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Every Tuesday night The Green Frog transforms into the best area for dancing and DJing in town. Imagine: a retro throwback to the SOUL TRAIN era! So grab your friends and bring them down to the longest standing DJ night in Bellingham. From Al Green to Kool & The Gang. Aretha Franklin to Earth, Wind & Fire; James Brown to David Bowie. Put on your best suede clothes, your most comfortable dancing shoes and most stylish attire and experience why this is the most fun and long-lasting DJ/Dance night in Whatcom County. From millennial college students to groovy baby boomers, this night suits all. Requests welcome! Come enjoy the finest beer on tap and mixed drink specials that will rock your socks. Did we mention it has home made margaritas on tap, food BBQ specials and the best custom Grilled Cheese sandwiches in town? This is THE place to be Tuesday nights. A truly righteous night of dancing is in your future. Tuesday’s at The Green Frog is out of sight!
Allegra is auditioning for their Winter/Spring Term. If you are interested in more information, please email amyblack@bellinghammusicenrichmentproject.org or visit our website. Auditions are by appointment.
If you think you might enjoy a small (about 12-15 at present), intimate vocal experience with a delightful group of women, please consider connecting with Allegra Women’s Ensemble.
For your listening pleasure, click here to experience Allegra singing.
Allegra is auditioning for their Winter/Spring Term. If you are interested in more information, please email amyblack@bellinghammusicenrichmentproject.org or visit our website. Auditions are by appointment.
If you think you might enjoy a small (about 12-15 at present), intimate vocal experience with a delightful group of women, please consider connecting with Allegra Women’s Ensemble.
For your listening pleasure, click here to experience Allegra singing.
Allegra is auditioning for their Winter/Spring Term. If you are interested in more information, please email amyblack@bellinghammusicenrichmentproject.org or visit our website. Auditions are by appointment.
If you think you might enjoy a small (about 12-15 at present), intimate vocal experience with a delightful group of women, please consider connecting with Allegra Women’s Ensemble.
For your listening pleasure, click here to experience Allegra singing.
Allegra is auditioning for their Winter/Spring Term. If you are interested in more information, please email amyblack@bellinghammusicenrichmentproject.org or visit our website. Auditions are by appointment.
If you think you might enjoy a small (about 12-15 at present), intimate vocal experience with a delightful group of women, please consider connecting with Allegra Women’s Ensemble.
For your listening pleasure, click here to experience Allegra singing.
Allegra Women’s Ensemble and Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers collaborate once again to provide exceptional music for our benefit at the historic Lairmont Manor. Our special evening will be opened by Hadassah McGill and Conner Helms with song and piano. We’re pleased Andrea Rackl returns to delight us on solo piano, and a special guest Sage Romey will be sharing her beautiful jazz scat singing. Allegra is directed by Dr. Timothy Black and WSJS is directed by Michael-Paul Gurulé. Come to this elegant event. Be inspired by the music, enjoy hors d’ oeuvres with a complementary glass of wine and feel at home in the company of others while supporting two great singing ensembles.
All funds from this benefit will go to Allegra Women’s Ensemble and Whatcom Sound Jazz Singers organizational scholarship, music and general operation.
Join the Bellingham Community Chorus and Allegra Women’s Ensemble as they bring to you music for every taste. Enjoy a performance which will herald in the warm temperatures and longer days of spring and summer.
The Community Chorus will be commemorating two anniversaries, celebrating the King Singers at their 50th and 100th year of Leonard Bernstein’s birth by singing pieces by the Beatles to “West Side Story” tunes. They will also be joined by a Brass and Percussion Ensemble to perform Gwyneth Walker’s “Together in Song,” a three-song set of contemporary adaptations of American spirituals. Allegra will delight with songs of celebration, flowers and Celtic traditions. They will be joined by a small ensemble of flute, violin and percussion.
Community dance open to all 21+ at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship with DJ Char. Come enjoy the large bamboo dance floor, no host bar and great appetizers. Saturday, July 14 from 7:30-11:30. Tickets available in advance from Community Food Co-op, Village Books and Brownpapertickets.
Before the Dark of December settles in, join us for a sparkling night of music and festivities. Featuring the Bellingham High School Jazz Band, Show Stoppers and the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band. Concert, decadent desserts and raffle. Friday, November 30, 7:00 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange announced that expanded opportunities to connect with in-person help are being introduced now in support of Washington Healthplanfinder’s #GetCoveredWA effort – a statewide campaign to get all Washingtonians signed up for health and dental plans before the open enrollment period ends on Dec. 15.More than 70 enrollment events hosted across Washington state will be staffed with trained navigators or brokers who can walk customers through the enrollment process. In Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish County, WAHA is providing enrollment opportunities to residents over the next two weeks.
