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Inside this issue: Bellingham’s Dance Gallery Celebrates 22nd Annual Concert “Here’s to the Ladies” — Sudden Valley Jazz Festival The Lincoln Presents Janis Ian in Mount Vernon WOW—Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival Jazz Celebration V to be held March 17 & much more!

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TABLE OF CONTENTS MARCH 2013 FEATURES: Bellingham’s Dance Gallery Celebrates 22nd Annual Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Christopher Key Hits 250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Family Planning and Other Funny Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 “Here’s to the Ladies” — Sudden Valley Jazz Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Jazz Celebration V to be held March 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Lyric Light Opera’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 March 15 Fundraising Gala to Benefit Bellingham Chamber Chorale . . . . . . . . 32 The Lincoln Presents Janis Ian in Mount Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Circus Comes to Town! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Whatcom County Home & Garden Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 WOW — Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DEPARTMENTS: Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14 Benefits & Fundraisers . . . . . . . 31-33 Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . 15-25 Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Family & Kids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Health & Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-35

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9 Home & Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-31 Potpourri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Workshops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

On the cover: Don’t miss Matthew Posner and Cayman Ilika Jacobs In Lyric Light Opera’s

production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. See feature story on page 3. Photo by Neil Rodgers.

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Lyric Light Opera’s Seven Brides for Seven Brothers by Osa Hale In 1954, the film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers entertained audiences with its high-energy musical routines and fun, family-friendly story, scoring an Oscar nomination along the way. This spring, the Lyric Light Opera will be bringing the singing, dancing love story to audiences in western Washington. The story begins with Adam, a confident backwoodsman and Milly, a sassy city girl, who marry after falling in love at first sight. From there, the plot continues to thicken and the cast dances up a frenzy as Milly returns to Adam’s mountain home and meets his six rowdy brothers. What ensues is an action-packed tale of love, kidnapping, brawls and pranks. General Director Brenda Mueller said she waited to put on the production until she knew she had a cast that could do it justice. Between talented performers and strong dance numbers, Mueller said the show will be a rambunctious delight. “Casting was no easy feat. This show requires 18 triple threats (6 brothers, 6 suitors and 6 brides) plus two very strong and capable leads,” Mueller said. “We have hired one of the best choreographers in the Seattle area — Daniel Cruz. He has spent dozens of hours on the high powered dancing.” Cayman Ilika and Matthew Posner, two young and talented performers, are playing Milly and Adam Pontipee, the leading couple. Ilika has been seen in other productions by the Lyric Light Opera, playing roles such as Nellie Forbush in “South Pacific” and Maria Reiner in “The Sound of Music.” She also recently performed in a solo concert put on by Marvin Hamlisch, the writer of the well-known musical “Annie,” Mueller said. Posner, who acted opposite of Ilika in “The Sound of Music,” also has extensive acting experience, including several roles with 5th Avenue Theatre and Village Theatre.

The brothers are played by Ryan Bohannon (Benjamin), Mikey DelaCruz (Caleb), Cassidy Katims (Daniel), Jonathan Hansen (Ephraim), Brad Walker (Frank) and Jack Rogers (Gideon). The brides are Kate Mosbarger (Dorcas), Emma Ruhl (Ruth), Krista Gibbons (Liza), Elizabeth Parr (Martha), Helen Roundhill (Sarah) and Alia Thomaier (Alice).

Matthew Posner plays the part of Adam Pontipee and Cayman Ilika Jacobs portrays Milly Pontipee.

“Both have worked with me before,” Mueller said. “They are top talent and wonderful warm people. They will bring the roles of Milly and Adam Pontipee to life on the stage.” The show has much more to offer than its gifted leads. Sets are being built by the Utah Festival Opera, and the bright costumes paired with the high-spirited music will make the stage come alive before the dancing even begins, Mueller said. “Costumes will be colorful and eyecatching and music will be captivating and toe-tapping with an on-stage banjo, fiddle and accordion just to name a few,” she said, “But the capper will be the magnificent dance numbers.” “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” will be playing at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon the second, third, and fourth weekends in March (March 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24), with Friday & Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday shows at 2:00 p.m. The production will be performed at Kirkland Performance Center in Kirkland throughout April (April 6, 7, 12, 19, 20, 27 and 28) with all shows at 7:30 p.m. save for one 2:00 p.m. show on the 7th. Tickets are available through the box office at each venue or through the Lyric Light Opera’s website (www. lyriclightopera.org). Brenda Mueller will be sending out special offers over email. Mueller can be contacted at lyricbrenda@ gmail.com. Tickets range from $19 to $45. Group discounts are available. “Fun for all ages, the show is going to be a musical delight,” Mueller said. “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is the perfect feel-good family show,” Mueller said. “[It’s] a must see show for anyone of any age who is interested in enjoying an energizing feel-good love story musical of the highest quality that will leave you singing and tapping your toes for a long, long time!” Osa Hale is a new contributor to Entertainment News Northwest, and a student enrolled in the Journalism department at Western Washington University. Her work has appeared on Bellingham’s KOMO News website, as well as in the Western Front. Photos by Neil Rodgers.

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Ferndale High School presents “Hairspray” – It is 1962 in Baltimore, a

time touched by an air of innocence, racial barriers, humor and pop music. Tracy Turnblad, a large girl with equally large hair and heart, lives to dance. She auditions and gets a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show,” becoming a local star and pitting her against rival Amber for Miss Teenage Hairspray. Tracy, using her celebrity status, launches a protest to racially integrate the show and win the heart of teen idol Link Larkin. This show embraces laughter, romance, dance and upbeat music. Performances are March 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 at 7pm at FHS Auditorium. Tickets sold at the door starting one hour before curtain: $10 adult, $7 students/seniors, under 6 free.

Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” –

Western Washington University Department of Theatre and Dance presents Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” on March 1-2 and 6-9 at 7:30pm and on March 3 and 10 at 2pm in the PAC Mainstage Theater. The production will feature special guest director, Cynthia White, a freelance stage director and dramaturg. White has worked with the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, the Marin Shakespeare Company and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where she was Associate Director and Director of Play Development. Tickets are $8-$12 and are available through the WWU Box Office at

650-6146. More info: visit http://www.wwu.edu/theatredance.

“The Legacy” – The Lynden Performing

Arts Guild proudly presents Mark Harelik’s “The Legacy” at the Claire vg Thomas Theatre in Lynden. This touching and dramatic show introduces us to the Etzanitsky family, the only family of Jewish descent in this isolated town in Texas. Fall in love with Dave and Rachel, their son Nathan and Aunt Sarah, as they navigate the importance of tradition, faith and family. Directed by Marla Bronstein. Performances are Feb. 28-March 2, 7-9, and 14-16 at 7:30pm; and March 3, 10 & 17 at 2pm. Tickets are $12 adults / $10 seniors and students / $8 children. Box office is open Tues.-Sat., 1-3pm. More info: 354-4425 or www.clairevgtheatre. com.

Winter Repertory Theatre continues with Stephen Sondheim’s “Company” – The Mount Baker

Theatre’s Main Stage may be the home for international tours and grandiose productions, but the Harold and Irene Walton Theatre is the definitive place for magical, intimate theatrical works. The clashing sounds and pulsing rhythms of New York City underscore this year’s production, “Company,” the landmark Sondheim show considered by many to be the first modern musical. Honest and witty, “Company” is a sophisticated look at modern relationships. The show runs

through Sun., March 17. Performances start at 7:30pm Tues.-Sat. and 3pm for Sunday matinees, except the Sun., March 3 performance which starts at 7:30pm. There will be an additional 7:30pm show on Sun., March 10. Tickets are $20, $10 for students, plus applicable fees. Info: 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com.

”The Met: Live in HD: Parsifal” (Wagner) – The Lincoln Theatre presents

“The Met: Live in HD – Parsifal” by Wagner on Sat., March 2 at 9am and Sun., March 10 at noon. Jonas Kaufmann stars in the title role as the innocent who finds wisdom in François Girard’s new vision for Wagner’s final masterpiece. His fellow Wagnerian luminaries include Katarina Dalayman as the mysterious Kundry, Peter Mattei as the ailing Amfortas, Evgeny Nikitin as the wicked Klingsor, and René Pape as the noble knight Gurnemanz. Daniele Gatti conducts. Every Saturday live transmission features a pre-opera 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 adults / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members). More info: 336-8955, www. ILovetheLincoln.com.

”Feed me Seymore!” – Lynden

Performing Arts Guild is holding auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors” Mon. & Tues., March 4 & 5, 7pm, at the Claire vg Thomas Theatre in Lynden. We are looking for men and women who can play ages 20-60. Come with a prepared song and dress for movement. Directed by Ed and Julie Marantette with music director Dave Lyon and choreography by Gayle Staker. Performance dates are May 2-19. Email clairevgtheatre@gmail.com or visit www.clairevgtheatre.com.

Northwest Washington Theatre Group (NWTG) – Auditions for “Peter

Pan – The Musical” will be held at Cascade Business Park, 5373 Guide Meridian, Bellingham on Mon., March 11 and Tues., March 12, 7pm (you must attend both days). Callbacks will be Wed., March 13, 8pm. Performances will be Fri. & Sat., June 14 & 15 at 7:30pm with a special matinee on Sat., June 15 at 2pm, on the main stage at the historic Mount Baker Theatre. Info: www.NWTG.org.

”Finnegan’s Farewell” – Looking for

something to do this St. Patrick’s Day weekend? Why not join the Finnegan family and Shakespeare NorthWest in taking a parting shot for the late Patrick James Finnegan? On Fri., March 15 and Sat., March 16, Shakespeare NorthWest will present the interactive dinner show, “Finnegan’s Farewell” by Kevin Alexander, at the Moose Lodge in downtown Mount Vernon. When the patriarch of the Finnegan family unexpectedly “shuffles off his mortal coil,” the family gathers to send Paddy off in fine Irish fashion, i.e. with lots of music and dancing, laughter and

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libations, traditional Irish eats and lots of colorful antics. In a similar fashion as “Tony and Tina’s Wedding,” “Finnegan’s Farewell” is an audience-participation event, so you can be a part of the family (and the show) if that appeals. You’ll get to sing along, dance and interact with the characters. Or you can simply sit back and enjoy the fireworks. Show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $40 (advance tickets only) and include the show, dinner and a night to remember. Proceeds benefit Shakespeare NorthWest, now entering its 12th season and third year at the Rexville Grange near LaConner (19299 Rexville Grange Rd., Mount Vernon). Info: (206) 317-3023 or visit www.shakesnw.org.

”The Met: Live in HD: Francesca Da Rimini” (Zandonai) – The Lincoln

Theatre presents “The Met: Live in HD – Francesca Da Rimini” by Zandonai on Sat., March 16 at 9am and Sun., March 24 at 1pm. Zandonai’s compelling opera, inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, returns in the Met’s ravishingly beautiful production, last seen in 1986. Dramatic soprano Eva-Maria Westbroek and tenor Marcello Giordani are the doomed lovers. Marco Armiliato conducts. Every Saturday live transmission features a pre-opera 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.

Auditions – Alger Lookout Thespian

Association (ALTA) will hold auditions for “Driving Miss Daisy” on Sat., March 16, 6:30pm, and Sun., March 17, 3pm, at Alger Community Church, 1475 Silver Run Lane in Alger. Actors needed are 1 older white lady, 1 African-American man; and 1 white man. Performance dates are May 3-19. More info: 424-5144 or www.altatheatre.com.

Improv Playworks Workshop –

Improv Playworks presents a free workshop taught by Sheila Goldsmith. Awaken the Spontaneity Within! Improv Workshop will be held Tues., March 19, 7-9pm, at 1415 Dupont St. (corner of Dupont and Broadway), 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, and the ability to listen and respond! Call 756-0756 to pre-register. Visit website at www.improvplayworks.com for future class and event dates.

NT Live: “People” – The Lincoln

Theatre presents “NT Live: People” on Fri., March 22 at 7:30pm, and Sun., March 31 at 2pm. The National Theatre in London is

one of the world’s premier theatre companies. This new work by awardwinning writer Alan Bennett reunites him with director Nicholas Hytner and Olivier Award-winning actress Frances de la Tour, with whom he worked on “The History Boys” and “The Habit of Art.” The play takes place in the decaying home of the once successful fashion model Dorothy Stacpoole, who looks to make some money by renting out the house to a local adult film production titled “Reach for the Thigh.” The play is described as ‘Provocative fun... entertaining, funny and touching.’ 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.

Bellingham Theatre Guild presents “True West” – “True West” by Sam

Shepard runs March 29-April 14 at the Guild, 1600 H St., 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. “True West,” Shepard’s most produced play, will leave you captivated by the abstract vision of human identity. “True West” is directed by Robert Cervantes; published by Samuel French. 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 or www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com.

”Sweeney Todd” Auditions –

Auditions for “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” will be held April 7 and 8 at 7pm at the Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H Street, Bellingham. Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s heartpounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime, “Sweeney Todd” tells an infamous tale: an unjustly exiled barber returns to 19th century London seeking revenge against the lecherous judge who framed him and abducted his young wife. Sweeney’s thirst for blood soon grows to include his unfortunate customers, while Mrs. Lovett, the resourceful proprietor of the pie shop downstairs, has London addicted to her mysterious new meat pie recipe! The Bellingham Theatre Guild engages the community to create live theatre experiences. The Guild is an all-volunteer organization and has been producing theatre since 1929. More info on the Guild: 733-1811, www. bellinghamtheatreguild.com.

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Whatcom Volunteers with Heart – Do you know someone who gives back

to our community? Whatcom Volunteer Center is introducing Whatcom Volunteers with Heart, a recognition initiative to honor exceptional volunteers in Whatcom County. This year-long initiative will take the place of the Heart & Hands Awards. Nominate at www.whatcomvolunteer.org.

March is Red Cross Month – Become

a Red Cross volunteer; take a class; promote the Red Cross at your business; and donate to the local Chapter. • The American Red Cross Mt. Baker Chapter invites the public to attend “Be Red Cross Ready,” a free one-hour disaster

preparedness training event, on Thurs., March 7, 6-7pm, at the Bellingham office, 2111 King St. Red Cross staff and volunteers will teach residents how to prepare themselves and their family for emergency situations. Participants will learn to build an emergency kit, create a disaster plan, and receive useful emergency tips about floods, house fires and earthquakes. Disaster preparedness supplies will be available for purchase. No RSVP is required. • Fill the ERV – a fundraiser for the local chapter will be held Fri., March 15, 9am-3pm, at DeWaard and Bode, 3944 Meridian St., Bellingham, featuring live broadcast by KAFE Radio. Please come by to make a donation and help fill the ERV (Emergency Response Vehicle). The ERV arrives on scene in the event of a disaster and is stocked with hot meals, drinking water, first aid supplies, blankets, basic hygiene items and clean-up kits for disaster victims. • “Get to Know Us” Presentation will be held Tues., March 19, 5:30-6:30pm at the Mt. Baker Chapter office. RSVP to Linda Giles at 733-3290 x1015 or email linda.giles@redcross.org. • Nominations are now being accepted for Real Heroes; submission forms are available online. • More info: 733-3290, www.redcross.org/mtbaker.

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 the first Sunday of the month at the Downtown Food Co-op Connections Building: March 3, April 7, and May 5 (World Laughter Day). Free. Info: therapeuticstudio@msn.com or call 734-4989.

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Bellingham Evening Toastmasters Club meets Tuesdays from 7-8:30pm at

the Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd., Bellingham. This club provides the opportunity for people to get experience at public speaking in a friendly, encouraging environment. More info: babeanderk@gmail.com.

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special presentation is part of the 10th Annual Skagit Human Rights Festival (throughout the month of March) and will be held Sat., March 9 at the Skagit Valley College Knutzen Cardinal Center Multipurpose Room. The presentation is designed for family and friends of transgender individuals and for the community: health care workers, social service agencies, educators, legal services, faith communities and those who work with young people. The event is organized by Skagit PFLAG, SVC Rainbow Alliance, WA Gender Alliance with support from the Pride Foundation. Lunch will be from 1-2pm offering time to network and review resource tables; the film “Faces and Facets of TransGender Experience” will be shown from 2-2:30pm; and there will be a panel discussion from 2:30-4:30pm with Marsha Aizumi and Aiden, attorney Entertainment News Northwest ~ March 2013

Roberta Zenker, Barbara Yaple and Eleanor Hubbard. More info: Kathy Reim (president of PFLAG Skagit, 856-4676, kreim@earthlink.net), www.pflagskagit. org. For all Festival events: http://skagithrf.wordpress.com.

Entrepreneurship Methods Course – Turn your great idea into a great business. Hosted by Western Washington University, this cutting edge entrepreneurship course will allow participants to gain real, hands-on experience in creating a startup business. Classes meet weekly on Western’s campus from 5:30-8:30pm Tuesdays, April 2-June 11. Formal admission to Western is not required. Attend an info session at 6pm Tues., March 12 at the Technology Development Center, 1000 F Street. For more info, please call 650-3308 or visit www.ExtendedEd.wwu.edu.

Brown Bag: Celebrate Storm Water and Low Impact Development – Rain

is a fact of life in the Pacific Northwest. In the built environment, rain can give lakes, streams, and bays the blues. Join Rose Lathrop from Sustainable Connections as she shares how you and the City can help improve water quality and celebrate storm water! Lathrop is a local leader in the green building movement with a background in sustainability practices from both the public and private sector. Her presentation will take place at Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Thurs., March 21, at 12:30pm. Admission: $3 suggested donation (Museum members free). Info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Afraid of the Dark Series presents

“Global Warming Is Good For You! How Propaganda Controls the Public Mind” with John Stauber, activist and best-selling author of Toxic Sludge Is Good for You, Trust Us We’re Experts and New York Times best-seller Weapons of Mass Deception on Thurs., March 21, 5:30pm, at the Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St., Bellingham. Stauber, featured in the up-coming documentary, “Afraid of the Dark,” reveals how the propaganda-forhire industry manages our beliefs, perceptions and actions on behalf of the world’s most powerful industries and politicians. Admission is $5 general and $2.50 students. More info: kucerasusan@yahoo.com.

YWCA Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame Dinner – Whatcom County

women who have made outstanding contributions to the community will be inducted into the YWCA Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame at 4:30pm Sun., March 24, at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Avenue, Bellingham. Sister Brigid Collins (1918-1990), hospital administrator and social worker, will be inducted posthumously as the Legacy Awardee for women from earlier days who inspire today’s women. Contemporary (continued opposite)

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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, March 4-25, 7-9pm, plus a short retreat on Sat., March 16, 10am-4pm. • For more info, please visit the website: www. MindfulnessNorthwest.com.

“Telling Your Business Story” Workshop – A free workshop to help

business people learn how to communicate their “business story” will be held Tues., March 12, from 8-9am at The Unity Group, 110 Unity St., Bellingham. The featured speaker will be Stacie Zinn Roberts, president and founder of What’s Your Avocado?, a writing and marketing firm based in Mount Vernon. There is no cost to attend, but registration is encouraged as space is limited. To register online visit: http://tellbizstory.eventbrite. com. For more info visit: www. whatsyouravocado.com.

WDRC Offers Professional Mediation Training in March – The

Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center will be offering its intensive 40-hour course on interest-based mediation. Combining theory and practice, this course is an engaging, hands-on, and intensive skill building opportunity for professionals and community members. Students will learn the eight-stage interest-based mediation model, practice active listening techniques, and participate in mock mediations. The instructor is the WDRC Executive Director, Moonwater. The course will be held March 13-15 and 20-22. On Wednesdays, it runs from 1-5pm and Thursdays and Fridays from 9am-6pm. The training fee is $595. Continuing Education, CLE credits and HR credits may be available. To register or

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honorees are: Melinda Shenk (founder of Marianne’s House, a day activity center for adults with developmental disabilities that bears the name of her late sister), Cyndie Shepard (founder and director of Compass 2 Campus that introduces thousands of elementary students to higher education and mentors them through 12th grade), and Vi Zurline (businesswoman, mentor for emerging women entrepreneurs and longtime supporter of women’s athletics). Reservations must be made by Wed., March 20 to 734-4820, karen@ ywcabellingham.org. Info: www. ywcabellingham.org.

City Club – Bellingham City Club presents non-partisan discussion of issues important to the community. The next lunch meeting is Wed., March 27, featuring panelists Jennifer Shelton, Executive Director of the Small Business Development Center, and John Michener, Port of Bellingham, discussing “Economic Development in Whatcom County.” Meeting is from noon-1:30pm at Northwood Hall. Guests and new members are welcome. Cost is $13 members / $18 non-members in advance and includes lunch. Details and tickets at www.bellinghamcityclub.org.

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., March 7, 7-9pm: “Peruvian Passages” – Join Explorations Academy on a journey to Peru for their international service learning program. Students volunteered at a high mountain orphanage near Cusco, Peru; they trekked into Machu Picchu via the Salkantay Trail, studying colonial architecture in Arequipa, and exploring the “Poor Man’s Galapagos” of the Islas Ballestas, where scientists recently found the fossilized remains of a five-foot tall penguin! The presentation includes images, excerpts from students travel journals, reflective writing, and student artwork. • Thurs., March 21, 7-9pm: “K2, Monarch of China’s Karakorum Mountain Range” – Follow this amazing 18-day trek to K-2, a steep crag that rises 28,251 feet on the Chinese/Pakistan border. Accompanied by 35 Bactrian pack camels, 15 adventurers hiked through the vast landscape populated only by wild Asiatic donkeys and Himalayan blue sheep. Surrounded by

learn more, call the Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center at 676-0122 or visit www.whatcomdrc.org.

Astrology Workshop – Seen as

esoteric by some, new age by others, practical by corporate and political leaders, astrology predicts world events and shapes our identity. No two people share the same astrological chart. Come learn the basics about 10 planets, 12 houses, and the conversation that the cosmos had at your birth. We will explore houses, planets, and aspects in this hour-long workshop on Sat., March 23, 11am-noon, at the Healthy Connections Building (Community Food Co-op). Bring your natal charts. Cost is $5. Info: www.wholemusicexp.weebly.com or www.wholeastrology.blogspot.com.

the immense Khartoum mountains, with its glaciers and perpetual snowfields, trekkers climbed a 16,000-foot pass and across ice-fringed streams to reach the spectacular but rarely-visited North Face. Admission is $3 suggested donation / Museum members free. More info: www. whatcommuseum.org.

Whatcom County Tour Programs:

Upcoming trips include: Baroque Painting Classics at Seattle Art Museum, Tues., March 19, $65 (+$10 for non-members), departs BAC at 9:30am, returns at 5pm. • MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry), Tues., March 26, $79 (+$10 for non-members). Final payment due March 11. Departs BAC at 9:45am, returns at 4:30pm. • The Heart of Eastern Canada, June 20-29, $3969 ppdo / $4999 single; $200 deposit due now. • 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 or 733-4030 (dial #, ext. 47019), or visit http://wccoa.org/index.php/Tours/. The Tour Program is a non-profit community service provided by the Whatcom County Council on Aging.

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Poetry Contest Submissions Due March 31 – The Sue C. Boynton Poetry

Contest will accept single-poem submissions from Whatcom County residents between March 1 and March 31. Winners are invited to read their poems at a free public awards ceremony at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal on Thurs., May 16, and winning poems are displayed for a year in front of the library and on WTA buses. More info, including contest guidelines, can be found at http:// boyntonpoetrycontest.wordpress.com.

