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Jul
27
Sat
Summer Book Exchange w/ Whatcom Literacy Council @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Jul 27 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Summer Book Exchange w/ Whatcom Literacy Council @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Join us in the beer garden on Saturday, July 27th for a Summer Book Exchange!

Love books and brews? Relax in our beautiful beer garden, enjoy some refreshing drinks, and exchange your favorite reads with fellow book lovers!

The book exchange is open to all ages and lasts from 11 am – 4 pm. $1 from every pint sold during the event will be donated to the Whatcom Literacy Council.

How It Works:
Bring one or more books you’re ready to part with.
Swap these books with ones others have brought.
Enjoy your new reads with a drink in hand!

This event is in partnership with the Whatcom Literacy Council.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
York Yard Crawl @ York Neighborhood in Bellingham
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Jul 27 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
York Yard Crawl @ York Neighborhood in Bellingham

The York Yard Crawl is a neighborhood-wide art walk/yard sale/music festival/garden party in Bellingham’s finest neighborhood.

Maps will be available the day of the event at yorkyardcrawl.fun and at Nelson’s Market, 514 Potter St.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #yard sales art walk free live music
Yogoman Burning Band Vinyl Release Party @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Jul 27 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Yogoman Burning Band Vinyl Release Party @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Yogoman Burning Band is returning to the brewery, playing a summer set, and celebrating the vinyl release of their first album!

Join us in commemorating the 20th anniversary of ‘9 Jordan Rain Song’ and immerse yourself in the magic of Yogoman Burning Band as they perform the album live in the Boundary Bay Beer Garden!

Doors open at 6 pm with music from 7 – 10 pm!

This is an all-ages show, with a $10 – 20 suggested donation at the door.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts
“Midsummer Madness,” a modern reimagining of a Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Explorations Academy
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Jul 27 @ 7:30 pm – 7:30 pm
"Midsummer Madness," a modern reimagining of a Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Explorations Academy

Fairies, Nietzsche tangents, and struggling artists all collide on the stage at Explorations Academy (1701 Ellis St.) as part of this original take on a Shakespearan classic tale.

“Midsummer Madness”, a modern reimagining of a Midsummer Night’s Dream, is being performed by the Unsubdued Theatre Collective July 18th-20th, and 25th-27th at 7:30PM.

“Our show is like Shakespeare on crack,” said co-director Danielle Phillips, “It’s a fresh look with plenty of heart.” Phillips, a mainstay of the Bellingham theater scene not only directs but wrote the adaptation, infusing it with their own unique brand of humor and pathos.

“It’s an original show! Our audience will be the very first to see this story come to life, and it’s so incredibly important that we support unconventional theater,” said Taylor Rae-Anne who plays the starring role Iris.

The Unsubdued Theatre Collective is a theatre group formed in 2022 with the goal of creating original theatre with an explicit focus on inclusivity. Tickets for “Midsummer Madness” are available online at www.unsubduedtheatre.org.

More information is available on their social media here:

https://www.facebook.com/unsubduedtheatre

Instagram: @unsubduedtheatre

Twitter: @unsubduedtheatr

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances Tags: live theatre
Buzz In! An Improvised Game Show @ The Upfront Theatre
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Jul 27 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Buzz In! An Improvised Game Show @ The Upfront Theatre

It’s Bellingham’s favorite improvised game show! Armed with a buzzer, improvisers will compete through wacky challenges, be met with surprise prompts, and have to wit their way to the top, as the only way to earn points is by making you laugh. No subject is off the table in this improvised game show!

Saturdays at 8pm through August 3rd.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: comedy improv
LATIN NIGHT WITH DJ NOTE @ Underground Nightclub
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Jul 27 @ 10:00 pm
LATIN NIGHT WITH DJ NOTE @ Underground Nightclub

Join the West Coasts top Latin DJ playing all the best Latin hits and more!

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Latin Night with DJ Note at the Underground @ Underground Nightclub
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Jul 27 @ 10:00 pm
Latin Night with DJ Note at the Underground @ Underground Nightclub

Join the West Coasts Hottest Latin DJ NOTE, he spins all your favorite Latin hits and more! Ladies free before 11pm

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Jul
29
Mon
Big Band Mondays @ Boundary Bay Brewery @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Jul 29 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Big Band Mondays @ Boundary Bay Brewery @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Big Band Mondays have returned to Boundary Bay Brewery!

