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23  The Hobbit: 2pm and 7pm, Bellingham Arts Acad- week’s happenings emy for Youth FOOD  THISWEEK Leap!: 6pm and 9pm, Cirque Lab All the Great Books: 7pm, Squalicum High School My Fair Lady: 7pm, Ferndale High School

20 Godspell: 7pm, Burlington-Edison High School As the Cupid’s Arrow: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Fame: 7:30pm, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon B-BOARD  culmination of The Curious Savage: 7:30pm, Claire vg Thomas Theatre Whatcom READS, Serial Killers Finale: 7:30pm and 9:30pm, Sylvia 19 Center acclaimed Typhoon of Tenderness: 8pm, Sylvia Center

FILM  Comedy Night: 9pm, Chair 9, Glacier author Eowyn Fifty Shades of Velvet: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre

16 Ivey comes to DANCE Whatcom County Contra Dance: 7pm-10:30pm, Fairhaven Library MUSIC  March 5-7 for a MUSIC

15 Manouche NW Concert Series: 7pm, Mount Baker variety of free Theatre ART  Jeffrey Elvis: 7pm, Lynden Pioneer Museum readings and Off the Hill: 7:30pm, Whatcom Museum’s Old City

14 workshops. Hall

STAGE  WORDS Children’s Literature Conference: 8am-3:30pm, Performing Arts Center, WWU

13 Tamara Jacobi: 7pm, Village Books

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 8 11: Police blotter, Index Roman Komarov FERNDALE LEVY LOSS lators invited by Whatcom (Cherry Point) indus-  roman@ It is a disaster for the entire county that Fern- tries handing out medals to the first-generation cascadiaweekly.com dale’s School District has so much trouble with children of the employees of King County com- Arts & Life Send all advertising materials to

CURRENTS [email protected] bonds and levies. I first understood the impact panies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon—in 12: Write on of this when I learned of private school parents a math championship sponsored by Whatcom 6 13: Fun with flagstone Distribution who lived in Ferndale, but were purchasing prop- County industries. 14: Stars in the making Distribution Manager: erty in Bellingham’s School District so their 8th I think the damage that Ferndale’s anti-tax VIEWS  Erik Burge graders could attend Bellingham High School. bloc is doing to their children’s vocational fu- 15: Especially Special  distribution@ 4 

4  Having Bellingham play the role of the liberal tures cannot be underestimated. I also suspect 16: Roundup from the road cascadiaweekly.com Whatcom: Erik Burge, district that always finances their bonds and lev- that the current polarized political climate is MAIL  MAIL  18: Clubs Stephanie Simms ies at 70 percent margins while neighboring Fern- strengthening the anti-tax bloc in Washington

2  19: Film Shorts Skagit: Linda Brown, dale remains the poor rural stepsister because of and ruining select rural educational systems Barb Murdoch a fierce “anti-tax bloc” is an atrocious and divi- across the state.

DO IT  Rear End sive electoral result. Such a result can’t possibly —Ryan M. Ferris, Bellingham Letters be hopeful for anyone who believes in the educa- 20: Free Will, Sudoku SEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@ CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM tional potential of all of Whatcom County. PRIMARY GUIDES 21: Crossword In the state math championships held every Because Washington will not be a toss-up state 02.26.20 22: Business Briefs year at Blaine High School in Whatcom County, this November, the March presidential primary King County’s east side school districts claim 90 offers Democratic voters the best, perhaps only,

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6. other factors roughly equal, is a —Laurie Stein, Bellingham FOOD  woman and/or is from a state that will be in play—i.e., a toss-up state, A HANDY REMINDER 20 this November. Let’s remember and repeat that Hillary No candidate will score well—some un- Clinton won the popular vote in 2016. The avoidably can’t—on all of these. Americans who voted did not elect Trump. B-BOARD  Less important in my opinion are per- A majority of voting Americans did not

formances in any single political debate; want a bullying, cheating, ignorant, in- 19 inconsequential slips of the tongue; experienced, lying, misogynistic, racist, ambiguous, emotion-triggering labels, treasonous and vindictive lout to occupy GO LOCAL! FILM  “charismatic,” “electable,” “socialist,” the White House. 305 E Magnolia St for example; comments or actions de- If this megalomaniac “wins,” we all lose. 16 cades earlier that no longer reflect a —Virginia Watson, Bellingham Bellingham, WA candidate’s current thinking and that are 360.671.0873 MUSIC  more understandable in a far-distant po- HOMELESS STRATEGIES

litical era unlike our present one; ubiqui- Whatcom County’s Homeless Strategies bellinghambread.com 15 tous carefully crafted political ads, usu- Workgroup (HSW) is tasked, in part, to ART  ally exaggerating the qualities (of one “identify ways to address the needs of candidate) or the deficiencies (of guess the county’s homeless population and 14 who). All these do influence most of us prevent people from having no other op-

either consciously or not more often than tion than to sleep outside.” STAGE  we care to admit. Reconvened in July of 2019, after a one How one makes voting decisions, how- year break, the workgroup has done good 13 ever, is much less important than actu- work identifying resources and taking ef- ally making a decision and getting one’s forts to advance long-term solutions found primary ballot in no later than March 10. to be effective in other communities. GET OUT  —John Whitmer, Bellingham Where they have come up short howev- er, is with addressing sheltering people 12 WARREN IS THE ONE during our inhospitable Northwest cold AUTHOR EOWYN IVEY VISITS WHATCOM COUNTY MARCH 5—7 As Elizabeth Warren pointed out in a weather season. HEAR THE AUTHOR DISCUSS THE BOOK AND HER WRITING PROCESS AT FREE EVENTS WORDS  recent debate, Bernie, Biden, and But- Last winter, without a developed plan, tigieg together have lost 30 elections. county and city officials scrambled during THURSDAY, MARCH 5 FRIDAY, MARCH 6  8 She has never lost an election and is the February to create winter overnight warm- 11 a.m.—12:30 p.m. Ferndale Library 2—3:30 p.m. only Democratic presidential candidate ing rooms, which in the case of the coun- 7—8:30 p.m. Mount Baker Theatre Western Washington University, Wilson Library

to have beaten an incumbent Republican. ty’s Garden Room location, was success- SATURDAY, MARCH 7 CURRENTS So much for electability. ful in gaining consistent occupancy. This Whatcom Community College, Heiner Theater

11 a.m.—12:30 p.m. 6 Also, she has never had a heart attack year, after months of HSW coordinating, a 7—8:30 p.m. Jansen Art Center, Lynden or called herself a socialist. number of religious organizations offered She spent years in the corridors of what looked promising: 150 or so beds Open seating. No reservations or tickets required. Arrive early to secure your seat. VIEWS  Information and a full event list at whatcomreads.org. Read the book. Join the conversation. 4 

D.C. power, fighting Big Money, to cre- (combined) addressing a variety of special 4  ate the Consumer Financial Protection needs for unsheltered people that exist- MAIL  Bureau, the only concrete action taken ing shelters were not well-suited to meet. MAIL 

to help the 99 percent in the wake of But those severe weather shelters have 2  the 2008 crash. She will continue to only been activated for around nine nights Now Open!

fight for all the urgent issues facing the this whole season. We just had a spell of DO IT  99 percent of us. four February nights below 28 degrees ee three Smithsonian American She often invokes the spirit of Frances and none of those shelters were opened. S Perkins, the workers’ rights advocate who What’s more, the Lighthouse Mission, the Art Museum masterworks in became the first female cabinet secretary week prior to those below-freezing nights, conversation with works from 02.26.20 (of Labor), under FDR. As Perkins watched had stated in a February HSW meeting that

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192 teenage girls and young women leap they had been full that week and had had 09

permanent collection. Jasper Francis Cropsey, The Coast of Genoa, # to their death in the Triangle Shirtwaist to turn people away a number of nights. 1854, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Factory fire, where doors and fire escapes Time to speak up for effective winter Art Museum, Gift of Aileen B. Train, Helen B. Spaulding and Julia B. Key, 1984.162. were locked to prevent petty theft and solutions for our unhoused neighbors! work breaks, she envisioned Social Se- We don’t want shelters that are only al- Richard Gilkey, Western View, 1977; Oil on canvas. curity, workplace safety laws, minimum lowed to be opened if temperatures are Whatcom Museum collection. wage laws, workers’ compensation and excessively below what is safe for out- more. The principal architect of the New door sleeping, and if overly burdened CASCADIA WEEKLY

Deal, Perkins would later inspire FDR, who year-round shelters can’t wedge any more Additional support provided by Peoples Bank and Heritage Bank. used her ideas to change the course of the people in spaces not meant for people 5 country, when so many were suffering. to sleep. Address emails to chalka@ Whatcom Museum Like today. Elizabeth is fighting for the co.whatcom.wa.us and they will be en- Lightcatcher building same chance. tered in the public record for the HSW. 250 Flora Street As a championship debater since high —Dena Jensen, Birch Bay whatcommuseum.org THE GRISTLE

MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: Bellingham City Council’s

23  natural resources committee this week discussed the update of the next five-year management work plan FOOD  for Lake Whatcom in preparation for the adoption of the plan in coming weeks. The update is the fifth in views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE a series of projects, programs and activities intended 20 to protect and restore the lake that are proposed by the Lake Whatcom management group, the joint team B-BOARD  of the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, and the Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District. The plan is BY AMY GOODMAN 19 projected to be adopted March 25. As city staff note, one of the plan’s primary goals

FILM  is to protect, preserve and enhance water quality and manage water quantity to ensure long-term supplies M4A 16 for a variety of uses, with priority placed on domestic water supply. MEDICARE FOR ALL SHOULD BE A REALITY TODAY

MUSIC  The work plan is divided into ten program areas that attempt to address some aspect of concern to this wa- “PEOPLE WITH low or moder- additional 41 million people who

15 ter resource and drinking water supply for nearly half ate incomes do not get the same are “underinsured,” prevented from

ART  the county’s population. The lake has been in a steady medical attention as those with high accessing their insurance because (although perhaps slowing) state of decline for many incomes. The poor have more sick- of deductibles, co-pays, out-of-

14 years, primarily as a result of increased urbanization ness, but they get less medical care,” pocket expenses and so-called out around the hills and shores of Lake Whatcom. About so said the president of the United of network costs.

STAGE  16,000 people live in the Lake Whatcom watershed. States in a message to Congress. Sanders is constantly asked on The 2020-2024 update focuses attention on engi- No, that wasn’t President Donald the debate stages if he would have neering solutions for stormwater runoff, a projected Trump in 2020. It was President to raise taxes to fund Medicare for 13 expenditure of nearly $17 million over the next five Harry Truman in 1945, laying out All, then he’s denied enough time to years. A continuing program to acquire and preserve his plan for a national health insur- care for All. In the simplest terms, provide a complete answer. As the

GET OUT  public land adds another $20 million to the price tag. ance program and starting a debate this would remove the eligibility Yale study explains, taxes would go Added together, capital improvements and land-use that continues today, more than 70 age for Medicare, currently 65 years up, primarily for the richest 1 per-

12 programs consume about half of the overall $62 mil- years later. Shortly after Truman’s and older, making the benefits cent of the population. But overall lion budget projected for the plan update. proposal, Republicans gained con- available to all. health care costs would go down. Stormwater projects are intended to reduce the trol of Congress and, along with Most other candidates support an Individuals, families and employers WORDS  amounts of pollutants including phosphorous that the powerful American Medical As- expansion of the Affordable Care would never have to pay a health

 8 enter the lake and contribute to its decay. The total sociation, quashed any prospects of Act, or Obamacare, while ex-Mayor insurance premium again. Co-pays, daily maximum load (TMDL) of phosphorous that can national health insurance. Pete Buttigieg is promoting a hybrid, deductibles and other costs would enter the lake is established by a model from the state President Dwight Eisenhower “Medicare for All Who Want It” plan. be eliminated.

