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Ragfinery is, once again, proudly hosting the Green Eileen pop-up shop, Saturday, Dec. 3rd from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Come shop their collection of gently worn Eileen Fisher clothing, enjoy some nibbles, and enter to win a $50 gift certificate to Ragfinery while you are there!
On this same day from 1-3pm we will be offering a FREE workshop: The Stocking Project. Sew a stocking to be filled and donated to a family in need. Stockings will be displayed at Ragfinery and the Firehouse Cafe before being filled by Northwest Youth Services and Interfaith Coalition.
Note that Ragfinery will have a delayed opening on this day (open 11 to 5) so we can prepare for the big event.
GREEN EILEEN is a recycled clothing program committed to reducing environmental impact and generating income to support programs that improve the lives of women and girls.
Rooted in the beautiful northwest town of Bellingham, and drawing much inspiration from their cats, Loofahs blends original emotive songs with old time traditional and comical ballads.
Family-friendly, free and food truck available.
Every Wednesday, the J invites you to join us for live music with your lunch. Each week, we welcome a different performer to the Piano Lounge to entertain you during the lunch hour. On Wednesday, April 12, we welcome Janice Brink.
Local music teacher Janice Brink returns to the Piano Lounge at the Jansen Art Center. Brink is an active member in the Lynden chapter of WSMTA. She began studying the piano in the 4th grade and continued in college along with other music classes and choir/soloist accompaniment. She has taken many piano pedagogy classes, including the Robert Pace method of teaching piano and continues taking advantage of seminars and conferences to increase her knowledge and understanding of music. Accompanying the Lynden Choral Society is one of her enjoyable community experiences and she enjoys accompanying worship services in her church.
Every Wednesday, the J invites you to join us for live music with your lunch. Each week, we welcome a different performer to the Piano Lounge to entertain you during the lunch hour. On Wednesday, April 19, we welcome local guitar teacher and performer Jacqui Martin.
Live Music in the Piano Lounge is a free, weekly performance series at the Jansen Art Center every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Joe and Carol Young are an energetic musical duo, performing dozens of their own unique musical compositions, as well as an enormous variety of popular tunes of almost every genre. They enjoy playing requests and performing for audiences of all ages.
The Jansen Art Center presents the Spring Session Concert of the Jansen Jazz Band on Thursday, April 20 at 7:30pm.
The Jansen Jazz Band is a 20-30 member community band that performs under the direction of Steve Herrick. This is the final concert for the 2016-2017 season and will feature a special performance by singer and Lynden High School alumni, Sarah Bosch. Bosch will be singing the popular David Wolpe arrangement of “When I Fall In Love,” written by Edward Heyman (lyrics) and Victor Young (music).
The Jansen Jazz Band is sponsored by the Mt. Baker Rotary Club, which helps pay for the cost of music and direction for the group. All of the musicians are volunteers, members of the community who enjoy learning and performing.
Tickets for the event are $10 and are available at the Jansen Art Center Gallery Shop or online at www.jansenartcenter.org.
Chuck Dingée has been playing guitar and singing professionally for over 40 years. His extensive repertoire of classic rock, folk-rock, and other tunes is quite diverse. His vocal power and musical abilities can wow big festival audiences and rock nightclubs, but he can also charm families at Farmers Markets or restaurants, or couples at weddings.
Chuck was inspired by the Beatles, who he saw in Chicago in 1966. He plays quite a few Beatles songs, including popular hits like She Loves You, All You Need Is Love and Yesterday; Romantic love songs like Till There Was You, I Will and In My Life; and fun rockers such as I Am The Walrus, A Day In the Life and While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Chuck also plays a large selection of Paul Simon songs, such as Sounds of Silence, Bridge Over Troubled Water and Me & Julio. Other artists Chuck covers include Cat Stevens, John Prine, Michael Franks, Elvis Costello, Pink Floyd, David Bowie and Fats Waller. He can pull off Every Little Thing She Does is Magic by The Police, or Gershwin’s It Ain’t Necessarily So.
Come celebrate St. Patrick’s day festivities out at the Chuckanut Brewery South Nut taproom with live music starting at 5:00. Drink some nice cold beer including the Irish stout that will be on tap.