As the first buds emerge from the barren soil so have we persevered in the face of darkness and scarcity. The Sun grows stronger, the days longer and the Earth prepares for seed.
Welcome to Survival Magic!
Celebrate this Imbolc season with Love, Cascadia for a classy evening of dancing, food, drink and healing crafts!
Music Line Up:
Oplopanax (aka Daniel Sloan): Afrobeat, Latin EDM, Global bass.
Zoie Mizuna: Deep House, World, Minimal and Tech House
Vendor Line Up:
Zachary Robertson: Reflexology, Medicinal herbs, dried fruits, and Chocolate Treats
Heather V: Sound and Crystal Therapy, Somatic Tarot
Jeska Slaterr: Bead worker @beaded_snapbacks and Facilitator Artist at Young Artist Warriors
Sara Thornton: Metal art and jewelry, structural welding and ornamental ironwork with Maiden Metal.
Stepha Remedy-Lawson: Doula, Birth Artist and Logo Designs The Language of Birth.
Learn traditional Japanese hand tool techniques with modern woodworking methods.
Take home your own hand crafted shoji lamp.
Two hours a day, two days a week for two weeks.
Price of $266.85 includes use of instructor’s tools and materials.
One on one guidance by experienced woodworker.
Can be two participants for one lamp.
Learn about the laser cutter and other equipment offered at Bellingham Makerspace.
Build a great project that appeals to beginners and more experienced woodworkers.
We’re looking for volunteers! Come to our month Volunteer Orientation every first Saturdays of the month at 11am.
Bellingham Makerspace is a volunteer-run, non-profit creative workshop that provides access to tools, education, technology, professional development, and a vibrant community of collaborative people- Makers.
Active membership, classes, and donations allow us to continue to provide this valuable resource to the community. We encourage people to share their skills and interests through volunteering, teaching, and/or membership.
A fun curated market for dude-specific items. Records, vintage tees, coffee, leather, beer, food trucks, produce, music, and more. Family- and dog-friendly!
Bellingham Handmade’s mission is to invigorate our community with unique retail experiences, improving commerce on all levels.
We aim to help artists develop strong relationships with their customers directly.
Our ambition is community growth of the artisans and crafters of Bellingham, Washington.
You know the drill. DJ Tricky will be back to spin vinyl for us again this Saturday! Come Party!
Last Clean Water Happy Hour of 2019!
This event is free to attend, in fact, your first drink has been paid for thanks to the partnership between Overflow Taps and Cohen Group NW.
This monthly Clean Water Happy Hour is a fun way for friends and family, guests, clients, business partners, and vendors to enjoy some time together for a great cause. Enjoy a pint on us, win some door prizes, and simply enjoy each other’s company, all while supporting the efforts to build wells in Africa.
For more information on where the proceeds are being donated, visit https://www.charitywater.org/.
This event is 21+.
You’re invited to a Clean Water Happy Hour at Overflow Taps in Barkley, and your first drink’s on us!
The event benefits charity: water, a non-profit organization that has funded and coordinated over 40,000 water projects in 27 countries. From 12-2PM on Saturday, February 22nd, we’ll sponsor your first drink at the Barkley Village Overflow Taps.
It’s a chance to have a pint with friends, family, neighbors, business partners, and community members. We also do a few giveaways each month, sponsored by local businesses – potted plants, snack baskets, massage certificates, coffee cards – you never know what you might walk away with!
This is a 21+ event.
The Virtual Leadership Breakfast is a fundraiser to support programs of the YWCA Bellingham, including emergency and permanent supportive housing for women experiencing homelessness and low income women. We look forward to hosting an engaging event that you and your friends and loved ones can enjoy from the comfort of your own home! Registration is free, with the option to purchase breakfast delivery on the day of our event as well as raffle tickets for our fantastic Staycation raffle prize!
Our keynote speaker this year will be Monica Alexander, Division Manager of Advanced Training for the WA State Criminal Justice Training Commission. She will be presenting her talk titled “This Moment in Time: Confronting Bias in Law Enforcement and Our Nation.”
