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20 WORDS Meg Tilly: 7pm, Village Books FILM  COMMUNITY Blast from the Past: Through Sunday, throughout 16 Sedro-Woolley Community Pride Picnic: 11am-2pm, Squalicum MUSIC  Creek Park Van Meet Up: 1pm-4pm, Freedom Vans 14 GET OUT ART  Race Beneath the Sun: 10am, Fairhaven Park Deming Logging Show: 11am, Deming Logging

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2  2  Wednesday Market: 2pm-6pm, Barkley Village Green the Scott Milo Gallery. SUNDAY [06.09.19] DO IT  DO IT  THURSDAY [06.06.19] ONSTAGE An American Daughter: 2pm, Performing Arts ONSTAGE Center, WWU An American Daughter: 7:30pm, Performing Arts FRIDAY [06.07.19] COMMUNITY Matilda the Musical: 2pm, Bellingham Arts Acad- Center, WWU Blast from the Past: Through Sunday, throughout emy for Youth 06.05.19 Good, Bad, Ugly: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre ONSTAGE Sedro-Woolley James and the Giant Peach: 2pm, Anacortes Com- Vaudeville Variety Show: 7:30pm, Cirque Lab Matilda the Musical: 7pm, Bellingham Arts munity Theatre James and the Giant Peach: 7:30pm, Anacortes Com- Academy for Youth 23 .14 GET OUT

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CURRENTS 13: Bard on the Beach [email protected] A FAINT ECHO Council members and candidates, must prioritize Yes, Dick Bosch’s Glen Echo garden does have interdependence within a healthy environment.

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2  If you visited Glen Echo and saw English or Jap- Extending protection for herons is a shared 21: Crossword Skagit: Linda Brown, Barb Murdoch anese Gardens along Anderson Creek, what you did commitment, but it is also lesson and legacy, for

DO IT  22: Free Will Astrology not see was the native vegetation, protected by our children and for our time. Letters 23: Advice Goddess SEND LETTERS TO LETTERS@ the county’s critical areas ordinance, that Bosch —James Loucky, Bellingham 24: Comix CASCADIAWEEKLY.COM removed in violation of environmental code. As a newspaper that is normally on top of en- BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SPREAD 06.05.19 Slowpoke, Sudoku 25: vironmental issues, I think you missed the facts I walk my dog around the marina a couple 26: Big Lake Bar & Grill on this one. of times a week. Last year, between spring

23 .14 —A. Wargo, Mount Vernon and fall, I noticed Port of Bellingham workers # spreading products on the grass on five differ- ©2019 CASCADIA WEEKLY (ISSN 1931-3292) is published each Wednesday by JUSTICE FOR THE HERONS ent occasions. One time I saw a flatbed truck Cascadia Newspaper Company LLC. Direct all correspondence to: Cascadia Weekly PO Box 2833 Bellingham WA 98227-2833 | Phone/Fax: 360.647.8200 Few residents of the Pacific Northwest are loaded with dozens of bags of Andersons Fertil- [email protected] more magnificent than great blue herons. The izer with Surge 16-0-9, which contains four her- Though Cascadia Weekly is distributed free, please take just one copy. Cascadia Weekly may be distributed only by authorized distributors. Any person removing presence of a colony within Bellingham city bicides—sulfentrazone; 2,4-D; Mecoprop-p acid papers in bulk from our distribution points risks prosecution SUBMISSIONS: Cascadia Weekly welcomes freelance submissions. Send material limits is a unique and immeasurable blessing. It (MCPP); and Dicamba acid—as well as nitrogen, Cover: Photo by Jenna CASCADIA WEEKLY to either the News Editor or A&E Editor. Manuscripts will be returned if you is also a sacred responsibility—for living with, potash, sulphur and chlorine. include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. To be considered for calendar list- Putnam ings, notice of events must be received in writing no later than noon Wednesday rather than dominating over, species whose After checking with a port commissioner and 4 the week prior to publication. Photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelope. home has been here far longer than ours, yet are the port maintenance coordinator, I learned that so threatened today. they also spread two other products that contain Like the giant redwoods, that Justice William even more herbicides and fertilizers. Douglas so eloquently argued deserve “standing,” Each time these products are spread, they put herons now need our voice. Our voice, through City up a few tiny flags for a week with a date and prod- NEWSPAPER ADVISORY GROUP: Robert Hall, Seth Murphy, Michael Petryni, David Syre uct name. The flags do not say the grass And they fight with all their might to Visiting Fairhaven The One and Only is covered with granules that can be haz- obstruct the changes proposed in com- New Fiction! ardous to people, pets, birds, and aquatic mon-sense laws that would make us all animals and plants. safer from gun violence—red flag laws, Mike Rostron MEG

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Sat., June 8, 4pm FILM  The port started this year’s spreading graduate seminar at UCLA, Brotherthat, upon The on March 19. I contacted the port com- reflection, was somewhat disturbing.Bullet Chuckanut missioner for my district who said he is Not long after he took office, Kennedy Tara Austen 16 discussing this issue with staff. I asked convened a seminar of American histori- Radio Hour Weaver The taping of a live radio show featuring if the port would stop spreading these ans, of whom Dr. Mowry was one. There, MUSIC  products while they discussed the issue, Kennedy posed the question: What does Growing Berries & and he didn’t respond. a President of the United States have to Fruit Trees in the Terry Brooks 14

The port does not need to use these do to be considered “great?” The con- Pacific Northwest in the Heiner Theatre at WCC ART  products. Other agencies have reduced sensus arrived at was provided by the Tickets Sun., Thursday, June 20, 7pm $5 or eliminated the use of toxic herbi- Harvard University historian, Arthur M. June 9, 4pm (doors/music 6:30pm) 13 cides. I would like the port to do the Schlesinger, Sr.: To be considered great,

same, and would like to hear the port a President of the United States has to STAGE  JUNE 15 & 16 Fairhaven commission publicly discuss this issue, fight and win a major war. STOREWIDE – AND – hear what the port’s plans are, and ques- Schlesinger’s pronouncement sparked Lynden 12 tion any justification for the continued my concerns about how the glowingly 20% OFF SALE use of these products. charismatic Kennedy, advised by his Read more at VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

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near the bay, please contact your repre- crisis. Would he behave with restraint, or & 430 Front St, Lynden, WA 10 sentative on the port commission. would he aspire to presidential “great- —Nancy Keene, Bellingham ness” by leading us into a major war? WORDS  Kennedy’s record as a warrior was clearly

FOOD FOR THOUGHT restrained. He quickly cut his losses at the  8 April Barker’s passion and commit- Bay of Pigs and left his Cuban mercenaries ment to all members of this community stranded on the beaches. His real oppor-

became clear to me when I attended tunity to exhibit martial greatness came CURRENTS a community roundtable discussion in with the Cuban Missile Crisis but, here, he 2016. April was exploring ways to con- and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev col- CIGARETTES AND 6 nect a Northwest Avenue community laborated to defuse the crisis and repatri- SMOKELESS TOBACCO VIEWS  with affordable access to food. That ate the Soviet missiles. In a little-noted 4  struck a chord in me. side agreement, U.S. missiles, stationed in 4  After my service in the Navy, I lived in Turkey to threaten the USSR, were quietly $ MAIL 

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a grocery store had recently closed. It But one would have to be deliriously 2  was difficult to bike or bus across town optimistic to expect Donald Trump, re- 55 TO to shop for food. It was even harder for inforced by the crazed John Bolton, to DO IT  my neighbors who were economically resolve a crisis in such a pacific manner challenged, elderly or disabled to buy as JFK did in 1962. $ 00 EXPRESS their food so far from home. I doubt that Trump has ever heard I believe April cares not only about im- of JFK’s seminar, but he clearly harbors 06.05.19 proving all communities that make up our strong delusions of presidential great- 87 DRIVE-THRU city, but she also cares about all of the ness, so we should be very, very guarded Per Carton • Includes Tax! 23 .14 people who live in those communities. in the months ahead. # —Russell Harris Jr., Bellingham By the way, the three presidents consis- ALL MAJOR BRANDS tently labeled as “great” in virtually every & GENERICS TARGET PRACTICE poll I’ve read on the subject, are Wash- “Run! Hide! Fight!” ington, Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt, OPEN These are the instructions our kids are all of whom did fight and win major wars. getting in a school drill to prepare for an A rather scary afterthought is that those CASCADIA WEEKLY active shooter. Our kids are braver than three wars ended in 1783, 1865 and 1945, 7AM-9PM 5 respectively, almost 80 years filling the some legislators who run for cover when CASINO• RESORT their constituents ask why they don’t intervals between them. It is now more 7 DAYS A WEEK support gun sense legislation. They hide than 70 years since World War II ended, On I-5 Exit 236• theskagit.com in the deep pockets of the NRA who fund a good reason to intensify Trump watch. *Price at time of printing. Limit five cartons/rolls per customer per day. Must have valid ID. Cigarettes are not legal for resale. Prices subject to change. No Returns. The Skagit Casino • Resort and U.S.I.T. Tobacco Shop their campaigns. —Thomas J. Hussey, Bellingham owned by Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING: Quitting Smoking Now Greatly Reduces Serious Risks to Your Health. THE GRISTLE HER STORY: Brett Bonner announced last week he was

26  suspending his campaign for Whatcom County Council after it surfaced he had sexually harassed a woman FOOD  volunteer last February when he was serving as vice chair of the Whatcom County Republican Party. views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE Bonner admitted he was “blackout drunk” when he 21 texted the woman repeatedly one night via Facebook Messenger—first asking for a date and then ultimately B-BOARD  for sex. Bonner resigned as vice chair, citing “several important personal and family issues that have come

20 up since December,” and entered an alcohol rehabili- tation program. Yet he believed it was appropriate to

FILM  run for public office mere weeks later. “It’s become a distraction,” Bonner characterized BY ALAN RHODES

16 the disclosure in a statement, but acknowledged that he cannot withdraw from the race since the official

MUSIC  May 20 deadline to withdraw from the Aug. 6 primary race has passed. Sleepless in Bellingham 14 “Concerns have surfaced over the last several days

ART  which are distracting from other candidates and the THE EXISTENTIAL HAMSTER RETURNS very important issues facing our community. By sus-

13 pending my campaign, it is my hope that the public BEING A sensitive, tormented, for a rad taco right now, even a me- can focus on electing the best person to the County deep-thinking artistic type who diocre taco would do, but I’m too

STAGE  Council this fall,” Bonner said in a full statement. reads too much French existen- tired to get up and make one. Taco “This is so out of character for me,” Bonner said in tialism, I’m prone to insomnia. On Lobo probably isn’t open at this an interview with the Bellingham Herald. sleepless nights I fill my journal hour. And even if they were they 12 Of course, that’s hogwash—as those familiar with with angst-ridden observations. I’m probably wouldn’t deliver one taco. Bonner’s semi-famous escapades as a radio personal- usually too tired to write a column I’m so depressed. Road cat. I’ve

GET OUT  ity at KGMI recall. Nor is it credible that Bonner was the next day, so I just publish ex- post—Grow plants with attitude.” never gotten over the time my cat at comatose incapacitation by alcohol as he rattled cerpts from my journal. Like now. Before long cranky flowers will be Maxwell dashed out of the house

10 off coherent but astonishingly inappropriate texts to 12:31am: It looks like it’s going popping up all over town. This can into the road and was run over. Now a young woman last February. to be another night of tossing and be my little shot at immortality. I’m even more depressed. Ah, re- The woman is Daniella Pentsak, 23, a person of turning. I keep thinking about how 2:07am: I have another great lief—the moon just went behind a WORDS  remarkable composure and character who disclosed unfair it was getting kicked out of composting idea. State Senator cloud and the depressing thoughts

 8 the texts to media in protest after Bonner, 55, filed the Procession of the Species pa- Doug Ericksen has hit his latest new are fading. But I still want a taco. for office on May 17. rade last month. They said my attire low by going to work as a PR man 4:19am: I fell asleep again for “On February 23 of this year,” Pentsak related, “this was inappropriate. I was wearing a for Cambodia’s corrupt, murder- a couple of minutes. I had a good

