivered 3,000 coats to people who were

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Whatcom Humane Society’s 2018 Woof & Whiskers Awards Luncheon –

Please join us for our annual luncheon on Fri., March 2 to recognize and celebrate three inspiring groups of people who have shown outstanding commitment to improving the lives of domestic, wild and farm animals in our community. This year’s honorees are Kirsten Barron, Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC; Pasado’s Safe Haven; and The Dave and Mandy Morning Show/ KAFE 104.3 Radio. There is no cost to attend and there will be a vegetarian lunch provided. You will have an opportunity to support WHS at the event. Seating is limited; please RSVP. Luncheon will be held at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club (3729 Meridian St., Bellingham) from noon-1:30pm. Free. More info: 360-7332080, events@whatcomhumane.org or www.whatcomhumane.org.

Pancake Breakfast – Community

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast with pancakes, French toast, biscuits & gravy, eggs, sausage, juice, coffee and tea. Join us at Rome Grange (2821 Mt. Baker Hwy.) on Sun., March 4, 8am-noon. Admission is adults $6, kids 6-10 $2, 5 and under free. More info: 360-592-2705, geancress@gmail.com.

Benefit Concert for Larry Hildes & Karen Weill – Attorney Larry Hildes and

his paralegal wife Karen Weill have dedicated themselves to providing civil rights legal services to clients with little or no means. As such, they have worked pro bono and for minimal compensation. Last year, Larry was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, limiting his ability to practice. If that wasn’t sufficiently traumatic, a few months later, their house was destroyed in a fire. Three veteran Northwest social justice folksingers/songwriters, Dana Lyons, Linda Allen, and Gary Kanter, will be providing an evening of songs, stories, and humor to help raise money for Larry and Karen. All funds above event expenses will be directed to www.gofundme.com/ larry-hildes-medical-fund. Contributions may be made directly for those not able to attend. Event takes place on Thurs., March 8 from 7-9pm at Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship (1207 Ellsworth St.). Admission is $10 suggested donation / no one turned away. More info: 425-246-8613 or gary@garykanter.com.

Irish Dinner and Silent Auction – Get

your green on and join Meals on Wheels and More for the 3rd Annual Irish Dinner and Silent Auction at the Bellingham Ferry Terminal (355 Harris Ave.) on Sat., March 10 from 5:30-9pm. Enjoy a traditional Irish Dinner of corned beef and cabbage provided by Haggen Market Street Catering, Celtic music by Drowsy Maggie, a variety of local brews from Boundary Bay Brewery, a silent auction, photo booth, and more. Event sponsors include Peoples Bank, Haggen Northwest Fresh, and Dewey Griffin Subaru. Vegetarian option

available. Last year’s dinner sold out, so don’t wait to get your tickets! All proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels and More, a program of the Whatcom Council on Aging, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Admission is $50. More info: 360-733-4030, jmeyers@wccoa.org or www.wccoa.org/index.php/Nutrition/news-1.

Luck O’ the Irish St. Patrick’s Day Dinner – Join us for a delicious Irish

dinner on Fri., March 16 from 5:30-7pm at Ferndale Senior Activity Center (1999 Cherry St.). We will be serving Irish stew, baking soda biscuits, lime cottage salad and pot ‘o gold parfaits. Doors open at 5pm for this fun, family-friendly event, and dinner will be served at 5:30pm. Fun For All with The Lucky Balloon Fundraiser; purchase a balloon for $10, at the event, and pop it to win one of several fun prizes. You could be lucky and win the balloon that holds the “pot of gold” prize. Every balloon is a winner! Admission is $10 general / $5 under 6 or over 90. Info: 360384-6244 or activities.fsac@gmail.com.

Bob Milne Ragtime Piano Concert –

Enjoy an evening of fantastic piano music and entertaining anecdotes about the Ragtime Era as internationally-known Bob Milne dazzles the audience with his awesome piano skills and ragtime/ boogie-woogie music. Declared a “National Treasure” by the Library of Congress for his unsurpassed musical expertise, Bob has entertained audiences all over the world. On Fri., March 16 at 7:30pm, join us at the Blaine PAC (975 H St.) where Bob will delight us with his turnof-the-century piano playing wonders! Concert proceeds will benefit Blaine Library improvements and expansion. Tickets are on sale now at www.brownpapertickets.com and may also be purchased at the door. Admission is $15 adults / $10 students. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.blainelibraryfriends.org. • Milne will also be performing at Jansen Art Center on Sat., March 17 at 7:30pm (321 Front St., Lynden). Admission is $25. More info: 360354-3600, info@jansenartcenter.org or www.jansenartcenter.org/events/bob-milne.

