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The Bellingham Bells take on the Ridgefield Raptors at 6:35 PM in the first game of the series at Joe Martin Field
United Way of Whatcom County invites you to join their second annual Tastiest Taco Competition and Fundraiser! Explore our community one tasty taco at a time while raising funds to support critical services.
How it works:
1) Purchase a booklet from United Way of Whatcom County. Each $30 booklet will contain the names and addresses of 10 phenomenal local businesses all competing for the title of Tastiest Taco 2024.
2) During the competition window, those who buy a booklet can go to each location and present their booklet in exchange for you one free taco (chosen by the restaurant!).
3) Once you’ve gone to all locations, vote for your favorite to help United Way crown this year’s winner! Winner will be announced in late July.
This year’s competition features:
– Ay Chihuahua Cantina (on Railroad)
– Birrieria Tijuana
– Black Sheep
– El Gitano
– Lilia’s Mexican Cuisine
– New Mexico Tamale Company
– Sol De Mexico
– Tadeo’s Mexican Restaurant
– Tecalitlan Mexican Restaurant (Northwest Ave.)
– The Burrito King
Learn more about this event at unitedwaywhatcom.org/events
We are pleased to invite you to “A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists”, our upcoming exhibition celebrating the works by Diana Grant, Carol Hartsock, Mira Kamada, Mary Jo Maute, Joy Olney, and Lori VanEtta.
“A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists” features works across various mediums and styles, ensuring there’s something to captivate every viewer. Each piece reflects the artist’s unique visions, from sun-drenched landscapes to delicate dance scenes, from abstract expressions of joy to introspective reflections on the season’s fleeting
beauty and the world around us.
Opening reception: June 7, 4-7pm
Open to public: June 8 – Sept 14, 2024
Tues-Sat, 11-4pm and by appointment
(Open until 7pm on every First Friday during Art Walk)
Cordata Gallery is located in the Cordata neighborhood with extensive parking.
Welcome to Fish Fry Frydays, where the music is rockin’ and the fish is fryin’!
Join us in the beer garden on Friday, June 7th for a Fish Fry with Cardova! Enjoy free live music, a delicious fresh fish fry menu, craft beer, and fun for the whole family!
Cardova is a chamber soul trio. Taylor Molzahn (guitars & vocals), Nick Taylor (bass), and Joel Litwin (drums) play an intoxicating blend of crowd-pleasing R&B, funk, bossa, rock, pop & boogaloo with soulful vocals and a bewitching groove. In the spirit of Dr. John, Cardova creates a timeless vibe, retro and ultra-modern all at the same time.
Date and time: recurring on the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m.
First Fridays is a monthly celebration that showcases local artists and galleries, places to dine and sip, late night shopping, events, live music, and more! Join us on the first Friday of every month from 6 to 10 p.m.
With fresh programming each month, First Fridays provide opportunities to engage with Downtown Bellingham and discover the city center throughout the year. Dozens of businesses host artists, feature signature dishes, become a stage for musicians, and more!
It’s a great night to experience Downtown!
Join Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County on Friday, June 7th at Fishermen’s Pavilion in Bellingham for an evening of Eco-Chic Elegance that turns trash into treasure and homes into hope!
The event will feature a full fashion show of stunningly sustainable outfits made of 75% recycled material, a silent auction of creatively upcycled items, raffles for some of our favorite local goodies, cocktails, games and more!
Purchase your tickets to this unforgettable event that celebrates sustainability while supporting affordable housing right here in Whatcom County. Tickets will be available at a discounted early bird rate until May 1st.
Want to participate in the show? Anyone feeling inspired to showcase their eco-conscious creativity is encouraged to submit a designer application on our website by May 31st!
This spring, BAAY Junior students ages 9-12 have been practicing their skills through the process of writing and rehearsing a play of their own creation. This process-oriented production is directed by Daniel Repp. See some original student creativity come to life on the BAAY stage! Admission by donation at the door. All proceeds from these performances go to BAAY’s student scholarship fund!
Opus’ Spring Showcase highlights the instructional aspect of the school from our youngest students of three years old to our intermediate/advanced high school students performing ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz & lyrical. Opus’ Spring Showcase includes new works by artistic director Brooke Evans and faculty members Amalie Barton, Emma Beha, Damian Cade, Elizabeth Graham, Celeste Hartsook, Bailey McCully and Diane Williams. This year, the performance will feature and celebrate one of Opus’ graduating seniors, Atlas Hovdesven, performing Marius Petipa’s classical variation from the historic ballet, Le Corsaire (1856). With a variety of all classes performing, you will get a taste of students’ experiences throughout the year, what the dancers have learned together, and the goals they are reaching for as they refine and hone their skills. Performances of Opus’ Spring Showcase are appropriate for all ages.