Harmony Musical Productions proudly announces their debut event, “An Evening of Broadway,” starring Cat Christ, Erin O’Reilly and Beth Anne El Fattal
“An Evening of Broadway” is a unique three-female vocalist staged collection of 30 musical numbers; some iconic, some obscure, each from a Broadway show. Backed by Kate Moody on piano, JP Falcon Grady on guitar and Rob Neeleman on drums, this show delivers quality, professional musical entertainment in a creative format currently not available anywhere in the area.
Come ready to be entertained and even involved as the talented trio takes you on a delightful musical journey of beauty, comedy, heartache and joy, while engaging the audience in the moment!
Performances are November 2 at 7:00 p.m. and November 3 at 2:00 p.m.
Nathan Kottlamp, founder & chair of National Healthcare Decisions Day, believes the place to start the conversation about wishes for end-of-life care is at the kitchen table, not the ICU. Nathan, who lives in Richmond, Virginia, will share why he founded NHDD, and what its impact has had on our acceptance of our mortality. He is a partner of McGuireWoods LLP; a bioethicist in healthcare law, including patients’ rights, clinical ethics, and advance directives. He has dedicated his career to helping clients navigate the complex healthcare legal environment and continues to lead the pro bono NHDD initiative, which he views as a public health issue.
For more information on Nathan and NHDD, go here: Nathan Kottkamp, founder and chair of nhdd.org
Bellingham’s favorite music festival is celebrating its 15th year! Get excited for Downtown Sounds – sponsored by WECU – our series of free, outdoor concerts for the entire family. Each night features performances by popular bands, intermission entertainment, food vendors, our Beer + Wine Garden featuring local beer and cider and exclusive wines from Haggen Food & Pharmacy and the Family Alley area featuring the WECU Game Zone, including spike ball, giant “WECU pong,” cornhole and giant Jenga.
Every Wednesday, July 10th through August 7th – 5:30pm-9:00pm.
2019 Lineup:
July 10: An Evening with Polecat and Friends
July 17: The Grammy Award-Winning Rebirth Brass Band w/ Raincity
July 24: Orchestra Zarabanda w/ Bilongo Quintet
July 31: Sepiatonic w/ Analog Brass
August 7: Monophonics w/ Willdabeast
Attendees can look forward to delicious eats from Something Cheesy, Street Dogz, Kid Sister Food Truck, Hank & Bubby’s, Kebab Casual, Kona Ice of Bellingham, Cicchitti’s Pizza and Sugar & Spice Mini Donuts. Look for fun at Portraits à Gogo, Fancy Face By Bailey, Play Lab and more!
A big thank you to WECU for sponsoring our 15th Anniversary celebration. Additional support comes from Haggen Food & Pharmacy, Groove Merchant NW Event Production, Boundary Bay Brewery, Freeland & Associates, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, Bayou on Bay, Best Western Heritage Inn, Wild Buffalo and City of Bellingham, Washington – Government.
More information at https://www.downtownbellingham.com/events
Bellingham’s favorite music festival is celebrating its 15th year! Get excited for Downtown Sounds – sponsored by WECU – our series of free, outdoor concerts for the entire family. Each night features performances by popular bands, intermission entertainment, food vendors, our Beer + Wine Garden featuring local beer and cider and exclusive wines from Haggen Food & Pharmacy and the Family Alley area featuring the WECU Game Zone, including spike ball, giant “WECU pong,” cornhole and giant Jenga.
Every Wednesday, July 10th through August 7th – 5:30pm-9:00pm.
2019 Lineup:
July 10: An Evening with Polecat and Friends
July 17: The Grammy Award-Winning Rebirth Brass Band w/ Raincity
July 24: Orchestra Zarabanda w/ Bilongo Quintet
July 31: Sepiatonic w/ Analog Brass
August 7: Monophonics w/ Willdabeast
Attendees can look forward to delicious eats from Something Cheesy, Street Dogz, Kid Sister Food Truck, Hank & Bubby’s, Kebab Casual, Kona Ice of Bellingham, Cicchitti’s Pizza and Sugar & Spice Mini Donuts. Look for fun at Portraits à Gogo, Fancy Face By Bailey, Play Lab and more!
