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For ten weeks this summer, and for every summer of the past 15+ years, on any given Thursday night, rain or shine, the Eldridge neighborhood is filled with music, food and park lovers. Sponsored by The Eldridge Society, the mission of the Elizabeth Park Concert Series is to entertain the community while educating and encouraging park stewardship.
The Brigadoon Beer, Blues and Jazz festival is an all-day festival featuring four live bands, and will feature tasting from up to thirty local breweries and microbreweries. Every ticket sale goes to benefit Brigadoon Service Dogs, and Growing Veterans, local nonprofits that work to help veterans who return from active duty.
The fourth Wednesday of every month Marcel will be introducing new genres to beginning improvisers. This class is aimed at those that can already play their instruments but have never improvised a solo before. We’ll cover some basic theory of the monthly genre and some techniques you might use to solo in that genre concluding the class with a jam where all are encouraged to take turns soloing over a tune in a comfortable environment. June is Blues!
Get inspiration and advice for your costume from a local master upcycler! Carol Oberton creates costumes for the Procession of the Species, and will have examples of claws and masks with jaws and teeth, and will be ready to give you tips on constructing the creative costume of your dreams! Details on our website: www.ragfinery.com
Clean Out Your Closet / Sidewalk Sale – Shop Friday and Saturday July 21 – 22! OPEN LATE for the Commercial Street Night Market
SHOP donated garments, jewelry or accessories like: hats, belts, purses, shoes, scarves and shawls; All clean and something you’d be proud to wear!
DONATE a minimum of 10 items (up to 25) and receive an “I’m Generous” button good for a 25% discount (expires 7/2018) that can be used in our store (just not at this sale). * ALSO Lydia Place and Agape House will each get 25% of the price of your items sold and so will YOU!
DROP OFF Donations during business hours between Friday, 7/14th – Wednesday, 7/19th. (Unsold items should be picked up by July 29th or they’ll be donated.)
CONTACT US for more info/further details by email at: info@socialfabricart.com or by phone at: (360) 733-1323.
GET BUSY CLEANING OUT THAT CLOSET!!!
Early release Thursdays have never looked so fun! Join this 2-part after school session and finger knit your own warm and cheerful scarf, complete with fluffy cloud pom poms. No experience necessary. All materials provided. Ages: 8-12
Note: This workshop is held on two consecutive Thursday afternoons, Oct. 5 and 12. Register in store or online.
Learn how to make a pattern resist to fit your head, and use up-cycled fabrics and wool to create a fun, textural, classy (or any style you like) felt hat. Various styles will be presented as samples for the class, including some that might be worn for Halloween! Participants will finish up by learning about shaping your damp hat. Note: There will be no set lunch break, so please bring snacks and/or lunch to eat during class. Register in store or online.
Learn how to copy a garment without taking it apart! Making clothing typically begins with a pattern and ends with a garment. In this class we’ll reverse the process: starting with a piece of clothing you bring, you’ll draft a permanent pattern and start sewing your new version. You’ll also learn about fabric, grain and drape, tailoring to your body, and essential pattern making tools and terms.
Early release Thursdays have never looked so fun! Join this 2-part after school session and finger knit your own warm and cheerful scarf, complete with fluffy cloud pom poms. No experience necessary. All materials provided. Ages: 8-12
Note: This workshop is held on two consecutive Thursday afternoons, Oct. 5 and 12. Register in store or online.
“Her music is spare, yet striking. Her voice is ripe, supple, strong and impossible to ignore.”
-Billboard
On Saturday, February 10, Laura Love brings her power-house voice and powerful presence to Bellingham after an absence of two decades. Love has played to rapt audiences around the globe and her recent return to the stage has been enthusiastically received from coast to coast. She felt “compelled to get back on the road, reach out to other human beings and spread kindness.” Love’s music is not only keen and kind, it energizes and empowers audiences in a way that is nothing short of unique.
Love’s music is wide-ranging and impossible to contain in any one genre. Acoustic Guitar Magazine writes: “…highly original style she calls Afro-Celtic: an improbable but irresistible hybrid of hip-grinding rhythms and folk melodies, electric funk bass and Appalachian-inflected vocals … It’s a new sound, for sure, but one that clearly shows its roots, making the band equally welcome in rock clubs and on bluegrass/Americana stages …”
Laura Love will be accompanied by master guitarist, Terry Hunt. The concert will take place at 1207 Ellsworth Street at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10. The concert is sponsored by BUF’s Social and Environmental Justice Group.
We’ll take your measurements and guide you through drafting a pattern that will fit you! We’ll also talk about negative ease and sewing with knits. You’ll learn what kind of knits to buy to make your own leggings in the future! Some sewing experience required.
Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers is a Seattle band that’s been performing along the US West Coast for six years, with three albums to its credit that have received international radio airplay. Their song “Trouble” recently won the Grand Prize in the John Lennon songwriting competition. The band is fun and funky – bring your dancing shoes!
LA Music Critic said: “There is nothing like a good solid blues rhythm coupled with an amazing female voice that understands the true sound of the blues. Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers have definitely learned those lessons, and turn in a worthy performance on this song of solid tunes that should be a case study for anyone interested in studying the art of the blues. They understand that there are different grooves for great blues music and they have mastered all of those styles… they bring an authenticity to their sound not normally heard by today’s modern blues bands.”
Enter to win raffle prizes donated by each vendor on site!
All Proceeds Go Toward our Children’s Programing
$1 per ticket, 12 for $10 or 25 for $20
30 interior booths, 26 outdoor booths
Vendor Booth Decorating Contest!
Decided on by the customers!
FREE CHILDCARE so you can shop.
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Party alongside this duo chosen by Dan Aykroyd, Judith Belushi and Musical Director Paul Shaffer to continue the Blues Brothers’ mission with “infectious and unbridled energy,” according to the Chicago Sun Times. Backed by the Intercontinental Rhythm & Blues Band, The Official Blues Brothers Revue combines the humor and mayhem from the original movie with songs that comprise a virtual encyclopedia of rock, blues and soul. Expect a flashy concert experience and classics such as “Soul Man,” “Gimme Some Lovin,” “Shout” and more. Great for all ages!
Joined by Lynden’s own drummer extraordinaire Victor Pruner! Matthew presents a family-friendly program of Piano-Song-Boogie-n-Blues favorites from 20s, 30s and 40s with arrangements of classic American songs like Ain’t Misbehavin, When the Saints Go Marchin In, Careless Love, Basin Street Blues, You Are my Sunshine, It Had to be You, Glory of Love, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, Bumble Boogie, The Entertainer and more!
Wear Your Flaws On Your Sleeve.
Join Seattle’s Eileen Fisher Renew and Ragfinery for Bellingham’s Not-Quite Perfect Sale! Shop gently worn, slightly flawed Eileen Fisher pieces at $10 and up! Every purchase of a Not-Quite Perfect item extends the life of the clothes we love, and helps to reduce fashion’s footprint, one garment at a time. Please BYOB (bring your own bag).
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.
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?
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.
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).