CURRENTS Dept. of Ecology, with target goals the joint manage- provided tax credits to businesses When Sanders says, “I wrote the Single-payer health care would ment team must meet over the next 50 years. The that offered insurance to their em- damn bill,” he’s referring to S. 1129, essentially put the U.S.’s for-profit 6 6 TMDL model itself continues to be refined and revised ployees. This corporate welfare, the Medicare for All Act of 2019. health insurance corporations out with new data, staff noted. sending taxpayer money to private Warren is among 14 Senate Demo- of business, cutting hundreds of VIEWS  VIEWS  In part to pay for these capital projects, Whatcom insurance companies, laid the foun- crats who have co-sponsored the billions of dollars in wasteful over-

4  County created a stormwater district for the county dation for the current system. bill. Medicare for All would cover head and profit-taking. It would portion of the watershed in 2017. The fee structure was President John F. Kennedy pushed all residents of the U.S., including also allow the U.S. government to MAIL  adopted in July 2019, with utility payments for prop- for single-payer health insurance undocumented immigrants, from negotiate pharmaceutical costs,

2  erty owners imposed at the start of this year. A capital for older Americans, but, again, the cradle to grave. which it currently is legally barred facilities fee will also be assessed on new development AMA defeated it. The medical journal The Lancet  from doing, saving tens or hundreds

DO IT  starting in 2021 to help pay for new stormwater control President Lyndon B. Johnson won recently published an analysis of of billions more. projects required because of this new development. The a landslide victory over Republican the bill from the Yale School of More than half of Americans sup- district is expected to bring in about $800,000 per year Barry Goldwater in 1964. His elec- Public Health, describing the enor- port such a plan. Among Democrats, when the fee is fully phased in. toral mandate enabled him to push mous savings and improved care the support jumps to 87 percent. 02.26.20 “It’s one of the significant additions to funding for through legislation creating Medi- that would result if enacted. The The United States health care sys- Lake Whatcom that has occurred recently,” Bellingham care and Medicaid. Yale study found that Medicare tem currently costs twice as much .15

09 City Council member Michael Lilliquist commented. Johnson signed the bill in Truman’s for All would save $450 billion an- per capita as any other industrial- # “There is a new metric added to the land preser- home in Independence, Missouri, and nually, from current costs of just ized country. Yet, health outcomes vation program,” Lilliquist added, “which doesn’t just less than a year later he hand-deliv- over $3 trillion (that’s trillion with are worse, with the U.S. ranking consider the acreage we’re saving, but also character- ered the first two Medicare member a ‘T’). Improved health care deliv- lower than over 30 other countries, izes the maturity and quality of the forested lands cards to President Truman and his ery would also save the lives of an with higher rates of infant mortal- that are being preserved.” wife, Bess. Medicare and Medicaid estimated 68,000 people per year, ity and lower life expectancy. Lilliquist also cautioned that while $17 million is have proven to be among the most people who die simply because they From Canada to Costa Rica, uni-

CASCADIA WEEKLY being spent on projects directed to actual restoration, successful and popular government can’t afford to see a doctor. versal health care is a reality. Per- “there is lots of money being spent on the lake that programs in U.S. history. In addition to costing less, over- haps when the reality TV show of the 6 doesn’t restore the lake but is helpful to the lake” that Of the candidates remaining in all health outcomes would improve, U.S. presidential election is over, are also factored into the overall plan budget, he said. the race, both Sens. Bernie Sanders most notably for the 38 million cur- sensible national health policy can Examples of these are trail improvements to reduce and Elizabeth Warren support Medi- rently uninsured people, and the become a reality here, too. erosion in recreation areas, Lilliquist explained. “I recall in the past we spent so much of our money VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY Appliance Depot is a nonprofit project of THE GRISTLE SIT WITH US. ReUse Works. Your purchases & donations support our job training program, protect on land preservation, which prevents the environment & strengthen the local harm but doesn’t actually reduce it,” economy. 23  Lilliquist observed. “Now we’re spend- FOOD  ing nearly half of our outlay on storm- Come and water practices, which would reduce QUALITY USED APPLIANCES the amount of phosphorous going 20 into the lake. Historically, I think this was imbalanced, but I am seeing a continuation of trends in the right di- B-BOARD  rection, where we’re spending money truly on restoration.” Free Meditation Instruction 19 Through the years, Lilliquist has Monday evenings, 7:00 pm been as ardent a champion as we’ve FILM  had on the subject of Lake Whatcom. Open House Meditation & Talk Meditation @ 7pm/ Talk @ 8pm But his remarks serve as a glaring re- Our refurbished appliances are cleaned, tested, and 16 minder that the management plan is as 2825 Meridian, Suite 201 • 360-483-4526 have a 90 day guarantee. Used appliances cost less than much about managing public expecta- 1/2 the price and last longer than new. MUSIC  tions as it is about managing a faded meditation center

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other wildlife nationally. Lake What- 2  com poses a uniquely preventable

problem that might be resolved if the DO IT  city and county stopped shoveling $500,000 annually at the problem in order to keep it. “Most of the activities that lead 02.26.20 to more pollution continue mostly .15

unabated in the watershed,” Laura 09 Weiss, president of People for Lake # Whatcom, commented in December. “For example, there are about 16,000 people living in the Lake Whatcom watershed, in more than 7,000 homes. An estimated 1,563 more homes could be built in the watershed, which CASCADIA WEEKLY would account for another 3,643 acres that could be developed. 7 “More bold action is needed to protect our drinking water and save taxpayers from the expense of future cleanup and treatment.” and other infrastructure from changes in precipitation, and the challenges of ocean acidification and sea level rise.”

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23  ready has resources and authority to take action on state lands, Franz explained. FOOD  Other actions will require support from currents the Legislature and partner agencies and NEWS POLITICS FUZZ BUZZ INDEX action groups. 20 To implement the plan at DNR, Franz issued a Commissioner’s Order directing B-BOARD  agency leadership and staff to take all practicable steps to incorporate climate

19 change considerations into relevant de- cisions, policies, procedures, and opera-

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STAGE  ways in which climate change impacts 13 our mission and

GET OUT  responsibilities.” —HILARY FRANZ, COMMISSIONER OF

12 PUBLIC LANDS PHOTO COURTESY WDOT COURTESY PHOTO WORDS  throughout the state to discuss how to im- ABOVE: Highway crews reinforce a crib wall to stabilize the

 8 plement the actions in the plan, Franz said. bank of the Sauk River near Darrington. BY TIM JOHNSON “The climate crisis is a clear threat to our way of life, impacting our health, our CURRENTS 8 CURRENTS than one million acres and more than dou- livelihoods and our economy,” noted Mike bling the fire record set the previous year. Stevens, Washington state director for 6 Climate Resilience Wildfires destroyed more than 500 struc- The Nature Conservancy. “DNR’s climate tures and severely burned four firefighters, resilience plan acknowledges this pivotal VIEWS  LANDS COMMISSIONER RELEASES killing three. Wildfire smoke blanketed the opportunity to address our wildfire and

4  state, causing significant air quality con- forest health crisis, protect our most vul- PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE cerns for nearly five weeks. nerable neighbors and act with the urgen- MAIL  Washington also experienced its hottest cy the crisis demands.”

2  WASHINGTON’S COMMUNITIES have seen dramatic increases in the se- year on record in 2015, leading to water “Our communities are facing increasing verity of wildfires, floods and drought. At the same time, degraded and lost habi- shortages, as much as $733 million in agri- floods from more intense precipitation, and

DO IT  tat have put wildlife like orcas and salmon on the edge of extinction. cultural losses, and the death of hundreds our shellfish and salmon are suffering from Climate change threatens the productivity of Washington’s farms, forests and com- of thousands of salmon and other fish. warming waters in rivers, loss of habitat, munities, but there are steps that can be taken to minimize those threats and create These impacts did not begin—and did changing ocean acidity and ocean temper- new opportunities in making the state more resilient, according to a new report not end—in 2015. Temperature and cli- ature,” said Debra Lekanoff, representative 02.26.20 released by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR). mate-related impacts have increased for of the 40th District who joined Franz at the Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz unveiled the agency’s Plan for Climate decades and are projected to continue on press conference. “It’s critical that we build .15

09 Resilience, a 100-page report that summarizes the threats climate change poses to this trajectory. our capacity and work together.” # the state and recommendations for reducing them. Franz released the report at a This new report takes a critical look at DNR manages 5.6 million acres of state press conference last week that included climate scientists, legislators and local state policy response to address and re- lands including forests, farms, rangeland, officials. Resilience, in her view, means understanding and preparing for profound spond to climate change. aquatic lands, conservation areas, urban changes related to a warming world. “We know that our wildland firefighters are and commercial properties, recreation “Across the state, we are seeing and feeling the impacts of climate change,” facing changes in wildfire behavior that have sites, and clean energy facilities such as Commissioner Franz said. “Wildfire and smoke threaten public health. Orca and implications for wildfire preparation and re- wind and solar farms.

CASCADIA WEEKLY salmon runs are in decline. Communities are confronting flooding, water short- sponse,” Franz said. “Our forests confront the “This report assesses our risks and ages and drought. As stewards and beneficiaries of our lands and waters, we potential for increased damage from insects, challenges, but more importantly it lays 8 need to take action now. This plan is our blueprint for the future—our enduring pathogens, and drought, and our agricultural out achievable steps we can take in every commitment that our children and grandchildren will be able to benefit from lands are facing decreasing water supplies corner of the state to make sure we can Washington’s forests, farms and waters like we have.” and potential increases in weeds and inva- increase our resilience to sustain our The summer of 2015 was a climate change wakeup call for Washington state. That sive species. In addition, we are confronting lands, our communities, and our benefi- year, the state experienced its worst wildfire season in recent history, burning more the potential for increased damage to roads ciaries,” Franz said.

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islature are likely over after no Republi- 20 T NEWS FEB s 20-24 cans would sign a letter calling for state BY TIM JOHNSON Rep. Matt Shea’s expulsion. All 98 mem- B-BOARD  bers of the state House of Representatives Visit Homes For Sale in Whatcom County were asked to sign a letter calling for the

19 expulsion of the Spokane Valley Republi- We're here to help 02.20.20 can following a report Shea was involved FILM  JUST SOLD in planning political violence. All 56 Dem- you reach your real THURSDAY ocrats signed the letter, but no Republi-

16 estate goals! Puget Sound Energy plans to sell cans did. Republican Minority Leader JT part of its holdings in the coal-fired Wilcox says it is up to the voters of Shea’s

MUSIC  Call Jerry Swann For Details Colstrip Power Plant in Montana, but district to boot him from office. [Washing- Best 360.319.7776 environmental activists are concerned ton State Legislature] 15 Choice the refinancing could extend the plant’s R EAL T Y Broker# 100688

ART  lifespan. The utility gets more than one- 02.22.20 third of its energy from coal, from both SATURDAY

14 the two remaining units in Colstrip—PSE currently owns 25 percent of each—as Potato farmers suffered big losses af-

STAGE  well as from the Centralia Power Plant in ter they were unable to harvest some of Southwest Washington. According to the their crops due to early and heavy rainfall. Sierra Club, the two Colstrip units com- Skagit County farmers were unable to har- 13 bined produce as much greenhouse gas vest an estimated 3 square miles (8 square emissions as 2 million cars, or about one- kilometers) of potatoes in the fall with

GET OUT  third of all the passenger cars in Wash- losses valued between $5 million and $10 ington state. [UTC, Sierra Club] million. [Skagit Valley Herald] 12 02.21.20 02.24.20

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 8 A judge rules that initiative promot- The City of Bellingham permits a street er Tim Eyman illegally failed to report meal service to assist the homeless.  more than $766,000 in campaign con- CAST—a charitable organization that CURRENTS 8 CURRENTS tributions over a six-year period—a find- stands for Coffee and Sandwiches Togeth- ing that could subject him to millions of er—will provide food three days a week at 6 dollars in penalties. The judge finds Ey- the Arch of Reconciliation at the northeast man failed to file 110 campaign finance corner of the downtown Bellingham Public VIEWS  reports, which carries allows penalties of Library across from City Hall. [COB] 4  MAIL 

