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Every Wednesday, the Jansen Art Center invites you to join us for a free live music performance in our Piano Lounge from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Nell’s teaching experience spans 30+ years, working with children and adults. Nell was a member of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association (AOSA), for several years while she was teaching. Nell was also a member of the Music Teachers National Association, and active with the local chapter in Lynden. Besides teaching music, she directed children and adult choirs in her church and was in charge of music for Friendship, a program for mentally challenged adults. Nell enjoyed performing and played for many church-related services, as well as teaching private piano to children and adults. Currently, Nell is playing part-time for church services and volunteering at the Christian Health Care Center where she teaches two music classes biweekly.
Paul Klein has been playing solo piano and in dance bands in the Bellingham area since 1976. He is currently leader and co-founder of The Atlantics, now in their 37th year. The Atlantics play clubs, private parties, benefits and accompany the Kulshan Chorus. Paul has traveled with the Chorus as the piano accompanist on tours to Romania, Costa Rica and Croatia.He has held down the piano chair every Tuesday at Boundary Bay Brewery for the past 16 years, where he sings and plays solo in the tap room. Paul plays and sings Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Jazz and also plays classical, rags, and Boogie-Woogie. He is also a choir director for Men’s Chorus at 1st Congregational Church in Bellingham and has a teaching studio in Bellingham.
May 4th, we are combining Star Wars Day and World Naked Gardening Day together in one house show! We have Smooth Kiwi, Denny Franzmann, Bitches on Acid, and More! Garden party at 5pm doors open for music at 7:30. $5.00 cover. Contact us for vending opportunities.
Join the tenants of the Waples Mercantile Building in downtown Lynden for a Sunday afternoon of family friendly fun in celebration of founding father, Billy Waples. Open House. Beer Garden. Live Music. Free Chowder. Passport to Prizes. Paint a Pot. Firetruck tours. And more! Sponsored by Avenue Bread, Bellingham Baby Company, Cheeks Jeans, Inn at Lynden, Overflow Taps and Village Books.
Every Wednesday, the ?ansen Art Center invites you to join us for a free live music performance in our Piano Lounge from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Each week we welcome a different talented local pianist, guitarist or small ensemble. Local music teacher, Karen Scholten, returns to the Piano Lounge at the Jansen Art Center. Scholten is a member of the Music Teachers National Association and the Washington State Music Association. She studied music history, music education, voice and concert choir at Seattle Pacific University. She teaches composition and piano to students of all ages in her studio in Everson.
Thursday nights, the J invites you to enjoy free live music in the piano lounge from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The Firehall Cafe at the J offers their full menu of food and beverages until 9:00 PM. Curated by local musician Victor Pruner, the Live at the Piano Lounge series is designed to bring a variety of local musicians to engage the community. Terry Palmer is a guitarist and vocalist who was raised on radio. Terry grew up in San Diego and played in numerous bands throughout his time there. Palmer moved to Lynden, Washington in 2015 and has been performing solo are area venues. While versed in a number of styles, his passion is covering the Classic Rock hits of the 70’s. Terry always brings special guests to his performances at the Jansen Art Center, making each performance a fun-filled night of rock-n-roll.
Terhi M. Broersma is a multi-talented musician from Lynden, Washington, who earned a Master’s Degree in Music at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and worked full-time as a cantor-organist before moving to the United States.She is an exceptionally talented and versatile performer. As a soloist, she performs on organ, piano, bassoon, and accordion. Chamber music has always been close to her heart, either accompanying on piano, organ or cembalo or playing bassoon, her favorite instrument. She has been a member of Wind Ensemble in Finland and is at present a member of Whatcom Symphony Orchestra, Bellingham, WA.Terhi is also an accomplished and enthusiastic organizer of numerous music events and concerts both in Finland and in the United States. When it is time for lively Finnish music, she entertains her audience with singing and playing the accordion. She has a repertoire ranging from classical through contemporary to sing-a-longs.
Thursday nights, the J invites you to enjoy free live music in the piano lounge from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The Firehall Cafe at the J offers their full menu of food and beverages until 9:00 PM. Curated by local musician Victor Pruner, the Live at the Piano Lounge series is designed to bring a variety of local musicians to engage the community. 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.
Every Wednesday, the Jansen Art Center invites you to join us for a free live music performance in our Piano Lounge from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Each week we welcome a different talented local pianist, guitarist or small ensemble. Johanna Meenk’s early classical piano study in Lynden with Alva Humphreys was followed with various studies in music theories, piano pedagogy, and voice in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. She has upon occasion accompanied choirs, as well as directed church choir in Tacoma. Johanna particularly enjoys sight-reading and piano accompaniment (soloist and/or chamber music).After working for about 10 years in the Bellevue area of Washington, Johanna is happy to be settled back in the northwest corner of Whatcom County. She with her husband enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending time with friends.
Come join us for the fifth annual WeAreWWU showcase! This year’s event promises to be the best yet. Live music, entertainment, food, incredible raffle prizes, lawn games, a kid’s area, and more! All proceeds from the event directly impact the student experience at WWU by providing scholarships, club funding, and programmatic support. Be a part of making dreams come true for WWU students.
Every Wednesday, the Jansen Art Center invites you to join us for a free live music performance in our Piano Lounge from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Each week we welcome a different talented local ?pianist, guitarist or small ensemble. This week, we welcome pianist, Lorraine Robinson.