CURRENTS man contacted me on Facebook and sent many preda- Donald Trump costume. I explained ous dictator, so maybe Doug could news/bad news dream. The good tory messages. I have never communicated with this that I was following the guidelines now be legally composted. He’s not news: the Bellingham Herald has 6 6 man online, over the phone nor in person ever  in my and was dressed as a non-human actually dead yet, but he is thor- been sold. Great, I thought, some- life”—as the string of texts made clear. Throughout species. They admitted that I had oughly rotten. one is going to rescue this wither- VIEWS  VIEWS  the exchange, Pentsak with remarkable composure them on a technicality, but threw 3:01am: I must have drifted off ing enterprise. The bad news: the

4  made clear that the contact was unwanted and highly me out anyway. They said my cos- to sleep for a couple of minutes. new owner is Rupert Murdoch. disturbing to her. tume was scaring small children and I had a dream that started rather 4:51am: I wish the outside world MAIL  Pentsak holds a degree in political science at West- making women uncomfortable. nicely, until it went bad. I was se- would leave us alone. Cities and lo-

2  ern Washington University, where she graduated in 1:03am: I should have gone into lected Best Local Celebrity in the cales in Washington have been win- 2018. She is focusing on a Master’s degree in public architecture. Being an architect in Cascadia Weekly’s Best of Belling- ning various Best Places awards for

DO IT  policy. Her specific interest, she said, is in creating a Bellingham these days looks easy. ham contest. But then I looked at years. The real kiss of death came safe and welcoming place within political parties for You just design an apartment build- some of the other winners. Apple- last month when U.S. News & World young activists, and particularly young women. She ing that takes up most of a city bee’s won as best restaurant, the Report announced that Washington tried to make that interest manifest with involvement block and looks like a gigantic best hike winner was Bellis Fair is the very best state in the na- 06.05.19 with the local Republican Party. packing crate with windows. Then mall walking, and the best place for tion in which to live. Great. Dandy. “During this time, he was vice chair at the What- you plop it right at the edge of the a first date was Hobby Lobby. Thanks, U.S. News, tell the world,

23 .14 com County Republican Party,” Pentsak said. “Natu- sidewalk so you don’t have to worry 3:13am: Oh no, this always hap- shout it from the rooftops, “Every- # rally, I had concerns and brought this information about landscaping. Then you get pens when I get really tired. I start body, come on up here, the more straight to the chair of the WCRP. Following this, money for this. Why did I waste my hallucinating and seeing words in the merrier, stack ‘em up, stuff Bonner stepped down from the position out of own college years studying English lit- the patch of moonlight on the wall, ‘em in. Better yet, everyone head volition. I had no desire to go further with this. erature? Chaucer and Milton haven’t and then the words start anagram- straight to Bellingham. We’ll have However, since he has filed to run for the County exactly paid off. ming. Right now the word Cordata a packing crate apartment waiting Council at-large, I believe this has gone too far. I am 1:46am: Now that human com- has appeared. And now it’s starting just for you.”

CASCADIA WEEKLY of a strong conviction that the WCRP will support his posting is coming to Washington to anagram itself. Toad Car. When I 5:33am: It’s getting so light candidacy. I can only hope not. state, I think I’ll have myself com- was a kid I used to love Mr. Toad’s outside that I’ll never get any 6 “This man should not be seeking public office, as he posted when I kick the bucket. I’ll Wild Ride at Disneyland. Gone are sleep now. I guess I’ll get up and is a sexual predator,” she said. arrange to be packaged in little the carefree days of childhood. Now make an early breakfast. Tacos Like Daniella, the Gristle would have wished that bags that say “Mr. Cranky’s Com- I’m sad. Rad taco. I could really go sound good. Brett retire to a satisfying private life and leave matters there. Unfortunately, his failure to withdraw his can- VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY Representing Local Artists Since 1969 Boat Youth Guided THE GRISTLE Classes Rentals Camps Tours didacy before the deadline makes that

wish impossible: His name will remain on 26  the ballot through the primary, and his celebrity likely guarantees he will carry FOOD  on as one of two names into the general election—even if he doesn’t campaign. 21 He understood these charges in his very recent past were serious, yet he filed for public office anyway. We wish June 2019 B-BOARD  he could petition to have his name Featuring

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that was the end of it,” Pentsak ex- ART  plained. “But when he later filed for

public office I was very surprised. LOOKING FOR A PLACE 13 “I didn’t think that was appropriate, TO CALL HOME? because—frankly—a man who writes STAGE  like that to a person he never talked to before, ever, it tells me that he has 12 probably done this before, and that is very concerning,” she said.

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be some changes that need to happen 10 and perhaps he can serve as an exam- ple for that change. We should not turn WE CAN HELP REACH WORDS  a blind eye. YOUR REAL ESTATE GOALS!

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ment for Bonner as vice chair. “State law DO IT  requires the vice chair to be male when the chair is female,” Kershner explained, “so we are looking for a strong male vice chair candidate” for the party elections 06.05.19 last May. Their bylaws do not permit

two women to hold leadership positions. 23 .14 “My experience with the local par- # ty was mostly positive,” Pentsak ex- plained, “ but it seemed that over time the more vocal I became, the more issues I encountered. The structure, and the hierarchy in the party needs to change. My experience did not leave CASCADIA WEEKLY me bitter, but it caused me not to want 7 to be involved any more.” Hers is a courageous and cautionary story for all movements that seek the support and involvement of a new gen- eration.

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GET OUT  the most since 2000. About five more have been found on British Columbia refineries to assess how corrosion, crack- beaches. NOAA Fisheries declares it an “unusual mortality event,” providing ing and other degradation could damage

10 additional resources to respond to the deaths and triggering the investigation equipment. [Associated Press] into the cause. [Associated Press] The Bellingham City Council passes a WORDS  Two more gray whales wash ashore in western Washington over weekend, resolution affirming womens’ full access

 8 bringing the number of gray whales found dead along the Washington coast to health care, including abortion ser- this year to more than two dozen. [Associated Press] vices. The resolution rejects efforts by state, federal or local government to re- CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 Three current and former journalism students at Western Washington Uni- strict, prohibit or otherwise impede access versity are suing the administration to obtain the names of students found to the full spectrum of reproductive health 6 to have committed violent offenses or sexual misconduct. The lawsuit, filed care options. Council veteran Gene Knut- earlier this month in Whatcom County Superior Court, says the university im- son says he welcomed the conversation but VIEWS  properly redacted the names when it turned over documents in response to a cast the lone vote against the resolution 4  public records request. The journalists said they have previously reported on OF WSDOT COURTESY PHOTO for personal reasons. cases in which Western quickly readmitted students following sexual assault State highway maintenance crews worked 10-hour days, sev- MAIL  findings or convictions, and that obtaining the names is necessary for ensur- en days a week to clear the final 2.7-mile seasonally closed The Nooksack Indian Tribe wants the stretch of SR 542, known as Artist Point and end point of

2  ing accountability. [Associated Press] state to change the name of Squaw Creek in the Mt. Baker Highway. north Whatcom County in a petition to the

DO IT  A former Ferndale coach is accused of multiple sex crimes. The Ferndale ed to reports of shots fired outside a busi- Washington state Committee on Geographic School District confirms the arrest of a former employee on charges of a sex- ness on Ferry Street. The Skagit Valley Her- Names. The word is viewed as a derogatory ual relationship between a 15-year-old student from Ferndale High School ald reports the shooter was charged with term by native peoples. Tribal leaders say and a 20-year-old who worked part-time as a wrestling coach for Ferndale two counts of assault with a deadly weap- the name should be changed back to what 06.05.19 schools. During a police investigation, two other victims came forward. The on and one count of harassment threats to it was originally, which was Páatstel Creek. assistant wrestling coach faces multiple charges of rape. [City of Ferndale] kill. [Associated Press] [Bellingham Herald] 23 .14 # 05.31.19 06.03.19 06.04.19 FRIDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Democratic presidential hopeful Jay Inslee calls for a pathway to citizenship Washington state officials are working A new report by the Washington State Pa- for people in the country illegally and raising refugee limits to historic levels. to revise regulations that aim to keep oil trol finds there are 56 missing American The governor also calls on Congress to limit presidential prerogatives over im- refinery workers safe. The Skagit Valley Indian women in the state of Washington,

CASCADIA WEEKLY migration policy, curbing the kinds of powers President Donald Trump has used Herald reports that the state Department with 20 of those from Yakima County and 12 to sharply limit refugee access and to slow the asylum process. Those ideas are of Labor and Industries has developed a from King County. The 36-page report to the 8 part of wide-ranging immigration proposals Inslee unveiled as he drew sharp new set of rules that include updates to Legislature found Native women face chal- contrasts with Trump on legal and illegal immigration. [Associated Press] equipment safety standards. The rules ad- lenges with regard to safety, and declares dress process safety management to safe- the importance of authorities to build re- A 24-year-old Sedro-Woolley man is arrested and charged in connection guard workers against injury from toxic or lationships and establish trust with tribal with a shooting in downtown Sedro-Woolley. Sedro-Woolley police respond- hazardous chemicals, and would require communities. [Associated Press] had repeatedly contacted a medical alarm person for non-emergent matters. index

FUZZ On May 25, Blaine Police arrived at the home 26  of a man who had wanted to speak with a

BUZZ FOOD  mental health counselor on the phone. “Of- ficers arrived and spoke to the individual BEAR NECESSITIES who advised he had lots of numbers to call 21 On June 1, a young black bear camped in a and didn’t need the police to provide him tree behind Home Depot in Burlington was with any resources,” police reported. captured by wildlife officials. Mount Ver- B-BOARD  non Police responded to a report of the On May 29, two men were banned from an

bear after it had climbed up the tree. State Anacortes grocery store after an employee 20 Department of Fish & Wildlife officers suspected them of stealing liquor. Police tranquilized the bear safely and caught it served the men notices that bar them from FILM  in a trap, with plans was to release the returning to the store for a year.

bear into the wilds of the North Cascades. 16 Based on its markings, wildlife officers On May 31, Bellingham Police responded

believe the bear is the same restless teen to a report of a drunk person acting ag- MUSIC  cruising the island communities in Skagit, gressively at Whatcom Falls Park.

San Juan, and Island counties in May. 14 On May 26, Blaine Police responded to ART  ARBOREAL ADVENTURES a report of an intoxicated man possibly On May 30, a woman called Bellingham “bleeding out” in his bathtub. “The man 13 Police to report several people were sit- was found to have superficial wounds to his

ting in a tree near her residence in Se- hand,” police reported. “During the contact STAGE  home neighborhood. the man attacked the officer by tackling him to the ground. The officer and a wit-

4 12 On June 1, Skagit County Sheriff’s depu- ness were able to gain control of the man Chance in 10 an American adult supports impeachment actions against President Trump, ties investigated a truck that had driven until backup officers could arrive to help according to a new poll. Forty-five percent of respondents in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll said Trump should be impeached, while 42 percent said he should not. The rest were off a rural road and struck a building. Dep- restrain the man. The man was taken to the GET OUT  undecided. The number of Americans supporting impeachment is up 5 percentage points uties found the truck was still running but hospital to be checked out for his injuries. from mid-April, according to the poll. For historical comparison, support for impeaching the driver was gone. The truck was listed He was later taken to the Whatcom County Richard M. Nixon at the outset of congressional hearings was just 13 percent. 10 as stolen out of Marysville. Sheriff's Of- Jail and booked for assaulting an officer.” fice K-9 eventually located the driver in a WORDS  tree about 100 feet up. Medical units and On May 27, a man called Blaine Police to

a Sedro-Woolley Fire ladder truck helped report his wife had taken his car keys and 8  8 rescue the 27-year-old Marysville man out refused to let him drive. Police arrived 65 of concern he might fall from the tree if and found the woman had taken the man’s Percent of American voters who agree with the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court CURRENTS he tried to climb down. He was booked keys because she thought he had been Roe v. Wade decision.  CURRENTS into jail on multiple charges. drinking. “The man voluntarily provided a breath test and was found to have 0 per- 6 AQUATIC ADVENTURES cent BAC,” police reported. On June 2, the U.S. Coast Guard performed 32 40 VIEWS 

two separate water rescues of recreational NEWS FLASH Percent of American voters who say Percent of American voters who believe 4  boaters in Bellingham Bay. On May 31, a homeowner called Belling- abortion should be legal in most cases. the Supreme Court should make it easier ham Police after observing a strange man About 27 percent say abortion should be for a woman to get an abortion. About MAIL  illegal in most cases. 36 percent say the Court should make it crouching down at the door of his home

YABLOS 2  harder to get an abortion. On May 28, the Bellingham Police De- near Civic Field in the early morning hours.

