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Play It Forward!

Music Education Gets New Name by Christopher Key It all started at a joint meeting between the boards of Bellingham Festival of Music and Whatcom Symphony Orchestra. Both organizations are dedicated to offsetting the lack of music education in the schools caused by continued funding cuts. The result was “The Calidore Project,” named for a string quartet from the Colburn Conservatory in Los Angeles. “This is a premier conservatory where every student is fully endowed,” said Karen Berry of the Festival board. “It is a school of 120 students and extremely difficult to get into therefore drawing some of the best young musicians worldwide. Our first residency was with the Calidore String Quartet, which included Jeremy Berry, born and raised in Bellingham and a product of our public schools and local music teachers. This project was so well received by our schools, students and music community that we felt it needed to continue.” Since there are already programs in place for elementary school students (Beethoven in the Schools, Musicians in the Schools), the two boards felt it was time to connect with middle and high school students. “These students are just on the cusp of deciding what they are going to do with their music education,” Berry said. “We felt if we could reach out to them with young, relevant, soon to be professionals well on their way to a

career in music, we might be able to inspire, educate and even influence them in decisions they make down the road.” Since there is a different group coming to teach and perform this year, they decided to rename the project with something that would characterize the continuing effort. Thus: Play it Forward Chamber Music Residency. Smoke and mirrors is often a derogatory term applied to politicians and others trying to avoid responsibility for their actions. It’s also the name of a fivemember group from Colburn that will be arriving in February. From their website: “Smoke and Mirrors Ensemble believes that sharing live music is an essential part of a healthy community. As supporters of music education, we have developed outreach programs, which we have performed in schools throughout Los Angeles. While we always strive to take our art forward, we never want to forget the sheer joy of banging on pots and pans like we did as children. Our outreach programs encourage students to experience the world of sound that surrounds us all, a world that SME hopes to share with the whole world.” All of this does, of course, take money and the organizations accomplish that through dedicated “Music in the Schools” fundraisers. Donations are also sought from the public, which is invited to attend a public performance at the Western Washington University Performing Arts Center on Thursday, February 7, at 7:30

Smoke and Mirrors Ensemble will perform on February 7 at 7:30pm at the WWU Performing Arts Center. Photo © Philip Pirolo.

p.m. No advance tickets are needed. Admission is $15 suggested donation and students get in free. For more information, call Karen Berry at 360-733-9371. The mission statement of the Play it Forward Chamber Music Residency is “Investing in musicians of tomorrow through young chamber players of today.” Harmonious! Christopher Key is an actor and director who lives in Bellingham and writes to help support his theatrical addiction.

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On the cover: Bellingham Festival of Music and Whatcom Symphony Orchestra present Smoke and Mirrors Ensemble and the Play it Forward Chamber Music Residency. See feature story on page 1. Photo © Philip Pirolo.

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WHATCOM! READS! by Christine Perkins This year’s Whatcom READS! selection has something for everyone – history, romance, a courtroom drama, a murder mystery – even a local setting. It’s Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson, and there’s still time to read it (or re-read it) before the author visits Whatcom County in February. What page are you on? Set on an island in Puget Sound in the 1950s, Snow Falling on Cedars begins in a courtroom. Kabuo Miyamoto, a JapaneseAmerican fisherman, stands trial for the murder of Carl Heine, Jr. A newspaper reporter looks on while reminiscing about his childhood relationship with the accused man’s wife. Prosecutors present the possible motive: anger over the sale of land promised to Kabuo’s father but lost while the Miyamoto family was interned at Manzanar during World War II. Whatcom READS!, now in its 5th year, is presented by every public and academic library in Whatcom County and Village Books, with financial support from the Friends of the Bellingham Public Library and the Whatcom County Library Foundation.

The goal of Whatcom READS! is to encourage everyone in Whatcom County to read and discuss the same book. Organizers have planned numerous book discussions and supplemental events to further explore topics raised in Snow Falling on Cedars. Of note this year is a panel discussion on “The JapaneseAmerican Experience During World War II” to be held at the Bellingham Public Library on Saturday, January 12. Invited speakers include people whose families were interned, a woman whose father volunteered for the 442nd infantry, a regiment consisting almost entirely of Japanese-American soldiers, and a woman whose father was a camp supervisor. For a more academic perspective, Professor Robert Keller will present “Reconciling the Past: The History, Literature and Ethics of Japanese Removal” on Tuesday, January 22 at the Fairhaven Branch Library and again on Saturday, February 9 at the Blaine Library. Professor Keller will illuminate the debate

over forced Japanese removal and its impact on how we view civil rights amidst security crises today. He asks, “How has the memory of internment affected treatment of Arab-Americans following 9/11?” Readers who also like films will enjoy a special screening of Snow Falling on Cedars at the Pickford Film Center at 7:30 p.m. on February 13. “This novel is ripe for discussion, and that is exactly what Whatcom READS! is all about,” said Suzanne Carlson-Prandini, a Bellingham Public Library staff member who will be leading an interactive book club with the author on February 19. Readers will have the chance to explore themes of racism, loyalty, and ethics with David Guterson at the Bellingham Public Library from 2-4 p.m. that day. That evening, Guterson will give an author talk at the Jansen Art Center in Lynden. On Wednesday, February 20, Guterson will speak at Whatcom Community College at 7:30 p.m. He will also present “The Art and Craft of Writing” at Western Washington University on Thursday, February 21. All events are free of charge and open to the public. For details and a complete calendar of events, visit www.whatcomreads.org. Copies of Snow Falling on Cedars may be borrowed from any library in Bellingham or Whatcom County. You can also reserve a book club kit so your book group can read the novel together before attending one of the author presentations. Alternately, you can purchase the book at local bookstores including Village Books. Join the discussion! Christine Perkins is the Assistant Director of the Bellingham Public Library. She has been reviewing fiction for Library Journal since 1998 and is a member of two Bellingham book clubs.

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January Events at Village Books –

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Village Books holds many author readings and other events during the month (see calendar). All events held in the Readings Gallery unless otherwise noted. • Our annual holiday sale will be held Mon., Dec. 31, 9am-6pm, and Tues., Jan. 1, 10am8:30pm. • Resolutions: Mini Workshops to Jumpstart Your New Year will be held Sat., Jan. 5, 11am-4pm. No tickets or reservations needed. Details can be found online. • Resolutions for Writers will be held Sun., Jan. 6, noon-5pm. No tickets or reservations needed. Details can be found online. Changes, additions, and cancellations do occur. Check the website for the most complete information about our author events. 1200 11th St. in Fairhaven. Info: www.villagebooks.com, 671-2626.

WWP holds their monthly meeting Wed., Jan. 23, 5:45-8:30pm, at Nicki’s Bella Marina (upstairs), 2615 S. Harbor Loop Drive, Squalicum Marina. This month’s topic is “Copyright Law in the Age of the Internet – What You Need to Know!” If you write a blog, own a website, pin to Pinterest, post to FaceBook, tweet to Twitter, or plus at Google+, then this is one WWP meeting you cannot miss! Peggy Watt, professor of Mass Media Law at WWU, will present on how to navigate in the confused waters of the internet copyright laws along with how to protect your intellectual property and safeguard yourself against IP lawsuits. Food and beverages will be available to purchase. Seating is limited. We advise making your reservation on-line to guarantee a seat. Cash bar available. More info: www.WhatcomWritersAndPublishers.org, 714-8901.

VB Reads – General Literature: Mon., Jan. 7, 7pm – The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes. • Afternoon Book Chat: Wed., Jan. 9, 1pm – A Dog’s Purpose by Bruce Cameron. • Motherhood by the Book: Sun., Jan. 13, 2pm – Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place by Terry Tempest Williams. • Environmental Conservation Book Group: Mon., Jan. 14, 5pm – American Primitive by Mary Oliver. • Engaged Citizens Book Group: Wed., Jan. 16, noon – Take This Bread: A Radical Conversation by Sara Miles. • All book groups meet in the Readings Gallery unless otherwise noted; authors do not attend. Info: www.villagebooks.com. Bellingham Reads – Join us as we discuss Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss, Tues., Jan. 15, 6:30-7:30pm, at the Bellingham Central Library Dodson Room. Bellingham Reads is the Bellingham Public Library book discussion group. New members welcome. Info: www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org or Suzanne at 778-7323.

Writing Group Meeting – Upstart Crows Writers Association will meet on Thurs., Jan. 16 at 6pm in the Fireplace Room of the Bellingham Yacht Club located at 2625 South Harbor Loop Dr., Bellingham. Please bring an appetizer to share. There is no cost to attend this meeting. However, seating is limited, so please reserve your spot. Upstart Crows is a writing group for aspiring and experienced writers of all genres. UCWA helps writers perfect their craft and achieve their publishing goals. Info, please visit www. UpstartCrowsWritersAssociation.com.

The Chuckanut Radio Hour – Join us for our 6th Anniversary Show of the Chuckanut Radio Hour at the Crystal Ballroom of the Leopold Retirement

Whatcom County Tour Programs: Upcoming trips include: The Bill Gates Foundation Tour & Frye Art Museum, Wed., Jan. 23, $59 (+$10 for nonmembers), departs at 8:15am, returns at 5:15pm; final payment due Jan. 9. • Best of Eastern Canada by Rail and Coach (free presentation) with Melinda Burns, Wed., Jan. 30, 10:45am, in BSAC Room #16. • Northwest Flower and Garden Show, Wed., Feb. 20, $65 (+$10 for nonmembers), departs BSC at 9am, returns at 5pm. • Vancouver Island Stormwatch, March 5-8, $635 pp dbl. occ / $885 single occ.; $200 deposit due at sign-up. • Arizona Escape Baseball Spring Training, March 13-17, 2013, $1700 pp dbl. occ. / $2095 single (+$15 for nonmembers); final payment due Jan. 21. • Fall Foliage Mississippi River Steamboat Cruise, Oct. 4-12, $3199 / $3400 / $3999; call for details. • All prices listed are for members. More info: Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-4030 (dial #, ext. 47019), or visit http://wccoa.org/index.

Residence on Thurs., Jan. 31. It’s hard to believe that the Chuckanut Radio Hour has now been around for six years. Sometimes there’s just no accounting for taste. So, if you haven’t already had enough of the Chuckanut Radio Hour, join us to relive some of the highlights of our sixth year. There will be live music by our original house band, The Walrus; a new essay by Cascadia Weekly columnist Alan Rhodes; poetry by house poet Kevin Murphy; and a brand new episode of “The Bellingham Bean.” We’ll also show clips from some of the best moments of our 2012 shows (seriously, there were a few). The Radio Hour airs every Saturday evening at 6pm and Sunday at 9pm on SPARK Radio, KMRE 102.3FM. Doors open at 6:30pm and taping begins promptly at 7pm (we ask that everyone be seated by 6:45pm). Cosponsored by the Leopold Retirement Residence, 12th Street Shoes, Fairhaven Pizza, and the Fairhaven Village Inn. Tickets are $5 and are available at Village Books or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. Info: www.villagebooks.com, 671-2626.

php/Tours/. The Tour Program is a nonprofit community service provided by the Whatcom County Council on Aging.

Travelogue Series – Take an armchair journey with local travelers as they present slide programs, stories and photographs from around the world at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. • Thurs., Jan. 17, 7-9pm: “Two Years Abroad: Tales from an Activist” by Libby Miller. Liberty Elias Miller dreamed of saving the oceans since she was a child in Oregon. In Japan, she worked with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society at the infamous Cove where one of the largest dolphin slaughters on the planet occurred. In Australia, she established the first international chapter of Save Japan Dolphins. Miller is the founder and director of the Blue Ocean Foundation, a new marine conservation organization headquartered in Bellingham. Admission is $3 suggested donation / Museum members free. More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

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All That Jazz Krieger Riffs on History by Christopher Key Jazz, that most American of musical inventions, has been around for just a century in this City of Subdued Excitement. According to historian Milton Krieger, that century has been anything but subdued, musically speaking. The Less Subdued Excitement is a labor of love six years in the making and painstakingly documents “a century of jazz in Bellingham and Whatcom County, Washington.” Krieger, like most of the musicians devoted to this musical art form, isn’t going to get rich from his book. The rest of us, however, are richer for having this history at our fingertips. The author is smart enough not to get bogged down in arguments of what is and isn’t jazz. Instead, he touches on the roots of jazz from the band music of John Philip Sousa and Scott Joplin’s piano rags through trad, swing, bebop, cool, fusion and other permutations. Whatever subgenre labels have been applied over the years, the music called jazz has worked its way into the soul of this city and county and helps define who we are. Krieger is a professional historian who taught for many years at Western Washington University. This academic experience and training as a researcher infuse his book. He documents the people and places that have injected jazz into the Northwestern bloodstream with an eye for detail and an ear for the language of jazz.

The Doors: Live at the Bowl ’68 – The Lincoln Theatre presents The Doors: Live at the Bowl ’68 on Fri., Jan. 18 and Sat., Jan. 26, both at 7:30pm. Widely held as the band’s best performance ever captured on film, fans can watch the complete version in digitally re-mastered glory as the entire concert has been carefully restored from the original camera negatives to include the lost performances of “Hello I Love You,” “Texas Radio and the Big Beat” and “Spanish Caravan.” The film also includes interviews with the band about what it meant to perform at the Hollywood Bowl. More info and tickets: www.ILovetheLincoln.com or 336-8955. Nordic Movie Night – Bellingham Sons of Norway presents Hawaii, Oslo Fri., Jan. 25, 7pm, at Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St., Bellingham. The 2004 Norwegian submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Hawaii, Oslo is a captivating movie by Director Erik Poppe (Troubled Water). Here on one hot Oslo day, seven disparate souls are about to have fates collide (Norwegian with English subtitles, NR). Admission is

Did the legendary Jelly Roll Morton help midwife jazz in Whatcom County? Since he was based first in Seattle, then Milton Krieger. in Vancouver, it seems fairly likely he may have stopped in Bellingham at some point. If he did, the venue was probably a brothel and Krieger gives due credit to Curtis H. Smith’s The Brothels of Bellingham as source material. Perhaps more than on the music itself, Krieger builds his history around the people who played it. From pioneers like Einar Moen, Mel McKee and Art Hoeruegel to today’s luminaries like Julian MacDonough, Courtney Fortune and Tom Anastasio, Krieger documents the players. He also takes us on a tour of the places where jazz has found a home, from ballrooms and Grange Halls to speakeasies and fern bars. Imagine my delight to learn about Key’s Dancing Pavilion in Birch Bay. Educational institutions have played a lead role in making this area something of a hotbed for jazz. Krieger points to the jazz programs at Western and the leadership of Phil Ager, Walter Zuber Armstrong and Chuck Israels. Their influence trickled down

free (donations accepted). More info: www.wergelandlodge.com.

Guerilla Film Project – The Pickford Film Center’s (PFC) 2013 Guerilla Film Project is now accepting student registrations. The Guerilla Film Project is an annual film-making competition for high school students held at the Pickford Film Center in Bellingham. Students form teams of 3-5 students to write, shoot, cut and edit a 3 minute narrative film in under 65 hours. All film entries are required to use a specified line of dialogue and select props. This year’s competition will be held over President’s Day weekend, Feb. 14-17. The films will be shown in the new state-of-theart Pickford Film Center with expanded seating. High school students from across Northwest Washington are eligible to enter. The competition is open to the first 25 teams who register. The deadline for registration is Feb. 1. Cash prizes will be given to the top three film teams. For more info or to register your team, go to www.pickfordfilmcenter.org/page/ Guerilla-Film-Project.aspx or email Guerilla Film Project Director, Terri Krantz at guerilla@pickfordfilmcenter.org.

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into the high and middle schools, where jazz still hangs on despite budget cuts to arts education. Several organizations that helped bring jazz to the forefront are well documented, like Musicians Union Local 451, the Pacific Northwest Jazz Alliance and Jud Sherwood’s contemporary The Jazz Project. Krieger’s writing style, like the music he documents, is somewhat improvisatory and occasionally convoluted. It’s not always easy reading, but the effort is more than worthwhile. Whether you’re a player or a listener, The Less Subdued Excitement will enrich both your knowledge of the art form known as jazz and your appreciation for the dedicated people who keep it thriving in the face of myriad challenges. Trish Harding’s exquisite painting, “The Power of Sax,” graces the cover and it’s available, of course, at Village Books. Christopher Key is an actor and director who lives in Bellingham and writes to help support his theatrical addiction.

New Paintings at Peace Arch City Cafe – Kelcey Bates is showing her “All

Children, Teen and Adult Art Classes – Now in its 13th year,

about the Water” paintings at the Peace Arch City Cafe in Blaine, 321 H Street, through February. Come enjoy a delicious snack, latte, and art. Hours are 7:30am4pm. (Visit the cafe on Facebook.) More info: www.kelceybates.com, 920-7289.

BellinghamART offers weekly drawing, painting and sculpting classes. Register now for morning or afternoon classes starting Jan. 2. Your tuition includes all art tools and supplies. Located in The Creekside Building at 1701 Ellis Street, Studio 203, Bellingham. For complete info, schedule, and registration visit us at www.bellinghamart.com, email: info@bellinghamart.com, or phone 738-8379.

Riverclay Studio – “The Cup that Cheers” featuring work by Cascade Clay Artists continues through Sat., Jan. 5 at Riverclay Studio, 513 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. “The Cup that Cheers” features a selection of goblets, mugs, tumblers, noggins, beakers, tea bowls, and coffee cups made by wellknown and accomplished studio potters. Studio hours are Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. More info: 420-8559, email@riverclaystudio.com.

Trish Harding School of Art at Studio UFO – Studio UFO will be open

“Lighting Show” – A “Lighting Show” will be the feature for January at Artwood Gallery of Fine Woodworking. Artwood members, Jennifer and Tom Dolese, make many of the lamps that are shown in the gallery. Tom makes the lamp bases and Jennifer is responsible for the beautiful glass work and the marquetry. We also have lamps from other local artists and the “Harmony Lantern” will be on display. With all the dark days of January, come to Artwood and choose a light for your home! Open 7 days a week (Mon.-Sat., 11am6pm; Sun., 11am-5pm). 1000 Harris Ave., Historic Fairhaven, Bellingham. Info: 647-1628. New Art by Evan Whitehead – Evan Whitehead is the featured artist at Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen (601 W. Holly St., Bellingham) beginning Jan. 1. On Wed., Jan. 16, at 7pm, Evan will give an informal chat about his inspirations and techniques. Info: 752-3377 or www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.

for the Downtown Art Walk Fri., Jan. 4, 7-10pm, with charcoal drawings of “Hands Playing The Guitar” from the workshop of the same name. • Open Studio Painting (any medium) with Trish Harding, Wed. (Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) or Thurs. (Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31), 10am-3pm, $198 for all five Wed. or Thurs., or $48 for one session; you must specify dates (no refunds or rollovers). • Close Encounter: Silver Lake Snow Art Trip, Jan. 11-14 (call for details). • Figure Drawing Sessions (pre-registration required, no instruction): Nude Figure Drawing Session, Tues., Jan. 15, 10amnoon, $16 prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at time of session; Clothed Figure Drawing (costumed), Tues., Jan. 22, 10amnoon, $16 prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at time of session. • Drawing Workshop: The Figure in Proportion, Mon., Jan. 21, 10am-3:30pm, $98 (pre-registration required). • Classes at Whatcom Community College include: Figure Drawing, begins Fri., Jan. 18 (5 sessions); Advanced Figure Drawing, begins Fri., Feb. 22 (5 sessions); Artist Roadtrip – Chihuly Garden and Glass at the Seattle Center, Sat., March 16. Register at www.whatcomcommunityed.com or 383-3200. • Info: 319-6115, email

trish.harding@studioufo.net or visit www.studioufo.net. Bay Street Village, 301 W. Holly St., Suite M-4, Bellingham.

“Light up Lives and Fill Bowls” Food Bank Benefit at Good Earth Pottery – Throughout the month of January, Good Earth and participating artists will donate a portion of the sales of select lamps and bowls to the Bellingham Food Bank. Come support your community threefold: local business, local artists, local hungry. Good Earth Pottery is located at 1000 Harris Ave. in Historic Fairhaven. Hours: Mon. & Wed.-Sat. 11am-6pm, Sun. 12-5pm (closed Tuesdays). More info: 671-3998 or www.goodearthpots.com.