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser – Enjoy

a full menu of pancakes, french toast, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, sausage or ham along with juice and coffee. Cost: $6 adults / $3 children / age 3 and under, free. Join us at the Ferndale Senior Activity Center (1999 Cherry St.) on Sat., March 17, 8-11am. More info: 360-384-6244, activities.fsac@gmail.com.

raffles with $2 entry, a performance from Viking Vocal Jazz, and more! Admission is $25. More info: 360-752-6336 or cody@intergenchildcare.com.

Dorothy Place Art of Hope 20th Anniversary – You’re invited to attend

the Dorothy Place 20th Anniversary Art of Hope event on Wed., March 28 from 5-7pm at BTC Settlemyer Hall. Dorothy Place is an Opportunity Council program that provides safe housing, case management, personal development opportunities, and support services for women and children who are survivors of domestic violence. This is an opportunity to celebrate 20 years of Dorothy Place’s work in our community, learn more about Dorothy Place, and join others who support this program. We will be featuring an auction of art created to reflect the impact of Dorothy Place, so attendees can take home a reminder of the work they are helping support. Please RSVP by March 17. Free to attend / donations will be requested. For event details call 360-7345121 ext. 212, email info@oppco.org or visit www.oppco.org/art-of-hope.

Theatre Night and Silent Auction –

The Kiwanis Club of Bellingham is pleased to present our annual fundraiser theater night on Thurs., March 29, featuring the play Scapino, a romantic comedy with twists and turns to entertain all audience members. Come join us for a fun-filled evening, beginning with wine and appetizers to welcome you. Our silent auction includes an African Safari, golf trips, hotel stays, winery and brewery tours, spa treatments, and many local offerings. Enjoy a fun- filled evening of helping to support the Bellingham Kiwanis Clubs community service project of assisting local grade schools by providing dictionaries and other educational tools. Tickets are $25. More info: 360-441-7082 or jgregw@aol.com.

Bingo Night: “Fly Me to the Moon” –

We are excited to announce our 2nd Annual Bingo Night on Fri., March 23 from 6-10pm at The Majestic (1027 N. Forest St., Bellingham). This 18+ event features games, and refreshments. Our theme this year is “Fly Me to the Moon.” We love this opportunity that families and friends have to come together for a night out. We’ll have bingo games, prize baskets,

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Burlington’s Medical Legends History Exhibit – Burlington’s Medical

Legends is a free exhibit at the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. This exhibit is an historic preservation awareness project to inspire community interest in Burlington’s rich past. This exhibit continues through June during regular Chamber hours. More info: 360-757-0994.

“The History of Whatcom County’s Sikh Community” – Learn more about

the history of the local Sikh community from County Council member, Lynden resident, and local business owner Satpal Sidhu, and local historian Paul Englesberg. Both men are involved in the Arch of Healing and Reconciliation Monument, in front of Bellingham’s City Hall, which honors the brave immigrants to the Pacific Northwest from China, India, and Japan. Lecture on Thurs., March 8, 7:30-9pm in the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall (121 Prospect St.). Free admission. Info: 360778-8930 or www.whatcommuseum.org.

Vintage Fashion Show & Luncheon – The Bellingham Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) presents a Vintage Fashion Show &

Northwest Ballet Academy Is Now Enrolling – NBA programs present age

appropriate material that safely builds strength and artistry through a clear progression of classical ballet technique. Among the many benefits that our students enjoy are: professional and experienced faculty; a comprehensive ballet syllabus; state of the art facilities, with sprung dance floors; winter and summer intensives for intermediate and advanced students; performing opportunities including NBA’s The Nutcracker and performances in the spring and summer; classes in ballet, pointe, variations, modern dance, adult ballet, Irish step, and ballroom dance; and lyrical career and college support. NBA is located

Luncheon in honor of its 100th Anniversary Year and Women’s History Month on Sat., March 10 from noon-3pm at the Holiday Inn and Suites at Bellingham Airport (4260 Mitchell Way). The program will be provided by Louise Sager of the Ferndale Heritage Society; raffle baskets, and a dessert dash will also be featured to raise funds for the branch’s projects, which support equity for women and girls. Lunch options are chicken linguini or vegetarian quiche. Tickets are $35 and are available through Judith Entwife at jentwife@frontier.com or 360-743-0444.