partment’s Hazardous Devices Unit helped The man was found to be a newspaper de- DO IT  Ferndale Police dispose of potentially haz- livery driver, police reported. ardous materials. 82 PATIENCE EXHAUSTED On May 29, among the contents of a stor- On May 27, Blaine Police spoke to an old- Percent of American voters who believe abortion should be an option when a pregnancy 06.05.19 is caused by rape or incest. Only 13 percent disagreed with this. age unit he had recently acquired a man er woman who thought she was being ha-

discovered a collection of old military rassed. “The woman stated that two young 23 .14 flares. Bellingham Police assisted him men driving a Dodge pickup truck passed her # with their disposal. in a no-passing zone and then sped up in- tentionally to cause her car to be enveloped 94 BLOTTO BLOTTER with black exhaust fumes,” police reported. Percent of American voters who support requiring background checks for all gun On June 1, a concerned eyewitness called “An officer located the vehicle but nobody buyers. Ninety percent of gun owners also support universal background checks. 911 to report a man had pitched a woman answered the door at the residence.” into the street outside the Royal in down- 61 77 CASCADIA WEEKLY town Bellingham at 1am. The eyewitness COLD CASE called back to clarify that it was club se- On May 29, University Police attempted Percent of American voters who support Percent of American voters who believe 9 curity throwing the woman out at closing. to assist a retired detective who was at- stricter gun laws. Sixty-three percent an individual should obtain a license support a nationwide ban on assault before being able to purchase a gun. tempting to locate a report from 1986 on a weapons. On May 31, Bellingham Police patiently possible missing person. “No case exists,” explained the situation to a drunk who campus cops confirmed. SOURCES: Reuters/Ipsos poll; Quinnipiac University National Poll; Pew Research Center doit WORDS

THURS., JUNE 6 LIT LAB: Don Wick will focus on “Playing 26  with Limericks” at a monthly Back Room Lit

FOOD  Lab at 6:30pm at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St. Suggested donation is $5 to words take part. COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS WWW.CONWAYMUSE.COM 21

DEMYSTIFYING HOSPICE: Social worker

B-BOARD  and sociologist Karen J. Clayton shares ideas from her book, Demystifying Hospice: new attraction, a terrifying darkness is Inside the Stories of Patients and Caregivers,

20 growing ever-closer in the form of a mur- at 6:30pm at the Mount Vernon City Library, derous stalker. 315 Snoqualmie St. Entry is free.

FILM  Like the first book in the lineup, Solace WWW.MOUNTVERNONWA.GOV Island is where the action takes place. BREAKING BREAD: “Life in Wartime” will

16 Set in the Pacific Northwest—where Tilly be the theme of a monthly Breaking Bread lives and where she raised her trio of series at 7:30pm at the Sylvia Center for the

MUSIC  now-grown children after choosing them Arts, 205 Prospect St. Julia Lafortune hosts, over bright lights and big cities—the and as many as eight storytellers will share a personal story relating to the theme. Entry 14 series is the result of the Golden Globe- is $8-$10.

ART  winner’s lifelong love of romance novels. WWW.SYLVIACENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG (For the record, Tilly, 59, has also pub- FRI., JUNE 7 13 lished several young adult and women’s fiction novels to acclaim since her first CAPE DECISION: Area author Mike Rostron reads from his new book of fiction, Cape Deci-

STAGE  book came came out in 1994.) sion, at 7pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. According to a number of reviews, one WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM need not have read the first book to en- 12 joy the second. It also sounds like Tilly’s SAT., JUNE 8 past experiences in Hollywood have given SUMAS BOOK CLUB: J.D. Robb’s Naked

GET OUT  her insight into charac- in Death will be the focus of a Sumas Book Club meeting from 10am-11am at the Sumas ters like Rhys, who still Library, 461 2nd St.

10 comes off as human (360) 988-2501 10 even though he’s got a megawatt smile and cha- LYNDEN BOOK CLUB: Discuss Ivan Doig’s WORDS  WORDS  risma to spare. The Bartender’s Tale at an Award-Winning Book Club meeting from 10:30am-12pm at

 8 In fact, Tilly’s past ATTEND the Lynden Library, 216 4th St. WHAT: Meg has informed much of (360) 354-4883 Tilly reads from her work. She and her Cliff’s Edge SUMMER READING: “Drumming with Ray CURRENTS sister, actress Jenni- WHEN: 7pm fer Tilly, spent much Soriano” will kick off Summer Reading

6 Sat., Jun. 8 programs for grades K-5 from 11am-12pm at MEG TILLY WHERE: Village of their youth on rural the Deming Library (5044 Mt. Baker Hwy),

PHOTO BY VICTORIA WILL VICTORIA BY PHOTO Books, 1200 Texada Island in Brit- and 2pm-3pm at the Lynden Library, 216 4th VIEWS  11th St. ish Columbia, but life St. From 1-2pm, Dan the Magic Man will cele- brate with comedy and tricks at the Ferndale 4  COST: Free there wasn’t easy. Meg INFO: claims she started tak- Library (2125 Main St.), and Wren and Della

MAIL  will bring circus-style entertainment to town BY AMY KEPFERLE www.village books.com ing dance lessons to from 2pm-3pm at the South Whatcom Library

2  escape physical and (10 Barn View Court). sexual abuse from their stepfather, and WWW.WCLS.ORG

DO IT  that eventually prompted her to move to Cliff’s Edge New York City to pursue a dance career. MON., JUNE 10 BOOKS ON TAP: Join a lively discussion Tilly’s film debut was actually as a FROM ACTRESS TO AUTHOR about Robin Davidson’s Tracks when South dancer in the 1980 musical drama Fame, Whatcom Library manager, Lizz Roberts, leads 06.05.19 MEG TILLY no longer thinks of herself as a movie star, but the actress who was but after an injury brought her dance a “Books on Tap” discussion from 6:30pm-8pm nominated for an Academy Award for her titular role in the 1985 film Agnes of God— career to a halt, Los Angeles was next at El Agave 2, 4 Clubhouse Circle. (360) 305-3632

23 .14 playing a novice nun who insists the baby she gave birth to in on the list. It wasn’t long before she was # her room was the result of a virgin conception—hasn’t entirely back on the big screen in roles in One POETRYNIGHT: Those looking to share left Hollywood behind. Dark Night, Psycho II, The Big Chill, and their creative verse as part of the weekly We’re not talking about her turn as Brad Pitt’s wife in the the aforementioned Agnes of God. Poetrynight can sign up starting at 6:30pm 2017 satirical film War Machine, but rather referring to the Her first novel, Singing Songs, focused at the Alternative Library, 519 E. Maple St. second iteration of her Solace Island series, Cliff’s Edge, which on a young girl named Anna and her sis- Readings begin at 7pm. WWW.BLOG.POETRYNIGHT.ORG she’ll present and read from at a gathering Sat., June 8 at ters, who are all being molested by their CASCADIA WEEKLY Village Books. stepfather. The New York Times praised the THURS., JUNE 13 In the novel, relationship-weary Eve Harris is looking for- “coherence and clarity” of Anna’s narra- HIMALAYA BOUND: Michael Benanav shares 10 ward to a quiet week alone as she house-sits for her sister tive voice, and Tilly showed the world that stories and slides from his new book, Hima- Maggie. But when oh-so-handsome movie star Rhys Thomas she was more than just an actress. She laya Bound: One Family’s Quest to Save Their Animals and an Ancient Way of Life, at 7pm at unexpectedly shows up on the doorstep claiming to be her new brother-in-law’s best was someone capable of channeling both Village Books, 1200 11th St. friend and needing a break from the rigors of filming, the flame from the duo’s spark pain and joy for the sake of storytelling— WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM is unmistakable. Unfortunately, as they’re both basking in the heady glow of this whether onstage or on the page. doit COMMUNITY SIT WITH US.

WED., JUNE 5 GREEN DRINKS: Network with likeminded 26  environmentally aware citizens at the monthly Green Drinks gathering from 5pm- FOOD  Come and 7pm at Ecotech Solar, 1331 Meador St. WWW.RE-SOURCES.ORG

THURS., JUNE 6 21 HANDBAGS FOR HOUSING: Hundreds of handbags, a beauty bar, cocktail and wine B-BOARD  vendors, local boutiques and retailers will showcase the power of local fashion and philanthropy at Lydia Place’s seventh annual Free Meditation Instruction 20 “Handbags for Housing” fundraiser from Monday evenings, 7:00 pm

5pm-9pm at the Barkley Village Green, 2215 FILM  Rimland Dr. Tickets are $30-$100. Open House Meditation & Talk WWW.HANDBAGSFORHOUSING.COM Meditation @ 7pm/ Talk @ 8pm 16 JUNE 7-9 2825 Meridian, Suite 201 • 360-483-4526

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Craft and food MUSIC  vendors, live music, a color run, old-time meditation center contests, art shows, motorcycle and car 14 shows, a beer garden, a Saturday-night bellingham.shambhala.org street dance and much more will be part of ART  the annual “Blast from the Past” happening Friday through Sunday throughout downtown 13 Sedro-Woolley. WWW.SEDRO-WOOLLEY.COM

This Father's Day STAGE  SAT., JUNE 8 TAKE A MOMENT TO VAN MEET UP: Share spaces and knowledge 12 and introduce others to van life at Van Meet Up taking place from 1pm-4pm at Freedom Vans, 3115 Mercer Ave. Entry is free. SEND GET OUT  WWW.FREEDOMVANS.CO 10 JUNE 8-9 10 YOUTH PRIDE: PFLAG Bellingham Whatcom YOUR hosts an all-ages Community Pride Picnic WORDS  happening from 11am-2pm Saturday at the WORDS  Squalicum Creek Park Shelter, 1001 Squali- cum Pkwy. At 10:30am Sunday, the inaugural LOVE  8 Whatcom Youth Pride Parade begins at Bellingham High School, 2020 Cornwall Ave. BISON BOOKBINDING From 11am-2pm, attend a Pride Festival back & LETTERPRESS CURRENTS at the school. 112 Grand Avenue #101

WWW.WHATCOMYOUTHPRIDE.COM Bellingham, WA 6 bisonbookbinding.com SUN., JUNE 9 360.734.0481 VIEWS  HANDS ACROSS THE BORDER: Join scouts Monday–Friday 10am–6pm Saturday 10am–3pm and guides from the United States and 4  Canada as they come together to celebrate peace at the annual “Hands Across the Bor- MAIL  der” from 9:30am-2:30pm at Blaine’s Peace

Arch State Park, 19 A St. Entry is $15. 2  WWW.HANDSACROSSTHEBORDER.INFO OYSTERS MON., JUNE 10 DO IT  KULSHAN FILM FEST: View student-pro- COCKTAILS duced films and art at Kulshan Middle School Film Festival events at 5:30pm and 7:30pm at the Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St. DINNER 06.05.19 This year’s theme is “The Way We See It” and explores the different ways seventh graders see the world. Admission is by donation. 23 .14 # Please reserve tickets in advance. WWW.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM WED., JUNE 12 WOMEN IN AVIATION: Leslie Czechowski from the Seattle Museum of Flight Speakers 2 Bureau leads a presentation dubbed “Women EST. 014 in Aviation: From Passenger to Pilot” at CASCADIA WEEKLY 6:30pm at Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. Entry is free. 11 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG ROCK AND RYE SEND YOUR EVENT INFORMATION TO: OYSTER HOUSE [email protected] 1145 NORTH STATE STREET IN THE HISTORIC HERALD BUILDING doit

WED., JUNE 5 ZOMBIES VS SURVIVORS: Black WELLNESS WEDNESDAYS: The Drop Coffeehouse will host its 10th

Mount Vernon Downtown As- and final zombie-themed water

26  sociation hosts its first “Wellness balloon tag event, “Save Our City: Wednesdays” event at 12pm at the Zombies Vs. Survivors,” starting at

FOOD  Skagit Riverwalk Plaza. Skagit Val- 12pm at Maritime Heritage Park, 500 ley Family YMCA will lead the lunch- W. Holly St. Thousands of water bal- outside hour workout. Each Wednesday loons will be utilized as “zombies” HIKING RUNNING GARDENING

21 through June will feature a class and “survivors” make their way taught a local wellness business. throughout downtown. Prizes will be Bring your yoga mat, running shoes, awarded in a variety of categories.

