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It’s time to Power up! Invite your friends, and join us for an evening of fun to benefit the new KMRE-FM, featuring music by The Atlantics, Friday, May 3rd, at 7 p.m. We’ll be partying in the grand ballroom of the historic Hotel Leo, 1224 Cornwall Ave.
Besides great dance music, there’ll be raffles for awesome prizes from local businesses, beer, wine, and food. And you’ll get a chance to meet the new core crew team of volunteers pioneering the new station sound.
Generous support provided by Daylight Properties, Boundary Bay, Doug Hyldahl Law, Village Books, and Cicchittis’ Pizza.
Tickets are available at BrownPaperTickets.com or at the door.
Bring your friends and join us – Doors open at 6:30 pm, Friday, May 3rd, at the Leo, and help support the new Community Powered KMRE 102.3 FM.
Dinger wants YOU to be at the Bells game! Come out to Joe Martin Field for a night of baseball, hot dogs and cheering on Bellingham’s favorite collegiate baseball team.
Promotions for the game:
$2 Tuesday: Purchase 1 GA or Grandstand ticket at regular price and get the second for $2. Additional select ballpark snacks and beverages are also available for $2.
The Bellingham Bells have a lot in store for you today. Roger Job Motors will be giving out baseballs before the game, so make sure to get to the field early. They will also be presenting a fireworks show after the game. We hope to see you there. Go Bells!
FAMILY FUN DAY SUNDAY! Gather the entire family and get down to the ballpark to enjoy a bounce house, face painting, balloon art, and a VR arcade!! Included for all fans with purchase of admission.
Blues of various kinds with guitar great Hambone Wilson, Harmonica man Jan Peters, and ace rhythm section Jeff Naylor on bass and Cary Stevens on drums.
Greene’s Corner has fabulous food and a huge selection of beers, ciders, and wine.
We play the room, way down and in.
Come join the Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society on the 1st Sat of every month at the local VFW Post #1585. Bar available.
Sponsored by ModSock, located down the street from the Limelight. So many socks you’ll puke.
Third Eye Cinema is a staff and volunteer-curated film series of all of our favorite flicks — the cult classics, the ones you might have missed, the ones you need to revisit. This month’s movie chosen by our projectionist Jules!
This animated tale follows the relationship between the small human-like Oms and their much larger blue-skinned oppressors, the Draags, who rule the planet of Ygam. While the Draags have long kept Oms as illiterate pets, this hierarchy shifts after an Om boy becomes educated, thanks to a young female Draag. This leads to an Om rebellion, which weakens the Draag control over their race. Will the Oms and the Draags find a way to coexist? Or will they destroy each other?
The Bellingham Bells, along with local transportation provider Lily Coaches and the Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism Board, are excited to announce they will co-sponsor an August 15thfood drive benefitting the Bellingham Food Bank.
The Food Drive will take place on Saturday, August 15thfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Civic Field Parking Lot (Southwest corner near Joe Martin Field entrance). The Bellingham Bells bus will be on-site to collect donations, and all donors will receive (2) general admission ticket vouchers for the 2021 Bellingham Bells season.
The Bellingham Food Bank has requested donation of the following items: •Canned beans•Canned tuna/chicken/other meat
•Canned soups & stews
•Dry pasta (under 2 lb containers)
•Dry rice (under 2 lb containers)
•Peanut butter/nut butters (not in glass)
•Baby diapers, in any size package and in any size diaper
In lieu of food donations, cash donations for the Bellingham Food Bank will also be accepted.
“These are trying times for our community,” Bells general manager Stephanie Morrell said. “Food insecurity is a critical issue we’re facing in Whatcom County and it is important we do our part to help our neighbors.”
The Bellingham Bells are partnering up with local businesses to present a Drive-Thru Trick or Treat event at Joe Martin Field on Friday, October 30th.
The event will take place on Friday, October 30th from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Civic Field Parking Lot (Southwest corner near Joe Martin Field entrance). The first 100 cars will receive a full-size candy bar and a kid’s activity bag, which will include a Bells logo baseball courtesy of Roger Jobs Motors. Participants are encouraged to come in costume and there will be prizes awarded for best costumes.
This is a contactless and socially distanced event. Participants will be asked to stay in their car at all times and to wear a facial covering.
The Bells would like to thank the following local businesses for their partnership on this event:
Port of Subs
Roger Jobs Motors
Fresh Space Redesign
Sullivan Plumbing
Praise 106.5
Cascade Natural Gas
Lombardi’s
Boundary Bay Brewery
Little Caesars Pizza
IHOP
For more information about this event, individuals can call the Bells front office at (360) 527-1035 or visit the Bells’ Facebook page.