Anacortes First Friday Gallery Walk is Fri., Jan. 4, 6-9pm. Participating this month are Anne Martin McCool Gallery, Scott Milo Gallery, The Majestic Inn and Spa, Anchor Art Space, and Gallery at the Depot. Next Gallery Walk is Feb. 1. More info: Kathy at 293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com, or visit www.anacortesart.com.

Annual Members’ Show Opens Jan. 4 – Allied Arts of Whatcom County will host its 2013 Members’ Show in January. Participation is open to all current Allied Arts Members at any level of membership (see submission details on website). This show will feature work from nearly 100 Allied Arts members, including professional artists, students, and new or emerging artists. Works presented will range from traditional paintings to photography to contemporary sculptures and everything in between. Approximately 30 pieces from this show will be chosen to be exhibited in the Hotel Bellwether’s hallway and Lighthouse Bar & Grill during the month of February. The public is invited to the opening night celebration at the Allied Arts Gallery (1418 Cornwall Ave.) and the Downtown Art Walk, on Fri., Jan. 4, from 6-10pm. The show will run through Jan. 26. Regular gallery hours are Mon.Fri., 10am-5pm, and Sat., noon-5pm. More info: Katy at 676-8548 x5, katy@alliedarts.org, or visit www.alliedarts.org.

Artisans Northwest Gallery – The Artisans Northwest Gallery invites the public to join in the fun at the Downtown Art Walk on Fri., Jan. 4 from 6-10pm. The Artisans, located across from the Leopold at 1215 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, features the work of over 80 local artists and a working art studio. Music, refreshments and fun are on the house! Afterwards, continue your tour of the arts in the many other open shops for the gallery walk. More info: 733-1805, www.artisansbellingham.com.

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artists, unique galleries, delicious restaurants and invigorating cultural experiences await attendees of the monthly Art Walks. Maps are available at participating venues and the Downtown Visitor Center (114 W. Magnolia St., Suite 105, Crown Plaza) or www.DowntownBellingham.com. The next Art Walk is Feb. 1. More info: 527-8710.

Jennifer Bowman – Scott Milo Gallery continues its show of acrylic paintings by Jennifer Bowman, with an artist’s reception during the Anacortes First Friday Art Walk on Fri., Jan. 4, from 6-9pm. Also showing are photographs by Randy Dana, Dick Garvey and Lewis Jones; fused glass by Robin Larson; pastels by Amanda Houston; and acrylics by Joel Brock. The show runs through Jan. 29. Gallery hours: Mon.-Sat., 10:30am-4:30pm. Info: gallery@scottmilo.com, www.scottmilo.com. Pastel Drawings at The Amadeus Project – Mary Jo Maute is showing a series of pastel drawings at The Amadeus Project Gallery in January. Her colorful expressive semi-abstract work is inspired by the natural world of animals, plants, the human body, and the invisible world of microbes. Maute’s process is improvisational, with fragments of symbols and images that float in a dreamlike space. The Amadeus Project is located at 1209 Cornwall Ave., downtown Bellingham, across from The Leopold. Come join us for the opening night, Fri., Jan. 4, from 6-9pm, during Art Walk.

Whatcom Museum Guild Gathering and Program: Light & Landscape at the Lightcatcher – Brighten a dark winter day with a vicarious visit to the landscapes and light of California. Patricia Leach, Executive Director of the Whatcom Museum, will discuss “California Impressionism: Selections from the Irvine Museum” at the Lightcatcher, on Thurs., Jan. 10, 9:30am, at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Coffee at 9:30am with the program beginning at 10am. Open to the public at no charge. Info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

entertainer, comes to Bellingham Jan. 11, to open an exhibition at the Whatcom Museum featuring works from his renowned collection by Mexican-American artists. Marin is the featured guest at the show’s member preview, Fri., Jan. 11, 58pm, and will deliver a public lecture at 2pm Sat., Jan. 12 in the Rotunda Room at the Museum’s Old City Hall building ($3 suggested donation, Museum members free). That same evening he’ll be on hand at the Pickford Film Center on Bay Street to screen the 25th anniversary showing of Born in East LA, followed by a Q&A. Showtime is 6:30pm; tickets are $15 (available at Pickford Film Center). In addition to Marin’s lecture, the Whatcom Museum has teamed up with Community to Community Development for a family activity day filled with Latino arts and crafts, activities and youth performances – and the celebration of groundhog day – Sat., Feb. 2, 10am-4pm. “Chicanitas: Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection {size doesn’t matter}” will be on view at the Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher building through March 24. More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Art & Design Exhibition Opens – Western Washington University’s Western Gallery will present the “Departments of Art and Design Biennial” exhibition from Jan. 14-March 9. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Every two years the Western Gallery features the work of WWU Art and Design faculty in an exhibition showcasing their current projects. The show is an opportunity for the community to explore contemporary attitudes and individual areas of research with traditional and new media. For more exhibition details or gallery hours, please visit http://westerngallery.wwu.edu/.

present her program at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Thurs., Jan. 17, at 12:30pm. Admission: $5 (Museum members free). More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Baker Creek Ceramic Studio – Classes in January include: • Thursday Night Clay Club with Deb McCunn, Jan. 17, 24 & 31, 5-9pm. Clay Club is open studio time for supported projects. Bring your ideas for projects, use studio equipment to build your pieces and get peer support, advice and feedback. Bring your own tools, a hand towel and plastic to cover your work in progress. Clay is $20 for 25 pounds and the cost covers glazes, stains, washes and two firings (one bisque and one glaze). Each member is assigned one personal shelf to store work in progress and tools as long as they remain enrolled in Clay Club. Clay Club members can also sign up to use the studio during Open Studio times (usually Saturdays, 1-5pm). Course fee is $69 for the 3-week session. • Introduction to Clay & Extruded Forms with Deb McCunn, Jan. 23-Feb. 20 (5 weeks), 6-8:30pm, $150 ($140 if registered before Jan. 10). Learn to use (continued on page 8)

Brown Bag Series: Sarah ClarkLangager’s Impressions on West Coast Impressionism – Join Sarah Clark-Langager for an engaging slide presentation and tour of “California Impressionism: Selections from the Irvine Museum” exhibition. ClarkLangager is Director of Western Gallery and Curator of the internationally renowned Outdoor Sculpture Collection at Western Washington University. She will

Winter Exhibits at the Museum of Northwest Art (MoNA) – The Winter exhibits open on Sat., Jan. 12 with “Eduardo Calderón: Portraits of 20 Northwest Artists” and “Black and White Color Study from the Permanent Collection.” 121 S. First St., La Conner. Hours: Sun.-Mon., noon-5pm; Tues.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Info: 466-4446, www.museumofnwart.org.

Whatcom Museum Welcomes Collector/Comedian Cheech Marin for Exhibition Opening – “Chicanitas: Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection” opens to the public Sat., Jan. 12. Comedy and culture lovers have a chance to indulge doubly when Cheech Marin, the well-known email editor@ennw.info • See www.ennw.info for “News, Reviews and Updates”

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large and small extruders to create fun and unique forms. Explore various combinations of hand building techniques, slabs and extrusions to build creative and distinctive pieces. • Building Clay Forms with Jason Walker, Jan. 29-March 5 (6 weeks), 68:30pm, $225 ($210 if registered before Jan. 10). Whatever your skill level, you will learn new approaches to constructing clay forms through hand building and wheel work. Jason will work with students to personalize this course, developing the skill set each student chooses and providing feedback throughout the class. More info and to register: Deb McCunn at 393-5458, email bakercreekceramics@gmail.com, www.bakercreekceramics.com.

Watercolor Workshop – Northwest artist Nancy Grigsby will teach a 3-day Beginning / Intermediate Watercolor

Workshop at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden, Fri.-Sun., Jan. 25-27, from 9:30am-4:30pm daily. Emphasis will be on color choices, using value and understanding watercolor paint properties through artist demos, fun in-class student projects and participatory critiques. Cost is $225 for all three days. Register by calling Jansen Art Center at 354-3600. (Min. enrollment 5; max. 16.) Receive a supply list upon registration. Dakota Art on Cornwall Ave. in downtown Bellingham is offering a 10% discount on workshop supplies. Must present supply list to receive discount. Visit www.nmgrigsbystudios.com for more info.

Impressionism with Pastels – The Impressionists of France and California both strove to capture spontaneity, sunlight, color and movement in their work – a departure from staid, smooth academic paintings. They preferred patches of color blended by the eye to re-create how we actually see the natural sparkle of light. In that spirit, Janet Hamilton, instructor and artist, creates sensitive pastel landscapes that capture color, light, and atmosphere in this 2-day workshop on Sat. & Sun., Jan. 26-27, 9am-4pm, at the Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher, 250 Flora St. This enjoyable class will find you exploring your ideas through pastel. Used by many Impressionists, pastel is excellent for juxtaposing and layering colors to achieve a lively effect. Students work from their own photo material and receive personalized attention throughout the class. All levels of experience are welcome. Cost is $145 / $135 Museum members. Register by Jan. 22 through Bellingham Parks and Recreation Office at 3424 Meridian Street or by phone at 778-7000. More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Get Your Hands in the Clay and Play – Learn basic hand building techniques with clay in this 2-session workshop for adults Sat., Jan. 26 and Feb. 9, 2:30-4:30pm. Create a pinch pot creature. A duck, penguin, owl, turtle or cat may be a simple choice to start with. Creating a ball is also fun and offers possibilities for pressing patterns into the clay and making a shaker. Our creations may be made to produce sound by putting

small balls of clay inside. Option to create a pendant will be offered as time allows. Connect with yourself, art, and community. The second session is for glazing art works and may not take the whole time. Yoga or watercolor activity possible during second session if time allows. The cost is $45 for both sessions. Check out more events at www.facebook.com/LuciaArts. For more info and location: email lucia4arts@gmail.com or call 510-1979.

ONGOING • Ann Morris Sculpture Woods – The studio grounds of Ann Morris, at 3851 Legoe Bay Rd., Lummi Island, are open to the public on the first Saturday of each month (Jan. 5; Feb. 2), 10am-5pm. There are sixteen large sculptures on the grounds to be visited and the gallery of smaller works will be open. The working studio will not be open. No admission charge; no photos please. Park diagonally in the designated parking area, take a map for the self-guided tour and enjoy. More info: www.annmorrisbronze.com.

• Lightcatcher Building (Whatcom Museum) – Continuing exhibitions: “Wild East Meets Wild West: Photographs from Nakhodka, Russia by Georgy Pakin” continues through Jan. 6; “California Impressionism: Selections from the Irvine Museum” continues through Feb. 17; “At the Park: Vintage Views from the Photo Archives” continues. Opening Jan. 11-March 24: “Chicanitas: Small Paintings from the Cheech Marin Collection {size doesn’t matter}.” Lightcatcher Building, 250 Flora St., Bellingham. Open Wed.-Sun., noon5pm (open until 8pm Thurs. and opens at 10am Sat). Admission is $10 general, $8 student/senior/military, $4.50 children under 5, Museum members free. Reduced admission ($5) on Thursdays. (Admission allows entry into the Old City Hall Bldg. also). FIG admission is $4.50 and is open Wed.-Sat, 10am-5pm and Sun., noon-5pm. More info: 778-8930 or visit www.whatcommuseum.org. • Pacific Marine Gallery – Artist James Williamson displays new watercolor paintings of landscapes, wildlife and FOSS Tugboats. Watercolor classes for beginning and intermediate students held Wed.

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evenings, 7-9pm ($145 for five 2-hour classes). Open Tues.-Sun., 10am-6pm. More info: 738-8535. 700 W. Holly St., Bellingham. • Studio UFO – Upcoming art shows: DIS, 1315 Cornwall Ave. (Helen Dorn, oil paintings, Jan.-Feb.); WECU Fairhaven Branch, 1200 Harris Ave. (Ann Wallace, oil paintings); Healing through Art – The Open Air, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in conjunction with Lucia Douglas Gallery (through Jan. 18). More info: 319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net. • Whatcom Art Market – The Whatcom Art Market is hidden in McKenzie Alley off 11th Street in Fairhaven and is open Fri.-Mon., 10am-6pm, featuring over 50 local artisans who all belong to the Whatcom Art Guild. Jewelry, glass, ceramics, textiles, crafts, woodturners and woodworkers, metal garden sculptures, photography and fine art; occasional demos. More info: 738-8564, or www.whatcomartmarket.org.

• Whatcom Museum Old City Hall – Continuing exhibitions: “Romantically Modern: Pacific Northwest Landscapes” continues through July 7. The 1892 Old City Hall Building (121 Prospect St.) is open Thurs.-Sun., noon-5pm. Admission is $10 general, $8 student/senior/military, $4.50 children under 5, Museum members free. Reduced admission ($5) on Thursdays. (Admission allows entry into the Lightcatcher also). More info: 778-8930 or visit www.whatcommuseum.org.

Brown Bag: Russian History and Culture by Edward Vajda – Edward Vajda, WWU Modern Languages professor, discusses how Russia came to be the world’s largest country by expanding from Europe across all of North Asia to the Pacific. He recounts the key historical events and stages in this centuries-long process, explaining how Mongols, Byzantine Patriarchs, Tsars, and modern railroads all had a part in shaping Russian culture as a unique blend of Europe and Asia. He will present his program at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Thurs., Jan. 3, at 12:30pm. Admission: $3 suggested donation (Museum members free). Info: www.whatcommuseum.org. Whatcom County Historical Society: The Less Subdued Excitement: a Jazz History of Bellingham and Whatcom County by Milt Krieger – Milt Krieger is a retired WWU faculty member and “wannabe” musician whose book covers a century of local jazz history. Learn about local jazz players and hear stories of their predecessors taken from oral history, family archives and personal memoirs. Also, hear about wagon treks to Canada to hear music and see photos of performers that ushered in the new “Jazz Age.” Milt’s more-thansubdued excitement for this musical genre is more-than-contagious! He will present his program at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Thurs., Jan. 10, at 7:30pm. Admission: $3 suggested donation (Museum members free). More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

George Pickett while he was stationed in the area to construct Fort Bellingham, he left Whatcom in 1861, going on to become the infamous Confederate General of “Pickett’s Charge” at Gettysburg during the Civil War. Second Sunday (Jan. 13) tours are offered by Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington from 1-4pm by donation. Located off “F” Street between Holly and Dupont Streets.

ONGOING • SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention – Blow your mind with over four centuries of electrical invention on display and in demonstrations. Open Wed.-Sun., 11am5pm or by appointment. Admission: $6 adults / $3 children 11 and under. 1312 Bay St., Bellingham. More info: 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org.

Hidden History Gems of Bellingham – Nestled at the edge of the The La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum will be closed for interior restoration from Jan. 1 through midFebruary. The opening of the “Color, Design, & Inspiration: Kaffe Fassett & Brandon Mably” exhibit has been postponed and will be open mid-February through March 24. Please visit our website for exact opening date. The Quilt Museum is located at 703 S. 2nd St., La Conner. Info: 466-4288, info@laconnerquilts.com or www.laconnerquilts.com.

Lettered Streets Neighborhood and Old Town is the Pickett House, built in 1856 and designated a local museum in 1941. It is the oldest house in Washington State still at its original location. Built for Captain

Birchwood Garden Club Meeting – On Wed., Jan. 2, 7pm, in the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall Rotunda Room, Wild Bird Chalet will be getting the club up to speed on “Birds in the Garden” discussing feeding, birdbaths, plants for birds, etc. 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Info: www.birchwoodgardenclub.org. email editor@ennw.info • See www.ennw.info for “News, Reviews and Updates”

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Jump, Jive, & Wail with Whatcom Swing by Meghan Thompson With the cold months and New Year upon us, it’s the perfect time to pick up a new indoor hobby. What better idea than to join 30 some locals for a weekly dance lesson followed by a free style dance party. Every Monday night, at the Ten Mile Grange, situated conveniently between Lynden, Bellingham, Ferndale and Everson, for $5 you’ll receive lessons in the Cha Cha, Line Dancing, East & West Coast Swing, The Samba, The Waltz, Two Step and more! What started as four friends, in search of a dance floor of their own, has quickly morphed into Whatcom County’s own dance central. All ages are welcome, as are all levels of expertise (or inexpertise). Even this rhythm-less soul was invited to join! And, don’t let the lack of a partner dissuade you from attending; there are plenty of singles in attendance. The weekly lessons are paced to include the basic foundations of each dance as well as a new move or two. The fun begins every Monday night at 7pm with new lessons each month, taught by local enthusiasts. Then from 8-10pm it’s time to show off your newfound dance moves and let loose. If you’d like more information about Whatcom Swing, you can visit their facebook page, or simply swipe the QR Code here with your smart phone for a full schedule of lessons being planned for the New Year. Meghan Thompson enjoys exploring the NW, soaking up the liquid sunshine, people watching, and blogging about her adventures. You can follow her exploits at http://confessionsofawordslut.wordpress.com. Photos by Brad Widman.

new Scottish Highland and Irish step dance classes in three studios: Bellingham, Mount Vernon and Everett. Heather Richendrfer trains male and female dancers, ages preschool to adult, for competition, performance and recreation. She is a Bellingham native teaching locally since 1974. Well-known on the international Highland dance circuit, she offers workshops and judges Highland dancing competitions and championships around the world. A strong competitive Highland dance program prepares students for the summer Highland Games and other yearround events. The performance team is featured at many regional festivals. More info: 715-8682, toll-free: 877-467-8648, www.clanheather.com, www.facebook.com/clanheather.

The Dance Studio – New student registration is open through January! Stop by The Dance Studio to register for creative combo classes for your tinier tots or ballet, ballet technique, pointe, jazz, tap, contemporary/lyrical, hip hop, musical theater, and Zumba® for ages 6 to adult, beginning to advanced levels. Adult classes are available for drop-in Thursdays at 6pm and 7pm. Info: 734-1595, www.thedancestudio.net or visit us at 1820 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham.

New Dance Classes – Ballet Bellingham is adding several new classes beginning in January. Jazz for Kids, Teen/Adult Ballet, and new Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet classes begin Sat., Jan. 5. Enroll now to be a part of our spring performance of “Alice in Wonderland” to be performed Sat., June 8 at the Mount Baker Theatre. Advanced dancers ages 12 and up are invited to join our company, Whatcom Regional Ballet (WRB). WRB members receive 50% tuition scholarships for unlimited classes at Ballet Bellingham, performance and choreography opportunities, and much more. Acceptance into the company is by audition only. Ballet Bellingham is located at 1405 Fraser St., Suite F3. More Info: www.balletbellingham.com or 746-8508. Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society – Dance to the New Orleans / Dixieland music of Ray Skjelbred’s First Thursday Band on Sat., Jan. 5, 2-5pm, at the VFW Hall, 625 State St. in Bellingham. Musicians are: Ray Skjelbred, piano; Steve Wright, reeds; Dave Brown, bass; and Mike Daugherty, drums. Admission is $8 members / $6 students / $10 general. More info: 734-2973, www.btjs.webs.com.

Skagit Contra Dancers – Start the New Year off with a dance in Anacortes on Sat., Jan. 5, 7-9:30pm. All dances taught. Come at the beginning and learn the basics of this American folk dance. No partner necessary. Live music provided by Flowing Tide and calling by Betty and Bill Connor. Cost is $8 at the door. Dance will be held at the Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave. Come

and join the fun! More info: www.skagitcontra.org, or call 755-3969.

Western Dance Night – Lynden Line Dancers will host a $5 evening of country music and dance at the Ten Mile Grange, 6958 Hannegan Rd. (near Pole Rd.) in Lynden, on Fri., Jan. 11, from 7-11pm. Free line dance lessons will take place throughout the night mixed with an open dance floor. First lesson starts at 7pm. No partner needed. So grab your friends, put on your dancing boots and join us! Teens and up are welcome. Info: Charlene Lenn at 354-4325. Audition and Performance Dates Set for “Cinderella” – There will be an open audition on Sat., Jan. 12 beginning at 1pm at 1417 Cornwall Ave., 2nd floor, for Northwest Ballet Theater’s spring production of Prokofiev’s “Cinderella.” Dancers who are 7 years of age and older are welcome to audition. Dancers 13 and older may also audition to be in the Company by appointment with the Artistic Director. It is not necessary to join the Company to dance in NBT productions. Casting decisions for all soloist and principal roles will require the commitment of being in the Company. A rehearsal and performance schedule for productions is included in the dancer/casting agreement. “Cinderella” will be staged and choreographed by Mija Bishop and will be performed at Mount Baker Theater June 12. “Cinderella” tickets go on sale at MBT in early January. Questions? Call 714-1246, email info@northwestballet.org or visit www.northwestballet.org.