B-BOARD  water and a friend. Entry is free; register online. WWW.MOUNTVERNONDOWNTOWN.ORG WWW.BLACKDROPCOFFEEHOUSE.COM

20 THURS., JUNE 6 GIRLS GO WILD: Geologist, author COUGARS IN TOWN: Wildlife biolo- and environmental advocate Ruby FILM  gist Robert Waddell leads “When a McConnell shares A Girl’s Guide to Cougar Comes to Town: Washington’s the Wild: Be an Adventure-Seeking Mountain Lions and Ways to Coexist Outdoor Explorer at 4pm at Village 16 With Them” from 6:30pm-8pm at the Books, 1200 11th St. This handbook Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. covers everything you need to get MUSIC  WWW.WCLS.ORG outside, including ideas for what to do, camping and hiking basics, body

14 FRI., JUNE 7 stuff in the wilderness, advanced WILD THINGS: Kids, adults and skills like maps, weather, and first ART  adventurers can join Holly Roger of aid, as well as recipes, projects, Wild Whatcom for a “Wild Things” activities, and profiles of inspiring

13 Community Program from 9:30am- outdoorswomen. 11am every Friday in June at WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM

STAGE  Bellingham’s Marine Park. Suggested donation is $5 per person. JUNE 8-9 WWW.WILDWHATCOM.ORG DEMING LOGGING SHOW: Events 12 12 and exhibitions displaying the JUNE 7-9 skills, tools and technology used FERRY RIDES: The Plover ferry in the logging industry will be part GET OUT  GET OUT  runs weekends through Sept. 2 from of the 56th annual Deming Logging 12-8pm Fridays and Saturdays, and Show starting at 11am Saturday and 10am-6pm Sundays departing on the Sunday at the Deming Logging Show

10 hour from the Blaine Visitor’s Dock, Grounds, 3295 Cedarville Rd. Entry Gate II at Blaine Harbor. Suggested is $4-$8 (free for kids under 6); ing similar events on or donation for the excursion on the proceeds go to busted-up loggers. WORDS  BY AMY KEPFERLE near Fri., June 7 as part oldest foot passenger ferry in the Day parking is free. state is $1 for kids and $5 for adults. WWW.DEMINGLOGGINGSHOW.COM

 8 of the World Naked Bike Ride, they’ll be up for WWW.DRAYTONHARBOR MARITIME.COM MON., JUNE 10 Naked Truth the challenge. Learn the PADDLE CAMPING:

CURRENTS A related gathering SAT., JUNE 8 basics of what gear to bring, what AS BARE AS YOU DARE happening before and BATTLE BY THE BORDER: What- to leave behind and how to pack 6 HOLLY STREET gets a lot of action. after the big event is com Disc Golf Club hosts a “Battle your kayak or SUP for an overnight by the Border” Disc Golf Tourney or multi-day kayak trip at a free During my tenure in Bellingham, I’ve seen the one-way thor- designed to help clarify VIEWS  ATTEND from 9am-5pm at the Blaine Disc “Paddle Camping Basics” workshop oughfare filled with a lot more than vehicles making their way WHAT: their messages. Starting Golf Course at Lincoln Park, 1800 at 6pm at REI, 400 36th St. Please Bellingham 4  through the downtown core. at 4pm, head to Make. H St. This will be a non-sanctioned register in advance. Naked Bike Ride I’ve witnessed a horde of lurching zombies hanging a right Shift Art Space, where singles tournament with open and 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM MAIL  WHEN: 6pm amateur divisions. Fees are $35-$50. from Railroad Avenue on their way to Maritime Heritage Park, Fri., Jun. 7 a Body Positivity Block WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/WHATCOMDISC TUES., JUNE 11

2  painters setting up easels along the urban corridor to bring at- The Party will commence WHERE: WELCOME SUMMER RUN: Staff ride starts and tention to the city’s working artists, scores of humans marching with the painting of RACE BENEATH THE SUN: Join and volunteers are always on hand ends at Make. DO IT  for everything from women’s rights to St. Patrick and seen hun- bodies, live music and the Greater Bellingham Running to guide the way at the weekly Shift Art Space, dreds of naked bicyclists cruising confidently down the entrance decisions about how Club for its 21st annual “Race Be- All-Paces Run starting at 6pm every 306 Flora St. to Old Town. much (or how little) to neath the Sun” at 10am at Fairhaven Tuesday at Fairhaven Runners, 1209 INFO: www. Park, 107 Chuckanut Dr. Entry to 11th St. Entry is free. Tonight’s After repeated sightings of the mass migration of people that bellingham wear. Go “as bare as you

06.05.19 the five-mile race is $5-$10; there “Welcome Back Summer” Run will expose themselves during the annual Bellingham World Naked naked dare,” organizers say. will also be a free half-mile kids’ include demos, prizes, raffles and Bike Ride early each June, I can confirm the event is eye-open- bikeride.com After the 6pm ride race. Awards, random drawings and strawberry shortcake. WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM 23 .14 ing in a number of ways. that will lap through hearty treats will follow the race. # Sure, there’s a certain spectacle to be expected when as many downtown Bellingham, interested par- WWW.GBRC.NET THURS., JUNE 13 as 300 naked or partially-clothed participants paint their epi- ties can head back to Make.Shift for the HUGELKULTUR: Sarah Wagstaff, INTO THE WILD: Western Wash- dermis, don creative costumes, trick out their two-wheeled con- continuation of the Block Party. Music owner of SUOT Farm and Flowers, ington University alum and current veyances and present themselves to the public. But when the will be provided, and speeches on topics leads a workshop on “Hugelkultur: assistant coach TJ Garlatz leads a reason why the activists make themselves vulnerable in this way of bike safety, body positivity, and the Sustainable Gardening for the presentation dubbed “Into the Wild: becomes clear, their bravery astounds. need to break away from fossil fuel de- PNW” at 11am in Mount Vernon at Making Distance Running Champions Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best. in Alaska” at a free Fitness Forum at CASCADIA WEEKLY “While quite the experience in its own right, the ride exists to pendence will bring the event full circle. Hugelkultur is a proven German 7:15pm at Fairhaven Runners, 1209 propel important conversations in to the social discourse,” orga- Since the ride is timed with the start 12 method of gardening that employs 11th St. nizers say. “Participants ride to protest our ‘indecent exposure’ of the monthly Art Walk, I plan on begin- excess garden debris as fertilizer for WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM to fossil fuels, highlight bicyclists’ vulnerability and redefine ning my meanderings by being at the cor- future plants. Fees are $8; please cultural narratives about body image.” ner of Holly and Bay streets to lend my register in advance. SEND YOUR EVENT INFO TO: WWW.CHRISTIANSONSNURSERY.COM [email protected] That’s a tall order to fill, but when local residents join others support when the clothes-optional cara- from more than 70 cities and 20 countries who will be host- van passes by. It’s the least I can do. doit STAGE MON., JUNE 10 TALENT SHOW: Students in grades

THURS., JUNE 6 1-5 will share their drama, dance, VAUDEVILLE EXTRAVAGANZA: music skills and more at the annual 26  Members of the Flying Karamazov Lincoln Elementary Talent Show at FOOD  Brothers, the Bunion Sisters, and oth- 6:30pm at Mount Vernon’s Lincoln stage ers will wow the audience at a Vaude- Theatre, 712 S. First St. Entry is free. ville Variety Benefit Show for the New WWW.LINCOLNTHEATRE.ORG

THEATER DANCE PROFILES 21 Old Time Chautauqua at 7:30pm at the Bellingham Circus Guild’s Cirque Lab, GUFFAWINGHAM: A weekly open 1401 6th St. Tickets will be $10-$20 mic for comedians, “Guffawingham!,” B-BOARD  (sliding scale) at the door; funds will takes place at 9pm every Monday at support the ensemble’s upcoming tour the Firefly Lounge, 1015 N. State St. of south-central Alaska. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GUFFAWINGHAM

this go-round is directed by Lois Ander- 20 son, who believes the entire play cen- WWW.CHAUTAUQUA.ORG TUES., JUNE 11 ters around Kate’s journey toward iden- FILM  GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The COMEDY SHOWCASE: The Punch tity and selfhood. Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at Up Comedy Showcase and Open Mic

“I think it’s very important right now 7:30pm every Thursday at the begins at 7:30pm at the Shakedown, 16 to tell a story of rebellion with a female Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 1212 N. State St. Entry is free. 9:30pm, stick around for “The Proj- WWW.SHAKEDOWNBELLINGHAM.COM protagonist,” Anderson says. “The villain MUSIC  in this piece is not Petruchio—he is her ect”—which tonight will be “Upfront Standup.” Entry is $5-$8. THURS., JUNE 13 ally. Kate’s conflict is with a society that WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM THEATRE NIGHT: Help raise funds 14 holds her to a certain expectation: that

for local youth and children’s ART  she will become a goodly wife and pass JUNE 6-9 programs when the Kiwanis Club of on a huge dowry to a man.” AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER: See Bellingham hosts its annual “The- 13 13 Anderson has revamped Shakespeare’s Wendy Wasserstein’s An Ameri- atre Night” fundraiser at 6:30pm at can Daughter at 7:30pm Thursday the Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 STAGE  original script so that some of Petruchio’s through Friday, 2pm and 7:30pm H St. A wine and cheese hour will STAGE  lines are spoken by Kate, but she doesn’t Saturday, and 2pm Sunday at precede a viewing of the comedy think the liberties she’s taken with the tale Western Washington University’s Nunsense, and there will be a num- 12 would upset the Bard too much. In fact, Performing Arts Center Mainstage. ber of silent auction items to bid she believes her changes The story follows health care expert on. Tickets are $25. Dr. Lyssa Dent Hughes and what hap- (360) 714-8156 GET OUT  honor his original vision pens to her personal life after she’s for the characters. nominated for a presidential Cabinet “When the playbill post. Tickets are $10-$17. DANCE 10 went up for The Taming of 650-6146 OR WWW.TICKETS.WWU.EDU the Shrew in Elizabethan JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH: FRI., JUNE 7 WORDS  times, everyone would A musical version of Roald Dahl’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Find have thought they were James and the Giant Peach continues out what happens when a young  8 ATTEND going to see the comi- this week with showings at 7:30pm girl tumbles down a rabbit hole WHAT: Bard on cal tale of a marriage Thursday through Saturday, and when Ballet Bellingham presents the Beach 2pm Sunday at the Anacortes Com- a performance of the ballet Alice

in the vein ‘Punch and CURRENTS WHERE: Vanier munity Theatre, 918 M. Ave. in Wonderland at 7pm at the Mount Judy,’” Anderson says. WWW.ACTTHEATRE.COM Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St.

Park, Vancouver, 6 BC “But Shakespeare chal- Tickets are $15. WHEN: June lenged that old trope FRI., JUNE 7 734-6080 OR VIEWS  5-Sept. 21 by staging a profound BRASS MONKEY: “Life in Wartime” WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM COST: Tickets will be the theme of a Brass Monkey love story between a 4  start at $26 Theater Club show at 9pm at the Syl- SAT., JUNE 8 husband and wife. He via Center for the Arts, 205 Prospect CONTRA DANCE: Northern

INFO: MAIL  THE TAMING OF THE SHREW www.bardon tells a story of two kin- St. Entry is $4-$5. Contraband will provide live tunes