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A 30 percent budget cut imposed on the ferry system last year and unforeseen maintenance problems meant the Matanuska was the only mainline ferry operating on the Alaska Marine Highway System. Now it has broken down. Sailings were expected to resume in early March, but the first arrival and departure in Bellingham is now scheduled for mid-April. On Feb. 23, Bellingham Police spoke OF with a drunk person who’d been hollering WHATCOM outside the Regal Cinema complex. FUZZ COUNTY

52 WOMEN 23  On Feb. 23, Bellingham Police spoke to BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BELLINGHAM AND WHATCOM COUNTY

BUZZ FOOD  a drunk being disorderly at a hotel north Juanita Jefferson is a Lummi tribal of the city. leader and civic advocate. While working RECALLING THE RECALL for Boeing, a long way from her Lummi 20 On Feb. 14, a Whatcom County man was OUTSIDE YELLINGHAM birthplace, Jefferson learned more about arrested following an extensive inves- On Feb. 19, Anacortes Police learned a her culture from the Seattle Indian tigation into the theft and destruc- man was banging on the door of a woman’s Center—beading, native dancing and B-BOARD  tion of political signs in Sudden Valley. home and yelling, possibly trying to enter storytelling. Crediting those teachers from many tribes for teaching her lead-

Sheriff’s deputies reported that more the residence. The man was described as 19 than 300 “Recall Now” signs were tak- the ex-boyfriend of a woman who lived at ership skills, she was elected President of the Seattle Indian League. Jefferson en without authority or approval from the residence. Officers contacted the man FILM  the Sudden Valley area where they had in the front yard of the residence. He was came home to the Lummi Nation in 1970

to work as personnel director. She has PERMISSION SUBJECT’S WITH WATCH, WHATCOM

been posted by a group trying to recall standing near an older model sedan that 16 served on over 40 boards and commit- several members of the Sudden Valley had front-end damage. The man ignored tees, including on the Tribal Council. Community Association board of direc- commands to put his hands behind his ”One of the underlying principles we hold EVENING WITH MUSIC  tors. Most of the signs were deposited back and, after a brief struggle, he was dear at Lummi is that all ages need to without authority or approval in a pri- detained in handcuffs. During the conver- be represented on important matters,” ELAINE WEISS 15 vate dumpster in the Irongate Business sation with the man, the officer noticed Jefferson says. She advised the Cedar Join us at 6:30pm, Thurs., Feb. 27 ART  area about 10 miles away. The 60-year- that he smelled of alcohol. The driver Project, an adult and youth partnership at WWU’s Performing Arts Center old Sudden Valley resident was captured said he accidentally ran into the car in tasked with ways to make the commu- Mainstage, as author Elaine Weiss 14 nity safe and to develop opportunities on cameras in at least one instance tak- the driveway and officers photographed discusses her book The Woman's Hour, on the reservation. She has also been a ing signs, and in four other instances damage to a car in the driveway and part detailing the fight for suffrage. STAGE  on another camera dumping the signs in of the garage door. The 31-year-old was grassroots leader and tireless advocate for victims of child abuse. Bellingham. He later admitted to taking arrested for DUI and malicious mischief. 13 the signs because he opposed the recall effort, WCSO reported. On Feb. 8, Blaine Police learned two peo- 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage and the formation of the League of Women

ple were yelling at each other. Officers Voters. Every week in 2020, the LWV is proud to feature a woman who made a difference in What- GET OUT  On Feb. 10, a Blaine business owner arrived and spoke with the father and com County through their accomplishments, active community involvement or inspiring representa- called police to complain someone was son, who had been yelling. “The father tion in different fields. Visit the LWV website to learn more www.lwvbellinghamwhatcom.org. 12 dumping garbage in his dumpster. Of- and son said they were yelling because ficers identified the suspect through a the muffler on the vehicle the son was WORDS  piece of mail inside the garbage bag. Of- moving out of the garage was really loud, index

ficers contacted the man, who admitted so they had to raise their voices to com- 8  8 to dumping his trash in the dumpster. municate,” police explained. Officers advised the business doesn't CURRENTS want to press charges but would like ALIEN SKIES  CURRENTS him to stop dumping his trash in the On Feb. 4, an Anacortes resident saw a business receptacle. The man told po- string of more than 20 lights all travel- 6 lice he would no longer dump his trash ing together extremely fast from west to at the business. east in the clear early morning sky. “I saw VIEWS 

what I thought was to be a satellite but it 4  PHANTOM FIREARMS was accompanied by two more lights real- On Feb. 19, Bellingham Police responded ly close and I thought that was strange,” MAIL  Chance in 10 (72 percent) an American7 believes it is very or somewhat likely to multiple reports of shots fired from a the skywatcher reported. “The three I saw that Russia or other foreign governments will try to influence the November 2020 2  car in Sunnyland, but found no corrob- were then being followed by several more election. Far more Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents (84 percent)

orating evidence or property damage. after I watched for a second. After the than Republicans and Republicans leaners (59 percent) expect foreign interference DO IT  “The source of the noise was possibly a other few showed up, the first two got in the election. vehicle backfiring,” police speculated. into what looked like a straight line for- mation all heading from west to east at CLOSE, BUT NO CIGAR the same equal distance apart from each 02.26.20 On Feb. 10, Blaine Police spoke to an other. I counted 11 and then started to .15

18-year-old who was trying to buy tobac- freak out. After a few more kept going by 09 co at a local store. “The man thought he I started counting again and realized I ½ # Half of Americans believe Russia’s power and influence poses a major threat to the could still buy tobacco products because just counted over 20 lights.” well-being of the United States. These opinions, like many about Russia, also were he was 18 years old when the new law sharply divided along partisan lines. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats (65 percent) said came into effect,” police reported. The On Dec. 19, a Bellingham skywatcher Russia was a threat, compared with 35 percent of Republicans. officer explained to him that because of was delivering newspapers and saw light the new law he had to be 21 years of moving far overhead. “Turns out it was age to purchase the tobacco product. The several lights in a grid moving south- CASCADIA WEEKLY man understood and left the store. west. I counted out 32, but was more,” 63 11 the driver reported. Percent of Americans who aren’t confident in President Trump doing enough to prevent YELLINGHAM foreign countries from influencing future elections. Similar numbers in a recent poll On Feb. 22, police checked on a drunk On Feb. 17, a Bellingham resident re- don’t think others with the ability to act are going to do much, either. yelling and banging on doors at 3am in ported excessive noise from a newspaper downtown Bellingham. delivery driver. SOURCES: Pew Research Center; SSRS CNN poll doit

WORDS Lizz Roberts leads an “Off the Shelf” Book Club discussion focus-

WED., FEB. 26 ing on Gone So Long by Andres

23  BEGINNERS WELCOME: Cindy Dubus III from 1pm-2pm at the Baldwin reads from her new book South Whatcom Library, 10 Barn

FOOD  of middle grade fiction, Beginners View Court, Gate 2. words Welcome, at 4pm at Village Books, WWW.WCLS.ORG COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS 1200 11th St.

20 WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM THURS., MARCH 5 BUSY HANDS: Bring your kids THURS., FEB. 27 along when artist and children’s

B-BOARD  THE WOMAN’S HOUR: Elaine author Nikki McClure shares her Weiss reads from and signs her new latest work, What Will These Hands book, The Woman’s Hour: The Great Make?, at 2pm at Village Books,

19 Fight to Win the Vote, at 6:30pm at 1200 11th St. Western Washington University’s WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

FILM  Performing Arts Center Mainstage. Entry and parking is free. MARCH 5-7 WWW.LWVBELLINGHAM EOWYN IVEY LIVE: As the 16 WHATCOM.ORG culmination to the 12th annual Whatcom READS events focus-

MUSIC  BOOK TRIVIA: Are you looking ing on Eowyn Ivey’s book The the to flex your book-related trivia Bright Edge of World, the author muscles? If so, join a Trivia Night will be in Whatcom County for 15 event starting at 6pm at the five free public events. These

ART  Burlington Public Library, 820 E. include a book discussion at 11am Washington Ave. Come by yourself Thursday at the Ferndale Library;

14 or with a team. “An Evening with Eowyn Ivey” at WWW.BURLINGTONWA.GOV 7pm that same night at the Mount Baker Theatre; “The Art and Craft STAGE  SAT., FEB. 29 of Writing” at 2pm Friday at WWU’s CHILDREN’S LIT CONFERENCE: Wilson Library; “Coffee with Eowyn

13 Award-winning authors and il- Ivey” at 11am Saturday at What- lustrators Mac Barnett, Jason Chin, com Community College’s Heiner LeUyen Pham, and Ruta Sepetys Theater; and “A Conversation with

GET OUT  will the be featured speakers at Eowyn Ivey” at 7pm that night in the annual Children’s Literature Lynden at the Jansen Art Center. Conference taking place from 8am- WWW.WHATCOMREADS.ORG 12 12 3:30pm at Western Washington University’s Performing Arts Center. Registration is $175. WORDS  WORDS  COMMUNITY WWW.WWUCLC.COM

 8 WILDPRENEURS: Tamara Jacobi SAT., FEB. 29 March 1-31, the annual Sue C. Boynton BY AMY KEPFERLE shares ideas from her book Wildpre- GEMS FAIR: Area youth can at- Poetry Contest will be accepting single- neurs: A Practical Guide to Pursuing tend a Girls in Engineering, Math

CURRENTS poem submissions from Whatcom County Your Passion as a Business at 7pm & Science (GEMS) Fair from 12pm- residents, regardless of age. (See more at Village Books, 1200 11th St. The 4pm on the campus of Western 6 guidelines at www.thepoetrydepart presentation will use storytelling Washington University. The free Write On and film shorts to explore how event hopes to inspire girls of ment.wordpress.com)

VIEWS  wildpreneurs around the globe all ages to explore STEM careers. YOUR WORDS GO HERE Guest judges and fellow poets Roger took the leap and brought passion, Please register in advance.

4  Gilman and Kami Westhoff will choose purpose, profit and freedom into WWW.OCE.WWU.EDU/YOUTH- LAST WINTER, when Cascadia Weekly revived its long-lost the 25 winners and, later in the spring, creating their dream business. PROGRAMS MAIL  Fiction 101 Contest, we weren’t sure what to expect. But as the 10 Walk Award works will be displayed WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM IGNITE THE NIGHT: SPARK Mu-

2  editors read through the plethora of entries from community on small placards placed in front of the STRAIT ART: Attend a book read- seum of Electrical Invention will members in Whatcom and Skagit counties to winnow the sub- Bellingham Public Library. These will also ing and presentation for Strait Art host its annual “Ignite the Night!”