Thursday nights, the J invites you to enjoy free live music in the piano lounge from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. The Firehall Cafe at the J offers their full menu of food and beverages until 9:00 PM. Curated by local musician Victor Pruner, the Live at the Piano Lounge series is designed to bring a variety of local musicians to engage the community. Guitarist Chuck Dingée returns to the Jansen Art Center. Chuck is a regular performer at the J and his extensive repertoire of classic rock, folk-rock, and other tunes are quite diverse.
Join us, Friday, June 7th as we ride to protest our “indecent exposure” to fossil fuels, highlight bicyclist’s vulnerability, and redefine cultural narratives about body image.
Riders, and non-riding participants, can join the action with body painting, starting at 4 pm at a block party (focused on body positivity) in front of the Make.Shift Art Gallery, 306 Flora St. At 6 pm, the ride will embark from this location, lapping through downtown Bellingham. Live music follows the ride, as the Body Positivity Block Party continues.
Only ride “as bare as you dare” wearing as much, or as little, as feels comfortable! This event is both free and freeing, but donations are so appreciated!
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
Join us for an afternoon of melody and triumph as we feature works by Borodin, Beethoven, and Saint-Saëns! We open this program with Alexander Borodin’s energetic Symphony No. 2, followed by the return of Israeli-American cellist Amit Peled for Camille Saint-Saens’ Cello Concerto No. 1. The program finishes with Beethoven’s famous Egmont Overture. Come enjoy what promises to be a truly powerful, beautiful, and inspiring performance!Join us for an afternoon of melody and triumph as we feature works by Borodin, Beethoven, and Saint-Saëns!
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.
LEAP before you look! Come celebrate the day the calendar forgot with Hot Damn Scandal and members of the Bellingham Circus Guild at a rip roaring, veil lifting show/dance party extravaganza! This is an event that will only happen ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS! Join us for magic, storytelling, music, feats of strength and hilarity, cocktails, beer and wine and MORE! It’s time to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring as we LEAP!
We are bringing East Coast Dave back for an encore! No matter if it’s Dave picking up a different instrument on almost every song, Will slapping and spinning the big dog house stand up bass or Scott showing his rock’n’roll style of drumming, East Coast Dave and the Midwest Swingers are sure to please. So grab a cider, pull up a stool and enjoy the show!
A community fundraiser for Friends of the Deming Library and the South Fork Valley Community Association
Saturday, November 21, 2020, 7:00PM via Zoom – copy and click this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82589170863
Admission is free, but donations are welcome: https://www.southforkvalley.org/
Bringing the community together to share and appreciate local talent and creativity.
Sponsored by: South Fork Valley Community Association (SFVCA) and Deming Library.
Poetry Café 2020, featuring
• Loads of beloved local poets, storytellers, minstrels
• Musical interludes provided by Breanna Anderson, Meinhardt Merry, Lori Erbs
• Wonders of the spoken word from Lois Holub, Jerry McDonnell, C.J. Prince, David Imburgia, Camille Hill, Carla Shafer, Sam Flot
• Special presentation by acclaimed musicians/authors Dean & Dudley Evenson
Further Information: Erin Suda, Deming Library, esuda22@yahoo.com, 206-953-6550
Matthew Thuney, SFVCA, southforkvalley@aol.com, 360-305-6939 (voice/text)
elebrate the (safe) return of live music with joyful tunes from Free Harmony, a duo of long-time local talents Chuck Dingee and Sharon Mayson. Together they play an entertaining mix of originals and songs ranging from the 60s to present, by artists like Simon & Garfunkel, The Beatles, Emmylou Harris, John Denver, Indigo Girls, The Police, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, and many others. In March 2019, Free Harmony was opening act for the band America at the Tulalip and Legends Casinos in Washington state.
They have graciously accepted our offer to perform outside of our ‘Camp Cider’ Patio. There are only 7 tables available for this, so book fast. We are charging a small cover to pay the artists and pre-plan a fun evening.
Option to add on a fabulous charcuterie board from Cheesebelly & Thousand Acre Gift Card combo to round out the experience! Gift cards can be redeemed day of on your drinks 🙂
While we have shelter and table top heaters, this will be outside at night so dress accordingly to stay comfortable!
**Weather cancellation (determined by Thousand Acre day of) will result in refund of music/band ticket. We plan on making it happen rain or shine, but severe wind or storms will be considered since Spring can be unpredictable.
Stop by Kulshan Brewing for an eclectic mix of original acoustic music combining alt folk, soul, reggae and more!
Bellingham SeaFeast is a waterfront & seafood festival in Bellingham, Washington. Celebrate our rich maritime culture and heritage, thriving working waterfront, enjoyment and conservation of our water resources, commercial fishing and seafood industries, and the culinary bounty of our corner of the Pacific Northwest. Come eat and play at the bay! We will have food trucks, a beer garden, a fresh seafood market, live music and more! Kids can join us for our first-ever Harbor Harvest walk!
Thirteen acts. Four MCs. Two dance performances. One trumpet.
Join us for Small Business Saturday! We have showcase of local independent women & queer owned sustainability focused makers & entertainers. All vendors donate 10% of sales to our local Planned Parenthood affiliate.
Please join us for a celebration of women & queer businesses that care about sustaining a better future for us all!
Enjoy Live Music Thursdays at Twin Sisters Brewing Company. Support local bands and enjoy great music, beer, and food. Every Thursday, Twin Sisters will host local musicians from 6 pm to 8 pm in the restaurant.