A big thank you to WECU for sponsoring our 15th Anniversary celebration. Additional support comes from Haggen Food & Pharmacy, Groove Merchant NW Event Production, Boundary Bay Brewery, Freeland & Associates, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, Bayou on Bay, Best Western Heritage Inn, Wild Buffalo and City of Bellingham, Washington – Government.
More information at https://www.downtownbellingham.com/events
Bellingham’s favorite music festival is celebrating its 15th year! Get excited for Downtown Sounds – sponsored by WECU – our series of free, outdoor concerts for the entire family. Each night features performances by popular bands, intermission entertainment, food vendors, our Beer + Wine Garden featuring local beer and cider and exclusive wines from Haggen Food & Pharmacy and the Family Alley area featuring the WECU Game Zone, including spike ball, giant “WECU pong,” cornhole and giant Jenga.
Every Wednesday, July 10th through August 7th – 5:30pm-9:00pm.
2019 Lineup:
July 10: An Evening with Polecat and Friends
July 17: The Grammy Award-Winning Rebirth Brass Band w/ Raincity
July 24: Orchestra Zarabanda w/ Bilongo Quintet
July 31: Sepiatonic w/ Analog Brass
August 7: Monophonics w/ Willdabeast
Attendees can look forward to delicious eats from Something Cheesy, Street Dogz, Kid Sister Food Truck, Hank & Bubby’s, Kebab Casual, Kona Ice of Bellingham, Cicchitti’s Pizza and Sugar & Spice Mini Donuts. Look for fun at Portraits à Gogo, Fancy Face By Bailey, Play Lab and more!
A big thank you to WECU for sponsoring our 15th Anniversary celebration. Additional support comes from Haggen Food & Pharmacy, Groove Merchant NW Event Production, Boundary Bay Brewery, Freeland & Associates, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, Bayou on Bay, Best Western Heritage Inn, Wild Buffalo and City of Bellingham, Washington – Government.
More information at https://www.downtownbellingham.com/events
Fall in love with Sibelius and the Symphony this February!
Come enjoy what promises to be a truly powerful, beautiful, and inspiring performance as the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra presents Finlandia, featuring works by Svendsen, Kabalevsky, and Sibelius.
Violinist Giora Schmidt will join the orchestra to present Norwegian composer Johan Svendsen’s Romance for Violin and Orchestra and Kabalevsky’s Violin Concerto. Giora Schmidt is a renowned soloist who has appeared with symphony orchestras around the globe including Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Toronto, Vancouver, and the Israel Philharmonic.
After intermission, the orchestra will present Sibelius’ Symphony No. 7 plus his iconic tone poem, Finlandia. Written in a single 22-minute-long movement, Sibelius’ Seventh Symphony has been called one of the most ambitious symphonies in the repertoire. You’re sure to fall in love with this romantic and triumphant program!
Tickets start at $15. A Pre-Concert Lecture about the program will take place at 2:15PM in the Walton Theatre. Doors open at 2PM and seating is limited, so please plan accordingly.
This concert qualifies for Classical Kids, Take-A-Teen, and Student Rush ticket discounts. Visit https://www.bellinghamsymphony.org/visit-us/ticket-discounts to learn more.
Join us for our Empowerment Camps Online!
2-Hour Empowerment Sessions: Saturdays 12:00 – 2:00 pm
Empowerment 4 Girls Zoom Sessions provide an opportunity for our girls to stay socially and emotionally connected during these challenging times of physical distancing. Yoga, art, talking circles and other aspects of our day-camps are included, along with at-home activities that will be directed by our Founder & Program Director, Kristen Rubis and other Guest Speakers.
Register for one or multiple Yoga or Empowerment sessions using the same registration form. We offer discounts on our Payments page on pre-registration for more than 1 yoga session, or more than 1 two-hour session, and for 8 sessions. We understand that families may need financial support during this time. Thanks to generous donors, we have ample partial or full scholarships available.