Join us in the beer garden every Monday in July to dance the night away with Jimmy Lindquist’s Big Band!

Open to all ages, the Backyard BBQ & Garden Bar will open at 5 pm, with music from 6 – 8 pm. There is a $5 suggested cover for the band.

Dr. Jimmy & the Swingtime Serenaders is a Whatcom County big band established in 2016, playing music mostly from the 1930s – 40s, the classic band era. They are a community band with members ranging in age from 18 – 80!

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Jul
30
Tue
Socially Distant Trivia with Friends! @ Online through Zoom
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Jul 30 all-day
Socially Distant Trivia with Friends! @ Online through Zoom

Online trivia through Zoom, every Tuesday night, featuring a mix of gallery and breakout rooms allowing you to socialize while you play several rounds of trivia including a weekly suggested category.

Zoom link available each week at http://Facebook.com/WorldsBestTrivia.

Teams or individuals can play. To participate in scoring, teams designate a scribe who submits answers using google forms. Players of all ages welcome!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: Family Game Night online pub quiz trivia world's best trivia
Jul
31
Wed
Downtown Sounds @ Downtown Bellingham
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Jul 31 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Downtown Sounds @ Downtown Bellingham

Celebrate 20 Years of Downtown Sounds! Downtown Sounds is back, bigger and better than ever for our milestone 20th anniversary! Mark your calendars for Wednesdays from July 10-August 7 and get ready for an extraordinary lineup coming soon.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos & Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts Non-Profit Fundraising Events
After Sounds: Mike Nardone, AJ Suede, BlkSknn @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Jul 31 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
After Sounds: Mike Nardone, AJ Suede, BlkSknn @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Welcome to After Sounds!

We’ve partnered up with Black Noise Records to bring back After Sounds, the official afterparty of Downtown Sounds! Join us every Wednesday in the beer garden, July 10th – August 7th for our After Sounds concert series, where we’ll be joined by different live hip-hop and Vinyl DJ artists every week to keep the good times going!

21+ | 8pm – 12 am | $5 cover

On Wednesday, July 31st we’ll be joined by Mike Nardone, AJ Suede, BlkSknn!

Full Lineup:
July 31st: Mike Nardone (Vinyl DJ Set), AJ Suede, BlkSknn
August 7th: OG Neeks (Vinyl DJ Set), Ca$h McClane & S.Tone, Neffy3600 & YOGIRLCALLMESENPAI

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Food & Beverage Music Concerts
Aug
1
Thu
Robert Sarazin Blake & The Happy Hour Band – Thursday Happy Hour BBQ @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Aug 1 @ 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Robert Sarazin Blake & The Happy Hour Band - Thursday Happy Hour BBQ @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Join us in the beer garden on Thursdays throughout the summer for Happy Hour BBQs featuring free live music, craft beer, food, and family-friendly fun!

On Thursday, August 1st enjoy live music from Robert Sarazin Blake & The Happy Hour Band!

Doors open at 4 pm with music starting at 5!

For 24 summers Robert Sarazin Blake has hosted Happy Hour in the Boundary Bay Beer Garden. Every other week he performs with a revolving band of Bellingham’s finest folk & jazz musicians. In the weeks between, Blake invites a wide variety of local and touring folk musicians to entertain.

Each week at 6 pm the beer trivia live game show THE PINT IS RIGHT gives everyone a chance to win a pint of Boundary Bay beer by having, not the most correct answer, but the best!

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The Sea Monks, Sunflecks – Garden Twilight Series @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Aug 1 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The Sea Monks, Sunflecks - Garden Twilight Series @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Join us in the beer garden on Thursday evenings for our Garden Twilight Series!

The Garden Twilight Series presents Bellingham’s best roots musicians with performers from far and wide. Enjoy summer evenings in the beer garden with friends, beer, and live music from 8-11 pm!

On Thursday, August 1st enjoy live music from Sea Monks & Sunflecks!

