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SINFUL SUNDAY A burlesque STRINGS blowout, P.13 SUMMER SOUNDS AND THINGS Elizabeth Park The art of puppetry, P.14 Concert Series, P.16 A brief overview of this MUSIC 26 Beer and Music Festival: 6pm-10pm, North Bell- ingham Golf Course

FOOD week’s happenings Festival of Music Kickoff: 7:30pm, Performing THISWEEK Arts Center, WWU

21 FILM Spider Man: Dusk, Fairhaven Village Green

B-BOARD COMMUNITY Family Fun Day: 11am-3pm, Birch Bay Drive Sumas Community Days: 11am-11pm, throughout

20 Sumas Loggerodeo: Through July 4, Sedro-Woolley FILM FOOD Mount Vernon Market: 9am-2pm, Riverwalk Park 16 Pianist George Li Anacortes Farmers Market: 9am-2pm, Depot Arts Center

MUSIC will help kick off Saturday Market: 9am-3pm, Concrete Community the 26th annual Center

14 Saturday Market: 10am-1pm, Lummi Island Twin Sisters Market: 10am-2pm, North Fork

ART Bellingham Library Festival of Music Lynden Farmers Market: 10am-2pm, Centennial

13 Park with a Sat., June Blaine Farmers Market: 10am-2pm, H Street Plaza Bellingham Farmers Market: 10am-3pm, Depot STAGE 29 performance at Market Square

12 WWU’s Performing VISUAL Whatcom Cultural Arts Festival: 10am-8pm, Arts Center. Fairhaven Village Green and beyond GET OUT SUNDAY [06.30.19]

10 ONSTAGE Nunsense: 2pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild A Shakespearean Tale: 2pm, Fairhaven Village Green WORDS NICK SADIGH PHOTOGRAPHY SADIGH NICK James and the Giant Peach: 2pm, Anacortes Com- munity Theatre 8 WEDNESDAY [06.26.19] DANCE ONSTAGE Sinful Summer Sunday: 9pm, Wild Buffalo

CURRENTS Summer Funny Standup: 9pm, Upfront Theatre Bard on the Beach: Through September, Vanier Park, Hula dancers from MUSIC 6 Vancouver B.C. The Fantasy Band: 1pm-4pm, Gilkey Square, La Northwest Hawaii Conner

VIEWS MUSIC Ohana will perform as Thomas Harris and Kevin Woods: 7pm, Sylvia Center COMMUNITY

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MAIL Cultural Arts Wednesday Market: 2pm-6pm, Barkley Village Green GET OUT Sedro-Woolley Farmers Market: 3pm-7pm, Hammer Festival happening Gardens of Note Tour: 10am-4pm, La Conner and

2 Heritage Square Mount Vernon June 28-29 in Water Sports Festival: 11am-3pm, Seafarers’ DO IT DO IT THURSDAY [06.27.19] historic Fairhaven. Memorial Park Building, Anacortes k2K Race: 12pm, Kulshan Brewery’s K2 ONSTAGE Nunsense: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild FOOD Ajax: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts Nunsense: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Drive, Ferndale Birchwood Market: 10am-3pm, Park Manor Shop- 06.26.19 Good, Bad, Ugly: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Ajax: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts ping Center James and the Giant Peach: 7:30pm, Anacortes Com- Writer’s Block: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre VISUAL Langar: 11am-2pm, Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara, .14 munity Theatre James and the Giant Peach: 7:30pm, Anacortes Fourth Friday Art Walk: 5pm-8pm, historic Lynden 26

# The Project: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre Community Theatre Fairhaven Summer on the Farm: 11am-4pm, Bellewood Acres Comedy Benefit for Planned Parenthood: 9pm, MUSIC the Shakedown SATURDAY [06.29.19] MONDAY [07.01.19] Jasmine Green: 5pm-9pm, Hotel Bellwether PainProv: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre Triple Mood: 6pm-8pm, Elizabeth Park ONSTAGE ONSTAGE The Youngs: 6pm-8pm, Jansen Art Center, Lynden DANCE Briseis: 7:30pm, Maritime Heritage Park Guffawingham: 9pm, Firefly Lounge Yogoman and Bongo Jac: 7:30pm, Chuckanut Center Through the Decades: 7pm, Mount Baker Theatre Nunsense: 7:30pm, Bellingham Theatre Guild Ajax: 7:30pm, Sylvia Center for the Arts CASCADIA WEEKLY TUESDAY [07.02.19] FOOD COMMUNITY Writer’s Block: 7:30pm, Upfront Theatre Bow Farmers Market: 1pm-6pm, Samish Bay Cheese Loggerodeo: Through July 4, Sedro-Woolley James and the Giant Peach: 7:30pm, Anacortes 2 ONSTAGE Camp Out to End Homelessness: 5pm, Cornwall Community Theatre Wit: 8pm, Firehouse Arts and Events Center FRIDAY [06.28.19] Church PainProv: 9:30pm, Upfront Theatre GET OUT ONSTAGE FOOD DANCE History Sunset Cruise: 6:30pm, Bellingham Cruise Briseis: 7:30pm, Maritime Heritage Park Ferndale Farmers Market: 2pm-6pm, LaBounty Through the Decades: 2pm, Mount Baker Theatre Terminal

