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FOOD week’s happenings THISWEEK International Day of Peace: 6pm-9pm, the Majestic FOOD Mount Vernon Market: 9am-2pm, Riverwalk Park Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts Center
REAR END 22 Saturday Market: 9am-3pm, Concrete Community Center Saturday Market: 10am-1pm, Lummi Island
21 Twin Sisters Market: 10am-2pm, North Fork Library Lynden Farmers Market: 10am-2pm, Centennial
FILM Park Blaine Farmers Market: 10am-2pm, H Street Plaza Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot 16 Market Square Bellingham SeaFeast: 10am-8pm, Zuanich Point MUSIC Park Sedro-Woolley Brewfest: 2pm-7pm, Metcalf Street 14 GET OUT ART Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival: 9am-4pm, Christianson’s Nursery
13 Nooksack River Walk: 3pm, Horseshoe Bend Trailhead STAGE VISUAL Fall Show Reception: 2pm-5pm, River Gallery,
12 Mount Vernon Find out why love is the only thing that matters at a 20th Drie Chapek Talk: 4pm, i.e. gallery, Edison GET OUT anniversary touring production of RENT Mon., Sept. 23 at the SUNDAY [09.22.19] Mount Baker Theatre. ONSTAGE 10 And Then There Were None: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild PHOTO BY AMY BOYLE BY PHOTO On Approval: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Lynden WORDS Miss Fitts: 4pm, Cirque Lab WEDNESDAY [09.18.19] International Comedy Competition: 7:30pm, 8 Upfront Theatre WORDS Write More Letters Club: 7pm, Bison Bookbinding & MUSIC
CURRENTS Letterpress George Winston: 2pm, McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon 6 FOOD Scottish fiddling master Skookum Rocks the Farm: 7pm, Bellewood Acres Eat Local Month: Through September, throughout
VIEWS Whatcom County Alasdair Fraser will be GET OUT Wednesday Market: 2pm-6pm, Barkley Village Green joined by cellist Natalie Oyster Run Motorcycle Rally: 9am-5pm, Anacortes 4 Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market: 3pm-7pm, Hammer Heritage Square Hass for a Thurs., Sept. 19 FOOD
MAIL Birchwood Market: 10am-3pm, Park Manor Shop- GET OUT performance at the Sylvia ping Center
2 2 Whatcom Water Week: Events continue through Sept. Center for the Arts. Bellingham SeaFeast: 10am-4pm, Zuanich Point 21, throughout Whatcom County Park DO IT DO IT Bellingham Veg Fest: 11am-5pm, Depot Market Square THURSDAY [09.19.19] IRENE YOUNG BY PHOTO ONSTAGE MONDAY [09.23.19] Singin’ in the Rain: 7pm Ferndale High School 09.18.19 Good, Bad, Ugly: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Singin’ in the Rain: 7pm Ferndale High School SATURDAY [09.21.19] ONSTAGE And Then There Were None: 7:30pm, Bellingham Edgar Allan: 7:30pm, Firehouse Arts and Events RENT: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre .14 Theatre Guild Center Guffawingham: 9pm, Firefly Lounge
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# Tuesdays with Morrie: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas And Then There Were None: 7:30pm, Bellingham Tuesdays with Morrie: 2pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Lynden Theatre Guild Theatre WORDS Improvised Twilight Zone: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre Godlike: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts Singin’ in the Rain: 2pm Ferndale High School Carlos Gil: 6:30pm, Mount Vernon City Library On Approval: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre, Baderson: 6:30pm and 8:30pm, Sylvia Center for MUSIC Lynden the Arts COMMUNITY Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Hass: 7pm, Sylvia Center for Miss Fitts: 8pm, Cirque Lab Comedy Show: 7pm, Blue Abode Bar Climate Action Week: Events take place through the Arts Improv Evolution: 9pm, Upfront Theatre And Then There Were None: 7:30pm, Bellingham Sept. 29, throughout Whatcom County Theatre Guild CASCADIA WEEKLY WORDS WORDS Godlike: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts TUESDAY [09.24.19] Joy Wiggins: 7pm, Village Books Family Story Night: 7pm, Fairhaven Library On Approval: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre 2 Heather Hansman: 7pm, Village Books Miss Fitts: 8pm, Cirque Lab WORDS FRIDAY [09.20.19] Improv Evolution: 9pm, Upfront Theatre Chuckanut Radio Hour: 7pm, Heiner Theater, WCC FOOD ONSTAGE Ferndale Farmers Market: 2pm-6pm, LaBounty DANCE FILM Baderson: 6:30pm and 8:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts Drive Salsa Night: 9pm, Cafe Rumba Winterland: 7:30pm, Mount Baker Theatre
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2 Skagit: Linda Brown, (in uniform) plus some of their contractors. I ar- tion of the proposed amendments to the county Rear End Barb Murdoch rived at 6pm and was the 97th person out of 150 codes must be passed. If the county government
DO IT to sign up to speak. lacks the expertise to oversee the reviews built 22: Free Will, Advice Goddess Letters SEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@ By 8:30pm, only 37 people (including 21 Phil- into the plans, that can be remedied by the utili- 23: Crossword CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM lips employees) had spoken: 33 all virulently zation of outside counsel on an as-needed basis. 24: Comix against the amendments and only four in support. Surely there are enough retired refinery chem- CLIMATE STRIKE P.12 + FREE WILL P.22 + SEAFEAST P.26
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The past year I have been enchanted 21 Western Washington University as I watch and listen to Greta Thunberg,
the 16-year-old Swedish student who be- FILM RESPOND TO gan learning the facts of climate change Professional, knowledgeable,
CLIMATE CHANGE when she was 7 or 8. She became de- 16 There is no more critical issue in to- pressed because no one in her family or fun & friendly to work with.
day’s world than the climate crisis. the Swedish Parliament was “behaving in MUSIC Countless politicians give lip service a logical way.” (360) 393-5826 to the climate, which—though perhaps Greta now is calling for a climate strike Cerise Noah 14 better than ignoring it entirely—is inad- to show each other and our leaders that REALTOR® [email protected] ART equate. We must transform our govern- we must change our values and behavior mental bodies into tools to address this for the good of our future. 13 existential issue. So, I will be taking WTA Bus #26 and Investing with Impact Creating Economic, Social and Environmental Value
The federal government is stuck. Mired #15 to downtown Bellingham on the STAGE in polarized politics and unduly swayed morning of September 20 in order to be by fossil fuel dollars, it is unable to get part of the Climate Strike that is happen- Susan Rice Financial Planning Specialist 12 anything done due to Mitch McConnell, ing around the world. Financial Advisor Donald Trump and the petrochemical dol- Also, as I listen to candidates in the 2200 Rimland Drive, Suite 105 lars they are protecting. upcoming election, I will be pondering Bellingham, Wa 98226 GET OUT Our Washington state government is each person’s understanding of what it 360-788-7005 800-247-2884 better, having (for example) passed a 100 takes to “Unite Behind the Science” and [email protected] NMLS # 1290656 © 2019 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Member SIPC. 10 percent clean energy bill in its last ses- to transform our beloved community sion. But the admirable goal of clean ener- wisely, kindly, and justly for the future of WORDS gy by 2045 is too little, too late. We need the children and the planet. to keep pressure on our state officials. —Alyce Werkema, Lynden 8 Here in Bellingham, we have the op- portunity to elect a mayor who will pro- INTEGRITY AND
vide far more than lip service to the cli- COMPASSION COUNT CURRENTS mate crisis issue. It’s wonderful to care deeply about Seth Fleetwood has a deep understand- Bellingham and its future. Add to that 12 6 ing of climate issues. He is one of a small years of public service and leadership, a handful of Bellinghamsters trained as Cli- proven record of achievements for social VIEWS
mate Reality Leaders by former president justice, housing affordability and the en- 4 Sept. 23 - 29, 2019 4 Al Gore. Seth will guide our city toward vironment, and you have an ideal candi- Photo by Damian Vines MAIL a sustainable future of clean transporta- date for mayor: Seth Fleetwood. MAIL Learn about solutions to address global climate change at the local level. tion, decentralized energy, and efficient With a law degree in environmental 2 buildings—in a way nobody else can. law, proven ability to work with multiple FREE EVENTS
Part of what makes Seth the right per- stakeholders, and a vision for managing Climate Action Week Kick-Off by City of Green Power X (GPX) by Puget Sound DO IT 9/23 Bellingham at City Hall, 7 pm 9/26 Energy, WWU Institute for Energy Studies and son for the mayor’s job is his extensive growth in Bellingham in a time of climate MON THU Sustainable Connections at Aslan Depot, Racing Extinction - A Documentary by 4 pm - 6 pm experience. He has worked, tirelessly and change, and Seth’s candidacy is even Multifaith Network for Climate Justice at for the right reasons, on both the County more appealing. Pickford Film Center, 5:45 pm - 7:15 pm Go Solar, Save the Planet, Save Money
Workshop by Banner Power Solutions at 09.18.19 Council and City Council, not to mention But for me, there are two attributes Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 6 pm - 8 pm Climate Action for Smart Businesses by various other other boards and commis- that put Seth over the top: compassion 9/24 Sustainable Connections and the Port of A Moral Case for Climate Action by Climate TUE .14 Bellingham at Squalicum Boat House, Reality Project Bellingham Chapter at Bellingham sions. Seth knows how to get the job and integrity. Please vote for Seth Fleet- 38 noon - 1 pm Unitarian Fellowship, 6:30 pm - 8 pm done. He has built the right trust with wood for mayor of Bellingham. # Energy Efficiency and Home Improvement 9/27 Scavenger Hunt by WTA Bus by Whatcom the right people to be effective. He has —Jamie K.Donaldson, Fairhaven Fair by Community Energy Challenge at Smart Trips at Downtown Bellingham Bus Building Performance Center, 5 pm- 7 pm FRI Station, 2 pm - 3:15 pm an authentic track record; voters know Celebrating Earth, Our Common Home Climate Action Week Work Party by Nooksack that he is capable and will bring results. by Multifaith Network for Climate Justice at Salmon Enhancement Association at NSEA Another piece of what makes Seth our Lairmont Manor, 6 pm - 7:30 pm Campus, 3 pm - 6 pm Netse Mot: One Mind for Xw’ullemy (the best bet for mayor is that he is judicious. AN APOLOGY E-bike Ride by Whatcom Smart Trips at Salish Sea) by Lummi Nation at Blaine Fishing 9/25 Pier, 5 pm - 7 pm
Bellingham High School, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm CASCADIA WEEKLY Instead of promoting ill-conceived ideas Cascadia Weekly has published feature film WED reviews without permission of their authors. like putting ADUs indiscriminately into ev- Shared Electric Scooter Demo by Downtown 9/28 Little Squalicum Park Restoration Work Party The responsibility for this ultimately rests 9/26 Bellingham Partnership at the Granary Building, by Bellingham Parks Volunteer Program at Little 5 ery neighborhood, Seth will be strategic THU SAT Squalicum Park, 9 am - noon with me, the publisher, and I apologize and 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm about addressing tough issues like low- am available to those authors for cure. For Kids Art Contest by Whatcom Transportation Authority at Depot Market Square, 10 am - 1 pm income housing. Seth will represent all fuller details, see our Film section, page 20. of Bellingham, and make Bellingham the For more event details, visit www.cob.org/all-in truly sustainable city that is its potential. —Tim Johnson, Publisher THE GRISTLE NETSE MOT: Whatcom Water Week (Sept. 14-22) is
26 the annual event designed to raise appreciation of marine and fresh water resources and the important FOOD role water plays in our lives. The week’s events are organized by the Whatcom Watershed Information views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE Network (WWIN), a network of representatives from government agencies, businesses, nonprofit organi- zations, educational institutions, tribes, and citizens
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21 and outreach. It is therefore with a deep irony that the start of BY AMY GOODMAN
FILM Water Week began in the shadow of a long anticipat- ed (dreaded) rollback by the federal Environmental 16 Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Passing of the Torch of protections afforded by the 2015 Clean Water Rule,
MUSIC leaving millions of stream miles across the country GRETA THUNBERG CARRIES FORWARD FRANCES CROWE vulnerable to pollution and degradation.