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Pickett House Museum – Tour the historic Pickett House Museum (910 Bancroft St., Bellingham), from 1-4pm, on the 2nd Sunday of each month (March 11). The house was built in 1856 for Capt. George E. Pickett, who later led the infamous Civil War charge at Gettysburg. This is the oldest, documented, wooden structure on its original site in the state of Washington. Free admission / donations appreciated. More info: 360-733-5873, www.questers1944.org or daughtersofpioneers@hotmail.com.

Society will meet Tues., March 13 at 2pm at the Bellingham Elks Lodge (710 Samish Way). Presentation with Mary Roddy, entitled “Remember Mama—But Not Her Maiden Name.” Visitors welcome! Free admission. More info: 360-733-3333.

at 1417 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham. Info: info@northwestballet.org , 360-714-1246 or www.info@northwestballet.org.

Whatcom Genealogical Society Meeting – The Whatcom Genealogical

Hattie Strother Chapter Meeting –

Please come to enjoy learning about antiques and sharing about your collections with new friends. Join us at a member’s home on Thurs., March 15, 1:30-3:30pm. Free admission. More info: daughtersofpioneers@hotmail.com , 360-733-5873 or www.questers1944.org.

the group to host other performers from the community and beyond. The Quivering Pistils, The Dirty Bird Cabaret, and Dame Sincyr are just a few of the performances featured this time around. DJ Electro Angel will also be gracing us with her Electro-swingin’ tunes before and after the show for some dance party fun. Doors open 8pm; show begins around 9pm. Tickets available at Wildbuffalo.net. Admission is $12 advance / $15 at the door. More info: 360-746-8733, wb.wildbuffalo@gmail.com or www.facebook.com/events/2001226780136905.

Celtic Legends – March will see the

Sinful Sunday: An Evening of Sexy Fun – The Provocateurs (pictured) host

Sinful Sunday, a sexy variety show at the Wild Buffalo House of Music in Bellingham (208 W. Holly St.) on Sun., March 11 from 8:30pm-midnight. The Provocateurs is a local dance troupe that plays with cabaret, burlesque, modern, jazz and much more theatrical fun. They aim to shine a light on social issues regarding sexuality, gender, self-esteem, and women’s empowerment. They want to create a safe and fun place to explore themselves through movement. The Sinful Sunday series extends beyond

Named for the former island, Stickney Island Road continues to intrigue history buffs. Lifelong resident Paul Roorda shares stories of this area and more. Join Jim Berg and Paul as we “Explore the Past; Enrich the Present” in this informal, interactive gathering sponsored by the Nooksack Valley Heritage Center committee on Sun., March 11 from 3-4:30pm at the Everson Library (104 Kirsch Dr.). Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637, www.wcls.org.

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excitement of Irish music and dancing filling the air as Northwest Ballet Theater presents Celtic Legends on Sat., March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) at 7:30pm at the Mount Baker Theatre (104 N. Commercial Ave., Bellingham). The influence of Irish step dance and music from the wildly popular River Dance coupled with balletic twists to the choreography will make this original production a winner. When music and the artists of NBT are put together like this, you can expect entertainment of the highest degree. Admission is $10-$35. More info: info@northwestballet.org or www.northwestballet.org.

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Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest – The

Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest will accept single-poem submissions from Whatcom County residents between March 1 and March 31, 2018. Poems can be mailed to Poetry Contest, P.O. Box 1192, Bellingham, WA 98227; or emailed to BoyntonPoetryContest@hotmail.com (Word document preferred). Poems may also be delivered to Mindport Exhibits (210 W. Holly St.) or to the customer service desk at Terra Organic & Natural Foods (1530 Cornwall Ave.). Winners are invited to read their poems at a free public awards ceremony on Thurs., May 17, at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. Winning poems are displayed for a year in front of Bellingham Public Library and on WTA buses. This year’s judges are Jane Wong and Richard Widerkehr. More info: www.boyntonpoetrycontest.wordpress.com.