BCDS Contra Dances – Swing into the new year! Join Bellingham Country Dance Society at Contra Dances featuring live old-time fiddle music and caller on Saturdays, Jan. 12 and 26, 7-10pm. Cost is $8-$10 ($6 students). Dances are held at the Fairhaven Library. Beginners’ workshop at 7pm; dance from 7:30-10:30pm. No experience needed, no partner necessary, no fragrances please. Bring your dancing feet, soft-soled shoes and a reusable water bottle for water. More info: 676-1554, email dance@januscom.com or www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. “The Buffoon” – Seattle based dance company, The Offshore Project, will present an evening of new works, original live music, and “The Buffoon” on Sun., Jan. 13, at 2pm and 7pm, at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven. The Offshore Project’s “The Buffoon” first debuted in Northwest New Works Festival at On The Boards. In “The Buffoon” the Offshore Project invites the audience into the home of a family and an uninvited guest. The family knows nothing other than their conventional, calculable way of life. The uninvited guest is unorthodox and quickly perceived as a buffoon in every capacity; what the Family calls up, the Buffoon calls down, in no way do either parties share an understanding. Tickets are

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$15, available at the door day of show or through Village Books and the Bellingham Food Co-Op. More info: 734-2776, firehouseperformingarts@gmail.com, www.firehouseperformingarts.com.

Dance – USA Dance Bellingham will hold a “Winter Blues” dance on Sat., Jan. 19. A West Coast Swing lesson will be taught from 7-8pm with the dance from 8-10pm at the Blue Moon Ballroom Studio, located at 1213 Cornwall Avenue. Cost is $10 / $7 members. Partners not necessary; singles always welcome. Refreshments will be available. Info: 734-5676.

ONGOING • Bellingham Country Dance Society – Contra Dance (New England Style Country Dance), 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sat. of each month (Jan. 12, 26) at the Fairhaven Library. Workshops at 7pm, dance from 7:3010:30pm. Live fiddle bands and callers, no experience needed, no partner necessary, no fragrances please, bring your water bottle, and wear soft-soled shoes. $8-$10 at the door (students $6). Info: 676-1554, www.bellinghamcountrydance.org, email: dance@januscom.com.

• Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers Club – Scottish Country Dancing Classes normally run Wednesdays (no classes Jan. 2), 7-9:30pm, upstairs at the Fairhaven Public Library, 1117 12th St., through the end of May. No experience necessary. Beginners come early for special instruction. Soft shoes or slippers recommended. $8 drop-in fee (first class free). Discounts for paying yearly or half yearly. Info: www.bellinghamscd.org.

• Bellingham Senior Activity Center: Dance at the BSAC! – Zumba® Gold every Tues. & Thurs., 9:30-10am ($3.50 per class). Learn how to Line Dance (beginners and intermediate) with Lori Jones on Mondays, 3:30pm ($7 per class for members). Ballroom Dancing every Tuesday, 1:45-4pm ($4). 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. Info: 733-4030.

• Bellingham West Coast Swing – Practice dance to a variety of music from blues to funk featuring DJ Julie every Tues., 7-9:30pm, at Presence Studio, 1412 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Beginner (half hour) and intermediate (hour) lessons alternate at 7pm. Cost is $5 for dance / $5 for lesson. No dance Jan. 1 or 15; no lesson Jan. 29. Spectators and beginners welcome. Info: www.bellinghamwcs.org, edohfromb@gmail.com. • Fourth Corner Folk Dancers – Meets every Thurs., 7:15-10pm, at the Fairhaven Library, 1117-12th Street, for an evening of Eastern European, Greek, Israeli and Turkish folk dancing. The Fourth Corner Folk Dance Band plays part of the time and the remainder of the time we are accompanied by our vast collection of ethnic music. All ages welcome,

no partner necessary; please wear clean softsoled shoes. Suggested donation is $5; first time visitors and students free. Info: 380-0456. • La Vida Dance Studio – Classes in Bellydance, Blues dance, Creative, Irish, Persian/Tajik, Tango, Tribal Bellydance, Yoga (Ahimsananda & Hatha), Wing Tsun Martial Arts, and Zumba®. Rehearsal space available. Located upstairs at 1417 Cornwall Ave. in downtown Bellingham. Info: 224-5345 or www.lavidadancestudio.com. • Lynden Line Dancers – Western Line Dancing is good exercise and great fun! Classes are upbeat, using Western music with a little rock ‘n roll and dancing the oldies to the latest club dances. Classes are offered every Friday night at the Ten Mile Grange, 6958 Hannegan Rd. (near Pole Rd.) in Lynden. Beginners class is from 6-7pm; intermediates from 7-8:15pm. Cost is $5 per class. No experience or partner needed. Tennis shoes are ok, but leather soles are better; no high heels or grid soles. New beginners can start anytime; feel free to stop by and watch. Classes also offered at Jansen Arts Center: beginners Wed., 11am, and beyond beginners Thurs., 6:30pm (register at 354-3600). Info: Charlene Lenn at 354-4325, charlene.lenn@gmail.com. •• Rumba Northwest – Come learn a variety of Latin dance styles. No experience or partner needed. Mondays: Cuban Salsa / Rueda (advanced), 7:30-8:45pm at Belltower Studio (1430 N. Garden St.). Tuesdays: Cuban Salsa/Rueda (beginning/intermediate), 7-8:15pm at Belltower Studio. Wednesdays: Afro-Cuban, 7:30-8:45pm at StudioZ (311 E. Holly). Thursdays: L.A. Salsa (all levels), 7:45-9pm at StudioZ. Salsa parties most Saturdays at Cafe Rumba or StudioZ, 9pmmidnight (price varies, check website for details). More info: 595-7369, email rumbanorthwest@gmail.com, www.rumbanorthwest.com, or Facebook (Rumba Northwest). • The Dance Studio – The Best Dance Experience! Offering professional and fun classes for ages 3 to adult, 6 days a week. Our 12 exuberant instructors are highly accomplished in teaching pointe, ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary/lyrical, hip hop, musical theater, adagio, creative and Zumba® with a positive and nurturing style. All levels are welcome to join us as we create a lifelong love for dance! View class descriptions, rates and upcoming events online. 1820 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. More info: 734-1595 or www.thedancestudio.net. • USA Dance Bellingham – Tango by the Bay is every second Sat. of the month (Jan. 12) at Squalicum Yacht Club with live music by Tocato Tango, dance 8-11pm. No experience or partner needed and no advance registration. Cost is $10 / $7 members. Info: 734-5676, www.bellinghamusadance.com.

EverybodyBIKE Activities – Tues., Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Ride. Gather at Fairhaven Park on Chuckanut Drive for a 10am ride down scenic Chuckanut Drive to brunch in Edison. • Wed., Jan. 16, 7-9pm: Bicycle Travel Slide Show Series at Whatcom Middle School. Adventures of two women riding from Portland to San Francisco; followed by scenes and stories from a bike tour through Glacier National Park. • Sun., Feb. 10, 4-7pm: Love Your Ride Celebration of Winter Cycling at Depot Market Square. Bring your valentine, enjoy treats, prizes, and the most amazing bicycle fashion show ever. • More info: 671-BIKE, info@everybodyBIKE.com, www.everybodyBIKE.com.

Happy New Year from the ENNW Team! Dorothy, Barb, Gladys, Mark & Carey email editor@ennw.info • See www.ennw.info for “News, Reviews and Updates”

Beach Store Cafe – Take a Ferry to Dinner by Joanna Nesbit It’s easy to overlook the Beach Store Cafe on Lummi Island because, well, it’s out of the way. But the restaurant is only a 20-minute drive from Bellingham and accessible year round, offering its own little adventure with a 10-minute ferry ride and a 3-minute walk to the café when you park and walk from Gooseberry Point. Plus the restaurant has all-new menus—lunch, dinner, and weekend breakfasts—as well as the best waterfront view of Mount Baker in the county. You’re on island time now. Slow down and enjoy it.

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Last June, the Beach Store Cafe reopened under new management by West Shore Hospitality LLC, which also manages the Willows Inn. The café received a facelift with refinished floors, new tables and chairs, and a glass bakery case (now filled with house-made pastries). Under its new kitchen team, the menu has condensed to highlight Northwest seasonal and local cuisine, similar to the Willows Inn’s philosophy, but the café menu is cozy, casual, and accessibly priced. When I visited with friends, we chose salmon tacos, the house veggie burger, and a beef burger with bacon-onion marmalade, topping off with warm pear cobbler and fresh cream. The gourmet pizzas, baked in the onsite wood-fired pizza oven, were tempting. Next time.

“We have been working to build relationships with Whatcom County farmers and dairies so we can source ingredients as locally as possible as much as possible,” says manager Tess Winds-Johnson. The café also has developed a working relationship with the Willows Inn kitchen to collaborate on sources and menu content, which has benefitted both businesses, Winds-Johnson says. The Beach Store Cafe’s lead chefs are Jesse Otero and Jake Spooner, and while WindsJohnson’s title is manager, she has been taking on some baking duties alongside head baker Otero, who also makes the pasta. The three run the café as a team, along with collaboration from Anne Treat, formerly of Old Town Café and now a member of the Willows Inn management team. Winds-Johnson grew up on the island and returned in June 2012 to take a position as a manager, alongside Treat, after nine years away. As a local, she brings an awareness and knowledge of island culture and feels a strong connection to the community. Finding ways to cater to the differing needs of the community and offisland visitors is important to her, so she is excited to structure events for both. Recently, the café hosted a music night with island singer/songwriter David McAdams (a.k.a “Curly” to islanders), and Winds-Johnson says the evening was a hit. She plans to do more of the same, featuring island musicians as much as possible. Here’s a quick list of what’s coming: • Jan. 9 – Brewers’ Night with Kulshan and Chuckanut Breweries; dinner 6-8pm, music 8-11pm. Dinner is a ticketed event featuring a tasting menu paired with select beers from each brewery. The music is open to all. Reserve a dinner spot (40 available) by calling 758-2233. • Third Friday of every month, 711pm – music with islanders David McAdams and Gary MacDonald (www.davidmcadams.com).

• Weekend music – likely a musical event between Fridays and Sundays; check www.beachstorecafe.com and the accompanying Facebook page for updates and events as the restaurant’s plans unfold. The Beach Store Cafe also offers catering services (on-island only) for events such as rehearsal dinners, corporate retreats, receptions, or community events, and has a form available on its website. And coming soon are bike rentals for visitors, a convenient addition for day trippers. Stay tuned for updates on hours. In the spring, the café will return to opening seven days a week. Winter hours are Thurs., 11am-8pm; Fri., 11am-9pm; Sat., 8am-9pm; Sun., 8am-8pm. For more information about events and menus, please visit the website. Note: Ferry passenger fare is $7 roundtrip, paid on the ferry, and car/driver fare is $13 (cash or check only). Bellingham freelancer Joanna Nesbit has been writing for ENNW since 2005. She loves learning new stuff about her town. Her work has also appeared in FamilyFun, Parenting, Northwest Travel, and Washington State Visitors’ Guide. Learn more at www.joannanesbit.com. Photos by Joanna Nesbit.

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JANUARY 2013 TUESDAY 1/1/2013 Annual Holiday Sale, Village Books, 10am-

P ULL-O UT C ALENDAR Annual Members’ Show Opening Reception, Allied Arts Gallery, 6-10pm, free, 676-8548, www.alliedarts.org. (pg. 6)

8:30pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Artist’s Reception featuring Jennifer Bowman

New Year’s Day Ride, gather at Fairhaven Park at

(acrylics), Scott Milo Gallery, 6-9pm, www.scottmilo.com. (pg. 7) Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, 6-10pm, www.DowntownBellingham.com. (pg. 6) Open for Art Walk, Artisans Northwest, 6-10pm, 733-1805, www.artisansbellingham.com. (pg. 6) Opening Reception for Mary Jo Maute, The Amadeus Project, 6-9pm. (pg. 7) Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325. (pg. 11) Art Walk: “Hands Playing The Guitar,” Studio UFO, 7-10pm, 319-6115, www.studioufo.net. (pg. 6) Multimedia Art Presentation (from paintings and photography to dance performances), Inspire Studio, 7:15-10pm, 447-8778, www.inspirestudiobham.com. (pg. 26) Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely (eclectic blues duo), The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, no cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. Steve Faucher (acoustic guitar and vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Broken Trail (top 40 high energy country dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com. DJ Lawless, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

10am for a ride to Edison for brunch, 671-BIKE, www.everybodyBIKE.com. (pg. 11) Jazz Jam hosted by The Jazz Project featuring Jennifer Scott Trio, Boundary Bay Brewery Tap Room, 8:30-11:30pm, no cover, open mic at 9:30pm, 647-5593, www.jazzproject.org, www.bbaybrewery.com. (pg. 29)

WEDNESDAY 1/2/2013 Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. Meditation Hour with local clairvoyant Jill Miller, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm, $5, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. Savage Jazz Trio, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com. Birchwood Garden Club Meeting with Wild Bird Chalet lecturing on “Birds in the Garden,” Whatcom Museum Old City Hall Rotunda Room, 7pm, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org. (pg. 9)

THURSDAY 1/3/2013 Brown Bag: Russian History and Culture by Edward Vajda, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 12:30pm, $3 suggested donation (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 9) Live Music, Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, Lynden, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org. VB Writes ... Poetry Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 5:30-6:30pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Fourth Corner Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Library, 7:15-10pm, $5 suggested donation (first time visitors and students free), 380-0456. Tocato Tango (Argentine tango), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, dancers welcome, 715-3642.

FRIDAY 1/4/2013 Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building FIG, 10-11am, $4 / $2 Museum members, www.whatcommuseum.org, 778-8930. (pg. 25)

Free Introductory Gentle Yoga Class with Joani, Pacific Martial Arts, 1308 N. State St., 10:30am, for new students only, 656-6699, www.yogawithJoani.com. (pg. 26) Anacortes First Friday Gallery Walk, 6-9pm, 293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com. (pg. 6)

SATURDAY 1/5/2013 “The Met Live in HD: Les Troyens” (Berlioz), Lincoln Theatre, 9am, $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 21) Basic Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour (age 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982. Sculpture Woods of Ann Morris, Lummi Island, 10am-5pm, free, www.annmorrisbronze.com.

Kids’ Event: Preschool Storytime (ages 3-5) with Claire, Village Books, 10:30-11am, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Resolutions: Mini Workshops to Jumpstart Your New Year, Village Books, 11am-4pm, free, 671-2626, see schedule at www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 4)

Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society: Ray Skjelbred’s First Thursday Band, VFW Hall, 2-5pm, $8 members / $6 students / $10 general, 734-2973, www.btjs.webs.com. (pg. 10)

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Lotion Making Class, Otion, 2-5pm, $40 prepaid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org.

Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) Meeting, St. James Presbyterian Church, 3-5pm, $5 suggested donation, 510-4386, 733-6867, www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com. (pg. 30)

Bellingham Festival of Music presents a “Welcome Home Concert” featuring Albert Diaz and Jon Hansen, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 7pm, $15 suggested donation for adults / students free, 733-9371, kberry49@hotmail.com. (pg. 30)

Skagit Contra Dance featuring Flowing Tide, Depot Arts Center, Anacortes, 7-9:30pm, $8 at the door, 755-3969, www.skagitcontra.org. (pg. 10) Chris Eger Band (blues, rock, funk, rockabilly), The Conway Muse (in the parlor), 7:30pm, no cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.

The Great Coal Train Tour Concert with Dana Lyons, Conway Muse (in the Renaissance Room), 7:30pm, $10 cover, www.cowswithguns.com.

The Julianne Thoma Quartet (classic jazz vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. The Still Bill Band (rhythm & blues, funk & soul), The Underground Night Club, 8pm, $5 cover. Broken Trail (top 40 high energy country dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com. Nick Vigarino, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

SUNDAY 1/6/2013 Community Breakfast, Rome Grange, Mt. Baker Highway, 8am-1pm, $5 adults / $2 kids ages 6-10 / under 5 free, 739-9605. (pg. 25) Mineral Makeup Class, Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Free Intro Pilates Class, Joy of Pilates, 11:30am, pre-register required at info@joyofpilates.net, 224-1433. (pg. 26) Bridal Inspirations Wedding Expo, Lakeway Inn & Conference Center, noon-5pm, tickets $10 at www.bridalinspirationsexpo.com, $15 at door, 733-2563. (pg. 23) Resolutions for Writers, Village Books, noon5pm, free, 671-2626, see schedule at www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 4)

Heart of Intention New Year’s Yoga Workshop, 3 OMS Yoga Studio, 1-4pm, $35, register at www.3omsyoga.com, 671-3510. Advanced Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 2-5pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

JANUARY 2013 MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org. Bellingham Laughter Club, Downtown Food Co-op Connections Building, 4-5pm, free, 734-4989, therapeuticstudio@msn.com. (23)

Sunday Jazz Dinner Show with Blake Angelos Trio, Lighthouse Bar and Grill, Hotel Bellwether, 4-7pm, 392-3200, www.HotelBellwether.com.

MONDAY 1/7/2013 “12 Minutes Max” applications due today at Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven, or email 12minutesmaxbellingham@gmail.com. (pg. 21) Northwest Singles Club (age 55+) Weekly Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982. TeenTANK – BA~CON planning session (ages 12-19), Bellingham Central Library Lecture Room, 4-5:30pm, 778-7323 (Jennifer), www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Auditions for “Footloose,” BAAY Theatre, 4:306:30pm, david@baay.org, www.baay.org. (21) Barkley Jammies & Stories (ages 4-8), Barkley Branch Library, 6:30-7pm, 778-7200 (Bethany), www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Introduction to Mindfulness (4 week class) begins, 7-9pm, details at www.MindfulnessNorthwest.com. (pg. 28)

VB Reads … General Literature: “The Sense of an Ending” by Julian Barnes (author not attending), Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 4) Whatcom Swing, Ten Mile Grange, 7pm lesson, dance from 8-10pm, $5, search “Whatcom Swing” on Facebook. (pg. 10)

Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham

W. Illinois (the intersection of Illinois & Sunset Dr.), 7-9pm, free, pre-register at 756-0756. (pg. 21) Fourth Corner Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Library, 7:15-10pm, $5 suggested donation (first time visitors and students free), 380-0456. Whatcom County Historical Society: “The Less Subdued Excitement: a Jazz History of Bellingham and Whatcom County” by Milt Krieger, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7:309pm, $3 suggested donation (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 9) Brian Forsloff (jazz solo guitar), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642.

Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. VB Reads ... Afternoon Book Chat: “A Dog’s Purpose” by Bruce Cameron (author not attending), Village Books, 1pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 4) Free Intro Pilates Class, Joy of Pilates, 5:30pm, pre-register required at info@joyofpilates.net, 224-1433. (pg. 26) Healing Hour with local clairvoyant / energy healer Jill Miller, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm, $5, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. Holistic Healing Perspectives Workshop with Dr. Richard Tran, Cascade Health Center, 5:307pm, free, call 671-4242 to RSVP, www.cascadekey2wellness.com. (pg. 26) Northwest Singles Club (age 55+), Cascade Pizza on Meridian Street, 5:30pm, 7:15pm meeting, 393-3982.

Brewers’ Night with Kulshan and Chuckanut Breweries, Beach Store Cafe on Lummi Island, dinner 6-8pm, music 8-11pm, dinner reservations at 758-2233, www.beachstorecafe.com. (pg. 12) Colleague Connection Gathering by Laura Abernathy of Tree of Life Sanctuary, teleconference, 6-8pm, free, pre-register (required) at 592-0924 email info@TreeofLifeSanctuary.org. Stilly River Band, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.

Chuckanut Sandstone Writer’s Theater Open Mic, Firehouse Cafe, Fairhaven, 7pm. Scottish Country Dancing Class (beginners &

Thurs.), $15 drop-in / $12 student drop-in, register at www.3omsyoga.com or 671-3510.