14 The rollback of the Obama-era measure, known GRETA THUNBERG, a explained then on “Democracy
ART as the Waters of the United States rule, adds to a 16-year-old Swedish climate activ- Now!” that, because of her Asperg- lengthy list of environmental rules that the Trump ist, sailed into New York Harbor last er’s, “I work a bit different. I see
13 administration has worked to weaken or undo over month after an occasionally harrow- things in black and white. I guess I the past two and a half years. ing, two-week transAtlantic voyage. saw the world from a different per-
STAGE “An immediate effect of the clean water re- Greta walks the walk, living her life spective.” She focused intently on peal is that polluters will no longer need a permit with as small a carbon footprint as the worsening climate crisis, even to discharge potentially harmful substances into she can. She decided to forgo fly- suffering debilitating depression 12 many streams and wetlands,” the New York Times ing as part of that commitment, so, ment in New Orleans. When I heard it around the age of 11. “I got out reported. “But the measure, which is expected to in order to make it from Europe to on the radio, I unplugged the iron, of that depression by promising
GET OUT take effect in a matter of weeks, has implications North America, she sailed on a zero- left the place mat that I was iron- myself that I’m going to do every- far beyond the pollution that will now be allowed emissions racing yacht. The day be- ing and went out looking for a peace thing I can to change things,” she
10 to flow freely into waterways. fore Greta’s arrival, another activist center in the streets of New Orleans.” said Wednesday. “Overhauling the rule had been a central campaign ended a remarkable voyage. Frances From that day, at the age of 26, That determination led her to pledge for President Trump, who characterized it as Crowe, a lifelong peace activist, died until she died, Frances Crowe never launch a school strike for the cli- WORDS federal overreach that impinged on the rights of at home in Western Massachusetts, relented in her pursuit of peace and mate, skipping school every Fri-
8 farmers, rural landowners and real estate developers surrounded by her family, at the age justice. She was a war tax resister, day to stand in front of the Swed- to use their properties as they see fit,” the Times re- of 100. Frances was a firebrand, a refusing to pay taxes to support the ish parliament, demanding action ported. Trump signed an executive order in the early nonviolent warrior for justice, ar- sprawling Pentagon budget. She op- to prevent catastrophic climate
CURRENTS days of his administration directing federal agencies rested countless times protesting posed South African apartheid and change. Her protest spread, quickly to begin the work of repealing and replacing it. war, nuclear weapons, nuclear power U.S. intervention in Central America going global. Hundreds of thou- 6 6 Agricultural groups praised the repeal. In a state- plants and more. The departure of in the 1980s and in Iraq and Af- sands of schoolchildren around the ment, the American Farm Bureau Federation said one elder activist on the eve of the ghanistan in the 2000s. She climbed globe have participated in their VIEWS VIEWS the water rule had prompted outrage from thou- arrival of one so young symbolizes, fences into the Seneca Army Depot, own, local school strikes for the
4 sands of farmers and ranchers across the country bittersweetly, the passing of a torch. and was arrested for pouring her climate. This Friday, Greta will join and led to the largest effort to reverse a regulation Frances was born just months af- own blood on a newly built Trident kids in New York at their monthly MAIL in his organization’s history. ter World War I ended. “My mother nuclear submarine just before it was strike outside the United Nations.
2 For Whatcom County, the rollback means years told me she took me to my first launched in Connecticut. A global strike for the climate, of progress to reduce waste and pollution entering march when the soldiers came Wednesday, at Manhattan’s expected to be one of the largest
DO IT streams and tributaries from industial-scale dairy home,” she wrote in Finding My North Cove Marina, a vessel of a global protests in history, will take operations could potentially be quickly unwound— Radical Soul, her memoir. “I was different kind arrived. Hundreds place on Sept. 20. After that, Greta placing renewed strain on struggling salmon stocks only a baby, but I have always had of young climate activists cheered will make her way, using “a lot of and area shellfish beds. the feeling that war has defined my as Greta disembarked, standing on trains, buses and probably even 09.18.19 A study released in Snohomish County last week life.” Her husband, Tom, was a med- terra firma for the first time in two sailing,” she explained, to the next found 73 percent of more than 5,700 miles of riv- ical doctor. Speaking on the “De- weeks. “The ground is still shaking U.N. climate change summit in San- .14
38 ers and streams flowing into Puget Sound were in mocracy Now!” news hour in 2005, for me,” she said as she opened her tiago, Chile, in December. # poor condition or bordering on poor. The condition she described a pivotal moment in press conference. Greta’s work as an activist is of waterways in the ag-intensive northern counties her life, Aug. 6, 1945, the day the “The climate is an ecological cri- just beginning. She is a living ex- is likely analogous. United States dropped an atomic sis, a global crisis, the biggest crisis ample of what Frances Crowe said Coastal states—including Washington, Oregon, bomb on Hiroshima: humanity has ever faced,” she said. not long ago: “There is something and California—were among ten that originally “I was a bride. My husband was in “If we don’t manage to cooperate, else also to life, the joy of strug- sued the Trump administration to rescue the Clean the Medical Corps in the Army. He to work together despite our differ- gle, that not enough people have
CASCADIA WEEKLY Water Rule. Those challenges will continue. had told me a few weeks before that ences, then we will fail. …Let’s not tasted. The joy of community, and Pressure on the announced changes may also ar- he had heard rumors that we were wait any longer. Let’s do it now.” the joy of cooperation, instead of 6 rive from the affiliated Northwest tribes, whose developing this incredible weapon. We first met Greta at the U.N. competition; these are the values treaty fishing rights could be imperiled. The USACE, He was at sea when we dropped the climate change summit in Kato- that I want to perpetuate and talk in particular, may be ultimately persuaded the pro- bomb, but I was alone in our apart- wice, Poland, last December. She about to young people.” posed changes endanger those treaty rights. In June, Lummi Nation launched the Salish Sea Cam- VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY THE GRISTLE HUMAN paign, calling for additional protections of Northwest coastal waters. Their ef- 26 forts were quickly joined by other tribal leaders from around the region. CIGARETTES AND FOOD “Everything interrelates,” Suqua- SMOKELESS TOBACCO mish Tribe Chairman Leonard Forsman The Art of Being The said in an announcement of the Sal- ish Sea Campaign. Forsman, who is also president of the Affiliated Tribes $ 00 REAR END 22 of Northwest Indians said, “Salmon habitat, shellfish habitat, water Meditation as part of daily life ~ 21 quality and all these things impact 55TO to develop openness & courage the food web.” FILM Later this month, Lummi and other Nov 16 and 17, 2019 “Mini” Retreat ~REGISTER ONLINE tribal leaders will gather at the inter- $ 00 EXPRESS 16 national boundary in Blaine to dem- 2825 Meridian, Suite 201 • 360-483-4526 onstrate they are Netse Mot (of one DRIVE-THRU MUSIC mind) when it comes to protecting meditation center Per Carton • Includes Tax!
87 14 this home. “We share a Xa Xalh Xechng- bellingham.shambhala.org ing (sacred obligation) to Xw’ullemy,” ALL MAJOR BRANDS ART the ancestral name for this area, tribal & GENERICS leaders said in a statement. 13 In August, Lummi Nation held a
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“What happens to them, happens 38 to us. We’re out of balance right # now,” Chief Leah George-Wilson said. “But I think we’re in a period of transformation: we are becoming what we’re supposed to be, and what we’re supposed to be is naut’sa mawt, one heart, one mind.” CASCADIA WEEKLY Symbolic, yes, the actions of the af- filiated tribes on both sides of the in- 7 ternational boundary lay the ground- work for a more aggressive defense of the Salish Sea. As Water Week teaches us, symbols are important.
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12 02.13.19 09.12.19 FRIDAY GET OUT THURSDAY A Washington judge sanctions initiative
10 Gov. Jay Inslee joins hundreds of state and local leaders—including local promoter Tim Eyman and rules that more mayors and council members—in urging President Trump to continue to wel- than $766,000 given to Eyman are contri- come refugees into communities all over the United States. The Trump admin- butions in support of ballot initiatives, WORDS istration is due to decide shortly what the refugee admissions goal will be for not “gifts” from supporters as Eyman has
8 2020. “Refugees from around the world have contributed to the rich fabric of claimed. This amount is separate from Ey- Washington state, bringing innovation and supporting economic growth and man’s alleged improper personal use of more development,” Inlsee said. “I join mayors, state legislators and other local than $300,000 in contributions made to po- CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 leaders in urging the president to continue to welcome refugees in need.” litical committees and concealment of more [Office of Governor] than $490,000 in contributions, the state 6 Attorney General argued. The judge notes The Trump administration completes the legal repeal of a major Obama-era that multiple previous orders and contempt VIEWS clean water regulation, which had placed limits on polluting chemicals that sanctions against Eyman have not accom-
4 could be used near streams, wetlands and water bodies. The rollback of the plished their purpose of compelling him to 2015 measure, known as the Waters of the United States rule, has been widely turn over documents. Eyman has racked up MAIL expected since the early days of the Trump administration, when President more than $236,000 in daily contempt sanc-
2 Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to begin the work tions related to discovery violations since of repealing and replacing it. Weakening the Obama-era water rule had been a February of 2018. [AGO]
DO IT central campaign pledge for Trump, who characterized it as a federal land-grab that impinged on the rights of farmers, rural landowners and real estate devel- The company seeking to establish a opers to use. [Associated Press] rock mine in the Marblemount area has called off the project. Kiewit Infrastruc- 09.18.19 The Washington Supreme Court will hear arguments seeking to overturn a ture Co. said it is withdrawing its appli- voter-approved measure to raise public transit funds. Seven residents filed cations for permits to establish a 79-acre .14
38 the lawsuit that seeks to overturn a rate increase by the Central Puget Sound mine to supply large rock for jetty sta- # Regional Transit Authority, known as Sound Transit. Voters in 2016 approved bilization at the mouth of the Columbia the rate hike to fund the Sound Transit 3 expansion project. [Associated Press] River. The withdrawal comes before Skagit County completed its evaluation of the Seattle has the best public transportation in the United States, accord- project under the state Environmental ing to a recent survey. The survey compared a sample of 100 U.S. cities Policy Act, including a review of hundreds
across three dimensions: accessibility and convenience, safety and reliabili- COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT OF BRITISH COURTESY TREVOR MACK BY PHOTO of public comments and deciding whether CASCADIA WEEKLY ty, and public transit resources, according to the American Public Transpor- A landslide blocks a major tributary to the Fraser River to require an environmental impact state- tation Association. [APTA] northeast of Vancouver, British Columbia. Rocks, some as ment, or EIS, to review potential impacts 8 big as cars, had sheared off a 400-foot cliff and lodged of the project. The project faced signif- Vandals deface a new overhead sign on I-5 in Bellingham days after it in the river, trapping already endangered salmon. Here, icant backlash from residents who were was installed. Maintenance crews with WSDOT installed a new 9’x16’ overhead rock scalers rappel down the 400-foot west canyon slope concerned about the project’s proximity to examine the rock at river level. The Fraser River is a sign at exit 255 for Sunset Drive on I-5 North on Sunday. Immediately, it was migratory path for five species of wild salmon, which return to their homes as well as the Skagit River. defaced, transportation officials say. [WSDOT] to freshwater from the ocean to spawn. [Skagit Valley Herald] YABLO On Sept. 13, the Bellingham Police index Department’s Hazardous Devices Unit FUZZ evacuated a four-block area downtown 26 in order to safely detonate yet another
BUZZ FOOD bomb-like object, this one a suspicious duffel bag that appeared to contain CREEPY PEEPERS wires. “Loud noise now,” police warned, On Sept. 9, a resident of Puget neighbor- “device being disrupted!” hood noticed a disturbance outside the bedroom of his roommate and discov- On Sept. 12, a citizen brought old ammu- REAR END 22 ered a man peering inside with his pants nition and an unknown device to the Bell-
down, masturbating. The roommates ran ingham Police Department for destruction. 21 outside and confronted the man, hold- ing him down until Bellingham Police ar- LOST IN TRANSLATION FILM rived. Police arrested the 49-year-old for On Sept. 3, the daughter of a Blaine man
indecent exposure and voyeurism. advised him she had read a text message 16 from a person she knew, who indicated
On Sept. 9, Bellingham Police responded he had a hand gun and was heading to MUSIC to another report of someone looking the pier to possibly hurt himself. Offi-
into the windows of an apartment in cers responded to the father’s report 14 York neighborhood at roughly the same and located the person who had sent the ART time as the incident in Puget neighbor- message. “Officers determined the per- hood. Police were uncertain the events son did not have a hand gun and did not 13 were related. plan on hurting himself,” police said.