DO IT  missions before handing them off to our judge, we realized we be featured on WTA buses, along with from 1pm-3pm at La Conner’s Mu- fundraising gala and auction needn’t have worried. the 15 Merit Award poems. A free awards seum of Northwest Art, 121 1st St. from 6pm-8:30pm at Bellingham The works of short fiction—all were 101 words or less, hence the ceremony on May 14 at the Bellingham The collection of essays compiled Technical College’s Settlemyer Hall. by the late Jake Seniuk includes Tickets are $100. title of the competition—were a marvel. Some were hilarious, oth- Cruise Terminal will see the winners shar- texts written for exhibitions he WWW.SPARKMUSEUM.ORG 02.26.20 ers were cautionary tales, and more than a few were literally out ing their verse, and you’re all invited. curated of Northwest artists. of this world. One thing they all had in common was originality. Until Sun., March 15, area teens in Today’s readings will include essays MON., MARCH 2 .15 that feature the work of Philip BLOOD DRIVE: Attend a Blood 09 These were stories nobody had ever read before and, better yet, grades 6 through 12 are also invited # many used our Pacific Northwest home as their jumping-off point. to submit their original writing online McCracken, Allen Moe, Sheila Klein, Drive from 9am-3pm at the Veter- Ries Niemi, James Lapp, and C.C. ans of Foreign Wars Post 1585, 625 If you’re thinking about submitting your own tale and pos- or at any Whatcom County Library Sys- Elian. Entry is free; please RSVP. N. State St. In addition to provid- sibly seeing your words in print, time is running out. We’ll be tem library venue for the annual poetry WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG ing lifesaving whole blood you will accepting 101-word submissions at Fiction101@cascadiaweekly. book, A Forest of Words (guidelines can also be automatically entered in a com through 5pm Sun., March 1, and all that’s required is to tell be found at www.wcls.org). Along with SUN., MARCH 1 drawing to win a new car. us your name, what category you’re entering—young adult (18 library staff, a panel of their peers will WHATCOM WRITES: Hear the [email protected] authors of the top Whatcom CASCADIA WEEKLY years old and under) or open (19 years old or older)—and the help choose the cream of the poetry WRITES entries read from their WED., MARCH 4 title of your story. We look forward to seeing what you come up crop based on originality, creativity and works at 2pm at Village Books, GREEN DRINKS: Meet with 12 with—as does this year’s Bellebrity judge, local sci-fi writer and craft. Accepted poets will receive a copy 1200 11th St. likeminded environmentally aware teacher Spencer Ellsworth—and printing as many of your tales of the book—and bragging rights—and WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM citizens at the monthly Green Drinks in our March 18 issue as space allows. an invite to a May 16 reading and recep- event taking place from 5pm-7pm at TUES., MARCH 3 Menace Brewing, 2529 Meridian St. Once your writing muscles have limbered up, consider a tion at the Ferndale Library. Get writing, OFF THE SHELF: Branch manager WWW.RE-SOURCES.ORG couple of other literary-focused contests on the horizon. From and we’ll get reading. doit

WED., FEB. 26 spawning salmon. Entry is free. WILD CHURCH: Join Echoes WWW.WCLS.ORG

Bellingham for an Ash Wednesday

“Wild Church” at 6pm at Marine FEB. 29-MARCH 31 23  Park, 100 Harris Ave. The event is DAFFODIL FESTIVAL: The sixth

an opportunity to develop spiritual annual La Conner Daffodil Festival FOOD  outside practices that draw us deeper into takes place through March 31 at HIKING RUNNING GARDENING relationship with the sacred. Wear more than 450 acres in and around

appropriate clothing and footwear La Conner and the Skagit Valley. 20 for the weather. Check online, or drop by the La WWW.ECHOESBELLINGHAM.ORG Conner Visitor Information Center

for a daffodil bloom map. Daffodil- B-BOARD  on a chossy cliff face for too long and FRI., FEB. 28 related events and a photo contest WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and will take place through the month.

chances are some sort of projectile will 19 adventurers can join Holly Roger of WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM take a whack at you. Wild Whatcom for a “Wild Things”

Fortunately, as any well-seasoned trail Community Program from 9:30am- FEB. 29-MARCH 8 FILM  designer knows, rocks aren’t merely haz- 11am on the Interurban Trail. Please WILD WOMXN WEEK: In honor bring a simple, healthy snack to of International Women’s Day—

ardous obstacles to be vanquished and 16 share, and dress for the weather. and to highlight the benefits of dispatched. They also provide critical Suggested donation is $5 per person. outdoor recreation and changing

building material. WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG societal norms—Shifting Gears MUSIC  Without enough big, beefy rocks to presents “Wild Womxn Week”

help anchor a tread firmly to a mountain- FEB. 28-MARCH 1 events Feb. 29-March 8 at a variety 15 side, for instance, it won’t be long before DEEP FOREST EXPERIENCE: of outdoor and indoor locales in Attend “Deep Forest Experience” Bellingham. The fun kicks off with ART  the sustained erosional action of snow- events from 11am-2pm Friday a free Adventure Film Night for melt, rain runoff and sheer gravity con- through Sunday at Rockport State womxn at the Mountain Room at 14 spire to melt it back into the landscape. Park, State Route 20, milepost 96. Boundary Bay Brewery Sat., Feb. Guided hikes will depart hourly from 29 and ends with a “Dirt to In- At home, the fruits of my fixation can STAGE  be found in ample abundance through- the Discovery Center. Park staff and dulgence” after-party at the same volunteers will lead 30- to 60-min- out my yard, where in my ongoing ef- place Sun., March 8. Fees vary, and 13 ute walks under a dense canopy of many events are free. See a full 13 fort to elevate garden-bed grades and old growth fir, cedar, hemlock and schedule online. define planting areas, I have construct- maple trees. Entry is free; a Discov- WWW.LETSSHIFTGEARS.COM GET OUT  ed retaining walls, steps and a focal pa- ery Pass is required to park. GET OUT  tio area centered around a freestanding WWW.PARKS.STATE.WA.US/574/ SUN., MARCH 1 ROCKPORT Learn snow- heirloom fireplace. SNOWSHOE WALK: shoe and winter safety basics while 12 Especially conspicuous is my zealous SAT., FEB. 29 gaining knowledge about winter adherence to flagstone. Flagstone re- NSEA WORK PARTY: Attend a ecology, recreation opportunities, WORDS  fers to any flat or flattish stone typi- Work Party with the Nooksack and the cultural history of the cally one-to-four-inches thick, more Salmon Enhancement Association North Fork Nooksack drainage at to improve riparian habitat from  8 than one foot in diameter and rectan- a ranger-guided Snowshoe Walk 9am-12pm in Everson along Tenmile starting at 10am at Glacier Public gular in shape that is commonly used for Creek, 1016 E. Hemmi Rd. The site Service Center, 10091 Mt. Baker

hardening (aka armoring) a lawn surface is home to a diverse range of plants Hwy. Entry is $10-$20. CURRENTS against the ravages of heavy foot traf- and animals and also has an incred- WWW.DISCOVERNW.ORG fic. Spaces between flagstones are filled ible view of Mt. Baker. 6 WWW.N-SEA.ORG TUES., MARCH 3 with fine gravel, grout or planted with

BACKCOUNTRY BASICS: Neces- VIEWS  ground cover like purple Turkish veroni- FIELD TRIP: Join the local chap- sary gear, common mistakes, best

ca, thyme-leaf speedwell and Irish moss. ter of the Washington Native Plant practices and places to ride will be 4  Along with providing the structural Society for a “Forest Ecology with part of a free “Baker Backcountry STORY AND IMAGE BY TRAIL RAT benefit of a dignified, mud-free lawn, Marvelous Old Growth” Field Trip at Basics” clinic at 6pm at REI, 400 MAIL  9am Larrabee Park. Please register 36th St. Please register in advance.

flagstones serve to add vitality, tex- in advance; entry is free. WWW.REI.COM/STORES/BELLINGHAM 2  ture and color to the rustic ambiance of WWW.WNPSKOMA.ORG Rock Out my shire. Sandstone and limestone are ALL-PACES RUN: Staff and volun- DO IT  cheaper, but not as durable as granite BIRDS OF AMERICA: Learn about teers are always on hand to guide FUN WITH FLAGSTONE or slate. Quartzite is always preferable. more than 150 birds with wildlife the way at the weekly All-Paces Run In a pinch, pieces of broken concrete photographer and WCC photography starting at 6pm every Tuesday at professor Ken Salzman at “The Birds Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St. 02.26.20 FOR YEARS, I lived under the assumption that rocks are in- will suffice. of Western North America” presen- Entry is free. animate objects. But once I started building trails in the North Come rain or shine, every time I scam- tation at 11am at the Blaine Li- WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM brary, 610 3rd St. Enjoy a slideshow .15 Cascades, everything flew out the window. per to the garden shed the experience is 09 From the inaugural boulder I unearthed from the root-gnarled elevated by a solid pathway of quartzite of photos set to music, most of WED., MARCH 4 # which were taken by Salzman from banks of Suiattle River to each scree slope, talus field, boulder slabs that confidently allow me to gain GARDEN CLUB MEETING: within 100 miles of Bellingham. Kathleen Bander, founder of Bats jumble and cliff face that served to thwart my progress ever since, purchase rather than slipping around the WWW.WHATCOMREADS.ORG Northwest, will identify the local I have labored toward the belief that rocks are living things. mucky trough that formerly marred this resident bat species and their life- Rocks can talk and walk. I’ve witnessed these and many other poorly drained thoroughfare. (Careful EAGLE EVENT: North Cascades style status as the guest speaker at lithic phenomena frequently over the years. In the high country, layout of pathways and patios was nec- Audubon Society presents “Eagles Birchwood Garden Club’s monthly Here and Around the Globe” at meeting at 7pm at Whatcom Mu- rocks rule the roost. Anyone foolish enough to assume otherwise essary prior to installation.) CASCADIA WEEKLY 3pm in Sudden Valley at the South seum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect poses a serious liability not only to themselves, but also to the The front fence gate, chicken coop Whatcom Library, 10 Barn View St. All are welcome. 13 ecosystem at large. entrance and recycling bin area have Court, Gate 2. Find out about these WWW.BIRCHWOODGARDENCLUB.ORG The art of handling rocks in a safe, efficient manner might also benefitted from flagstone. They intriguing eagles and learn about not be rocket science, but it does require extreme amounts aren’t nearly as wild as rocks in the our resident Bald Eagles as well SEND YOUR EVENT INFO TO: as those that migrate to feast on [email protected] of patience. Treat a refrigerator-sized boulder respectfully mountains, but they do generate plen- and the thing won’t crush you to smithereens. Turn your back ty of energy. doit

STAGE Fridays and Saturday at the Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 9:30pm,

THURS., FEB. 27 watch “Fifty Shades of Velvet.”

23  AN ILIAD: Ben Gorman will pres- Tickets are $12. ent the one-man drama An Iliad WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM

FOOD  at 7pm at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave. FEB. 28-MARCH 1 stage Tickets are $15. THE HOBBIT: Students ages 20 THEATER DANCE PROFILES WWW.FIREHOUSEPERFORMING 9-12 present performances of The ARTS.COM Hobbit at 7pm Friday, 2pm and 7pm Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at

B-BOARD  GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The the Bellingham Arts Academy for Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at Youth, 1059 N. State St. Tickets 7:30pm at the Upfront Theatre, are $12. 19 1208 Bay St. At 9:30pm, stick WWW.BAAY.ORG around for “The Project,” which FILM  will feature a monthly Improv SAT., FEB. 29 Mash-Up. Entry is $5-$8. LEAP: Come celebrate the day WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM the calendar forgot with Hot 16 Damn Scandal and members of the FEB. 27-29 Bellingham Circus Guild at “Leap” MUSIC  MY FAIR LADY: Drama students shows at 6pm and 9pm at the present performances of the clas- Cirque Lab, 1401 6th St. Tickets

15 sic musical My Fair Lady at 7pm are $15-$20. Thursday through Saturday at the WWW.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM ART  Ferndale High School Auditorium, 5830 Golden Eagle Dr. Tickets will SERIAL KILLERS FINALE: iDiOM 14 14 be $8-$10 at the door. Theater’s annual “Serial Killers” (360) 383-9240 concludes at 7:30pm and 9:30pm STAGE 

STAGE  at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, GODSPELL: The Burlington-Edi- 205 Prospect St. The five-week son High School Drama program tournament of serial plays features

13 presents the musical Godspell at multiple teams competing for the 7pm Thursday through Saturday audience’s mercy—and sizable cash at the BHS Cafetorium, 301 N. prizes. Tickets are $7-$12.

GET OUT  Burlington Blvd. WWW.SYLVIACENTER (360) 757-4074 FORTHEARTS.ORG

12 TYPHOON OF TENDERNESS: Den- SUN., MARCH 1 playing burgeoning actors, dancers and nis McSorley presents his one-man DEPOT COMEDY CLUB: Celebrate BY AMY KEPFERLE singers that those valuable lessons will show Typhoon of Tenderness at 8pm the one-year anniversary of the WORDS  be imparted. Thursday through Saturday at the monthly Depot Comedy Club at 8pm Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 at Aslan Depot, 1322 N. State St.