The Friends of the Bellingham Public Library are hosting their “March Madness” Book Sale at the downtown Library, Fri., March 1, 10am-6pm, and Sat., March 2, 10am-4pm. There will be a large variety of books and media available. Most items only $1. More info: bellinghamfriends@yahoo.com.

March Events at Village Books – Village Books holds many author

readings and other events during the month (see calendar). 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.

VB Reads – General Literature: Mon.,

March 4, 7pm – The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. • Motherhood by the Book: Sun., March 10, 2pm – Five Quarter

of the Orange by Joanne Harris. • Environmental Conservation Book Group: Mon., March 11, 5pm – Dreaming the Future: Reimagining Civilization in the Age of Nature by Kenny Ausubel. • Afternoon Book Chat: Wed., March 13, 1pm – The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. • Engaged Citizens Book Group: Wed., March 20, noon – China Airborne by James Fallows. • All book groups meet in the Readings Gallery unless otherwise noted; authors do not attend. Info: 671-2626 or www.villagebooks.com.

”Pushing the Limits” – Are you

curious? Do you like science? Want to discuss ideas? Then please join the Sedro Woolley Public Library as we continue our new “Pushing the Limits” project. “Pushing the Limits” is a free, 4-part science discussion series for adults, each of which includes a book discussion, and a short related video – in a fun science café model. Our next themes are: #2: Survival – Clive Cussler, Arctic Drift, Tues., March 19; #3: Connection – Erik Larson, Thunderstruck, Tues., April 16; and #4: Knowledge – Jean Auel, Land of Painted Caves, Tues., May 21. This series will be held at the Sedro Woolley Library, 802 Ball Street, from 6:30-7:45pm. Copies of the books will be available; ask at our Front Desk. Please RSVP by calling the Library at 855-1166.

The Chuckanut Radio Hour – Join us

at our new location for the Chuckanut Radio Hour at the Heiner Theater at Whatcom Community College on Tues., March 19. This month we are hosting special guest Ruth Ozeki for her new novel, A Tale for the Time Being. Doors open at 6:30pm and taping begins promptly at 7pm (we ask that everyone be seated by 6:45pm). Co-sponsored by the Whatcom Community College Foundation, 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 (free ticket with purchase of one hard cover copy of the book at VB). Info: www.villagebooks. com, 671-2626.

Whatcom Writers & Publishers – WWP holds their monthly meeting

Wed., March 27, 5:45-8pm, at Nicki’s Bella Marina (upstairs), 2615 S. Harbor Loop Drive, Squalicum Marina. This month’s topic is “What Rejection Did for Me – and Can Do for You.” Rejection is good for you. Really! It is also an absolutely

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inevitable part of the literary life, so better to embrace it and make it work for you. Wendy Call (www.wendycall.com) will discuss ten ways that rejection has helped her – and might help you, too. Food and beverages will be available to purchase. Seating is limited. We advise making your reservation on-line to guarantee a seat. More info: 714-8901, www.WhatcomWritersAndPublishers.org.

Whatcom Poetry Series: The Poet As

Art Presents a Poetry Reading with Raúl Sánchez and Marjorie Manwaring – This promises to be an unforgettable evening of poetry. Come hear Seattle poets Raúl Sánchez and Marjorie Manwaring at Lucia Douglas Gallery, 1415 13th St., Fairhaven, on Fri., March 29, 7pm. Raúl Sánchez’ most recent collection of poetry is All Our Brown-Skinned Angels (MoonPath Press, 2012). Marjorie Manwaring’s latest volume is Search for a Velvet-Lined Cape (Mayapple Press, 2013). More info: 398-7870.

Writing Children’s Literature Course – Turn your passion for children’s

books into a product of your own! Hosted by Western Washington University, this interactive course will lead writers though a three-part series of classes, each led by a different professional. Experiment and sample children’s fiction, and nonfiction, including picture books, chapter books, middle-grade books, and books for young adults. Classes meet weekly on Western’s campus from 6-9pm, Thursdays, April 4-May 16. Formal admission to Western is not required. For more info, please visit www.ExtendedEd.wwu.edu or call 650-3308.

Skagit Sets Sail Exhibit – Skagit

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Christopher Key Hits 250 by Joanna Nesbit Entertainment News Northwest readers may not be aware, but ENNW staffer Christopher Key recently completed his 250th entertainment review for the magazine on February 8. The reviews which, to date, have earned seven Washington State Press Association awards, appear regularly on the ENNW blog at www.ennw.info and offer readers a comprehensive look at what’s playing in the region. Key began providing reviews in September 2008. His original vision was to review theatre productions, for which he has the most experience, but “it seems to have expanded far beyond that vision and I couldn’t be more delighted,” he says. He’s reviewed everything from stage productions to restaurants to rides in WWII planes. Along the way, he’s learned about opera, ballet, music, and many other subjects. The purpose of the reviews is not to critique but to support the performing arts in the area. Key has been criticized by readers for his “relentlessly positive reviews,” but, he says, “regular readers have learned to read between the lines and usually understand when I’m less than pleased with a performance.” That said, he does hold professional groups, such as Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach, to a higher standard and isn’t afraid to say so. Key has been involved in theater for more than 60 years and since moving to Bellingham in 1999, he has performed in many local productions (which he doesn’t review himself). He is the artistic director of Free Key Productions, a semiprofessional theater production company he formed in 2012. The blog is a labor of love and often keeps Key awake until the wee hours to get a review posted before a show opens. Let’s offer a rousing THANK YOU to Key for his loyal support of the arts community. To learn more about Key and his work, visit www.freekeyproductions. com or read his reviews at www.ennw.info. 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.

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children 6-12 (under 6 free) / $10 families / members free. Open Tues.Sat., 11am-5pm at 501 4th Street, La Conner. Info: 466-3365 or visit www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

Brown Bag: Tule Lake: A Story of a Japanese American Concentration Camp – Tule Lake was the only high security imprisonment facility for more than 18,000 Japanese Americans during WWII. Presenter Fumio Otsu was born in Tule Lake Concentration Camp in 1945 and attended the Tule Lake Pilgrimage in July 2012. This story tells of the trauma of the concentration camp during and after imprisonment. Mr. Otsu studied engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, and currently lives in Bellingham. This presentation will be held at Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Thurs., March 7, at 12:30pm. Admission: $3 suggested donation (Museum members free). More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Skagit County Historical Museum presents “Maritime Technology” – Jim Payant, VP of Marine & Wind Technology at Janicki Industries, presents Janicki’s many contributions to Skagit County’s maritime industry on Thurs., March 14, 6-8pm, at 501 4th Street, La Conner. Info: 466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

Whatcom County Historical Society presents: “The Mountain

Runners” documentary – See this special viewing of the popular, locally produced film that tells the story of America’s first mountain-adventure race, which took place in 1911. Narrated by Kevin Tighe (LOST, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape), the film chronicles the grueling 30-mile contest to the summit of Mount Baker – staged for just three years before organizers determined it was too dangerous. The film will be presented at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Thurs., March 14, at 7:30pm. Free with admission (Museum members free). More info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Historic Home Tour – Skagit County

Historical Museum presents its 4th Annual Historic Home Tour Sat., April 6, 10am-5pm. This year features an eclectic group of homes and structures in the Bow, Edison, Blanchard and Samish Island area. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 day of event, and are available at the Museum. Or download a ticket order form from the Museum website. The family-friendly Museum is located at 501 S. 4th St., at the top of the hill in La Conner. Open Tues.-Sun., 11am-5pm. More info: 466-3365, museum@co.skagit.wa.us, or visit www.skagitcounty.net/museum.

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Ferndale Arts Commission (FAC) Sponsors Free Verse Photo Project – The FAC is seeking participants of all

ages to submit entries to its Free Verse Photo Project. A photograph is taken of words or lines from a favorite poem presented in a non-traditional way. Visit http://www.poets.org//page.php/ prmID/541 for examples and inspiration. Entries must be mounted and the photographs must be a minimum 8”x10”. Submissions will be displayed in participating Ferndale businesses during April, National Poetry Month, and prizes will be awarded to three selected entries. Entry forms are available online at the Ferndale Arts Commission Facebook page and at Ferndale City Hall, 2095 Main St. Entries will be accepted in person or by mail through Wed., March 20. Contact: Marla Morrow at 384-0050 or ferndalearts@cityofferndale.org.

New Paintings at Whimsey – Kelcey

Bates is showing her new fanciful paintings of bicycles at Whimsey in Fairhaven (below The Village Green) through the end of April. More info: www.kelceybates.com, 920-7289.

Children, Teen and Adult Art Classes – BellinghamART offers weekly

drawing, painting and sculpting classes. Your tuition includes all art tools and supplies. • Old Town Cafe Children’s Art Show is an exhibit of drawings and paintings created by children from ages 4-12 in our art classes. The show will be on display through March 31 at Old Town Cafe, 316 W. Holly St. • There will also be an art exhibit at St. Joseph Peace Health Medical Center, 2901 Squalicum Parkway, through April 30 (Holly Studley at mstudley@mac.com for more info). Located in The Creekside Building at 1701 Ellis Street, Studio 203. For complete info, schedule, and registration: www. bellinghamart.com, email: info@ bellinghamart.com, or phone 738-8379.

Artwood, a Gallery of Fine Woodworking – “Take A Seat” is the

feature at Artwood for the month of March. Whether you are looking for a chair to relax in, rock in, or read in, Artwood is the place to come! Bar stools,

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short benches and stools will also be on display. Open 7 days a week (Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm; Sun., 11am-5pm). 1000 Harris Ave., Historic Fairhaven, Bellingham. Info: 647-1628.

Art & Design Exhibition continues through March 9 – Western

Washington University’s Western Gallery will present the “Departments of Art and Design Biennial” exhibition through 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/.

Mindport Exhibits – Mindport features

a newly polished and refurbished exhibit hall, relocated exhibits and a new photographic show, “Memory of Movement” by Kevin Jones. Come visit us and experience a new meaning of cool!! Gallery hours: Wed.-Fri., noon-6pm; Sat., 10am-5pm; and Sun., noon-4pm. Regular admission: $2. Located at 210 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Subscribe to our blog for updates on all our exhibits and musings. Info: 647-5614 or www.mindport.org.

Anacortes First Friday Gallery Walk

is Fri., March 1, 6-9pm. Participating this month are Anne Martin McCool Gallery, Burton Jewelers, Scott Milo Gallery, The Majestic Inn and Spa, and Apothecary Spa (2nd floor Majestic Inn). Next Gallery Walk is April 5. More info: Kathy at 293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com, or visit www.anacortesart.com.

Bellingham Art Walk – The Downtown Bellingham Partnership invites you to join other art lovers to explore Downtown Bellingham’s diversity of art venues during the Art Walk Fri., March 1, 6-10pm, in downtown Bellingham. Talented 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.

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Magnolia St., Suite 105, Crown Plaza) or www.DowntownBellingham.com. The next Art Walk is April 5. Info: 527-8710.

Dianna Shyne at Blue Horse – The

Blue Horse Gallery is pleased to present a new collection of stunning and expressive paintings by Dianna Shyne entitled: “Through an Open Window, Tuscany in Spring.” The gallery is also featuring new works of evocative photographic art by Donald Simpson. Opening reception will be held during Art Walk, Fri., March 1, 6-10pm, with live music, at 301 W. Holly St., Bellingham. More info: 671-2305 or bluehorsegallery@gmail.com.

”Dreams of Lascaux: Interpreting Cave Art” – Oasis Physical Therapy

features Bellingham artist Tom Ensign showcasing his latest paintings, “Dreams of Lascaux: Interpreting Cave Art,” at this month’s Downtown Art Walk on Fri., March 1, 6-9pm. Tom also plays the guitar and will perform a few songs at 7pm and 8pm. More info: oasispt@comcast.net or 676-8077. 301 W. Holly, Suite M6, Bay Street Village.

”Go Figure!” – Allied Arts of Whatcom

County is proud to partner with the Cascade Clay Artists ceramics group on their art exhibit this March. The show will feature the contemporary and traditional clay work of the members of Cascade Clay. Opening reception will held during Art Walk on Fri., March 1, 6-9pm. Members of Cascade Clay Artists are dedicated potters, hand builders, and sculptors who share common goals – to explore their development as clay artists and to increase the public’s perception of clay as an art form. The theme of the show, “Go Figure!” allows the artists to display their intricately carved and crafted pieces with no restrictions on shape or style. The pieces selected for display vary greatly in style, shape, color and theme. For more info on Cascade Clay Artists, visit www. cascadeclayartists.com. Allied Arts is a nonprofit gallery, proceeds from sales go to support the arts in our community. For more information visit www.alliedarts.org, www.nceca.net or contact: Katy Borden, Artist Services Coordinator at 676-8548 x2 or katy@alliedarts.org.

”Ours” Art Exhibit – “Ours” art exhibit runs from March 1-April 14 at Anchor Art Space, 216 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. This show is about people taking up their space, staking their claim, and making themselves heard. In drawings, collages, sculptures, video and photographs, these artists strive to keep the conversation going. Participating are: Rebecca CarlisleHealy, Geneviève Castrée, Julie Doucet, Liz Harris, Arianna Jacob, Nikki McClure, Sarah Meadows, Nadia Moss and Sue Roberts; curated by Geneviève Castrée. Nikki McClure will give an artist talk and book signing on Sun., March 24, noon1pm. More info: www.anchorartspace.org.

Come visit the “New” Lucky Monkey at 312 W. Champion St.,

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Seasons Changing at Good Earth Pottery – Beloved Bellingham High

School art teacher AnnMarie DeCollibus is our featured artist for March. DeCollibus creates colorful majolica functional-ware. Her work this month will reflect the four seasons. Representing over 50 local artists, the gallery has been located at 1000 Harris Ave. in Historic Fairhaven since 1969. Hours: Mon. & Wed.-Sat. 11am-6pm, Sun. 12-5pm (closed Tuesdays). Info: 671-3998 or www.goodearthpots.com.

Waterfront Artists’ Studios will be

open for their Spring Quarter Exhibition during the Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, Fri., March 1, from 6-10pm. You’ll be surrounded by the works of 17 of Bellingham’s most versatile artists exhibiting a variety of genres: jewelry and photography, ceramics and fiber art, sewn leather art, intaglio prints and pastels, sonic art, montage, and collage and paintings of the abstract, of realism, of magical realism, and of a twisted perspective. 1220 Central Ave., Bellingham.

Make.Shift Gallery Show – “What’s

Up! 15 Years of Local Music,” a multimedia exhibition celebrating What’s Up! magazine’s 15th anniversary will be shown March 1-23 at Make.Shift Art Space, 306 Flora St., Bellingham. In celebration of the magazine’s anniversary, this comprehensive show features every What’s Up! cover ever published (nearly 200), in addition to iconic live music photos and articles from the entire lifespan of the music mag. Opening reception will be held during Art Walk on Fri., March 1, 6-10pm. The Bellingham music documentary, “Get Out and Play,” will also be shown during the event. Regular hours are Tues.-Sat., noon-5pm. More info: gallery@makeshiftproject.com. email editor@ennw.info • See www.ennw.info for “News, Reviews and Updates”

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inspired paintings. Ria’s family, travels, and life experiences have nurtured her art over the years, with an emphasis on the mystery and light of an environment. The show opens Fri., March 1 for the Art Walk, from 6:30-9:30pm, and runs through the end of the month. Stop by and enjoy the show and our new location. More info: 223-2743, luckymonkeygifts@gmail.com.

Lucia Douglas Gallery – “Alien Alphabet: a collaboration” featuring paintings by Thomas Wood and R.R. Clark aka Fishboy continues through Sat., March 23 at Lucia Douglas Gallery. The paintings in the show were all done together simultaneously. Wood worked in the Fishboy’s realm, bringing his classical training to the union of classical fine art and folk art. Wood took Clark into his print studio and they collaborated on some delightful and zany etchings and monotypes. Stop by the Gallery on Sat., March 2, 11am-5pm, to watch both artists in a full day of live painting. It’s almost a circus sideshow to watch and listen to these “titans” of the Bellingham art scene. Gallery hours are Wed-Sat., 11am-5pm, or by appointment. 1415 13th St., Bellingham. Info: 733-5361, LDG@fidalgo.net or www.luciadouglas.com. Clarissa Young is March Featured Artist – Please visit the Lummi Gateway

Center for March’s featured artist, Clarissa Young. Clarissa is a Lummi Elder and a lifetime artist. She will be sharing some Lummi history, some stories, and some humor. She imparts her unique perspective with her guests and we invite you to listen. Clarissa will be at the Lummi Gateway Center on Sat., March 2 from 1-3pm only. More info: 393-3110. The Lummi Gateway Center is off I-5, Exit 260, 4029 Rural Ave., Ferndale. More info on the Center: www.lummigatewaycenter.com or 306-8554.

Trish Harding School of Art at Studio UFO – Open Studio Painting (any medium) with Trish Harding, Wed. (March 6, 13, 20, 27) or Thurs. (March 7, 14, 21, 28), 10am-3pm, $165 for all four Wed. or Thurs., or $48 for one session; you must specify dates (no refunds or rollovers). • Figure Drawing Sessions (preregistration required, no instruction): Nude Figure Drawing Session, Tues., March 12,

10am-noon, $16 prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at time of session; Clothed Figure Drawing (costumed), Tues., March 26, 10am-noon, $16 prepay plus $2 minimum model tip at time of session. • Drawing Workshop: Experimental Figure Drawing, Mon., March 18, 10am-3:30pm, $100 (pre-registration required). • Pastel Power Punch! Register now for a Pastel Workshop for the Creative Arts Community at Menucha from Aug. 11-17. • Info: 319-6115, email trish.harding@ studioufo.net or visit www.studioufo.net. Bay Street Village, 301 W. Holly St., Suite M-4, Bellingham.

Art by Anna Halpin – Painter Anna

Halpin is the featured artist at Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen (601 W. Holly St., Bellingham) through April 6. She will be on hand Wed., March 6, at 7pm, to informally chat about her painting style and techniques as well as her inspirations. Info: 752-3377 or www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com.

Baker Creek Ceramic Studio – March

classes include: • Thursday Night Clay Club with Deb McCunn, March 7, 14, 21, 28, 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). Course fee is $92 for the 4-week session. Each member is assigned one personal shelf to store work in progress and tools as long as they remain enrolled in Clay Club. Active Clay Club members can also sign up to use the studio during Open Studio times (usually Saturdays, 1-5pm). Info and to register: Deb McCunn at 393-5458, email bakercreekceramics@gmail.com or visit www.bakercreekceramics.com.

From Trash to Treasure Workshop – Northwest artist Nancy Grigsby will be

teaching her popular acrylic/mixed media painting workshop which incorporates found objects at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden, Fri.-Sun., March 8-10, from 9:30am-4:30pm daily. This unique and fun approach to abstract/ semi-abstract painting offers lots of in-class painting time, artist demos, and participatory critiques. Cost is $275 for all three days. Register by calling Jansen Art Center at 354-3600. (Min. enrollment 5; max. 8.) 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.

Artist Trust At Large Presentation – Looking to give your arts career a boost? Learn how Washington State artists of all disciplines can utilize Artist Trust’s essential resources, grants, career training and tips,

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exhibition and performance opportunities at this free event Sat., March 9, 4-5pm, at the Anacortes Public Library in the Friends Meeting Room. Artist Trust at large speaker Jean Behnke gives you the scoop on how we can help! You’ll walk away with a clear idea of how to make that next (or first) step in your arts career, a sense of support from Artist Trust, and info on how and where to get your career questions answered. More info and to RSVP: jeancbehnke@gmail.com.

Free Watercolor Demo at Studio UFO – Trish Harding paints in watercolor

with a technique that she calls “flushing.” In the beginning of the painting her surface is wet which allows the pigment to be applied with soft wet edges. As the painting comes to fruition the paper surface gets drier and edges get harder. This technique helps the artist to free up the way that he/ she applies the watercolor and loosens up the painting! Please join Trish for this free watercolor demo at Studio UFO on Sun., March 10, “Blond,” watercolor, Trish Harding 11am-1pm. Refreshments will be served. Info: 319-6115, email trish.harding@studioufo.net or visit www. studioufo.net. Bay Street Village, 301 W. Holly St., Suite M-4, Bellingham.

Jim Olson Retrospective Examines Art in Architecture – The Lightcatcher

designer will discuss the relationship between art, architecture and nature at Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Sun., March 10 at 2pm. This day marks the opening of a comprehensive exhibition at the Whatcom Museum devoted to the career of a Seattle architect with Bellingham ties. “Jim Olson: Art in Architecture” features

27th Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show March 14-16 – A

Craft and Antique Extravaganza is coming to the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds March 14, 15 & 16. Be inspired by the creativity of over 100 local artisans and dealers with collections of handcrafted wares, home & garden décor and vintage treasures. Enjoy a latte, dessert or a meal in our Café, while listening to ongoing live entertainment. Hours are 10am-8pm Thurs. & Fri., and 10am-5pm Saturday. General admission is $5 with return privileges and free parking. More info: www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com or www.facebook.com/ LyndenCraftandAntiqueShow.

one the Northwest’s most significant architects and founder of the internationally recognized Seattle-based firm Olson Kundig Architects. Admission: $3 suggested donation / Museum members free. Info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Get Your Hands in the Clay and Play – Learn basic hand building techniques in

this 2-session workshop for adults Tuesdays, March 12 and 26, 12:30-2:30pm at 2706 Ellis St. in Bellingham. Create a pinch pot creature. Our creations may be made to produce sound like a shaker, by putting small balls of clay inside. Connect with yourself, art, and community. The first workshop is for creating with clay. The second workshop is for glazing artwork. After the final kiln firing you will have a ceramic piece. The cost is $45 for both sessions. LuciaArts will also be offering summer camps for children. More info: lucia4arts@gmail.com, 510-1979 or www.facebook.com/LuciaArts.

Whatcom Museum Guild Gathering and Program: A Man and a Museum – Architect Jim Olson, FAIA, discusses the

ideas and inspiration behind the Lightcatcher, the newest addition to the Whatcom Museum campus and the first museum to achieve the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Silver rating. Coffee at 9:30am with program beginning at 10am on Thurs., March 14 at the Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Guests welcome at no charge. Info: www.whatcommuseum.org.

Third Anniversary Sale – The Whatcom

Art Market is celebrating their Third Anniversary of the market in McKenzie Alley between 11th and 12th Streets in Fairhaven Fri.-Mon., March 15-18, from 10am-6pm. Join us for lively artists in action, refreshments, a chance to win door prizes and to meet many of our 50 plus local artists. More info: call 738-8564 or visit www.facebook.com/WhatcomArtMarket. (more Art on page 14)

Stashfest – A two-day sale of unique and

remarkable fabrics for quilting, fashion and home decor will be held at the La Conner Quilt and Textile Museum, Sat. & Sun., April 6 & 7, 11am-5pm. StashFest brings together artisans and small companies with unique fabric offerings including: hand silk screened fabric, CQA Collectors’ Choice fabric, hand-dyed Kona cotton, authentic African cotton, marbled fabric, vintage Japanese Yukata cotton, lampwork beads, batiks, and vintage kimono silk. There will be thousands of yards of material to choose from, plus a book sale, and lots of door prizes. Admission is free, except for a special preview sale on Sat. from 10-11am for $20 admission. More info: 466-4288 or www.laconnerquilts.com.