For those that like to dance, The Unknowns will be putting more swing and dance music in their 2nd set of the night. Jazz, blues, swing and contemporary originals. 7:30-10:00 pm
The Unknowns will play 3 different sets at the fair including 3:45, 7:45 and 9:00pm. They have an eclectic mix of music featuring 3-part harmony, jazz, blues and contemporary originals. This is a 5-piece all female band with ukelele, guitar, keyboard, upright bass and drums. Come have a fun time!
We are hosting another free community clothing swap!
If you’re cleaning out closets, save items to share or swap with neighbors and friends.
When: Saturday, June 18th from 10am-2pm
Where: 2000 W North Street, Bellingham
What: Clothing swap for all ages, genders, sizes, styles, seasons. Bring clothes you want to exchange (not required) and take whatever items you need/want.
Leftover items go to non-profits and shelters in Whatcom county including Engedi Refuge, YWCA, and WeCare.
Last September y’all were able to help our community and met so many urgent needs for individuals and families by participating in the swap. You all showed up in a HUGE way to clothe the community free of charge–the stories we heard from attendees blew us away! We can’t wait to do it again.
Girls Need Guitars to provide Guitar Lessons and Workshops for Foster kids in Whatcom and Skagit County.
Erin Corday Cinematic Folk & Americana She wraps her voice around a trip?hop folk song, a Brazilian classic, even the sound of skipping stones across the water. Of Mexican, Icelandic, and Swedish ancestry, Erin Corday is an American singer and songwriter who brings a love of epic quest, emotional depth, lyrical imagery, and imagination to subtly dynamic performances.
Tret Fure began her career at the age of 16, singing in coffeehouses and campuses in the Midwest. At 19, she moved to LA in hopes of obtaining a record deal. Within a year she was performing as guitarist and vocalist for Spencer Davis, touring with him and penning the single for his album “Mousetrap”. She went on to record her own album “Tret Fure” in 1973, on MCA/UNI Records, with the late Lowell George of Little Feat as her producer. With the success of that release, she opened for such bands as Yes, Poco, and the J Geils Band. A prolific artist in the contemporary singer-songwriter arena, Tret Fure has released 17 albums and CDs over the course of her 51 year career.
Fay Eiford was born and raised right here in Bellingham Washington. She has had a passion for music since she can remember. Ever since she was 3 years old, Eiford has been a performer. Singing and dancing her way around the hardwood kitchen floors, she grew up in the spotlight. Now at 20 years old, she is performing original songs on the hardwood floor of a stage.
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
Welcome to the sleepy town of Hellingham, where everyone is as silly as they are suspect. Join us for our fan favorite IMPROVISED MURDER-MYSTERY all month in October! Our cast of improvisers take inspiration from the audience to create their character and then find out if they will WITNESS, KILL, or BE KILLED. Our most popular show of the year takes place every Friday and Saturday night at 7:30pm and 9:30pm in October, plus a Sunday matinee at 2pm Oct. 30th – don’t miss it!
*This event is all ages
AN ACOUSTIC EVENING WITH THE REVEREND SHAWN AMOS McIntyre Hall Presents Friday, March 3 7:30pm
Tickets: Reserved Seating $30 – $40 CYO Subscription, Student and Senior Discounts COVID-19: Masks are encouraged but not required at this time.
Blues and roots singer, The Reverend Shawn Amos, is an exhilarating entertainer whose performances are filled with the foot-stomping, call-and-response energy of 1960s’ Chicago blues shows. The son of music agent-turned entrepreneur, Wally “Famous” Amos and R&B nightclub singer, Shirlee May, Amos was raised in 1970s Los Angeles watching musical legends like Marvin Gaye and Quincy Jones at work. Amos began releasing a series of semi-autobiographical albums in the 1990s. Exploring, chronicling, and preserving black American music led him to the American blues songbook and a commitment to keeping this great American art form alive.
Just as he has on stages throughout the world, The Rev leaves a lot on the floor: the breath into the bullet microphone, the laughter, the fret buzz, the defiant foot stomp – everything reverberating in a spirit-filled space, offering soul sustenance as only a well-crafted song can. Joining The Rev on stage are Christopher Thomas (bass) and Doctor Roberts (guitar).
It’s our fifth annual Free Community Clothing Swap! We will have all sizes, genders, ages, seasons, and styles, including shoes, accessories, and outerwear.
Will be taking place Sat. June 15th, 10am-2pm at 2000 W North St in Bellingham.
Clothes can be brought to exchange, but it’s never required. This is a free clothing event, open to all. Last year we served over 300 Whatcom residents in person, and all leftover items went to local assistance groups to helps others free of charge. We had enough clothing for 3000-4000 individuals and hope to clothe even more of our neighbors this year!
This year we’ll have an expanded activity area for kids, refreshments for attendees, and lots of clothing to share. Hope to see you there!