An Evening with New York Times Best-Selling Author Jamie Ford –

Jamie tells stories and shares the latest happenings with his breakout novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, including updates on a film and a stage musical. He also relates how Hotel has found its way into schools across the nation and will share good, bad, and hilariously honest tweets from actual high school students. Event takes place on Tues., March 6 at 7:30pm at Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon). Admission is $27 general / $52 VIP. More info: tickets@lincolntheatre.org , 360-336-8955 or www.lincolntheatre.org/ performance/evening-new-york-timesbest-selling-author-jamie-ford.

and Craft of Writing,” WWU Wilson Library, March 10, 2-3:30pm (a discussion with Sunil on his writing technique with the element of a writing workshop). Your Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist can be found in digital, audio, and print format through the Whatcom County Library system, as well as through Village Books, who donates 10% of the proceeds to Whatcom READS. For more information on donating and on Whatcom READS in general, visit www.whatcomreads.org.

Whatcom Writers and Publishers Monthly Meeting – Whatcom Writers

and Publishers invites all writers to its annual All Clubs Holiday Mixer on Wed., March 14, from 6-8:30pm at Nicki’s Bella Marina (2615 S. Harbor Loop Dr., Bellingham). Join us for a presentation by Terry Persun; Befriending the Giant: How Amazon can help you realize your publishing dreams. Amazon is not only the largest online bookstore in the world, it’s the largest single publisher. Over 75 percent of all e-books are sold through Amazon. Whether an author chooses to self publish, hybrid publish, or go the traditional route, Amazon has an opportunity available. Terry Persun has been publishing poems, short stories, and novels in multiple genres since the 1970s and has worked with many publishers

during that time. Please RSVP on our website to guarantee a seat. The official start time is 6pm; come at 5:30 to get happy hour prices. Free admission. More info: 360-319-8366, caithiseach@gmail.com or www.whatcomwritersandpublishers.org.

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Heart Is a Muscle the Size of a Fist by Sunil Yapa. Events scheduled during Sunil Yapa’s visit in March include: “Book Discussion with Sunil Yapa,” Ferndale Public Library, March 8, 1-3pm (a facilitated discussion with Sunil about his book with time for audience questions); “Digging Deeper with Sunil Yapa,” Deming Library, March 8, 7-8:30pm (a discussion with Sunil on the five books that have influenced him and his writing); “An Afternoon with Sunil Yapa,” Bellingham Ferry Terminal, March 9, 1-3pm (a presentation by Sunil on his book); “An Evening with Sunil Yapa,” Mount Baker Theatre, March 9, 7-9pm, (the crowning event of Whatcom READS with a presentation by Sunil; and “The Art

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Spotlight Film Festival – The 3rd

Annual Spotlight Film Festival returns to the Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon). This event includes a series of six separate documentaries that shine a light on issues important to our community. Films will be featured on consecutive Thursdays from 6:30-9pm (March 1, 8, 15, 22). Entrance is free with a suggested donation of $5. More info: 360-336-8955, tickets@lincolntheatre.org or www.lincolntheatre.org/film/spotlight-film-festival.

International Day of the Woman Screening of Letters from Baghdad – In honor of International Day of the Woman, Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival will host an encore screening of the historic film, Letters from Baghdad on Thurs., March 8 at 6:30pm at the Pickford Film Center (1416 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham). Voiced and executive produced by Academy Award winning

actor Tilda Swinton, Letters from Baghdad tells the extraordinary and dramatic story of Gertrude Bell, the most powerful woman in the British Empire in her day. Bell shaped the destiny of Iraq after World War I in ways that still reverberate today. More influential than her friend and colleague T.E. Lawrence (a.k.a. Lawrence of Arabia), why has she been written out of the history? Cascadia will be in the lobby before the film in celebration. The film will be followed by short discussion and possibly a conversation with Directors Zeva Oelbaum and Sabine Krayenbühl via Skype. Admission is $10.75. More info: 360-543-0149, info@cascadiafilmfest.org or www.cascadiafilmfest.org.