 8 “The hardest part of casting Fame was Prospect St. Tickets are $12-$15. The show will feature Mike Coletta selecting a relatively small cast from the Fame WWW.SYLVIACENTER and Caitlin Weierhauser, who is immense talent that turned out for au- FORTHEARTS.ORG returning to headline following

CURRENTS OF STARDOM AND SUCCESS ditions,” Pollino says. “Our cast features her debut on the Late Show with talent from three dif- FEB. 27-MARCH 1 Stephen Colbert. Tickets are $15. 6 WHILE IT’S true that several META Performing Arts alums ferent counties includ- THE CURIOUS SAVAGE: John WWW.EVENTBRITE.COM Patrick’s sentimental comedy, A have performed on Broadway and other notable stages in the ing Whatcom, Skagit, VIEWS  Curious Savage, concludes this WED., MARCH 4 theater and film industry, getting famous is not necessarily the and Island. In the end, week with performances at 7:30pm MENACE ON THE MIC: Attend a

4  goal where the longtime Skagit County nonprofit is concerned. I know our team is con- Thursday through Saturday, and “Menace on the Mic” Comedy Show- But don’t try telling that to the fictional characters META is tent in those we chose 2pm Sunday in Lynden at the Claire case at 8pm at Menace Brewing, MAIL  bringing to life via showings of FAME: The Musical through March to feature in this pro- vg Thomas Theatre, 655 Front St. 2529 Meridian St. Entry is free. Tickets are $10-$14. WWW.MENACE-INDUSTRIES.COM/

2  7 at Mount Vernon’s Lincoln Theatre. In the 1980s-era song-and- duction. Every actor on WWW.THECLAIRE.ORG BREWERY dance spectacular, students of New York City’s illustrious High ATTEND that stage uses their DO IT  School for the Performing Arts vie for the chance to make a WHAT: Fame own life experience and ALL THE GREAT BOOKS: Monty name for themselves, but their pathways to show business aren’t WHERE: Lincoln emotional vulnerability Python meets an English class DANCE easy, and becoming a star isn’t always assured. Theatre, 712 S. to bring their character when drama students present First St., Mount the comedy All the Great Books! SAT., FEB. 29 Throw in challenges such as racism, drug abuse, sexual ex- to life. We’re grateful

02.26.20 Vernon (Abridged) at 7pm Thursday CONTRA DANCE: Northern ploitation, body image issues and dyslexia, and it becomes clear WHEN: Feb. to be surrounded by a through Saturday, and 2pm Sunday Contraband will provide live tunes that each character’s success is a triumph over adversity—even 26-March 1 and community of diverse, at Squalicum High School, 3773 at the Bellingham Country Dance .15

09 if they never get famous. March 5-7 driven talent.” McLeod Rd. Tickets are $5-$10. Society’s Contra Dance taking place # “META isn’t afraid to shed light on issues others would rather COST: $18-$28 During a time when WWW.SQUALICUMDRAMA.COM from 7pm-10:30pm at the Fairhaven Library, 1117 12th St. Suggested leave in the dark,” producer Susie Pollino says. “Our mission is INFO: arts programs are be- www.lincoln FRI., FEB. 28 donation is $7-$15. to educate the next generation of young artists and share those theatre.org ing cut in schools, COMEDY NIGHT: Sean Flikke hosts WWW.BELLINGHAM lessons with our own community. Complex issues that present Fame pulls double-duty. a Comedy Night event at 9pm in COUNTRYDANCE.ORG themselves in Fame are still very prevalent in our society today. Watching the show is not only an enter- Glacier at Chair 9, 10459 Mt. Baker The play provides an opportunity for our cast and audience to taining way to spend an evening, it’s also Hwy. Expect adult material and SUN., MARCH 1 plenty of laughs at the free event. EVENING OF FLAMENCO: Dancer CASCADIA WEEKLY start these difficult conversations.” a means by which people can glean tan- WWW.CHAIR9.COM Savannah Fuentes presents “Como Pollino says director Rebecca Launius has reiterated to the cast gible evidence of the role the creative 14 el Aire: An Evening of Flamenco” at and crew that hard work is the overall theme of the show. By pro- arts play in people’s futures. FEB. 28-29 7:30pm at the Firehouse Arts and viding a glimpse into the painstaking labor and dedication behind “When you watch our production of CUPID’S ARROW: The improvised Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave. every successful artist, audiences see for themselves that success Fame, you’re watching the hopes and dating game known as “Cupid’s Tickets are $8.50-$36. Arrow” returns to the stage at WWW.FIREHOUSE doesn’t happen overnight. dreams of every aspiring young artist 7:30pm and 9:30pm showings PERFORMINGARTS.COM Ironically, it’s by watching up-and-coming young performers come to life,” Pollino says. doit

UPCOMING from 3pm-8pm at Kulshan Brewing EVENTS Company, 2238 James St. WWW.BELLINGHAMHANDMADE.COM

THURS., FEB. 27 23  THE TRUE COST: To comple- visual ment the exhibit “The Global ONGOING FOOD  Language of Headwear,” attend a GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES free screening and discussion of EXHIBITS

the film The True Cost at 7pm at ALLIED ARTS: An annual “Mem- 20 Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, bers Show” can be seen through 121 Prospect St. Feb. 29 at Allied Arts, 1418

WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG Cornwall Ave. B-BOARD  “Color, landscape, the human figure, WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG FRI., FEB. 28

birds, flowers and organic forms cap- 19 FOURTH FRIDAY: Whatcom Art ARTWOOD: Lathe-turned objects tured Betty’s eye through her years of Market, Peter James Photography, will be featured through February at

collecting,” Moles says. Among Betty’s Current & Furbish, Tony’s Coffee Artwood Gallery, 1000 Harris Ave. FILM  choices are paintings by her niece, & Tea/Harris Avenue Cafe, Village WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM Books, Paper Dreams, Colophon

Clair Sutherland Thompson, and by Kris 16 Cafe, Chuckanut Center, Artwood A “Whatcom Ekstrand, Clayton James, Tyree Cal- GALLERY SYRE: Gallery, Morgan Block, Good Earth County Youth Artist Exhibition”

lahan, Guy Anderson, Jim Farr, Alden Pottery, Firehouse Arts and Events can be viewed through Feb. 27 at MUSIC  Mason, Steve Klein, Tracy Powell, Dick Center, Stones Throw Brewery, and Gallery Syre, 465 W. Stuart Rd. 15 Weiss, and Barbara Straker James. Prints Blessings Spa will be among those WWW.DAVIDSYREART.COM 15 by Morris Graves, Mark Tobey, Picasso, opening their doors for the Fourth ART  New ART  and Chagall are also included. Friday Art Walk taking place from GOOD EARTH POTTERY: 5pm-8pm in historic Fairhaven. works by ceramicist and weaver Pride of place goes to a Joel Brock Entry is free. Larry Richmond will be featured 14 painting, “Carly’s Mystic Flower,” which WWW.FAIRHAVENARTWALK.COM through February at Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. Betty purchased in a dramatic bidding STAGE  war at the 2011 MoNA auction. I’m told FEB. 28-29 WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM

it’s his finest work. CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL:

Activities and events focusing I.E. GALLERY: Natalie Niblack’s 13 Coastal scenes Betty loved include Paul on arts, music, performance and “Folly,” can be seen through Havas’ “Cloud Strata 6” food highlighting the diverse February in Edison at i.e. gallery,

and a late 1970s tide- cultural communities in Whatcom 5800 Cains Court. GET OUT  land composition by County will be part of the annual WWW.IEEDISON.COM Richard Gilkey. Whatcom Cultural Arts Festival taking place from 12pm-8pm JANSEN ART CENTER: A “Winter 12 Sculpture also had a Friday, and 10am-8pm Saturday at Juried Exhibit” is on display at generous presence in the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, through February at Lynden’s Jan- WORDS  “CONICAL ETUDE #4” BY RICHARD NASH RICHARD ETUDE #4” BY “CONICAL the Black household. In 355 Harris Ave. The collabora- sen Art Center, 321 Front St. addition to an abstract tive event will also include the WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG  8 painting by Richard Fourth Friday Art Walk and other SEE activities and specials throughout MINDPORT: “Waiting for Ice,” a BY STEPHEN HUNTER WHAT: Nash, she acquired one historic Fairhaven. Entry is free collection of photographic images

“Especially of his “Conical Etudes” to the event whose goal is to by WWU alumni Drew Hamilton, are CURRENTS Special” (#4, in aluminum, 2013). promote cultural diversity. currently on display at Mindport WHERE: I can’t imagine how WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG Exhibits, 210 W. Holly St. 6 Especially Museum of Betty had room for WWW.MINDPORT.ORG

Northwest Art, SAT., FEB. 29 VIEWS  La Conner them in her home, but DAFFODIL DATE: Attend La RAGFINERY: A variety of textile-

WHEN: Through three impressive weld- Conner Daffodil Festival’s Poster related workshops happen on a 4  Special March 15 ed steel pieces by Ar- Contest Finalist Reception from regular basis at Ragfinery, 1421 N. COST: Entry is nie Goberg anchor the 4pm-6pm at the Lux Art Center, Forest St. MAIL  free 603 Morris St. Come meet the 10 WWW.RAGFINERY.COM A CANNY COLLECTION AT MONA exhibit in the central INFO: www. finalists for the year’s painting 2  monamuseum. hall. They share space contest and vote for your favorite SCOTT MILO GALLERY: A “Birds

WHEN ONE person’s lifetime art collection turns up at a mu- org with Phillip Levine’s through March 15. A winner will of Winter” exhibit shows through DO IT  seum, you’re glimpsing their biography. Such is the case with half-life-sized “Draped be announced March 31 and will March 3 in Anacortes at the Scott “Especially Special: A Celebration of Betty Black and Her Collec- Woman,” (1966) many of his expressive, be the “official” image for next’s Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave. year’s festival. WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM tion of Art,” currently on display at the Museum of Northwest smaller bronzes, and a Giacometti that WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM 02.26.20 Art in La Conner. Betty discovered during her travels. WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works Born on the Isle of Skye, Betty was raised in a manor house in As an added attraction, the second- LEAP RECEPTION: Attend an by Whatcom Art Guild members can opening reception for “Leap!” be perused daily at the Whatcom .15 Wick, Scotland. After marrying her childhood friend Ian, a World floor gallery boasts the large restored 09 War II aviator and physician, the adventurous couple moved William Cumming WPA mural that has from 6pm-9pm at Fourth Corner Art Market, 1103 11th St. # Frames and Gallery, 311 W. Holly WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG from England to the Northwest Territories and Vancouver BC be- been the subject of much celebration. St. Come see the small-works fore settling in Mount Vernon in 1963. Beside it are several fine examples of his show that features work by artists WHATCOM MUSEUM: “The Global Skagit County reminded them of their Scottish homeland, work, including “Return of Odysseus” and who took a “leap of faith” and Language of Headwear,” “Conversa- where they kept a second domicile. It became Betty’s mission to an untitled piece from 1940 depicting dropped off unframed art for tions Between Collections,” “Two befriend and sponsor local artists and she decorated her fash- a street person reaching for a discarded Fourth Corner to frame. Views: Photographs by Ansel Adams WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM and Leonard Frank,” “Moving ionable home with their work. This MONA exhibit curated by cigarette, which has been cited as an ex- CASCADIA WEEKLY Forward, Looking Back: Washing- Kathleen Moles demonstrates her fine artistic taste and com- ample of Cumming’s social conscience. ton’s First Women in Government, WED., MARCH 4 15 memorates her life and friendships. The remainder of the upstairs gallery BELLINGHAM HANDMADE: Pe- “ “People of the Sea and Cedar,” Artist Chris Elliott remembers that “Betty and her patronage is given over to a feast of two dozen Guy ruse a rotating selection of works and “John M. Edson Hall of Birds” had a profoundly positive effect on my growth and confidence Anderson works, including the unusual by local artisans who make high- can currently be viewed on the quality and functional products Whatcom Museum campus. as a painter.” Two of his graceful works are in the exhibit, “Amor- “August Red” (1960). Betty loved his art, at a Bellingham Handmade Market WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG ette,” (2011) and “Pensive Moment” (2005). and you will too. rumor has it

23  DARN NEAR EVERY time I see him, my friend Howard says to me, “Have you been FOOD  to Cafe Blue in Fairhaven yet?” I must confess that I have not, despite hearing only good things about the rela- 20 music SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT tively new coffee shop and bakery where they will give you a wee glass of warm milk B-BOARD  for the dunking of your oversize chocolate chip cookie. I appreciate any establishment

19 that understands the cookie is supposed to be big and the glass of milk small, not the

FILM  other way around. However, I believe

16 16 my time to pay my first visit to Cafe MUSIC  MUSIC  Blue draws nigh, both because I can disap-

15 point Howard no lon- QUEENS BLUEGRASS

ART  ger and also because they’re hosting an BY CAREY ROSS

14 ters, play shuffleboard and watch the lively open mic in conjunc- locals poke fun at each other. The banter tion with Fairhaven’s Fri., Feb. 28 art walk.