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of little eyes, think it’s for them 12 who just might, and take a bite. GET OUT 10 In 2017, calls to the Washington Poison Center involving kids 0-5 WORDS Leave on increased from the previous “Not for Kids” 8 warning labels. year by 57.7%. CURRENTS 6 Keep cannabis in original VIEWS packaging. 4 MAIL

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2 Skagit: Linda Brown, minorities, beginning with the lesbians and now see, what we really are demanding is the right 21: Crossword Barb Murdoch recognizing the amazing spectrum of variation in to love whom we will. Love, not merely sex, is

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That’s who I want for my mayor. Please when we shed our subservience to Israel Are Village Books 8 vote for April Barker for Bellingham may- as casually as Trump shed the JCPOA. OPEN or in the upcoming primary. —Thomas J. Hussey, Bellingham th LIT CAMP —Vanessa Story, Bellingham July 4 July 15-19,1pm - 5pm CURRENTS PEACE WITH IRAN Fairhaven: 9am-6pm Lynden: 10am-3pm 6 DRUMBEATS OF WAR What Trump could do if he really wants Calling all Our mainstream media have used the peace with Iran: It’s time to take the VB young readers VIEWS downing of a U.S. drone to turn the con- 1. Quit threatening to bomb and destroy and writers

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flag operations. negotiating on other mutual concerns. 26 LouiseLouise PennyPenny # Contrast the downing of an unmanned 7. Show some respect! Two thousand Friday, August 30 drone with the July 1988 downing of years ago Persia was a great empire. Iran Air Flight 655, a civilian passen- Trump could offer to visit the remains at Mount Baker Theatre ger plane, by the U.S. Navy. Two hun- of Persepolis, the old ceremonial cap- Tickets: $35 l $45 l $55 dred and ninety passengers and crew ital, on a friendship visit to Iran. Re- ALL include a hardcover signed copy of A Better Man. of IA655 were killed that day. George member Nixon’s visit to China in 1972 Available at the theatre box H.W. Bush, in one of his typical petulant to start peaceful relations with that office & mountbakertheatre.com. CASCADIA WEEKLY statements, declared he would never country? 5 apologize for the United States, no mat- All of the above actions could be done Read more at VILLAGEBOOKS.COM ter what the facts were. Only much later without Congressional approval and were niggling reparations paid. would likely cost less than one $200 mil- 1200 11th St, Bellingham, WA President Donald Trump announced on lion destroyed drone. 360.671.2626 • Open Daily! June 20 that he had been prepared to —Thomas Gilmore Bellingham & 430 Front St, Lynden, WA THE GRISTLE THIN GREEN LINE: Whatcom County Council continues

26 to slowly shape land-use policies for the Cherry Point industrial area—but with a changing council roster FOOD and Canada’s approval of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, their work can’t be completed fast enough. views YOUR VIEWS THE GRISTLE Council last week considered a resolution to pass 21 along to the Planning Commission the recommenda- tions of their legal consultant, Cascadia Law Group, B-BOARD to help limit the negative impacts on public safety, transportation, the economy and environment from

20 crude oil, coal, liquefied petroleum gases and natural gas transshipments from the Cherry Point refineries. BY CHAIRMAN JEREMIAH JULIUS FILM If approved, the Cherry Point amendments would prohibit additional new fossil fuel refineries beyond

16 the existing British Petroleum, Phillips 66, and Petro- gras facilities, and would limit new crude oil trans- Road to ‘Nowhere’ MUSIC shipment facilities or projects that have any other purpose other than supplying raw materials to the THE KEY TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IS NO DEAD END

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ART The tools local governments can use to limit fos- WHEN GOVERNMENTS work Golden Eagles Booster Club, Long sil fuel expansion projects are few and limited, and together for the benefit of every- Live the Kings, and Whatcom Coun-

13 the Cherry Point amendments aim to put what limited one, good things happen. That was ty Hospice Foundation, to name a few there are into the toolbox of future planning and definitely the case with the Lummi few. Additionally, the Lummi Na-

STAGE development provisions that govern these projects. Nation and the City of Ferndale as tion fully endorsed and supported Last week, Canada’s federal government approved we worked on a deal to vacate a the Ferndale School Bond as we the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion. If completed, section of road to make way for re- believe this will be beneficial to 12 the project would result in a surge of new oil tanker tail development. the future of all our people. During traffic through Pacific Northwest waters. Twinning the It’s a literal road to nowhere the inclement weather this past

GET OUT existing pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby would that serves no one, an unused sec- winter, the Lummi Nation opened triple capacity to 890,000 barrels a day. Tanker traffic tion of Kope Road along I-5 that shared with the city and county. its doors at the Silver Reef Casino