“An officer saw the message and de- STAGE On Sept. 9, Bellingham Police cited a termined the message did not mention 32-year-old man for indecent exposure anyone having a hand gun, but did say 12 near the South Bay Trail. he could now use his concealed weapons permit. Officers cleared the scene once
On Sept. 10, an employee with the Bell- they determined the person was not a GET OUT ingham Police Department observed a man threat to himself or others.” urinating in the department’s parking lot. Average amount earned by82¢ women for every dollar earned by men among full-time, 10 YELLINGHAM year-round workers, a number unchanged from previous years. Poverty rates for WORRISOME WOMEN On Aug. 29, a neighbor reported hearing women continue to be higher than for men, according to new data from the U.S. WORDS On Aug. 30, Blaine Police checked on someone yelling for help inside a home Census Bureau.
a report of suspicious females. Officers near Lake Whatcom. The resident had 8 8 contacted the reporting person, who fallen and was transported to the hospi- advised the women were acting odd tal by Bellingham Fire Department. CURRENTS but didn't see them involved with any CURRENTS criminal activity. Officers contacted the On Aug. 28, Bellingham Police learned 1.6 Millions of women who entered the workforce between 2017 and 2018. The number 6 women, who advised they were passing of a man laying on the ground in pain of men in the workforce did not significantly increase in the same period. through the area. in Roosevelt neighborhood. The Belling- ham Fire Department transported him to VIEWS
On Aug. 26, a caller reported seeing a the hospital. 4 man hit a woman and then drag her to- 3.3 3.4 ward a nearby bus stop. Anacortes Police THE GRIFT Average amount earnings increased Average amount earnings increased MAIL (percent) for women among full-time, (percent) for men among full-time, year- contacted two people at the bus stop THAT KEEPS GIVING year-round workers. Median earnings for round workers. Median earnings for men 2 who matched the description. “They were On Aug. 30, Blaine Police were called by a women were $45,097 in 2018. were $55,291 in 2018.
both calm and did not appear upset with woman reporting suspicious loan activity. DO IT each other,” officers noted. “The woman “The woman applied for a loan online and told officers she twisted her ankle while immediately noticed possible fraudulent walking and her boyfriend helped her to activity,” police reported. “She alerted 50 39 the bus stop to sit down. The man pro- her bank. Her bank was aware of the loan Percent of women who say being a Percent of men who say being a working 09.18.19 vided the same story.” company from several other complaints working parent makes it harder for parent makes it harder for them to them to advance at work. advance at work. Half (50 percent) say it .14
against it. The woman did not lose any 38 makes no difference. On Sept. 9, a man called Bellingham Po- money during the process. An informa- # lice concerned about the welfare of his tional report was filed,” police noted. intoxicated girlfriend who called and 51 82 said someone was following her as she THE CONTINUING CRISIS Percent of working mothers who believe Percent of working fathers who believe walked home from a restaurant. She ar- On Sept. 1, Blaine Police responded to working full-time is best for them and working full-time is best for them and rived safely. a 911 hang=up call. An officer arrived their families at this point in their lives. their families at this point in their lives.
and found the three siblings at the CASCADIA WEEKLY NO EXIT home to be okay. They were just having 33 76 9 On Sept. 14, University Police learned an argument about video games. “The Percent of women with young children Percent of men with young children who of someone running across campus, car- juveniles were told about better ways who believe working full-time is the believe working full-time is the ideal rying an exit sign. Police recovered the to communicate with each other and ideal situation for their families. situation for their families. sign but did not know where it had been their mother was informed of the situa- taken from. tion,” police reported. SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau; Pew Research Center doit WORDS
WED., SEPT. 18 DISRUPTIVE PLAY: Shepherd Seigel shares 26 ideas from Disruptive Play: The Trickster in
FOOD Politics and Culture at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. words WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS 22 THURS., SEPT. 19 FEMINIST SOLIDARITY: Joy L. Wiggins,
B-BOARD Ph.D., shares ideas from the new book she co-wrote with Kami J. Anderson, From Sabo- Although Aino is the central charac- tage to Support: A New Vision for Feminist
21 ter, dozens of other well-drawn charac- Solidarity in the Workplace, at 7pm at Village ters populate Deep River’s pages as the Books, 1200 11th St.
FILM story unfolds in lumber camps, dance WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM halls, brothels, farms and union orga- FRI., SEPT. 20 16 nizing meetings during the years be- FAMILY STORY NIGHT: Bellingham tween 1893 and 1932. Storyteller’s Guild members will lead an
MUSIC Because Marlantes is fascinated with introduction to the craft at 6pm at the myth and believes symbols are meaning- Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. At 7pm, Family Story Night will commence. 14 ful in our personal and cultural develop- (360) 714-9631
ART ment, Deep River pays homage to several mythical stories. Aino’s journey pays DOWNRIVER: Award-winning journalist Heather Hansman will share ideas from
13 respect to the “Amor and Psyche” myth describing a young woman’s journey into Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St.
STAGE womanhood. And many of Deep River’s WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM main characters mirror those in The Ka- levala, a Finnish text based on ancient
12 SAT., SEPT. 21 shamanic songs that could be said to PERSISTENCE OF LIGHT: John Hoyte form the bedrock of the Finnish culture. reads from his memoir Persistence of Light at
GET OUT Thought not auto- 10:30am at the Lynden Library, 216 4th St. (360) 354-4883 biographical, Marlan- 10 10 tes’ characters are also CORRESPONDENCE CLUB: Anyone over 8 developed from direct years old can show up for the monthly Cor- experience. Growing up respondence Club gathering from 10:30am- WORDS WORDS just south of the mouth 12:30pm at Mindport Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. Materials and instructional guidance will
8 of the Columbia in the be provided. KARL MARLANTES ATTEND WHAT: logging town of Sea- (360) 647-5614
PHOTO BY DEVON MARLANTES BY PHOTO Chuckanut side, Oregon, he fished BACKYARD FAIRIES: Phoebe Wahl reads CURRENTS Radio Hour with with his grandfather, a Karl Marlantes commercial fisherman. from her book Backyard Fairies at 11am at
6 the North Fork Library, 7506 Kendall Rd. REVIEWED BY LISA GRESHAM WHEN: 7pm Finnish was his mother’s Tue., Sep. 24 (360) 599-2020 first language, and the
VIEWS WHERE: Heiner Theater, WCC Daily Worker communist BOOK SIGNING: Wayne Carter will be discussing his contributions to two collec- 4 COST: $5 newspaper was a fixture Deep River tions—Dancing in the Unknown and Shaman- INFO: on his grandmother’s
MAIL ism in the New Millennium—and signing www.village kitchen table. He knows EPIC ACTION ON THE COLUMBIA books.com copies of the books at 3pm in Concrete at
2 sisu firsthand, as well as the Upper Skagit Library, 45770B Main St. IN HIS debut novel, Matterhorn, based on his experiences as a Marine in Vietnam, the Finnish stoicism cultivated in the face WWW.UPPERSKAGITLIBRARY.ORG
DO IT Pacific Northwest author Karl Marlantes established himself as a master of evocative of unrelenting winters. settings and characters developed over time. Deep River, his sec- Deep River preserves the story of a gen- REMEMBERING ELLA: Laura Laffrado leads a program on “Ella Higginson: Inventing ond novel, is a sprawling family epic set along the mouth of the eration of immigrants who came to the Pa- Northwest Literature” from 3pm-4:30pm at Columbia River against Washington state’s early logging industry. cific Northwest at a time when there were the Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. 09.18.19 Befallen by tragedy and suffering at the hands of Russian im- no roads and built their lives amid towering (360) 592-2422 perialism in Finland, Ilmari Koski leaves his homeland to settle old-growth forests that are almost beyond .14 SOUND AND GLORY: Matt Pentz reads from
38 in a small community of Finnish immigrants along Deep River imagining. Marlantes superbly captures
# The Sound and the Glory: How the Seattle (based on the Naselle River) that feeds into Willapa Bay. As he this complex time in American history, in- Sounders Showed Major League Soccer How to looks for a wife, Ilmari clears forest to farm and establishes a cluding the fear of foreigners taking jobs Win Over America at 7pm at Village Books, blacksmithing operation. and resources, making the book especially 1200 11th St. When brother Matti and strong-willed sister Aino arrive from relevant today. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Finland, Matti finds work felling old-growth timber and Aino follows him to the log- At 700-plus pages, Deep River is a com- SUN., SEPT. 22 ging camp to live in the “henhouse” with the other women putting in long hours to mitment, but once caught in its cur- OPEN BORDERS: Longtime activist Betsy CASCADIA WEEKLY keep the loggers fed. Marlantes describes the appalling living conditions and unre- rent, be prepared to be swept along to Bell reads from Open Borders: A Personal mitting danger facing the loggers with historical accuracy. its conclusion and arrive with a deeper Story of Love, Loss, & Anti-War Activism, at 10 Aino is spurred to action by the injuries and deaths she witnesses, joining the IWW knowledge of this beautiful corner of the 4pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. (derogatorily called “Wobblies”) and organizing loggers for better pay and living condi- country’s history. WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM tions, safer working conditions and eight-hour workdays. Throughout the novel, Aino is MON., SEPT. 23 fiercely dedicated to the struggle for One Big Union; repeatedly risking imprisonment, Lisa Gresham is the Collection Services Man- POETRYNIGHT: Share your creative verse at her reputation and relationships with even those who are closest to her. ager at the Whatcom County Library System. doit SEPT. 20-21 SKAGIT GARAGE SALE: More than 150 vendors will sell their wares at the 27th annual Fall
Skagit County Garage Sale taking place from 26 9am-4pm Friday and Saturday at Mount Vernon’s Skagit County Fairgrounds, 479 W. Taylor St. FOOD Entry is $3. WWW.SKAGITCOUNTY.NET 22 TAG SALE: Beat the crowds for the 14th annual Tag Sale by purchasing tickets for a Preview Party happening from 5pm-7pm Friday at Whatcom B-BOARD Museum’s Syre Education Center, 201 Prospect St. Tickets are $20. From 9am-4pm Saturday, no fee
will be required to peruse the goods. 21
PHOTO BY TOM COLLICOTT TOM BY PHOTO WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG FILM As part of the Nature of Writing series, SAT., SEPT. 21 David Guterson returns to Bellingham ONE PLANET: Celebrate activist Greta Thunberg’s Thurs., Sept. 26 to read from his new poetry col- visit to the United States and take part in the 16 lection, Turn Around Time. Global Climate Strike at a “One Planet: A Future to
Look Back On” event taking place from 11am-3pm MUSIC the weekly Poetrynight at 7pm at the Alternative at the Peace Arch Park in Blaine. Library, 519 E. Maple St. WWW.ACT.350.ORG 14 WWW.BLOG.POETRYNIGHT.ORG
PECHAKUCHA NIGHT: Join your friends and ART TUES., SEPT. 24 neighbors for a fun, fast-paced PechaKucha CARLOS GIL: Professor Carlos Gil will kick off Night from 5pm-7pm in La Conner at the Mu- 13 Latino Heritage Month events with a 6:30pm talk seum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St. Tonight’s based on his book We Became Mexican-American: theme is “Untold Stories of Strong Women.” How Our Immigrant Family Survived to Pursue the Entry is free; please RSVP. STAGE American Dream at 6:30pm at Mount Vernon City WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG Library, 315 Snoqualmie St. 12 WWW.MOUNTVERNONWA.GOV HOMELESS FOR A NIGHT: The sixth annual “Homeless for a Night” fundraiser starts at 6pm BIRDNOTE: North Cascades Audubon Society will in Bow at Allen United Methodist Church, 16775 GET OUT host a special event with BirdNote narrator Mary Allen West Rd. The event will raise money for McCann at 7pm at Whatcom Museum’s Old City Family Promise; please register in advance.