STAGE  stops when the bands take the stage, with It’s not the cafe’s first foray into intermit- those same folks then packing the dance tent live music—however, it is the first floor. The Edison will close out February with time, to my knowledge, that they’ve spe- 13 beloved local staple the Atlantics on Sat., cifically requested someone bring bongos. Feb. 29 and will leap year into March the next I’m not particularly a fan of bongos,

GET OUT  THE ATLANTICS evening with Ron Bailey and the Tangents. but I do appreciate the off-kilter sensi- Info: www.theoldedison.com bility of such a request. They also paired

12 However that’s far from the only fun to be the open-mic announcement with a photo BY CAREY ROSS found in Edison. Just down the block is the of a tiny plastic skeleton sporting what Longhorn Saloon, another familiar favorite appears to be one-and-one-half arms and WORDS  of yours truly. Oysters are also plentiful at a decidedly casual lean.

 8 the longtime local staple, as are such deli- Again, how have I not been there yet? Hit the Road, Jack cacies as “Stupid Hot” chicken wings and In what has become a rarity at Make. OUT-OF-TOWN SOUNDS “Rinds of Life”—clearly the Longhorn does Shift, the coming weekend features back-

CURRENTS things according to its own, very particular to-back shows, which take place Fri., Feb. I LOVE Bellingham. Most of the time, it has the ability to meet nearly all sensibilities. That goes for the entertainment 28 and Sat., Feb. 29 at the multipurpose 6 of my needs. events they dream up as well, such as the arts nonprofit. Making the slog up the I-5 However, at fairly regular intervals, I find myself wanting to get the heck “Creatures of the Night” dance party hap- corridor from Portland on Friday will be VIEWS  out of town and explore what is beyond the city limits. This has led me pening late Sat., Feb. 29 at the bar. With an the Hague, who will be joined in the Make.

4  hither and yon, to the various nooks and crannies, hills and hollows, and event invite that begins, “Forget everything Shift basement by Akrasia and Magnolia sights and sounds of Whatcom and Skagit counties. My near-home journey- you know about a normal Saturday night in Baseball. Following their Bellingham show, MAIL  ing has seen me square dance in Edison, line dance in Ferndale—and cheer Edison” and goes on to encourage people to the Hague will play in my hometown of Ev-

2  enthusiastically during a shuffleboard tournament in the Skagit flats in break out the costumes and feathers before erett, and I’d like to apologize on behalf which the prizes took the form of raw meat from surrounding farms. saying, “We are taking the lock off the zoo of Everett (mostly because Everett lacks

DO IT  There’s a whole world out there for the taking, and a lot of it comes com- and pouring vodka in the water supply,” you shame and never apologizes for anything) plete with live music. know things are going to get weird in Edison. for whatever the band finds or loses there. Very often, when I break out, I take the meandering scenic byway of Chuck- Info: www.longhornsaloonandgrill.com It’s not Everett’s fault, except that it is. anut Drive to Bow-Edison. I don’t know how the Bow-Edison area manages to Edison is great and all, but have you ever When Feb. 29, aka Leap Day, aka a day 02.26.20 cram so much charm, good food, friendly people and talented artisans into gone to see live music in Lynden? Obviously, that does not really exist, comes along, so such a small area, and I have reached the natural conclusion through many given my love of the Northwest Washington will Mx and Ms Combobulated’s Backwards .15

09 visits that it’s probably some form of magic. Music can be found regularly as Fair, a love that also encompasses its musical Ball, which is as intriguingly named an # well, with many bands taking the same route I followed to get there. acts, I have seen many a concert in the city event as quite possibly any I’ve ever heard. Dean Luce and Jess Gigot—the skilled musicians known as the Dove- not exactly known for its robust music scene. It’s also, as far as I’m aware, Bellingham’s tails—won’t have far to go to get to their Thurs., Feb. 27 show at Terramar The Thirsty Badger (a name I say with great first all-ages drag show, and I cannot be Brewing. They’re residents of the Bow-Edison area, which is also where they relish every single time) isn’t trying to light the only person who is way too excited met and began playing music together a decade ago. These days, when up the town like Las Vegas or anything, but it’s happening. Host Mx Combobulated and they’re not harmonizing, the married duo is raising children and running it is trying on a regular roster of live music her “glamorous cohorts” promise to turn

CASCADIA WEEKLY Harmony Fields farm, which seems like an idyllic life until I stop and con- to see how well it fits. If you’ve never been “what’s right side up left side down,” and sider the sheer amount of hard work it involves. But you won’t hear any of to the bar named for Mother Nature’s baddest all they ask in return is that you join them 16 that in their songs or their voices at Terramar. Instead, you’ll be lulled by seed, it refers to itself as a “community beer in “putting the extra in extravagance.” their sweet sounds while being satiated by slices of pizza (order a Squasage garden,” but is more like a really cool combo of Much like the wee glass of milk and the for me) and pints of handcrafted beer. Info: www.terramarcraft.com tricked-out rec room and rad backyard. Suss it tiny skeleton with the casual lean, every- For as long as I have been writing about music, the Old Edison Inn has out for yourself Fri., Feb. 28 when Sam Halbert thing about this delights me. Probably be- been hosting bands at the homey bar where you can get a scatter of oys- takes the stage. Info: (360) 306-8643 cause everything about it is delightful. HIT THE ROAD, at Birdsview Brewing Co. (there is truly The Cascadia Weekly FROM PAGE 16 no city left unturned in the Great Brew- IS PROUD TO PRESENT ery Boom and I love to see it). Although

In order to truly take the greater What- they currently reside in Whatcom Coun- 23  com/Skagit county area by storm, you’d ty, Queen’s Bluegrass has roots planted have to be Queen’s Bluegrass. Not con- deeply in Skagit as that’s where the Fiction 101 FOOD  tent to merely haul themselves and their group’s founder, Ernie Queen, who passed A writing contest open to all members of the community. gear to Everson for a Fri., Feb. 28 ap- away in 2015, was from. It’s always easier 20 pearance at Valley Tap House, they’ll do to go home again when home is every- There are two categories: the whole thing all over again the next where you go. Info: Valley Tap House: 1) Young Adult (18 and under) 2) Open (19+) night, Sat., Feb. 29, when they make the (360) 366-6148 and Birdsview Brewing Co.: B-BOARD  longish trip out to Concrete for a concert www.birdsviewbrewingcompany.com 19

doit FILM 

THURS., FEB. 27 JEFFREY ELVIS: Hear hits like “Blue Suede 16  16 JAZZ LECTURE: Award-winning flugelhornist Shoes,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and more when Elvis

Dmitri Matheny leads a Jazz Lecture Series focus- Presley impersonator Jeffrey Elvis makes his way to MUSIC MUSIC  ing on jazz in the movies at 2pm at the Anacortes Whatcom County for a 7pm performance at the Lyn- Public Library, 1220 10th St. Matheny’s latest den Pioneer Museum, 217 Front St. Tickets are $15. Winners will be featured in the March 18th issue. Submit 101 words of album, Jazz Noir, is a fresh spin on crime jazz, WWW.J5TICKETS.COM short fiction by 5pm on March 1st to: [email protected] 15 film noir movie themes and timeless classics. ART  WWW.CITYOFANACORTES.ORG OFF THE HILL: “Mozart and Milhaud” will be the theme of WWU’s “Off the Hill” concert at 7:30pm

JAZZ AND MARIACHI: Students from the at Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect 14 nationally-known fine arts department at Mount St. The program will feature WWU piano professor

Vernon High School will perform at an MVHS Jazz Milica Jela a Jovanovi in an intimate chamber STAGE  and Mariachi Night performance at 7pm at the Lin- performance of Mozart’s radiant “Piano Concerto coln Theatre, 712 S. First St. Come relax and enjoy in A Major, K. 488” followed by Darius Milhaud’s

the wonderful music of Nestico, Ellington, Miles 1923 ballet La Création du monde. Tickets are $25. 13 Davis, Marvin Fisher, Count Basie, and more. MVHS WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU Mariachi will also perform. Entry is by donation. WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG MARCH 1-3 GET OUT  EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL: The Salish Sea Early WIND SYMPHONY: Hear music from traditional Music Festival and the Skagit Early Keyboard Mu- composers such as Henry Fillmore and Dmitri seum celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday with 12 Shostakovitch as well as contemporary composers “Beethoven: 250 Years” at 3pm Sunday in La Conner

such as Warren Benson, Aaron Perrine and John (see website for locale). At 7pm Tuesday, take in WORDS  Mackey when the WWU Wind Symphony performs “Burney’s Travels” at Fir-Conway Lutheran Church, at 7:30pm at Western Washington University’s 18101 Fir Island Rd. Suggested donation is $15-$25.  8 Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. Entry is free WWW.SALISHSEAFESTIVAL.ORG and open to the public. WWW.CFPA.WWU.EDU MON., MARCH 2

COMPOSERS OF WESTERN: Western Washington CURRENTS HOUSE CONCERT: Attend a House Concert with University student composers will present new singers and songwriters Meghan Yates and Louis works in performance at 7:30pm at WWU’s Per- 6 Ledford from 7:30pm-9pm at the Chuckanut forming Arts Center Concert Hall. Entry is free.

Center, 103 Chuckanut Drive N. They will each WWW.CFPA.WWU.EDU VIEWS  perform a solo set. Suggested donation is $5-$10 at the door. TUES., MARCH 3 4  WWW.CHUCKANUTCENTER.ORG CHORAL CONCERT: The Advanced Treble Chorale and the WWU University Choirs present their Win- MAIL  ter Choral Concert, “O Love,” at 8pm at the uni- FRI., FEB. 28 BYJB: Under the direction of Mark Kelly, the versity’s PAC Concert Hall. The diverse repertoire 2  20-piece Bellingham Youth Jazz Band will perform explores the themes of parental love, romantic

at a benefit Swing Dane from 7pm-9pm at the love, and love gone wrong. Choirs will sing pieces DO IT  Bellingham Senior Activity Center, 315 Halleck St. from Bulgaria, Catalonia, Norway, Finland, India, The band composed of students from eight area Latvia, Canada, and the United States. Entry is schools will play big band and combo jazz pieces free and open to the public.

by Ellington, Berlin, Rogers and others. This all- WWW.CFPA.WWU.EDU 02.26.20 ages dance is open to the public, with donations supporting the BYJB and Whatcom County Parks. WED., MARCH 4 .15

WWW.JAZZPROJECT.ORG STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN: Hear award-winning 09 Christian artist and bestselling author Steven # SANFORD SERIES: Award-winning pianist Zoltan Curtis Chapman at a 7:30pm concert at the Mount Fejervari will perform as part of the Sanford-Hill Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. SCC Solo Piano Series at 7:30pm at Western Washington will celebrate more than three decades of music. University’s Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $25-$77. Tickets are $18-$44. WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU

THURS., MARCH 5 CASCADIA WEEKLY SAT., FEB. 29 JAZZ IN THE HAVEN: Renowned jazz drummer MANOUCHE NW: As part of the Manouche NW Julian MacDonough hosts a monthly “Jazz in the 17 Concert Series, violinist Tim Kliphuis and guitarist Haven” concert series from 7:15pm-9:15pm at the Jimmy Grant will bring gypsy jazz to life at 7pm Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris at the Mount Baker Theatre’s intimate Walton Ave. The shows feature some of the best jazz Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St. Tickets are $25. musicians in the PNW today. Entry is $10-$15. WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM WWW.FIREHOUSEPERFORMINGARTS.COM musicvenues 23 

See below for venue FOOD  addresses and phone 02.26.20 02.27.20 02.28.20 02.29.20 03.01.20 03.02.20 03.03.20 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY 20 122 West Brewing Co. Little Big Band (7pm)