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MoNA Style 2013 – The Museum of

Northwest Art will hold its 29th annual fundraiser, MoNA Style, on Sat., March 16, 10am-5pm. More than 35 selected artists from the Northwest will show and sell their artist-designed clothing, jewelry, textiles and handcrafted items on both floors of the Museum. Free admission. Enjoy lunch with your friends at one of our sponsor restaurants where informal modeling will show off the artists’ creations between 11:30am-1:30pm. Reservations advised: LaConner Brewing Co. at 466-1415; Nell Thorn Restaurant & Pub at 466-4261; LaConner Seafood & Prime Rib House at 466-4014; and Seeds Bistro & Bar at 466-3280. 121 S. First St., La Conner. More info: www.museumofnwart.org.

Nature Prints on Aluminum –

Vartanyan Estate Winery is happy to host the show “Mostly Metal” by local Bellingham artist Steven Bochinski. His works on metal will be on display though April. An artist reception will be held on Sat., March 23, from 2-5pm. Regular hours: open Fri.-Sun. (11am-5pm), 1628 Huntley Rd, Bellingham. More info: www.bsteveb.com.

Ship of Fools Show Returns! – The

Whatcom Peace & Justice Center will host the return of the Annual Ship of Fools Show with an opening on Fri., April 5, 6-10pm, at 1220 Bay Street. Originally hosted by gallery owner Wade Marlow, this incredibly popular event welcomes art of a political nature from some of the area’s best known artists. Please join us at the April Art Walk for the work of George Jartos, Tyree Callahan, Everett Aison, Wade Marlow and many more.

“Grizzlies of Alaska” – See the

Admission is $7 / $5 members and students. The showcase is an opportunity to show content produced in Washington State to the public. In addition, the showcase offers filmmakers an opportunity to show trailers for projects for which they are currently seeking funding. Info: www.bellinghamfilmfestivals.com/ wssn-showcase.html.

NW Showcase – The Washington State

Nordic Movie Night – Bellingham Sons of Norway presents “Headhunters” Fri.,

award-winning documentary produced by local non-profit organization Wildlife Media one night only, Mon., March 4, 9pm, at the Pickford Film Center, 1319 Bay St. This event is produced by Ben Spicer for his culminating project and all proceeds go to Wildlife Media. Tickets are $5 adults / $4 students with ID. Studio Network and the Bellingham Film Festivals are bringing you a selection of the best cinema Washington has to offer. Join us for our NW Showcase on Sat., March 9 at 9pm at the Pickford Film Center.

March 22, 7pm, at Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest St., Bellingham (enter in rear). This exhilarating cat-and-mouse crime thriller, directed by Morten Tyldum, stars Aksel Hennie and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. Roger Ebert gives it 3-1/2 stars. “It’s thoroughly entertaining in its blood-soaked way,” says Seattle Times movie critic Moira Macdonald. (Norwegian with English subtitles. Rated R for bloody violence including some grisly images, strong sexual content and nudity.) Admission is free (donations accepted). More info: www.wergelandlodge.com.

”Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” – The Lincoln

Theatre hosts the Skagit Human Rights Festival presentation of “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare,” on Thurs., March 28 at 7pm. The film tackles pressing issues of how to save our broken healthcare system by following human stories as well as leaders fighting to transform healthcare at the highest levels of medicine, industry, government, and even the US military. A panel discussion follows the film. This event is free and open to the public. More info: www.ILovetheLincoln.com or 336-8955.

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Family Planning and Other Funny Stories by Joanna Nesbit

Keep your eyes open on March 30 and 31 and you may see actors and filmmakers at work in Bellingham. Local filmmaker Sue Mattson and her camera crew will be shooting the first episode of her TV pilot Family Planning and Other Funny Stories, a comedy series about a middle-aged woman looking for love in the digital age, a sort of Sex in the City meets Modern Family, says Mattson. Mattson is a writer, Lorraine Wilde stars director, and producer, in Family Planning. and says this project’s inspiration came from a conversation. “The original idea for the story stemmed from a conversation I had with my oldest daughter. She told me I should date everyone and stop being so picky. I thought this was a great idea for a story.” Once the pilot is finished, Mattson will shop it around to TV networks and enter it into film festivals. Her immediate goal is to produce a quality comedy show and pay her actors and crew, even though they’ve volunteered their time. But bigger than that, she wants to make a 6-episode series that garners enough attention to put Bellingham on the map as a location for filmmakers. Capturing the attention of outside filmmakers will create opportunities for local filmmakers and actors, she says, as well as bring in potential investors to fund projects. Family Planning features local and regional comedy actors, including Bellinghamsters Lorraine Wilde and Autumn Koplin, and Seattle actors Michael Mitchell (originally from Bellingham), Conrad Wrobel, and Bill McQuaide. Mattson is also looking for extras for the pilot episode. She needs adults and kids (aged 4-8) for an outdoor soccer scene, and adults for an indoor karaoke scene. If interested, contact her at sue. mattson4@gmail.com. Part of making a film is building a fan base to attract financing. To learn more and to see a promotional-length clip, visit http://www.indiegogo.com/ projects/301635?c=home, where you can also make a donation to help fund the project. 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.

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MARCH 2013 FRIDAY 3/1/2013 Applications due today (by 5pm) for 12th Annual Recycled Art Show, 676-8548, www. alliedarts.org, www.re-store.org.

The Veggie Patrol registration begins today, $40 per child, http://whatcom.wsu.edu/ mastergardener/csg. (pg. 38)

Friends of the Bellingham Public Library “March Madness” Book Sale, downtown Library, 10am-6pm. (pg. 8)

Friends of the Lynden Library Book Sale, Lynden Library, 10am-5pm, 354-4883.

Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher

Building FIG, 10-11am, $2 suggested donation, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. Dr. Seuss Storytime (ages 3-5), Lynden Library, 10:30-11:30am, 354-4883 (Tina), www.wcls.org. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 11am-noon, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538. 5th Anniversary Party (live music by Pretty Little Feet), Joy of Pilates, 6-8pm, 224-1433, info@ joyofpilates.net, www.joyofpilates.net. (pg. 33) Anacortes First Friday Gallery Walk, 6-9pm, 293-6938, gallery@scottmilo.com. (pg. 10)

Art (and music) by Bellingham artist Tom Ensign (“Dreams of Lascaux: Interpreting

Cave Art”), Oasis Pilates and Physical Therapy, 6-9pm, 676-8077, oasispt@comcast.net. (pg. 11)

Art Walk Opening Reception for Dianna Shyne, Blue Horse Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar, 6-10pm, music at 7pm, 671-2305. (pg. 11)

Cascade Clay and Allied Arts: “Go Figure!” Opening Reception, Allied Arts Gallery, 6-9pm, free, 676-8548, www.alliedarts.org. (pg. 11) Downtown Bellingham Art Walk, 6-10pm, www.DowntownBellingham.com. (pg. 10) heARTbeats@Alford’s (a benefit for the NW Therapeutic Riding Center), Alford’s Salon, 6-10pm, pam@nwtrc.org. (pg. 31) Opening Reception: “What’s Up! 15 Years of Local Music,” a multimedia exhibition celebrating What’s Up! magazine’s 15th anniversary, Make.Shift Art Space (306 Flora St.), 6-10pm, gallery@makeshiftproject.com. (pg. 11)

Waterfront Artists’ Studios are open for Art Walk, 1220 Central Ave., 6-10pm, free. (pg. 11)

Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325.

Whatcom Young Writers “Friday Night Writes” for Teens (15-18), Village Books,

6-7pm, www.WhatcomYoungWriters.org.

Open for Art Walk, the “New” Lucky Monkey, 312 W. Champion, 6:30-9:30pm, 223-2743, luckymonkeygifts@gmail.com. (pg. 11)

13th Annual Human Rights Film Festival:

“Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives,” Fairhaven College Auditorium (Room 300), 7pm, free, www.bhrff.webs.com. ”Hairspray,” Ferndale High School Auditorium, 7pm, $10 adult / $7 students & seniors / under 6 free. (pg. 4) Dance Party Mix (Swing, Latin and Ballroom) with beginning lesson in Foxtrot, Bellingham Dance Company, 1705 N. State St., 7:30pm, $7 ($5 student, senior & military), 224-4082 or www.bellinghamdancecompany.com.

”Deadman Wonderland” Circus, 1401 6th St.,

Ste. 101, Fairhaven, 7:30pm, $12 general / $10 seniors & students / $5 kids under 12, tickets at 584-6646 or www.deadmanwonderlandcircus. com. (pg. 40)

Clarissa Young (Artist and Lummi Elder), Lummi

Firehouse Piano Series Presents Amelia Nye and Jeanette Ojala, Firehouse Performing

Gateway Center, 1-3pm, 306-8554, www. lummigatewaycenter.com. (pg. 12) Kids Kreate (ages 5+; parent must remain in store), Launching Success Learning Store, 1-2pm, drop-in, free, 527-2641, www.launchingsuccess.com.

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton

“The Suffering Grasses Origins,” Fairhaven College Auditorium (Room 300), 1:45pm, free, www.bhrff.webs.com. Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society: Halleck Street Ramblers, VFW Hall, 2-5pm, $8 members / $6 students / $10 general, 734-2973, www.btjs.webs.com. (pg. 36) Pointe Screenings with Sidney Anderson, The Dance Studio, 2-4pm, $5 to Oasis Physical Therapy & Pilates, 734-1595, www.thedancestudio.net. (pg. 36) Sumas Anime Club (SAC) (all ages), Sumas Library, 2-3pm, 988-2501 (Karin), www.wcls.org.

Arts Center, 7:30pm, $10 general, $5 students, tickets at 650-6146 or www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 28) Nathaniel Talbot Album Release Party, The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, $10 cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com or 445-3000. Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 4) “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4) Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4) Steve Faucher (acoustic guitar and vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Buckaroo Blues Band (contemporary, classic and country rock), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

SATURDAY 3/2/2013 ”The Met Live in HD: Parsifal” (Wagner),

Lincoln Theatre, 9am, $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 4) Basic Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

Friends of the Bellingham Public Library “March Madness” Book Sale, downtown Library, 10am-4pm. (pg. 8)

Friends of the Lynden Library Book Sale, Lynden Library, 10am-5pm, 354-4883.

Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour (age

50+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982. Sculpture Woods of Ann Morris, Lummi Island, 10am-5pm, free, www.annmorrisbronze.com. Author Reads: “Memoir of the Sunday Brunch” by Julia Pandi, Book Fare Café, 10:30am, brunch menu available, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Do you know a Seuss? (grades K-5), Ferndale Library, 10:30am-12:30pm, 384-3150 x219 (Tammy LaPlante), www.wcls.org.

13th Annual Human Rights Film Festival:

13th Annual Human Rights Film Festival: “War Made Easy,” Fairhaven College Auditorium (Room 300), 3pm, free, www.bhrff.webs.com.

Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) Jam, St.

James Presbyterian Church, 3-5pm (beginners workshop at 2pm), $5 suggested donation, www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com or 510-4386, 733-6867. (pg. 28) Author Reads and Slideshow: “Adventuring to Princess Louisa Inlet” by Betty Jo Wright, Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

13th Annual Human Rights Film Festival Closing Short Activism Films: “Peacemaker,”

“Trust,” “Honor the Treaties” and “Poetry of Resilience,” Fairhaven College Auditorium (Room 300), 7pm, free, www.bhrff.webs.com. ”Hairspray,” Ferndale High School Auditorium, 7pm, $10 adult / $7 students & seniors / under 6 free. (pg. 4) ”Deadman Wonderland” Circus, 1401 6th St., Ste. 101, Fairhaven, 7:30pm, $12 general / $10 seniors & students / $5 kids under 12, tickets at www.deadmanwonderlandcircus.com or 584-6646. (pg. 40)

Kids Event: Dr. Seuss Storytime & Craft with Claire Celebrating “Read Across America Day,” Village Books, 10:30-11am, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Live Painting by Thomas Wood and R.R. Clark aka Fishboy, Lucia Douglas Gallery, 11am5pm, 733-5361, www.luciadouglas.com. (12)

13th Annual Human Rights Film Festival:

“The Thick Dark Fog,” Fairhaven College Auditorium (Room 300), noon, free, www.bhrff.webs.com. Prerelease Barrel Tasting, Vartanyan Estate Winery, noon-6pm, $8 tasting fee (refundable with purchase), 756-6770, www.vewinery.com. (pg. 35)

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MARCH 2013 Fourth Corner Folk Dancers First Saturday Folk Dance Party with Orkestar RTW,

Fairhaven Library, 7:30-10:30pm, $10-$15 suggested donation, 380-0456. (pg. 36) Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 4) “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton

Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4) Stirred Not Shaken (casual jazz with vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. What’s Up Birthday Party Show featuring Louis Ledford and The Shadies, Blue Horse Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar, 8pm, 671-2305, bluehorsegallery@gmail.com. Buckaroo Blues Band (contemporary, classic and country rock), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

SUNDAY 3/3/2013 Community Breakfast, Rome Grange, Mt. Baker Highway, 8am-1pm, $5 adults / $2 kids ages 6-10 / under 5 free, 739-9605. (pg. 38) BA~CON 2013 (Bellingham Anime Mini-Con) (all ages), Bellingham Central Library Downstairs, noon-6pm, advance tickets available at the desk or email jlovchik@cob.org or 778-7323 (Jennifer), www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 2pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 4) “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 2pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4) Author Reads: “Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong” by Norman Fischer, Red Cedar Dharma Hall, 3-4:30pm, free, www.villagebooks.com or 671-2626.

Whatcom Symphony Orchestra presents Sarah Chang, Mount Baker Theatre, 3pm, $40 / $49, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 28) Bellingham Laughter Club, Downtown Food Co-op Connections Building, 4-5pm, free, 734-4989, therapeuticstudio@msn.com. (pg. 6)

Whatcom Writes! Contest Winner Readings,

Village Books, 4pm, www.villagebooks.com or 671-2626.

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

4:30-7:30pm, www.HotelBellwether.com or 392-3200. ”Deadman Wonderland” Circus, 1401 6th St., Ste. 101, Fairhaven, 6:30pm, $12 general / $10 seniors & students / $5 kids under 12, tickets at www.deadmanwonderlandcircus.com or 584-6646. (pg. 40)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4)

MONDAY 3/4/2013 Northwest Singles Club (age 50+) Weekly

Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982. Info Session and Slideshow: “Luxemotor Rival: Cruise the Canals of France” with Yerda Yearsley and Bruce Taylor (www.rivalsfrance. com), Village Books, 4:30-6:30pm, 671-2626.

Cooking Class: Fresh from the streets of Mexico, Gretchens Kitchenware, 6:30pm, $40, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (35)

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

Lynden Performing Arts Guild Auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors,” Claire vg Thomas

Theatre, 7pm, www.clairevgtheatre.org, clairevgtheatre@gmail.com. (pg. 4) VB Reads … General Literature: “The Space Between Us” by Thrity Umrigar (author not attending), Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 8) “Grizzlies of Alaska,” Pickford Film Center, 9pm, $5 adults / $4 students with ID. (pg. 14)

TUESDAY 3/5/2013 Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+ / 25 cent cup of coffee/tea), Papa’s Sweets, 10am6pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 10-11am, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538. Japanese Culture Open House (all ages), Lummi Island Library, 2-8pm, 758-7145, www.wcls.org.

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VB Writes ... Nonfiction Writing Group, Village

Books Reading Gallery, 6:15-8:15pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Everson Friends Board Meeting, Everson Library, 6:30-8pm, 966-5100, www.wcls.org. Author Reads and Slideshow: “Sea Glass Hearts & Heart Stones” by Josie Iselin with Deacon Ritterbush, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Bellingham Evening Toastmasters Club, Unity Church, 7-8:30pm, babeanderk@gmail.com. (pg. 6)

Lynden Performing Arts Guild Auditions for “Little Shop of Horrors,” Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7pm, www.clairevgtheatre.org or clairevgtheatre@gmail.com. (pg. 4)

Beginners’ Yoga Course (1st of 8) starts,

3 OMS Yoga Studio, 7:15-8:45pm (Tues. & Thurs. thru March 28), $80 ($15 drop-in), register at www.3omsyoga.com or 671-3510. “Shrek The Musical,” Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, $69 / $59 / $49 / $20 + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 28)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4)

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.

WEDNESDAY 3/6/2013 Ferndale Toddler Time (birth-age 5 and their

families), Ferndale Boys & Girls Club, 1011:30am, $2 per child / $5 per family, 671-3660 ext. 100. Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. The Bellingham Music Club featuring the Nicholas Bussard H.S. Instrumental Awards recipients and the Lena Montgomery H.S. Vocal Awards recipients, Trinity Lutheran Church, 10:30am, free, 671-0252. (pg. 28) Knights & Castles! (grades K-5), Blaine Library, 3:15-4:15pm, 384-3150 x219 (Tammy LaPlante), www.wcls.org. Holistic Healing Perspectives Workshop with Dr. Richard Tran, Cascade Health Center, 5:307pm, free, call 671-4242 to RSVP, www.cascadekey2wellness.com. (pg. 33) Art Talk with Anna Halpin, Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 7pm, 752-3377, www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com. (pg. 12) Birchwood Garden Club Meeting with Krista Rome (Backyard Beans and Grains Project), Whatcom Museum Old City Hall Rotunda Room, 7pm, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org. (pg. 36) Merlin movin’ in the ‘hood with Research Wildlife Biologist and Educator David Drummond (school-age children), Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room, 7-8:30pm, free, www.bellinghampubliclibrary.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.

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MARCH 2013 Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” WWU PAC

Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 4) “Shrek The Musical,” Mount Baker Theatre, 7:30pm, $69 / $59 / $49 / $20 + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 28)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4)

THURSDAY 3/7/2013 Brown Bag: Tule Lake: A Story of a Japanese American Concentration Camp, Whatcom

Museum Old City Hall, 12:30pm, $3 suggested donation (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 9) Lotion Making Class, Otion, 2-5pm, $40 prepaid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

Thursday Night Clay Club (4-weeks) with Deb McCunn begins, Baker Creek Ceramic Studio, 5-9pm, $92 + materials, 393-5458, www. bakercreekceramics.com. (pg. 12) VB Writes ... Poetry Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 5:30-7pm, 671-2626.

Red Cross Free Disaster Preparedness Training: “Be Red Cross Ready,” Bellingham (2111 King St.), 6-7pm, 733-3290, www.redcross.org/mtbaker. (pg. 6)

Cooking Class: The Last Minute Dinner Party,

Gretchens Kitchenware, 6:30pm, $40, www.gretchenskitchen.com or 336-8747. (pg. 35) Author Reads: “TransMontana: A Memoir of Transformation of Body, Mind & Spirit” by Roberta Zenker, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. ”Hairspray,” Ferndale High School Auditorium, 7pm, $10 adult / $7 students & seniors / under 6 free. (pg. 4) Travelogue Series: “Peruvian Passages,” Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7-9pm, $3 suggested donation (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 7) Valley Voices a Cappella Chorus meets, Ten Mile Grange, 7-9pm, $10 per month, 966-4976. Fourth Corner Folk Dancing, Fairhaven Library, 7:15-10pm, $5 suggested donation (first time visitors and students free), 380-0456. ”Deadman Wonderland” Circus, 1401 6th St., Ste. 101, Fairhaven, 7:30pm, $12 general / $10 seniors & students / $5 kids under 12, tickets at www.deadmanwonderlandcircus.com or 584-6646. (pg. 40) Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 4) “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4)

WWU Flute Studio Recital featuring the

students of Lisa McCarthy, WWU Concert Hall, 8pm, free admission, 676-9521. (pg. 28)

FRIDAY 3/8/2013 From Trash to Treasure Workshop with Nancy Grigsby (3-days), Jansen Art Center, 9:30am4:30pm, $275, register at 354-3600, www.jansenartcenter.org. (pg. 12)

Mount Baker Theatre Education Program presents “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs,” Mount Baker Theatre, 10am or

12:15pm, $5 ($6.50 for Bellingham School District students), 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 38) Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building FIG, 10-11am, $2 suggested donation, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org.

Whatcom County Home & Garden Show,

Northwest Washington Fair & Events Center, Lynden, 10am-8pm, $7 adults, $6 seniors 55+, children under 16 free, www.whatcomhomeshow.com. (pg. 38) Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 11am-noon, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538.

Cooking Class: An Early St. Patty’s Day Luncheon, Gretchens Kitchenware, 12-1:30pm, $20, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (pg. 35) Kitchen Cleaning Class, Otion, 1-3pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

Mount Baker Theatre Education Program presents “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs” Workshop, MBT’s Encore Room, 4-5pm,

$10, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 38) Auditions for Disney’s “The Aristocats,” BAAY Theatre, 4:30-6:30pm, david@baay.org, www.baay.org. (pg. 38) Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325.

Whatcom Young Writers “Friday Night Writes” for Teens (15-18), Village Books,

CommUNITY Coffee House / Open Mic featuring JP Falcon, Unity Church, 1095

Telegraph Rd., 7-9pm, open mic sign-up at 6:45pm or call 647-2873. (pg. 28) ”Hairspray,” Ferndale High School Auditorium, 7pm, $10 adult / $7 students & seniors / under 6 free. (pg. 4)

Dance Gallery’s 22nd Annual Spring Concert,

Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm, $12, 676-4113, www.dancegallery.org. (pg. 35) Dance Party Mix (Swing, Latin and Ballroom) with beginning lesson in WC Swing, Bellingham Dance Company, 1705 N. State St., 7:30pm, $7 ($5 student, senior & military), 224-4082 or www.bellinghamdancecompany.com. ”Deadman Wonderland” Circus, 1401 6th St., Ste. 101, Fairhaven, 7:30pm, $12 general / $10 seniors & students / $5 kids under 12, tickets at www.deadmanwonderlandcircus.com or 584-6646. (pg. 40)

Fundraiser for International Woman 2013,

Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen, 7:30pm, www.chuckanutbreweryandkitchen.com or 752-3377. Peter Mayer (folk), Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 7:30pm, donations at the door or reserved seats ($15 adults / $7 teens / $4 kids), www.buf.org or www.petermayer.net. (pg. 28) Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 4) “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton

Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4) Swing Gang (instrumental jazz with a swing style), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Nitecrew (contemporary Top 40 dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

6-7pm, www.WhatcomYoungWriters.org.

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton

Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4) Open Mic Karaoke hosted by Rocky & Kristine, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 8pm-midnight, no cover, www.theskagit.com. Tocato Tango (Argentine tango), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, dancers welcome, 715-3642. Please send Press Releases, Photos & Calendar Listings to editor@ennw.info. Thanks!

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MARCH 2013 SATURDAY 3/9/2013 Sumas Breakfast Book Club, Sumas Library, 9am, 988-2501 (Karin), www.wcls.org.

2nd Annual Story-Walk Sedro-Woolley

(a family event), 10am-2pm, 855-1166 or dpeterson@ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us. (pg. 39)

Auditions for Disney’s “The Aristocats,”

BAAY Theatre, 10am-12:30pm, david@baay.org, www.baay.org. (pg. 38) 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 50+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982.