Spooks and Spirits – The Blaine

Icelandic Heritage Society presents the Icelandic adult comedy Spooks and Spirits, starring Bryndis Petra Bragadottir, Gisli Orn Garoarsson, and Halldora Geirharosdottir. When Anna and her boyfriend Ingi decide to sell the house Anna has recently inherited from her late father Ofeig, the father’s ghost appears and makes one thing perfectly clear: his house won’t be sold! In Icelandic with English subtitles. Shows on Wed., March 14 from 6-8pm at the Blaine Library (610 3rd St.). Free admission. More info: 360-305-3637 or www.wcls.org.

Birchwood Garden Club: “Highlighting Foliage in Your Garden” – Karen Chapman from Le

Jardinet will be the BGC’s March speaker on Wed., March 7 from 7-9pm in the Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room (121 Prospect St., Bellingham). Her talk will position foliage into three categories: spotlight, highlight and limelight. This talk will revolutionize how you use foliage in your garden. Birchwood Garden Club

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Anne Frank Exhibit & Cheesecake Factory March 23

Oregon Seaside Tour April 16–19 Bird Sanctuary & Owl Tour April 25

Black Hills, Badlands & Mt Rushmore Aug 15–21

Philadelphia, Dupont Mansions & Amish Tour Oct 7–12

Reserve your spot today!

Give us a call or visit our website!

360-746-3457

http://wccoa.org/index.php/Tours/upcoming-trips

Tours/Shows with Whatcom Council on Aging – Whidbey Island Mussel Fest

Tour, March 3 • Oregon Travel Show, free, March 9 • Three Vancouver Museums Maritime, MacMillian Space & Vancouver History, March 21 • The Holocaust Center Anne Frank Exhibit, March 23 • The Antique and Collectibles Evaluation Show, April 14 • Oregon Seaside Tour, April 16-19 • Musical, “9 to 5,” April 22 • Migratory Birding & OWL Tour, April 25 • Mariners Baseball vs. Rangers, May 16 • Philadelphia, The Poconos and Amish Country Tour, Oct. 7-12. More info and registration: 360-746-3457, whatcomseniortours@wccoa.org. Entertainment News Northwest ~ March 2018

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg – The

Lincoln Theatre (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon) presents The Umbrellas of Cherbourg as part of the Spectacular, Spectacular Films Series, on Sat., March 17 at 7:30pm. Jacques Demy’s 1964 masterpiece is a pop-art opera, or, to borrow the director’s own description, a film in song. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Genevieve Emery (a luminous Catherine Deneuve), an employee in her widowed mother’s chic, but financially embattled umbrella shop. The Umbrellas of Cherbourg is closest in form to a cinematic opera. Admission is $10.50 general / $9.50 seniors, students, and active military / $8 kids 12 and under. More info: tickets@lincolntheatre.org , www.lincolntheatre.org/film/spectacularspectacular-film-series-umbrellas-cherbourg or 360-336-8955.

membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit County. Free admission. More info: 360-384-6250, threemetcalfes@comcast.net or www.birchwoodgardenclub.org.

Whatcom Conservation District Plant Sale – Spring is coming! Get your

garden on with native plants from the Whatcom Conservation District’s 2018 Native Plant Sale and Expo. Whether a native plant enthusiast, back yard gardener, farmer, landscape professional, conservationist, or just looking for a fun event to kick off your spring, the WCD Annual Native Plant Sale and Expo is the place to be. Come and check out the Mobile Watershed Explorer and pick up a free native plant for the kids. Local nurseries, vendors, and community groups will be there to provide even more plant purchasing and fun activities. Join us at WCC (237 W. Kellogg Rd., Bellingham) on Sat., March 24, 9am-2pm. More info: 360526-2381, plantsale@whatcomcd.org or www.whatcomcd.org/plant-sale.

Dahlia Tuber Auction – Whatcom

County Dahlia Society hosts “Dahlia Tuber Auction” Come and bid on those hard to find tubers! Coffee and refreshments provided. Join us at Laurel Grange (6172 Guide Meridian) on Mon., April 2, 7-9pm. Admission is free. More info: wcdspublicity@gmail.com.

360-599-6827