WWW.HOMELESSFORANITE.MYEVENT.COM 10 Hall, 121 Prospect St. McCann will read selected 10 stories from BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks and 100 Sto- ries from the Popular Public Radio Show. Suggested CLIMATE ACTION: Join the Whatcom Peace and WORDS donation is $5. Justice Center for “Climate Action for Peace”—its WORDS WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG 17th annual International Day of Peace Event—
from 6pm-9pm at the Majestic, 1027 N. Forest St. 8 WED., SEPT. 25 Entry is by donation; please give generously. RACISM AND REALITY: Activist and Seattle WWW.WHATCOMPJC.ORG Sunday, September 22 2:00pm Race Conference Planning Committee member John CURRENTS Lovchik shares ideas from Racism: Reality Built on a SEPT. 23-29
Myth at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. CLIMATE ACTION WEEK: Bellingham’s Climate 6 WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Action Week begins at an ALL IN for Climate Ac- tion Week Kickoff focusing on progress that has VIEWS SEPT. 25-28 been made toward the city’s climate action goals Pianist eo e inston FALL BOOK SALE: A Fall Book Sale takes place at 7pm Monday at Council Chambers at Belling- is amon to ay s 4 from 10am-6pm Wednesday through Friday, and ham City Hall, 201 Lottie St. Additional events most o a inte ete s o 10am-1pm Saturday at the Bellingham Public happen through Sunday. me i an son MAIL Library, 210 Central Ave. WWW.COB.ORG e eb ate o t nin
WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG so io o i a obse ations 2 WED., SEPT. 25 on me i an t e THURS., SEPT. 26 B’HAM AT HOME: Find out about membership, into om ositions DO IT TURN AROUND TIME: As part of the Nature of services,and volunteer opportunities offered by that ea e a Writing series, bestselling author David Guterson Bellingham at Home at an informational meeting bea ti ta est y o o reads from his new book of poetry, Turn Around from 11:30am-12:30pm at the Bellingham Senior ea y a an Time: A Walking Poem for the Pacific Northwest, at Activity Center, 315 Halleck St. ontem o a y assi a 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. WWW.BELLINGHAMATHOME.ORG ~ JAZZIZ Magazine 09.18.19 WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM
CANDIDATE FORUM: Bellingham City Club will .14
Please bring donations 38 host its second Candidate Forum at a luncheon of noperishable food items # COMMUNITY and presentation taking place from 11:30am- for food pantries 1pm at Northwood Hall Event Center, 3240 Community Action FRI., SEPT. 20 Northwest Ave. At the event, Whatcom County of Skagit County. VOTER REGISTRATION: The League of Women Executive candidates Satpal Sidhu and Tony Lar- Voters will host a Voter Registration event from son will face off. Entry is $5-$18; plase register 11am-1pm at the SkillShare Space at the Belling- in advance. ham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. WWW.BELLINGHAMCITYCLUB.ORG
WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG CASCADIA WEEKLY HERITAGE BARNS: Attend an informational TRIVIA NIGHT: Dinner, beverages and a silent event about Washington state’s Heritage Barns 11 auction will be part of a Trivia Night fundraiser and Heritage Cemeteries program from 6pm- starting at 7pm in Mount Vernon at the Lincoln 8pm in Mount Vernon at Skagit City School, Theatre, 712 S. First St. Tickets are $50. 17508 Moore Rd. . . cin r all.org WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG WWW.PRESERVEWA.ORG On the Mount Vernon Campus of Skagit Valley College 2501 E College Way, Mount Vernon doit
WED., SEPT. 18 successes and failures, veg- WNPS MEETING: Join the local etables, fruits and berries, and
chapter of the Washington Native to begin planning for next year
26 Plant Society for a monthly meet- at a Gardening Round Table hap- ing focusing on “Native Plant Seed pening from 3pm-4:30pm at the
FOOD Propagation Basics” at 7pm at North Fork Library, 7506 Kendall the RE Store’s Sustainable Living Rd. Entry is free; registration is outside Center, 2309 Meridian St. A Seed required. HIKING RUNNING GARDENING
22 Exchange will follow. Entry is free. (360) 599-2020 WWW.WNPSKOMA.ORG SEPT. 21-22 B-BOARD SEPT. 18-22 HAMSTER ENDURANCE RUNS: rocks and label them with messages to WHATCOM WATER WEEK: The eighth annual “Hamster Endur- Whatcom Water Week concludes ance Runs” begin at 8am Saturday
21 encourage people to live a more eco- Wednesday through Sunday with at Lake Padden Park, 4882 Samish friendly life and join our cause,” event neighborhood stream tours at Squa- Way. Runners can choose from FILM lead Maren Werney said. “We’ll then licum and Whatcom creeks, a City of 6-, 12-, 24- and 32-hour options, have a rally with speakers and tables, Lynden Water Treatment Plant tour, and run laps around Lake Padden Bellingham Water Treatment and during that time period. Entry is 16 Wastewater Plant tours, a Maple $75-$190. Creek Reach tour with Whatcom WWW.HAMSTEREN MUSIC Land Trust, storytelling events, a DURANCERUNS.COM Whatcom Creek Work Party, salmon
14 “We want to declare sighting and a Nooksack River walk BOATING CENTER OPEN: with NSEA, and more. Bellingham’s Community Boating ART the climate crisis a WWW.WHATCOMWATERWEEKS.ORG Center will be open from 10am to national emergency— sunset weekends through Oct. 13. 13 THURS., SEPT. 19 Rentals include kayaks, sailboats, because that’s what TRAVELOGUE: “Amazing rowboats and paddle boards. WWW.BOATINGCENTER.ORG
STAGE Namibia” will be the focus of a it is” Bellingham Parks and Rec Travel- ogue with Lawrence Wong from SUN., SEPT. 22
12 — TANNER RAPP, ORGANIZER 12 7pm-9pm at Whatcom Museum’s OYSTER RUN: The 38th annual Old City Hall, 121 Prospect. Sug- “Oyster Run” Motorcycle Rally gested donation is $5. takes place from 9am-5pm start- GET OUT GET OUT before marching through downtown WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG ing in downtown Anacortes. The Bellingham” before returning to City event has no official starting FRI., SEPT. 20 point and no fee―pick your own
10 Hall around 1pm. WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and route along the way, and ride at “The main event features a perfor- adventurers can join Holly Roger of your own risk. mance by the Blackhawk Wild Whatcom for a “Wild Things” WWW.OYSTERRUN.ORG WORDS singers—the youth Community Program from 9:30am- 11am every Friday in September at ALZHEIMER’S WALK: Sign up
8 choir group from Lummi Whatcom Falls Park (Scudder Pond). for the North Sound Walk to End Nation,” Rapp said. “We Suggested donation is $5. Alzheimer’s starting with a Prom- have quite a few youth WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG ise Garden Ceremony to honor
CURRENTS speakers who will speak loved ones and those who’ve at the rally. SEPT. 20-21 been impacted in the commu- 6 “We are joining hun- SIN & GIN TOURS: Costumed nity at 12pm at Mount Vernon’s guides will regale audiences with Riverwalk Plaza. A two-mile, fully dreds of thousands of VIEWS ATTEND tales of fascinating characters at accessible walk will follow. Entry WHAT: other young people, BY TIM JOHNSON the margins of history at Good is free, but those who donate or 4 Climate Strike who are holding strikes Time Girls’ “Sin & Gin” tours for raise $100 or more will receive WHEN: 9am- across the nation, and the final weekend in downtown a T-shirt.
MAIL 1pm, Fri. the world, to demand Bellingham and historic Fairhaven. WWW.ALZ.ORG Sept. 20 Tickets are $17-$22.
2 change,” he said. Climate Strike WHERE: WWW.GOODTIMEGIRLSTOURS.COM AUDUBON ACTON: Join experts Bellingham Strike protestors from North Cascades Audubon
DO IT STUDENT WARRIORS MARCH FOR City Hall say political leaders SAT., SEPT. 21 Society for a monthly “Audubon INFO: www. around the world have PUMPKIN FESTIVAL: Attend the at the Museum” gathering from youthclimate CLIMATE JUSTICE failed to prioritize annual Giant Pumpkin Festival 1:30pm-3:30pm at the John M. strikeus.org and Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off (and in some cases Edson Hall of Birds at Whatcom
09.18.19 from 9am-4pm in Mount Vernon Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 INSPIRED BY youth activists like Greta Thunberg, the stu- even acknowledge) climate change. at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Prospect St. Entry is included with dent school strike movement has grown rapidly around the world. Strike protestors demand major legisla- Best Rd. Compete for a cash prize admission fees. .14 for the biggest pumpkin—last WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG 38 Youth organizers are now calling on adults to join them as allies tion to combat climate change on local # to address the urgency of the climate crisis. Labor movements, and state levels in Washington, and the year’s weighed in at more than 1,300 pounds—and the Howard TUES., SEPT. 24 social justice organizations and faith communities are expected adoption of practices to shift the coun- Dill Award for prettiest pumpkin, WINTERLAND: Get hyped to join a series of events alongside student strikers. try to 100 percent clean, renewable and and be sure to bring exhibi- for winter when Teton Gravity On Fri., Sept. 20, youth around the Bellingham area will take net-zero emission energy sources. tion veggies and sunflowers. Research returns to Bellingham to to the streets to demand that the government and businesses “We want to declare the climate crisis Additional events include a hay screen their new feature-length stop practices that are harming the environment. a national emergency—because that’s maze, carnival games, a “Bats ski and snowboard film, Winter- Incredible” class, a beer garden, land, at 7:30pm at the Mount CASCADIA WEEKLY With more than 2,500 strikes planned globally and over 650 in what it is,” Rapp said. pony rides and more. Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial the United States alone, the date is expected to be the largest- “I got involved because I have a friend 12 WWW.CHRISTIANSONS St. Per usual, there will be plenty ever climate justice mobilization. in Seattle who is a state lead in a youth NURSERY.COM of prizes from companies like “There is just about a decade to stop the worst effects of global national movement. She reached out to Atomic, Volkl, the North Face, and warming,” said Tanner Rapp, one of the leads of the youth move- me and asked if I would like to organize ROUND TABLE: Sit down with more. Tickets are $10-$15. Master Gardeners to discuss your WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM ment. “Our future is on the line.” the strike in Bellingham,” he said. “We will meet at Bellingham City Hall, where we will paint “We’re expecting quite a big turnout.” doit
STAGE Godlike opens this weekend with performances at 7:30pm Friday and
THURS., SEPT. 19 Saturday at the Sylvia Center for the GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The Arts, 205 Prospect St. In the original 26 Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at comedy written by Rosalind Reyn- FOOD 7:30pm every Thursday at the Upfront olds, the Greek heroes are finally stage Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 9:30pm, home from Troy, but their reentry stick around for “The Project”—which to domestic life hasn’t been easy.
THEATER DANCE PROFILES 22 tonight will feature “Improvised Twi- Luckily, an unconventional therapist light Zone.” Entry is $8 for the early is willing to help them sort things show, $5 for the late one. out.. Tickets are $6-$12; additional B-BOARD WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM performances happen Sept. 26-28. WWW.SYLVIACENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG SEPT. 19-21
imagination just lights up envisioning 21 everything. As we thought about pod- SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN: View Singin’ SEPT. 20-22 in the Rain, Jr. at 7pm Thursday and MISS FITTS: The duo Figmen- casting and how to capitalize on an FILM Friday, and 2pm Saturday at the tally presents the theatrical circus audio-only experience, we knew this auditorium at Ferndale High School, comedy Miss Fitts at 8pm Friday and
would be perfect. 5630 Golden Eagle Dr. Tickets are $8 Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at the 16 CW: Can you tell us more about the other to see the one-hour version of the Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab, famed stage musical. 1401 6th St. The shows combining audio projects related to Baderson? MUSIC AC: One of the projects is Mike and I do- (360) 820-5443 circus arts, magic, puppetry, jug- gling and artistic dance follow Miss ing straight-up audio sketches. This is SEPT. 19-22 Fitts, a befuddled and daydreaming 14 basically an audio version of the Cody
MYSTERY ISLAND: Find out what seamstress who is about to have her ART Rivers Show, but since we are work- happens after 10 strangers with world turned upside down by a quirky ing with just sound it is obviously go- wicked pasts and big secrets are new client, Sir Tinnly. Tickets are 13 13 ing to be very different than our live summoned to a remote island when $15-$20 (free for kids). Agatha Christie’s And Then There WWW.BELLINGHAMCIRCUSGUILD.COM STAGE shows. We are also doing an interac- Were None continues this weekend at STAGE tive choose-your-own-adventure story 7:30pm Thursday through Saturday, SAT., SEPT. 21 series that takes place in an invented and 2pm Sunday at the Bellingham BLUE ABODE COMEDY SHOW: Rob- 12 world. It’s kind of like a role-playing Theatre Guild, 1600 H St. Tickets are ert Peng, Derek Wolf, and Sam Ellef- game without rules or dice. $8-$16 to see the thrilling murder son will be the featured comedians at mystery. Additional showings hap- the monthly Comedy Show at 7pm at GET OUT CW: Other than you two, who else is involved pen Sept. 26-29. the Blue Abode Bar, 2925 Newmarket in the upcoming shows? WWW.BELLINGHAMTHEATREGUILD.COM St. Tickets are $5 to experience the MM: An amazing group that really gets triple-header of hilarity. 10 and enhances the Cody aesthetic: Gillian MORRIE AND APPROVAL: Learn WWW.THEBLUEABODEBAR.COM Myers, Casey Connor, more about a weekly pilgrimage that leads to a class in the meaning SUN., SEPT. 22 WORDS and Linnaea Groh from of life at showings of Tuesdays with COMEDY COMPETITION: Joel
PHOTO BY CASEY CONNOR BY PHOTO Bellingham. Luke Chmu- Morrie at 7:30pm Thursday and 2pm O’Connor, Nikki Kilpatrick, Sean 8 ra, DK Reinemer, and Saturday in Lynden at the Claire Flikke, Timmy Riney, Kyle Engberg, Tim Greger, who used vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St. Brett Emerson, Ben Menard, Edward BY AMY KEPFERLE At 7:30pm Friday and Saturday and Chatterton, and Dan Mills will be
to be from Bellingham. CURRENTS 2pm Sunday, view On Approval, a among the standup comedians taking Our friend Kevin Lee comedy of manners involving a part in an audition showcase for the 6 from Vancouver. And Jaz widow and a man who’s been in love 40th annual Seattle International ATTEND Okura-Youtsey is doing with her for years. Tickets are $10- Comedy Competition at 7:30pm at Baderson VIEWS WHAT: Baderson tech, like she did in the $14; the plays show in repertory the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. WHERE: Sylvia through Oct. 6. Tickets are $8.