Shoestring Circus returns to Bellingham! Following a sold out show run last May, Shoestring Circus is back with an all new show and three weekends of showtimes. Featuring world class circus artists, hilarious spectacle, and magical stunts all under the classic big top! Shoestring Circus is an all-human show.
Showtimes:
Friday June 7th – 7pm
Saturday June 8th – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 9th – 3pm and 6pm
Thursday June 13 – 7pm
Friday June 14th – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 15th – 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 16th – 3pm and 6pm
Thursday June 20th – 7pm
Friday June 21st – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 22nd – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 23rd – 1pm
Admission:
$16 – Child General seating (ages 12 and under)
$32 – Adult General seating
$48 – Front Row seating
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth presents The SpongeBob Musical. Dive into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. When lives hang in the balance and all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
With irresistible characters and magical music, The SpongeBob Musical will make a splash with audiences young and old. Performances feature BAAY students ages 13-17 and will run from June 7-8 and June 14-15 at the New Prospect Theatre. Tickets and more information at baay.org.
The FOURTH edition of Bellingham’s all-trans casted drag show is HERE with a pride month special of EUPHORIA!
The Bellingham Bells take on the Ridgefield Raptors at 6:35 PM in the second game of the series at Joe Martin Field.
United Way of Whatcom County invites you to join their second annual Tastiest Taco Competition and Fundraiser! Explore our community one tasty taco at a time while raising funds to support critical services.
How it works:
1) Purchase a booklet from United Way of Whatcom County. Each $30 booklet will contain the names and addresses of 10 phenomenal local businesses all competing for the title of Tastiest Taco 2024.
2) During the competition window, those who buy a booklet can go to each location and present their booklet in exchange for you one free taco (chosen by the restaurant!).
3) Once you’ve gone to all locations, vote for your favorite to help United Way crown this year’s winner! Winner will be announced in late July.
This year’s competition features:
– Ay Chihuahua Cantina (on Railroad)
– Birrieria Tijuana
– Black Sheep
– El Gitano
– Lilia’s Mexican Cuisine
– New Mexico Tamale Company
– Sol De Mexico
– Tadeo’s Mexican Restaurant
– Tecalitlan Mexican Restaurant (Northwest Ave.)
– The Burrito King
Learn more about this event at unitedwaywhatcom.org/events
Remembering the Olympic Pipeline Tragedy
PRESENTED BY PIPELINE SAFETY TRUST
On June 10, 1999, the Olympic pipeline ruptured and spilled nearly 250,000 gallons of gasoline into Whatcom Creek which then ignited and killed two boys and a young man in Whatcom Falls Park. It’s been 25 years since that day. Join the Bellingham-based watchdog organization Pipeline Safety trust at the Pickford Film Center for a discussion and film screening to learn more about the tragic events in 1999 and what’s happened since.
This event is free and open to the public, however due to capacity you must reserve your free ticket at the link below. Thank you.
https://www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/movie/rental-pipeline-safety
Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11:00am to explore local parks with your little one! Wild Things is a placed-based community program that meets in a different local park each month to see what nature has to offer. We get curious about whatever natural wonders we discover as we move at a toddler’s pace, then wrap up with a “snack and story time”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. Best for ages 0-6, older siblings always welcome. We meet year round rain or shine. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Program is donation based/pay-what-you-can
Join us every Friday and Saturday morning from 9:30-11:00am to explore local parks with your little one! Wild Things is a placed-based community program that meets in a different local park each month to see what nature has to offer. We get curious about whatever natural wonders we discover as we move at a toddler’s pace, then wrap up with a “snack and story time”. In June we will be meeting at Marine Park to explore the shore and heron rookery. Best for ages 0-6, older siblings always welcome. We meet year round rain or shine. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Program is donation based/pay-what-you-can
Shop fresh and local at the Lynden Farmers Market! Now in its 13th season, the market is located in Centennial Park at the corner of 4th and Grover, across from the Lynden Public Library. Browse offerings by nearly 30 vendors who are passionate about connecting families and individuals with a wide variety of locally grown and made agricultural products, arts and crafts that showcase the beauty and abundance of Whatcom County. There’s even live music! Hours: Saturdays 10am-2pm. Double your spending dollars with an unlimited SNAP match!
Mark your calendars for the Wander to Wander 1k on Saturday, June 8th, 2024! Learn more and Register at https://www.whatcomdrc.org/wander-to-wander
This Bellingham-based fun run benefits the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center and is hosted by Wander Brewing. Beginning with donuts at the WDRC office, participants will
‘wander’ (or sprint) along the route to Wander Brewing. At the finish, enjoy a complimentary pint of beer (or root beer), food trucks, and the fanfare of this exciting
race!