Whatcom County Home & Garden Show,

Northwest Washington Fair & Events Center, Lynden, 10am-8pm, $7 adults, $6 seniors 55+, children under 16 free, www.whatcomhomeshow.com. (pg. 38) How to Fool Yourself and Others (grades K-5), Everson Library, 10:30-11:30am, 384-3150 x218 (Catherine Sarette), www.wcls.org.

LEGO® Club (all ages), North Fork Community

Library, 10:30am-12:30pm, 599-2020 (Evie), www.wcls.org. Free Intro Pilates Class, Joy of Pilates, 11:30am, pre-register required at info@joyofpilates.net, 224-1433. (pg. 33) Experience Reiki with various practitioners and students, Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd., drop-in 1-5pm, by donation, 224-3335, www.greentouch.net. LEGO® Play (ages 5-10), Launching Success Learning Store, 1-2pm, drop-in, parents should stay near by, free, 527-2641, www.launchingsuccess.com. Street Law at the Library (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Lecture Room, 1-4pm, free, 778-7323. Transgender / Transformations (special presentation as part of the 10th Annual Skagit Human Rights Festival), SVC Knutzen Cardinal Center Multipurpose Room, 1-4:30pm, 856-4676, www.pflagskagit.org or http://skagithrf.wordpress.com. (pg. 6) Pointe Evaluations, The Dance Studio, 2pm, sign up for allotted time, 734-1595, www.thedancestudio.net. (pg. 36)

Bellingham Chamber Chorale presents “American Masterpieces,” St. Paul’s Episcopal

Church, Bellingham, 3pm & 7:30pm, $5-$15, www.bellinghamchamberchorale.org. (pg. 28) Pokemon Club (ages 6-12), Ferndale Library, 3-5:15pm, 384-3647 (Dianne), www.wcls.org. Artist Trust At Large Presentation, Anacortes Public Library, Friends Meeting Room, 4-5pm, free, RSVP to jeancbehnke@gmail.com. (pg. 12) Bellingham Roller Betties Bout, Whatcom Community College Pavilion Gym, doors open 4pm, bout at 5pm, $14 / $6 children 8-12 / 7 & under free, www.bellinghamrollerbetties.com.

Short Film and Music Presentation:

“Remembering the Songs” by Gary Stroutsos, Village Books, 4pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Backstage at the Border: Rattletrap Ruckus

(four-piece instumental band), Christ Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall in Blaine, 7-9pm, $7 donation, 927-9085, info@ backstageattheborder.com. (pg. 29) Contra Dance (open band night), Fairhaven Library, workshop 7pm, dance 7:30-10:30pm, $5-$8, www.bellinghamcountrydance.org or 676-1554. (pg. 36) ”Hairspray,” Ferndale High School Auditorium, 7pm, $10 adult / $7 students & seniors / under 6 free. (pg. 4) Bayshore Symphony Concert: featuring organ soloist John Evans French playing Handel’s “Organ Concerto Op. 4, No. 4,” St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Mount Vernon, 7:30pm, $10 suggested donation, 724-7300, www.bayshoremusicproject.com. (pg. 29)

Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers’ Social Dance, YWCA Ballroom, 7:30pm, $10 adults / $7 students, www.bellinghamscd.org.

Dance Gallery’s 22nd Annual Spring Concert,

Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm, $12, 676-4113, www.dancegallery.org. (pg. 35) ”Deadman Wonderland” Circus, 1401 6th St., Ste. 101, Fairhaven, 7:30pm, $12 general / $10 seniors & students / $5 kids under 12, tickets at www.deadmanwonderlandcircus.com or 584-6646. (pg. 40)

La Conner Institute of Performing Arts presents Onyx Chamber Players, Maple Hall, 7:30pm, $15 / $17, 466-2665, www.laconnerarts.com. (pg. 29)

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Lyric Light Opera’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $19-$45, 416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 3)

Rainbow Squares Square Dancing, Ten Mile

Grange, 6985 Hannegan Rd., pre-rounds at 7:30pm, mainstream from 8-10pm, $6, www.sqdance.org/clubs/rainbow.html or 733-4487. Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” WWU PAC Mainstage Theater, 7:30pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 4) “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton

Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4) Woodrush (alternative-Americana), The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, $7 cover, 445-3000 or www.TheConwayMuse.com. D’vas and Dudes, Blue Horse Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar, 8pm, bluehorsegallery@gmail.com or 671-2305. 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. Nitecrew (contemporary Top 40 dance band), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

The Washington State Studio Network Spring NW Showcase, Pickford Film Center, 9pm, $7 / $5 members and students, www. bellinghamfilmfestivals.com/wssn-showcase. html. (pg. 14)

SUNDAY 3/10/2013 Haynie Grange Breakfast, 8am-noon, $5 adults / $3 children ages 6-12 / 5 & under free, 305-4556. (pg. 39)

Whatcom County Home & Garden Show,

Northwest Washington Fair & Events Center, Lynden, 10am-5pm, $7 adults, $6 seniors 55+, children under 16 free, www.whatcomhomeshow.com. (pg. 38)

Free Watercolor Demo by Trish Harding, Studio UFO, 11am-1pm, 319-6115, www.studioufo.net. (pg. 13)

”The Met Live in HD: Parsifal” (Wagner),

Lincoln Theatre, noon, $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 4)

Mount Vernon Community EFT Gathering

(What Would You Change?), Mount Vernon Center for Spiritual Living (1508 18th St.), 1-5pm, $20 suggested contribution, RSVP appreciated to 441-1195, www.EFTSettings. com. (pg. 33) Pickett House Tour, 910 Bancroft St. (off “F” St. between Holly and Dupont), Bellingham (Old Town), 1-4pm, by donation.

Acrobatic Yoga Play for All Levels Workshop with Paul Millage, 3 OMS Yoga Studio, 2-5pm, $35 ($30 before March 3), 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.

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MARCH 2013 Jim Olson Retrospective Examines Art in Architecture, Whatcom Museum Old City

Hall, 2pm, $3 suggested donation / Museum members free, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 13)

Lyric Light Opera’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $19-$45, 416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 3)

Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” WWU PAC

Mainstage Theater, 2pm, $8-$12, tickets at 650-6146, www.tickets.wwu.edu. (pg. 4) “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 2pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425. (pg. 4)

The Library Jazz Series featuring the Brian Cunningham Quartet, Anacortes Library, 2-3pm, free, www.jazzatthelibrary.com.

VB Reads … Motherhood by the Book: “Five

Quarter of the Orange” by Joanne Harris (author not attending), Village Books, 2pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 8) Bayshore Symphony Concert: featuring organ soloist John Evans French playing Handel’s “Organ Concerto Op. 4, No. 4,” Central Lutheran Church, Bellingham, 3pm, $10 suggested donation, 724-7300, www.bayshoremusicproject.com. (pg. 29) Keyboard Friends Piano Concert: Do-Si-Do Duos, Firehouse PAC in Fairhaven, 3pm, $5$15, bellinghamhouseconcerts@gmail.com or 671-6104. (pg. 29)

Whatcom Chorale presents Spiritual Journey,

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 30pm, $20 general / $15 seniors and students / $5 under age 18, www.whatcomchorale.org. (pg. 29)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton

Theatre, 3pm & 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4)

Sunday Jazz Dinner Show with Stirred Not Shaken, Lighthouse Bar and Grill, Hotel

Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, 392-3200, www.HotelBellwether.com. ”Deadman Wonderland” Circus, 1401 6th St., Ste. 101, Fairhaven, 6:30pm, $12 general / $10 seniors & students / $5 kids under 12, tickets at www.deadmanwonderlandcircus.com or 584-6646. (pg. 40) Carver Audain (ambient electronic music), WWU PAC 16, 8pm, free admission, bruce.hamilton@www.edu. (pg. 29)

MONDAY 3/11/2013 Northwest Singles Club (age 50+) Weekly

Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982. VB Reads … Environmental Conservation Book Group: “Dreaming the Future: Reimagining Civilization in the Age of Nature” by Kenny Ausubel (author not attending), Village Books, 5-6pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 8) Anime @ your Library (ages 12-19), Lecture Room, Bellingham Central Public Library, 5:307:30pm, 778-7323 (Jennifer), www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org. Blaine Monday Book Group (“Travels with Charley” by John Steinbeck), Blaine Library, 6-8pm, Debby at 332-8146, www.wcls.org. “Eat for Health” classes start (1st of 15 weeks), Mount Vernon Senior Center, 7-8:30pm, register at eattolive07@hotmail.com or (978) 895-3421. (pg. 34)

Friends of the Ferndale Library Meeting,

Ferndale Library, 7-8:45pm, 384-3647 (Sarah), www.wcls.org.

Northwest Washington Theatre Group Auditions: “Peter Pan – The Musical,” 7pm, Cascade Business Park, www.NWTG.org. (4)

Friends of Island Library (FOIL) Meeting,

Lummi Island Library, 7:30-9pm, 758-7145, www.wcls.org.

TUESDAY 3/12/2013 ”Telling Your Business Story” Workshop,

The Unity Group, 8-9am, free, pre-registration suggested at http://tellbizstory.eventbrite.com. (pg. 7) 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. 12) Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+ / 25 cent cup of coffee/tea), Papa’s Sweets, 10am6pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 10-11am, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538. Get Your Hands in the Clay and Play (1st of 2) (for adults), 12:30-2:30pm, $45, 2706 Ellis St., Bellingham, 510-1979, lucia4arts@gmail.com. (pg. 13)

Friends of Sudden Valley Library Board Meeting, Sudden Valley Community Center, 3-5pm, 306-1800 (Mary).

Info Session: Entrepreneurship Methods Course, Technology Development Center,

1000 F Street, 6pm, 650-3308, www.ExtendedEd.wwu.edu. (pg. 6) VB Writes ... Spec Fiction / Sci Fi Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 6-8pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Cooking Class: Sushi Simplified, Gretchens Kitchenware, 6:30pm, $40, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (pg. 35) Bellingham Evening Toastmasters Club, Unity Church, 7-8:30pm, babeanderk@gmail.com. (pg. 6)

VB Reads ... Afternoon Book Chat: “The Art

of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein (author not attending), Village Books, 1pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 8) Pearl Wars (grades 6-12), Blaine Library, 3:154:15pm, 332-8146, www.wcls.org. Northwest Singles Club Meeting (age 50+), Cascade Pizza on Meridian Street, 5:30pm, 393-3982.

The Stress Release Response Meditation Workshop with Dr. Richard Tran, Cascade

Health Center, 5:30-7pm, free, call 671-4242 to RSVP, www.cascadekey2wellness.com. (pg. 33) 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. (pg. 34) Friends of the Sumas Library Meeting, Sumas Library, 6:30-7:30pm, 988-2501 (Karin), www.wcls.org. Author Reads and Slideshow: “Hiking the Wonderland Trail: The Complete Guide to Mount Rainier’s Premier Trail” by Tami Asars, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Chuckanut Sandstone Writer’s Theater Open Mic, Firehouse Cafe, Fairhaven, 7pm. Northwest Washington Theatre Group Audition Callbacks: “Peter Pan – The Musical,” 7pm, Cascade Business Park, www.NWTG.org. (pg. 4)

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.

Northwest Washington Theatre Group Auditions: “Peter Pan – The Musical,” 7pm, Cascade Business Park, www.NWTG.org. (4)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4)

WEDNESDAY 3/13/2013 Ferndale Toddler Time (birth-age 5 and their

families), Ferndale Boys & Girls Club, 1011:30am, $2 per child / $5 per family, 671-3660 ext. 100. Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. Blaine Wednesday Book Group (call for title), Blaine Library, 11am-1pm, Debby at 332-8146, www.wcls.org. Teen Crafting Box of Fun (middle and high school), Lynden Library, 11:30am-12:30pm, 354-4883 (Kyla), www.wcls.org. Professional Mediation Training begins (40hour course), Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, 1-5pm, $595, 671-0122, www.whatcomdrc.org. (pg. 7)

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CALENDAR

MARCH 2013 Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4)

THURSDAY 3/14/2013 Museum Guild Gathering and Program:

A Man and a Museum, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 9:30am, free, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 13)

27th Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show,

Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 10am8pm, $5 general admission, www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com. (pg. 13) Mineral Makeup Class, Otion, 2-5pm, $40 prepaid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Teen Gaming! (grades 6-12), Lynden Library, 2:30-3:30pm, 354-4883 (Kyla), www.wcls.org.

Opening Reception of the First Annual Birch Bay WOW Gallery Walk, Via Café and Bistro, 4:30-7pm, www.birchbaychamber.com or www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com. (pg. 37) ”Maritime Technology” by Jim Payant, Skagit County Historical Museum, 6-8pm, 466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. (pg. 9)

Tulees & Friendship House present En Vogue Runway Show & Benefit Auction, McIntyre

Hall, 6pm, $25 general admission / $50 VIP, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 31) VB Writes ... Lummi View Fiction Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 6-8pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Cooking Class: Seeds Secrets Revealed,

Gretchens Kitchenware, 6:30pm, $40, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (35) Author Reads: “Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch” by Ben Thompson, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

John Reischman CD Release Concert,

Bellingham YWCA, 7pm, $15 / $8 students. (pg. 30) Valley Voices a Cappella Chorus meets, Ten Mile Grange, 7-9pm, $10 per month, 966-4976. ”Deadman Wonderland” Circus, Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 general / $10 seniors & students / $5 kids under 12 (+ applicable fees may apply), tickets at 336-8955, 584-6646 or www.ILovetheLincoln.com or www.deadmanwonderlandcircus.com. (pg. 40) “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4)

Whatcom County Historical Society presents: “The Mountain Runners” documentary, Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7:30-9pm, free with admission (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 9)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton

Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4) Brian Forsloff (jazz solo guitar), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Open Mic Karaoke hosted by Rocky & Kristine, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 8pm-midnight, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

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FRIDAY 3/15/2013 Fill the ERV: a Fundraiser for the Mt. Baker

Chapter of the American Red Cross at DeWaard and Bode (3944 Meridian St.), 9am-3pm, 733-3290, www.redcross.org/mtbaker. (pg. 6)

27th Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show,

Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 10am8pm, $5 general admission, www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com. (pg. 13)

Third Anniversary Sale at the Whatcom Art Market, McKenzie Alley (between 11th and

12th Streets) in Fairhaven, 10am-6pm, www.facebook.com/WhatcomArtMarket. (13) Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building FIG, 10-11am, $2 suggested donation, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 11am-noon, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538. Movie Showing & Discussion: Writers in the Limelight featuring on-screen author talk & interview with Oliver Sacks (“The Mind’s Eye”) (author not attending), Pickford Film Center’s Limelight Cinema, noon, $5, tickets available through the Pickford or Village Books, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Traditional Jazz Workshop, Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 3:30-5:30pm, 592-5505 (Stan Freske). (pg. 30)

WOW Festival Opening Reception,

Blaine Bouquets Flowers, 5-7pm, www. wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com. (pg. 37)

Bellingham Chamber Chorale Fundraising Gala, Bellingham Golf & Country Club, 6pm,

$65 advance / $70 door, 738-4375, www.bellinghamchamberchorale.org. (pg. 32) Family Story Night (ages 6 to adult) with the Bellingham Storytellers Guild, Fairhaven Library Fireplace Room, coaching and introduction to storytelling 6-7pm, professional storytelling 7-8:30pm, free, bhamstoryguild@comcast.net or 778-7188. Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325.

Whatcom Young Writers “Friday Night Writes” for Teens (15-18), Village Books,

6-7pm, www.WhatcomYoungWriters.org.

Couples Comedy Night, Cornwall Church,

6:30-9pm, $45 couple, 733-2150, www.cornwallchurch.com. (pg. 39) Coffee House & Open Mic, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 7pm, free, 733-1420, tommyvillalovoz@yahoo.com. (pg. 30) “Fidalgo Fling” Gala Arts Benefit, Swinomish Casino Lodge, 7-10:30pm, $75, 299-8447, www.fidalgodanceworks.org. (pg. 31)

Moving Meditation – Dances of Universal Peace, Center for Spiritual Living, Bellingham,

7-9pm, $5-$10 suggested donation, 733-5745, www.dancesofuniversalpeacena.org. (pg. 34)

Shakespeare NorthWest presents “Finnegan’s Farewell,” Moose Lodge (downtown Mount Vernon), 7pm, $40 includes dinner and show (advance tickets only), (206) 317-3023, www.shakesnw.org. (pg. 5)

Amanda Winterhalter, Courtney Marie Andrews & Erin Rae McKaskle, The Conway Muse, 7:30pm, $7 cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000.

Dance Gallery’s 22nd Annual Spring Concert,

Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm, $12, 676-4113, www.dancegallery.org. (pg. 35)

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MARCH 2013 Harvard Din and Tonics (a cappella singing group), Ferndale High School Auditorium, 7:30pm, $8 adult / $5 students, kay.hageman@fsd.k12.wa.us. (pg. 30)

Lyric Light Opera’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $19-$45,

416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 3) St. Patty’s Bash (Swing, Latin and Ballroom) with beginning lesson in Ye Ol’ Irish Waltz, with a splash of River Dance, Bellingham Dance Company, 1705 N. State St., 7:30pm, $7 ($5 student, senior & military), www. bellinghamdancecompany.com, 224-4082. “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425. (pg. 4)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4)

An Evening with Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Band, Skagit Valley Casino Pacific

Showroom, 8pm, preferred seating $28 / $25 with Rewards Card, standard seating $24 / $21 with Rewards Card, www.theskagit.com. (30) 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. Midlife Crisis and the Alimony Horns, Silver Reef Casino, 9pm, no cover, skcarver@yahoo.com. Phamous Phaces (‘60s-’90s classic rock and party music), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

Salsa Dance with New York Cuban Band Gerardo y los Habaneros, Blue Horse

WOW Festival Events at Blaine Middle School, 10am-5pm, www.

wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com. (pg. 37) How to Fool Yourself and Others (grades K-5), Lynden Library, 10:30-11:30am, 384-3150 x219 (Tammy LaPlante), www.wcls.org. LEGO® Show and Tell (grades K-5), Lummi Island Library, 11am, 758-7145, www.wcls.org.

Essential Cleanse Preparation Workshop,

12:30-4:30pm, $149, pre-registration required at 734-2396, Juliet@AyurvedicHealthCenter. com or www.AyurvedicHealthCenter.com. (34) Open Hip Hop Class (any level, ages 7 and up), The Dance Studio, 2-3pm, $5 donation to United We Dance, 734-1595, www.thedancestudio.net. (pg. 36) Sumas Anime Club (SAC) (all ages), Sumas Library, 2-3pm, 988-2501 (Karin), www.wcls.org. Lego® Creator’s Club (grades 3-5), Ferndale Library, 3-5pm, 384-3647 (Dianne).

Whatcom Center for Early Learning 40th Anniversary Fundraiser: “Celebrating

Children…Creating Futures,” Bellingham Golf & Country Club, 5:30pm, $75 per person, reservations 671-3660, ext. 100. (pg. 31)

ALTA holds auditions for “Driving Miss Daisy,” 1475 Silver Run Lane in Alger, 6:30pm, 424-5144, www.altatheatre.com. (pg. 5)

Author Reads: “Divine Vintage: Following the

Wine Trail from Genesis to the Modern Age” by Joel Butler (plus $5 wine tasting following talk at Book Fare Café), Village Books, 6:30pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

115th Annual Community Firefighters Ball & Silent Auction, Leopold Ballroom, 7pm-

Ballroom Dance: St. Patrick’s Day theme (wear green) (USA Dance Bellingham), Blue Moon Ballroom Studio, waltz lesson 7-8pm, dance from 8-10pm, $10 / $7 members, 734-5676, www.bellinghamusadance.com. (pg. 36)

Shakespeare NorthWest presents “Finnegan’s Farewell,” Moose Lodge (downtown Mount Vernon), 7pm, $40 includes dinner and show (advance tickets only), (206) 317-3023, www.shakesnw.org. (pg. 5)

Dance Gallery’s 22nd Annual Spring Concert,

Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm, $12, 676-4113, www.dancegallery.org. (pg. 35)

Lyric Light Opera’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $19-$45, 416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 3)

Rainbow Squares Square Dancing, Ten Mile

Grange, 6985 Hannegan Rd., pre-rounds at 7:30pm, mainstream from 8-10pm, $6, www.sqdance.org/clubs/rainbow.html or 733-4487. Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely, The Conway Muse (in the Parlor), 7:30pm, $7 cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. “The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 7:30pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton Theatre, 7:30pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4) Zumba, The Conway Muse (in the Renaissance Room), 7:30pm, $10 cover, 445-3000, www.TheConwayMuse.com.

midnight, $25 (advance or at the door), 21+, Bellinghamfirefighterball@gmail.com. (pg. 32)

Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar, 9pm, 671-2305, bluehorsegallery@gmail.com.

SATURDAY 3/16/2013 Pancake Breakfast, Ferndale Senior Activity

Center at Pioneer Park, 8-11am, $6 adults / $3 kids, 384-6244. Swedish Pancake Breakfast, Norway Hall, 8-11am, $7 adults / $3 children 10 & under, www.wergelandlodge.com. (pg. 39)

”The Met Live in HD: Francesca Da Rimini” (Zandonai), Lincoln Theatre, 9am, $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 5)

27th Annual Spring Craft & Antique Show,

Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 10am5pm, $5 general admission, www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com. (pg. 13) Basic Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. MoNA Style 2013: Wearable Art Sale, Museum of Northwest Art, 10am-5pm, free admission, www.museumofnwart.org. (pg. 14) Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour (age 50+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982.

Third Anniversary Sale at the Whatcom Art Market, McKenzie Alley (between 11th and

12th Streets) in Fairhaven, 10am-6pm, www. facebook.com/WhatcomArtMarket. (pg. 13) Vocal Workshop with Fabiana Katz, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 10am-2pm, $25 / $45 / $75, register and pay by March 5 at info@bellinghamsings.org or 393-1687. (30) Please send Press Releases, Photos & Calendar Listings to editor@ennw.info. Thanks!

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MARCH 2013 An Evening with Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Band, Skagit Valley Casino Pacific

Showroom, 8pm, preferred seating $28 / $25 with Rewards Card, standard seating $24 / $21 with Rewards Card, www.theskagit.com. (pg. 30)

Fingerstyle Guitar Master Brooks Robertson,

Blue Horse Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar, 8pm, 671-2305, bluehorsegallery@gmail.com. Nuages (instrumental jazz trio mixed with R&B), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642.