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani (5-week series) begins, Pacific Martial Arts, 1308 N. State St., 10:30am, $65 for once a week / $85 for twice a week / $15 drop-in, 656-6699, www.yogawithJoani.com. (pg. 26) Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+), Papa’s Sweets, 11am-7pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Ballroom Dancing (music by Good Vibrations) at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 1:454pm, $4, 733-4030. VB Writes ... Nonfiction Writing Group, Village Books Reading Gallery, 3-5pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Auditions for “Footloose,” BAAY Theatre, 4:306:30pm, david@baay.org, www.baay.org. (pg. 21) West Coast Swing Dance, Presence Studio (1412 Cornwall Ave.), beginner lesson 77:30pm ($5), dance 7:30-9:30pm ($5), www.bellinghamwcs.org. (pg. 11) Beginners’ Yoga Course (1st of 8) begins, 3 OMS Yoga Studio, 7:15-8:45pm (Tues. & Thurs. thru Jan. 31), $80, register at www.3omsyoga.com or 671-3510.

Improv Playworks presents Awaken the Spontaneity Within! Improv Workshop, 302

Bellingham, 6:30-8:30pm, $20 advance, pre-register at 676-1009, www.JennyDavidow.com. (pg. 28)

Hour of Power Early Morning Power Yoga begins, 3 OMS Yoga Studio, 7-8am (Tues. &

Ferndale Kula Yoga, 7:30-9pm, $55 for the series (6 classes), pre-registration required at 920-8152 or www.ferndalekulayoga.com. (pg. 26)

WEDNESDAY 1/9/2013

Journaling with Heart for the New Year Workshop with Jenny Davidow, M.A.,

TUESDAY 1/8/2013

Yoga 101: Beginner Series (3-weeks) begins,

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intermediate), Fairhaven Public Library (upstairs), 7-9:30pm (beginners please come early for special instruction), $8 drop-in fee (first class free), www.bellinghamscd.org. Vic Cano, Roeder Home, 7:30pm, $8-$12 suggested donation, 734-7872. (pg. 30) Karaoke with DJ Steve, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

THURSDAY 1/10/2013 Whatcom Museum Guild Gathering and Program: Light & Landscape at the Lightcatcher, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 9:30am, free, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 7

Living Well Workshop (6 week class) begins, Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 3-5:30pm, $60 ($30 for BSAC members), 733-4030. (pg. 26) Handbags for Housing (a benefit for Lydia Place), Baker Creek Place, 5-7:30pm, $20, 671-7663. (pg. 24) Live Music, Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, Lynden, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org. Trish & Hans with John Anderson on Sax, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.

VB Writes ... Lummi View Fiction Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 6-8pm,

Open Mic Karaoke with Rocky & Kristine, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 8pm-midnight, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

FRIDAY 1/11/2013 Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building FIG, 10-11am, $4 / $2 Museum members, www.whatcommuseum.org, 778-8930. (pg. 25)

Gentle Yoga Classes with Joani (5-week series) begins, Pacific Martial Arts, 1308 N. State St., 10:30am, $65 for once a week / $85 for twice a week / $15 drop-in, 656-6699, www.yogawithJoani.com. (pg. 26) Fairhaven Family Movie (all ages), Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room, call for title, 4-6pm, free, 778-7200 (Bethany), www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Author Reads: “The Less Subdued Excitement” by Milt Krieger (local author) with live musical trio, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. BAAY Dance Company’s Big Show, BAAY Theatre, 7pm, free, www.baay.org. Western Dance Night, Ten Mile Grange, 7-11pm, $5, 354-4325. (pg. 10) Blueberry Hill (the Miller Family, endearing homegrown bluegrass and folk) and Birdsview (bluegrass), The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, no cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. Swing Gang (instrumental jazz with a swing style), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Chris Stevens and the Surf Monkeys, Rockfish Grill, 8:30pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com. DJ Nite, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com. Midlife Crisis and the Alimony Horns, Silver Reef Casino, 9pm, no cover, skcarver@yahoo.com. Nitecrew (contemporary Top 40 dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

SATURDAY 1/12/2013 Basic Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour (age 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982.

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JANUARY 2013 Robotics Level 1 (1st of 4, ages 6-9) begins with Kimberly Gustafson of Bricks and Beyond, Launching Success Learning Store, 10amnoon, register at 527-2641, www.BricksandBeyond.com. (pg. 25)

“Move That Body!” Wellness Workshop hosted by Native Springs Spa, Anacortes Center for Happiness, 11am-1pm, $20, 7088313. (pg. 26) Brewery Tour, Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, noon (sign up in the Kitchen before noon), $5, 21+, www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com, 752-3377. Mini Psychic Fair, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B11, noon-5pm, free admission, $15 for 15 minute reading, $5 for energy healing, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. (26) Experience Reiki with various practitioners and students, Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd., drop-in 1-5pm, by donation, 224-3335, www.greentouch.net. (pg. 27) Open Auditions for “Cinderella,” Northwest Ballet Theater, 1pm, 714-1246, www.northwestballet.org. (pg. 10) Street Law at the Library (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Lecture Room, 1-4pm, free, 778-7323. Bellingham Dulcimer Club (BDC), Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1:30pm, http://bellingham-dulcimer-club.blogspot.com, mountain_dulcimer_guy@juno.com. (pg. 30) Lotion Making Class, Otion, 2-5pm, $40 prepaid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Public Lecture by Cheech Marin, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall Rotunda Room, 2pm, $3 suggested donation (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 7) MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org. Author Reads: “The Red Meadows” by Neil Sogge (local author, fiction), Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. “Music and Memories” Auction, St. Joseph Center, Mount Vernon, 5pm, $50, 428-5972. (pg. 24)

25th Anniversary showing of “Born in East LA” followed by a Q&A with Cheech Marin,

P ULL-O UT C ALENDAR Rainbow Squares Square Dancing, Ten Mile

Mount Vernon Community EFT Gathering,

Grange, 6985 Hannegan Rd., pre-rounds at 7:30pm, mainstream from 8-10pm, $6, 7334487, www.sqdance.org/clubs/rainbow.html. Woodrush (alternative-Americana), The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, no cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. David Post (jazz vocalist) and John Stowell (jazz guitartist), BAAY Theatre, 8pm, $15 at the door only, www.baay.org. (pg. 30) Tango by the Bay with USA Dance Bellingham, music by Tocato Tango, Squalicum Yacht Club, 8-11pm, $10 / $7 members, 734-5676, www.bellinghamusadance.com. The Spencetet (classic jazz quartet), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Ben Rice Trio, Rockfish Grill, 8:30pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.

Mount Vernon Center for Spiritual Living (1508 18th St.), 1-5pm, $20 suggested contribution, RSVP appreciated to 441-1195, www.EFTSettings.com. (pg. 27) Advanced Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 2-5pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

1340 AM the Whale presents Junkyard Jane, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com. Midlife Crisis and the Alimony Horns, Silver Reef Casino, 9pm, no cover, skcarver@yahoo.com. Nitecrew (contemporary Top 40 dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com. Anna Cate (singer / songwriter / harpist) opening for The Crying Shame and The Ames, Green Frog Acoustic Tavern (1015 N. State St.), 9:30pm, $10 cover, www.acoustictavern.com.

SUNDAY 1/13/2013 Haynie Grange Breakfast, 8am-noon, $5 adults / $3 children ages 6-12 / 5 & under free, 305-4556. Mineral Makeup Class, Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. “The Met Live in HD: Les Troyens” (Berlioz), Lincoln Theatre, 12pm, $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 21) Pickett House Tour, 910 Bancroft St. (off “F” St. between Holly and Dupont), Bellingham (Old Town), 1-4pm, by donation. (pg. 9)

Safeguard the Southfork presents The Great Coal Train Tour Concert with Dana Lyons with special guests Band Zandt & Tim McHugh, Van Zandt Community Hall, 2pm info & snacks, 3pm concert, $10, 592-2297, www.cowswithguns.com.

The Library Jazz Series Concert featuring Trish, Hans & Phil, Anacortes Library, 2-3pm, free, www.jazzatthelibrary.com.

The Offshore Project presents new works, original live music, and “The Buffoon,” Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 2pm, $15 at the door, Village Books, or Community Food Co-op, www.firehouseperformingarts.com, 734-2776. (pg. 10)

VB Reads … Motherhood by the Book: “Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place” by Terry Tempest Williams (author not attending), Village Books, 2pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 4) MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org.

Bellingham House Concerts Presents Hello ... Goodbye, Sabo Residence, 3pm, $20, advance reservations required at 671-6104, www.bellinghamhouseconcerts.com. (pg. 30) Art of Jazz Series: Cory Weeds Quintet (with Steve Davis, Tilden Webb, Ken Lister, Jesse Cahill), The Amadeus Project, 4-6:30pm, $16 advance or at the door (if not sold out) / $10 students under 18 / free for members, www.jazzproject.org, 650-1066. (pg. 29) Multi-Author Reading: “Clover, A Literary Rag, Vol. 4,” Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Sunday Jazz Dinner Show with Shaken Not Stirred, Lighthouse Bar and Grill, Hotel Bellwether, 4-7pm, 392-3200, www.HotelBellwether.com.

Pickford Film Center, 6:30pm, $15 (tickets at Pickford Film Center), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 7) Author Reads: “Eliza’s Journal” by Caelyn AB Williams (young adult), Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Backstage at the Border: Two Leggs & Other Parts featuring Loren & Max Legg, Christ Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall in Blaine, 7-9pm, $7 donation, 927-9085, info@backstageattheborder.com. (pg. 30) Contra Dance, Fairhaven Library, workshop 7pm, dance 7:30-10:30pm, $8-$10 ($6 students), 676-1554, www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 10) Panel Discussion: Whatcom READS!: The Japanese-American Experience During World War II (for adults), Central Bellingham Library Lecture Room, 4-6pm, free, www.whatcomreads.org. (pg. 3)

La Conner Institute of Performing Arts presents Via Voice, Maple Hall, 7:30pm, $15 / $17, 466-2665, www.laconnerarts.com. (pg. 30)

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JANUARY 2013 The Offshore Project presents new works,

Auditions for Bellingham Children’s Choirs:

original live music, and “The Buffoon,” Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 7pm, $15 at the door, Village Books, or Community Food Co-op, www.firehouseperformingarts.com, 734-2776. (pg. 10)

MONDAY 1/14/2013 Northwest Singles Club (age 55+) Weekly Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982. Oliver (author not attending), Village Books, 56pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 4) Anime @ your Library (ages 12-19), Lecture Room, Bellingham Central Public Library, 5:307:30pm, 778-7323 (Jennifer), www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Marmalade Making with Blue Chair Fruit with Rachel Saunders, Ciao Thyme, 6:30pm, $48, 733-1267, www.ciaothyme.com. Whatcom Swing, Ten Mile Grange, 7pm lesson, dance from 8-10pm, $5, search “Whatcom Swing” on Facebook. (pg. 10)

TUESDAY 1/15/2013 Nude Figure Drawing Session (no instruction), Studio UFO, 10am-noon, $16 prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at session, pre-registration required, 319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net. (pg. 6) Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+), Papa’s Sweets, 11am-7pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Ballroom Dancing (music by Good Vibrations) at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 1:454pm, $4, 733-4030.

“Clairvoyance 101” Class (6 weeks) with Jill Miller begins, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 10am12:30pm, $180 for 6-week session, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. (pg. 27) Brown Bag Series: Sarah Clark-Langager’s Impressions on West Coast Impressionism, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 12:30pm, $5 admission (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 7) Finding Funders for Your Nonprofit (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Conference Room, 1-2:30pm, free, registration required at 778-7210 (Deborah) or email dbrewer@cob.org.

Cheryl Hockett-Prelle and William Prelle, Garden Street Methodist Church, 6pm, www.NCMassageconnection.org. (pg. 27) Bellingham Reads: “Eats, Shoots and Leaves” by Lynne Truss, Bellingham Central Library Dodson Room, 6:30-7:30pm, free, 778-7323 (Suzanne). (pg. 4)

“Communicating with Spirit” Class (6 weeks) with Ali Herbrandson begins, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 7-9:30pm, $180 for 6-week session, www.simplyspiritcenter.com, 647-7134. (pg. 27)

Thursday Night Clay Club (3-weeks) with Deb McCunn begins, Baker Creek Ceramic

WWU’s Sanford-Hill Piano Series: Haochen Zhang, Performing Arts Center Concert Hall,

Studio, 5-9pm, $69 + materials, 393-5458, www.bakercreekceramics.com. (pg. 7) Live Music, Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, Lynden, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org.

7:30pm, $9-$24, 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 30)

WEDNESDAY 1/16/2013

Self Hypnosis – Create A Vibrant and Healthy New You with Jeni Miller, CMS-CHt, BHE,

Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. Newcomers Luncheon (featuring Julie Meyers, Whatcom Council on Aging), Bellingham Golf & Country Club, noon, $16, reservations 933-4669. (pg. 23)

Bellingham Yacht Club Fireplace Room, 6pm, www.UpstartCrowsWritersAssociation.com. (pg. 4) Ciao Thai with Mataio Gillis, Ciao Thyme, 6:30pm, $48, 733-1267, www.ciaothyme.com. Healthy Aging Strategies Workshop with Dr. Richard Tran, Downtown Bellingham Food Co-op, 6:30-8pm, free, call 671-4242 to RSVP. (pg. 26) Art Talk with Evan Whitehead, Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 7pm, 752-3377, www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com. (pg. 6) Bicycle Travel Slide Show Series, Whatcom Middle School, 7-9pm, 671-BIKE, www.everybodyBIKE.com. (pg. 11) Scottish Country Dancing Class (beginners & intermediate), Fairhaven Public Library (upstairs), 7-9:30pm (beginners please come early for special instruction), $8 drop-in fee (first class free), www.bellinghamscd.org. “Rock of Ages,” Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, $69 / $59 / $49 / $20 + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (21) Karaoke with DJ Steve, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

THURSDAY 1/17/2013

North Cascades Massage Connection Peer Support Massage Exchange facilitated by

“Take This Bread: A Radical Conversation” by Sara Miles (author not attending), Village Books, noon, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 4)

Celestial Voices and Bellingham Boys’ Choir, BAAY Theatre, 5-7pm, david@baay.org, 306-1543, www.baay.org. (pg. 30) Meditation Hour with local clairvoyant Jill Miller, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm, $5, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. Spoonshine Duo, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.

Upstart Crows Writing Association meeting,

VB Reads … Environmental Conservation Book Group: “American Primitive” by Mary

VB Reads ... Engaged Citizens Book Group:

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6-9pm, $45, register at Terra Organica or www.whatcomfolkschool.org. (pg. 27)

Third Thursday Local Music Series: Blues by Two, Downtown Community Food Co-op Deli, 6-8pm, free, 734-8158. (pg. 30

Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) Song Circle, Roeder Home, 7-9pm, $5 suggested donation, 510-4386, 733-6867, www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com. (pg. 30) BHS Drama presents “RPG,” Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 21)

Travelogue Series: “Two Years Abroad: Tales from an Activist” by Libby Miller, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7-9pm, $3 suggested donation (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 4)

William Stafford Tribute Event: An Evening of Poetry hosted by Jim Bertolino, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Fourth Corner Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Library, 7:15-10pm, $5 suggested donation (first time visitors and students free), 380-0456. NT Live: “The Magistrate,” Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm, $15 / $13 / $11 ($2 off members), www.iLovetheLincoln.com, 336-8955. (pg. 21) Jazz Open Mic (solo guitar and vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642.

Open Mic Karaoke with Rocky & Kristine, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 8pm-midnight, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

FRIDAY 1/18/2013 Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building FIG, 10-11am, $4 / $2 Museum members, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 25)

Auditions for Bellingham Children’s Choirs: Celestial Voices and Bellingham Boys’ Choir, BAAY Theatre, 5-6pm, david@baay.org, 306-1543, www.baay.org. (pg. 30) Grand Opening, Inspire Studio, 5:30-9pm, 447-8778, www.inspirestudiobham.com. (pg. 26) Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325. (pg. 11) Author Reads: “The Story Never Ends: A Memoir of a Newspaper Reporter” by Joe Bianco, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. BHS Drama presents “RPG,” Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 21) David McAdams and Gary MacDonald, Beach Store Cafe on Lummi Island, 7-11pm, www.davidmcadams.com, www.beachstorecafe.com, 758-2233. (pg. 12) Family Story Night (ages 6 to adult) with the Bellingham Storytellers Guild, Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room, 7-8pm, free, 778-7188, bhamstoryguild@comcast.net. Prozac Mountain Boys (classic bluegrass northwest style), The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, $7 cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. “The Doors: Live at the Bowl ‘68,” Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm, tickets at www.ILovetheLincoln.com, 336-8955. (pg. 5) Fritz and the Freeloaders, Honey Moon Tasting Room, 8-10pm, no cover, 734-0728. Telefon (casual jazz trio), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Tiller’s Folly, Rockfish Grill, 8:30pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com. DJ Lawless, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com. Platinum Spandex (‘80s hair band playing hard rock classics), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

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JANUARY 2013 SATURDAY 1/19/2013 Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Norway Hall, 8-11am, $7 adults / $3 children 10 & under, www.wergelandlodge.com.

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(Donizetti), Lincoln Theatre, 9:55am, $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 21) Auditions for “Bullshot Crummond,” BAAY Theatre, 10am-noon, david@baay.org, www.baay.org. (pg. 21) Basic Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. New Year Group Panchakarma Cleanse, The Metta Center, 10am-1:30pm, $149, preregistration required at 734-2396, www.AyurvedicHealthCenter.com. (pg. 27) Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour (age 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982. Gathering of Native Artists, Skagit County Historical Museum, 11am-5pm, regular admission rates, 466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. (pg. 25)

pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Gathering of Native Artists, Skagit County Historical Museum, 11am-5pm, regular admission rates, 466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. (pg. 25) Open House, Anchor Art Space (216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes), 1-4pm, artist’s talk by Danielle Foushée at 2pm. Advanced Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 2-5pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. BHS Drama presents “RPG,” Bellingham High School, 2pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 21) MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org. Impromptu and Friends (Chamber Music as it was meant to be heard), The Amadeus Project, 3pm, $15 adults / $10 seniors / $5 under 18, www.theamadeusproject.org. (pg. 31) Author Reads: “Shaking Shame From Mental Illness” by Evonne Agnello, Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Movie Showing & Discussion: Writers in the Limelight featuring on-screen author talk &

Sunday Jazz Dinner Show with Rane Nogales Quartet, Lighthouse Bar and Grill, Hotel

“The Met Live in HD: Maria Stuarda”

interview with Martha Nussbaum (“Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities”) (author not attending), Pickford Film Center’s Limelight Cinema, noon, tickets available through the Pickford, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org. Author Reads: “Confessions of a Mystic Soccer Mom: A Life Played with Feet in Both Worlds” by Monica McDowell, Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Ballroom Dance: Winter Blues (USA Dance Bellingham), Blue Moon Ballroom Studio, West Coast Swing lesson 7-8pm, dance from 8-10pm, $10 / $7 members, 734-5676, www.bellinghamusadance.com. (pg. 11) BHS Drama presents “RPG,” Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 21) Mia Vermillion & Kevin Sutton Duo (acoustic blues duo), The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, $12 cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. Rainbow Squares Square Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6985 Hannegan Rd., pre-rounds at 7:30pm, mainstream from 8-10pm, $6, 7334487, www.sqdance.org/clubs/rainbow.html. Dailey & Vincent, Mount Baker Theatre, 8pm, $42 / $39 / $29 / $20 + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 31)

Bellwether, 4-7pm, 392-3200, www.HotelBellwether.com.