BEYOND CODY RIVERS old iDiOM days. 4 Center, 205 WWW.THECLAIRE.ORG WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM Prospect St. CW: What do you think FOR A glorious spell of time, Bellingham was home base to WHEN: 6:30pm makes for a good story? FRI., SEPT. 20 MON., SEPT. 23 MAIL
the Cody Rivers Show. The brilliant sketch comedy duo com- and 8:30pm AC: Man, I wish I knew. EDGAR ALLAN: The Coldharts pres- RENT: Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer 2 prised of Mike Mathieu and Andrew Connor not only made audi- Fri.-Sat., Sept. I think a lot of people ent their original two-person musi- Prize and Tony Award-winning 20-21 cal, Edgar Allan, for one night only masterpiece, RENT, returns to the
ences laugh uproariously, but their original works also made (like Mike) have an edu- DO IT COST: $10-$12 at 7:30pm at the Firehouse Arts and stage in a vibrant 20th-anniversary people think. It’s been five years since the two graced the stage INFO: www. cated perspective on Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave. The touring production coming to Bell- together, but Sept. 20-21 they’ll reunite at the Sylvia Center sylviacenterfor story structure and a dark comedy follows a preadolescent ingham for a 7:30pm performance with other iDiOM Theater actors and alums to present Baderson, thearts.org grasp of essential ele- Edgar Allan Poe in his first year at at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. an improvised storytelling format designed to bring entertain- ments and things like English boarding school as he seeks Commercial St. With an inspiring 09.18.19 ment back to the basics. that. I wish I did, but I don’t. I have to gain academic ascendancy over message of joy and hope in the face
the student body. Tickets are $15 to of fear, this timeless celebration of .14
Cascadia Weekly: Andrew, where are you living now, and what cre- more of a “throw a bunch of stuff in the attend the award-winning play. friendship and creativity reminds 38 # ative endeavors have you been up to since you left Bellingham? blender and see what happens” kind of WWW.FIREHOUSEPER us to measure our lives with the Andrew Connor: My wife and I live in Missoula, which is sort of approach. As a result, most of my sto- FORMINGARTS.COM only thing that truly matters—love. like Montana’s Bellingham. I haven’t done much that has risen ries end up tasting like smoothies. Tickets are $45-$100. to the “endeavor” level since Mike and I have been on hiatus. CW: If people miss out on this show, when SEPT. 20-21 734-6080 OR IMPROV EVOLUTION: What is the WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM After all those years of living and breathing the Cody Rivers can they listen to the podcast? next step in performance improvisa- Show and neglecting every other aspect of my life, I was due AC: Hopefully not too long. There are a tion? Find out during showings of GUFFAWINGHAM: A weekly open
for a bit of a creative fast. few variables at play, including how long “Improv Evolution” at 9pm Friday mic for comedians, “Guffawingham!,” CASCADIA WEEKLY CW: How did Baderson come into being? it takes to edit everything, the other and Saturday at the Upfront Theatre, takes place at 9pm every Monday Mike Mathieu: The format, which is basically a group of people shows we are producing, our internet 1208 Bay St. Tickets are $12. at the Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State 13 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM St. Entry is free. The event features literally telling a story rather than acting it out, is something speed, the weather, bus schedules, solar approximately 20 standup comedians Andrew and I did for our own entertainment with a couple flares, commodity prices. It’s a compli- GODLIKE: Experience a modern who each do a four-minute set. friends we traveled with after college. It’s super-simple but cated process. We’re not sure. More than twist on ancient legends when WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GUFFAWINGHAM extraordinarily fun because your canvas is infinite and your a month, less than a year? My date and I had arrived in the middle of a docent tour, and the knowledgable woman leading arts patrons through the mixed-media exhibit focusing on the
26 82-year-old artist’s first solo show of his long career was discussing a 1999 FOOD oil painting, “The Birthing of the Middle visual Class” (this week’s cover image). The GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES monstrous Miss America was there again, 22 literally and figuratively pushing forth what looked to be a fully formed white B-BOARD man. The words “It’s a boy!” were painted across the top of the red, white and blue
21 painting, and stars were cutting through a variety of questionable characters
FILM (among them Adolf Hitler). “Red is something we associate with
16 violence,” she said. “Blood. Anger. We see
MUSIC the stars are actually cutting into the side 14 14 and opening the men ART ART up. The stars are weap- ons. Ed is showing us
13 that the symbol we put our hands on our hearts
STAGE SEE for—and that we are so WHAT: “Wanted: thankful for—can be- Ed Bereal for come a weapon.”
12 Disturbing the Peace” The theme of Bereal WHEN: Through disturbing the peace
GET OUT Jan. 5 is evident throughout WHERE: Whatcom the sprawling exhibit, Museum’s
10 Lightcatcher which contains 120 Building, 204 works and spans six de- Flora St. cades—from the time WORDS COST: Admission the African-American is $5-$10
8 artist was making as------WHAT: Art, semblage and perfor- Politics, and mance art in Los An-
CURRENTS Community: A geles in the 1960s, to Conversation his awakening of the 6 Inspired by Ed need to merge art and Bereal’s Work activism during the
VIEWS WHEN: 4pm Sat., ED BEREAL PORTRAIT BY DAVID SCHERRER DAVID ED BEREAL PORTRAIT BY Sept. 21 Watts Rebellion, and
4 WHERE: Whatcom his ongoing examina- Museum’s Old City tion of racial inequity,
MAIL Hall, 121 Prospect BY AMY KEPFERLE gun violence, corpo- St.
2 COST: Free; rate greed and political register in power structures. DO IT Wanted advance These days, Bereal INFO: lives on a farm in What- www.whatcom com County, and is still ED BEREAL DISTURBS THE PEACE museum.org involved in making 09.18.19 AT FIRST glance, I thought the six people standing in line by a “Please Enter Here; creations that pack a punch, whether it’s Have a Nice Day” sign near the entry of the “Wanted: Ed Bereal for Disturbing the through pop art, political cartoons, assem- .14
38 Peace” exhibit at Whatcom Museum’s Lightcatcher Building were patiently waiting blages or oil paintings. # their turn to look at the sculpture suspended from the wall in front of them. In “Wanted,” viewers get to see the Then I noticed that the fellow at the front of the queue, a businessman type hold- scope of an artistic life lived with pur- ing a large black bag resembling a lunchbox, had his bespectacled head on upside- pose. We see sketches that led to full- down. Meanwhile, a mallet-wielding woman with pendulous breasts and a head and fledged paintings and sculptures, a chill- arms comprised of metal was on the verge of doing something unspeakable to him ing installation dubbed “Exxon: The Five with her raised weapon. The rest of the nameless crowd—a preteen and a pregnant Horsemen of the Apocalypse” that was
CASCADIA WEEKLY woman among them—waited for their fate like mute animals being led to slaughter. years in the making,” and an “Homage to The piece, “Miss America: Manufacturing Consent (upside down and backwards),” was LA” that features kids with teddy bears 14 alarming in more ways than one. My first instinct had been to join the cleverly disguised and machine guns. mannequins on their inevitable path to destruction, and it was only upon taking in the Look closer, though, and you’ll also entirety of the installation that I caught my mistake. Also disturbing was the fact that find messages of hope and humor. It’s the titular Miss America was a horror show. The stars and stripes of the flag she was part of what makes the exhibit so en- enveloped in seemed to act as a prison—not as a symbol of freedom. thralling. “MAKE AMERICA HATE AGAIN,” BY ED BEREAL BY AGAIN,” HATE “MAKE AMERICA doit
HARDWARE APPLIED SERVICES: View the vessels Susan Martin Spar will be one of 37 artists of sculptor Gailan Ngan and densely layered paintings exhibiting smaller artworks at a “Fall Show” by Peter Scherrer through Sept. 20 at Hardware Ap- through Oct. 20 in Mount Vernon at the River Gallery.
plied Services, 215 W. Holly St., suite H-21. 26 An opening reception takes place Sat., Sept. 21. WWW.HARDWAREAPPLIEDSERVICES.COM FOOD JANSEN ART CENTER: View a “Fall Juried Exhibit” through Nov. 29 in Lynden at the Jansen Art Center,
321 Front St. Additional exhibits open for perusal 22 include a “Fall Fiber Showcase” featuring tapestry weaver Linda Rees, and painter and multimedia artist
Hilarie Couture’s “Intertwinings.” B-BOARD WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG
MAKE.SHIFT: Visit and donate to “This Little Piggy” 21 through September at Make.Shift Art Space, 306
Flora St. FILM WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM
MONA: Check out the “Art and Legacy of Joan Kirk- 16 man” and “continuum...continued” through Sept. 22
UPCOMING EVENTS Cornwall Ave. in La Conner at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 MUSIC WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG S. First St.
WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG 14 SAT., SEPT. 21 14 MUSEUM DAY LIVE: Check out exhibits for free ARTWOOD: Paintings on wood will be featured Cascadia Weekly ART today at the Bellingham Railway Museum, La through September at Artwood Gallery, 1000 Har- MOUNT VERNON LIBRARY: Peruse and purchase ART Conner’s Skagit County Historical Museum, and ris Ave. abstract paintings by the late Jeffrey Thostenson the Whatcom Museum of History and Art as part WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM through September at the Mount Vernon City Library, is distributed 13 of “Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live!” 315 Snoqualmie St. Participating museums from around the country BAYOU ON BAY: Self-taught artist Savannah WWW.MOUNTVERNONWA.GOV STAGE participate in the annual event, which is free but LeCornu will show her Northwest form-line pieces requires a Museum Day Live! ticket. through September at the Annex Bar at Bayou on PEACEHEALTH: View paintings by Rob Gischer at over
WWW.SMITHSONIANMAG.COM/MUSEUMDAY Bay, 1300 Bay St. through Dec. 7 at the first floor east tower hall 12 WWW.PATREON.COM/LECORNU at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, 2901 YARN CRAWL: Knitters, crocheters and other fiber Squalicum Pkwy.
artists are encouraged to travel to participating yarn BITTERS BARN CO: Jesse Max Otero’s “Terms, Con- [email protected] GET OUT stores to explore and discover new yarn and crafting ditions, and Futures” exhibition will be on display accessories at the third annual “Purls & Pop-Ups: What- through Sept. 28 in Mount Vernon at Bitters Co. PERRY AND CARLSON: Trish Maharam’s “One com County Yarn Crawl” happening from 10am-6pm at Barn, 14034 Calhoun Rd. Continuous Body” can be viewed through September 10 Apple Yarns and Northwest Yarns in Bellingham, and WWW.BITTERSCO.COM in Mount Vernon at Perry and Carlson Gallery, 504 600 Wear on Earth in Lynden. Pop-up shops include hand- S. First St. WORDS dyed yarns and other products from Violet Valentine, COLOPHON CAFE: A staff collaboration and new WWW.PERRYANDCARLSON.COM locations Whiskey Knits, PolyStitchery, Forbidden Fiber Co., paintings by Lori Hill will be on display through Seattle Sky Dyeworks, and Fiber & Flame. September at the Colophon Cafe, 1208 11th St. Meet QUILT MUSEUM: “Shifting Tides: Convergence in 8 WWW.PURLSANDPOPUPS.COM the artists during the Fourth Friday Art Walk. Cloth,” and “Out of Darkness: Bent Needle Collective” in Whatcom, WWW.COLOPHONCAFE.COM are currently on display at La Conner’s Northwest
RIVER RECEPTION: View a showcase of smaller fine Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, 703 S. Second St. CURRENTS artworks at an opening reception for a “Fall Show” DAKOTA ART GALLERY: View works by sculptor De- WWW.QFAMUSEUM.ORG
Skagit and 6 from 2pm-5pm in Mount Vernon at River Gallery, nise Snyder and painter Mary Jo Maute through Sept. 19313 Landing Rd. (off Dodge Valley Rd.). The exhibit 29 at the Dakota Art Store Gallery, 1322 Cornwall Ave. SMITH & VALLEE: Works by painter Patty Haller and
includes paintings, sculptures, glass and jewelry by WWW.DAKOTAARTBELLINGHAM.COM sculptor Andrew Vallee can be perused through Sept. VIEWS 37 artists, and can be viewed from 10am-5pm Fridays 29 in Edison at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. surrounding
through Sundays through Oct. 20. FISHBOY GALLERY: Discover the contemporary folk WWW.SMITHANDVALLEEGALLERY.COM 4 WWW.RIVERGALLERYWA.COM art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm Fridays or by appoint- ment at the Fishboy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. RAGFINERY: A variety of textile-related workshops areas. MAIL ARTIST TALK: Abstract expressionistic painter Drie 319-2913 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM happen on a regular basis at Ragfinery, 1421 N.