Superhero Boy Band presents “Seeds of Change,” the Bellingham Circus Guild (14016th St.), doors 7:30pm, show at 8pm, free dance party at 10pm, $15 advance at website / $20 at the door / free admission for babies, www.superheroboyband.com. (pg. 40) Midlife Crisis and the Alimony Horns, Silver Reef Casino, 9pm, no cover, skcarver@yahoo.com. Phamous Phaces (‘60s-’90s classic rock and party music), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

SUNDAY 3/17/2013 WOW Birding Breakfast and Presentation by Joe Meche, CJ’s Beach House Restaurant,

9-11am, $10, limited seating, 332-4544, www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com. (37)

Third Anniversary Sale at the Whatcom Art Market, McKenzie Alley (between 11th and

12th Streets) in Fairhaven, 10am-6pm, www.facebook.com/WhatcomArtMarket. (13) Eric and Suzy Thompson, Nancy’s Farm, 2pm, $15, www.nancysfarm.com or 966-4640, 734-0561. (pg. 30)

Lyric Light Opera’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $19-$45, 416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 3)

“The Legacy” (presented by Lynden Performing Arts Guild), Claire vg Thomas Theatre, 2pm, $12 / $10 / $8, 354-4425, www.clairevgtheatre.com. (pg. 4)

ALTA holds auditions for “Driving Miss Daisy,” 1475 Silver Run Lane in Alger, 3pm, 424-5144, www.altatheatre.com. (pg. 5)

Winter Repertory – Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” MBT’s Harold and Irene Walton

Theatre, 3pm, $20 / $10 students + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 4) Young Musicians Concert presented by Bellingham Music Club, First Congregational Church, 3pm, by donation, 671-0252 or www.bellinghammusicclub.org. (pg. 30) Author Reads: “Chakra Play: The Magical Vibration of You” by Maureen Kelly, Village Books, 4pm, www.villagebooks.com or 671-2626.

Sunday Jazz Dinner Show with Bossa,

Lighthouse Bar and Grill, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, www.HotelBellwether.com or 392-3200.

Dance Gallery’s 22nd Annual Spring Concert, Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 5pm, $12, 676-4113, www.dancegallery.org. (pg. 35)

Blaine Jazz Festival benefit featuring Greta Matassa, Loomis Trail Golf Club, $20 advance

/ $25 at the door, www.blainejazz.org or 820-8312. Jazz Celebration V, First Baptist Church of Bellingham, 7pm, $10, 384-6652, www.stormsmusicservices.com. (pg. 26) St. Patrick’s Day Party (live Celtic music), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 7-11pm, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Dervish: The Music of West Ireland (presented by Cascadia Concerts), Lincoln Theatre, 7pm, $35 / $29 / $23 / $15 ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.iLovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 30)

MONDAY 3/18/2013 Drawing Workshop (Experimental Figure Drawing) with Trish Harding, Studio UFO,

10am-3:30pm, $100, pre-registration required, 319-6115 or visit www.studioufo.net. (pg. 12) Northwest Singles Club (age 50+) Weekly Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982.

Third Anniversary Sale at the Whatcom Art Market, McKenzie Alley (between 11th and

12th Streets) in Fairhaven, 10am-6pm, www.facebook.com/WhatcomArtMarket. (13) Info Session and Slideshow: “Luxemotor Rival: Cruise the Canals of France” with Yerda Yearsley and Bruce Taylor (www.rivalsfrance. com), Village Books, 1:30-3:30pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Teen Game Night (ages 12-19), Lecture Room, Bellingham Central Public Library, 6-7:30pm, 778-7323 (Jennifer), www.bellinghampubliclibrary.org.

Anything About Apple! A Mac & Apple Product User Group (for adults), Blaine Library, 6:30-8pm, 332-8146, www.wcls.org.

Cooking Class: Prime Rib Butchery and Cooking, Gretchens Kitchenware, 6:30pm,

$40, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (pg. 35)

TUESDAY 3/19/2013 Baroque Painting Classics at Seattle Art Museum, departs Bellingham Activity Center

at 9:30am, returns at 5pm, $65 (+$10 for nonmembers), Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-4030 (dial #, ext. 47019), http://wccoa.org/index.php/ Tours/. (pg. 7) Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+ / 25 cent cup of coffee/tea), Papa’s Sweets, 10am-6pm, www.PapasSweets.com.

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Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the

Servant Lutheran Church, 10-11am, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538.

Mindfulness Practices with Tim Burnett, Village Books, noon-1pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

American Red Cross “Get to Know Us” Presentation, Mt. Baker Chapter (2111 King

St.), 5:30-6:30pm, RSVP to Linda Giles at 733-3290 x1015, www.redcross.org/mtbaker. (pg. 6)

North Cascades Massage Connection Meeting (Thai massage table stretches with

Kay Rynerson, LMP), Garden Street Methodist Church, 5:50-8:50pm, www.NCMassageconnection.org. (pg. 34) VB Writes ... Nonfiction Writing Group, Village Books Reading Gallery, 6:15-8:15pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Cooking Class: Spring in the Mediterranean,

Gretchens Kitchenware, $40, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (pg. 35) ”Pushing the Limits” (#2: Survival – Clive Cussler, “Arctic Drift”) (for adults), SedroWoolley Public Library, 6:30-7:45pm, RSVP to 855-1166. (pg. 8)

Improv Playworks presents Awaken the Spontaneity Within! Improv Workshop, 1415 Dupont St. (corner of Dupont and Broadway), 7-9pm, free, pre-register at 756-0756. (pg. 4) The Chuckanut Radio Hour with special guest Ruth Ozeki, Heiner Theater at Whatcom Community College, doors open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm, $5, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com or www.brownpapertickets.com. (pg. 8) Bellingham Evening Toastmasters Club, Unity Church, 7-8:30pm, babeanderk@gmail.com. (pg. 6)

WEDNESDAY 3/20/2013 Ferndale Toddler Time (birth-age 5 and their

families), Ferndale Boys & Girls Club, 1011:30am, $2 per child / $5 per family, 671-3660 ext. 100. Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. VB Reads ... Engaged Citizens Book Group: “China Airborne” by James Fallows (author not attending), Village Books, noon, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. (pg. 8) Goat Milk Soap Demo, Otion, 2-5pm, $20 prepaid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

Community Workshop: My Life, My Health, My End-of-Life Choices, St. Luke’s

Community Health Education Center, 4-6pm, free, no registration required, 788-6526, waha. acp@hinet.org, www.whatcomalliance.org. (pg. 34) Holistic Healing Perspectives Workshop with Dr. Richard Tran, Cascade Health Center, 5:307pm, free, call 671-4242 to RSVP, www.cascadekey2wellness.com. (pg. 33) Backyard Poultry Keeping with Mathew Aamott, Sumas Library, 6:30pm, 988-2501 (Karin), www.wcls.org. Bicycle Travel Series: Sher Vadinska’s threemonth solo bicycle tour, Whatcom Middle School Commons, 7-9pm, 671-BIKE, www.everybodyBIKE.com. (pg. 39) Friends of the Blaine Library Meeting, Blaine Library, 6:30-8pm, 332-8146 (Debby), www.wcls.org.

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MARCH 2013 Author Reads: “Heart Like Mine: A Novel” by Amy Hatvany (fiction), Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) Song Circle, Roeder Home, 7-9pm, $5 suggested

donation, 510-4386, 733-6867, www. bellinghamukulelegroup.com. (pg. 28) 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.

THURSDAY 3/21/2013 Brown Bag: Celebrate Storm Water and Low Impact Development, Whatcom Museum Old

City Hall, 12:30pm, $3 suggested donation (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 6) Finding Funders for Your Nonprofit (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Conference Room, 1-2:30pm, free, registration required at 778-7210 (Deborah) or dbrewer@cob.org. Lotion Making Class, Otion, 2-5pm, $40 prepaid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

Afraid of the Dark Series with John Stauber, Pickford Film Center, 5:30pm, $5 / $2.50 students, kucerasusan@yahoo.com. (pg. 6) VB Writes ... Poetry Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 5:30-7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

Third Thursday Local Music Series: 3-oh,

Downtown Community Food Co-op Deli, 6-8pm, free, 734-8158. (pg. 31) Author Reads and Slideshow: “Wolves in the Land of Salmon” by David Moskowitz, Village Books, 7pm, www.villagebooks.com or 671-2626. Travelogue Series: “K2, Monarch of China’s Karakorum Mountain Range,” Whatcom Museum Old City Hall, 7-9pm, $3 suggested donation (Museum members free), www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 7) Valley Voices a Cappella Chorus meets, Ten Mile Grange, 7-9pm, $10 per month, 966-4976.

Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network Fundraiser: Seals and Sea Lions of the Salish Sea with speaker Dr. Joe Gaydos, Mount Baker Theatre Encore Room, 7pm, $7 adults / $6 student + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 32) Jazz Open Mic (solo guitar and vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Open Mic Karaoke hosted by Rocky & Kristine, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 8pm-midnight, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

FRIDAY 3/22/2013 Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher

Building FIG, 10-11am, $2 suggested donation, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 11am-noon, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538. Cooking Class: Easter Luncheon, Gretchens Kitchenware, noon, $20, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (pg. 35) FIG Art Club Workshop, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building FIG, 1-3pm, $7 / $5 Museum members, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. (pg. 39)

Kitchen Cleaning Class, Otion, 1-3pm, $40

pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325.

Whatcom Young Writers “Friday Night Writes” for Teens (15-18), Village Books,

6-7pm, www.WhatcomYoungWriters.org.

Workshop: “Where the Healthy Shoulder Lives” with Jenevieve Neros, MPT, Joy of Pilates, 1-3:30pm, $20, RSVP to info@joyofpilates.net, 224-1433. (pg. 34) Meet the Artist: “Mostly Metal” Nature Prints on Aluminum by Steven Bochinski, Vartanyan Estate Winery, 2-5pm, www.bsteveb.com. (pg. 14)

Dancing For Joy’s Jubilee Dance Company presents “Thirst No More,” Firehouse

Lyric Light Opera’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $19-$45,

NT Live: “People,” Lincoln Theatre, 7:30pm,

Nick Vigarino, The Conway Muse (in the Parlor),

The Sandy Carbary Trio with Tim Lerch and Brad Benefield, The Conway Muse, 7:30pm,

Opera Popolare: Opera Selections Concert,

Performing Arts Center, 7pm, $15, tickets at Dancing For Joy. (pg. 32) Nordic Movie Night: “Headhunters,” Norway Hall, 7pm, free (donations accepted), www.wergelandlodge.com. (pg. 14) Dance Party Mix (Swing, Latin and Ballroom) with beginning lesson in Rumba, Bellingham Dance Company, 1705 N. State St., 7:30pm, $7 ($5 student, senior & military), 224-4082 or www.bellinghamdancecompany.com. 416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 3)

$15 / $13 / $11 ($2 off members), www.iLovetheLincoln.com, 336-8955. (pg. 5)

$7 cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. BodyVox, Mount Baker Theatre, 8pm, $39 / $35 / $29 / $20 + applicable fees, 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com. (pg. 36)

Superhero Boy Band presents “Seeds of Change,” the Bellingham Circus Guild (1401-

6th St.), doors 7:30pm, show at 8pm, free dance party at 10pm, $15 advance at website / $20 at the door / free admission for babies, www.superheroboyband.com. (pg. 40) The Sonja Lee Band (classic jazz & R&B vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Emerald City Throwdown (classic ‘70s and R&B), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

SATURDAY 3/23/2013 Whatcom Conservation District 20th Annual Plant Sale & Expo, Whatcom

Performing Arts Center, 4pm & 7pm, $15, tickets at Dancing For Joy. (pg. 32) Contra Dance (featuring Tapsalteerie from Seattle, caller Marlin Prowell from Bellingham), Fairhaven Library, workshop 7pm, dance 7:3010:30pm, $8-$10 ($6 students), 676-1554, www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 36) Film: “The Mountain Runners” (all ages), North Fork Community Library, 7-9pm, 599-2020, www.wcls.org. 416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 3)

7:30pm, $7 cover, www.TheConwayMuse.com, 445-3000. Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 7:30pm, $5, www.operapopolare.com. (pg. 31)

Tracy Spring and TR Ritchie in Concert,

Sunnyland neighborhood (call for location), 7:30pm, $15 suggested donation, 715-0076. (pg. 31) Blues with Fat James and Fatback, Blue Horse Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar, 8pm, 671-2305, bluehorsegallery@gmail.com.

Superhero Boy Band presents “Seeds of Change,” the Bellingham Circus Guild (14016th St.), doors 7:30pm, show at 8pm, free dance party at 10pm, $15 advance at website / $20 at the door / free admission for babies, www.superheroboyband.com. (pg. 40) The Julianne Thoma Quartet (classic jazz vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Emerald City Throwdown (classic ‘70s and R&B), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

Community College, 9am-2pm, 354-2035, www.whatcomcd.org. (pg. 36) Basic Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Deming Book Club (“State of Wonder” by Ann Patchett), Deming Library, 10am-noon, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.

Greg Aanes Furniture Showroom Special Saturday Opening, 10am-2pm, 389-2714 or

www.GregAanesFurniture.com or www.FurnitureBellingham.com. (pg. 36) Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour (age 50+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982. Astrology Workshop, Community Food Co-op Healthy Connections Building, 11am-noon, $5, www.wholemusicexp.weebly.com or www.wholeastrology.blogspot.com. (pg. 7) Street Law at the Library (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Lecture Room, 1-4pm, free, 778-7323.

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MARCH 2013 SUNDAY 3/24/2013 Artist Talk & Book Signing by Nikki McClure, Anchor Art Space, noon-1pm, www.anchorartspace.org. (pg. 11)

Bellingham Community EFT Gathering (Your

Stress Busting Superpower), Bellingham Center for Spiritual Living (2224 Yew St. Rd.), 1-5pm, $20 suggested contribution, RSVP appreciated to 441-1195, www.EFTSettings.com. (pg. 33)

”The Met Live in HD: Francesca Da Rimini” (Zandonai), Lincoln Theatre, 1pm, $23 adult / $19 seniors / $16 students ($2 off members), 336-8955, www.ILovetheLincoln.com. (pg. 5) Advanced Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion, 2-5pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

Lyric Light Opera’s “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” McIntyre Hall, 2pm, $19-$45, 416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 3)

Sunday Jazz Dinner Show with Alicia Dauber Quartet, Lighthouse Bar and Grill, Hotel Bellwether, 4:30-7:30pm, 392-3200, www.HotelBellwether.com.

YWCA Northwest Women’s Hall of Fame Dinner, Northwood Hall, 4:30pm, reservations

at 734-4820 or karen@ywcabellingham.org (by March 20), www.ywcabellingham.org. (pg. 6) Cooking Class: Braising 101, Gretchens Kitchenware, $40, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (pg. 35)

MONDAY 3/25/2013 Northwest Singles Club (age 50+) Weekly

Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982.

Friends of the North Fork Community Library Board Meeting, North Fork Community

Library, 6-8pm, 599-1345 (Nori), www.wcls.org. Ferndale Friends Book Group: “Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Northwest Trail” by Cheryl Strayed, Ferndale Library, 7-9pm, 384-3647 (Jeannie), www.whatcomreads.org. Open Mic with Laurel Leigh, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com.

TUESDAY 3/26/2013 MOHAI (Museum of History and Industry),

departs Bellingham Activity Center at 9:45am, returns at 4:30pm, $79 (+$10 for nonmembers), Cwillis@wccoa.org, 733-4030 (dial #, ext. 47019), http://wccoa.org/index.php/ Tours/. (pg. 7)

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. 12) Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+ / 25 cent cup of coffee/tea), Papa’s Sweets, 10am6pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 10-11am, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538. VB Writes ... Spec Fiction / Sci Fi Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 6-8pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Bellingham Reads: “In the Garden of Beasts” by Erik Larson, Bellingham Central Library Dodson Room, 6:30-7:30pm, free, 778-7323 (Suzanne).

Cooking Class: A Feast of Land and Sky,

Gretchens Kitchenware, 6:30pm, $40, 336-8747, www.gretchenskitchen.com. (35) Bellingham Evening Toastmasters Club, Unity Church, 7-8:30pm, babeanderk@gmail.com. (pg. 6) Deming Friends Board Meeting (for adults), Deming Library, 7-8:45pm, 592-2422, www.wcls.org.

WEDNESDAY 3/27/2013 Ferndale Toddler Time (birth-age 5 and their

families), Ferndale Boys & Girls Club, 1011:30am, $2 per child / $5 per family, 671-3660 ext. 100. Genealogy Assistance (for adults), Bellingham Central Library Genealogy Alcove, 10am-2pm, free, 778-7323. City Club Lunch Meeting featuring two panelists discussing “Economic Development in Whatcom County,” Northwood Hall, noon1:30pm, $13 members / $18 non-members in advance (includes lunch), details and tickets at www.bellinghamcityclub.org. (pg. 7) How to Fool Yourself and Others (grades K-5), Sumas Library, 3:30-4:30pm, 384-3150 x218 (Catherine Sarette), www.wcls.org.

Whatcom Writers & Publishers Meeting & Dinner: “What Rejection Did for Me –

and Can Do for You” with Wendy Call, Nicki’s Bella Marina (upstairs), 5:45-8pm, reservations recommended, 714-8901, www.nickisbellamarina.com, www.WhatcomWritersAndPublishers.org. (8) Reiki Circle, Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd., 6:30-8:30pm, donations appreciated, 224-3335, www.greentouch.net.

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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.

Whatcom County Toastmasters Open House, Bellingham Central Library Lecture Room, 7-8:30pm, 738-3696, www.facebook.com/ WhatcomCountyToastmasters.

THURSDAY 3/28/2013 Lynden Friends of the Library Meeting, Lynden

Library, 1-3pm, 354-4883 (Sarah), www.wcls.org. Mineral Makeup Class, Otion, 2-5pm, $40 prepaid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com. Living Well Workshop (1st of 6 sessions every Thursday thru May 2), Bellingham Activity Center, 3-5:30pm, $60 / $30 members, register at 733-4030. (pg. 34) Knights & Castles! (grades K-5), North Fork Community Library, 3:30-4:30pm, 384-3150 x219 (Tammy LaPlante), www.wcls.org. VB Writes ... Lummi View Fiction Writing Group, Village Books Mezzanine, 6-8pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Author Reads: “Raggedy Man: A Detective Toussaint Mystery” by Clyde Curley, Village Books, 7pm, www.villagebooks.com or 671-2626.

”Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare,” Lincoln Theatre, 7pm, free, tickets at www.ILovetheLincoln.com, 336-8955. (pg. 13)

Valley Voices a Cappella Chorus meets, Ten

Mile Grange, 7-9pm, $10 per month, 966-4976. Chad Petersen & Friends (casual jazz with vocals), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Open Mic Karaoke hosted by Rocky & Kristine, Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 8pm-midnight, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

FRIDAY 3/29/2013 Toddler Art, Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher

Building FIG, 10-11am, $2 suggested donation, 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 11am-noon, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538. Teen Crafting Box of Fun (middle and high school), Lynden Library, 11:30am-12:30pm, 354-4883 (Kyla), www.wcls.org. Western Line Dancing, Ten Mile Grange, 6pm beginners, 7pm intermediates, $5, 354-4325. Author Reads: “The Drunken Botanist: The Plants That Create the World’s Great Drinks” by Amy Stewart, Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626. Whatcom Poetry Series: The Poet As Art Presents a Poetry Reading with Raúl Sánchez and Marjorie Manwaring, Lucia Douglas Gallery, 7pm, 398-7870. (pg. 8) Dance Party Mix (Swing, Latin and Ballroom) with beginning lesson in Tango, Bellingham Dance Company, 1705 N. State St., 7:30pm, $7 ($5 student, senior & military), 224-4082 or www.bellinghamdancecompany.com.

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MARCH 2013 Scotland’s Battlefield Band, The Conway Muse,

7:30pm, $29 cover, www.TheConwayMuse. com, 445-3000, www.folkloreproductions.com. The Backwoods Bistro (featuring Cross Pollination Imagination, Anna Esquibel and Jamie Starks, Slip Fat Lips & Momma Gumbo), Van Zandt Community Hall, 7:30pm, $5 admission (benefits KAVZ 102.5FM), 592-2297. (pg. 31) ”True West,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com or 733-1811. (pg. 5)

Superhero Boy Band presents “Seeds of Change,” the Bellingham Circus Guild (14016th St.), doors 7:30pm, show at 8pm, free dance party at 10pm, $15 advance at website / $20 at the door / free admission for babies, www.superheroboyband.com. (pg. 40) Telefon (casual jazz trio), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. The Beatniks (classic ‘60s & ‘70s rock), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

SATURDAY 3/30/2013 Basic Soapmaking Class (ages 18+), Otion,

10am-1pm, $40 pre-paid, register at 676-1030 or www.otion.com.

Mount Baker Rock & Gem Club’s 52nd Annual Show, Bloedel Donovan Park

Community Center, 10am-6pm, free, 961-7873, www.mtbakerrockclub.org. (pg. 39) Northwest Singles Club Coffee Hour (age 50+), Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 10am, 393-3982. Antique Appraisal Clinic (for adults), Everson Library, 3-7pm, free to attend / $5 donation per appraisal, 966-5100, www.wcls.org.

Bellingham Storytellers Guild Fundraising event, Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 3pm, $10 person / $15 family, 714-9631. (pg. 33)

Friends of the Sudden Valley Library Jazz Series: “Here’s to the Ladies” featuring

Pearl Django with special guest Anne Griffith, Sudden Valley Dance Barn, 3pm, $20, 671-1709 or 306-1800. (pg. 27) Prana Flow Vinyasa Workshop (“Align in the Flow”) with Courney Belle (backbends), Inspire Studio, 3-6pm, $30 advance / $45 at the door, 447-8778, www.inspirestudiobham.com. Author Reads: “Young Tambling” by Kate Greenstreet and “The Grief Performance” by Emily Kendal Frey (poetry), Village Books, 7pm, 671-2626, www.villagebooks.com. Contra Dance (featuring Les Trois Capitaines from the Puget Sound Area, caller Carol Piening from Olympia), Fairhaven Library, workshop 7pm, dance 7:30-10:30pm, $8-$10 ($6 students), 676-1554, www.bellinghamcountrydance.org. (pg. 36) Myshkin, Firehouse Performing Arts Center, 7:30pm, $10 advance / $12 door / students half price, sher@handlebararts.com. (pg. 31) Nick Vigarino & Chris Eger Band, The Conway Muse (a dance in the Renaissance Room), 7:30pm, $10 cover, 445-3000 or www.TheConwayMuse.com.

Pearl Django, Blue Horse Gallery Cafe & Wine Bar, 8pm, bluehorsegallery@gmail.com or 671-2305.

Superhero Boy Band presents “Seeds of Change,” the Bellingham Circus Guild (1401-

6th St.), doors 7:30pm, show at 8pm, free dance party at 10pm, $15 advance at website / $20 at the door / free admission for babies, www.superheroboyband.com. (pg. 40) The Spencetet (classic jazz quartet), Skylark’s in Fairhaven, 8pm-midnight, all ages, no cover, all ages, 715-3642. Expertease (‘80s, ‘90s and current top 40 rock), Skagit Valley Casino Resort Winners Lounge, 9pm-1am, no cover, www.theskagit.com.

SUNDAY 3/31/2013 Mount Baker Rock & Gem Club’s 52nd Annual Show, Bloedel Donovan Park

Community Center, 10am-5pm, free, 961-7873, www.mtbakerrockclub.org. (pg. 39) Giuseppe’s Extravagant Easter Buffet, 11am3pm, $32 adults / $25 seniors / $16 ages 6-15 / under 5 free. Reservations at 714-8412, www.GiuseppesItalian.com. NT Live: “People,” Lincoln Theatre, 2pm, $15 / $13 / $11 ($2 off members), www.iLovetheLincoln.com, 336-8955. (pg. 5) Prana Flow Vinyasa Workshop (“Align in the Flow”) with Courney Belle (forward bends), Inspire Studio, 2-5pm, $30 advance / $45 at the door, www.inspirestudiobham.com or 447-8778. ”True West,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 2pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com or 733-1811. (pg. 5) Art of Jazz Series: CD Release Party (featuring Josh Cook, sax; Julian MacDonough, drums; Chuck Kistler, bass), BAAY, 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.