PHOTO AND DESIGN BY EMILY COOPER EMILY BY AND DESIGN PHOTO dred spirits; two soul WWW.SYLVIACENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG and Judy Zeidel will do the calling

thebeach.com 2  mates who are equally when the Bellingham Country Dance JUNE 7-8 Society hosts a Contra Dance from

matched, mentally and physically. There is DO IT  WRITERS AND PAIN: Two writers 7:30pm-10:30pm in Everson at the no taming in this story. We’re just watch- BY AMY KEPFERLE will create a brand-new story while Glen Echo Community Club, 7694 ing two people encounter each other, try- improvisers act it out on the spot Goodwin Rd. Suggested donation ing to comprehend each other, while they at “Writer’s Block” performances is $7-$15. are falling in love.” happening at 7:30pm Fridays and WWW.BELLINGHAM 06.05.19 For those seeking a true romantic com- Saturdays through June at the COUNTRYDANCE.ORG Untamed Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At edy, see the famous writer fall for his 9:30pm, “PainProv” shows will test JUNE 8-9 23 .14 # BARD ON THE BEACH creative muse when Shakespeare in Love the players’ comedic abilities and SWAN LAKE: Northwest Ballet takes the next spot on Bard on the Beach’s pain tolerance. Tickets are $10-$12. Theater presents the world’s most CONTRARY TO popular belief, The Taming of the Shrew isn’t lineup, followed by a version of All’s Well 733-8855 OR WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM beloved ballet, Swan Lake, at a romantic comedy. That Ends Well that transports viewers to 7:30pm Saturday and 2pm Sunday JUNE 7-9 at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. The fact that its protagonist, the outspoken and independent an India on the cusp on independence, MATILDA: Meet an extraordinary Commercial St. Tchaikovsky’s iconic Kate, is supposedly “tamed” by her husband Petruchio causes and ending with Coriolanus, which is de- girl who dares to take a stand when score, spectacular costuming and some to see William Shakespeare’s sometimes-controversial play scribed as a “no-holds-barred political Matilda the Musical concludes this stage designs, mist-filled rows of CASCADIA WEEKLY as an anti-romantic comedy (and even a tragedy). drama filled with resonance for our time.” weekend with shows at 7pm Friday, swans and much more will make But when Bard on the Beach embarks on its 30th season this The four plays show in repertory through 2pm and 7pm Saturday, and 2pm the performance one to remember. 13 Sunday at Bellingham Arts Academy Tickets are $10-$35; additional week at its scenic locale at Vancouver, BC’s Vanier Park, it will Sept. 21, but it would behoove you to get for Youth, 1059 N. State St. Tickets showings happen June 15-16 at be with a refreshing interpretation of the classic work. tickets ASAP, as seats for the longtime are $10. McIntyre Hall. Returning to the Wild West theme that first filled seats festival sell quickly—and this season WWW.BAAY.ORG WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM when The Taming of the Shrew last graced the stage in 2007, looks to be one for the record books. doit UPCOMING EVENTS

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26  STUDENT SHOWCASE: Creativity, research and innovation will be celebrated at the

FOOD  second annual “Student Showcase” taking visual place from 3pm-5:30pm at the Syre Student GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES Center at Whatcom Community College, 21 237 W. Kellogg Rd. More than 100 pieces of original student work will be presented in a variety of disciplines—including art, math,

B-BOARD  science, technology, engineering, humanities and world languages. There will also be TED Talk-style presentations, podcasts, improv

20 don’t mourn the loss of the art space quite and dance performances, engineering demon- yet. The showroom of midcentury modern strations, and a student publication display.

FILM  furniture and unique home furnishings Entry is free. owner Paul Oleniacz featured when the WWW.WHATCOM.EDU

16 Atomic Kitten was housed on Commercial ART WALK: The Mount Vernon Downtown Avenue will share space with art Heidi Association hosts its monthly First Thursday MUSIC  Wood of Gallery Pegasus sources from Art Walk from 5pm-8pm in the urban core. A both established and up-and-coming art- Skagit Artist Studio Tour preview at various 14 14 ists—including Western Washington Uni- shops and restaurants, a talk at the Front Gal- lery, and an “Undercurrent” reception at Perry ART 

ART  versity students looking to gain real-world and Carlson will be part of the free fun. art experience. The Art Walk reshuffle is a WWW.MOUNTVERNONDOWNTOWN.ORG

13 win-win situation that will provide both businesses with a renewed lease on life. JANSEN OPENING: Head to Lynden for an opening reception for a “Summer Juried Ex- STAGE  On State Street, Topaz Salon + Gallery has recently taken over the Salon d’Artiste hibit” from 6pm-8pm at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. Additional exhibits to check out space at 1213 N. State St. (in the block 12 include painter Kay D. Little’s “Innerspace,” before the Herald Building). The brick Cecilia Karoly-Lister’s “Itch” exhibit, and Mar- edifice has long acted as a sort of mural cia K. Moore’s “Ancients Unfolding.” The works

GET OUT  for the foliage that grows up the parking can all be viewed through Aug. 20. lot side of it, turning green in the spring WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG

10 and bright-red in the fall. Stroll past the FRI., JUNE 7 wall to the inaugural ART WALK: Allied Arts, Anmly, Aslan Brewing exhibit in the gallery Co., Black Sheep, Boundary Bay Brewery, Cafe WORDS  space, Cooper Lanza’s Velo, Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, Heady Virtual Reality, Make.Shift Gallery, Old School

 8 “Twins” series—a col- Tattoo, Phoebe Bird, Quicksilver Photo Lab, lection of doubles that Redlight, Bay Street Studios, the Atomic tells tales through a Kitten featuring Gallery Pegasus, the Mount

CURRENTS series of oil paintings. Bakery, the Reverie, Third Planet, Topaz Salon “Twins is about the du- and Gallery, Uisce Irish Pub, Wandering Oaks, 6 ality I think we all feel Waterfront Artists Collective, the Waterfront, and Western Washington University’s Western ATTEND within us, the good and VIEWS  WHAT: Art Walk Center will be among those opening their WHEN: 6pm- the bad, the beautiful doors for the monthly Art Walk from 6pm-

4  10pm Fri., Jun. 7 and the ugly, the light 10pm in downtown Bellingham. Pick up maps WHERE: and the dark,” Lanza at participating locales for a full roster of MAIL  Downtown explains. artists and venues. Bellingham WWW.DOWNTOWNBELLINGHAM.COM

2  For fans of local il- COST: Free INFO: www. lustrator and author ALLIED ARTS: An opening reception for a

DO IT  downtown Phoebe Wahl, the fact Native Arts Collective exhibit takes place from bellingham.com 6pm-9pm at Allied Arts, 1418 Cornwall Ave.

WORKS BY PHOEBE WAHL PHOEBE BY WORKS that she’s opening a store at 1051 N. State The monthlong show will consist of various media including intricate beadwork, jewelry, Street will come as welcome news. wood carving, metalwork, drums, blankets, 06.05.19 Wahl is one of those artists who’s hard glass and more. BY AMY KEPFERLE to pin down. She’s prolific in so many WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG

23 .14 things—from painted enamelware to # art prints, blankets, books, sculptural FOURTH CORNER: An opening reception for “POP!” happens from 6pm-9pm at Fourth Cor- work, animation, product design, com- New Beginnings ner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St. Framed ics and more—that it’s hard to believe posters, prints and paraphernalia from the DO THE ART WALK SHUFFLE she hasn’t had an official storefront un- space’s inventory will be on display, or you til now. At the opening event on Friday might be inspired to create your own unique CHANGES ARE afoot in downtown Bellingham, and those who want to check out night, refreshments will be provided frame design masterpiece. WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM CASCADIA WEEKLY a few of the most recent ones would do well to put the Fri., June 8 Art Walk on their by Cafe Vavilov, and Wahl will share to-do list. The monthly event is a righteous reason to peruse creative offerings from the space with other small artist lead WATERFRONT ARTISTS: Drop by an an- 14 local and regional artists, but it also provides a four-hour window to suss out spaces brands. If you’ve been looking for the nual Summer Exhibit from 6pm-9pm at the you may have never been in before—or are entering again after the venue has veered opportunity to find out how Wahl’s com- Waterfront Artists Studios, 1220 Central Ave. in a new direction. fort and nostalgia-themed works come (across the street from Jalapenos). All are welcome both on the street level and upstairs. That will be the case at Bay Street Village at 301 W. Holly Street, when the Atomic Kit- to life in so many interesting ways, now (360) 201-0710 ten hosts its official grand reopening in the space formerly housing Gallery Pegasus. But is the perfect time to ask. doit

JUNE 7-8 FISHBOY GALLERY: Discover the contemporary VAN GOGH FOR YOUTH: Get a sneak peek the art- folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm Fridays or by ap- A SIX-PACK work that will be up for bid in a June 20 “Van Gogh pointment at the Fishboy Gallery, 617 Virginia St.

for the Youth” fundraiser for Growing Alliances 319-2913 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM 26  at a preview showing from 6pm-9pm Friday, and FOR DAD! 10am-4pm Saturday at Studio UFO, 301 W. Holly St. GALLERY SYRE: Peruse a selection of paintings, FOOD  The Van Gogh-themed art on display was created by drawings and sculptures that span David Syre’s Trish Harding and other local artists. artistic career thus far at a permanent exhibit open

WWW.GROWINGALLIANCES.ORG to the public from 12pm-5pm Tues.-Thurs. at Gal- 21 lery Syre, 465 W. Stuart Rd. SUMMER ART WALK: Anacortes Chamber of WWW.DAVIDSYREART.COM

Commerce will host its Summer Art Walk from B-BOARD  6-9pm Friday, and 10am-5pm Saturday in Old Town GOOD EARTH POTTERY: Custer-based potter Anacortes. Dozens of merchants will feature paint- Irene Lawson will be the featured artist through ings, sculptures, jewelry, photograph, music, treats June at Good Earth Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. 20 and other creations. A new six-month art show called WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM

“Here Comes Summer” opens Friday at City Hall with FILM  98221 artists. HADRIAN GALLERY: View “Biome” through June Fresh-baked GO LOCAL! WWW.ANACORTESART.COM OR WWW.ANACORTES.ORG 30 in Edison at Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey handcrafted cookies 305 E Magnolia St 16 Ave. make the perfect SAT,. JUNE 8 WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EDISONWA5717 Bellingham, WA

Father’s Day gift! MUSIC  MATERIAL MEN: As part of the “Modern Quilts” 360.671.0873 exhibit at the Lightcatcher Building, attend a I.E. GALLERY: Sharron Antholt’s “Burn Drawings” 14 panel discussion, “Material Men Speak,” at 3pm at shows through June 30 in Edison at i.e. gallery, bellinghambread.com 14 Whatcom Museum’s Old City Hall, 121 Prospect St. 5800 Cains Court. ART  The panel of four Pacific Northwest quilters—Geoff WWW.IEEDISON.COM ART  Hamada, Scott Hansen, David Owen Hastings, and

Matt Macomber—will discuss their work, quilting LUMMI GALLERY: Peruse seasonal exhibits at the 13 backstories, and the current state of the art. Entry Lummi Island Gallery at the Village Point Marina, is included with admission. 4232 Legoe Bay Rd.

HOTEL BELLWETHER STAGE  WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG WWW.LUMMIISLANDGALLERY.COM PRESENTS

MONA ART AUCTION: The Museum of Northwest PEACEHEALTH: As part of a “Healing Through Art” 12 Art’s (MoNA) 27th annual Art Auction takes place series, view an exhibition of new works by painter from 5pm-10pm under a big tent next to the La Jane Burns through July 20 on the first floor of the

Conner locale at 121 First St. Works by artists from East Tower Hall at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical GET OUT  near and far will be up for auction as you dine, sip Center, 2901 Squalicum Pkwy. and mingle with collectors, artists and friends. [email protected]

Tickets are $150; proceeds help support MoNA’s 10 mission to connect people the art, diverse cultures QUILT MUSEUM: “Bird Plumage,” “Creative Knit- and environments of the Pacific Northwest. ting,” and “Works of Our Hands” are currently on WORDS  WWW.MONAMUSEUM.ORG display at La Conner’s Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum, 703 S. Second St. JUNE 13-14 WWW.QFAMUSEUM.ORG  8 MANDALA EXHIBIT: The public is invited to visit, observe and engage at a “Prayers for the Earth” RAGFINERY: Textile-related workshops happen on

Tibetan Sand Mandala exhibit from 10am-5pm Thurs- a regular basis at Ragfinery, 1421 N. Forest St. CURRENTS day, and 10am-4pm Friday at the Firehouse Arts & WWW.RAGFINERY.COM

Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave. The event will provide 6 a unique educational and cultural opportunity to SCOTT MILO: Plein Air Washington painters pres-

observe the ritual creation of the Sand Mandala, the ents its fourth annual “Little Gems” invitational VIEWS  meditative practices of the monks, and an exquisite show through June 29 in Anacortes at the Scott

example of this sacred art form. As well, it will Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave. 4  provide an oasis of peace and inspiration for all in at- WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM Aug 8- The Chryslers - Reunion Tour tendance at this “meditation in action.” Entry is free. MAIL  WWW.SANDMANDALATOUR2019.HOME.BLOG SMITH & VALLEE: David Eisenhour’s “Carbon

Dialogue” can be viewed through June 30 in Edison LIGHTHOUSE GRILL 2  at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave.