Chapek will discuss her work and her “Soul Juice” Forest St. 2 exhibit at an Artist Talk at 4pm in Edison at i.e. gal- FOURTH CORNER: View salmon fisherman, marine WWW.RAGFINERY.COM
lery, 5800 Cains Court. Her solo show can be viewed engineer and artist Tom Crestodina’s “A Closer Look” DO IT through September. through Sept. 28 at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, SCOTT MILO: View encaustic paintings by Orcas Is- WWW.IEEDISON.COM 311 W. Holly St. land artist Marilee Holm through Oct. 1 in Anacortes WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM at the Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave. WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM
SUN., SEPT. 22 09.18.19 HANDMADE MARKET: Attend a Bellingham Hand- GALLERY SYRE: Peruse a selection of paintings, made Market from 11am-4pm at Goods Nursery and drawings and sculptures that span David Syre’s WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works by Whatcom Art Produce, 2620 Northwest Ave. artistic career thus far at a permanent exhibit open Guild members can be perused daily at the Whatcom .14 Ask about our Media Kit 38 WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GOODSPRODUCE to the public from 12pm-5pm Tues.-Thurs. at Gallery Art Market, 1103 11th St. # Syre, 465 W. Stuart Rd. WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG [email protected] TUES., SEPT. 24 WWW.DAVIDSYREART.COM ARTIST WORKSHOP: Watch artist Neal Cronic paint WHATCOM MUSEUM: “Wanted: Ed Bereal for with acrylics and oil at a low-key Artist Workshop from GOOD EARTH POTTERY: “Pitcher Perfect” will be Disturbing the Peace,” “What Lies Beneath: Minerals 6pm-7:30pm at the SkillShare Space at the Bellingham highlighted through September at Good Earth Pot- of the Pacific Northwest,” “City of Hope: Resurrection Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Entry is free. tery, 1000 Harris Ave. City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign,” “People of WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM the Sea and Cedar,” “John M. Edson Hall of Birds,” and CASCADIA WEEKLY a “Whatcom Artist Studio Tour Showcase” can currently HADRIAN ART GALLERY: View a variety of ab- be viewed on the Whatcom Museum campus. 15 ONGOING EXHIBITS stract interpretations via the group show “Dive In” WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG through Sept. 29 in Edison at Hadrian Art Gallery, ALLIED ARTS: “Precise Practicalities” will be 5717 Gilkey Ave. SEND YOUR EVENT INFORMATION TO: on display through Sept. 28 at Allied Arts, 1418 WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EDISONWA5717 [email protected] rumor has it
26 NEWS OF BREWS: For a person who can’t drink beer or hard cider, I sure spend a lot FOOD of time talking about it. But that’s because there’s always something worthwhile to say. music No, I’m not talking about whatever new SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT brewery or cidery that’s about to open, al- though I imagine
REAR END 22 there are probably 10 or 12 of those in the
20 works in our boom- ing beer economy.
FILM Instead, it’s time to give a shout out
16 16 to Bellingham’s OG brewery, the one
MUSIC BY CAREY ROSS MUSIC that started it all and continues to be an example of how to
14 do nearly everything right: Boundary Bay.
ART The brewpub recently celebrated its 24th anniversary and they also just brewed their
13 7,000th batch of beer. It’s noteworthy that they’ve brewed that many batches, and it’s
STAGE also pretty incredible that we have imbibed 6,999 batches of Boundary beer in their nearly quarter-century of life. I say “we” be- 12 cause before I accepted that my beer allergy was real, I drank my fair share of those 6,999
GET OUT batches, one pint of Scotch Ale at a time. A special occasion requires a special brew,
10 and Boundary’s milestone beer isn’t just an- other batch of Cedar Dust IPA or Oatmeal Stout (not that there would be anything WORDS wrong with that). They’ve dubbed their PHOTO BY TODD V. WOLFSON V. TODD BY PHOTO
8 7,000th batch—wait for it—Batch 7000 and it’s an Imperial IPA available for a limited time. I don’t really know what makes an Im- BY CAREY ROSS CURRENTS watch the specials and bob perial IPA different than a standard one, but his head along to the lively I do know Batch 7000 appears to come in the 6 score like I did. When he special Boundary glass instead of the regular was a teenager, he bought pint glass, so that’s good enough for me. VIEWS George Winston his first Peanuts soundtrack Across town, another brewery that’s doing
4 MORE THAN A PIANO MAN album—the day after the things right, Stones Throw, is gearing up to 1965 premiere of A Charlie throw its final block party of the year—the MAIL ABOUT HALFWAY through what is a fairly extensive bio on pianist Brown Christmas—and when one I suspect might be its favorite of them
2 George Winston’s website is the line, “George Winston is undeniably a ATTEND his own music career was all—the Fresh Hop Block Party, which hap- household name.” WHAT: George well-established, he chan- pens Sat., Sept. 21. As the name suggests, Winston DO IT Music bios are rife with such claims, but given the length of his music neled his experience and they’ll be taking over their block for the WHEN: 2pm career, albums sold and many achievements, it seems this is much more Sun., Sep. 22 success into a tribute al- all-day affair, with live music by Sapphire truth than it is hyperbole. WHERE: 2501 bum in 1996, and followed and High Mountain String Band, food trucks However, when I was growing up, the musicians who were household E. College Way, it with another in 2010. and all of the other celebratory things we’ve 09.18.19 names were John, Paul, George, and Ringo, with a little Diana Ross and Mount Vernon But that barely scratches grown accustomed to at their block parties. Marvin Gaye mixed in for good measure (courtesy of my mother’s record col- COST: $30-$40 the surface of a remarkable They’ll be pouring not only pints of their .14 INFO: www.
38 lection) and Madonna and Axl Rose (courtesy of my sister’s cassette tapes). mcintyrehall.org and groundbreaking musi- 2019 Fresh Hop beer, but also a beer made # Needless to say, there were not a lot of piano jams emanating from the cal career that has indeed from six different kinds of hops. And, as various stereos and speakers in my house. made Winston’s name beloved in countless has become their autumnal custom, Stones But as I scanned Winston’s bio further, I landed on a name that has been households. He’s embraced, improved upon or Throw will be collecting hops from friends, a musical touchstone for me and billions of other people: Vince Guaraldi. pioneered a trio of music styles—what he’s neighbors and the community at large, If there is one thing that unites so many of us, it’s that Peanuts specials dubbed “rural folk piano,” the departure from which they will then use to brew their Com- have become integral parts of our holiday celebrations. We’re a little more traditional ragtime playing that was popu- munity Ale, set for a mid-October release.
CASCADIA WEEKLY than a month out from our annual viewing of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie larized by Fats Waller and became known as The event is free, family-friendly and some Brown, which will be followed before we know it by A Charlie Brown Christ- “stride piano,” and the New Orleans-style R&B of the proceeds will benefit the nearby 16 mas. For some, the specials are defined by Snoopy’s antics, Linus’ blanket, that is nearest and dearest to his heart. Chuckanut Center, which will be on hand to Pigpen’s dust cloud, and Lucy never letting Charlie Brown kick that darn However, Winston’s greatest accomplish- oversee a produce swap at this multifacet- football. However, for me, it was all about the distinctive and instantly rec- ment is that he’s taken solo acoustic piano ed affair. And that’s it for this installment ognizable music Guaraldi composed for the scrappy cohort of cartoon kids. music and made it accessible and enjoyable of Brews News You Can Use. Now go treat Winston also found himself similarly captivated, except he didn’t just for a mass audience. Like Yo-Yo Ma with his yourself to a cold one. cancer-free and with an album in tow, the Bellingham Theatre Guild presents WINSTON, FROM PAGE 16 proceeds from which he donated back to the hospital that helped him. cello, Winston and his piano know no Indeed, that altruistic spirit is yet an- genre boundaries or musical conventions. other reason Winston is so warmly em- 26 His playing isn’t pretentious or designed braced by fans. He’s recorded benefit exclusively for orchestral or chamber albums to raise funds for folks who suf- FOOD audiences. Stories abound of him wan- fered losses during 9/11, Hurricane Ka- AND THEN dering onstage—often in his stocking trina victims, to rebuild the Louisiana feet because shoes would give away how wetlands, and more. His latest album, hard he stomps the pedals and distract Restless Wind, which was released in May THERE WERE from the music—so casual in his dress on Winston’s own record label (which he “Ekes every ounce of suspense, REAR END 22 and demeanor audiences think he’s the also uses to preserve and amplify the commentary and pathos from the classic Agatha
piano tech until he sits down and begins music of Hawaii’s slack-key guitarists be- Christie novel. The results 20 to perform. He plays what he loves, how cause there is seemingly no end to Win- are astoundingly and almost he wants to play it (including a decid- ston’s musical generosity) is his interpre- absurdly entertaining.” FILM Variety edly cool technique of using his hands tation of music he loves by such artists Directed by Dee Dee O’Connor to mute piano strings)—and he just hap- as varied as the Doors (he’s a longtime 16 16 pens to be enormously skilled, wildly tal- fan), Stephen Stills, Sam Cooke, Ira Ger- MUSIC ented and incredibly dynamic. shwin, and others. In keeping with his MUSIC That combination of skill and mass ap- character, his album-release show was a SEPTEMBER 13–29, 2019 peal have brought awards, accolades and benefit for an organization that provides 360-733-1811 www.bellinghamtheatreguild.com 14 multiplatinum album sales. And Winston music-therapy scholarships. ART isn’t one to sit on his impressive laurels. All of this is to say that Winston is kind He tours on what could easily be consid- of a musical superhero—albeit a highly HOME LOANS AND REFINANCE 13 ered a constant basis, playing upward of unassuming-looking one. He’ll put his
100 shows a year, which is all the more piano prowess on display at a Sun., Sept. STAGE amazing considering he’s dealt with se- 22 concert at Mount Vernon’s McIntyre rious illness, including more than one Hall. When he appears onstage in his Marie BjornsonTeam 12 bout of cancer. In fact, after his last stocking feet, don’t mistake him for the cancer diagnosis, he played the piano at guy the venue hired to make sure the pi- A more educated, the medical center while receiving treat- ano is properly tuned—he’s a household more motivated, and GET OUT ment—and emerged from the experience name, after all. more confident home 10 doit buying experience. WORDS
WED., SEPT. 18 to bring your flannel blanket. Tickets are $28
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unhinged, completely batshit five minutes it is. Plus, 26 I could watch Brad Pitt steal scenes from Leonardo
FILM SHORTS DiCaprio forever and never tire of it. HHHHH (R • 2 FOOD hrs. 39 min.) Ad Astra: A lavishly shot, Very Serious sci-fi movie that tackles issues writ small and universal that prob- The Overcomer: Set against a backdrop of dire ably deserves better than to be described as "that economic circumstances, a man, armed only with his Brad Pitt space movie," but I went ahead and said it Bible and a talented high-school athlete, overcomes
anyway. HHHH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 4 min.) something, thus being forever known as the Over- REAR END 22 comer. It’s possible I got some plot points wrong, but Angel Has Fallen: Just when I forgot all about the I’m pretty sure the thing about the Bible is spot on. 20 existence of Gerard Butler, here he is. I gave some HH (PG • 1 hr. 55 min.) 20 thought to learning what this movie is about, but that FILM seems like a waste of effort, so I’ll just go ahead and The Peanut Butter Falcon: Shia LeBeouf delivers FILM guess it’s about as good as every other Gerard Butler on some of the promise he showed in his earlier roles movie. HH (R • 1 hr. 54 min.) as a small-time outlaw who befriends a young man AD ASTRA 16 with Down syndrome who ran away from his nursing Brittany Runs a Marathon: Jillian Bell plays a fat home in order to follow his dream of becoming a pro- woman who runs off the pounds in this film that is, to and reality-defying stunts. Give it all of the Oscars. it is her status as a fearless trailblazer, singing and fessional wrestler in this heartwarming Mark Twain- MUSIC its credit, a lot more complex than other, similar sto- Every last one. HHH (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 15 min.) bringing a stunning variety of musical genres and inspired story. HHHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 33 min.)
ries in which being skinny is somehow an inspirational styles to her audience that make her both a musical 14 ideal rather than an arbitrary standard imposed by The Goldfinch: Evidently, this movie is as hard to pioneer and force to be reckoned with. Go beyond the Rambo: Last Blood: If Arnold Schwarzenegger gets society and its ever-changing and largely meaningless watch as the book was to read. (Sorry, Donna Tartt. hits with Ronstadt herself in this illuminating docu- to be the Terminator again, it seems only fair that Syl- ART principles. HHHH (R • 1 hr. 44 min.) The Secret History is one of my favorite books, so I mentary. HHHHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 35 min.) vester Stallone reprise his role as John Rambo. They
swear it’s not personal.) H (R • 2 hrs. 29 min.) drew first blood. Now he's going to draw last blood. 13 David Crosby: Remember My Name: David Crosby The Lion King: I didn’t like this movie the first Never mind all the blood in the middle. We don't need HHH takes a hard, warts-and-all look at David Crosby in Good Boys: If you think that watching a bunch of time around, so do your worst, Disney. Everything to talk about that. (R • 1 hr. 29 min.) STAGE this revealing documentary. No sanitized portrait, overly precocious kids swear a lot is funny, have I got the light touches is your kingdom, after all. HH (R • this is instead a full confession by a musician whose a movie for you. HHHH (R • 1 hr. 35 min.) 1 hr. 48 min.) Villians: A pitch-black comedy about a pair of name we could not possibly forget, even if we wanted burglars who get far more than they bargain for when 12 to. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 35 min.) Hustlers: Lest you think Jennifer Lopez is nothing Luce: Luce is a former Eritrean child soldier adopted they break into the home of a couple that has a whole more than hit songs and husbands, she’s here to by Naomi Watts and Tim Roth, who seems to excel in lot to hide. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 29 min.)