TUESDAY 4/2/2013 Prime Time Tuesday (10% off for ages 65+ / 25 cent cup of coffee/tea), Papa’s Sweets, 10am6pm, www.PapasSweets.com. Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Christ the Servant Lutheran Church, 10-11am, free for people with MS, bring a blanket or yoga mat, abbyoga@msn.com, 671-2538.

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. 35) Bellingham Evening Toastmasters Club, Unity Church, 7-8:30pm, babeanderk@gmail.com. (pg. 6)

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 or www.bbaybrewery.com.

WEDNESDAY 4/3/2013 Ferndale Toddler Time (birth-age 5 and their families), Ferndale Boys & Girls Club, 1011:30am, $2 per child / $5 per family, 671-3660 ext. 100.

MONDAY 4/1/2013 Northwest Singles Club (age 50+) Weekly

Walk, meet at the top of Taylor Dock, 10am, 393-3982.

Skagit Symphony New Discoveries Concert,

McIntyre Hall, 7:30pm, $15-$40, 416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org. (pg. 31) ”True West,” Bellingham Theatre Guild, 7:30pm, $12 adults / $10 seniors / $8 children ages 5-12, www.BellinghamTheatreGuild.com or 733-1811. (pg. 5) Please send Press Releases, Photos & Calendar Listings to editor@ennw.info. Thanks!

The Lincoln Presents Janis Ian in Mount Vernon Jazz Celebration V to be held March 17 The Jazz Celebration concert series began in 2008 when Bob Storms (pictured) registered the copyrights to the last of 500 songs that he had written over his lifetime. He made books of songs in a series called “Tunes From Toneville.” Upon reaching his goal, Bob decided to have a one-man “art show” of his music by hiring the best local jazz musicians to perform his songs in a concert. He picked 20 of his favorite songs and played them to a sold-out house that awarded the composer and musicians a standing ovation at the conclusion of the concert. The music performed covered five genres of jazz beginning with ragtime and included dixieland, swing, be-bop, and progressive jazz. Other styles of music were performed as Bob also wrote jazz waltz, Latin American, boogie woogie, jazz rock and funk compositions. The concerts that followed have all used the same format and always include most, if not all, of those jazz styles in each of the concerts. Previous featured artists included Stormy Sea & the Gales; Bellingham Dixieland All Stars; Bria Skonberg, trumpet & vocals; Paul Sorenson, tenor sax, composer; Northern Lights Jazz Orchestra; The Saltwater Octet and Grooveyard. The theme for the 2009 event was “Generations of Jazz” in which the young jazz artists were in a band that followed a band of local well-known geriatric jazz players. The talented young musicians included Thomas Harris, Bria Skonberg, Geoff Knutson, Lyman Lipke and Brian Cunningham. The oldsters were Bruce & Ann Gillette, Walter Germain, Bob Sanders, Martin Van Buren and Gene Hatch. Other jazz luminaries included in past concerts are Chuck Israels, Jud Sherwood and Mark Kelly. To date, over sixty musicians have taken part in the Jazz Celebration concerts. This year, the concert’s top billing goes to the local big band called the Swing Connection under the direction of trombonist Phil Heft. Other featured performers include Burt Barr on trumpet and his wife Rose Marie Barr on piano from Seattle’s Uptown Lowdown Band. Jazz Celebration V will be held at the First Baptist Church of Bellingham, on Sun., March 17 at 7pm. Admission to the concert is $10.

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Lauded in her career of nearly fifty years as a revolutionary performing artist and writer, Janis Ian has had a lasting impact on American cultural attitudes over the decades. With the 2008 release of her autobiography Society’s Child, Ian has shown the world her true self and surely inspired countless others to do the same. The Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon is lucky to host her on Sunday, April 7, as a stop on her 2013 U.S. tour. “We’re really excited to have Janis Ian coming to the Lincoln,” says Sue Ellen Heflin, Executive Director of the Lincoln Theatre. “She’s doing wonderful work and we know she will be a captivating performer.” Coming in and out of the spotlight since her debut as a young teen in the sixties, Janis Ian has been nominated for nine Grammies in total. Born into a family and era where civil liberties were a major concern, Ian has never shied away from controversial topics. The power of her work is that it explores social issues such as spousal abuse and gay rights, exposing a deep respect for individuality and true human prosperity. The same could be said about Ian’s personal life. Throughout her wideranging career, she has come to expose her own strife through her diverse work. Her 1993 album revealed her identity as a lesbian and the struggles she has faced because of the surrounding stigma. Janis Ian first asked her parents for piano lessons before her fifth birthday, soon expanding her repertoire to include guitar, organ, and more — on top of her tremendous voice. She has also done composing work for film scores and created her own record label. And as a writer, she currently works as a columnist and has published science fiction and edited an anthology. Ian’s diverse work and fan-focus is apparent in the way she manages her website with lots of free content. If fans are able to contribute, she often asks that they consider helping out the Pearl Entertainment News Northwest ~ March 2013

Foundation instead. This charity is a tribute to her mother and supports continuing education efforts for adults. Janis Ian’s exciting Mount Vernon show starts at 8pm on April 7, and tickets ($22-$28 with $2 off for members) are now available at www.iLovetheLincoln. com (click “Tickets”) or at the Theatre Box Office (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon). Call the Lincoln at 336-8955 for more info. Janis Ian has been known to stay after her shows to meet fans whenever possible. As not only an accomplished musician but also a public personality who cares deeply about civil liberties and individuality, her performance is sure to be an inspiration and a hit. Michelle Wallace has been a contributing writer for Entertainment News NW since 2008, when she arrived in Bellingham. Her work includes outreach writing for Allied Arts of Whatcom County and publicity for local composer/producer Curtis Cartier. She is a graduate of Western Washington University, where she studied literature and astronomy. Photos by Peter Cunningham.

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“Here’s to the Ladies” – Sudden Valley Jazz Festival

Above, L-R: The series opener, on March 30, features gypsy jazz band Pearl Django and vocalist Anne Griffith. The June 7 concert features Seattle based blues singer Josephine Howell. New York based singer-pianist Laila Biali performs on September 28. Top right and direct right: Four-time recipient of Seattle’s Earshot magazine’s best jazz vocalist in the Northwest, Greta Matassa is joined by the incredible jazz tap dancer, Jovan Miller on November 9.

by Meghan Thompson What started in 2011 with a single concert featuring the Western Washington Faculty Jazz Quartet, is now a full blown concert series raising funds to benefit the South Whatcom Public Library at Sudden Valley. Last year’s series drew nearly 900 jazz fanatics over the course of four performances, and this year promises to be even bigger. The 2013 series is titled “Here’s to the Ladies,” and highlights some amazing female vocalists yielding from as far away as France, and as near as our own backyard. The series starts on March 30, with vocalist Anne Griffith, crooning along with the irresistible gypsy jazz band known as Pearl Django. Griffith will be performing a number of Edith Piaf songs, as well as other songs made famous by French singers. The second concert, on June 7, features the dynamic Seattle based blues singer, Josephine Howell. September 28 brings New York based, Canadian born, Juno Award nominated, singer-pianist, Laila Biali making her first Northwest U.S. tour. Last, but certainly not least, will be a repeat performance by the amazing Greta Matassa and up and coming young tap dancer, Jovan Miller, on November 9. Both the Greta Matassa and Pearl Django Concerts sold out last year so be sure to act quickly on reserving your seats. Tickets are $70 for all four concerts, and are available at Village Books in Fairhaven. Individual tickets for specific shows can be purchased in Sudden Valley, or via the South Whatcom Library website, and are available now. 2013 marks the 3rd annual “Jazz Builds a Library” series in Sudden Valley. Developed in 2010 as an organization looking to raise funds in hopes of creating a full service library for the South Whatcom county area that includes Geneva, Sudden Valley and Glen Haven, an area with a population of approximately 10,000, ambitious

volunteers have successfully raised $225,000, leaving them only $85,000 away from their goal. The Sudden Valley Community Association has leased to the Friends of the Library 6,500 sq. ft. of an old horse barn, located within the recreation corridor, that is to be renovated and will become the South Whatcom Public Library at Sudden Valley. Work on the barn has already begun, using mostly volunteer labor, and once the space is finished, the Whatcom County Library System will fill it with the furnishings, technology, staff, and books necessary for a full service library. For more information on the concerts, purchasing tickets, or to volunteer and/or make a donation to the “Jazz Builds a Library” organization – please visit the South Whatcom Library website at: www.suddenvalleylibrary.org. Meghan is a Whatcom County native with plans to retire young & one day make it big as a New York Times bestselling author. Her writing can be found online at www.confessionsofawordslut.com.

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Firehouse Piano Series Presents Amelia Nye and Jeanette Ojala –

Western Washington University’s Department of Music continues its 2012-2013 Firehouse Piano Series with a concert featuring Amelia Nye and Jeanette Ojala on Fri., March 1, 7:30pm, at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven. Tickets are $10 general and $5

for students. To purchase tickets, contact the WWU Box Office at 650-6146 or www.tickets.wwu.edu. For more info, call Jeffrey Gilliam at 650-3709 or email Jeffrey.Gilliam@wwu.edu.

Bellingham Ukulele Group (BUG) Jam will be held Sat., March 2, 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 Wed., March 20, 7-9pm, at the Roeder Home, 2600 Sunset Dr. Suggested donation for each is $5. Info: 510-4386, www.bellinghamukulelegroup.com or 733-6867.

Sarah Chang – Whatcom Symphony

Orchestra continues its 2012-2013 season on Sun., March 3, 3pm, at the Mount Baker Theatre, with Sarah Chang. Virtuoso violinist Sarah Chang, whose 2009 performance with the WSO was a complete sell-out, is bringing a dazzling suite of music from “West Side Story,” arranged especially for her. The concert is under the baton of Music Director finalist David Rahbee. Tickets are $40 / $49, available at 734-6080, or online at www.mountbakertheatre.com. More info: www.WhatcomSymphony.com.

“Shrek The Musical” at Mount Baker Theatre – On Tues., March 5 and Wed.,

March 6 at 7:30pm, Bellingham is getting a Make-Ogre! “Shrek the Musical” is an entirely new musical based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek!, as well as the DreamWorks Animation film “Shrek.” It tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns

that real friendship and true love aren’t only found in fairy tales. Tickets are $69 / $59 / $49 / $20 + applicable fees. Student Rush tickets are 50% off with valid ID an hour before the show. Info: 734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com.

Bellingham Music Club – The Nicholas

Bussard H.S. Instrumental Awards recipients and the Lena Montgomery H.S. Vocal Awards recipients will be the featured performers on Wed., March 6, 10:30am, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 119 Texas St. (one block off Cornwall Ave.). Instrumental award winners are Ian Aegeter, violin, 1st place; Maya Enstad, cello, 2nd place; and Colin Gunningham, violin, 3rd place. Voice award winners are soprano Caitlin Hill, 1st place; soprano Monica Burlingame, 2nd place; soprano Eleanor Kahn, 3rd place; and tenor Christopher Nakatani, honorable mention. The Music Club meets the first Wednesday of the month, except Jan., July & August. Next meeting is April 3. More info: 671-0252, www.bellinghammusicclub.org.

WWU Flute Studio Recital – A WWU

flute recital featuring the students of Lisa McCarthy will be held Thurs., March 7, 8pm, in the WWU Concert Hall. The audience is invited to bring their flutes and join the studio on the last piece. Free admission. More info: 676-9521.

Come to the CommUnity Coffee House / Open Mic, Fri., March 8. Enjoy

great entertainment, refreshments and fun. JP Falcon will be the guest artist this month. If you wish to sign up for Open Mic, please arrive early (sign-up at 6:45pm). The event starts at 7pm, always the second Friday (note new day) of every month at Unity Church, 1095 Telegraph Rd. in Bellingham. Plenty of refreshments, fun and entertainment. Info: 647-2873.

Songs of wonder, hope, and courage for a new day – Peter Mayer will present a concert of folk music reflecting his spiritual roots and down-to-earth sense of humor on Fri., March 8, 7:30pm, at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship at 1207 Ellsworth St., near downtown Bellingham. Donations at the door or reserved seats ($15 adults / $7 teens / $4 kids) and more info at www.buf.org or www.petermayer.net. Questions? Dave Zeretzke, davez907@yahoo.com.

American Masterpieces – Bellingham

Chamber Chorale presents “American Masterpieces” at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut St., Bellingham, on Sat., March 9, 3pm and 7:30pm. The concerts will include works by Leonard Bernstein, Randall Thompson, Aaron Copland, and Eric Whitacre, all master America composers. Leonard Bernstein’s “Missa Brevis” for a cappella chorus, counter tenor soloist, and incidental percussion is a rarely performed gem of the choral repertory. Composed in 1989, it is his last complete choral work before his death in 1990. Randall Thompson’s

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“Frostiana,” originally scored for chorus and piano, is a set of seven settings of Robert Frost poems. The genius of Frost’s poetry is complimented by the genius of Thompson’s composition, and the result is stunningly beautiful. Aaron Copland’s “Old American Songs” are a collection of lullabies, campaign songs, children’s ditties, and religious music from colonial times and early America. The choral settings bring a fresh life and vibrance to these tunes that were originally set for solo voice and piano. Eric Whitacre, born in 1970, is fast becoming one of America’s premier choral composers. This concert will feature his set of “Three Flower Songs” and “Cloudburst,” a captivating piece that uses the voice and body of the choral musician as well as handbells and percussion to create a stirring re-creation of a cloudburst-type rain storm. Tickets: $5-$15, available at Piper Music, Village Books, Community Food Co-op, or at www.brownpapertickets.com. Info: www.bellinghamchamberchorale.org.

pianists (Ford Hill, Cassandra Carr, Patrick Stevens, Victoria Ebel-Sabo and Dan Sabo) in ever-changing partnerships, present dances composed for piano duet, by Brahms, Dvorak, Barber, Tchaikovsky, and Grieg. Tickets: $5-$15. More info: 671-6104, email: bellinghamhouseconcerts@gmail.com.

Spiritual Journey – Whatcom Chorale

presents Spiritual Journey, Sun., March 10, 3pm, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Bellingham. Lift your spirit with a musical afternoon highlighting two expressions of profound faith. The rich resonance of Russian composers Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Chesnokov contrasts

with the toe-tapping optimism of AfricanAmerican spirituals. Feel the beat. Feel the joy. Feel the power of a united voice. Tickets are available at Village Books, Everybody’s Store, Bellingham Food Co-op, Greenhouse, Piper Music, and at the door. Adults $20 / seniors $15 / under 18 years $5. More info: www.whatcomchorale.org.

Carver Audain – The WWU Music

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Backstage at the Border – The

Coffeehouse Concert Series presents Rattletrap Ruckus, a four-piece instrumental band from Bellingham, in concert Sat., March 9, 7-9pm, in the Fellowship Hall of Christ Episcopal Church, 382 Boblett St., Blaine. They play fiddle tunes, ragtime, tango, paso dobles, various breeds of waltz, klezmer, polkas, and much more. 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: 927-9085 or www.backstageattheborder.com.

Bayshore Symphony Concerts – Bayshore Symphony presents organ

soloist John Evans French playing Handel’s “Organ Concerto Op. 4, No. 4.” Also on the program: Prokofiev’s “Classical Symphony,” Elgar’s “Sevillaña” and Bizet’s “L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1.” Travis Sipher is the conductor. Performances are Sat., March 9, 7:30pm, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon, and Sun., March 10, 3pm, at Central Lutheran Church, 925 N. Forest St., Bellingham. Suggested donation is $10. Info: www.bayshoremusicproject.com or 724-7300.

Onyx Chamber Players – La Conner

Institute of Performing Arts presents Onyx Chamber Players on Sat., March 9 at 7:30pm at Maple Hall in La Conner. Onyx combines a blend of early music style with the brilliance and virtuosity of modern instruments. Tickets are $15 or $17 at the door or Next Chapter Bookstore. Info: 466-2665, www.laconnerarts.com, www.laconnerchamber.com.

Keyboard Friends Piano Concert – “Do-Si-Do Duos” will be performed

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variety of environmental and instrumental recordings. His works explore harmonic structures utilizing the “slow change music” method. In a live setting, he manipulates and structures these materials into situation-specific compositions. Sonically, he produces an array of slowly shifting sound fields that merge and transform within their physical surroundings. The concert, which will also include a local artist (TBA), is free and open to the public. Contact show organizer Bruce Hamilton at bruce.hamilton@wwu.edu for more info.

CD Release Concert – John Reischman’s new CD “Walk Along John” will be released at a concert on Thurs., March 14 at 7pm in the Ballroom of the YWCA, 1026 N. Forest Street in Bellingham. The band will consist of John Reischman on mandolin and mandola, Eli West on guitar and bouzouki, Trent Freeman on fiddle, and Patrick Metzger on bass. Admission is $15 at the door, $8 for students.

Traditional Jazz Workshop – Do you

have an interest in playing the jazz music heard in the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s? Do you have a musical instrument gathering dust in the closet that you’d like to get re-acquainted with? Join us at this workshop from 3:30-5:30pm on the 3rd Friday of each month (March 15) at the Bellingham Activity Center, 315 Halleck St. This is a co-operative project between the Bellingham Activity Center and the Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society. All ages and skill levels welcome! Info: Stan Freske at 592-5505.

house” and light refreshments for people of all ages, this event is free and open to the public. Open mic for singers, musicians, and readers of poetry and prose, either their own or written by others will be your entertainment. Please arrive early if you need to set up. You may perform up to three songs or three poems, but doing just one is fine. More info: 733-1420 or Tom Villa-Lovoz at tommyvillalovoz@yahoo.com.

Harvard A Cappella Group Comes to Ferndale – The Harvard Din & Tonics are

Harvard University’s signature all-male a cappella singing group, known around the world for their rich tradition of musical and performance excellence. With a repertoire centered on the American jazz standards of the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, these Harvard gentlemen – who perform in white tie, tails, and lime green socks – have an enviable reputation for their impeccable musicality, snappy choreography, and hilarious antics. They will be performing at Ferndale High School Auditorium on Fri., March 15, 7:30pm. Tickets are $8 adults / $5 students. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Ferndale High School choirs who are sponsoring the event. More info: kay. hageman@fsd.k12.wa.us.

An Evening with Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Band – Hit Parade Hall of

Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship hosts a Coffee House on Fri., March 15, 7pm, at 1207 Ellsworth St., Bellingham. A “coffee

Famer Gary Puckett & The Union Gap Band will perform two shows in Skagit Valley Casino Resort’s Pacific Showroom on Fri., March 15 and Sat., March 16 at 8pm. The Union Gap Band, with Gary Puckett’s signature voice, garnered six gold records and achieved worldwide prominence. Fueled by the success of their hit singles, including “Young Girl,” “Lady Willpower,” “Woman Woman,” “Over You” and “The Girl is a Woman Now,” they became one of the most successful

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musical groups of the 1960s. Gary Puckett tours nationally and internationally with The Union Gap Band, performing over 150 shows annually. Tickets and hotel packages are available (preferred seating $28 / $25 with Rewards Card, standard seating $24 / $21 with Rewards Card); visit www.theskagit.com for details. Vocal Workshop – Bellingham Sings presents a vocal workshop with mezzosoprano Fabiana Katz on Sat., March 16, 10am-2pm, at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St. Join us for a fun and informative day of singing, listening and learning for singers of all musical styles and levels. Costs are: one hour morning group session, $25; full-day workshop, morning group session and observation of lessons, $45; or full-day workshop including individual lesson, $70 (only 5 lesson slots available). All registration fees due by March 5. To register contact: info@bellinghamsings.org or call 393-1687. Nancy’s Farm Concert – Eric and Suzy Thompson will perform at Nancy’s Farm, 2030 E. Smith Rd., Bellingham, on Sun., March 17 at 2pm. Their musical palette includes Appalachian story-songs and bluegrass breakdowns, classic country blues, Louisiana Cajun dance music, and paso dobles from Puerto Rico. Eric’s flatpicking on guitar and mandolin is exceptional for its purity of tone, speed, and soulfulness. Suzy is a powerful singer, an award-winning fiddler and Cajun accordion player who has apprenticed with older generation Louisiana Cajun musicians. Admission to the concert is $15. Info: 966-4640, 734-0561, www.nancysfarm.com. Young Musicians Concert – The Bellingham Music Club presents a Whatcom County Young Musicians Concert sponsored by the Arts and Worship Board of First Congregational Church, on Sun., March 17 at 3pm at the First Congregational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. The program will feature a wide range of emerging artists, including violinists Mary From (6th grade) and Colin Gunningham (12th grade), soprano Eleanor Kahn (11th grade), and pianist Emily Allaway (11th grade). Leprechauns may dance as 3rd grader Henry From takes the piano bench! Entrance by donation. All proceeds will go to provide funding for our fine local musicians as they continue to develop their talents and delight Bellingham audiences. Join us for an enjoyable musical afternoon. Info: www.bellinghammusicclub.org or call 671-0252. Dervish – Cascadia Concerts presents “Dervish, The Music of West Ireland” at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon on Sun., March 17, 7pm. Dervish is built upon two sturdy pillars – the hauntingly charismatic vocals of Cathy Jordan and the dazzling virtuosity of award-winning instrumentalists Tom Morrow on fiddle,

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Liam Kelly on flute, Shane Mitchell on accordion with the solid rhythm playing of Brian McDonagh and Michael Holmes. Their concert performances are a myriad of tones and moods ranging from high energy tunes, played with fluidity and intuitiveness, to beautifully measured songs, from charming lyrics of life and love, to inspiring melodies that lift audiences from their seats. Dervish is a most solid structure of a band, with its foundation in legendary pub sessions shaped by years of international touring. Today Dervish is ”…the preeminent traditional band in Ireland’s wild west, simply a brilliant and uncluttered testimonial to music, imagination and talent” – The London Times. Tickets ($35 / $29 / $23 / $15) are on sale at www.iLovetheLincoln.com (click “Tickets”), or at the Box Office (712 S. 1st St., Mount Vernon). Call the Lincoln at 336-8955 for more info.

Mark McCafree’s band, Cross Pollination Imagination, crooning songs of wonder instead of blunder. Next up, famous for her Latina jazz repertoire, will be long time Southfork Valley vocalist Anna Esquibel reuniting with Bellingham guitarist and avant garde musician Jamie Starks. Act 3, known to those who frequent The Muse in Conway, will be Slim Fat Lips & Momma Gumbo. These folks know how to light your fire. Backwoods Bistro is a benefit for KAVZ – 102.5fm. Admission is $5. Info: call Everybody’s Store at 592-2297 or email goodbuy@everybodys.com.