Sunset Lounge DO IT  ONGOING EXHIBITS WWW.SMITHANDVALLEEGALLERY.COM

ANACORTES LIBRARY: An exhibit featuring works WESTERN GALLERY: “Fever Dreams” shows by a variety of local artists can be seen through through June 15 at Western Washington Univer- June at the Anacortes Library, 1220 10th St. sity’s Western Gallery. 06.05.19 WWW.ANACORTESWA.GOV/220/LIBRARY WWW.WESTERNGALLERY.WWU.EDU FRIDAY NIGHT ARTWOOD: Works by Doug and Arlene Hudson will WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works by Whatcom Art RHYTHMS 23 .14 be highlighted through June Artwood Gallery, 1000 Guild members can be perused daily at the What- - Every Wednesday # Harris Ave. com Art Market, 1103 11th St. - Special Prix Fixe menu Jazz, Alternative, Acoustic Jams WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG - Complimentary chocolate-covered strawberries - Complimentary split of brut sparkling Enjoy our line-up of fabulous musicians BITTERS CO. BARN: Poet Shin Yu Pai and com- WHATCOM MUSEUM:”Modern Quilts: Designs of while enjoying tasty barbeque. Gather with poser Steve Peters’ site-specific, multi-channel the New Century,” “People of the Sea and Cedar,” friends and family for this relaxed evening sound and text installation, “Splintered,” shows “1889: Blazes, Rails, and the Year of Statehood,” of entertainment on the Waterfront Terrace. through June 29 in Mount Vernon at Bitters Co. “All is Not Lost: Images Salvaged from Damaged

The setting is absolutely beautiful with CASCADIA WEEKLY Barn, 14034 Calhoun Rd. Glass Negatives,” and “John M. Edson Hall of glorious sunsets and marine activity at the WWW.BITTERSCO.COM Birds” can currently be viewed on the Whatcom 15 Museum campus. entrance of Squalicum Harbor. DEMING LIBRARY: See a “Children’s Art Show” WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG Save your Friday nights from through June 8 at the Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. SEND YOUR EVENT INFORMATION TO: Jun 28 – Aug 30, 5:00 pm to 8 pm. (360) 592-2422 [email protected] rumor has it

26  HERE’S A FUN story: I’ve had Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” stuck in my head for FOOD  the better part of a week. On second thought, I’m not sure that qual- ifies as being the “better part” of my week. 21 music SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT Especially since I don’t know the lyrics, so what’s stuck in my B-BOARD  head is just Celine’s singing voice mak-

20 ing sounds that vaguely rhyme. If

FILM  you imagine Ce- line Dion as Charlie

16 16 Brown’s teacher, you’ll about have it. MUSIC  MUSIC  Send help before I finally break down BY CAREY ROSS

14 and watch Titanic

ART  for the first time—although even without ever having seen it, I’m pretty sure Leonardo

13 DiCaprio could’ve fit on that door and Kate Winslet really should’ve made room for him

STAGE  after he drew her like one of his French girls. Speaking of people responsible for songs that have been known to stick with 12 me, Sir Mix-A-Lot is making his way back to our neck of the woods. The Seattle rap-

GET OUT  per and man whose anaconda don’t want none unless you’ve got buns hon typically

10 performs at the Wild Buffalo, but this time he’s posting up at the Silver Reef Ca- sino and I’m all about it. WORDS  Another fun story: I love casinos. The idea

 8 of being able to see Sir Mix-A-Lot in the same place I can partake of a buffet meal and play penny slots makes me a little giddy. If you’re

CURRENTS classy, you can eat an incredibly delicious BY CAREY ROSS have been more wrong. meal in the steakhouse and play craps, but 6 When I finally began ex- the common denominator remains Sir Mix-A- ploring Mansfield’s music, Lot. He’ll be there Sat., June 8 and tickets VIEWS  I listened to song after are $20. Get a room and make a night of it.

4  Fences song, my brain not quite You deserve a staycation. believing what my ears Lastly, in the realm of things I care about

MAIL  OF BOOKS AND COVERS were clearly telling me. The that aren’t music, I’d like to send a shout-

2  NOT LONG ago, I made the claim that I have looked at more band and musi- illustrated man with the out to Kulshan Middle School student Kaleb cian photos than anyone alive. The statement was definitely hyperbolic—as ATTEND unsmiling gaze pens pretty, Payne for being the first middle schooler

DO IT  is my wont—but a fair amount of my working life is spent sifting through and WHAT: Fences, introspective nuggets of in my recollection to ever send us a press searching out music-related promotional material. As such, I have become Photo Ops, I Love indie rock. His music has release. Kaleb would like me to invite you You Avalanche decent at deciphering things about bands from their press photos alone. WHEN: 8pm Thu., far more in common with to a film festival called “The Way We See For instance, discerning the genre of a musician is generally not so dif- Jun. 6 Death Cab for Cutie than it It,” which will show at 5:30pm and 7:30pm 06.05.19 ficult. Guys with suspenders and girls with flowery dresses—probably some- WHERE: The does with death metal. Mon., June 10 at the Pickford Film Center. thing in the old-timey/bluegrass realm. Brooding beardy dudes clad in all Shakedown, 1212 When I picked myself up The festival consists of short films made by N. State St.

23 .14 black—metal band. If they’re standing in a forest—drone or stoner rock. after being knocked over Kulshan students to, as Kaleb says, “shine

# COST: $12-$14 Artfully tousled hair, pensive expression, thrift-store duds—indie music. INFO: by that feather, I realized a light on how it is to be a seventh grader.” They say you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but most books www.shakedown Mansfield’s songs weren’t The thread that ties all of the films together I’ve seen tend to give a lot away up front. So it is with musician photos. bellingham.com just surprising, they were is the theme of false assumptions—in other Until it isn’t. really good. He melds live- words, there’s a chance our adult ideas about I remember seeing photos of Christopher Mansfield, the Seattle-based ly and often upbeat arrangements with starkly middle school life might not match reality. musician known as Fences, before I ever heard his music. Owing to his confessional, deeply personal lyrics to create Middle school is a hard, weird, kinda messed-

CASCADIA WEEKLY wall-to-wall tattoos, including the ever-growing collection that adorns music that can sound light but cuts deep. If up time during which kids are often inclined his face, unsmiling expression, intense gaze, beard and obvious lack of his words are the medicine, then the music to shut down and shut people out. It’s pretty 16 love for sitting for PR photos, it was easy to make the assumption he was he sets them to is the spoonful of sugar that cool these kids are pointing their lenses at a metal dude. His penchant for hats in the porkpie/fedora realm signaled makes it all go down. themselves and letting us in. And they’ll be a departure from heavy music; perhaps he was a metal dude acting on a But I’m not the only one taken with Fenc- accepting donations for Northwest Youth long-held secret wish to make a foray into singer/songwriter territory. es. Mansfield is in some pretty elite company Services at both showings. Turns out, the Like I said, you can tell a lot from a promo shot. Except that I could not when it comes to friends and musical co- kids really are alright. ing. Mansfield might be singing about his FENCES, FROM PAGE 16 pain, but he makes it hurt so good. Fences is definitely Mansfield’s mu- conspirators from this region. Former sical project, but it also exists in the

Death Cab alum Chris Walla has lent his form of a full band. However, when he 26  not-inconsiderable production skills to embarks on a short West Coast tour that

Mansfield’s work, and his ongoing collab- will begin Thurs., June 6 at the Shake- FOOD  oration with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis down, he will leave the band behind in NEW ENTRÉES resulted in, among other things, the 2014 favor of playing solo acoustic shows, 21 single “Arrows,” which hit the top spot on thus making good on at least one of the Billboard Emerging Artists chart. my assumptions about his band photo. EXPANDED RAW BAR MENU Lately, Mansfield has been in the stu- Something tells me this won’t be your B-BOARD  dio recording Failure Scriptures, his lat- standard-issue singer/songwriter outing INCLUDING SUSHI ROLLS est full-length album, which is set for a though. Joining him will be Photo Ops, 20 June 21 release. Ahead of that date, he’s the alter ego of musician Terry Price, as debuted a couple of songs, one of which, well as I Love You Avalanche, the long- FILM  “A Mission,” lulls with almost hypnotic- time musical project of Anna Arvan,

sounding music before the gut punch of who, like Mansfield, often plays with a 16  16 such unflinchingly honest lines as “Guess band but will go solo for the night. MUSIC my drinking has become a form of reli- I don’t know that Fences has cured me MUSIC  gion. I pray to it nightly on knees like of my proclivity for judging bands by their

a devoted Christian” hits. He follows it promo photos, but I do know that in Man- 14 in short order with “You are the river, sfield’s case, I’m glad I delved beyond the ART  but baby, you know I can’t swim” and it cover to read the book inside. Or, to put somehow manages to sound pretty and a finer point on it given his plentiful tat- 13 pensive rather than bleak and depress- toos, I’m glad I looked at the pictures. STAGE  doit 12 THURS., JUNE 6 Whatcom Falls Park that killed Wade King, Steven NIGHT BEAT: Bellingham Music Club and the Tsiorvas, and Liam Wood via songs of exuberance,

Salish Sea Early Music Festival team up for a “Night remembrance and resolve. Tickets are $5-$20. GET OUT  Beat” performance at 7:30pm at the First Congre- (406) 858-0142 gational Church, 2401 Cornwall Ave. Attendees can

hear early 17th century canzonas by Renaissance SUN., JUNE 9 10 flutist Jeffrey Cohan, who will lead an ensemble LA CONNER LIVE!: Sean Denton and the Usual including John Lenti (theorbo and Baroque guitar), Suspects will perform as part of a “La Conner Live!” WORDS  Anna Marsh (Renaissance bassoon), and Shula summer concert series from 1pm-4pm at the town’s Kleinerman, the premier NW expert on Renaissance Gilkey Square. Free concerts continue Sundays

violin. Tickets are $15-$25 (take a teen for free!). through Labor Day weekend.  8 WWW.BELLINGHAMMUSICCLUB.ORG WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM

The Jennifer Scott Quar- FRI., JUNE 7 SUMMER JAZZ SERIES: CURRENTS ANCIENT VOICES: Cosmic throat singer Matthew tet will kick off a Sunday Summer Jazz Series from

Kocel presents “Ancient Voices” at 7:30pm at What- 4pm-6:30pm at Everson’s Samson Estates Winery, 6 com Community College’s Heiner Theatre, 237 W. 1861 Van Dyk Rd. The monthly event continues Kellogg Rd. With a wordless blend of throat sing- July 14 with the Bellingham Youth Jazz Band, and VIEWS  ing, overtone chant and natural voice Kocel has Aug. 11 with the Christopher Woitach Steel Trio.

tapped into a universal stream of music that feels Tickets are $5-$10. 4  deeply familiar yet new. Tickets are $25-$30. WWW.SAMOSONESTATES.COM

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UKULELE CONCERT: The 18-piece Bellingham PHIL PARISOT QUARTET: Selections recorded by 2  Ukulele Orchestra will play music from classical Max Roach from the 1940s-1960s will be featured

to Celtic and far beyond at 7:30pm at the Encore when the Phil Parisot Quartet presents “To the DO IT  Room at the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Com- Max!” at a Whatcom Jazz Music Arts Center con- mercial St. Entry is by donation. cert at 7pm at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, 205 WWW.BELLINGHAMUKULELEORCHESTRA.COM Prospect St. Tickets at the door will be $5-$10. WWW.WJMAC.ORG JUNE 7-8 06.05.19 HAYNIE OPRY: Hillbilly rocker Nick Anthony CLASSICAL AROUND TOWN: The Bellingham will join Matt Audette and the Circle of Friends Symphony Orchestra String Trio will perform at 23 .14

band as the guest artist at the first Haynie Opry a “Classical Around Town” concert at 7:30pm in # concert of the season at 7pm Friday at Blaine’s Lynden at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. The Haynie Grange, 3344 Haynie Rd. At 7pm Saturday, free, all-ages concert will also see the musicians Al and Carol Linde will join the party. Admission is sharing information about the pieces and compos- $10 (free or kids 12 and under). At 3pm Saturday, ers they are presenting to the public. there will also be a gospel matinee for $5. WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG (360) 366-3321 THURS., JUNE 13 CASCADIA WEEKLY SAT., JUNE 8 BLUES & BREWS: A seasonal “Blues, Brews & INNOCENT: The Choir of the Salish Sea presents BBQ” series kicks off tonight with music by the 17 its inaugural concert, “Innocent,” at performanc- Atlantics from 5pm-9pm on the waterfront terrace es at 3pm and 7:30pm at Bellingham Unitarian at Hotel Bellwether, One Bellwether Way. The Fellowship, 1207 Ellsworth St. The shows by the open-air concerts continue Thursdays through new men’s choir will commemorate the 20th Sept. 12. Admission is $7-$10. anniversary of the Olympic Pipeline explosion in WWW.HOTELBELLWETHER.COM musicvenues 26 