Downton Abbey: I'm always skeptical when a be- remind you she’s got acting chops for miles in her his upper-class world of nice homes and good schools. GET OUT loved television show gets the feature-film treatment, mesmerizing portrayal of a stripper with big ideas and But his teacher, Octavia Spencer, thinks something but I think this is going to be a good one. Welcome a cast of coconspirators that includes Constance Wu, sinister lurks beneath his perfect veneer, and what back, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. Keke Palmer, Cardi B, and probably not nearly enough happens when she threatens to jar his status as a 10 We've missed you. HHHH (PG • 1 hr. 30 min.) Lizzo. Anything you can do, J.Lo can do better. HH success story will have far-reaching implications for HHH (R • 1 hr. 47 min.) everyone. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 49 min.) WORDS The Farewell: Awkwafina gets the starring role she so richly deserves—and makes the most of it in this multi- It Chapter Two: This movie is predicated on the Maiden: At 24 years old, fairly inexperienced sailor generational story about family bonds, saying goodbye premise that if murderous Pennywise the clown shows Tracy Edwards helmed the first all-female crew ever to 8 and those times in which honesty is not always the up and starts offing people, the now-adult kids from compete in the hugely grueling Whitbread Round the Showtimes best policy. See summer's indie blockbuster before it the Losers Club will return to Derry and vanquish him World Race. This documentary—suitable for sailors says farewell. HHHHH (PG • 1 hr. 34 min.) once again. If I were one of those now-adult kids, and landlubbers alike—details the remarkable and Regal and AMC theaters, please see CURRENTS that would be the hardest nope I ever noped. HHH (R inspiring journey. HHHHH (PG • 1 hr. 37 min.) www.fandango.com. Fast and Furious Presents: Hobbs and Shaw: It • 2 hrs. 49 min.) 6 stars Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Idris Elba, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Quentin Tar- Pickford Film Center and
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26 a relationship, we’re prone to identify LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1936, the city of THE SCIENCE ADVICE similarities where none exist, spinning Cleveland, Ohio staged the Great Lakes Exposition, a FOOD FREE WILL 135-acre fair with thrill rides, art galleries, gardens ambiguities—vague or missing details and sideshows. One of its fun features was The Golden GODDESS about a person—into support for their Book of Cleveland, a 2.5-ton, 6,000-page text the size 22 being just like us. But Norton explains ASTROLOGY of a mattress. After the expo closed down, the “biggest that as partners get to know each other, book in the world” went missing. If it still exists today, ARE YOU CLONESOME ARIES (March 21-April 19): We’re in the equinoc- no one knows where it is. I’m going to speculate that TONIGHT? dissimilarities begin to surface. And tial season. During this pregnant pause, the sun seems there’s a metaphorical version of The Golden Book of REAR END REAR END 22 My friend thinks I’d do better in dating if I this leads partners who were initially to hover directly over the equator; the lengths of night Cleveland in your life. You, too, have lost track of a went on those sites that match people ac- stoked about how alike they seemed to and day are equal. For all of us, but especially for you, major Something that would seem hard to misplace. it’s a favorable phase to conjure and cultivate more Here’s the good news: If you intensify your search now, 21 cording to “similarities.” Most of the couples be to become less satisfied with each sweet symmetry, calming balance, and healing harmony. I bet you’ll find it before the end of 2019. I know aren’t that similar. Could those sites other and the relationship. In that spirit, I encourage you to temporarily suspend FILM be wrong? How much does similarity matter Interestingly, it seems that dissimi- any rough, tough approaches you might have in regard SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 1990, the New for being a good match with somebody and larity between partners actually gets to those themes. Resist the temptation to slam two Zealand government appointed educator, magician and opposites together simply to see what happens. Avoid comedian Ian Brackenbury Channell to be the official 16 the chances of a relationship working out an undeserved bad rap. Discovering this engaging in the pseudo-fun of purging by day and Wizard of New Zealand. His jobs include protecting long-term? —Single Woman took more sophisticated methodology bingeing by night. And don’t you dare get swept up in the government, blessing new enterprises, casting out MUSIC than used in previous research, in which hating what you love or loving what you hate. evil spirits, upsetting fanatics, and cheering people There are points of difference that are scientists basically tallied up ways part- up. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to find TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “I tell you what your personal equivalents of an inspirational force like 14 simply a bridge too far—like if one part- ners were alike and different and then freedom is to me: no fear.” So said singer and activist that. There’s really no need to scrimp. According to my
ART ner enjoys shooting dinner with a cross- looked at how satisfied they were with Nina Simone. But it’s doubtful there ever came a time reading of the cosmic energies, you have license to be bow and the other bursts into tears every their relationship. when she reached the perfect embodiment of that extravagant in getting what you need to thrive. idyllic state. How can any of us empty out our anxiety 13 time a short-order cook cracks an egg Psychologist Manon van Scheppingen so completely as to be utterly emancipated? It’s SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Do silly into a frying pan. and her colleagues instead explored in- not possible. That’s the bad news, Taurus. The good things,” advised playwright Anton Chekhov. “Foolish-
STAGE However, there are three areas in which teractions between romantic partners’ news is that in the coming weeks you will have the ness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our partner harmony seems essential to hap- personality traits over an eight-year pe- potential to be as unafraid as you have ever been. For straining and striving after a meaningful life.” I think best results, try to ensure that love is your primary that’s a perspective worth adopting now and then.
12 riod. Their findings suggest that part- py coupledom. If couples have clashing motivation in everything you do and say and think. Most of us go through phases when we take things religious beliefs, political orientations ners don’t have to match perfectly on too seriously and too personally and too literally. or values, “it’s found to cause tremen- traits; in fact, sometimes, their having GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some things don’t Bouts of fun absurdity can be healing agents for that GET OUT dous problems in a marriage,” explained differences is ideal. change much. The beautiful marine animal species affliction. But now is NOT one of those times for you, known as the pearly nautilus, which lives in the South in my opinion. Just the reverse is true, in fact. I en- psychologist David Buss at a recent evo- Take conscientiousness, a personality Pacific, is mostly the same as it was 150 million years courage you to cultivate majestic moods and seek out
10 lutionary psychology conference. Sure, trait reflecting self-control and a sense ago. Then there’s Fuggerei, a walled enclave within awe-inspiring experiences and induce sublime perspec- there are couples with differences in of responsibility to others. According to the German city of Augsburg. The rent is cheap, about tives. Your serious and noble quest for a meaningful one U.S. dollar per year, and that fee hasn’t increased life can be especially rewarding in the coming weeks. WORDS these areas who make a go of it, but in the team’s research, if one partner was in almost 500 years. While I am in awe of these bas- general, the committed Catholic and the low in conscientiousness, their relation- tions of stability, and wish we had more such symbolic CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Before comedian
8 aggressive atheist go together like pea- ship worked better and they were happier anchors, I advise you to head in a different direction. Jack Benny died in 1974, he arranged to have a nut butter and a leaf blower. when they were with somebody higher During the coming weeks, you’ll be wise to be a mae- florist deliver a single red rose to his wife every day Beyond the big three—shared religion, in conscientiousness. Likewise, relation- stro of mutability, a connoisseur of transformation, an for the rest of her life. She lived another nine years, adept of novelty. and received more than 3,000 of these gifts. Even CURRENTS political orientation and values—the ships worked better when partners had though you’ll be around on this earth for a long time, notion that you and your partner need varying levels of extraversion, rather CANCER (June 21-July 22): Granny Smith apples I think the coming weeks would be an excellent time 6 to be all matchy-matchy to be happy to- than being two outgoing peas in a pod. are widely available. But before 1868, the tart, crispy, to establish a comparable custom: a commitment to juicy fruit never existed on planet Earth. Around that providing regular blessings to a person or persons for
VIEWS gether isn’t supported by science. The one distinct exception—where time, an Australian mother of eight named Maria Ann whom you care deeply. This bold decision would be in Admittedly, the notion that partners the researchers found similarity was Smith threw the cores of French crab apples out her alignment with astrological omens, which suggest that 4 should match like a pair of nightstands consistently best—was for women only, window while she was cooking. The seeds were fertil- you can generate substantial benefits for yourself by has powerful intuitive appeal—hitting regarding “agreeableness.” This person- ized by the pollen from a different, unknown variety being creative with your generosity. MAIL of apple, and a new type was born: Granny Smith. I us in our craving for consistency and or- ality trait plays out in kindness, coop- foresee the possibility of a metaphorically comparable AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Actress and author
2 der. This, perhaps, leads many people— erativeness, warmth and concern for event in your future: a lucky accident that enables Ruby Dee formulated an unusual prayer. “God,” she including many psychologists—to buy others. When a woman’s partner had a you to weave together two interesting threads into a wrote, “make me so uncomfortable that I will do the
DO IT into the bliss-of-the-clones myth, the similar level of agreeableness, it was fascinating third thread. very thing I fear.” As you might imagine, she was a brave activist who risked her reputation and career notion that we’ll be happiest if we find associated with the woman finding her LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Every masterpiece is just working for the Civil Rights Movement and other somebody just like us. partner more supportive. dirt and ash put together in some perfect way,” writes idealistic causes. I think her exceptional request to Not surprisingly, dating sites take ad- The upshot of this stew of findings is storyteller Chuck Palahniuk, who has completed several a Higher Power makes good sense for you right now. 09.18.19 vantage of this widely believed myth, that happy coupledom seems to depend novelistic masterpieces. According to my analysis You’re in a phase when you can generate practical of the astrological omens, you Leos have assembled blessings by doing the very things that intimidate
.14 hawking features like the “billion points on an interplay of factors. This in turn much of the dirt and ash necessary to create your next you or make you nervous. And maybe the best way to
38 of similarity” compatibility test. (Obvi- suggests that what makes for happy re- masterpiece, and are now ready to move on to the next motivate and mobilize yourself is by getting at least a # ously, they can’t sell memberships with lationships is largely “process”—how phase. And what is that phase? Identifying the help bit flustered or unsettled. “Hey, it’s a crapshoot!”) two people communicate, foster each and support you’ll need for the rest of the process. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Syndicated cartoon Dating sites advertising themselves other’s growth, solve problems and VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1959, scandal strip “Calvin and Hobbes” appeared for 10 years in with a meaningless test might not manage the intractable ones. erupted among Americans who loved to eat peanut 2,400 newspapers in 50 countries. It wielded a sizable seem like a big deal. But it reinforces Beyond this and beyond the three vi- butter. Studies revealed that manufacturers had added cultural influence. For example, in 1992, six-year-old the myth that partner similarity equals tal areas where partners need to be in so much hydrogenated vegetable oil and glycerin to Calvin decided “The Big Bang” was a boring term for their product that only 75 percent of it could truly be how the universe began, and instead proposed we call CASCADIA WEEKLY romantic happiness, and this belief has tune—religion, politics and values— called peanut butter. So began a long legal process it the “Horrendous Space Kablooie.” A number of real to restore high standards. Finally there was a new law scientists subsequently adopted Calvin’s innovation, 22 a real downside, according to research what seems important is for partners by psychologist Michael I. Norton and to not be sharply different in ways specifying that no company could sell a product called and it has been invoked playfully but seriously in his colleagues. that will make them unhappy together. “peanut butter” unless it contained at least 90 per- university courses and textbooks. In that spirit, I cent peanuts. I hope this fight for purity inspires you encourage you to give fun new names to anything and Consider that when we first meet a To avoid that, you need to dig into to conduct a metaphorically comparable campaign. everything you feel like spicing up. You now have sub- person, we get excited about all of our yourself and figure out what your deal It’s time to ensure that all the important resources stantial power to reshape and revamp the components apparent similarities: “You like stick- breakers are. and influences in your life are at peak intensity and of your world. It’s Identify-Shifting Time. rearEnd crossword
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26 2pm-6pm at the Barkley Village Green, 2215 26 Rimland Dr. The midweek market continues FOOD FOOD through September. chow WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES SEDRO MARKET: The Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market takes place from 3pm-7pm at Hammer Heritage Square, 200 Metcalf St. Vendors will offer a selection of produce, crafts and more REAR END 22 through Oct. 16. WWW.SEDROWOOLLEYFARMERSMARKET.COM
21 They’ll provide boxes for patrons to load up their edible wares, but bringing your BREWERS CRUISE: “Bellingham Bay BREW-
FILM own coolers is advised. ers Cruise” features liquid fare from Boundary If you prefer to have other people Bay Brewery and two other local or regional breweries at 6:30pm at San Juan Cruises'
16 do the cooking for you, that’s fine too. dock at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 The SeaFeed at the Harbor food court Harris Ave. Entry is $39.