Auditions for “Bullshot Crummond,” BAAY Theatre, 6-8pm, david@baay.org, www.baay.org. (pg. 21)

MONDAY 1/21/2013 Drawing Workshop (The Figure in Proportion) with Trish Harding, Studio UFO, 10am3:30pm, $98, pre-registration required, 319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net. (pg. 6) Lunch: Italian Style with Mataio Gillis, Ciao Thyme, 10am-1pm, $38, 733-1267, www.ciaothyme.com. Northwest Singles Club (age 55+) Weekly Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day March, departs Bellingham High School at 11am, Alyssa.Jones@wwu.edu, 650-7542. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Read-In, Village Books, 12:30-2:30pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club Meeting, Bloedel Donovan Park Community Building, 7pm, free, 739-0769, www.mtbakerrockclub.org. (pg. 25) Whatcom Swing, Ten Mile Grange, 7pm lesson, dance from 8-10pm, $5, search “Whatcom Swing” on Facebook. (pg. 10)

TUESDAY 1/22/2013 Clothed Figure Drawing Session – Costumed (no instruction), Studio UFO, 10am-noon, $16 prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at session, pre-registration required, 319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net. (pg. 6) Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+), Papa’s Sweets, 11am-7pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Ballroom Dancing (music by Good Vibrations) at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 1:454pm, $4, 733-4030.

Experience Tango Buenos Aires Style, Presence Dance Studio, 1412 Cornwall Ave., 8-11:30pm, $10 / $7 students, 708-8076, secure@cnw.com. Rene Arbogast (instrumental jazz mixed with R&B), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Bobby Holland and the Breadline, Rockfish Grill, 8:30pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com. 80s Invasion (‘80s rock and pop), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com. Joyride, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

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JANUARY 2013 West Coast Swing Dance, Presence Studio

Incognito Dinner, Ciao Thyme, 6pm, $65 + tax,

(1412 Cornwall Ave.), beginner lesson 7-7:30pm ($5), dance 7:30-9:30pm ($5), www.bellinghamwcs.org. (pg. 11)

$30 optional wine pairing + tax, reservations 733-1267, www.ciaothyme.com.

WWU Professor Emeritus Robert Keller: Whatcom READS!: Reconciling the Past: The History, Literature and Ethics of Japanese Removal (for adults), Fairhaven Branch Library Fireplace Room, 7-8pm, free, www.whatcomreads.org. (pg. 3)

671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. weeks) with Jeni Miller, CMS-CHt, BHE, 6:308:30pm, 647-3726. (pg. 27)

Zumba® Fitness Course (8 weeks) by Training by Genissa begins, Whatcom Community

The Bill Gates Foundation Tour & Frye Art Museum, departs Bellingham Senior Activity Center at 8:15am, returns at 5:15pm, $59 members / $69 non-members (due Jan. 9), Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-5030 #47019. (pg. 4) Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. City Club Lunch Meeting (featuring 3-person panel discussing “The Northwest and the World: How We’re Connected – People, Products and Ideas”), Northwood Hall, noon1:30pm, $13 members / $18 non-members (includes lunch), www.bellinghamcityclub.org. (pg. 23) Healing Hour with local clairvoyant / energy healer Jill Miller, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm, $5, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. Holistic Healing Perspectives Workshop with Dr. Richard Tran, Cascade Health Center, 5:307pm, free, call 671-4242 to RSVP, www.cascadekey2wellness.com. (pg. 26)

Whatcom Writers & Publishers Meeting & Dinner: “Copyright Law in the Age of the Internet – What You Need to Know!” with Peggy Watt, Nicki’s Bella Marina (upstairs), 5:45-8:30pm, reservations recommended, 714-8901, www.nickisbellamarina.com, www.WhatcomWritersAndPublishers.org. (4) Fidalgo Swing, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.

Introduction to Clay & Extruded Forms (5-week class) begins, Baker Creek Ceramic Studio, 6-8:30pm, $150 ($140 if registered before Jan. 10), 393-5458, www.bakercreekceramics.com. (pg. 7)

Divorced Mom’s Group: Surviving and Thriving Co-Parenting with a Step Mom begins (4 weeks), 7-9pm, $100, register and more info at 441-5724, olive03@earthlink.net. (pg. 28)

“Living Your Life In Harmony: Lessons from the Maya,” talk by James K. Papp, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 7-9pm, $15, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. (pg. 27) Scottish Country Dancing Class (beginners & intermediate), Fairhaven Public Library (upstairs), 7-9:30pm (beginners please come early for special instruction), $8 drop-in fee (first class free), www.bellinghamscd.org. Karaoke with DJ Steve, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

THURSDAY 1/24/2013 Piccolo Master Class with Zart Dombourian-Eby,

VB Writes ... Lummi View Fiction Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 6-8pm, Blissborn Birth Hypnosis Course begins (5

WEDNESDAY 1/23/2013

WWU Concert Hall, 5-7pm, free, 676-9521 (Lisa McCarthy). (pg. 31) Live Music, Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, Lynden, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org.

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College Community Education, 6:45-8pm, $99, register at www.whatcom.ctc.edu. (pg. 28) Author Reads: “Because I Said So!: The Truth Behind the Myths, Tales, and Warnings Every Generation Passes Down to Its Kids” by Ken Jennings, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Fourth Corner Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Library, 7:15-10pm, $5 suggested donation (first time visitors and students free), 380-0456. “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) Chad Petersen & Friends (casual jazz with vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642.

Open Mic Karaoke with Rocky & Kristine, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 8pm-midnight, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

FRIDAY 1/25/2013 Watercolor Workshop with Nancy Grigsby (3-days), Jansen Art Center, 9:30am-4:30pm, $225, register at 354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org. (pg. 8) Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building FIG, 10-11am, $4 / $2 Museum members, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 25) Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325. (pg. 11) ALTA presents “Arms and the Man,” 1475 Silver Run Lane in Alger, 7pm, $14 / $12 students and seniors, tickets at 424-5144, www.altatheatre.com. (pg. 22) Nordic Movie Night: “Hawaii, Oslo,” Norway Hall, 7pm, free (donations accepted), www.wergelandlodge.com. (pg. 5) “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) Open Mic, The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, no cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. “Quilters,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com, 733-1811. (pg. 22)

WWU Opera Club presents “Opera Scenes,” WWU PAC Room 16, 7:30pm, $5 general / $3 students, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22)

The Best of Seattle International Comedy (starring Mike Baldwin, Darryl Lenox & Diamonde Tschritter; hosted by Alysia Wood), Skagit Valley Casino Pacific Showroom, 8pm, preferred seating $27 / $24 with Rewards Club Card, standard seating $23 / $20 with card, www.theskagit.com. (pg. 22)

Still Bill Band, Blue Horse Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar, 8pm, $5 cover, all ages.

The Sonja Lee Band (classic jazz & R&B vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. From Russia, Blues Cousins, Rockfish Grill, 8:30pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com. Dance Factory (‘70s-’80s high energy horn and dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com. DJ Clint Westwood, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

SATURDAY 1/26/2013 Impressionism with Pastels Workshop (2-days), Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher, 9am-4pm, $145 / $135 Museum members, register through Bellingham Parks and Recreation at 778-7000 by Jan. 22, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 8) Basic Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour (age 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982. Free Intro Pilates Class, Joy of Pilates, 11:15am, pre-register required at info@joyofpilates.net, 224-1433. (pg. 26) Street Law at the Library (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Lecture Room, 1-4pm, free, 778-7323. Lotion Making Class, Otion, 2-5pm, $40 prepaid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Get Your Hands in the Clay and Play (1st of 2) (for adults), 12:30-4:30pm, $45, call for location, 510-1979, lucia4arts@gmail.com. (pg. 8) MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org. “In the Moon of Wintertime,” Christ The Servant Lutheran Church, 3pm, $15 adults / $12 seniors and students, 383-1687, www.bellinghamsings.org. (pg. 31) Author Reads: “Care for Our World” by Karen Robbins (kids’ event), Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. 16th Annual Arts & Jazz (Blaine Fine Arts Assn.), Blaine High School Cafeteria, 7pm, $5 admission. (pg. 24) ALTA presents “Arms and the Man,” 1475 Silver Run Lane in Alger, 7pm, $14 / $12 students and seniors, tickets at 424-5144, www.altatheatre.com. (pg. 22) Author Reads: “Following a Dream: An Adventreneur’s Journey” by Johannes F. Lisiecki, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Contra Dance, Fairhaven Library, workshop 7pm, dance 7:30-10:30pm, $8-$10 ($6 students), 676-1554, www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 10) “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) “Quilters,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com, 733-1811. (pg. 22)

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JANUARY 2013 Rivertalk (12-piece world bear & reggae band) Dance and CD Release Party, The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, $15 cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. “The Doors: Live at the Bowl ‘68,” Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm, tickets at www.ILovetheLincoln.com, 336-8955. (pg. 5)

WWU Opera Club presents “Opera Scenes,” WWU PAC Room 16, 7:30pm, $5 general / $3 students, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) Stirred Not Shaken (casual jazz with vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642.

Lane Fernando and the Pull and Be Damned String Band, Rockfish Grill, 8:30pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com. Dance Factory (‘70s-’80s high energy horn and dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com. R Factor 5, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

SUNDAY 1/27/2013 Mineral Makeup Class, Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

Bellingham Community EFT Gathering, Bellingham Center for Spiritual Living (2224 Yew St. Rd.), 1-5pm, $20 suggested contribution, RSVP appreciated to 441-1195, www.EFTSettings.com. (pg. 27)

“The Met Live in HD: Maria Stuarda” (Donizetti), Lincoln Theatre, 1pm, $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 21) Advanced Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 2-5pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 2pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) “Quilters,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 2pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com, 733-1811. (pg. 22)

P ULL-O UT C ALENDAR MONDAY 1/28/2013 Northwest Singles Club (age 55+) Weekly Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982.

Skagit Valley College International Dinner & Lecture, McIntyre Hall, 5pm, $35 / $20 students with ID, 416-7727 ext. 2, www.mcintyrehall.org. Teen Game Night (ages 12-19), Lecture Room, Bellingham Central Public Library, 6-7:30pm, 778-7323 (Jennifer), www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Knife Skills with Mataio Gillis, Ciao Thyme, 6:30pm, $48, 733-1267, www.ciaothyme.com.

BHS Drama presents its Winter Play Festival, Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 22) Open Mic with Laurel Leigh, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Whatcom Swing, Ten Mile Grange, 7pm lesson, dance from 8-10pm, $5, search “Whatcom Swing” on Facebook. (pg. 10)

TUESDAY 1/29/2013 Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+), Papa’s Sweets, 11am-7pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Ballroom Dancing (music by Good Vibrations) at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 1:454pm, $4, 733-4030.

Building Clay Forms with Jason Walker (6-weeks) begins, Baker Creek Ceramic Studio, 6-8:30pm, $225 ($210 if registered by Jan. 10), www.bakercreekceramics.com, 393-5458. (pg. 7) Soup, Chowder & Chili with Mataio Gillis, Ciao Thyme, 6:30pm, $38, 733-1267, www.ciaothyme.com.

BHS Drama presents its Winter Play Festival, Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 22) West Coast Swing Dance, Presence Studio (1412 Cornwall Ave.), 7-9:30pm ($5), www.bellinghamwcs.org. (pg. 11)

WEDNESDAY 1/30/2013 Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. Travel Presentation: Best of Eastern Canada by Rail and Coach with Melinda Burns, Bellingham Senior Activity Center Room #15, 10:45am, free, Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-5030 #47019. (pg. 4) FIG Art Club Workshop, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building FIG, 1-3pm, $7 / $5 Museum members, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 25) Reading Hour with local clairvoyant Jill Miller, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm, $5, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. The Stress Release Response Workshop with Dr. Richard Tran, Cascade Health Center, 5:307pm, free, call 671-4242 to RSVP, www.cascadekey2wellness.com. (pg. 26) Skip Hamilton, Rockfish Grill, 6-9pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com. Reiki Circle, Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd., 6:30-8:30pm, donations appreciated, 2243335, www.greentouch.net. (pg. 27)

BHS Drama presents its Winter Play Festival, Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 22)

Journalists Panel: Whatcom READS!: Responsible Journalism in “Snow Falling on Cedars” and What it Means Today (for adults), Fairhaven Branch Library Fireplace Room, 7-9pm, free, www.whatcomreads.org. Scottish Country Dancing Class (beginners & intermediate), Fairhaven Public Library (upstairs), 7-9:30pm (beginners please come early for special instruction), $8 drop-in fee (first class free), www.bellinghamscd.org. “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) Karaoke with DJ Steve, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

Skagit Symphony Annual Family Concert, McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $10 adults / free for children under 16 accompanied by a ticketholding adult, 416-7727 ext. 2, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 31)

WWU Opera Club presents “Opera Scenes,” WWU PAC Room 16, 2pm, $5 general / $3 students, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) ALTA presents “Arms and the Man,” 1475 Silver Run Lane in Alger, 2:30pm, $10, tickets at 424-5144, www.altatheatre.com. (pg. 22) MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org.

Whatcom Symphony Orchestra presents John Friesen, Mount Baker Theatre, 3pm, $12 / $26 / $30, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 32) Author Reads: “Restless Fires: Young John Muir’s Thousand Mile Walk to the Gulf in 1967-68” by James Hunt, Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Sunday Jazz Dinner Show with Bar Tabac, Lighthouse Bar and Grill, Hotel Bellwether, 4-7pm, 392-3200, www.HotelBellwether.com.

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JANUARY 2013 Skagit Community Band presents “Cinema Paradiso,” La Conner Maple Hall, 7:30pm,

THURSDAY 1/31/2013

$15 / $10 seniors & students / $30 family / children 12 years and under free when accompanied by adult, www.skagitcommunityband.org. (pg. 31) “Mystery Spot,” iDiOM Theater, 8pm, $10, www.IdiomTheater.com. (pg. 22) Badd Dog Blues Society, Rockfish Grill, 8:30pm, 588-1720, www.anacortesrockfish.com.

Retirement Party for Julee Johnson, Whatcom Center for Early Learning’s “Big Blue House,” 5-7pm, RSVP to Erin at 671-3660, ext. 100. Live Music, Jansen Art Center Piano Lounge, Lynden, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover, 354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org.

The Chuckanut Radio Hour 6th Anniversary Show, Crystal Ballroom of the Leopold, doors open at 6:30pm, $5, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com, www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 4)

SATURDAY 2/2/2013

BHS Drama presents its Winter Play Festival, Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 22) Fourth Corner Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Library, 7:15-10pm, $5 suggested donation (first time visitors and students free), 380-0456. “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) “Quilters,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com, 733-1811. (pg. 22)

Lewis Black: The Rant is Due 2013 Tour, Mount Baker Theatre, 8pm, $59.50 / $45.50 + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 22) “Mystery Spot,” iDiOM Theater, 8pm, $10, www.IdiomTheater.com. (pg. 22)

Open Mic Karaoke with Rocky & Kristine, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 8pm-midnight, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

FRIDAY 2/1/2013 Guerilla Film Project Registrations due today, wwwpickfordfilmcenter.org. (pg. 5)

YWCA Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations due today, 734-4820 ext. 100, www.ywcabellingham.org. (pg. 23)

Auditions for Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” BAAY Theatre, 4:30-6:30pm, david@baay.org, www.baay.org. (pg. 21) Anacortes First Friday Gallery Walk, 6-9pm, 293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com. (pg. 6) Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, 6-10pm, www.DowntownBellingham.com. (pg. 6) Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325. (pg. 11) ALTA presents “Arms and the Man,” 1475 Silver Run Lane in Alger, 7pm, $14 / $12 students and seniors, tickets at 424-5144, www.altatheatre.com. (pg. 22)

Auditions for Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” BAAY Theatre, 10am-noon,

Northwest Singles Club (age 55+) Weekly Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 3933982. A Few of our Favorite Things from Austria with Hilde Korsmo, Ciao Thyme, 6:30pm, $48, 733-1267, www.ciaothyme.com. Auditions for “True West” at Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7pm, www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com. (pg. 23) Whatcom Swing, Ten Mile Grange, 7pm lesson, dance from 8-10pm, $5, search “Whatcom Swing” on Facebook. (pg. 10)

david@baay.org, www.baay.org. (pg. 21) 55+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982. Sculpture Woods of Ann Morris, Lummi Island, 10am-5pm, free, www.annmorrisbronze.com. MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org. ALTA presents “Arms and the Man,” 1475 Silver Run Lane in Alger, 7pm, $14 / $12 students and seniors, tickets at 424-5144, www.altatheatre.com. (pg. 22)

BHS Drama presents its Winter Play Festival, Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 22) “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) “Quilters,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com, 733-1811. (pg. 22) International Guitar Night 2013, Lincoln Theatre, 8pm, tickets $32 / $29 / $26 / $23 ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 32) “Mystery Spot,” iDiOM Theater, 8pm, $10, www.IdiomTheater.com. (pg. 22) The Chris Eger Band, H2O in Anacortes, 9pm, no cover, 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com.

SUNDAY 2/3/2013

Bellingham High School, 7pm, tickets $5 at the door. (pg. 22) “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) Masters of Scottish Arts Concert, Benaroya Hall, 7:30pm, tickets and transportation available through www.CelticArts.org, 1-888-416-4934. (pg. 31) “Quilters,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com, 733-1811. (pg. 22)

MONDAY 2/4/2013

TUESDAY 2/5/2013

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Community Breakfast, Rome Grange, Mt. Baker

BHS Drama presents its Winter Play Festival,

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Highway, 8am-1pm, $5 adults / $2 kids ages 6-10 / under 5 free, 739-9605. (pg. 25) “Deception Pass: An American Story,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 2pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 22) “Quilters,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 2pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com, 733-1811. (pg. 22) MegaZapper Electrical Show, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention, 2:30pm, $5, 738-3886 or www.sparkmuseum.org.

Skagit Community Band presents “Cinema Paradiso,” Brodniak Hall in Anacortes, 3pm, $15 / $10 seniors & students / $30 family / children 12 years and under free when accompanied by adult, www.skagitcommunityband.org. (pg. 31) Bellingham Laughter Club, Downtown Food Co-op Connections Building, 4-5pm, free, 734-4989, therapeuticstudio@msn.com. (23) Auditions for “True West” at Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7pm, www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com. (pg. 23)

Mindfulness for the Healing Professions (6 week class) begins, 9-11am, details at www.MindfulnessNorthwest.com. (pg. 28)

Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+), Papa’s Sweets, 11am-7pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Ballroom Dancing (music by Good Vibrations) at the Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 1:454pm, $4, 733-4030. Jazz Jam hosted by The Jazz Project featuring Jennifer Scott Trio, Boundary Bay Brewery Tap Room, 8:30-11:30pm, no cover, open mic at 9:30pm, 647-5593, www.jazzproject.org, www.bbaybrewery.com. (pg. 29)

WEDNESDAY 2/6/2013 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (8 week class) begins, 9:15-11:45am, details at www.MindfulnessNorthwest.com. (pg. 28)

Meditation Hour with local clairvoyant Jill Miller, Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, 5:30-6:30pm, $5, 647-7134, www.simplyspiritcenter.com. Porchetta & Sausage with Mataio Gillis & Shawn Warner, Ciao Thyme, 6:30pm, $95, 733-1267, www.ciaothyme.com.

THURSDAY 2/7/2013 Pregnancy and Childbirth (6 week course) begins, Skagit Valley Hospital, 6:30-9pm, $110 (medical coupons accepted), preregistration required at 814-2424 or 629-6481, www.skagitvalleyhospital.org. (pg. 28) Fourth Corner Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Library, 7:15-10pm, $5 suggested donation (first time visitors and students free), 380-0456. “Quilters,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com, 733-1811. (pg. 22)

Play It Forward! Smoke and Mirrors Ensemble, WWU Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm, no advance tickets needed, $15 suggested donation / students get in free, 733-9371 (Karen Berry). (pg. 1) “Mystery Spot,” iDiOM Theater, 8pm, $10, www.IdiomTheater.com. (pg. 22)

FRIDAY 2/8/2013 4th Annual La Conner Joy of Pilates & Yoga Retreat, Wild Iris inn, hotel reservations

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800-477-1400; reserve massages 739-2986, www.joyofpilates.net, 224-1433. (pg. 28)

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“The Met: Live in HD: Les Troyens” (Berlioz) – The Lincoln Theatre presents “The Met: Live in HD – Les Troyens” by Berlioz on Sat., Jan. 5 at 9am and Sun., Jan. 13 at noon. The Met offers a rare opportunity to witness Berlioz’s vast epic, last performed at the Met in 2003. Deborah Voigt, Susan Graham, Marcello Giordani, and Dwayne Croft lead the starry cast, portraying characters from the Trojan War. Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi marshals the large-scale musical forces. Every Saturday live transmission features a preopera lecture with Stassya Pacheco 30 minutes before the start time. The option of pre-ordering your lunch from The Lunch Box is also available. Tickets are $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members). More info: 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com.