See below for venue FOOD  addresses and phone 06.05.19 06.06.19 06.07.19 06.08.19 06.09.19 06.10.19 06.11.19 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

21 Transtock w/Left at London, Alternative Library Future Jazz w/Anthony Coleman Foxy Apollo, In Aisle Eight, Retro Jade Poetrynight Beautiful Freaks, more B-BOARD  Anelia's Kitchen & Benny Sidelinger Nick Vigarino Stage 20

FILM  Big Lake Bar and Grill Karaoke The J.Badders

16 16 Stringband Night w/Robert Fish Fry Fryday w/The Lonesome Bellingham Firefighters Pipes and Drums Irish and Folk Night w/ Out of the Ashes (early), Boundary Bay Brewery Piano Night w/Aaron Guest Piano Night w/Paul Klein Sarazin Blake Town Painters Fundraiser Merriweather Wonderhouse (late) MUSIC  MUSIC 

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Commodore Ballroom Arizona, Morgxn Bear's Den Nick Murphy, more Nick Murphy, more 13 STAGE  Wayne Hayton/Badd Dog Blues ROYAL THUNDER/June Conway Muse Open Mic Joe and Carol Young, Phantom Tides Society 9/Shakedown 12

Edison Inn Junkyard Jane Bow Diddlers GET OUT 

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4  Kulshan Brewing Co. MAIL  Bellingham Naked Bike Ride Queer Youth Karaoke Make.Shift

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26  BY CAREY ROSS FOOD  FILM SHORTS 21 A Dog’s Journey: This movie in which a dog dies over and over again, only to be reincarnated in

B-BOARD  different canine forms so it can continue to find and reunite with its owner is my literal cinematic

nightmare and I can’t watch the preview without 20  20 crying, but you all seem to like it, so you’re obviously made of less blubbery stuff than I am. HHH (PG • 1 FILM  FILM  hr. 48 min.)

Aladdin: I’m just going to go ahead and say there’s

16 not a single animated Disney movie I would like to see remade into a live-action film. Nor do I find the idea

MUSIC  of a giant blue Will Smith appealing, but your mileage may vary there. HH (PG • 2 hrs. 8 min.) 14 Avengers: Endgame: The box office juggernaut that

ART  is the Avengers’ swan song just blew past Titanic to become the second-highest-grossing film of all time and has Avatar firmly in its sights. Somewhere James 13 Cameron is crying into his piles of money. HHHHH (PG-13 • 3 hrs. 1 min.) STAGE 

The Biggest Little Farm: This documentary follows a couple who are living a commonly held dream, that 12 of chucking corporate life and living off the land. This is the story of their experiment in biodiversity and

GET OUT  farming, told with great heart, hope and humor. Warn- ing: Repeated viewings might cause you to want to buy the farm. HHHHH (PG • 1 hr. 31 min.)

10 THE SOUVENIR Booksmart: Two nerdy girls on the eve of graduating high school decide to experience all the fun they’ve WORDS  been denying themselves—in one night. Hijinks obvi- sters fight each other and Sally Hawkins wonders how Ma: This is yet another movie that got lost on its The Souvenir: Real-life mother and daughter Tilda ously ensue in this whip-smart, razor-sharp comedy she ended up in this film, this is the movie for you. H way to the Lifetime Movie Network and somehow Swinton and Honor Swinton Byrne play cinematic

 8 directed by Olivia Wilde. HHHHH (R • 1 hr. 45 min.) (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 12 min.) ended up on the big screen, but since it involves mother and daughter in this story that details the Octavia Spencer going full psycho on a bunch of daughter's coming of age as she embarks on a fraught The Hustle: This is a remake of the 1988 comedy unsuspecting teenagers, I’m all about it. HH (R • 1 relationship with an increasingly troubling man. HH✍ Brightburn: This is a movie that asks the question: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, which succeeded not on the hr. 50 min.) HHH (R • 1 hr. 59 min.) CURRENTS What if the first superhero to crash-land on Earth was strength of its plot or script, but on the chemistry

6 not here to save us from evil, but was instead the evil and commitment of its stars, Steve Martin and Michael Pokemon: Detective Pikachu: If you’re not into we need rescuing from? HH (R • 1 hr. 31 min.) Caine. Try as they might, Rebel Wilson and Anne Pokemon, you may find yourself lost very early on Hathaway have neither chemistry nor commitment. H in this live-action/animated hybrid starring Ryan VIEWS  Dark Phoenix: I was so caught up in the Aveng- (PG-13 • 1 hr. 34 min.) Reynolds in diet Deadpool mode as Detective Pikachu. ers, I forgot about the existence of the X-Men. Turns Light on plot, heavy on eye candy and just fine for 4  out, they’re getting a final chapter of their odyssey John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum: Keanu kids. HHH (PG • 1 hr. 44 min.)

MAIL  as well, with Sophie Turner as Jean Grey as the Dark Reeves has cranked out another improbably well-done Phoenix. HHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 53 min.) installment in this action-packed franchise, and I Rocketman: This biopic charts Elton John’s rise from

2  guess I should stop referring to his success in this small-town piano prodigy to groundbreaking interna- Dogman: Marcello lives in a seaside town in Italy realm as “improbable.” John Wick is the real deal. tional superstar with all of the big-hearted campiness that is anything but idyllic, where he runs a dog- HHHHH (R • 2 hrs. 11 min.) and surprising profundity of the artist himself. Plus, DO IT  grooming business and is terrorized by a local bully it’s got a killer soundtrack. HHHHH (R • 2 hrs. 1 and petty criminal. What happens when he decides to Late Night: When Mindy Kaling wrote the script for min.) Showtimes stand up for himself will have repercussions beyond this movie, she penned the lead role of an acerbic Regal and AMC theaters, please see anything he could've imagined. HHHHH (Unrated • late-night host specifically for Emma Thompson, and The Secret Life of Pets 2: This sequel is pretty

06.05.19 www.fandango.com. 1 hr. 43 min.) then cast herself as—what else?—a new writer on much a retooling of the first installment of this her show. Watch them trade razor-sharp one-liners as animated series, but since it’s a movie made for kids, Pickford Film Center and Godzilla: King of the Monsters: If you want to Thompson goes full Meryl Streep, Devil Wears Prada- who really cares? They love to watch the same things PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see 23 .14

# watch a big CGI spectacle in which a bunch of mon- style. HHHH (R • 1 hr. 42 min.) over and over again. HHH (PG • 1 hr. 26 min.) www.pickfordfilmcenter.com

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2  playful work, meditate on this counsel from Capricorn LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Is the Loch Ness monster author John O’Donohue: “The geography of your destiny

DO IT  real? Is there a giant sea serpent that inhabits the is always clearer to the eye of your soul than to the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland? Tantalizing hints intentions and needs of your surface mind.” arise now and then, but no definitive evidence has ever emerged. In 1975, enterprising investigators got AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian biochem- the idea to build a realistic-looking papier-mâché ist Gertrude Belle Elion shared the Nobel Prize in 06.05.19 companion for Nessie and place it in Loch Ness. They Physiology or Medicine in 1988. She was instrumental hoped that this “honey trap” would draw the reclusive in devising new drugs to treat AIDS and herpes, as monster into more public view. Alas, the scheme went well as a medication to facilitate organ transplants. 23 .14

# awry. (Lady Nessie got damaged when she ran into a And yet she accomplished all this without ever earn- jetty.) But it did have some merit. Is there an equiva- ing a PhD or MD, a highly unusual feat. I suspect you lent approach you might employ to generate more may pull off a similar, if slightly less spectacular feat evidence and insight about one of your big mysteries, in the coming weeks: getting a reward or blessing de- Leo? What strategies might you experiment with? The spite a lack of formal credentials or official credibility. time is right to hatch a plan. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today Mumbai is VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Earlier in your life, a megacity with 12.5 million people on 233 square

CASCADIA WEEKLY you sometimes wrestled with dilemmas that didn’t miles. But as late as the 18th century, it consisted of deserve so much of your time and energy. They weren’t seven sparsely populated islands. Over many decades, 22 sufficiently essential to invoke the best use of your reclamation projects turned them into a single land intelligence. But over the years, you have ripened mass. I foresee you undertaking a metaphorically com- in your ability to attract more useful and interest- parable project during the coming months. You could ing problems. Almost imperceptibly, you have been knit fragments together into a whole. You have the growing smarter about recognizing which riddles are power to transform separate and dispersed influences worth exploring and which are better left alone. Here’s into a single, coordinated influence. You could inspire the really good news: The questions and challenges unconnected things to unite in common cause. BY AMY ALKON And frankly, if you follow through

with the steps for a meaningful apol-

ogy—detailing how you wronged him, 26  THE SCIENCE ADVICE expressing remorse, and explaining the new values you are now living by—you FOOD  GODDESS lay the best foundation for him to... 21

possibly...someday...believe that you 21 SOTALLY TOBER truly have changed. I spent years on and off drugs and alcohol, Sure, it’s possible you’ll black out Protect your drinking B-BOARD  but I’ve been sober for six years. I’m just not again, but maybe just if somebody water from aquatic B-BOARD  the same self-centered immature brat I was. clocks you for going overboard with the

Last week, I reached out to my best friend’s sobervangelizing. It won’t be like that invasive species. 20 brother to apologize for things I did about time when you were drunk and hand- seven years ago. He still hasn’t responded cuffed and yelling, “Occifers, I’ll have FILM  to my text (requesting time to talk to make you know that my nickname in middle Boat inspection amends). He told my friend he was having school was Houdini!” 16 a hard time believing I’m any different. But stations are open I am, and I want to prove to him I have A BODY AT RUST on Lake Whatcom MUSIC  changed. How can I do that? —Sincere I’ve been married to a wonderful woman for

two years. We have a 2-year-old child. Un- and Lake Samish. 14 fortunately, we stopped having sex when she He’s seen you swear off drugs and ART  alcohol before—typically for several got pregnant and haven’t started again since. She loves me, but she just doesn’t want sex hours on a Tuesday. 13 like she used to. (And no, I’m not some sexist www.whatcomboatinspections.com This view he has of you is likely to dude leaving all the baby care to her.) How have some serious staying power. That’s can we jump-start our sex life? —Famished STAGE  because our brain is big on automatic processes—forming and storing what Being and Nothingness is 722 pages of 12 I call “thinkpacks” so we don’t have to stylishly depressing existentialism by put cognitive energy into things we’ve Jean-Paul Sartre; ideally, it does not also already figured out. For example, say describe what goes on in bed between GET OUT  you do something for the first time, like you and your wife.

opening a weird latch on a cupboard. Chances are your wife’s libido didn’t 10 Each time you do it again, the more get broken in the delivery room or car-

automatic—that is, the more unthink- ried off by a raccoon. In women, de- WORDS  ing—opening it becomes. sire seems to work differently than

Believing works similarly. Once we how it does in men, according to sex  8 form a belief, we tend to just go with researcher Rosemary Basson, M.D. Once it—automatically. Questioning a be- women are comfortably ensconced in a lief, on the other hand, takes mental relationship, Basson finds that they no CURRENTS effort: yanking out our reasoning abil- longer have the “spontaneous sexual 6 ity and forcing it to do a bunch of cog- hunger” they did in the early days of nitive chores. dating. Instead, their desire is “respon- VIEWS  Not surprisingly, research by social sive,” meaning it is “triggerable”—sim- psychologist Lee Ross, among others, ply by starting to fool around. 4  finds that we’re prone to taking the Yes, miraculously, revving up your mentally easy way out, succumbing to sex life will probably just take some MAIL 