3-oh – The third Thursday music series

New Discoveries Concert – Skagit

continues with 3-oh on Thurs., March 21, 6-8pm, at the Downtown Community Food Co-op Deli (1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham). 3-oh is Les Campbell, Jim DeBari and June Thompson, featuring two guitars, the occasional banjo, and most importantly, ringing three-part harmonies. Their sets include a number of original songs and old favorites as well as obscure cover songs from the 1930s to today, drawing from all sorts of genres. They especially enjoy twisting and tweaking old chestnuts until they sound like something new and an altogether different kind of nut. Free. More info: 734-8158.

Myshkin – Southern Oregon’s Myshkin

(myshkinsrubywarblers.com) will perform at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven on Sat., March 30 at 7:30pm. Bellingham singer-songwriter, Sher Vadinska, will open the night. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door (students are half price). More info and tickets, email: sher@handlebararts.com. Symphony’s New Discoveries Concert will be performed Sat., March 30 at 7:30pm in McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon. Roupen Shakarian will conduct the orchestra as they play works by J.C. Bach, Mozart, and Schubert. Courtney Ruckman, soprano, will be soloist. Tickets are $15 to $40 with discounts for seniors, military, students, youth under 16, and are available from McIntyre Hall box office at 416-7727 ext. 2, (866) 624-6897, or www.mcintyrehall.org. Info: www.skagitsymphony.com.

Save the Date – • First Lady of the Guitar, Sharon Isbin – The Whatcom Symphony Orchestra

introduces the first lady of the classical guitar, international superstar Sharon Isbin, Sun., April 14 at 3pm at the Mount Baker Theatre, performing the mesmerizing “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Rodrigo. Ms. Isbin is the winner of multiple Grammy awards, and is also the winner of Guitar Player magazine’s “Best Classical Guitarist” award. WSO Music Director finalist Yaniv Attar conducts. The program also includes Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony #5,” and Bizet’s “Carmen Suite #1.” Remaining tickets are $40 / $49, available at 734-6080, or online at www. mountbakertheatre.com. More info: www. WhatcomSymphony.com.

• 18th Annual Mount Baker R&B Festival Tickets on Sale Now – The Mount Baker

Rhythm and Blues Festival is the recipient of The Blues Foundation’s “Keeping the Blues Alive” award for 2013 Blues Festival... America. This year’s event is scheduled for Aug. 2-4 at the Deming Log Show Fairgrounds. Performers include: Miles Harris & Blues Youth, Ayron Jones & The Way, Antony Gomes, Gary B’s Church of the Blues, Blues Redemption, The Fat Tones, Kal David & the Real Deal, California Transit Authority, Shane Dwight featuring Bekka Bramlett, The John Stephan Band, Chris Eger Band, The Wired Band, Trampled Under Foot, and Hamilton Loomis. Tickets on sale now at www.bakerblues.com, 383-0850, Hugo Helmer Music in Burlington, and Avalon Music in Bellingham. Info: www.bakerblues.com.

Opera Popolare will present a concert of Opera Selections, featuring opera solos, duets, and choruses on Sat., March 23, 7:30pm, at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St., Bellingham. Admission is $5 per person. More info: info@operapopolare.com or www.operapopolare.com.

Tracy Spring and TR Ritchie in Concert – Award-winning, internationally

touring songwriters, Tracy Spring and TR Ritchie, present an evening of musings and music with delicious desserts at David and Kris’ home (Sunnyland neighborhood) on Sat., March 23 at 7:30pm. Suggested donation is $15 at the door but all are welcome. Spring has showcased at folk venues and festivals throughout North America and Australia, combining folk, blues, old R&B, and jazz. Ritchie, a 25-year veteran of the national folk scene, adds his talents as a published poet, humorist and multi-instrumentalist. The show will feature the artists performing solo and together. For concert info and directions, call 715-0076. To learn more about the artists, visit www.TracySpring.com and www.TRRitchie.com.

The Backwoods Bistro will be

presented Fri., March 29, 7:30pm, at the Van Zandt Community Hall with balladeer

heARTbeats@Alford’s, a benefit for the NW Therapeutic Riding Center – Enjoy the Downtown Art Walk and drop in for an entertaining evening at Alford’s Salon on Fri., March 1, 6-10pm. Art, jewelry, refreshments and beautiful harp music will be served, plus a raffle for a canoe lesson/outing on Lake Whatcom. The Salon is located at 1208 Bay St. More info: pam@nwtrc.org.

En Vogue – On Thurs., March 14, Friendship House and Tulees Eco-Fashions will host En Vogue Runway Show and Benefit Auction at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon. Local designers will unveil their creations that have been “re-purposed” from clothing found in Friendship House’s emergency donation room. The outfits will be modeled and auctioned off at the event. VIP tickets are $50 and include hors d’oeuvres and beverages. General admission is $25. The runway show starts at 7pm, doors open at 6pm. Tickets are available at McIntyre Hall Box Office, by phone at 416-7727, and online at www.mcintyrehall.org.

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“Fidalgo Fling” – Celebrate Saint

Patrick’s Day in style with Fidalgo DanceWorks at its second annual gala arts benefit on Fri., March 15, 7-10:30pm, at the Swinomish Casino Lodge. We’ll be rockin’ the night with acclaimed Seattlebased band The Weatherheads, hearty hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, dancing and more! Tickets: $75 each, available at Fidalgo DanceWorks, 901 Third Street, Anacortes, or by phone at 299-8447. More info: www.fidalgodanceworks.org.

”Celebrating Children…Creating Futures” – The 9th Annual Whatcom

Center for Early Learning (WCEL) benefit will be held on Sat., March 16, 5:30pm, at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. Evening activities will feature fine dining, live & silent auctions and special 40th anniversary surprises! WCEL has provided services to support the development of young children with special needs and their families since 1973 in the “Big Blue House.” Parents partner with the professional staff at WCEL to provide (continued on page 32)

March 15 Fundraising Gala to Benefit Bellingham Chamber Chorale Bellingham Chamber Chorale (BCC) presents its annual gala benefit auction, “Live & Singin’, celebrating American classics through cabaret music of the 1960s” gala benefit auction on Fri., March 15, starting at 6pm at Bellingham Golf and Country Club, 3729 Meridian Street. Tickets for the event, which includes a multi-course dinner, fine wines, musical entertainment, and a silent and live auction, are $65 per person if purchased in advance and are available for purchase at Piper Music, Village Books, and the Community Food Co-Op in Bellingham or online at www.brownpapertickets.com. Ticket prices rise to $70 per person at the door. “Bellingham Chamber Chorale’s gala provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy an intimate evening with some of our community’s most talented singers and performers,” according to BCC singer and Gala co-chair, Jill Clark. “This year’s Gala, ‘Live & Singin’, celebrating American classics through cabaret music of the 1960s,‘ will engage guests in an evening of music, mystery and song.” Imagine yourself in an elegant, upscale, New York City cabaret (think: party with Mad Men), and enjoy vocal tributes to some of the great composers, arrangers and musicals of the era including Duke

Ellington, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Henry Mancini, Stephen Sondheim and others. Likenesses of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin will be our hosts for the evening, invoking The Rat Pack’s famous cabaret show, “Live & Swingin’.” The ‘Prima Louies’ jazz quartet will accompany and augment the vocal selections with instrumentals. Mystery and intrigue complement the evening with a visit from famous characters of 1960s spy movies, including… Well, you will just have to join us, as that is top-secret information. In keeping with our growing reputation, you can expect wonderful entertainment as BCC members and friends regale you in song and music while you enjoy a multi-course wine-inclusive dinner and show support for BCC through live and silent auctions. You are encouraged to join us in the fashion of the day, but leave your tie-dyed t-shirts and love beads at home.

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Bellingham Chamber Chorale is a 40-member chamber choir of singers from Whatcom and Skagit Counties. Now in its tenth season, the highly polished group features music from the renaissance to modern times, collaborations with musicians and composers who range from local to international renown. Bellingham Chamber Chorale Artistic Director and conductor is Ryan Smit. If you would like to contribute to the auction, volunteer at the gala, or would like additional event information, contact Jill Clark at 738-4375 or visit BCC’s website at www.bellinghamchamberchorale.org.

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learning opportunities for their children within their daily routines and to become confident advocates for their children. The Center is located at 2001 H St., Bellingham. Tickets: $75 per person; reservations 671-3660, ext.100. More info: www.wcel.net.

115th Annual Community Firefighters Ball & Silent Auction – Bellingham/Whatcom Co. Firefighters

IAFF Local 106 will be hosting its 115th Annual Community Ball and Silent Auction on Sat., March 16 at the Leopold Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave., 7pmmidnight. Live music will be provided by the cover band Hot Wally and the Bellingham Firefighters Pipes & Drums. There will be a no-host bar with beer and wine provided by Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro. All proceeds will benefit the Washington State Council of Firefighters Burn Foundation and Burned Children Recovery Foundation 2013 Camp Phoenix. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door or Bellingham Fire Station 1, 1800 Broadway St. Must be 21 years old to enter. Info: Bellinghamfirefighterball@gmail.com.

Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network Fundraiser – Dr.

Joe Gaydos, of the SeaDoc Society, speaks on the seal and sea lions of the Salish Sea,

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with emphasis on the harbor seal pup satellite tagging program on Thurs., March 21, 7pm, in the Mount Baker Theatre Encore Room. Dr. Gaydos is an informative and entertaining speaker, as well as the leading researcher on the seal satellite program and is speaking on the subject for the first time in the Bellingham area. He is chief scientist for the SeaDoc Society and serves as chair of the science panel of the Puget Sound Partnership, the Washington State agency charged with restoring Puget Sound. Tickets are $7 adults / $6 student + applicable fees at 734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com. All proceeds go to benefit the Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping live and stranded marine mammals in Whatcom County.

”Thirst No More” – Dancing For Joy’s

Jubilee Dance Company presents “Thirst No More,” a benefit showcase to raise support and awareness of the World Water Crisis. All proceeds go to building a well in Africa for a community of 200-250 people without clean water. Come support this effort by donating at Dancing For Joy, or buying tickets for the show being performed at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Fairhaven on March 22 & 23. There will be three shows: March 22 at (continued on page 33)

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7pm, and March 23 at 4pm & 7pm. Suggested donation is $15 (tax deductible). DFJ Studios are located near the corner of Bakerview & Hannegan. More info: 715-0900 or check out our website: www.dancing4joy.org.

Ellsworth St., Bellingham. Tickets are $10 per person / $15 per family, and will be available at the door. More info: bhamstoryguild@comcast.net or www.bpots.org or 714-9631.

An Antiques & Collectibles Evaluation Event will take place on Sat.,

The Bellingham Storytellers Guild Presents “Symphony In BE Natural: Stories from the World of Nature” – A fundraiser for the 10th annual

April 13, 11am-4pm, at the Bellingham Activity Center, 315 Halleck St. Admission is free. Skilled evaluators will review your items in a fashion similar to the notorious “Antique Road Show” and tell you what those heirlooms in the attic are really worth. Cost: $6 per item or $15 for three. No furniture please, items must be small enough to carry. Proceeds benefit the

Joy of Pilates 5th Anniversary – Come celebrate with Joy of Pilates Fri.,

March 9 at 11:30am, covering 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). More info or to register: info@joyofpilates.net or 224-1433. 209 Prospect St., Bellingham.

Procession of the Species parade featuring storytellers from the Bellingham Storytellers Guild and their musical friends will be held Sat., March 30, 3pm, at the Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship, 1207

March 1, 6-8pm during the Downtown Art Walk. You are invited to enjoy live music from local acoustic group Pretty Little Feet, chocolate tasting from Chocolate Necessities, free chair massages and Reiki, light refreshments, and raffle prizes! Mosaic artwork by Jen McIntyre will be on display. The party is free and families are welcome. 209 Prospect St., Bellingham. More info: 224-1433 or info@joyofpilates.net.

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 workshops on Holistic Healing Perspectives (Wed., March 6 and 20, 5:30-7pm) and The Stress Release Response Meditation (Wed., March 13, 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.

Free Intro Pilates Class – Joy of Pilates

is offering a free Intro Pilates Class on Sat.,

Whatcom County Council on Aging and its programs (Bellingham Activity Center, Whatcom Nutrition Project, Meals on Wheels, and the Whatcom Senior Tours Program). Info: 733-4030, ext. 47015.

Community EFT Gatherings – What

would you change about yourself if you could? What attitudes, beliefs, limits, memories, life experiences or reactions do you carry that keep you living small? Bring them (as if you could not) and let’s see what EFT and other advanced personal change methods can do. EFT (or “tapping”) and Settings Practitioner Daimon Sweeney has decades of experience working with personal change. The ongoing series meets the 2nd Sunday (March 10), 1-5pm, at the Mount Vernon Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 18th St. (off College Way), or the 4th Sunday (March 24), 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. (more Health & Fitness on page 34)

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”Eat for Health” – Learn how to eat

properly to help prevent heart disease and diabetes. “Eat for Health” classes are starting at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, Mon., March 11 and continuing for the following 14 weeks. Kathleen Smith-McCalib is a certified Nutritional Education Trainer using Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s Eat for Health curriculum. Kathleen will instruct you on ways to lose weight, strengthen your immune system and

increase your energy level. Classes are from 7-8:30pm. For info or to sign up, contact Kathleen at: eattolive07@hotmail. com or call her at: (978) 895-3421.

instructions and guided support. Suggested home cleanse dates are March 25-28. Info: 734-2396, Juliet@AyurvedicHealthCenter. com or www.AyurvedicHealthCenter.com.

Colleague Connection Gathering –

Thai Massage Table Stretches – North

Laura Abernathy, CPC, founder and Teacher of the Tree of Life Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 spiritual school of the Soul, invites you to be a guest at their Colleague Connection on Wed., March 13, 6-8pm, at no charge. Come learn how this program supports you in raising your level of spiritual satisfaction. It does not matter what spiritual path you follow, the program is effective for them all. The gathering is held via conference call Oct.-April, and in person at Wise Awakening May-Sept. Reservations for the teleconference are required by emailing info@TreeofLifeSanctuary.org.

Moving Meditation for Peace – The

Dances of Universal Peace meets Fri., March 15, 7-9pm, at the Center for Spiritual Living, 2224 Yew Street Rd., Bellingham ( www.csl-bellingham.org ). The Dances are: a dynamic form of contemplative prayer; a multicultural celebration of the sacred in movement and voice, rhythm and melody; meditative and uplifting group dances with simple choreography, accompanied by devotional songs and chants, honoring the world’s spiritual traditions. No previous experience is necessary. All are welcome. Leaders have taught the Dances worldwide for over 25 years. This is a fragrance-free event. Suggested donation is $5-$10. Info: 733-5745 or visit the NADUP website at www.dancesofuniversalpeacena.org.

Spring Group Panchakarma Cleanse: A 5 Day Home Cleanse – An essential

cleanse preparation workshop will be presented on Sat., March 16, 12:304:30pm, by Juliet Jivanti, Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner. An organic lunch and tea are included in the price of $149. Pre-registration is required. This at home cleanse is based on the classic Ayurvedic cleanse known as Panchakarma. She will explain the process in depth along with the supporting wellness treatments. Cleanse includes: recipes, organic herbal formulas and teas, organic body oils, complete

Cascades Massage Connection is pleased to announce our March 19 meeting with Kay Rynerson, LMP, presenting Thai massage table stretches. The combination of traditional Thai massage, sports massage, advanced myofascial work, spa treatments and more is done on a table, and can be done clothed or draped. The saltwater taffy message of stretching will be taught also. The meeting is from 5:50-8:50pm at the Garden Street Methodist Church on Garden St., Bellingham. More info: www.NCMassageconnection.org.

Community Workshop Offered – My

Life, My Health, My End-of-Life Choices is an advance care planning process that helps us to understand, reflect upon and discuss goals, values and beliefs for end-of-life health care. These conversations usually result in written plans called Advance Directives. The Whatcom Alliance for Healthcare Access (WAHA) is holding workshops to develop and implement a community-based program that will engage adults in planning ahead for quality end-of-life care and thus, normalizing the conversation about how we want to die. A free workshop will be held Wed., March 20, 4-6pm, at St. Luke’s Community Health Education Center (no registration required), 3333 Squalicum Parkway. Info: 788-6526, waha.acp@ hinet.org, www.whatcomalliance.org.

Workshop at Joy of Pilates – “Where

the Healthy Shoulder Lives” with Jenevieve Neros, MPT, will be given Sat., March 23, 1-3:30pm at Joy of Pilates. Join us for a Pilates-based workshop on managing the healthy shoulder. Review components of the shoulder girdle, mechanics of its movement, and its influence on the whole body. Through posture, release techniques, strengthening exercises and pattern retraining, you will learn tools for how to best hold and use the incredibly functional shoulder. Cost is $20 and includes handouts and light refreshments. RSVP to 224-1433 or info@joyofpilates.net. 209 Prospect St., Bellingham. Info: www. joyofpilates.net.

Living Well Workshop – Learn what

you can do to take control of your chronic illness, rather than let it 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! Classes will be held Thursdays, March 28-May 2, 3-5:30pm at the Bellingham Activity Center. Fee is $60 or $30 for BSAC members. Register/info: 733-4030.

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Bellingham’s Dance Gallery Celebrates 22nd Annual Concert by Meghan Thompson This March, come out and enjoy The Dance Gallery’s annual spring concert, featuring dance and multimedia works by local and national choreographers. With five shows on March 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7:30pm, as well as March 17 at 5:00pm, the event includes a silent auction with proceeds benefiting the non-profit arts group. The March 17 show will also include a free reception, open to the public, after the show. The concert will be held at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center, located at 1314 Harris Ave in Fairhaven. Bellingham’s Dance Gallery is a non-profit repertory dance company that was founded in 1991 to provide opportunities to teach, learn, choreograph, perform and enjoy dance in Whatcom County. As a member of Allied Arts, Dance Gallery regularly collaborates with guest musicians and choreographers representing diverse ethno-cultural genres. With a mission to bring dance to a wider audience, the company is proud to have brought their modern dance shows to many smaller local communities including Deming, Van Zandt, and Friday Harbor. Founded in 1991, Dance Gallery was honored with the Mayor’s Arts Award in 1999, and has received grants from the Washington State Arts Commission, the Horizons Foundation, the BossackHeilbron Charitable Foundation, and a residency from Centrum. Dance Gallery and its amazing performers have been invited to perform at events such as Bumbershoot, First Night Tacoma, 12

Minutes max, Seattle Fringe Festival, and the Allegro series, as well as locales throughout Washington state and Canada. The works being performed this year are an eclectic mix of dances created by guest choreographers, previously choreographed pieces adapted for the Gallery specifically, as well as some they’ve choreographed themselves. One of the Dance Gallery’s main goals is to find choreography that suits the wide range of talents and styles for their unique members. “Do Fries Come With That Shake,” choreographed by Nancy Cranbourne of Boulder, Colorado, features an ensemble moving to a medley of Beatles songs, with custom costumes by dancer Lynn Schmidt, specially designed to reflect the music’s vivid pop vibe and shifting moods. “Pard’ner” is a duet by Dance Gallery cofounder and longtime local choreographer Dan Dalley, set to “Amazing Grace,” and moves Alona Christman performs in “House,” a multimedia piece by former Bellingham choreographer Kristin Torok.

Prerelease Barrel Tasting – Barrel

Tasting is truly the most spectacular event at Vartanyan Estate Winery. Stop by on Sat., March 2, noon-6pm, and you will be able to taste the wines we plan to release in the spring of 2013. Tasting fee is $8 per person, refundable with purchase. • After the March barrel tasting we will know what wines are to be bottled for Spring Wine Release. Come to bottle your own bottle of wine on Sat., April 6, noon-6pm. Tasting fee is $8 per person, refundable with purchase. 1628 Huntley Rd., Bellingham. Info: 756-6770 or www.vewinery.com.

Rosemary Kaholokula, Susan Haines and Alona Christman will dance in “Voice of a River” [River Project – Excerpt 2], choreographed by Holly Bright. Photo by Nolan Alan McNally.

from tender, lyrical movement to more boisterous frolicking with country/ western overtones. You aren’t going to want to miss out on these great performances, or the many others lined up to knock your socks off. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the Community Food Coop, Village Books, or online at www.brownpapertickets.com, as well as at the door. For more information about this years shows, or the Bellingham Dance Gallery, you can contact them via email at info@dancegallery.org, or visit their website at www.dancegallery.org. Meghan is a Whatcom County native with plans to retire young & one day make it big as a New York Times bestselling author. Her writing can be found online at www.confessionsofawordslut.com.

Chuckanut Manor, Tues., March 12. • Seeds Secrets Revealed with Chef Geer from Seeds Bistro, Thurs., March 14. • Prime Rib Butchery and Cooking with Chef Morris from the La Conner Prime Rib and Seafood House, Mon., March 18. • Spring in the Mediterranean with Chef Gholam from Mediterranean Specialties Cafe, Tues., March 19. • Easter Luncheon, Fri., March 22, 12-1:30pm, $20. • Braising 101 with Chef Cobb from the Trumpeter Public House, Sun., March 24. • A Feast of Land and Sky with Chef Kowalski from the Farm to Market Bakery, Tues., March 26. Call 336-8747 for more info.

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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 is a Registered Yoga Teacher with the Yoga Alliance (E-RYT-500) specializing in yoga therapy for the back. Classes are ideal for beginners. Cost for the 5-week series is $65 for once a week (5 classes), $85 for twice a week (10 classes), or $15 per class drop-in. A new 5-week series begins Tues., April 2 or Fri., April 5. More info: 656-6699, YogawithJoani@yahoo. com, www.yogawithJoani.com.

downtown Mount Vernon holds cooking classes throughout the month in our professional demonstration kitchen. Meet other foodies and sharpen your cooking skills at one of our classes. Unless noted, all classes are from 6:30-8:30pm and the cost is $40. Full class descriptions are available at www.gretchenskitchen.com or stop by the store at 509 South 1st St., Mount Vernon. • Fresh from the streets of Mexico featuring the chefs from Calle Restaurant, Mon., March 4. • The Last Minute Dinner Party with Chef Mark Iverson, Thurs., March 7. • An Early St. Patty’s Day Luncheon, Fri., March 8, 12-1:30pm, $20. • Sushi Simplified with Chef Nguyen from

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Bellingham Traditional Jazz Society – Dance to the New Orleans / Dixieland

music of the Halleck Street Ramblers on Sat., March 2, 2-5pm, at the VFW Hall, 625 State St. in Bellingham. Musicians are: Millie Johnson, vocals, Stan Freske, trumpet/leader; Barry Ulman, clarinet; Rob Queisser, trombone; Lou Lippman, piano, Mark Schlichting, guitar/violin/vocals; John Flancher, bass; and Stephanie Straight, drums. Admission is $8 members / $6 students / $10 general. More info: 734-2973, www.btjs.webs.com.

The Dance Studio – Pointe screenings

with Sidney Anderson are scheduled for Sat., March 2 at 2pm at The Dance Studio ($5 to Oasis Physical Therapy & Pilates). • Pointe evaluations will be Sat., March 9 beginning at 2pm (sign up for allotted time). • A one-hour open Hip Hop Class will be held Sat., March 16 at 2pm for any level, ages 7 and up. The $5 class fee will be donated to United We Dance to help raise funds for the cultural dance exchange to Bellingham’s Sister City: Vassa, Finland! More info: visit us at 1820 Cornwall Ave., 734-1595, or go online to www.thedancestudio.net.