“12 Minutes Max” Applications Due Jan. 7 – “12 Minutes Max” is a venue for dance, music, theater, performance art and film. Artists of all disciplines are invited to apply and audition to be part of this inaugural event by emailing: 12minutesmaxbellingham@ gmail.com or by stopping by the Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven. Applications must be turned in by Mon., Jan. 7 and auditions in front of a pair of adjudicators from the local arts community will be held Thurs., Jan. 17 beginning at 7pm. As the title suggests, pieces must be 12 minutes or less in length. Adjudicators are Rich Brown from WWU Theater Department and Mandy Pidgeon of LocalMotion Dance. This is a great, no cost opportunity for artists to present work. The “12 Minutes Max” performances will be Feb. 22 and 23, 7:30pm, at The Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 1314 Harris Ave, Fairhaven.

BAAY Auditions – Auditions for “Footloose,” directed and choreographed by Lisa Markowitz, will be held from 4:306:30pm on Mon. & Tues., Jan. 7 & 8 at the BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St. in Bellingham. Callbacks on Wed., Jan. 9, 56:30pm. Performances are March 15-24. This show is for ages 8-1/2 through 12 years old. • Auditions for BAAY’s “Bullshot Crummond,” a non-musical directed by David Post, will be held Sat., Jan. 19, 10amnoon and Sun., Jan. 20, 6-8pm. Performances are April 12-22. • Auditions for Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” presented by BAAY Rep will be held Fri., Feb. 1, 4:30-6:30pm and Sat., Feb. 2, 10am-noon. Performances are May 10-19. Directed by David Post with choreography by Lisa Markowitz and musical direction by Steve Barnes. • Tuition fee is required for those in the shows, with some scholarships available. More info, please write david@baay.org or go to www.baay.org.

Improv Playworks Workshop – Improv Playworks presents a free workshop taught by Sheila Goldsmith in January. Awaken the Spontaneity Within! Improv

Workshop will be held Thurs., Jan. 10, 79pm, at 302 W. Illinois (the intersection of Illinois & Sunset Dr.), Bellingham. Experience the freedom of authentic communication and play. The tools of Improv are transformative in the workplace and your daily life. Develop confidence, flexibility, community, the ability to listen and respond! Call 756-0756 to pre-register. Visit website (www.improvplayworks.com) for future class and event dates.

“Rock of Ages” – On Wed., Jan. 16, at 7:30pm, the Mount Baker Theatre will present “Rock of Ages,” the five-time Tony Award® nominated smash-hit musical. In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl met a big-city dreamer – and in L.A.’s most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the ‘80s. It’s “Rock of Ages,” a hilarious, feel-good love story told through the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more. Don’t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on! Tickets are $69 / $59 / $49 / $20 + applicable fees at 734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

“RPG” at BHS – Bellingham High School Drama Department is proud to present an original musical by local musician Steve Barnes. His musical, “RPG,” plays at BHS on Jan. 17, 18 and 19 at 7pm, and on Jan. 20 at 2pm. A 1990s role-playing game captivates teenage Amei while her pragmatic teacher asserts that video games undermine the potential of her students. Lush digital music and animation bring the game to life as Amei’s mind thrives in the world she’s found, and vows to defend. A quartet of outstanding Bellingham High seniors performs this loving tribute to the 16-bit era, and the unsung power of video games to inspire. All tickets are $5 and proceeds will benefit the Alton Grimes Theatre Scholarship.

NT Live: “The Magistrate” – The Lincoln theatre presents “NT Live: The Magistrate” on Thurs., Jan. 17 at 7:30pm. The National Theatre in London is one of the world’s premier theatre companies. “The Magistrate” features Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow in the title role of Arthur Wing Pinero’s uproarious Victorian farce. In a similar vein to the National Theatre’s smash-hit classic comedies, “She Stoops to Conquer” and “London Assurance,” “The Magistrate” is sure to have audiences doubled up with laughter. Tickets: $15 adults, $13 seniors and $11 students with $2 off for Lincoln Theatre members. More info and tickets: www.iLovetheLincoln.com or 336-8955.

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Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, one of the world’s most exciting singers, takes on the virtuosic bel canto role of the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots in this second opera of Donizetti’s Tudor trilogy. Every Saturday live transmission features a pre-opera lecture with Stassya Pacheco 30 minutes before the start time. The option of preordering your lunch from The Lunch Box is also available. Tickets are $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members). More info: 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com.

“Deception Pass: An American Story” – Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Deception Pass: An American Story,” written by Kamarie Chapman and directed by Deb Currier, on Jan. 24-27 and Jan. 30Feb. 3 in the PAC Mainstage Theater. Set on the Deception Pass bridge, the play investigates whether the wrongs of our ancestors can be righted by our actions now and what is the most important part of “home.” The performance at Western will mark the Washington debut of this awardwinning play. Tickets are $8-$12 and are available through the WWU Box Office at 650-6146. More info: visit http://www.wwu.edu/theatredance.

“Arms and the Man” – Alger Lookout Thespian Association (ALTA) presents George Bernard Shaw’s satiric comedy, “Arms and the Man” at 1475 Silver Run Lane, Bellingham (Alger), I-5 exit 240. Shaw’s most popular play, “Arms and the Man” is a wartime romance satirizing both the glory of battle and a young girl’s idealistic notions of love. Raina adores her dashing warrior fiance Sergius, until Bluntschli, a Swiss mercenary and realist (who would rather carry chocolate than ammunition), bursts through her bedroom

window seeking sanctuary. Raina is torn between two very different men and two very different notions of love. Performance dates are Jan. 25-26, Feb. 1-2 and 8-9 at 7pm; Jan. 27 and Feb. 10 at 2:30pm. Tickets for the 7pm performances are $14 adult ; $12 seniors & students. All matinee tickets are $10. For tickets and more info: www.altatheatre.com or 424-5144.

Bellingham Theatre Guild presents “Quilters” – “Quilters” by Barbara Damashek and Molly Newman runs Jan. 25-Feb. 10 at the Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. Meet Sarah and her daughters, who share vivid family stories about frontier life in the mid-1800s American West. Their tales of girlhood, marriage, illness and death are brimming with a sense of love, humor and warmth. As the women spin their yarns, they create a quilt of glorious colors and magical presence, a reflection of their family history, hopes, and dreams. A joyous evening for the whole family. Directed by Michelle Kriz; published by Dramatists Play Service. Performances are Thurs.-Sat. at 7:30pm; and Sunday matinees at 2pm. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $5 children ages 5-12. Box office is open Tues.-Sat., 1-6pm. More info: 733-1811, bellinghamtheatreguild@yahoo.com, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com.

WWU Opera Club presents “Opera Scenes” – Western Washington University’s Opera Club will present their annual “Opera Scenes” performance at 7:30pm on Jan. 25-26 and at 2pm on Jan. 27 in Room 16 of the Performing Arts Center. Audience members will enjoy an entertaining array of selections from great operas that are imaginatively presented by Western’s budding singers and directors of tomorrow! Tickets are available through the WWU Box Office at (360) 650-6146 or online at

www.tickets.wwu.edu. Tickets are available through the WWU Box Office online at www.tickets.wwu.edu or call 650-6146. Tickets are $5 general, and $3 students. More info: 650-3130.

Best of Seattle International Comedy – Skagit Valley Casino Resort hosts the Best of Seattle International Comedy in their Pacific Showroom on Fri., Jan. 25 at 8pm. Featuring three past winners of the Seattle International Comedy Competition, it’ll be a night guaranteed to have you laughing yourself silly! Hosted by Alysia Wood, named “America’s Next Funniest Comedienne” by Improv Comedy Chain, the show includes past champions Damonde Tschritter, Darryl Lenox and 2011’s Mike Baldwin. Tickets (preferred seating $27 / $24 with Rewards Club Card, standard seating $23 / $20 with card) are available; visit www.theskagit.com for details.

Winter Play Festival at BHS – Bellingham High School Drama Department will present the annual Winter Play Festival from Jan. 28-Feb. 2. All shows are $5 and tickets are available at the door. The festival features 6 plays directed and acted by members of the Honors Drama program at BHS. Different shows are featured each evening. Among the selections this season are: “The Glass Menagerie,” “No Exit,” “The Speed of Darkness,” “Jerry Finnegan’s Sister” and “Kindly Leave the Stage.”

“Lewis Black: The Rant is Due 2013 Tour” – Lewis Black comes to the Mount Baker Theatre, Thurs., Jan. 31, at 8pm. The Grammy Award-winning standup comedian is one of the most prolific and popular performers working today. He executes a brilliant trifecta as stand-up comedian, actor and author. His live performances provide a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment for his audience. He is a passionate performer who is a more pissed-off optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon. Lewis is the rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence, while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world. Tickets: $59.50 and $45.50 + applicabale fees and are on sale now at 734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

“Mystery Spot” – iDiOM Theater of Bellingham is thrilled to present the awardwinning comedy, “Mystery Spot,” by local playwright Steve Lyons, who has recently moved to Bellingham from Berkeley, CA. Dingo, a regular ol’ guy from Oroville, CA, gets accepted to UC Santa Cruz, where he becomes a Women’s Studies major so he can practice his hobby of chasing women around. To fund his womanizing, he gets a job at the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot, where nothing is as it seems. Director is Shawn Fuller. Performance dates are Jan. 31-Feb. 2, Feb. 7-9, 8pm, at 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Tickets are $10. More info: www.IdiomTheater.com, or 201-5464.

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Bridal Inspirations Wedding Expo –

Spanish Classes – Salud Spanish offers

Couples seeking to make their weddings memorable will find many options Sun., Jan. 6 at the 20th Annual Bridal Inspirations Wedding Expo, noon-5pm, at the Lakeway Inn & Conference Center, 714 Lakeway Drive in Bellingham. A fashion show featuring more than 100 dresses starts at 4pm. More than 45 businesses that offer services for weddings will be participating. Tickets are $10 if purchased online at www.bridalinspirationsexpo.com or at Alicia’s Bridal Shoppe, 1400 N. State St., by Sat., Jan. 5. Admission at the door is $15. More info: 733-2563.

all levels of Spanish classes for adults and kids. Group classes begin the week of January 7 at Salud Language Center, 1315 11th Street, in Fairhaven. More info and to register: 383-7002, email Sarah@SaludSpanish.com, or visit www.SaludSpanish.com.

Bellingham Laughter Club – Think Globally, Laugh Locally. Join our Certified Laughter Leader and experience the health benefits of social, joyful laughter exercises. We will meet at the Downtown Food Coop Connections Building on Sun., Jan. 6 and Feb. 3. Free. Info: therapeuticstudio@msn.com, 734-4989.

“True West” Auditions – Auditions for “True West” will be held Feb. 3 and 4 at 7pm at the Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H Street, Bellingham. Austin, a moderately successful screenwriter, and his drifter brother, Lee, reunite at their mother’s recently abandoned house. Old resentments surface and force some unexpected twists in their relationship. Lee soon forces himself into the creation of Austin’s screenplay, and the conflict between them creates a heated situation in which their roles in life somehow get reversed. The Bellingham Theatre Guild engages the community to create live theatre experiences. The Guild is an allvolunteer organization and has been producing theatre since 1929. More info on the Guild: 733-1811, www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

Newcomers Luncheon – The next Whatcom Newcomers Luncheon will be held Wed., Jan. 16 at noon at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club, 3729 Meridian St. Julie Meyers from the Whatcom Council on Aging will be discussing activities at the Senior Activity Center as well as the Meals on Wheels program. Call Nancy at 933-4669 for lunch reservations ($16). More info: www.whatcomnewcomers.org. City Club – Bellingham City Club presents non-partisan discussion of issues important to the community. The next lunch meeting is Wed., Jan. 23, featuring a 3-person panel discussing “The Northwest and the World: How We’re Connected – People, Products and Ideas.” Meeting is from noon-1:30pm at Northwood Hall. Guests and new members welcome. Cost is $13 members / $18 non-members, and includes lunch. More info: www.bellinghamcityclub.org.

YWCA Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame Nominations – Nominations for the 15th anniversary YWCA Northwest

Women’s Hall of Fame awards are due Feb. 1. Since its founding in 1999, the Northwest Hall has honored 53 women who have made outstanding contributions in a wide range of endeavors including education and health, the arts, environmental protection, human rights and social services for persons from infants to seniors. Details and nomination forms are available at www.ywcabellingham.org (see programs) or by calling the YWCA, 734-4820 ext. 100. The site also contains a list of all previous honorees. Nominees must live or have lived (if deceased) in Whatcom County, made a lasting community contribution, been a model for women and girls, and faced challenges or obstacles to their achievements. Members of the NW Hall Steering Committee, the YWCA board or YWCA staff are not eligible to nominate or accept nomination. Inductees will be honored at a dinner on Sun., March 24, 4:30pm, at Northwood Hall during Women’s History Month.

ONGOING • Newcomers Club of Whatcom – Are you new to Whatcom County and interested in meeting other new people? We have many special interest groups such as book clubs, a dinner group, golf, men’s hiking, a monthly luncheon (Jan. 16) and more. Visit www.WhatcomNewcomers.org for more info.

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Save the Date: • Gabriel Iglesias at MBT – “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-up Revolution” comes to the Mount Baker Theatre Main Stage on Thurs., Feb. 14, at 8pm. He has been described as witty, electrifying and a talented performer who has the ability to consistently deliver a uniquely hilarious comedy experience. His high-octane show is a sure-fire hit: a mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound effects that bring all his personal experiences to life. Gabriel’s unique and animated comedy style has made him popular among fans of all ages. Tickets are $39.75 + applicable fees at www.mountbakertheatre.com or 734-6080. • Winter Repertory Theatre – Mount Baker Theatre’s Repertory Theatre, now in its sixth year of operations promises more energy, more laughter, and more…Broadway! It opens on Tues., Feb. 19 and runs until Sun., March 17. The shows start at 7:30pm Tues.-Sat. and 3pm for Sunday matinees. Tickets are $20, $10 for students, plus applicable fees. Call 734-6080 or visit www.mountbakertheatre.com for tickets or more info.

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Children and Teen art classes start Jan. 2 – Now in its 13th year,

Coffee Hour every Sat., 10am, Bellingham Cruise Terminal. Monthly meeting 2nd Wed. (Jan. 9), 5:30pm dinner, 7:15pm meeting, Cascade Pizza on Meridian Street. Weekly walks each Mon. at 10am at Taylor Dock. More info: 393-3982.

• Prime Time Tuesdays at Papa’s Sweets – If you are 65 years of age or older, then join Papa every Tuesday from 11am-7pm for engaging conversation, magic, music and fun at Papa’s Sweets, 1102 Harris Ave., Fairhaven. Prime Timers receive 10% off any purchase; enjoy a 25 cent cup of coffe or tea while you’re here. If you or your friends (no age restriction) play a musical instrument, no matter what day it is, bring it with you, and let’s play. More info: www.PapasSweets.com.

BellinghamART offers weekly drawing, painting and sculpting classes for ages 4 to 5, 5-1/2 to 8, or 8 and up. Your tuition includes all art tools and supplies. Located in The Creekside Building at 1701 Ellis Street, Studio 203, Bellingham. For complete info, schedule, and registration

Handbags for Housing – Ladies, join us for Handbags for Housing, a fabulous evening of fashion, food, and fun on Thurs., Jan. 10, 5-7:30pm, at Baker Creek Place, 1650 Baker Creek Place in Bellingham. Highlights of the evening include a live handbag auction, accessories for purchase, and a RE-fashion show. There will also be free tastings of local beer from Boundary Bay Brewery, vodka and gin from Chuckanut Bay Distillery, local wines, appetizers from Blue Tuesday Couture Catering, amazing desserts from Pure Bliss and much more! All proceeds benefit Lydia Place. Tickets are just $20 and can be purchased by calling 671-7663.

Music and Memories – The inaugural “Music and Memories” Auction to benefit The Bradford House and Gentry House will be held Sat., Jan. 12 at 5pm at St. Joseph Center in Mount Vernon. Trish Hatley, Hans & Phil, and Joan Penney will be the featured entertainment for the evening, and song requests to honor a loved one will be accepted online prior to the event. Skagit Adult Day Program, the parent organization for The Bradford House and Gentry House, is designed to serve individuals suffering from Alzheimers

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and other dementias and offers respite for their caregivers. The event will include a buffet dinner, as well as live and silent auctions. Tickets to the event cost $50 per person and are available online at www.skagitadultdaycare.org. Doors open at St. Joseph’s Center at 5pm for the silent auction, to be followed by the live auction, entertainment and dinner. For more info or tickets, call Creative Celebrations at 428-5972.

16th Annual Arts & Jazz – The Blaine Fine Arts Association invites you to a truly bright spot in the Winter calendar on Sat., Jan. 26, 7pm, at the Blaine High School PAC. Share a proud community tradition. Enjoy live and silent auctions, with performances by the Blaine Wind Ensemble, the Chamber Choir and the Blaine Jazz Band. This year the live auction will feature two nights lodging at Suncadia Resort in a 1-bedroom king suite, and goods and services donated by generous business and individuals who support our students, and who are helping to make Blaine a more artful place to live. The $5 admission benefits the Arts in the Blaine School District. 975 ‘H’ St., Blaine. Info: 380-1634

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Winter 2013. Students interested in visiting the school may do so by prior arrangement. A school visit provides students a chance to participate in classes, meet the teachers, tour the school, and talk with currently enrolled students. The school will be open Jan. 2-4 to allow time to complete the enrollment process. RSVP to Allison@ExplorationsAcademy.org. Info: www.ExplorationsAcademy.org, Daniel Kirkpatrick at 671-8085.

Toddler Art – With the help from instructors and participating adults, young artists will create their own masterpieces as they experiment with materials, enhance their creativity, and acquire skills in both 2D and 3-D art in this parent/child program on Fridays, Jan. 4, 11, 18 & 25, 10-11am, at the Whatcom Museum Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) in the Lightcatcher Building. Admission and tuition fee (includes all materials) is $4 non-members / $2 members. 250 Flora St., Bellingham. Info: 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. Community Breakfast – The Rome Grange, 2821 Mt. Baker Hwy., presents its monthly Community Breakfast on Sun., Jan. 6, 8am-1pm. The breakfast features made-from-scratch pancakes, French toast, sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. Fastest service from 11am1pm. Cost is $5 adults, $2 kids age 6-10, with kids 5 and under free. Next breakfast is Sun., Feb. 3. Info: 739-9605.

Robotics Classes – Bricks and Beyond will be holding a Robotics Level 1 Intro to Robotics class beginning Jan. 12 (and 19, 26, Feb. 2), 10am-noon, at Launching Success Learning Store. Children ages 6-9 use LEGO® Bricks and click and drag software to build working models and explore the basics of robotics. Register at Launching Success Learning Store (5272641). More info: 305-1222, www.BricksandBeyond@gmail.com.

variety of Native and Native-inspired art on Sat. and Sun., Jan. 19 and 20, from 11am5pm. Saturday evening there will be a special presentation featuring “Neqáx Kwélengsen” from the Samish Nation. Participating in this popular annual event are noted artists Sharon Akers (Omaha), Jay Bowen (Skagit), Robert Eagle Bear (Lummi), Leslie Eastwood (Samish), Bill James (Lummi), Fran James (Lummi), Kevin Paul (Swinomish), Mary Snowden (NI), Lisa Telford (Haida), Toma Villa (Yakama Nation), and others. Visitors are invited to gather around, watch and learn as the artists carve, weave, make baskets or hats, knit and create. Visitors can also participate in a silent auction of the artists’ works. Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors & children 6-12 (under 6 free!), $10 families (two adults/two children). Members are free! The family-friendly Skagit County Historical Museum is located at 501 South 4th Street, at the top of the hill in La Conner. More info: 466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club Meeting – The monthly meeting of the Mt. Baker Rock & Gem Club will be Mon., Jan. 21, 7pm, at the Bloedel Donovan Community Building, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham and will feature rocks, gems, or minerals that are pink or purple in color. Chromium, iron, and copper are a few of the many natural materials that influence rock and gem color. Members may also bring in other rock treasures for show and tell. There will be door prizes, refreshments, a silent auction, and a brief business meeting. Visitors are always welcome, with or without rocks. More info: Eric Gustafson, 739-0769, www.mtbakerrockclub.org.