MUSIC will provide plenty of appetizing op- WWW.WHALES.COM tions, and Haggen Northwest Fresh will
14 once again be offering “Taste the Sea: SEPT. 18-30 EAT LOCAL MONTH: The annual Eat Local
ART A Sustainable Seafood Experience” at Month continues through September. Upcom- hourlong sessions at the Squalicum Boat- ing events include a Find the Fork contest happening through the month, SeaFeast, and 13 house throughout the weekend (tickets are required, and are going fast). locally-focused specials at nearly 20 area restaurants. Community members are also
STAGE I’m also excited about the return of encouraged to share their local food stories “Skill of the Grill,” a salmon-grilling and experiences and submit them to social competition beginning at noon on Sun-
12 media throughout the month of September day on the Go Fish for chances to win amazing locavore prizes. stage (near the com- WWW.EATLOCALFIRST.ORG
GET OUT mercial working area FRI., SEPT. 20 along SeaFeast Wharf). FERNDALE MARKET: Find fare from local
10 Led by a Bristol Bay farmers and artisans at the Ferndale Farmers fisher-emcee, watch— Market from 2pm-6pm Fridays through Oct. and get hungry—as 11 at a new locale next to the Grocery Outlet, WORDS celebrated and expe- 1750 LaBounty Dr. WWW.FERNDALEPUBLICMARKET.ORG
8 ATTEND rienced chefs do their WHAT: level best to grill Bris- SAT., SEPT. 21 Bellingham tol Bay sockeye fillets PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Choose from SeaFeast pancakes, French toast, or biscuits and gravy CURRENTS to perfection. Chefs WHERE: at a Pancake Breakfast taking place from PHOTOS COURTESY OF SEAFEAST COURTESY PHOTOS Squalicum will explain their pro- 6 8am-11am at the Ferndale Senior Center, cesses and tips as they Harbor and 1999 Cherry St. (next to Pioneer Park). beyond cook, and Bellebrity Entry is $2.50 for kids and $6 for adults and VIEWS WHEN: 10am- judges such as Mayor includes scrambled eggs, ham or sausage, BY AMY KEPFERLE 8pm Sat., 4 Kelli Linville will get and beverages. Sept. 21 and (360) 384-6244 10am-4pm Sun., the first taste, marking MAIL a score for each chef. Sept. 22 MOUNT VERNON MARKET: Attend the
COST: Entry 2 SeaFeast Following the judg- Mount Vernon Farmers Market from 9am-2pm is free; some ing, members of the Saturdays through Oct. 12 at the city’s events require DO IT public will get their Riverwalk Park, 509 S. Main St. The market A BRINY BLOWOUT tickets turn. Bring $2 for each supports local farmers and growers in a INFO: www. family-friendly environment that offers that promotes itself by sending a human-sized crustacean named Crabby sample you’d like to AN EVENT bellingham fresh, healthy food including locally grown around town to shake its claws and multiple legs at people in order to draw their atten- seafeast.org taste, and see where produce and baked goods. 09.18.19 tion is something I can get behind. the flavors take you. WWW.MOUNTVERNONFARMERSMARKET.ORG Getting the chance to spot Crabby at Zuanich Point Park and around Squalicum Har- Art vendors, live music, FisherPoets .14 MEDITATION AND FOOD: “Mindful Medita-
38 bor Sept. 21-22 is of the many reasons I’m excited for the fourth annual Bellingham events at additional downtown Belling-
# tion and Combining Food Wisely” will be the SeaFeast, but it’s far from the only enticement. The briny blowout that will once again ham locales, survival suit races, a beer focus of a workshop with Bharti Nagal from welcome fall and bid farewell to summer seems to be custom-made for people like me— garden, education and outreach booths, 9am-2pm at the Community Food Co-op, those who not only love the taste of seafood, but are also interested in meeting the an introduction to paddle water sports 1220 N. Forest St. The class will begin with people procuring the culinary bounty to be found in local and regional waters. with Dragonfly Kayak Tours and Zephyr mindful meditation and yoga, followed by Ways to celebrate Bellingham’s longtime maritime culture and heritage are many. Guiding, and more will take place through- a cooking lesson that delves into skillful and healthful food combining based on Through the weekend, attendees can meet local fishermen on the Sawtooth Dock, and out the weekend. Ayurvedic principles. Bharti will show you CASCADIA WEEKLY tour the Whatcom County Firefighters Association’s fire boat, All American Marine In- While you’re out there, don’t forget to make your favorite smoothie with right dustry, and Bornstein Seafoods. to keep an eye out for Crabby. Rumor food combination followed by a wholesome 26 On Saturday, Bornstein will also be hosting a Seafood Freezer Sale. Even those has it numerous volunteers will be tak- meal (vegetable curry, rice, sweet delight) who don’t secure tickets to the tours can stock up on deals on wild seafood that has ing on the persona of the amiable sea and will explain how to avoid incompatible food combinations in your daily life. Fees been sustainably caught and processed right here in the Pacific Northwest. As well creature during the course of the week- are $75. as sourcing Dungeness crab, Oregon pink shrimp, albacore tuna, salmon, rockfish and end, and they deserve a high-five—or WWW.COMMUNITYFOOD.COOP sole, they’ll also be selling bait by the pound for sport crab and prawn fishermen. at least a high-claw. doit SPONSORED CONTENT
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TWISTEP® 16 MUSIC ANACORTES MARKET: Find fresh produce and Sunday through October at the Park Manor Shop- much more at the 30th season of the Anacortes ping Center, 1538 Birchwood Ave. 14 Farmers Market happening from 9am-2pm Satur- WWW.CITYSPROUTSFARM.COM/MARKET days through Oct. 26 at the Depot Arts Center, ART 611 R Ave. LANGAR: All are welcome at a Langar event Heininger Holdings WWW.ANACORTESFARMERSMARKET.ORG from 11am-2pm in Lynden at Guru Nanak Gursikh 13 Gurdwara, 176 E. Pole Rd. Langar is the sacred HELPING YOU HIT THE ROAD TWIN SISTERS MARKET: Affordable, Whatcom community free kitchen of the Sikh people. STAGE County-grown produce can be procured at the (360) 398-1184 WHEN JEFFREY HEININGER WAS a School. He made a sharp turn, and the cell Twin Sisters Farmers Market from 9am-3pm at the teenager in Playa del Rey, California, he phone he’d placed in one of the car’s cup- IGA parking lot on Nugent’s Corner, and 10am- BELLINGHAM VEG FEST: The inaugural all-vegan 12 2pm in Maple Falls at the North Fork Library, festival known as Bellingham Veg Fest debuts from designed a bracket for his Schwinn Sting- holders �lew out and landed on the �loor. 7506 Kendall Rd. The markets continue Saturdays 11am-5pm at the Depot Market Square, 1100 Rail- ray to hold the bike seat di�ferently. It Heininger played around with the idea of
through October. road Ave. With a focus on health, the environment worked, and he hit the road. a device holder that would fi t in a standard GET OUT WWW.TWINSISTERSMARKET.COM and animal rights, the event will feature an array Decades later, the founder of Belling- cupholder, and spent months using a pool of local vendors selling and sampling vegan foods, ham-based Heininger Holdings, LLC has noodle to carve prototypes. These days, the
LYNDEN MARKET: Local farmers and artisans will businesses selling cruelty-free clothing and prod- 10 sell their edible and creative wares at the Lynden ucts, entertainment and more. All are welcome to more than 30 inventions to his name, and bestselling product not only fi ts cell phones, Farmers Market from 10am-2pm every Saturday the free, public event. many of them are related to elevating the but can also accommodate pens, credit through Sept. 28 at Centennial Park, 319 Grover St. WWW.BELLINGHAMVEGFEST.ORG travel experience. cards, spare change and more. WORDS WWW.LYNDENFARMERSMARKET.COM That’s not an aberration. Heininger’s “Necessity really is the mother of inven- MON., SEPT. 23 pedigree practically guaranteed he’d tion,” Heininger says of the way his mind 8 BLAINE MARKET: Homegrown and handmade SEASONAL SALADS: Bruno Feldeisen helms a farm products, baked goods, arts and crafts and “Seasonal Salads and Artisanal Cheeses” class from make the most of motion. His father was a works when it comes to comes to fi nding more can be found at the Blaine Gardeners Market 6:30pm-9pm at the Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. World War II submariner with the United new and better ways to be in motion. CURRENTS from 10am-2pm Saturdays through October at the Forest St. Fees are $49. States Navy who, when his service ended, Innovative bicycle racks; products de- city’s H Street Plaza. WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM founded a company called Webco that pro- signed for both car and bicycle commut- 6 (360) 332-6484 TUES., SEPT. 24 duced motorcycling products. He was also ing; destination gear such as portable fi re VIEWS BELLINGHAM MARKET: The 27th season of MODERN JAPANESE: Chef Robert Fong and Todd a chairman of the Motorcycle Industry pits and beach umbrellas; cargo bags and the Bellingham Farmers Market continues from Alan Martin, executive chef of Fairhaven’s Swim Council, and Je�frey grew up meeting lu- carriers; and portable pet products are 4 10am-3pm Saturdays through Dec. 21 at the Depot Club and Gainsbarre, team up to teach a “Modern minaries such as Soichiro Honda and mo- among the many items sold by Heininger
Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave. In addition to Japanese” course from 6:30pm-9pm at the Commu- torcycle stuntman Robert “Evel” Knievel. Holdings, LLC. MAIL perusing and purchasing locally grown produce, nity Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Entry is $69. The passion for motorcycles rubbed o�f Another popular commodity, Twistep®,
regular events for the market include Demo Days, WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM 2 Kids Vending, and more. on him. In 1970, Heininger was the fi rst benefi ts both humans and animals. De- WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG entrant to race a minibike in the Baja 1000. signed by Dan Knodle, the multi-use step
THURS., SEPT. 26 DO IT INCOGNITO: Reserve a seat in advance for the The path from when Heininger managed attaches to the hitches of SUVs and pick- SEDRO BREWFEST: Sample sips from more than unconventional “Incognito” dinner series start- public relations for Kawasaki Motors to ar- ups. It provides a better way for dogs to approximately 20 local and regional breweries at ing at 6pm at Ciao Thyme, 207 Unity St. Entry is riving in Bellingham to accept a position as access and exit vehicles, and also helps the third annual Sedro-Woolley Brewfest taking $82 to the six-course (or more) feast featuring 09.18.19 place from 2pm-7pm at Hammer Heritage Square, seasonal fare. national sales manager for consumer elec- people place or reach items on top of their 118 Ferry St. Live music, games and more will be WWW.CIAOTHYME.COM tronics for Allsop, Inc. included a stint at conveyances. part of the fun. Tickets are $35; proceeds benefit Surfer Magazine—where he met his wife, “It’s a great product,” Heininger says, .14 38 the Helping Hands Food Bank. LIFE BETWEEN THE PAGES: The monthly “Life Jayne. He was still riding and still invent- pointing out that, like all of the o�ferings # WWW.SWBREWFEST.COM Between the Pages” event begins at 6pm at Evolve ing, and always thinking ahead. Heininger Holdings brings to life from its Chocolate + Cafe, 1200 11th St. (above Village By the time he founded Heininger Hold- home base in Bellingham, the focus is one SUN., SEPT. 22 Books). The dinner book club includes food and BRUNCH ON THE BAY: A “Brunch on the Bay” cocktail pairings related to a book—this month’s ings, Inc. in 1999, Je�frey had already cre- responsible manufacturing, ethical pro- sail aboard the Schooner Zodiac departs at 10am choice is Mark Kurlansky’s The Food of a Younger ated a marketing agency, spent years as All- duction and innovation. from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Har- Land. Tickets are $60. Seating is limited, and sop’s vice president, and made connections Although he recently stopped riding ris Ave. Entry to the three-hour sail is $69 and reservations are required.
that would serve him well when he started motorcycles, Heininger remains involved CASCADIA WEEKLY includes mimosas and a brunch buffet. (360) 220-1898 OR WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM manufacturing and selling products spe- in the sport, and is still convinced that no WWW.SCHOONERZODIAC.COM GLUTEN-FREE DINNERS: Cookbook author Alissa cifi cally designed to enhance road travel. matter what your destination is, there’s al- 27 BIRCHWOOD MARKET: More than 10 local grow- Segersten focuses on “Nourishing Gluten-Free The idea for one of his own inventions, ways a better way to get there. ers and producers will sell fresh fruit, vegetables, Family Dinners” from 6:30pm-9pm at the Commu- the CellCup®, came about on the way to eggs, honey, flowers and more at the cooperative nity Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Entry is $49. his son’s graduation from Sehome High For more details, go to www.heininger.biz Birchwood Farmers Market from 10am-3pm every WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM ON SALE NOW!
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