$10 – 20 suggested donation | All ages 8-10 pm | 21+ 10-11 pm

The Garden Twilight Series is co-produced with The Subdued Stringband Jamboree

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Aug
2
Fri
A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists
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Aug 2 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists

We are pleased to invite you to “A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists”, our new exhibition celebrating the works by Diana Grant, Carol Hartsock, Mira Kamada, Mary Jo Maute, Joy Olney, and Lori VanEtta.

“A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists” features works across various mediums and styles, ensuring there’s something to captivate every viewer. Each piece reflects the artist’s unique visions, from sun-drenched landscapes to delicate dance scenes, from abstract expressions of joy to introspective reflections on the season’s fleeting beauty and the world around us.

Free and open to public: June 11 – Sept 14, 2024. Tues-Sat, 11-4pm and by appointment (Open until 7pm on every First Friday during Art Walk) Cordata Gallery is located in the Cordata neighborhood with extensive parking.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #abstract #womenartists Art
3rd Annual FerndALE BLock Party @ Fringe Brewing
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Aug 2 @ 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
3rd Annual FerndALE BLock Party @ Fringe Brewing

The city of Ferndale Arts Commission & Fringe Brewing present the third annual FerndALE Block Party. Just like previous years, this event will be free for the whole family! Featuring all ages entertainment & music all day, vendors, food trucks, craft beer & local cider. Lots of free activities and giveaways for kids, too! Check out the free games provided by local businesses and organizations!
Please message Ferndaleblockparty@gmail.com for information about being a vendor! $100 for artists/crafters/makers and $150 for commercial businesses.
https://fringebrewing.com/block-party https://www.facebook.com/events/692345576066073

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Eclectrick & Super Secret Band – Fryday Fish Fry @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Aug 2 @ 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Eclectrick & Super Secret Band - Fryday Fish Fry @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Welcome to Fish Fry Frydays, where the music is rockin’ and the fish is fryin’!

Join us in the beer garden on Friday, August 2nd for a Fish Fry with Super Secret Band and Eclectrick! Enjoy free live music from 6 – 8 pm, with a $5 cover after 8 pm! We’ll also have our delicious fish fry menu, craft beer, and fun for the whole family! Doors open & food starts at 4 pm with music starting at 6 and 8:30!

Super Secret Band is a mysterious musical group from Portland, Oregon, playing time-traveling space jazz.

Eclectrick is a hard-hitting Funk Rock group hailing from Seattle. Sky Phoenix, Taysty, and Tempo Jesus make up this trio that is known for crafting seamless sets of music boosted by on-stage improv and dishing up grooves for the whole fam to enjoy.

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Summer Cage Match @ The Upfront Theatre
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Aug 2 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Summer Cage Match @ The Upfront Theatre

Get ready for the ultimate, funniest improv battle every Friday night! In teams, Upfront improvisers will go head to head, fighting for improv bragging rights. These teams can do any style of improv they wish, as they vie to be the funniest team of the night. Only one can be the winner… what lengths will these teams go to win your laughter? You will have to come to find out!

Every Friday at 8pm though August 2nd.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: comedy improv
Lynden Free Outdoor Movie ‘Wonka’ @ Bender Park
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Aug 2 @ 9:05 pm
Lynden Free Outdoor Movie 'Wonka' @ Bender Park

WECU and the City of Lynden Parks Department are bringing Wonka to Bender Fields! Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and favorite people to this FREE community event. This showing will feature a 40-foot screen which is twice as big as 2023!
The movie starts at dusk which is approximately 9:15pm.
Claim your spot early and hang out in the park before the movie!
The screen will be set up in the field west of the pickleball, basketball, and volleyball courts.

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Aug
3
Sat
A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists
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Aug 3 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists

We are pleased to invite you to “A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists”, our new exhibition celebrating the works by Diana Grant, Carol Hartsock, Mira Kamada, Mary Jo Maute, Joy Olney, and Lori VanEtta.

“A Summer Celebration: Six Women Artists” features works across various mediums and styles, ensuring there’s something to captivate every viewer. Each piece reflects the artist’s unique visions, from sun-drenched landscapes to delicate dance scenes, from abstract expressions of joy to introspective reflections on the season’s fleeting beauty and the world around us.