B-BOARD  Anelia's Kitchen & Don Virgovic (5:30pm) Uncle Doug Cooper (7:30pm) Stage

19 Aslan Depot Orb Trio (8pm) Comedy Club (8pm) FILM  Beach Store Cafe The Sweet Goodbyes (6:30pm)

16 16 Piano Night w/Aaron Guest Piano Night w/Paul Klein Boundary Bay Brewery Wild Womxn Adventure Film Night (6pm) (6pm) JEFFERSON HAMER/Feb. (5:30pm) MUSIC  MUSIC  29/Firefly Lounge Andy Shauf, Molly Sarle PHOTO BY AMY HELFAND Davido, Mick Jenkins, The Commodore Ballroom Doug and the Slugs (7pm) (7pm) Compozers (8pm) 15

ART  Culture Cafe Karaoke (9:30pm) Open Mic (6pm)

14 Ron Bailey & The Tangents Edison Inn The Atlantics (8:30pm) (5:30pm)

STAGE  Taylor Kingman, The Werq Drag Show: Musical Mad- Chris Eger Band (7pm), Helen Jefferson Hamer (6:30), Gaytheist, more Guffawingham Comedy Songs and Stories Open Mic Firefly Lounge Resolectrics (7pm) ness (9pm) America (9pm) (9pm) Open Mic (9:30pm) (6pm), Karaoke (9pm)

13 Twin Whistle, Bellow Wing WB Reid and Bonnie Zahnow, About Honey Moon Open Mic (7:30pm) RSS Trio Jazz Jam (7:30pm) (8pm) Time (8pm) GET OUT  Hotel Bellwether Marvin Johnson Marvin Johnson Milo Peterson Trio (4:30pm)

12 East Coast Dave and the Kulshan Brewing Co. Song Wranglers (7pm) Midwest Swingers (7pm)

WORDS  Movie Monday: Menace Brewing Open Mic (6pm) Mars Attacks

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Old World Deli Three Divas (6pm) CURRENTS After Party w/SueNami Queer AF Drag Show (8:30pm), Rumors Cabaret New Music Thursday (10pm) Party Saturday (10pm) Panty Hoes Drag Show (9pm) Karaoke (9pm) 6 Meadows (10:30pm) Flashback Friday (10pm)

Black Belt Eagle Scout, Bobby Petite, No Win, Cat Val- Ex Nihilo, Befoulment, Izthmi T.S.O.L., Boxcutter PNW, Potbelly VIEWS  The Shakedown Emma Lee Toyoda ley (8:30pm) (8:30pm) (8:30pm) (7:30pm) 4  DJ Justin Murta Silver Reef Casino Motown Cruisers (9pm)

MAIL  Resort (9pm)

2  Skagit Casino Reel Deal (9pm) Reel Deal (9pm) Resort DO IT 

Stones Throw Brewery Open Mic (7pm) Scott Clay Band (7pm) Karma Taxi (7pm)

Swinomish Casino and The M80s (9pm) The M80s (9pm) 02.26.20 Lodge

.15 MARS ATTACKS/March 2/ Sam Halbert (8pm) 09 The Thirsty Badger Menace Brewing #

The Vault Wine Bar Adrian Clarke and Phil Sotille Roger Yamashita and Thomas Harris (7pm) and Bistro (7pm)

Poker Face, Bleeding Trees Wild Buffalo 90s Till Now (9pm) Emo Therapy w/DJ Vandy (8pm) Polyrhythmics, Oso (8pm) The Music of Cream (7pm) (8pm)

CASCADIA WEEKLY 122 West Brewing Co. 2416 Meridian St. • 122westbrew.com | Anelias Kitchen & Stage 513 S. 1st St., La Conner • (360) 466-4778 | Beach Store Cafe 2200 N. Nugent Road, Lummi Island • www.beachstorecafe.com | Bellewood Acres 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden • (360) 318-7720 | Big Lake Bar & Grill 18247 WA-9, Mount Vernon • (360) 422-6411 | Boundary Bay Brewery 1107 Railroad Ave • 647-5593 | Chuckanut Brewery 601 W. Holly St. • 752-3377 | Commodore Ballroom 18 868 Granville St., Vancouver • (604) 739-4550 | Culture Cafe 210 E Chestnut St. • (360) 746-6558 | Edison Inn 5829 Cains Ct., Edison • (360) 766-6266 | Firefly Lounge 1015 N. State St. | Guemes Island General Store 7885 Guemes Island Road, Anacortes • www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com | Honey Moon 1053 N. State St. • 734-0728 | Kulshan Brewery 2238 James St. • 389-5348 | Make.Shift Art Space 306 Flora St. • www.makeshiftproject.com | Menace Brewing 2529 Meridian St • www.menace-industries.com | Rockfish Grill 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes • (360) 588-1720 | The Royal 208 E. Holly St. • 738-3701 | Rumors Cabaret 1119 Railroad Ave. • 671-1849 | The Shakedown 1212 N. State St. • www.shakedownbellingham.com | Silver Reef Casino Resort 4876 Haxton Way, Ferndale • (360) 383-0777 | Skagit Valley Casino Resort 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow • (360) 724-7777 | Skylark’s Hidden Cafe 1300 11th St. • 715-3642 | Stones Throw Brewery 1009 Larrabee Ave. | Studio B 202 E. Holly St. Ste. 301 • www.studiobellingham.com | Swinomish Casino 12885 Casino Dr., Anacortes • (888) 288-8883 | The Thirsty Badger 1501 E. Badger Road, Lynden | The Underground 211 E. Chestnut St. • 738-3701 | Underground Coffeehouse Viking Union 3rd Floor, WWU | Village Inn Pub 3020 Northwest Ave. • 734-2490 | Wild Buffalo 208 W. Holly St. • www.wildbuffalo.net | Send info to [email protected] film ›› showing this week

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1917: I really thought Sam Mendes’ superlative WWI drama was going to take home a Best Picture Oscar, 20 but it did win the one Academy Award it deserved: Best Cinematography for Roger Deakins’ astonish- ing work to make a two-hour-long movie seem like a B-BOARD  single unbroken take. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 50 min.)

19  63 Up: Michael Apted's remarkable documentary 19 series has followed the lives of its subjects since they FILM  were just 7 years old, checking in and updating us FILM  every seven years. Now those kids are 63, and getting a glimpse of their lives now is just as fascinating as it 16 was when they were children. HHHHH (Unrated • 2 hrs. 18 min.) MUSIC 

And Then We Danced: This movie about two male

Georgian (the country, not the state) dancers vying 15 for a spot in a prestigious touring company only to embark on a romance with each other was met with ART  ugly ultra-nationalist protests when it screened in openly homophobic Georgia. Every box-office dollar 14 it earns is a vote for the freedom to love openly. HHHHH Plus, the dancing is real pretty. (Unrated • STAGE  1 hr. 53 min.)

The Assistant: Just the first of what I imagine will 13 be a cottage industry of Harvey Weinstein-inspired films, this one follows a day in the life of an assistant

(a phenomenal Julia Garner) to a successful producer GET OUT  in a withering portrait of the absolute corrupting nature of power and those who are harmed by folks THE INVISIBLE MAN who abuse it. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 27 min.) 12

Will Smith and Martin Lawrence

Bad Boys For Life: WORDS  team up one last time (until the next time) as Miami cops looking to take down some big baddie in this Fantasy Island: Weird that a horror adaptation of new girlfriend (Riley Keough, very good), in a remote What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael: Love entertaining, high-energy buddy comedy. HHH (R • 2 the 1980s television show might not be good. No one cabin and trapped by a blizzard—what could go her or loathe her, there has never been and never will  8 hrs. 4 min.) could’ve predicted it. H (PG-13 • 1 hr. 50 min.) wrong? HHH (R • 1 hr. 48 min.) be a film critic like the New Yorker's Pauline Kael. Her life and words come to life in this lively doc, which

Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipa- The Gentlemen: Guy Ritchie, whose movies are like Parasite: After pulling off a stunning upset to is replete with clips from the films she praised and CURRENTS tion of One Harley Quinn): Somehow this movie the cinematic equivalent of Axe Body Spray but also become the first non-English-speaking Best Picture panned. HHHHH (Unrated • 1 hr. 38 min.) is actually decent and I will take that as proof Margot somehow likable, remains true to form with another winner in Academy Awards history, director Bong 6 Robbie can do no wrong. HHHH (R • 1 hr. 49 min.) gangster thriller. HHH (R • 1 hr. 43 min.) Joon-ho did what any of us would do: made two of his

Oscars pretend to kiss and then got drunk. Lord love VIEWS  Brahms: The Boy II: Good, bad or in between, Impractical Jokers: The Movie: After spending an him. HHHHH (R • 2 hrs. 12 min.) movies about lifelike dolls (I almost said “evil lifelike inordinate amount of time Googling around, I’m still 4  dolls,” but that’s a given) are never not creepy. H only vaguely aware of the television show this movie The Photograph: The estranged daughter of a

(PG-13 • 1 hr. 26 min.) is based on and even less knowledgeable about the famous photographer dies, a handsome journalist is MAIL  comedy troupe, the Tenderloins, responsible for it. assigned to write a piece about her life, the two fall

The Call of the Wild: An adaptation of the beloved In this case, I think it’s safe to say, if you know, you for each other in what appears to be a fairly done-to- 2  Jack London novel starring Harrison Ford and a former know. HH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 32 min.) death love story, but since it stars LaKeith Stanfield

Kansas shelter dog named Buckley, who is a very good and Issa Rae, it’s probably better than it should be. DO IT  boy. HHH (PG • 1 hr. 50 min.) The Invisible Man: There is no way a horror reimag- HHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 46 min.) Showtimes ining of H.G. Wells’ classic novel should be any good, Downhill: If you’ve never seen the Swedish version but with Elisabeth Moss as the star and a thematically Sonic the Hedgehog: Raise your hand if you’re only Regal and AMC theaters, please see www.fandango.com. of this film, Force Majeure, you’ll probably think this clever take on the tale, this is a tense, engrossing going to see this because you’re curious about the 02.26.20 tale of family dysfunction (as rendered by Julia Louis- ride. No one saw that coming. Kind of like the Invis- $5 million Paramount dumped into post-production Pickford Film Center and Dreyfus and Will Ferrell, doing their best) is just fine. ible Man. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 50 min.) special effects to make Sonic look more like himself PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see .15

If you have seen Force Majeure, you might want to give and less like a creepy blue humanoid with surprisingly 09 this one a pass. HH (R • 1 hr. 25 min.) The Lodge: Two kids, left alone with their dad’s lively fur. HH (PG • 1 hr. 39 min.) www.pickfordfilmcenter.com # Pepper Sisters Flavors of New Mexico CASCADIA WEEKLY

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understand yourself better. 23  LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): From author Don

FOOD  FREE WILL DeLillo’s many literary works, I’ve gathered five quotes to serve as your guideposts in the coming weeks. These observations are all in synchronistic alignment with your current needs. 1. Sometimes a thing that’s hard is hard 20 20  ASTROLOGY because you’re doing it wrong. 2. You have to break Sudoku ARIES (March 21-April 19): You may sometimes through the structure of your own stonework habit just reach a point where you worry that conditions are to make yourself listen. 3. Something is always happen- B-BOARD B-BOARD  not exactly right to pursue your dreams or fulfill your ing, even on the quietest days and deep into the night, INSTRUCTIONS: Arrange the digits 1-9 so that each digit occurs once in holy quest. Does that describe your current situation? if you stand a while and look. 4. The world is full of each row, once in each column, and once in each box. If so, I invite you to draw inspiration from Spanish abandoned meanings. In the commonplace, I find unex- 19 writer Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), who’s regard- pected themes and intensities. 5. What we are reluctant ed as one of history’s foremost novelists. Here’s how to touch often seems the very fabric of our salvation. sudoku for April 07, 2007 difficult FILM  one observer described Cervantes during the time he was working on his masterpiece, the novel titled Don SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “I remember a Quixote: “shabby, obscure, disreputable, pursued by time when a cabbage could sell itself just by being 16 5 8 debts, with only a noisy tenement room to work in.” a cabbage,” wrote Scorpio author Jean Giraudoux Cervantes dealt with imperfect conditions just fine. (1882–1944). “Nowadays it’s no good being a cab-

MUSIC  bage—unless you have an agent and pay him a com- TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “True success is mission.” He was making the point that for us humans, 6 3 4 9 figuring out your life and career so you never have it’s not enough to simply become good at a skill and 15 to be around jerks,” says Taurus filmmaker, actor, express that skill; we need to hire a publicist or market-

ART  and author John Waters. I trust that you have been ing wizard or distributor to make sure the world knows 2 1 7 intensely cultivating that kind of success in the last about our offerings. Generally, I agree with Giradoux’s few weeks, Taurus—and that you will climax this assessment. But I think that right now it applies to 14 wondrous accomplishment with a flourish during the you only minimally. The coming weeks will be one of next few weeks. You’re on the verge of achieving a those rare times when your interestingness will shine so 1 6

STAGE  new level of mastery in the art of immersing yourself brightly, it will naturally attract its deserved attention. in environments that bring out the best in you. Your motto, from industrialist Henry J. Kaiser: “When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.” 4 2 6 9 3 1 13 GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I would love for you to become more powerful, Gemini—not necessarily SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When he was in the sense of influencing the lives of others, but 29 years old, Sagittarian composer Ludwig Beethoven 8 7 GET OUT  rather in the sense of managing your own affairs published his String Quartet, Op. 18, No. 4. Most with relaxed confidence and crisp competence. What scholars believe that the piece was an assemblage comes to mind when I urge you to expand your self- of older material he had created as a young man.