These thematic sessions are for 9-16 year old girls and include: introductions, talking circle, yoga/meditation/breath work, art/lecture and a closing circle. We’ll take a few minutes for feedback and end the session with our Girl Power Rocks cheer!
May 16 Self Image
Guest Speaker: SaraAnn Swanson
May 23 Self Expression
Guest Speaker: Kristen Rubis
May 30 Self Love
Guest Speaker: Jessica Rose
Cost: $40 each or all 4 Empowerment Sessions for $150
Scholarships & Registration:
https://www.empowerment4girls.com/zoomsessionsmay.html
FREE! Community Clothing Swap??
Bring a bag, take a bag!
We’ve got vintage wool blazers, coats & jackets, new brand name clothing with tags still on, Hawaiian shirts, a large selection of flannel and workwear (including scrubs), kids & baby clothes, and SO MUCH MORE!
When: Saturday, June 24th 10am-2pm
Where: IBC, 2000 W North St, Bellingham WA
What: FREE clothing—all genders, sizes, ages, styles, seasons!!
How: bring a bag of gently used clothing items to swap—no matter how much you bring, you can carry out as much as you need/want. (Please, no underwear unless they are new and unused)
Why: Times have been tough and we want to help members of the community to meet their needs and provide a way for those who want to help to meet the needs of their neighbors. All leftover items will be donated to local nonprofits and shelters (eg. Engedi, Lighthouse, WeCare, Hope House, YWCA, etc).
Who: open to everyone! We want to help locals to be clothed and cared for, so invite your friends and neighbors. We can’t wait to see you all!
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
Over a lifetime a girl’s just gotta express her fire and Jasmine Greene comes at you with a gas can in one hand and a zippo in the other. She’s most noted for her fearless transformation between songs and stylish execution. Inspired by the power house vocalists in bands such as Queen, INXS, Led Zeppelin and The Black Keys, Jasmine Greene lights up the stage magnetizing the crowd with her complete rhythm for anyone’s shoes. Born in Washington, Greene is drenched in musical influence ranging from Nirvana to Jimmy Hendrix to Neko Case. Studying music and dance she founded her artistic vitality as a child. Since then, rock, soul, rockabilly, blues and pop are some flavors one can expect from this musically blooming Jasmine. To name a few, you can expect to hear songs by the Stones, Beatles, Imelda May, Rosemary Clooney, Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse, Wanda Jackson, and songs written by Jasmine Greene.
Blues, Brews, and BBQ is back and better than ever! You’re invited to put on your dancing shoes and join us on the Waterfront Terrace every Thursday for our annual summer concert series’ return to Bellingham Bay.
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
SpaceBand is a highly entertaining and electrifying cover band that focuses on R&B/Hip-hop hits from the 90’s as well as the current, chart-topping dance tunes! To round out their repertoire, SpaceBand tastefully sprinkles in some classic rock, funk, and Motown. Phil Carter on drums and Aeden Hunter on bass provide the solid, funky foundation on which a temple of soul is built with Brian Hillman’s powerful vocals leading the way. Charlie Elmore’s rhythm guitar permeates with warm splendor and Baron Kim’s funky riffs and face-melting solos grab hold of you in a way you can’t shake.
Blues, Brews, and BBQ is back and better than ever! You’re invited to put on your dancing shoes and join us on the Waterfront Terrace every Thursday for our annual summer concert series’ return to Bellingham Bay.
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
The Atlantics will have you on your feet with rockin’ Rhythm & Blues, Motown hits of the 1960’s and Top 40 Rock from the 50’s 60’s 70’s & 80’s! They have performed with such luminaries as John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checkers and The Powder Blues Band.
Blues, Brews, and BBQ is back and better than ever! You’re invited to put on your dancing shoes and join us on the Waterfront Terrace every Thursday for our annual summer concert series’ return to Bellingham Bay.
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
Since 1988, Rick, Randal, Joe, Chris, Bruce, Ed, Larry, and Pete of Midlife Crisis & the Alimony Horns have been giving Pacific Northwest crowds something to dance about with their mix of unique, popular and recognizable music. The MLC&AH have played hundreds of venues in the US and Canada, but the Evergreen state is truly their home. For more than 25 years, this band has been delighting Northwest audiences, headlining for acts like Foghat and drawing big crowds at the Mt. Baker Rhythm and Blues Festival.