Free and open to public: June 11 – Sept 14, 2024. Tues-Sat, 11-4pm and by appointment (Open until 7pm on every First Friday during Art Walk) Cordata Gallery is located in the Cordata neighborhood with extensive parking.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #abstract #womenartists Art
3rd Annual FerndALE BLock Party @ Fringe Brewing
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Aug 3 @ 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
3rd Annual FerndALE BLock Party @ Fringe Brewing

The city of Ferndale Arts Commission & Fringe Brewing present the third annual FerndALE Block Party. Just like previous years, this event will be free for the whole family! Featuring all ages entertainment & music all day, vendors, food trucks, craft beer & local cider. Lots of free activities and giveaways for kids, too! Check out the free games provided by local businesses and organizations!
Please message Ferndaleblockparty@gmail.com for information about being a vendor! $100 for artists/crafters/makers and $150 for commercial businesses.
https://fringebrewing.com/block-party https://www.facebook.com/events/692345576066073

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Scarecrow Video Presents: 4th Annual Parking Lot Sale! @ Scarecrow Video
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Aug 3 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Scarecrow Video Presents: 4th Annual Parking Lot Sale! @ Scarecrow Video

Love movies? Love movie-related memorabilia? Join Scarecrow Video for our 4th Annual Parking Lot Sale!

Come from 12-6pm and pick through thousands of donated VHS tapes, laserdiscs, DVDs, Blu-rays, laserdiscs, players, posters, and laserdiscs for sale. All proceeds from this sale go directly to supporting Scarecrow Video.

We’re also partnering with the ZOID Festival to bring you free live music from our parking lot from 4-8pm.

PLEASE BE AWARE that our parking lot will be closed to cars. Nearby street parking is available.

We will have snacks and drinks available, as well as outdoor latrines.

Gracious support provided by University Audi.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: movies sale
Buzz In! An Improvised Game Show @ The Upfront Theatre
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Aug 3 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Buzz In! An Improvised Game Show @ The Upfront Theatre

It’s Bellingham’s favorite improvised game show! Armed with a buzzer, improvisers will compete through wacky challenges, be met with surprise prompts, and have to wit their way to the top, as the only way to earn points is by making you laugh. No subject is off the table in this improvised game show!

Saturdays at 8pm through August 3rd.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: comedy improv
Extra Thick at Boundary Bay @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Aug 3 @ 8:00 pm
Extra Thick at Boundary Bay @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Join us in the beer garden on Saturday, August 3rd for a performance from Seattle-based Afropunk band, Extra Thick!

The beer garden will open at 6 pm with our full garden bar and Backyard BBQ menu available to order! Music starts at 8 pm, and all ages are welcome! $10 cover – tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

Extra Thick is the evolution of Afrobeat from the Pacific Northwest. Drawing from West African influences such as Fela Kuti, Ebo Taylor, and Tony Allen, this 11-piece Afrobeat dance marathon tour de force hails from Seattle featuring 7 of the original 8 members of Cascadia ‘10 and also includes members of Marmalade, Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme, Shady Bottom, TSUBAKI, the Braxmatics, and Soul Senate.

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PAPERBACK WRITER: A Beatles Tribute at the Underground @ THE UNDERGROUND NIGHTCLUB
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Aug 3 @ 9:00 pm
PAPERBACK WRITER: A Beatles Tribute at the Underground @ THE UNDERGROUND NIGHTCLUB

Paperback Writer is the ultimate Beatles tribute. Characterization to the replication of costuming…equipment, Paperback Writer is guaranteed to bring audiences the most precise experience of the Beatles as humanly possible!

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Aug
4
Sun
Sunday Trivia at Boundary Bay @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden
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Aug 4 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Sunday Trivia at Boundary Bay @ Boundary Bay Brewery Beer Garden

Sunday Trivia in the Beer Garden!

Join us on Sundays throughout the summer for Trivia in the beer garden. Host Jeff Zwiers presents brain-busters about history, sports, science, pop culture, music, and more! Compete with your friends and test your knowledge while enjoying local craft beer!

The beer garden opens at 4 pm, team registration at 5, and trivia starts at 5:30 pm!
Trivia is $2 per person, with teams of up to 10 players! The top 3 teams will split the pot!

All ages are welcome!

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