Monica was the first African American woman to be promoted to Captain in the almost 100 year history of the WA State Patrol’s existence. Her passion led her to establish the missing and murdered indigenous women’s project, culminating in a 36-page report. She also worked to highlight the 32-year backlog of over 10,000 sexual assault kits, eventually helping push through legislation that funded an $11 million lab facility in Vancouver to complete work on the backlog.
Monica is a great leader and influencer. Her enthusiasm, passion and sense of humor are contagious, and we look forward to having her at our Virtual Leadership Breakfast!
As part of May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, Lydia Place invites you to join them virtually on Saturday, May 8th from 6-7 PM for their annual Art for Housing art auction and fundraiser benefiting Lydia Place programs and services.
***The art auction will remain open until Sunday, May 9th at 5 PM***
This event kicks off Lydia Place’s month-long campaign to advocate for more trauma-informed mental health services in our community and to increase awareness about the impact homelessness has on the mental health of children and adults.
Tickets go on sale Monday, March 15th. General Admission is free or pay what you can. VIP tickets are $75.00.
Additional opportunities to support this year’s event such as becoming a 2021 sponsor, or submitting a piece of artwork to their online auction, can be found on their event website www.artforhousing.com.
WCC ensembles perform a lunchtime preview performance of musical selections ranging from classic repertoire to original compositions. Featuring the WCC Chamber Music Ensemble, directed by Pat Nelson and the WCC Collegiate Choir, directed by Michael-Paul Gurulé.
Free admission. Proof of vaccination required at the door.
For more information, contact Dr. Melanie Sehman at msehman@whatcom.edu or call 360-383-3256.
WCC ensembles and student soloists perform musical selections ranging from classic repertoire to original compositions. Featuring the WCC Chamber Music Ensemble, directed by Pat Nelson and the WCC Collegiate Choir, directed by Michael-Paul Gurulé.
Free admission. Proof of vaccination required at the door. This event will also be livestreamed.
For more information, contact Dr. Melanie Sehman at msehman@whatcom.edu or call 360-383-3256.
Come and make your holiday gifts this year with the Bellingham Makerspace!
We’re coming together this December 12th from 1-3 PM for our annual Make & Take event. There will be easy and fun crafty items for everyone, to make and then take home to be part of your holiday celebration. We like to sponsor giftable activities and crafts. Bring your friends and family to work together or attend solo so you can surprise someone with thoughtful, truly unique gifts. All ages and experience levels are welcome in our Bellis Fair workshop. These craft kits are available for purchase as well as gift certificates and our list of classes. If you just want to look around, our volunteers will be available to give guided tours of our workshop and answer your questions. We like to ask, what are you going to “MAKE” for the holidays?
Winter flow time is here??!! Please join us for an evening of music, dance, flow toys, and community as we send it into our new year with some much needed movement?
Whether it’s your first Spin Jam or your 100th, there will be something for everyone. ?Kicking off the evening with a short movement workshop followed by DJ sets and featured performances from a few lovelies in the spin fam. ?As per usual, hoops of all sizes will be provided and everyone is encouraged to bring their own flow toys (no fire plz ?)
Never picked up a prop before? Perfect! This is your chance. This community is a friendly bunch and they’re always excited to welcome beginners ?
We will be asking for a sliding scale door price between $1-$10. Pay what you can if you’d like to see more of these events!
Winter flow time is here??!! Please join us for an evening of music, dance, flow toys, and community as we send it into our new year with some much needed movement?
Whether it’s your first Spin Jam or your 100th, there will be something for everyone. ?Kicking off the evening with a short movement workshop followed by DJ sets and featured performances from a few lovelies in the spin fam. ?As per usual, hoops of all sizes will be provided and everyone is encouraged to bring their own flow toys (no fire plz ?)
Never picked up a prop before? Perfect! This is your chance. This community is a friendly bunch and they’re always excited to welcome beginners ?
We will be asking for a sliding scale door price between $1-$10. Pay what you can if you’d like to see more of these events!
Join us on Wednesday, December 6th for Boundary After Dark!
Local DJ’s – DJ KitchenSink, Olde Man Winter, Heist & Ok – will be spinning from 8:30 – 11:30pm in the taproom! DJ KitchenSink is bringing some holiday records as well to get us all in the holiday spirit!
We’ll also be hosting a sweater swap! Bring your ugly (or not!) holiday sweaters to swap with others and leave with something new and unique!
This show is 21+ only and free to attend!