FIG Art Club Workshop – Designed for individuals ages 5 and over, the FIG Art Club Workshop offers group and individual hands-on art instruction for its members and those wishing to delve deeper into the creation of art. Led by the FIG Education Team, inspiring artists will be introduced to a specific topic related to art, then create their own masterpiece in a group setting on Wed., Jan. 30, 1-3pm, at the Whatcom Museum Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) in the Lightcatcher Building. FIG Art Club workshops are an activity not to miss! Admission and materials fee is $7 nonmembers / $5 Museum members. More info: 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org.

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Rooted Emerging presents “The Chrysalis Sisters, Coming of Age for Young Women” and “Apollo’s Crossing, Coming of Age for Young Men.” These five month programs give youth, ages 11-15, the opportunity to be witnessed, supported, and celebrated as they approach adolescence. The programs are led by a collective of mentors and visiting teachers in a community-focused puberty rite. The Chrysalis Sisters begins Sun., Jan. 20, with events on alternate Sundays through May; registration closes Jan. 18. Apollo’s Crossing begins Sun., Jan. 27, with events on alternate Sundays through May; registration closes Jan. 25. More info: www.rootedemerging.org, 510-3205.

Gathering of Native Artists on January 19 & 20 – Award-winning Pacific Northwest artists will be featured at “A Gathering of Native Artists 2013” at the Skagit County Historical Museum in LaConner. Artists will show and sell a email editor@ennw.info • See www.ennw.info for “News, Reviews and Updates”

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This ultrasound screening test, provided by Skagit Valley Ultrasound Associates, is noninvasive, quick and painless, and will help identify increased risk for stroke and vascular. A physician referral is not necessary. The cost is only $59 for the combined carotid and aorta screening and is payable by cash or check only (not billable to insurance). To register for an appointment, call 428-8208, Mon.-Fri., from 8am-5pm. Screenings are held at Skagit Valley Ultrasound Associates located at 1320 E. Division, Mount Vernon. More info: www.skagitvalleyhospital.org.

Classes will be held Sun., Jan. 6, 11:30am; or Wed., Jan. 9, 5:30pm; or Sat., Jan. 26, 11:15am. Cover the basics of core activation and Pilates principles in a stress-free, fun environment. Must pre-register and complete the new client form to bring to class (limited to 8). • Prenatal Pilates: Beginning in January, join us Fridays at 1:30pm for a safe, full-body workout for Mommys-to-be (drop-in class). • January Special: Buy a Pilates package and get a free pass to a Bellingham Roller Betties match or a Whatcom Museum guess pass (until prizes run out). • More info or to register for any of the above: info@joyofpilates.net or 224-1433. 209 Prospect St., Bellingham.

Gentle Yoga Classes – Join Joani for gentle yoga classes Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30am at Pacific Martial Arts, 1308 N. State St., downtown Bellingham. Joani Glasser, M.S. RYT-E-500, has over 30 years experience and has taken advanced training in Yoga Therapy. Cost for the 5week series is $65 for once a week, $85 for twice a week, or $15 per class drop-in. A free introductory class is offered for new students only on Fri., Jan. 4 at 10:30am. A new 5-week series begins Tues., Jan. 8 or Fri., Jan. 11. More info: 656-6699, YogawithJoani@yahoo.com, www.yogawithJoani.com.

Anacortes Center for Happiness – January events include: Fri., Jan. 4: Gratitude Dance, free. • Sat., Jan. 5: Dream Interpretation Workshop. Tues., Jan. 8: Cancer Prevention 101 “Couch Talk with Dr. Alethea, ND.” • Wed., Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30: Music Making Sessions. • Fri., Jan. 11: New Moon Celebration. • Sat., Jan. 12, 11am-1pm: “Move That Body!” Wellness Workshop hosted by Native Springs Spa ($20, 708-8313 for details). • Sun., Jan. 13: Paper Playshop. • Sat., Jan. 19: Dial a Smile. • Sat., Jan. 26: Raw, Dehydrated Crackers & Biscotti. • Ongoing events include: Nia, Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Special Zumba®, Croatian Romanian Fusion Dance. Center for Happiness is located at 619 Commercial, Anacortes. Call or check website for more details: 464-2229, www.anacortescenterforhappiness.org.

Inspire Studio – Drop by during the Art Walk, Fri., Jan. 4, 7:15-10pm, to see a multimedia art presentation from paintings and photography to dance performances with delectably created foods. Plus, you can participate in short segments of yoga and other movement forms! • Grand Opening – Come kick off your new year at our free grand opening event on Fri., Jan. 18, 5:309pm. Activities include: 108 min. Sampler Yoga class taught by all our unique teachers, food and drinks, chance to win Wellness Prize with your donation (to support Kiva.org and maintaining studio props). Visit the website for details and to check out all our great classes from gentle to athletic styles of yoga and even Tai Chi. • More info: 447-8778, www.inspirestudiobham.com. The studio is located at 1411 Cornwall Ave., 2nd Floor.

Ferndale Kula Yoga – January classes include: • Tues., Jan. 8, 7:30-9pm: Yoga 101: Beginner Series (continues Jan. 10, 15, 17, 22, 24); $55 for the entire 3-week series. Space is limited. Pre-registration required at 920-8152 or www.ferndalekulayoga.com. Free Workshops – Learn and discover factors responsible for speeding up the aging process, and how to counteract them. Dr. Richard Tran is a Chiropractor practicing integrative medicine and provides lively discussions and demonstrations of the health concepts he discusses. Check out his free workshop on Healthy Aging Strategies on Tues., Jan. 16, at 6:30pm, at the Downtown Community Food Co-op. If you’re busy that night, you can also check out his free workshops on Holistic Healing Perspectives (Wed., Jan. 9 and 23, 5:307pm) and The Stress Response Meditation (Wed., Jan. 30, 5:30-7pm), all at Cascade Health Center, 1420 King St., Suite D, Bellingham. Call 671-4242 to RSVP and for more details. More info: www.cascadekey2wellness.com.

Living Well Workshop – Learn what you can do to take control of your chronic illness, rather than let your illness take control of you! Developed by Stanford University, these fun, interactive workshops help you to take charge and improve your quality of life. Learn tools to help you manage your chronic disease: relaxation techniques, exercise, nutrition advice, fatigue management, communication skills, motivation, and confidence! Join us and discover ways to manage your chronic disease. The Bellingham Senior Activity Center is offering this 6-week class on Thursdays, from Jan. 10-Feb. 14, 3pm5:30pm, at 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. The cost is $60 or $30 for BSAC members. For more info: 733-4030.

Psychic Fair – A Mini Psychic Fair will be held Sat., Jan. 12, noon-5pm, at Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11 (Haskell Business Center, Bldg. B), Bellingham. Drop in for a clairvoyant reading and/or energy healing from a variety of readers/healers. Reading choices include aura, spirit guides, past lives, or personal questions. Energy healing

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choices include aura and chakra cleansing/balancing. Raffle for one-hour clairvoyant readings from staff. No admission fee; $15 for 15 minute reading; $5 for energy healing. Info: 647-7134 or www.simplyspiritcenter.com.

Experience Reiki! This regular monthly opportunity for anyone to experience Reiki Energy is held on the 2nd Sat. of every month (Jan. 12) at Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd., Bellingham, from 1-5pm. Anyone is welcome to drop in and receive a Reiki treatment. Practitioners of all levels volunteer to share Reiki with those who come to receive, and to answer your questions. There is no set charge for this event; all money collected goes to Unity Church for letting us use the space. • Join Reiki Master Sally Ledgerwood and others on the last Wed. (Jan. 30) of every month for a Reiki Circle from 6:30-8:30pm; donations appreciated. More info: Sally Ledgerwood, 224-3335, or www.greentouch.net.

Community EFT Gatherings – Become More Balanced and Resilient in Life. Experience and learn simple, effective ways to lower stress rapidly any time you need to. Practice leads to emotional balance, improved physical well-being, and resilience to large and small life events. EFT (or “tapping”) and Settings Practitioner Daimon Sweeney has decades of experience working with personal change. The ongoing series meets the 2nd Sunday (Jan. 13), 1-5pm, at the Mount Vernon Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 18th St. (off College Way), or the 4th Sunday (Jan. 27), 1-5pm, at the Bellingham Center for Spiritual Living, 2224 Yew St. Rd (top of the hill opposite radio towers). Bring water, a snack and notepaper. Please be prompt. Cost is $20 suggested contribution, or what you can afford. RSVP appreciated. Facilitator is Daimon Sweeney, EFT-CC. Info: 441-1195, www.EFTSettings.com.

Peer Support Massage Exchange – North Cascade Massage Connection is having a “Peer Support Massage Exchange” facilitated by the group’s founder, Cheryl Hockett-Prelle, and her husband, William Prelle, who both have over 30 years of various massage modalities, teaching, and yoga experience. The meeting is Tues., Jan. 15, 6pm, at the Garden Street Methodist Church on Garden St., Bellingham. Massage therapists are encouraged to bring their tables, sheets, bolsters, and a couple of their favorite massage techniques to share. Continuing education credits will be given. Check out our website for our calendar of events for 2013. More info: www.NCMassageconnection.org.

“Communicating with Spirit,” a six-week class with local clairvoyant healer Ali Herbrandson, runs Tuesday evenings starting Jan. 15, 7-9:30pm, at Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center. In this class,

you will learn to communicate spiritually, including higher self, spirit guides, and deceased loved ones. Meditation techniques will also be included. $180 for 6-week session. 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, Bellingham. Info: 647-7134 or www.simplyspiritcenter.com.

“Clairvoyance 101,” a six-week class with local clairvoyant Jill Miller, runs Thursday mornings starting Jan. 17, 10am12:30pm, at Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center. In this class you will learn to stimulate your 6th chakra (third eye) sight, helping you gain greater insight into yourself and others. Meditation techniques will also be included. $180 for 6-week session. 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, Bellingham. Info: 647-7134 or www.simplyspiritcenter.com. Self Hypnosis – Create A Vibrant and Healthy New You with Jeni Miller, CMSCHt, BHE, in this class Thurs., Jan. 17, 69pm (register for location). Are you ready to create a new blueprint for your health and vitality? By harnessing the power of your subconscious mind, you can improve your health and well-being and experience more joy and freedom. Self-hypnosis is a safe and effective therapeutic tool that has many practical applications. Possibilities include: decreasing stress, increasing relaxation, achieving healthier lifestyle goals, accelerating healing and preventing illness. In this experiential session, you will learn about the subconscious mind and how it works, as well as techniques for selfhypnosis. You will leave this class feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and revitalized! Cost is $30. Register through Whatcom Folk School at www.whatcomfolkschool.org or Terra Organica in Bellingham. More info: 647-3726.

“Living Your Life In Harmony: Lessons from the Maya,” a talk by James K. Papp, will be presented Wed., Jan. 23, 7-9pm, at Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11, Bellingham. The Mayan message for humanity remains vitally important, as we transition into a new era the Maya call the Fifth Sun. Mayan initiate and author of Inquire Within: A Guide to Living In Spirit, James Papp shares what we can learn from the Maya to help co-create a more harmonious world. He will discuss Mayan philosophy and practices that can assist in self-realization and the advancement of humankind in co-existence with nature. He will also shed light on the initial 52 years of the new era and what it means for us in this time of great change. Admission is $15. Info: 647-7134 or www.simplyspiritcenter.com.

Blissborn Birth Hypnosis Course – What if birth could be easier, more comfortable, empowering and blissful? Blissborn combines the best of science, medical knowledge, mind-body therapy and childbirth education in a fun and inspiring course on Thursdays, Jan. 24-Feb. 21, 6:308:30pm, in Bellingham. It emphasizes the power of your own mind to create the birth you want! This 5 week course is intended for third trimester moms and their birth partners and includes CDs, handouts, and a comprehensive manual. Facilitated by Jeni Miller, CMS-CHt, BHE. Info: 647-3726. (more Health & Fitness on next page)

New Year Group Panchakarma Cleanse – The Ayurvedic Health Center invites the community to participate in a group cleanse Sat., Jan. 19, from 10am1:30pm, at The Metta Center, Bellingham. This 5-day at-home cleanse for your body type is based on the classic Ayurvedic cleanse known as Panchakarma. Panchakarma translates as the five actions of cleansing and allows release at a deep level which promotes cellular healing. We will explain the process in depth along with the supporting wellness treatments, such as Ayurvedic massage and Shirodhara (which are optional). The Panchakarma cleanse is used to maintain one’s existing state of health as well as to address all stages of disease. You will take away skills to both create a simple home cleanse as well as understand the complete Panchakarma cleanse process. It is a gentle, yet very powerful cleansing process which encompasses detoxifying, balancing, healing and rejuvenating. Fee includes workshop with organic lunch and tea. The cost is $149. Pre-registration required. More info: Juliet Jivanti at 734-2396 or www.AyurvedicHealthCenter.com.

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Zumba® Fitness Course – Training by Genissa is happy to partner with Whatcom Community College’s Community Education program to offer an 8 week Zumba® fitness course beginning Thurs., Jan. 24 from 6:45-8pm. The class is taught by licensed Zumba® instructor Genissa Sygitowicz, and the cost for all 8 classes is just $99. Register today to reserve your spot! See the Winter quarter flier for details, or go to http://www.whatcom.ctc.edu/ and click on the link for Community Education.

Pregnancy and Childbirth – This sixweek course for expectant parents includes information about emotional changes during pregnancy, the labor process, breathing techniques, the role of the support person, breastfeeding, and a local pediatrician to discuss your baby’s first three months. Classes are offered at Skagit Valley Hospital beginning Thurs., Feb. 7, 6:309pm. The fee is $110 (medical coupons are accepted). Pre-registration required at 814-2424 or 629-6481 to register. More info: www.skagitvalleyhospital.org.

4th Annual Joy of Pilates & Yoga Retreat in La Conner for 2013! – This year’s retreat will be Feb. 8-10. Sign up now as rooms will fill quickly. Special rates for Joy participants at the beautiful Wild Iris Inn in La Conner. All rooms include a delicious full 2-course breakfast. Pilates and yoga classes will be offered all three days. Massage therapist / yoga instructor Eileen Gribble, LMP, will be on-site. Room reservations: 800-477-1400 (limited availability). Reserve massages: 739-2986 or gribbleileen@gmail.com. For more info: info@joyofpilates.net or 224-1433.

ONGOING • Bellingham Senior Activity Center – Strength and Condition, Mon. & Wed., 89am ($3 per class). Tai Chi Yang Style on Mon. & Wed., 2-3pm or Tues. & Thurs., 8:309:30am ($4.50 per class). Taking Charge discussion group every Tues., 4-5pm (free). Iyengar Yoga on Thurs., 9:45-11:15am ($8 per class). Balance and Bone Health on Wed. & Fri., 9:30-10:30am ($4.50 per class). 315 Halleck St., Bellingham. Info and registration: 733-4030.

• Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center (formerly Jill Miller Psychic) – Meditation Hour is offered 5:30-6:30pm on the first and third Wed. of the month (Jan. 2 & 16) with local clairvoyant Jill Miller, a combination of guided meditation and quiet time for inner reflection, $5 person; arrive early, doors close promptly at 5:30pm. • Healing Hour is offered 5:30-6:30pm on the second and fourth Wed. of the month (Jan. 9 & 23). Just drop in and experience an energy healing and chakra cleansing. $5 person. • Reading Hour is offered 5:30-6:30pm on the fifth Wed. of the month (Jan. 30). Just drop in and ask a personal question of the readers. $5 person. • Student readings (1 hour) are available from students in Jill Miller’s 6-month

Clairvoyant Training Programs. Call for appt. • All events take place at Simply Spirit Reading & Healing Center, 1304 Meador Ave., Suite B-11 (Haskell Business Center, Bldg. B), Bellingham. Info: 647-7134 or www.simplyspiritcenter.com.

• Tree of Life Sanctuary, Spiritual School – Laura Abernathy, CPC, founder and Teacher of the Tree of Life Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 spiritual school of the Soul, is building an interest list for classes on Qabalah, tarot, your personal mission statement, and Raise Your Level of Spiritual Satisfaction. Classes are held at Wise Awakening, 314 E. Holly St., Bellingham, and can also be attended via Skype. Laura also offers tarot readings and life

Mindfulness Northwest Bellingham Winter Classes – Registration is now open for several classes by Mindfulness Northwest. • Introduction to Mindfulness, a 4 week class, will be held Mondays, Jan. 7-28, 7-9pm, plus a short retreat on Sat., Jan. 26, 1-5pm. It will also be offered Mondays, March 4-25, 79pm, plus a short retreat on Sat., March 16, 10am-4pm. • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, an 8-week evidence-based course for stress reduction and well-being, will be held Wednesdays, Feb. 6-March 27, 9:15-11:45am, plus a retreat Sat., March 16, 10am-4pm. • Mindfulness for the Healing Professions (therapists, nurses, clergy, and others), a 6-week course, will be held Tuesdays, Feb. 5-March 12, 9-11am, plus the option to attend the March 16 retreat (listed above). 12 CEU’s will be available (LMFT, LMHC, LASW, LICSW). For more info, please visit the website: www.MindfulnessNorthwest.com.

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coaching on Tuesdays and the first Saturday of each month. Call 592-0924 (TOLS) or 7568075 (Wise Awakening) to be put on the interest list, make an appointment or to learn more. • Yoga Northwest – Offers free classes Jan. 2-6. Winter session runs Jan. 7. Please see our schedule online for details. We offer 30 classes weekly in the Iyengar tradition focusing on breath, action and alignment. Our sessions build consecutively from week to week so that you can go deeper and deeper into the yoga poses. 1440 10th Street, in Historic Fairhaven. More info: www.yoganorthwest.com, 647-0712.

focusing on the necessary skills genealogists need to succeed, will be offered Sat., Feb. 16, at the Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. Whether a hobbyist or a professional, you will enjoy this atmosphere of learning. Advance registration prior to Jan. 15 is non-members $50, members $40. You can find us on Facebook and on the web at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wasvgs/. More info: email Karen at svgs@mail.com.

Divorced Mom’s Group: Surviving and Thriving Co-Parenting with a Step Mom – Are you struggling with sharing your children with a step mom? Come together with other moms and explore the variety of issues and feelings in a supportive and healing group environment. Gain greater trust, acceptance and confidence. This 4-week group meets Wednesdays, 7-9pm, beginning Jan. 23. Cost is $100 (10% discount if registered by Jan. 18). Led by Rene Laventure, LMHC. Info: 441-5724.

guided journaling that heightens your aliveness, creativity and heart in this workshop on Wed., Jan. 9, 6:30-8:30pm, in Bellingham. Presented by Jenny Davidow, author of Embracing Your Subconscious. Cost is $20 advance. More info and pre-registration: 676-1009 or visit www.JennyDavidow.com.

Methodology Matters – This winter seminar, presented by the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society, will feature keynote speaker Jerry Handfield, Washington State Archivist, presenting Genealogists: Access Denied! Eight classes to choose from,

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Start 2013 the Right Way: With Jazz! by Michelle Wallace The Jazz Project has announced its 15th concert season, featuring the type of high caliber lineups and venues that audiences have come to love and expect. With three regular series running throughout the year and the lovely Bellwether Jazz Festival in the summer, the Jazz Project will bring local, national and international artists into our city gates this year - all of whom appreciate, share and make exceptional jazz. Formed in 1997 by local drummer Jud Sherwood, the Jazz Project has become a prominent influence in Bellingham’s jazz scene. “What I get most from my members,” Jud explained, “is a sense that they feel privileged to be able to see this quality of music.” Members have even told him that his programming is comparable to – and sometimes even surpassing in – the quality of jazz they’ve seen in New York and Europe.

• Art of Jazz Series: With exceptional artists from Vancouver BC to Portland OR (see many listed above), the Art of Jazz Series begins early this year. Come to the Amadeus Project (1209 Cornwall Ave. downtown Bellingham) from 4:00-6:30pm for monthly concerts from January through May and September through November. Jazz Project members get in free; go to JazzProject.org for info. Most concerts are on the last Sunday of the month, but the first one is early this year on January 13! • 3rd Annual Bellwether Jazz Festival: Coming this September to the Tom Glenn

Top right: Jennifer Scott Quartet, Bellwether Jazz Festival. Middle: Bellwether Jazz Festival. At Left: Art of Jazz Series, Carlos Cascante’s Tumbao performance at The Amadeus Project. Photos by Fredrick Sears.

