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The City of Crooked Teeth: 8pm, iDiOM Theater a cause— 11 COMMUNITY Doubles Improv: 10pm, Upfront Theatre Peace Builders Awards: 7pm, the Majestic specifically, .04 DANCE the Bellingham 45 GET OUT Contra Dance: 1-11pm, Eagles Hall # Sweat 24: Bellingham Tennis Club Tango by the Bay: 8-11pm, Squalicum Yacht Club Food Bank and the Lighthouse VISUAL ARTS MUSIC Photography Club Show: 5-9pm, Roeder Home Onyx Chamber Players: 7pm, Maple Hall, La Mission—at the Reaching for the Light: 6-9pm, Blue Horse Conner Gallery Judy Collins: 8pm, Silver Reef Casino Hotel annual “Sweat The Paperboys: 8pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount 24” starting CASCADIA WEEKLY Vernon Friday night at ./0-4[11.x{.09] 2 COMMUNITY the Bellingham ON STAGE Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot The Sound of Music: 2pm and 7:30pm, McIn- Market Square Tennis Club tyre Hall, Mount Vernon 34 34 YOUR LOCAL PLACE FOR FUN FOOD EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK! 27 CLASSIFIEDS 24 VISUAL ARTS FILM Art by the Lake: 9am-6pm, Bloedel Donovan Samish Island Arts Fest: 10am-4pm, Com- munity of Christ Church 20 Artists’ Studio Tour: 10am-5pm, Lummi Island MUSIC Photography Club Show: 10am-8pm, Roeder Home Objectification Reception: 5-8pm, Smith and Vallee Gallery, Edison 18 Tony Angell Talk: 7pm, Village Books ART .0)4[11.x|.09] 16 ON STAGE The Sound of Music: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, This November STAGE Mount Vernon Taking Steps Auditions: 7pm, Bellingham 14 Theatre Guild At Nooksack Seattle International Comedy Competition: 8pm, Fairhaven Pub River: Pick Your GET OUT MUSIC John Lilly: 2pm, Nancy’s Farm 12 Mt. 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