Fourth Corner Folk Dancers First Saturday Folk Dance Party – Orkestar

RTW, a Balkan folk band from Seattle that plays dance music in the style of Balkan radio and TV house bands, will perform for our dance party on Sat., March 2, from 7:30-10:30pm, at the Fairhaven Library, 1117-12th Street, Bellingham. All ages welcome, no partner necessary. Please bring clean soft-soled shoes to dance in. $10-$15 suggested donation; finger food snacks welcomed. More info: 380-0456.

It’s time to Contra Dance! Join the

Bellingham Country Dance Society featuring live old-time fiddle music and callers, at the Fairhaven Library, Saturdays, March 9, 23 and 30, from 7-10:30pm. March 9 is our Open Band Night – come call some dances, play in the band or dance; a lead caller and fiddler will orchestrate. March 23 features Tapsalteerie from Seattle with Marlin Prowell from Bellingham calling. March 30 features Les Trois Capitaines from the Puget Sound Area with Carol Piening from Olympia calling. First half hour is beginner instruction – no experience needed, no partner necessary, no fragrances please. Bring your dancing feet, some soft-soled shoes and a reusable bottle for water. Cost is $8-$10 at the door (students $6). Open Band Night is $5-$8. More info: 676-1554, email: dance@januscom.com or visit www.bellinghamcountrydance.org.

Dance – USA Dance Bellingham will hold a “St. Patrick’s Day” themed dance on Sat., March 16, so be sure to wear green. A waltz lesson will be taught from 7-8pm with dancing from 8-10pm at the Blue Moon Ballroom Studio, located at 1213

Birchwood Garden Club Meeting – On Wed., March 6, 7pm, in the

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Whatcom Museum Old City Hall Rotunda Room, Krista Rome of the “Backyard Beans and Grains Project” will be covering growing beans and grains in Whatcom County (www.backyardbeansandgrains. com). This topic is important to vegetarians or people with dairy allergies who want locally grown foods which match their dietary regimes. 121 Prospect St., Bellingham. Info: www. birchwoodgardenclub.org.

Whatcom Conservation District 20th Annual Plant Sale & Expo – Celebrate spring by purchasing low cost native plants, seedlings and shrubs from the Whatcom Conservation District Annual Native Plant Sale on Sat., March 23, 9am-2pm, at Whatcom Community College, 237 W. Kellogg Rd., Bellingham. The sale includes over 40 species of low-cost, conservation grade native seedling trees and shrubs with a variety of fun, earth-friendly educational opportunities, entertainment and food.

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Cornwall Avenue. Cost is $10 / $7 members. Partners not necessary; singles always welcome. Refreshments will be available. Info: 734-5676.

Mount Baker Theatre presents BodyVox – On Fri., March 22 at 8pm,

the Mount Baker Theatre (MBT) will present a new show by Portland’s internationally acclaimed dance company BodyVox. The world premiere of this new work by Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland, Season XV, is the best of 14 seasons condensed into a single show and showcases the ingenuity, wit, and creative depth of this innovative dance company. BodyVox encompasses breathtaking physicality, striking imagery, and laughinducing whimsy. The company creates theatre experiences that go far beyond dance, combining diverse forms of movement with media and stage design. The inspired, genre-crossing spectacles are a lively blend of bold athleticism and creative choreography, thanks to the collaborative efforts of filmmakers, composers, musicians, and set designers. BodyVox has created eleven original shows (including three operas), won numerous awards for their films, and toured internationally to critical acclaim. The company’s artistic directors have years of experience working with innovative dance companies Momix, ISO Dance, and Pilobolus. MBT is excited to host the U.S. premiere of Season XV before its European launch. Tickets are $39 / $35 / $29 / $20 + applicable fees at 734-6080 or www.mountbakertheatre.com. (Student Rush tickets are 50% off ticket price with valid ID an hour before the show.)

Local nurseries will be there providing even more unique plant selections and community groups set up displays on a wide variety of environmental topics. Order forms and more info are available at www.whatcomcd.org, at 354-2035 ext. 3 or e-mail WCD@whatcomcd.org. Interested in volunteering? Contact Brandi at bwidenmeyer@whatcomcd.org.

Greg Aanes Furniture (GAF) –

Celebrating its 33rd year of business with a special Saturday showroom opening on March 23 from 10am-2pm, GAF will be showing several new pieces of furniture, including the Tall Pacific Rocker, the Bow Extension Table, Chancu and Siemei end tables, and their new, unnamed Barstool. Two of the furniture makers will be on hand to chat informally. Regular showroom hours are Mon.-Fri. from 10am-5pm. Showroom is located at 2109 Queen St. which is one block north of Iowa St. on the corner with Kentucky (you have to jog up and over on Pacific!). For complete info and map, visit www.GregAanesFurniture.com or 3892714 or www.FurnitureBellingham.com.

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WOW—Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival by Joanna Nesbit Even if you don’t think of yourself as a birder, you won’t want to miss Blaine’s 11th Annual Wings Over Water Birding Festival on March 14-17. The primary events on Saturday promise a fun itinerary for all ages, including up-close opportunities to see thousands of waterfowl that are sure to, well, wow.

The festival has grown from its original concept as a one-day birding event into a family-oriented festival. This year the festival is expanding to include a multiday itinerary, and organizers expect up to 2000 visitors from BC’s lower mainland and northwest Washington.

Kids show off birdhouses they built at the WOW Festival. Photo by Debbie Harger.

In 2002, Blaine’s Drayton Harbor/ Semiahmoo Bay was designated as an Important Birding Area (IBA), one of 53 in the state. The same year, the Washington Brant Foundation and the North Cascades Audubon asked the City of Blaine and Birch Bay to consider hosting a festival featuring the Brant. The first festival was The Plover plies the narrow inlet between the Brant Geese in flight at Birch Bay. Blaine Marina and the end of Semiahmoo a huge success, and in 2005, the festival Photo by Maynard Axelson. Spit. Photo by Debbie Harger. expanded to feature all the species that migrate along the flyway, which Blaine’s Drayton Harbor and nearby Birch Bay and Semiahmoo Spit lie on the Thursday, March 14: Opening Reception of the anchors the northwest corner of the Cascade Loop, a portion of the Great Pacific Flyway, a major north-south fly First Annual Birch Bay WOW Gallery Walk, Via Washington State Birding Trail. The route for migratory birds flying from as Café and Bistro, 7829 Birch Bay Dr., 4:30-7pm. northwest Washington IBA also lies far south as Patagonia to the Arctic and The gallery walk will be held through the adjacent to Canada’s Boundary Bay, back. The birds travel this route twice a weekend per business hours. Find a list of an internationally designated IBA that year, in spring and fall, stopping at key participating artists at draws many visitors. locations along the way to feed and rest. www.wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com or During early spring, observers can see Tickets/bus departures for the www.birchbaychamber.com. some 20,000 to 30,000 birds on either Plover and Semiahmoo Spit field trips Friday, March 15: WOW Festival Opening side of Semiahmoo Spit, up to 250 are available at the middle school, Reception, 5-7pm at Blaine Bouquets Flowers; species. starting at 9am or by calling 332includes free wine tasting and a chance to meet 4544 (pre-registration available). “The number of birds is the most the festival’s featured artist, Vivian Mazzola. For a complete festival schedule, fascinating element for people who aren’t Saturday, March 16: Events at Blaine Middle visit http://www. aware [of the Pacific Flyway],” says School, 10am-5pm—Featured Keynote Speaker wingsoverwaterbirdingfestival.com or Debbie Harger, Community Development Vasiliy Baranyuk, expert wildlife speakers, live & Tourism Coordinator for Blaine. She raptor demonstrations, workshops, kids’ activities www.blainechamber.com. Festival admission and many activities are says visitors and locals alike are amazed at such as birdhouse building, live music, arts and FREE. the variety of species, including loons, crafts vendors, viewing stations, and two field Bellingham freelancer Joanna Nesbit Great Blue Herons, Harlequin and trips. has been writing for ENNW since 2005. Bufflehead ducks, Northern Pintail, and Sunday, March 17: Birding Breakfast and She loves learning new stuff about her Pacific Black Brant, the diminutive sea presentation by Joe Meche, expert birder and town. Her work has also appeared in goose for whom the festival was founded photographer, CJ’s Beach House Restaurant, FamilyFun, Parenting, Northwest Travel, in April 2003. 9-11am, $10, limited seating. For more and Washington State Visitors’ Guide. information, call 332-4544. Learn more at www.joannanesbit.com.

4-H Thunderbird’s Homing Pigeons wow kids during the festival. Photo by Debbie Harger.

The two Saturday outdoor field trips feature Plover Passenger Ferry Nature Cruises for $5 per person and a Wildlife and Geology Field Trip to Semiahmoo Spit, also $5 per person. If you’ve never ridden the historic Plover, one of the oldest passenger ferries in Washington, the festival is a great opportunity to take a scenic turn on the bay on this 1944 vessel. The Semiahmoo Fieldtrip includes the geology of Semiahmoo Spit and a chance to visit the Drayton Harbor Maritime Museum (free admission).

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Great Blue Heron spreads its wings at Birch Bay. Photo by Maynard Axelson.

Bellingham Children’s Choir Accepting New Members – Do you

love to sing? Are you between the ages of 9 and 15? Then the Bellingham Children’s Choir is for you! Celestial Voices (girls) meets Mondays from 7:15-8:15pm and Boys’ Choir meets Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30pm. To try out, please write director David Post at david@baay.org. Get ready to make some great music!

Children and Teen Art Classes – Now in its 13th year, 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. • We are now registering for Spring Break Art Camps April 1-4. Four day camps for children ages 4-12 and teens are $148. Three day camps for ages 4 and 5 are $85. Everyone will use their creativity, learn art skills, and have fun drawing, painting, and sculpting. Located in The Creekside Building at 1701 Ellis Street, Studio 203, Bellingham. For complete info, schedule, and registration visit www.bellinghamart.com or email info@bellinghamart.com or call 738-8379.

The Veggie Patrol will open registration

for this season on March 1 until filled. This popular weekly program at the Children’s Story Garden at Hovander Homestead Park runs April-October so students learn to garden from start to finish. The hour-long Saturday classes include fun activities such as worm bins, scarecrows

and miniature gardens. The fee is $40 per child. To register for this limited enrollment class or for more info, go to: http:// whatcom.wsu.edu/mastergardener/csg.

Community Breakfast – The Rome

Grange, 2821 Mt. Baker Hwy., presents its monthly Community Breakfast on Sun., March 3, 8am-1pm. The breakfast features made-from-scratch pancakes, French toast, sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, juice and coffee. Fastest service from 11am-1pm. Cost is $5 adults, $2 kids age 6-10, with kids 5 and under free. Next breakfast is Sun., April 7. Info: 739-9605.

”The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs” Workshop & Performances – On Fri.,

March 8, the Mount Baker Theatre will present two performances of “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs,” at 10am or 12:15pm as part of its Education Series. Based on the hilariously popular book, the play begins where the book leaves off, with the trial of a much-maligned citizen of the piggy public. Alexander T. Wolf is on trial for the murder of two of the three little pigs. However, he finally gets to tell his side of the story and you get to determine the ending of the play in this rock hip-hop-ity musical that will blow the hair off your chinny chin chin! A thrilling courtroom “dram-edy”…with music! And ham! Tickets can be purchased for $5 ($6.50 for students in the Bellingham School District). The additional $1.50 offsets a portion of the district

transportation costs covered by Mount Baker Theatre. Additionally, on March 8 from 4-5pm in MBT’s Encore Room, Dallas Children’s Theatre will host an hour-long creative dramatics workshop based on the performance of “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.” Participating children will have the opportunity to work with two of the actor/teachers from the show as they warm up their bodies and imaginations with theatre games, try on the characters, act out scenes, and experience the play “from the inside” by becoming part of the story. Limited to just 30 children in grades 1-3, this exclusive engagement with top-tier teachers is sure to send your child home wanting to dramatize their storybooks and perform them for you! The cost of the workshop is $10 per child. More info and tickets: 734-6080, www.mountbakertheatre.com.

BAAY Auditions – Auditions for Disney’s “The Aristocats,” directed and choreographed by Lisa Markowitz, will be held from 4:30-6:30pm on Fri., March 8 and Sat., March 9, 10am-12:30pm at the BAAY Theatre, 1059 N. State St. in Bellingham. Callbacks will be Sun., March 10, 4-6pm. Rehearsals start Tues., March 26, and will be on Tues. & Thurs., 4:306pm. Performances are June 6-16 (weekends). This show is for ages 9-12. • 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.

2nd Annual Story-Walk SedroWoolley – Join us for this free family

event on Sat., March 9, from 10am-2pm at many downtown Sedro-Woolley business locations. Hear community readers read family friendly stories – all with a food theme! See beautiful quilts displayed. This event is jointly sponsored by the Arts Council of Sedro-Woolley, the Woolley Fiber Quilters, the Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce, and the SedroWoolley Public Library. More info: contact Debra Peterson at the Sedro-Woolley Public Library at 855-1166, dpeterson@ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us.

Breakfast – The Haynie Grange is

offering breakfast on the 2nd Sunday of the month (March 10), from 9am-noon. Menu includes: pancakes, french toast, eggs, ham, biscuits & gravy, orange juice, milk, coffee and tea. Cost is $5 adults / $3 children ages 6-12 / 5 & under free. The Grange Hall is located at 3344 Haynie Rd. Take I-5 north to Exit 270 (Birch BayLynden Rd.). At the exit make a right and then a quick left onto Valley View Rd., drive north about 3 miles to the stop sign. Turn left on Haynie Rd. and the hall is less than 1/8 mile on the right. More info: Scott Hackett at 305-4556.

Couples Comedy Night – Cornwall Church, 4518 Northwest Drive in Bellingham, hosts comedian Bob Stromberg for a fun-filled evening of

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relationally focused humor for couples on Fri., March 15, 6:30-9pm. Tickets are $45 per couple and include appetizers and dessert. Childcare is available for children under the age of 10. To purchase tickets call 733-2150 or go to www.cornwallchurch.com.

Swedish Pancake Breakfast – Bellingham Sons of

Norway presents its monthly Pancake Breakfast Sat., March 16, serving delicious Swedish pancakes with lingonberry sauce and whipped cream plus scrambled eggs, ham, juice and coffee or tea. Prepared and served with Norwegian hospitality by volunteers to support Norway Hall. Cost is $7 adults, $3 children 10 & under. Breakfast is served from 8-11am at Norway Hall, 1419 N. Forest Street. Fastest service from 8-9am. More info: www.wergelandlodge.com.

EverybodyBIKE Activities – Wed., March 20,

7-9pm: Bicycle Travel Series: Slideshow presentation of Sher Vandinska’s three-month solo bicycle tour down the Cascade Mountains and back up the coast, Whatcom Middle School Commons. • More info: 671-BIKE, info@everybodyBIKE.com, www.everybodyBIKE.com.

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 Fri., March 22, 1-3pm, at the Whatcom Museum Family Interactive Gallery (FIG) in the Lightcatcher Building. Admission and materials fee is $7 non-members / $5 Museum members. More info: 778-8930, www.whatcommuseum.org.

Mount Baker Rock & Gem Club’s 52nd Annual Show March 30-31 – This year’s show will be held at the Bloedel Donovan Park Community Center, 2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham. The hours are Sat., March 30, 10am-6pm, and Sun., March 31, 10am-5pm. Features include gold panning demos, fluorescent rock show, rocks, fossils, gems, jewelry, club sales, dealers, silent auction, exhibits, food service and kids’ activities. Free. Info: Lori Nettles, 961-7873 or lorinhardy@yahoo.com or www.mtbakerrockclub.org.

Bellingham Stamp and Coin Show – This year’s

show will be held April 6 & 7 at the Hampton Inn’s Fox Hall in Bellingham. Show hours are 10am-5pm Saturday, and 10am-4pm Sunday. Stamps, coins, gold, silver, postcards, covers, other collectibles and supplies will be available for purchase from about 20 professional NW dealers. Experienced and novice collectors alike will want to search for additions to their collections. Advanced and specialized collectors will find the most high-grade and scarce material available in one location north of Seattle, and be able to establish contact with major dealers from across the region. Free admission and parking. A raffle benefiting the Bellingham Boys & Girls Club will offer chances to win prizes of stamps and coins, all for a donation of only $1 per ticket (need not be present to win). Rhonda Shaffer, Program Director of the Bellingham Boys & Girls Club said, “We are excited to be the recipients of the raffle proceeds and to have the support of The Stamp & Coin Place. It’s a great way to support the important programs and services that we provide our Club members on a daily basis, including homework help, computers, recreational activities and a hot meal every day.” Sponsored by the Stamp & Coin Place and the Bellingham Boys & Girls Club. Hampton Inn is located at 3985 Bennett Dr. (exit 258 off I-5). Info: 676-8720, www.stampandcoinplace.com.

Whatcom County Home & Garden Show Get set for one of the largest Home Shows north of Seattle! The Whatcom County Home and Garden Show is Friday, Saturday and Sunday, March 8-10 at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden. Over 200 exhibits including all aspects of home & garden – appliances and security, financing and heating. Learn about remodeling, gardening and home design directly from local experts. Don’t miss the daily prize give aways with a total value of over $10,000 and the craft beer tasting and homebrew talks. Show hours are 10am to 8pm Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9, and 10am to 5pm March 10. Ticket prices for 16 and older $7, 55 and older $6 and under 16 free. In addition to new products, unique ideas and tips to save time and money, the 2013 Whatcom County Home and Garden Show will introduce several new features including a Paint Chip Poetry contest and special evening Craft Beer Tasting & Homebrew Talks event. Don’t miss Ciscoe Morris on the main stage Sunday, March 10 at 1pm as well as many other interesting and informative demonstrations throughout the weekend! For more information or to purchase tickets call the BIAWC at 671-4247 or visit www.whatcomhomeshow.com. Craft Beer Tasting & Homebrew Talks: Taking place on Friday & Saturday nights of the show (March 8 & 9) from 5 to 8pm, ticket holders ($5 plus show admission) will have the opportunity to taste 6 craft beers at designated booths throughout the show. Additionally, special homebrew talks will be happening at our seminar stage during the times of the tasting including a homebrew demonstration. First 500 ticket holders will receive a commemorative tasting glass sponsored by our friends at Bellingham Bay Builders. Ciscoe Morris Returns to the Home & Garden Show Sunday, March 10 at 1 pm: Sponsored by Phil Dyer with Sterling Real Estate, the home show wouldn’t be complete without a Ciscoe event. This year’s talk is “Must-have Plants for the Spring Garden” plus Q & A where Ciscoe will whet your appetite for spring gardening with some “ooh La La” plants. Besides showing off the plants, Ciscoe will give some practical tips on planting and spring garden maintenance. He will graciously answer all your questions at the end of his talk. Other free seminars at the Whatcom County Home & Garden Show include: Friday, March 8 – Noon: Aging in Place by Hollis Harris of Coast View Construction 1pm: Deck Safety from our friends at Dexperts. 2pm: Bakerview Nursery will present some gardening tips. 3pm: The Community Energy Challenge will cover Weatherization 101. 4pm: Repurposing/Upcycling by Jennifer Bullard of Walls and Windows. 5-8pm: Join us for Homebrew Talks where we’ll be brewing some beer! Saturday, March 9 – 2pm: RR Clark, the Home & Garden Show feature artist, will demonstrate his process of creating contemporary folk art with reclaimed wood and recycled mediums. 3pm: Mushrooms! from Bakerview Nursery. 4pm: Navigating the Construction Process presented by Ian Rae of Chuckanut Builders. 5-8pm: Join us again for another session of Homebrew Talks. Sunday, March 10 – Noon: Jennifer Bullard from Walls and Windows will present Color Inspirations 1-3pm: It’s Ciscoe Morris with “Must-have Plants for the Spring Garden.”

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The Circus Comes to Town! “Deadman Wonderland” Circus Premiers March 1st

Superhero Boy Band presents “Seeds of Change”

“Deadman Wonderland,” the most ambitious project to come out of the Bellingham circus scene in years, debuts Friday, March 1 at 7:30pm at the Bellingham Circus Guild. An all-star cast of six local circus performers, founders and members of the Bellingham Circus Guild and the Lookout Arts Quarry, has come together to produce a delightful show. “Deadman Wonderland” is a wonder of theatrics and magic mixed with the fun of circus. Drawing inspiration from Japanese folklore bakemono, this show presents the story of a young man

When you can’t rely on the “1%” to solve the world’s problems, to whom do you turn? The 0.0000001% – the Superhero Boy Band. Superhero Boy Band is a full-throttle inter-disciplinary performance troupe that has emerged through collaboration between Vancouver’s critically acclaimed Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret and Bellingham’s Dream Science Circus. “Superhero Boy Band: Seeds of Change” is a 90-minute musical physical comedy that weaves together original music, boy band dancing, puppetry, video, special effects, and stop-motion animation to tell a single narrative. The story takes place in the near future when a large corporation, Momsanto, aggressively tries to monopolize human reproduction. Their GMO sperm produce infertile offspring who have “immaculate complexion, disease resistance, perfect vision, and proportional perfection.” The show follows our heroes, time-shifting X-Acto (Aaron Malkin), orgasmic Magnum (Islando Bocock), and telekinetic Slip ’n Slide (Alastair Knowles), from their immaculate conception as test tube babies to becoming spokespersons for Momsanto as the immensely popular Boy Band. When a time-travel journey reveals

trapped in the world of demons. Using the beautiful spoken language of Japan and a thrilling soundtrack, the show brings the circus to light. “Japanese traditions are an inspiration for our show,” says Kai Ito, cast member and producer of the show. “We have been very careful to be culturally sensitive, rather than trying to imitate these arts exactly. We’ve incorporated and explored a few aspects and mixed them with our own creativity.” This wildly visual show takes the audience from darkness to light, humor to tragedy. Everyone will delight in this production of dazzling circus arts, juggling, acrobatics, puppetry, dance, magic and more. It’s a must see show, appropriate for all ages. “Deadman Wonderland” will run March 1-3 and 7-10 at the Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 6th Street, Suite 101 in Bellingham (just up the street from the train station in Fairhaven). On Thursday, March 14, the show will be hosted by the historic Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon, 712 S. First Street. Shows will start at 7:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6:30pm on Sundays. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the show. Tickets are $12 general, $10 students or seniors, $5 for kids and are available in advance at the Bellingham Food Co-op or online at www.deadmanwonderlandcircus.com. To reserve tickets call 584-6646.

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the controversial truth of their origins and hints at the grim future that Momsanto is birthing, the Boy Band discovers that they are under Momsanto’s control. Through a series of battles and realizations, the Boy Band transforms into the Superhero Boy Band and saves the human race. Performances are March 16, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 at the Bellingham Circus Guild, 1401 6th Street, Bellingham. Doors open at 7:30pm; show starts at 8pm; free dance party at 10pm (come in a superhero costume). Tickets are $15 (advance at www.superheroboyband. com) or $20 at the door; free admission for babies. Warning: cartoonish violence, puppet nudity, scenes of sexual nature, and three hot men in spandex!

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