Artwalks!
- Downtown Bellingham First Friday Art Walk: Each first Friday of the month from 6:00-9:00 p.m. downtown Bellingham celebrates the arts. Come join in the fun! Downtown Bellingham Partnership coordinates the event – to get involved as a business, artist or enthusiast, click here to visit their website!
- Fairhaven Fourth Thursday Art Walk: The fourth Thursday of each month, Fairhaven businesses celebrate the arts from 5:00-8:00 p.m. during the Fairhaven Art Walk. Fairhaven Association coordinates the event – to get involved as a business, artist or enthusiast, click here to visit their website!
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June 2022
Dancing for Joy proudly presents Narnian Excerpts – The 2022 Chronicles, an artistic coming-to-life from the pages of creative author C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. Characters from all seven books will be telling pieces of these stories through the powerful language of dance. Come experience the gift of story on the stage of Mount Baker Theatre.
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The Dance Studio presents “Revival,” reinventing old favorites and creating new gems to fill the stage with beauty, sparkle and dance! Join our tiny tots, tweens, teens and the life experienced as we fill the Mount Baker Theatre with joy, sparkle and beauty. This creative spectacle of dance featuring tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, lyrical, hip-hop, musical theater and our ever-dedicated adagio dads will warm your soul and put a smile on your face. Enjoy a fast paced, upbeat, kid friendly and always entertaining family night out at the theater with “Revival”!
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Connect with community during our outdoor summer yoga series. Join certified yogi, Elizabeth Ruff of SomaYoga PNW (@somayogapnw), for three engaging, one-hour long yoga sessions in the Lightcatcher Courtyard. Ruff’s classes are a perfect way to de-stress and re-center after a long day. Each month’s session will focus on a different body part to stretch and relax. June 27: We’ll celebrate summer with an energizing yoga flow focusing on shoulders and heart openers. July 25: Beat the heat of the summer in this cool down yoga flow. Today’s class will include longer hip openers and forward folds. August 29: In today’s class, we’ll transition to school with a twist. We’ll focus on twists and breath work to keep steady focus as rhythms start to shift for fall. All levels welcome! Participants need to bring their own yoga mat and water bottle. $20 per class Non-Members/$15 per class Museum Members $50 For all three classes Non-Members/$35 For all three classes Museum Members
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This spring, the Museum will debut a youth docent program involving high-school students who will build skills and confidence in discussing art, culture, and current events through tours of Many Wests. Tours will feature the unique perspectives of the youth docents, who will share about the artwork that inspires them in the exhibition. Tours begin in the lobby of the Lightcatcher and last one hour. Participants will need to wear face coverings while visiting the Museum and participating in the tour.
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The Australian singer, songwriter, and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso will bring his tour back to America for the first time in over two years! One reviewer recently wrote “Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band, Champagne must be seen to be believed.”
Find out moreTake a docent-led tour of Many Wests. Visitors can gain in-depth insights about the themes, artists, and works featured in this exhibition. Many Wests examines the perspectives of 48 modern and contemporary artists who offer a broader and more inclusive view of the West beyond how it is often narrowly represented in popular culture and through dominant historical narratives. Docent tours are on a walk-in basis and no longer require pre-registration. Tours begin in the lobby of the Lightcatcher and last one hour. Participants will need to wear face coverings while visiting the Museum and participating in the tour.
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Take a fun, informative tour with our trained docents. They will take participants through the building and down to the basement of Old City Hall to see the historic jail rooms, including a padded cell from the days of prohibition. Our docents will give an overview about the architecture of the venerable building, as well as the history of the early days of Bellingham. Participants will learn fun facts, quirky trivia, and unique stories about some of the characters who worked in and visited the building. Tours last one hour and begin on the first-floor lobby of Old City Hall. Masks are encouraged, though not required.
Find out moreRelax, refresh your creative spirit. Stress and worry are the creative flow inhibitors. Join us for this weekly guided session. Nothing to do but follow my voice and enter a deeply refined and peaceful space inside. After a while follow my moves as I lead you in Yi Ren Qigong moves. In the first part we rest deeply and in the second, enliven, rebalance and harmonize your energy system. Renew your creative juices! It's easy and effortless.
Find out moreRelax, refresh your creative spirit. Stress and worry are the creative flow inhibitors. Join us for this weekly guided session. Nothing to do but follow my voice and enter a deeply refined and peaceful space inside. After a while follow my moves as I lead you in Yi Ren Qigong moves. In the first part we rest deeply and in the second, enliven, rebalance and harmonize your energy system. Renew your creative juices! It's easy and effortless.
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$40 Non-Members/$35 Museum Members; Whatcom Museum History Sunset Cruise Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Climb aboard San Juan Cruises’ Victoria Star for our annual summertime History Sunset Cruises, hosted by local historian Brian Griffin. You’ll enjoy beautiful scenery and hear stories about the region’s history. Pack a picnic, sunglasses, and a light jacket. Wine and beer sold on board. Learn more at www.whatcommuseum.org/explore/history-sunset-cruise/.
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