“confirmation bias:" clinging to what makeout sessions. Tell your wife about 2  we already believe and ignoring info Basson’s research and start scheduling that says, “Hey, there just might be a regular romantic evenings. Make them DO IT  new and improved truth in town.” early enough that nobody’s too tired and There’s another problem: Our ego keep your expectations on medium. (You is bound up in our clinging to our be- might not have full-blown sex on night liefs—that is, believing that we were one, but try to see whatever mwah-mwah 06.05.19 right all along. And though it sounds makeout that goes on as an encouraging like you’ve changed your value sys- start.) When possible, drop the baby off 23 .14 tem—which probably bodes well for at Grandma’s and have a sex weekend at # your staying sober—if he goes with the a hotel. This may sound like a lot of ef- idea that you’re on the wagon for good, fort and expense, but it sure beats the he risks being proved wrong. alternative—setting your penis out on The error that you, like many people, the blanket next to the VHS player at make is in thinking, “I’ll just change your spring garage sale. somebody’s mind!” and it’ll happen CASCADIA WEEKLY pronto. However, consider your goal: ©2019, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. 23 apologizing. You can do that by writ- Got a problem? Write Amy Alkon, 171 ing a letter. A letter of apology takes an Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA investment of effort that a phoned or 90405, or email [email protected]. texted apology does not—which makes @amyalkon on Twitter. Weekly podcast: it more likely to be seen as sincere. blogtalkradio.com/amyalkon rearEnd comix + sudoku

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14 Sun: (11:45AM), (2:00), 5:15; Mon: (3:15), 9:00; Tue: (3:45), 9:00 Wed: (3:45), 6:15, 9:00; Thu: (3:45), 9:00 ART  THE SOUVENIR (R) 19m, In English A shy film student Honor( Swinton Byrne, starring alongside her on and off-screen 13 mother, Tilda Swinton) begins finding her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent courtship with a charismatic but untrustworthy man (Tom Burke.) STAGE  Fri: (3:30), 6:00, 8:30; Sat: 3:30, 6:00, 8:30 Sun: (11:45 AM), (2:30), 4:15, 7:30; Mon: (2:45), 8:45 - OCAP 12 Tue: (3:15), 6:00, 8:45; Wed: (3:30), 6:00 , 8:45 Thu: (3:00), 6:00, 8:45

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26  2pm-6pm in its new locale at the Barkley 26 Village Green, 2215 Rimland Dr. The midweek FOOD  FOOD  market continues through September. chow WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG 21 RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES SEDRO MARKET: The Sedro-Woolley Farm- ers Market takes place from 3pm-7pm at Hammer Heritage Square, 200 Metcalf St.

B-BOARD  Vendors will offer a selection of produce, crafts and more through September. WWW.SEDROWOOLLEYFARMERSMARKET.COM 20 COOKING LIT: A monthly Cookbooks &

FILM  Cooking Lit Book Group meets at 4pm at Village Books, 1200 11th St. Today’s focus of discussion will be on Aimee Trudeau and 16 Emily Nielson’s latest tome, Dirty Gourmet: Food for Your Outdoor Adventures.

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BREWERS CRUISE: “Bellingham Bay 14 BREWers Cruise” features liquid fare from

ART  Boundary Bay Brewery and two other local or regional breweries at 6:30pm at San Juan Cruises' dock at the Bellingham Cruise 13 Terminal, 355 Harris Ave. Entry is $39 and includes snacks; additional cruises happen STAGE  Wednesdays through Sept. 18. WWW.WHALES.COM 12 THURS., JUNE 6 SPRING CLEAN: Holistic health coach Sara

GET OUT  Southerland leads a “Spring Clean with Raw & Healing Foods” class from 6:30pm-9pm at the Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest

10 St. Fees are $39. WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM WORDS  were Veterans of For- FRI., JUNE 7 STORY AND PHOTOS BY AMY KEPFERLE FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY: Chow Gourmet Hot  8 eign Wars. They greeted Dogs, Bare Bones Bar B Q, and Dazipop Cup- each other with hugs cakes will be on site for the first Food Truck and loud salutations Friday of the season from 5:30pm-8pm at Ferndale’s Star Park, 5477 Ferndale Rd. The CURRENTS while, at the next table Staycation event is part of the city’s “Summer of Fun” over, two 80-something

6 lineup; additional food truck gatherings women sipped what ap- A BIG LAKE ADVENTURE happen July 5, Aug. 2, and Sept. 6. peared to be a couple of WWW.FERNDALEPARKS.COM VIEWS  EAT “IS IT still considered a staycation if you leave the county you live in for the next WHAT: Big Lake high-octane cocktails.

4  one over?” my travel partner queried from the driver’s seat as we exited I-5 and merged Bar & Grill Conversation filled SAT., JUNE 8 into Mount Vernon traffic. WHERE: 18247 the long space, which MOUNT VERNON MARKET: Attend the

MAIL  Mount Vernon Farmers Market from 9am-2pm “I believe so,” I replied. “Just think of it as an extended day trip.” State Route 9, includes a small stage Mount Vernon Saturdays through Oct. 12 at the city’s

2  To celebrate my upcoming birthday, we’d departed Bellingham for a one-night stay at and dance floor, a WHEN: Riverwalk Park, 509 S. Main St. The market an Airbnb near Big Lake. When we arrived we found it had almost everything we needed. 11:30am-9pm separate bar, shuffle- supports local farmers and growers in a

DO IT  After checking out the private hot tub, home theater, high-thread-count sheets and a INFO: (360) board and darts. It ap- family-friendly environment that offers view to die for, we remembered there was no kitchen, and the crackers and cheese we’d 422-6411 peared as if the locals fresh, healthy food including locally grown produce and baked goods. brought from home wouldn’t suffice for dinner. outnumbered the tour- WWW.MOUNTVERNONFARMERSMARKET.ORG Our hosts had a handy binder full of particulars about the space, and it included de- ists and veterans, but I’m guessing that 06.05.19 tails about where to find a bite to eat nearby. We wanted to get back in time to relax number drastically changes once sum- ANACORTES MARKET: Find fresh produce for a while before taking a sunset soak in the hot tub, and opted for the Big Lake Bar & mer kicks in. and much more at the 30th season of the Anacortes Farmers Market happening from

23 .14 Grill, which they pointed out was just a short drive away. It wasn’t fancy, they noted, Soon after reading a note on the

# 9am-2pm Saturdays through Oct. 26 at the but the food was good and sure to fill our bellies. menu explaining that the eatery's saw Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave. Approximately five minutes later, we found ourselves seated in a retro green booth blade emblem was inspired by Big Lake’s WWW.ANACORTESFARMERSMARKET.ORG with a sweet view of the lake. The clientele at 5pm on a Thursday consisted mostly of history as a lumber town, our food ar- seniors drinking giant glasses of water or soda, but we opted for adult beverages—gin- rived and we dug in. My tasty Po’Boy CONCRETE MARKET: Fresh food, arts ger ale with vodka, which arrived tasting more like vodka with ginger ale—which we was piled high with breaded and fried and crafts, and live music are part of the Concrete Saturday Market happening from sipped as we perused the menu. oysters, grilled onions and B&B pickles, 9am-3pm weekly through Labor Day weekend CASCADIA WEEKLY I briefly considered the Garbage Salad (basically a grilled chicken salad with a ton of and the fries were cooked just right. at the Concrete Community Center, 45821 extras) since I liked the name, but opted for the Fried Oyster Po’Boy ($13.99) because When we switched plates, I found my Railroad St. 26 I was the Birthday Monster and could do what I wanted. My date went the opposite travel companion’s Cobb was both ro- WWW.CONCRETESATURDAYMARKET.WEEBLY.COM direction. He was on the verge of getting the Prime Rib Dip (also $13.99), but at the bust and delicious. TWIN SISTERS MARKET: Affordable, What- last minute changed his order to the Cobb salad ($12.99 for a large portion). “This staycation is going great so far,” com County-grown produce can be procured As we waited for our meals, the venue started to fill up. At a long table nearby, mo- he opined, finishing off the remains of at the Twin Sisters Farmers Market from 9am- torcyclists who’d parked out front arrived wearing black leather vests proclaiming they the Po’Boy. “The world is our oyster.” doit

Nosh on ribs, mac and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread

and strawberry shortcake at a “BBQ, Beats & Brew” benefit Sat., June 8 at Ferndale Senior Center. 26  26 FOOD  FOOD  21 B-BOARD  20 FILM  Restrictions apply, limit one per party, discount cannot be applied for groups in the Cove, or to alcohol. Free entrée must be of equal or lesser 16 value and does not apply to specials. Expires June 13th (6/13/2019). Coupon must be present to apply discount. MUSIC  14

3pm at the IGA parking lot on Nugent’s Corner, and BREWERS BY THE BAY: Sample more than 80 ART  10am-2pm in Maple Falls at the North Fork Library, craft microbrews from approximately 40 brewer- 7506 Kendall Rd. The markets continue Saturdays ies at Bellingham Bay Rotary’s 13th annual 13 through October. “Brewers by the Bay” from 6pm-10pm at the WWW.TWINSISTERSMARKET.COM Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the gate and STAGE  COFFEE CLASS: Coffee educator Hayley Forney include tasting scripts, a keepsake glass and live leads a “Best Brewed Coffee” class from 10am- music. Proceeds benefit family-focused charities 12 11:30am at the Cordata Community Food Co-op, in Whatcom County. 315 Westerly Rd. She’ll cover the basics of brewing WWW.BELLINGHAMBAYROTARY.COM

filter coffee using a Chemex, as well as providing GET OUT  a general guide to best brewing practices. Entry SUN., JUNE 9 is $20; coffee samples will be complemented by LANGAR: All are welcome at a Langar event

baked goodies. from 11am-2pm in Lynden at Guru Nanak Gursikh 10 WWW.COMMUNITYFOOD.COOP Gurdwara, 176 E. Pole Rd. Langar is the sacred community free kitchen of the Sikh people and LUMMI MARKET: Vendors will offer fresh every temple serves delicious vegetarian food- WORDS  produce, local honey, gorgeous flowers, arts and which they invite the general public to come eat. crafts and more at the Lummi Island Saturday Mar- The largest free kitchen in the world is Langar at  8 ket happening from 10am-1pm Saturdays through Darbar Sahib, Amritsar India, where they serve the summer in the field next to the Islander 100,000 people a day every weekend, and 50,000 a Grocery, 2106 S. Nugent Rd. day on weekdays. CURRENTS (360) 758-2815 (360) 398-1184 6 LYNDEN MARKET: Local farmers and artisans will GROWING BERRIES: Master Gardener Tara sell their edible and creative wares at the Lynden Austen Weaver shares tips from Growing Berries VIEWS  Farmers Market from 10am-2pm every Saturday & Fruit Trees in the Pacific Northwest at 4pm at through Sept. 28 at Centennial Park, 319 Grover St. Village Books, 1200 11th St. The beautiful book 4  WWW.LYNDENFARMERSMARKET.COM covers more than 75 berries and fruit trees,

and includes master recipes for preserving the MAIL  BLAINE MARKET: Homegrown and handmade organic bounty.

farm products, baked goods, arts and crafts and WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM 2  more can be found at the Blaine Gardeners Market from 10am-2pm Saturdays through October at the TUES., JUNE 11 DO IT  city’s H Street Plaza. HEALTHY HOME COOKING: Karina Davidson (360) 332-6484 demonstrates how you can make every meal of the day a triumph of taste and nutrition at a “Healthy BELLINGHAM MARKET: The 27th season of Home Cooking” course from 6:30pm-9pm at the the Bellingham Farmers Market continues from Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. You’ll 06.05.19 10am-3pm Saturdays through Dec. 21 at the Depot get plenty of tips, as well as additional recipes Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave. In addition to and references. Entry is $45. 23 .14

perusing and purchasing locally grown produce, WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM # regular events for the market include Demo Days and a Wednesday Market starting in June. FOOD FACTS: Learn how to stop dieting and be WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG healthy for a lifetime when registered dietician Faith Martian focuses on “Health at Every Size” BBQ, BEATS & BREWS: Dine on ribs, mac and at 6:30pm at the Mount Vernon City Library, 315 cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread and Snoqualmie St. Entry is free. strawberry shortcake at a “BBQ, Beats & Brew” WWW.MOUNTVERNONWA.GOV CASCADIA WEEKLY benefit starting with happy hour at 5pm at the Geoff Hamada; Bodhichakra. Ferndale Senior Center, 1999 Cherry St. Following THURS., JUNE 13 dinner, stick around for a concert of popular songs BOW FARMERS MARKET: The Bow Farmers 27 of the 20th century with the Washboard Quintet. Market opens today from 1pm-6pm at Samish Bay Whatcom Museum Entry is $15 for dinner, $25 for both dinner and Cheese, 15115 Bow Hill Rd. The market will be in the concert, or $15 for the concert only. operation every Thursday through Sept. 13. whatcommuseum.org WWW.FERNDALESENIORCENTER.ORG WWW.BOWLITTLEMARKET.COM 360.778.8930 ON SALE NOW!

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