Costumes are encouraged. All ages, abilities, as well as pets are welcome. We hope you will join in the fun and support the WDRC! This event is ADA accessible and volunteers will be available to support racers who need assistance.
General Registration: $20
Youth Ages 10 and Under: FREE!
Join naturalists from local nonprofit Wild Whatcom to get curious about intertidal creatures! We will be exploring Marine Park in Fairhaven during a strong low tide, which can reveal sea stars,crabs, nudibranchs, sand dollars, and more! We will provide magnifying glasses, buckets to create mini-habitats. Marine Park can be windy, even on warm days, so layers like sweaters or windbreakers are helpful to have on hand, in addition to sunscreen, water, and hats. This outing is family friendly and great or all ages! Donation Based/Pay-What-You-Can. Register ahead of time on WildWhatcom.org
Stop by the beer garden on Saturday, June 8th, and help support the 10th Annual Brother Ray Benefit! Enjoy live music from The Atlantics, Squalicum High School Jazz Band, Bellingham Youth Jazz Band & #5 Collective Jazz Band!
The Backyard BBQ & bar will open at 1 pm, serving food and refreshments to help you dance all afternoon while raising money to support local 6th-grade students during their first year of playing a band instrument.
The Brother Ray Benefit Concert is open to all ages and with a suggested $5 donation at the door! Made possible by the Bellingham Public Schools Foundation.
Shoestring Circus returns to Bellingham! Following a sold out show run last May, Shoestring Circus is back with an all new show and three weekends of showtimes. Featuring world class circus artists, hilarious spectacle, and magical stunts all under the classic big top! Shoestring Circus is an all-human show.
Showtimes:
Friday June 7th – 7pm
Saturday June 8th – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 9th – 3pm and 6pm
Thursday June 13 – 7pm
Friday June 14th – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 15th – 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 16th – 3pm and 6pm
Thursday June 20th – 7pm
Friday June 21st – 5pm and 8pm
Saturday June 22nd – 1pm, 5pm and 8pm
Sunday June 23rd – 1pm
Admission:
$16 – Child General seating (ages 12 and under)
$32 – Adult General seating
$48 – Front Row seating
This spring, BAAY Junior students ages 9-12 have been practicing their skills through the process of writing and rehearsing a play of their own creation. This process-oriented production is directed by Daniel Repp. See some original student creativity come to life on the BAAY stage! Admission by donation at the door. All proceeds from these performances go to BAAY’s student scholarship fund!
Part of the Flying Saucer Cinema Series
The Brain That Wouldn’t Die (aka The Head That Wouldn’t Die aka The Brain That Couldn’t Die) was completed under the name The Black Door in 1959 but not released until 3 years later as part of a double feature with Invasion of the Star Creatures. This iconic no-budget sci-fi shocker concerns a mad scientist who carelessly decapitates his fiancé in a car crash and then keeps her head alive in a baking dish while searching for a perfect body on which to reanimate her. Sleazy? Repugnant? Gratuitous? For sure. Brilliant? Unparalleled? Groundbreaking? Yowza! The Brain That Wouldn’t Die is one of those so over-the-top films that one cannot remain neutral about it.
Participants are strongly encouraged to watch the film before the event. This program is free but registration is required.
Registration: bit.ly/saucercinema
Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth presents The SpongeBob Musical. Dive into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world. When lives hang in the balance and all hope seems lost, a most unexpected hero rises up. The power of optimism really can save the world!
With irresistible characters and magical music, The SpongeBob Musical will make a splash with audiences young and old. Performances feature BAAY students ages 13-17 and will run from June 7-8 and June 14-15 at the New Prospect Theatre. Tickets and more information at baay.org.
Join Pipeline Safety Trust on Saturday June 8 at Whatcom Falls Park for a guided creekwalk and learn the story of the 1999 Olympic Pipeline Tragedy.
For more information on all of PST’s 25th Commemorative Events visit the link below.
https://pstrust.org/25th-anniversary-of-the-olympic…/
More on PST’s Creekwalks:
In the 25 years since the Olympic Pipeline ruptured, spilled nearly 250,000 gallons of gasoline into Whatcom Creek, and then ignited, claiming the lives of two boys and a young man in Bellingham, WA, Pipeline Safety Trust (PST) has led guided walks of Whatcom Creek in order to highlight the negligence on behalf of the Olympic Pipe Line Company and the lack of oversight by the federal government that led to the 1999 Tragedy.
These “creekwalks,” tell the story of the 1999 Olympic Pipeline Tragedy as it unfolded in the place where it happened.