And the ears of Whatcom County residents are sure in for a treat this year, with performing artists who include Seattle’s Gail Pettis (a 2010 Northwest Vocalist of the Year), Brazilian artist and Grammy nominee Jovino Santos Neto, saxophonist Cory Weeds from Vancouver BC’s “People Playing Music,” two-time winner of Northwest Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year title Jeff Johnson (bass), internationally touring pianist Wayne Horvitz, and Bellingham favorites Josh Cook, Chuck Kistler and Julian MacDonough with their new CD. Furthermore, the esteemed Jennifer Scott Trio will be hosting the Boundary Bay Jazz Jam series this year. Which brings me to this year’s actual events... • Boundary Bay Jazz Jam: Every first Tuesday of the month from 8:3011:30pm, Boundary Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Ave. downtown Bellingham) presents a no-cover concert with local jazz musicians and the Jennifer Scott Trio.

Common at Bellwether on the Bay, free outdoor concerts make this late summer event a hit. Stay tuned for special features and ticketing info on JazzProject.org. • Bellingham Youth Jazz Band: Under the direction of Mark Kelly (honored in August’s Whatcom Magazine as one of five influential Whatcom County artists), the youth band performs for free throughout the county, 35 times a year. For locations and dates, visit JazzProject.org. Local artists are a staple of the Jazz Project’s programming, and Jud aims to keep local musicians playing even in a tough market. About the Art of Jazz, Jud explained that the performers “happen to live close enough that I can bring them up [here], but [they’re] also good enough that they can tour anywhere in the world.”

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Most importantly the Jazz Project aims to keep jazz affordable and accessible to musicians and appreciators alike. In his signature – and obviously quite sincere – pitch line, Jud thanks members and patrons

for “supporting live music and living musicians.” So let’s keep local jazz alive – in 2013 and beyond. Attend a concert, or even consider purchasing a membership to the Jazz Project (starting at $100) for discounts and free admittance to the Art of Jazz. And what better way is there to start your new year? Information on the Jazz Project, including its events, projects and sponsors, is available at JazzProject.org or by calling Jud Sherwood directly at 650-1066. A 501(c)3 non-profit with Jud as director and a variety of sponsors and grants supporting his work, the Jazz Project lies at the perfect intersection of local flavor and international quality. Michelle Wallace has been an Entertainment News NW contributor since she moved to Bellingham in 2008. She has a literature degree and astronomy minor from Western Washington University, where she currently works, and also loves hiking and exploring in this part of the Pacific Northwest.

Bellingham Youth Jazz Band. Photo by Ken Harrison.

Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) will meet Sat., Jan. 5, from 3-5pm, at St. James Presbyterian Church, 910 14th St., Bellingham. A beginners workshop will be held at 2pm prior to the meeting. A few loaner ukes are available for workshop and jam. BUG Song Circle will meet Thurs., Jan. 17, 7-9pm, at the Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr. Suggested donation for each is $5. Info: 510-4386, 733-6867, www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com.

Welcome Home Concert – The Bellingham Festival of Music presents its 3rd annual “Welcome Home Concert” on Sat., Jan. 5, 7pm, at Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 2600 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham. This year we will host classical guitarist, Albert Diaz and tuba player, Jon Hansen playing works from their classical repertoire. Both are graduates of our own Bellingham schools and hold bachelor of music degrees from USC. They are currently graduate students: Albert at UCLA and Jon at University of Washington. Please join us for a fun evening of music. Adult admission is $15 suggested donation to Music in the Schools Programs; students free. More info: 733-9371 or email kberry49@hotmail.com.

Vic Cano Concert – Local Bellingham singer and guitarist Vic Cano will be giving a concert at the Roeder Home on Wed., Jan. 9 at 7:30pm. Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot was his first musical hero, followed by Stan Rogers, Ian Tyson, Kate Wolf, and John Prine, he says. He’s particularly drawn to “good story/ballad songs” that work well with his guitar style which combines chords, melody and bass lines. He’s been playing guitar since high school and singing for over 30 years, and takes his boat to Alaska every summer to do his wood carvings and play music on charter boats. Cano also plays mandolin and fiddle tunes on guitar. His concert is sponsored by the Whatcom Homemade Music Society and Whatcom Family and Community Network. Roeder Home is located at 2600 Sunset at the corner with Broadway. Suggested donation is $8-$12. For more info, call 734-7872. Dulcimer Club – The Bellingham Dulcimer Club (BDC) will meet at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth, between H and I Streets in the Lettered Streets Neighborhood of Bellingham, Sat., Jan. 12. New and newer players are encouraged to show up at 1:30pm, with more experienced players welcome to join us after 2pm. More info: http://bellingham-dulcimerclub.blogspot.com, or email mountain_dulcimer_guy@juno.com. Backstage at the Border – The Coffeehouse Concert Series presents Two Leggs & Other Parts featuring Loren & Max Legg in concert Sat., Jan. 12, 7-9pm, in the Fellowship Hall of Christ Episcopal Church, 382 Boblett St., Blaine. Enjoy a fun filled, toe tappin’ evening of traditional, originally written and gospel bluegrass music, as Loren and Max Legg perform and sing captivating harmonies with their local band, Two Leggs & Other Parts. Susan Thomson and April Eaton will make a guest appearance to sing some wonderful harmonies. Proceeds after expenses benefit the greater Blaine-Birch Bay community with assistance for food, utilities, lodging, gas and other needs. Admission: $7 donation (no one turned away), doors open 6:30pm. Info: call 927-9085, or www.backstageattheborder.com.

Via Voice – La Conner Institute of Performing Arts presents Via Voice on Sat., Jan. 12 at 7:30pm in Maple Hall in La Conner. Four male voices blend in acappella harmony when the quartet sings jazz from the first half of the 20th century and rock from the second half. Tickets are $15 or $17 at the door or Next Chapter Bookstore. Info: 466-2665, www.laconnerarts.com, www.laconnerchamber.com. Jazz Concert – David Post, jazz vocalist and John Stowell, jazz guitarist, present a scholarship benefit concert at BAAY on Sat., Jan. 12 at 8pm. Tickets are $15, and 50 percent of the proceeds go to scholarships for BAAY students. Mr. 30

Stowell is considered to be one of the top jazz guitarists on planet earth... an artist who has his own very unique sound and has been praised by Downbeat Magazine and the New York Times. David Post will have just returned from being the headliner at the main jazz clubs in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and Minsk (and he is elated to have these opportunities). So this will be a bit of a homecoming concert. Hope you can attend! Tickets available at the door only at the BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St. in Bellingham.

Piano Concert – Bellingham House Concerts presents Hello ... Goodbye on Sun., Jan. 13, 3pm, at the Sabo residence. Piano works by composers in their early and late styles, illuminating life’s journey with music by Beethoven, Debussy, and Scriabin performed by pianists Cassandra Carr, Arthur Barnes, Victoria Ebel-Sabo, and Dan Sabo on an 1894 Hamburg Steinway and 306 Fazioli Concert Grand. Tickets are $20 and must be reserved in advance (limited seating). Info: 671-6104, email: bellinghamhouseconcerts@gmail.com, www.bellinghamhouseconcerts.com. WWU’s Sanford-Hill Piano Series – Western Washington University’s Sanford-Hill Piano Series continues “Season of Pure Gold” with Haochen Zhang on Tues., Jan. 15, 7:30pm, in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. At just twenty-two, Zhang has already captivated audiences around the world with his genuine musical sensitivity and mature virtuosity. In 2009, he claimed gold at the distinguished Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Zhang is the second of three gold medalists to be featured during 2012-2013 as part of the Sanford-Hill Piano Series 10th anniversary. Concert tickets are $9-$24 and available through the WWU Box Office at 650-6146 or www.tickets.wwu.edu. For more info visit www.wwu.edu/sanfordhill.

Auditions for the Bellingham Children’s Choirs with David Post – Bellingham’s advanced youth choral groups, Celestial Voices for young ladies (ages 9-15) and Bellingham Boys’ Choir (ages 9-14), are accepting new members via auditions, which will be held Wed., Jan. 16 from 5-7pm, and Fri., Jan. 18 from 5-6pm. Persons will be given a 10-minute slot once they show up and sign in, during which they will sing scales, do some pitch matching, and be interviewed briefly. No previous experience or materials are necessary. If you are currently in a choir, you do not have to re-audition. For questions, please write david@baay.org.

Blues by Two – The third Thursday music series continues with Blues by Two on Thurs., Jan. 17, 6-8pm, at the Downtown Community Food Co-op Deli (1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham). Blues by Two is a soulful groove machine of B-3 organist and blues vocalist John Carswell and drummer Jud Sherwood. They began

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working together in 1998 and have been laying down the groove ever since. Carswell has played with Blues and R&B legends B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Tower of Power, and Ray Charles. Jud Sherwood performs regularly throughout the Northwest with his own groups and is the founder of The Jazz Project. This will be an evening of heart-skipping, soulful blues by two consummate local and regional artists. Hope to see you there! Free. More info: 734-8158.

Dailey & Vincent at MBT – On Sat., Jan. 19, at 8pm the Mount Baker Theatre will present two-time Bluegrass Entertainers of the Year Dailey & Vincent on the Main Stage. “The most celebrated new bluegrass act of the last few years,” says The New York Times. The International Bluegrass Music Association agrees, having presented Dailey & Vincent with 13 awards in recent years, including Album of the Year and, for two years in a row, Entertainer of the Year. The band’s 2009 album, “Brothers from Different Mothers,” debuted at #1 on Billboard’s bluegrass chart and even cracked the top 50 on Billboard’s country chart. In 2011, “Singing From the Heart” earned a Grammy nomination, while the single from that album, “Elizabeth,” won a Dove Award. Headed by Jamie Dailey (formerly of Doyle Lawson’s Quicksilver) and Darrin Vincent (formerly of Ricky Skaggs’ Kentucky Thunder), and featuring fiddler B.J. Cherryholmes, the band’s true strength lies in the uncanny harmony of their vocal trios and quartets. Combine that with Dailey & Vincent’s impeccable arrangements and flawless performance, and the result is bluegrass gold. Tickets are $42 / $39 / $29 / $20 + applicable fees at www.mountbakertheatre.com or 734-6080.

Impromptu and Friends – Join Flutist Lisa McCarthy, Clarinetist Sue Collado, bassoonist Pat Nelson and pianist Annie Mayhew-Scherr in an afternoon of chamber music as it was meant to be heard at The Amadeus Project on Sun., Jan. 20 at 3pm. Featured on the program is a work by San Juan Island composer Alex Shapiro and a new work by American composer Tim Jansa. Tickets are $15 adults / $10 seniors / $5 under 18. The Amadeus Project is located at 1209 Cornwall Ave., across from the Leopold. More info: www.theamadeusproject.org.

Christ The Servant Lutheran Church, 2600 Lakeway Dr., Bellingham. They will be directed by Sharyn Peterson and will be joined by special instrumental guests from around the county. Tickets are $15 adults / $12 seniors and students. Info and tickets: www.bellinghamsings.org, 393-1687.

Family Concert 2013 – Skagit Symphony performs its annual Family Concert on Sun., Jan. 27 at 2pm in McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. Pre-concert activities for young people will be held starting at 1:15pm. This concert is designed to appeal to all age groups, and particularly to children. Explanations will be given by the conductor about the music before it is played. On the program are works by Sibelius, Rossini and others. Tickets are free for youth under 16 accompanied by a ticket holding adult (adult tickets are $10). For additional education information about this concert, click on the education link at www.skagitsymphony.com. For tickets, call McIntyre Hall Box Office at 416-7727, ext. 2 or 866-624-6897 or purchase online at www.McIntyrehall.org.

Mount Baker R&B Festival Wins KBA Award – The Blues Foundation will honor 15 individuals and organizations with its 2013 Keeping the Blues Alive (KBA) Awards during a recognition luncheon Fri., Feb. 1, in Memphis, TN. Each year, The Blues Foundation presents the KBA Awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to blues music. The 2013 Keeping the Blues Alive Award recipient for U.S. Festival is the Mount Baker Rhythm and Blues Festival from Bellingham. Since 1995, this festival has been a major stop in the northwest corner of Washington for worldclass blues acts and adoring fans. For the first decade, the festival was held on a private Christmas tree farm. After ten years of growth, the festival moved to the 180 acre Deming Log Show Fairgrounds and instantly created the vibe that is still evident today. Nearly every major blues act, including Pinetop Perkins, Johnny Winter, Hubert Sumlin, Curtis Salgado, Janiva Magness, Magic Slim, Elvin Bishop and many, many others have excited the Northwest crowds. In addition to providing

music to its community, the festival has also raised and donated over $70,000 to aid those in need in the community. Tickets for the 2013 Festival (Aug. 2-4) are on sale now. More info: www.bakerblues.com.

Scottish Arts Concert – The Celtic Arts Foundation (CAF) is a registered 501(c) (3) non-profit organization that sponsors, encourages, and promotes Celtic culture through community events, festivals, and educational programs. The Masters of Scottish Arts Concert at Benaroya Hall, Fri., Feb. 1, 7:30pm, features the most award-winning bagpipers, Scottish drummers, fiddlers and Highland Dancers in the world! CAF is pleased to offer roundtrip, charter transportation for folks traveling from the Bellingham and Mount Vernon area into Seattle for the concert. Tickets for both the concert and the charter bus are available at www.CelticArts.org, or by calling 1-888-416-4934.

Skagit Community Band presents “Cinema Paradiso” – The Skagit Community Band, under the direction of Vince Fejeran, continues the 2012-2013 concert season with “Cinema Paradiso.” Movies present wonderful visual effects, but it is the music that tugs at your emotions. Join the band as they explore the music from some of their favorite movies such as “Cinema Paradiso,” “Schindler’s List,” “Star Trek,” “Apollo 13,” “West Side Story,” “The Marches of Henry Mancini” (continued on next page)

Piccolo Master Class – Zart Dombourian-Eby, principal piccoloist of the Seattle Symphony, will be giving a free piccolo master class at WWU on Thurs., Jan. 24 from 5-7pm in the Concert Hall. More info: Lisa McCarthy at 676-9521.

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and more. Performance dates are Fri., Feb. 1, 7:30pm in Maple Hall (La Conner) and Sun., Feb. 3, 3pm in Brodniak Hall (Anacortes). Tickets: $15 / $10 seniors & students / $30 family / children 12 & under free when accompanied by an adult. Info: www.skagitcommunityband.org.

International Guitar Night 2013 – IGN is the world’s premier touring guitar festival, each show bringing together the most interesting and innovative acoustic guitarists to exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting. For each tour, IGN founder Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar luminaries to join him for special evenings of solos, duets, and quartets that highlight the dexterity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar. Brian founded IGN in 1995 as a forum for the world’s finest guitarists/composers to play their latest original songs and share musical ideas and talent with their peers. This year IGN’s 12th North American tour features Martin Taylor, Solorazaf, Celso Machado and Brian Gore. IGN audiences cherish the virtuosity of the playing and the friendly, informal ambiance of the performances. Participants relish the chance to play with peers from different genres, and to collaborate rather than compete. This unique brand of “guitar positivity” has helped make the IGN the most successful guitar showcase of its kind. International Guitar Night 2013 will be at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon on

Sat., Feb. 2, at 8pm. Tickets are $32 / $29 / $26 / $23 ($2 off members). More info: 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com.

Skagit Opera presents “Lucia di Lammermoor” – Based on the epic Scottish romance by Sir Walter Scott, Gaetano Donezetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor” is the quintessential melodrama of a woman used as a pawn in a dynastic quest for power. Tricked by her brother into giving up the man she loves, Lucia submits to his choice of a husband, with tragic consequences. Lucia has it all: secret rendezvous, political intrigue, duels at dawn, and the most famous mad scene in opera! Soprano Megan Chenovick stars in the title role, with tenor Marcus Shelton as Edgardo. Performances are at McIntyre Hall Fridays, Feb. 8 and 15, and Sundays, Feb. 10 and 17. Show times are 7:30pm on Fridays, and 2pm on Sundays. Tickets ($15 / $25 / $39 / $49 / $59) are available at the McIntyre Hall box office (www.mcintyrehall.org, 416-7727, ext. 2). There is an Opening Gala Dinner at 6pm on Fri., Feb. 8 ($75 additional); and a closing dinner reception following the show on Sun., Feb. 17 ($75 additional). More info: visit www.SkagitOpera.org. Save the Date: • Mardi Gras Gospel Worship Service – First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 2401 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, invites you to attend a Mardi Gras Gospel worship service with traditional New Orleans style music on Sun., Feb. 10, at 10am. The service will be led by the Clearbrook Dixie Band with other special music, and the church’s own mime group, the Joy Jesters. After the service there will be a special coffee hour featuring a Dixie jam session. All are welcome.

ONGOING • Conway Muse – Skagit County’s Premier Showcase Destination Space! Open Fri. & Sat. at 6pm. More info: 445-3000, www.theconwaymuse.com. • H2O – Wednesdays: Karaoke with DJ Steve (except Jan. 2). Music every Fri. & Sat., 9pm-12:30am. Open Tues.-Thurs., 11am-11pm; Fri. & Sat. until 1am. 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. More info: 755-3956, www.anacortesH2O.com. • Jansen Art Center – Live Music in the Piano Lounge every Thursday, 5:30-7:30pm, no cover. 321 Front St., Lynden. More info: 354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org.

• Lighthouse Bar & Grill at Hotel Bellwether – Jazz on the Bay every Sunday, 4-7pm in the bar, prix fixe menu available. Girls Night Out Wednesdays (4 appetizers, 4 cocktails, $40). More info: 392-3200, www.HotelBellwether.com. • Rockfish Grill – Live music every Wed. & Thurs, 6-9pm; Fri. & Sat., 8:30-11:30pm. 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 588-1720, www. anacortesrockfish.com. • Skagit Valley Casino Resort – Live Music in the Winners Lounge Fri. & Sat., 9pm-1am (no cover, no drink minimum). Open Mic Karaoke in the Winners Lounge Thurs., 8pm-midnight (Jan. 10-31). More info: 877-275-2448, www.theskagit.com.

• Skylark’s Hidden Cafe & Wine Parlor in Fairhaven – Acoustic Casual Jazz every Thurs., Fri. & Sat., 8pm-midnight. Our shows are always all ages and no cover. 1308 Eleventh St. Call 715-3642 for schedule.

• Valley Voices Women’s Acappella Chorus of Whatcom County – Meets Thurs. evenings, 7-9:15pm (call for location). Intro to women’s barbershop classes start Jan. 24-March 14 for ladies of all ages; class size is limited. More info: Director Jody Sorenson 966-4976 or Barb at 966-2300.

The Whatcom Symphony Presents Cellist John Friesen Prize-winning Canadian cellist John Friesen, known for his soulful tone and passionate performances, joins the WSO on Sun., Jan. 27, 3pm, at the Mount Baker Theatre. Jonathan Andrew Govias, a finalist in the exciting search for a new WSO Music Director, will conduct the concert. Mr. Friesen will perform a delightful Cello Concerto by Haydn. The program also includes Stokowski’s breathtaking orchestration of the Bach Passacaglia and Fugue, plus a rare performance of Respighi’s Metamorphoseon. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Juilliard, and the University of Southern California, (where he studied under Lynn Harrell), Friesen has performed in North America, Europe, Russia and Asia. He is currently Cello Professor at Western Washington University, and Visiting Professor at the University of British Columbia. Maestro Govias is a distinguished conductor, author and public speaker. Appointed music director of a professional orchestra at the age of 22, he has since earned a Doctorate John Friesen. Photo courtesy of Whatcom Symphony Orchestra. in conducting and performed with symphonies on four continents. Tickets are $12 to $30. Free Teen Tickets are available for students age 12 to 17, with the purchase of any adult ticket. Call the Mount Baker Theatre Box Office at 734-6080 for more details. Dr. Ed Rutschman presents a pre-concert lecture in the MBT Encore room, one hour prior to the concert. Admission to the lecture is free, but seating is limited.

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