Blues, Brews, and BBQ is back and better than ever! You’re invited to put on your dancing shoes and join us on the Waterfront Terrace every Thursday for our annual summer concert series’ return to Bellingham Bay.
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
The Naughty Blokes are an original kick ass rock band from the Great American North West, fusing 70’s English R&B stylings with melodic Pop, smatterings of Country and a dash of Funk. With strong, soulful lead vocals, an incessant back-beat and soaring harmonies, this is a band that turns heads and will get you up on your feet!
Blues, Brews, and BBQ is back and better than ever! You’re invited to put on your dancing shoes and join us on the Waterfront Terrace every Thursday for our annual summer concert series’ return to Bellingham Bay.
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
The Chris Eger Band is: REAL. AMERICAN. MUSIC. A bonafied “quadruple threat,” Eger is a multi-instrumentalist, accomplished songwriter, kick-butt showman, as well as sensational vocalist for which he has been nominated three years in a row, for Best Male Vocalist by the Washington Blues Society. Chris is backed by bassist and father Randall Eger, who has over 35 years of live performance experience. Drummer, Mark Clark, is a veteran of the Northwest music scene, playing with the likes of the New Deal Rhythm Band and the Chryslers. Clark brings a solid, funky foundation to the group, and always delivers. Rick Jiles, keyboardist and leader of the local favorites Midlife Crisis & the Alimony Horns, is a tasteful and scintillating addition to the rhythm section. Finally, Pete Kirkman and Mike West lend their talents as the noteworthy and eponymous Powerhouse Horns. The band’s high-energy performances always please crowds and are constant signatures of what the cast brings. The band is rockin’, fun, and dishes out plenty of soul!
Blues, Brews, and BBQ is back and better than ever! You’re invited to put on your dancing shoes and join us on the Waterfront Terrace every Thursday for our annual summer concert series’ return to Bellingham Bay.
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
SpaceBand is a highly entertaining and electrifying cover band that focuses on R&B/Hip-hop hits from the 90’s as well as the current, chart-topping dance tunes! To round out their repertoire, SpaceBand tastefully sprinkles in some classic rock, funk, and Motown. Phil Carter on drums and Aeden Hunter on bass provide the solid, funky foundation on which a temple of soul is built with Brian Hillman’s powerful vocals leading the way. Charlie Elmore’s rhythm guitar permeates with warm splendor and Baron Kim’s funky riffs and face-melting solos grab hold of you in a way you can’t shake.
Blues, Brews, and BBQ is back and better than ever! You’re invited to put on your dancing shoes and join us on the Waterfront Terrace every Thursday for our annual summer concert series’ return to Bellingham Bay.
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
The Atlantics will have you on your feet with rockin’ Rhythm & Blues, Motown hits of the 1960’s and Top 40 Rock from the 50’s 60’s 70’s & 80’s! They have performed with such luminaries as John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, T-Bone Burnett, Chubby Checkers and The Powder Blues Band.
Celebrate the last days of Summer and our final Blues, Brews, and BBQ ! You’re invited to put on your dancing shoes and join us on the Waterfront Terrace for our annual summer concert series’ on Bellingham Bay.
Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay.
Over a lifetime a girl’s just gotta express her fire and Jasmine Greene comes at you with a gas can in one hand and a zippo in the other. She’s most noted for her fearless transformation between songs and stylish execution. Inspired by the power house vocalists in bands such as Queen, INXS, Led Zeppelin and The Black Keys, Jasmine Greene lights up the stage magnetizing the crowd with her complete rhythm for anyone’s shoes. Born in Washington, Greene is drenched in musical influence ranging from Nirvana to Jimmy Hendrix to Neko Case. Studying music and dance she founded her artistic vitality as a child. Since then, rock, soul, rockabilly, blues and pop are some flavors one can expect from this musically blooming Jasmine. To name a few, you can expect to hear songs by the Stones, Beatles, Imelda May, Rosemary Clooney, Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse, Wanda Jackson, and songs written by Jasmine Greene.