12 command and embolden your ambition? Is there an A similar approach might work well for you in the 1 2 7 adventure you could initiate that would bring out coming weeks, Sagittarius. I invite you to consider more of the swashbuckler in you? the possibility of repurposing tricks and ideas that WORDS  weren’t quite ripe when you first used them. Recycling 3 1 4 8 CANCER (June 21-July 22): For my Cancerian yourself makes good sense.

 8 readers in the Southern Hemisphere, this oracle will be in righteous alignment with the natural flow of the CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Are there parts seasons. That’s because February is the hottest, laziest, of your life that seem to undermine other parts of your 5 7 most spacious time of year in that part of the world—a life? Do you wish there was greater harmony between

CURRENTS http://sudokuplace.com logical moment to take a lavish break from the daily your heart and your head, between your giving and rhythm and escape on a vacation or pilgrimage de- your taking, between your past and your future? 6 signed to provide relaxation and renewal. Which is ex- Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could infuse your cau- actly what I’m advising for all of the earth’s Cancerians, tiousness with the wildness of your secret self? I bring

VIEWS  including those in the Northern Hemisphere. So for these questions to your attention, Capricorn, because those of you above the equator, I urge you to consider I suspect you’re primed to address them with a surge

4  thinking like those below the equator. If you can’t get of innovative energy. Here’s my prediction: Healing will away, make a blanket fort in your home and pretend. Or come as you juxtapose apparent opposites and unite

MAIL  read a book that takes you on an imaginary journey. Or elements that have previously been unconnected. hang out at an exotic sanctuary in your hometown.

2  AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When he was 19, LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo author Walter Scott the young poet Robert Graves joined the British army

DO IT  (1771–1832) was a pioneer in the genre of the to fight in World War I. Two years later, the Times of historical novel. His stories were set in various eras London newspaper reported that he had been killed at of the Scottish past. In those pre-telephone and pre- the Battle of the Somme in France. But it wasn’t true. Internet days, research was a demanding task. Scott Graves was very much alive, and continued to be for traveled widely to gather tales from keepers of the another 69 years. During that time, he wrote 55 books 02.26.20 oral tradition. In accordance with current astrological of poetry, 18 novels, and 55 other books. I’m going to omens, Leo, I recommend that you draw inspiration be bold and predict that this story can serve as an apt

.15 from Scott’s old-fashioned approach. Seek out direct metaphor for your destiny in the coming weeks and

09 contact with the past. Put yourself in the physical months. Some dream or situation or influence that you # presence of storytellers and elders. Get firsthand believed to be gone will in fact have a very long second knowledge about historical events that will inspire life filled with interesting developments. your thoughts about the future of your life story. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you’re like most VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Over a period of 40 of us, you harbor desires for experiences that might years, the artist Rembrandt (1606–1663) gazed into be gratifying in some ways but draining in others. a mirror as he created more than 90 self-portraits— If you’re like most of us, you may on occasion get about ten percent of his total work. Why? Art scholars attached to situations that are mildly interesting, but CASCADIA WEEKLY don’t have a definitive answer. Some think he did divert you from situations that could be amazingly self-portraits because they sold well. Others say that interesting and enriching. The good news, Pisces, is 20 because he worked so slowly, he himself was the that you are now in a phase when you have maximum only person he could get to model for long periods. power to wean yourself from these wasteful tenden- Still others believe this was his way of cultivating cies. The coming weeks will be a favorable time to self-knowledge, equivalent to an author writing an identify your two or three most important and exciting autobiography. In the coming weeks, I highly recom- longings—and take a sacred oath to devote yourself mend that you engage in your personal equivalent to them above all other wishes and hopes. rearEnd crossword

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57 “Million Dol- Showtime series 59 Poutine seasoning? FILM  lar ___” (2006 22 Lead-in to “while” 61 “___-Hulk” (up-

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investigation on 29 Completely con- ART  Sesame Street? sume 62 Got up 30 “Your Majesty” 14 63 20-20, e.g. 31 Everything bagel STAGE  64 Brownish eye color bit 65 “The Post” star 32 Per ___ 13 Streep 33 Notion I’m No Saint 66 Ken Jennings has 34 Winter house pro- Last Week’s Puzzle SHOT OUT OF THE CANON four of them tection GET OUT  ACROSS 19 Be indecisive to sugar 67 Rub out 38 Antiquated

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23  DIAMOND JIM’S Despite the fact that it is National Hot FOOD  Breakfast Month (I swear, I did not make that up), AFP and giant pancake lovers are 20 20  in a state of withdrawal due to Diamond Jim’s temporary closure for mandatory build- BUSINESS ing maintenance. Don’t panic—the Fountain B-BOARD B-BOARD  District mainstay will reopen Sat., Feb. 29, BRIEFS when it will be breakfast and lunch as usual. 19 02.26.20 BY CAREY ROSS ANTLER BAKING CO. FILM  Also undergoing some mandatory maintenance is Antler Baking Co., which is 16 OPEN FOR BUSINESS currently closed until March 11 while owner 542, NOT JUST A HIGHWAY ANYMORE Veronica Stendahl recovers from ankle MUSIC  Downtown Bell- OPEN HOUSE surgery. One can only imagine the torrent ingham has birthed YOUR BEER MADE HERE of cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other tasty 15 another bar, this Because Bellingham is lacking in treats Stendahl will unleash on us after

ART  one dubbed 542 reasons to drink more beer, Sat., being on pause for so long—and that’s not after the highway Feb. 29 is the 10th annual Wash- even taking her bionic ankle into account.

14 that takes you to ington Beer Open House Day. As Mt. Baker. Here’s has become custom, craft brewers STAGE  what I know: 1. It’s will give tours and unveil special, SMILE FOR THE CAMERA Ready yourself for ac- a bar serving food rare, limited and downright weird THOUSAND ACRES CIDER HOUSE colades and prizes to beers for the occasion. Need- 13 that is now open at Time is running out to enter the roll in. Grand prize 215 Holly St. next less to say, Whatcom and Skagit Thousand Acres Cider House photo is a Thousand Acres to Black Sheep 2. They were looking for counties’ bounty of breweries are contest. Rules: Upload a photo that has photo shoot with GET OUT  someone to dress as a yeti to hand out all about it. Go everywhere. Drink something to do with Thousand Acres to photographer Kristina flyers during their first week. Hello, my everything. No beer left behind. Facebook or Instagram by March 2 and Gray and, of course, the

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monthly “Life Between the Pages” 2pm-4pm at Seifert & Jones Wine B-BOARD  event begins at 6pm at Evolve Merchants, 19 Prospect St. Entry to Chocolate + Cafe, 1200 11th St. the 21-and-over event is free.

transporting it thousands of miles, etc. 19 (above Village Books). The dinner WWW.SJWINEMERCHANTS.COM The part that bums me out is the gloss- book club includes food and cocktail ing over the loss of human connection pairings related to a book—this SUN., MARCH 1 FILM  and relationship. Through a CSA, or local month’s choice is The Grass is Singing COMMUNITY BREAKFAST: Attend by Doris Lessing. Tickets are $60. an all-you-can-eat monthly Com-

farm box, I love that I can not only meet 16 my farmers, but also get to know them. Reservations are required. munity Breakfast from 8am-12pm (360) 220-1898 at the Rome Grange, 2821 Mt. I love that I am learning from my farmer Baker Hwy. Pancakes, French toast, MUSIC  what grows seasonally by getting a box WINTER POP-UP: Taylor Shellfish eggs, sausages and beverages will

of local food every week. I get to hear will host a Winter Pop-Up from 6pm- be on the menu. Entry is $3 for 15 not only about their joy in feeding our 9pm Thursdays through the winter kids, $7 for adults. ART  community fresh, nutrient-dense foods, at Aslan Depot, 1322 N. State St. (360) 961-3491 Enjoy Dungeness crab, oysters, deals but also about the challenges that they on beer pairings, 20 percent off the VEGAN BAKE SALE: Attend a 14 face in doing so (most farms include a bottle list, and more. Vegan Bake Sale from 11am-3pm at

newsletter with farm happenings and WWW.ASLANBREWING.COM Kulshan Brewing Company, 2238 STAGE  useful recipes with the box each week). James St. Fifty percent of the Most importantly, I love that I know my BOTTLE CLUB: Share and sample proceeds from the Bellingham Veg ciders from Finnriver, Renaissance Fest fundraiser will benefit Rooster 13 food is more than just a business transac- Orchards, and Beauchamp Imports/ Haus Rescue. tion; it is coming from a French Cider at an inaugural Bottle WWW.BELLINGHAMVEGFEST.ORG

person invested in my Club meeting taking place from GET OUT  community. 6:30pm-8pm at Thousand Acre Cider TUES., MARCH 3 I invite you all, House, 109 Grand Ave. Pick your ART OF TEA: As part of an Art of favorites and place your order for Tea series, Traditional Teas owners 12 whether you’ve ever pickup in March (on or before the Laurie and Charles Dawson present subscribed to a CSA or next month’s club tasting). Entry “Six Kinds of Orthodox Chinese Tea” WORDS  local farm box before, is $15; if you commit to purchasing from 6:30pm-8pm at the Lynden to come and learn about at least six bottles, the tasting fee Library, 216 4th St. The free pre-  8 ATTEND what community-sup- will be waived. sentation will be accompanied by a WWW.THOUSANDACRECIDER tasting of these teas in traditional WHAT: Meet ported agriculture really Your Farmer CSA HOUSE.COM gongfu cha style.

means. CURRENTS Fair WWW.WCLS.ORG WHERE: Sustainable Connec- PASTA PARTY: Cindy McKinney 6 Boundary Bay tions is teaming up with pairs a variety of pastas from the PIZZA CLASS: Lifelong pizza Brewery, 1107 Tilth Alliance to host our grocery store shelves with classic enthusiast and Paradigm Pizza Railroad Ave. sauces at a “Pasta Party” class owner Andy Walton leads a “Make VIEWS  fifth annual Meet Your taking place from 6:30pm-9pm at Your Own Sourdough Pizza” FLYNN FARMS CSA WHEN: 12pm- Farmer CSA Fair on Sat., 4  3pm Sat., March the Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. class from 6:30pm-9pm at the

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BY MARESSA VALLIANT local farmers, learn what from pancakes, waffles or French making sauces. Fees are $45. DO IT  they are offering in their CSA programs, toast with strawberry topping at WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM and how to participate. a fundraising Pancake Breakfast The Farm Share Fair is an Eat Local First taking place from 8am-10:30am at WED., MARCH 4

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