10 from the Westridge Marine Terminal in British Colum- runs through the Lummi Nation’s We have worked in partnership Resort to all people in Whatcom bia would increase from about five to 34 tankers per land and currently dead-ends at a with the cities of Ferndale and County that lost power and needed month. Additionally, an aging spur of Trans Mountain chain-link fence. But this road will Bellingham to grow the economy a warm place to stay. It is our re- WORDS branches south at Abbotsford, carrying Alberta tar bring jobs, retail development op- of Whatcom County. Lummi Nation sponsibility to take care of each

8 sands crude to the four large refineries in Whatcom portunities and visitors that will is the second-largest employer in other and our residents, and it is and Skagit counties along the Puget Sound Pipeline. grow our region’s economy. Whatcom County, and many of our our undeniable duty to give back. Incongruously, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin The Lummi Nation petitioned employees are not tribal members. Economic development in this

CURRENTS Trudeau announced his cabinet’s approval of the ex- the City of Ferndale to vacate this Currently, we are responsible for area will benefit not only the pansion just one day after he’d declared a national unused section of Kope Road and, the creation of 5,000 local jobs. Lummi Nation, but also the City of 6 6 climate emergency, citing the burning of fossil fuels on June 17, the Ferndale City Coun- We also engage many vendors from Ferndale, and Whatcom County as as a primary cause. cil approved. Thanks to good faith our area to service both our Lummi well. The property is already zoned VIEWS VIEWS Indigenous tribes throughout the region, including conversations between the Lummi government and commercial enter- for retail and commercial use. Once

4 Lummi Nation, expressed their continued opposition Nation and Ferndale, the permits prises like the Silver Reef Casino Re- the site is developed, retail sales to the Trans Mountain expansion. have been finalized, and now we sort and Lummi Bay Markets. Many tax from every sale will boost local MAIL “Lummi Nation remains unequivocally opposed to can begin construction. By con- of our trusted vendors are from our tax revenues. This is a great oppor-

2 the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, and tinuing to work together, we will surrounding communities, espe- tunity for much-needed economic will continue to stand with First Nations in protecting realize the economic potential of cially Ferndale. The members of the development for all who call this

DO IT the Salish Sea,” tribal leaders said in a press release. this project for everyone’s benefit. surrounding communities are help- area home. “Our will is strong, and we will stand with other Coast The road vacation will make way ing to grow and sustain our econ- The Lummi Nation and the City Salish Nations to protect our homeland.” for a travel center along I-5 that omy, and for this, we are grateful. of Ferndale worked together to Lummi’s newly launched Salish Sea Campaign calls will house a convenience store and Increasing economic growth is develop this site for the maximum 06.26.19 for a moratorium on all industrial stressors to the Sal- gas station, and will have enough just one piece of it. It’s also im- benefit for everyone. To generate ish Sea, including the Trans Mountain pipeline. Lummi space for at least four additional portant to us to give back to the top retail tax revenues for the City, .14

26 is also a signatory, along with 149 other First and businesses, such as coffee shops, surrounding communities. Each this unused section of Kope Road # Tribal Nations, to the Alliance Against Tar Sands Ex- restaurants and other retail stores. year, we provide community grants first had to be vacated. Now that pansion Treaty. The alliance includes numerous tribal It’s a natural fit for this property to tribal and non-tribal organiza- the road vacation is approved, we communities in British Columbia and Swinomish, Tul- right off the Slater Road exit, which tions, from funding school prop- can begin construction and take alip, and Suquamish tribes in Washington. has an annual traffic count of more erty improvements and literacy the next steps to creating jobs and As an official participant in the NEB hearings last than 20 million along this section programs, to supporting programs attracting visitors to our area. November, Lummi testified that the sevenfold in- of I-5. This new development will serving veterans and elders. Just By working together, we will

CASCADIA WEEKLY crease in tanker traffic resulting from the pipeline not only awaken what’s currently a last month, Lummi Nation awarded transform this dead-end road to would have devastating impacts on the Southern Res- dead end space, but it will also en- more than $850,000 in grants to grow our community’s economy. 6 ident orca population, as well as on salmon runs and courage drivers and tourists to visit local organizations, including the sacred sites protected by treaty. our area, increasing the amount of Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish Jeremiah (“Jay”) Julius is chairman Governor Jay Inslee, who has launched his presi- retail sales tax revenue that will be and Whatcom counties, Ferndale of the Lummi Nation dential campaign focused on climate change, also expressed his displeasure with Trans Mountain. VIEWS EXPRESSED ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF CASCADIA WEEKLY LOOKING FOR A PLACE THE GRISTLE TO CALL HOME? “The Canadian government’s deci-

sion today to approve the Trans Moun- 26 tain Pipeline expansion is alarming and deeply disappointing,” Inslee said in a FOOD statement. “This pipeline, if built, will impose significant negative impacts on 21 our coastal communities, increase the risk of oil spills in our shared waters and double down on carbon-intensive B-BOARD fossil fuels at a time when world lead- WE CAN HELP REACH

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stars align, then our first opportunity 26 to vote on this for adoption is going to # be in late October,” Council chair Rud Wide variety of investment choices Easy plan transfers Browne estimated. “And that gives us just three more meetings as a buffer” Free evaluations Full service administration before the end of their legislative year. “We need to bring this to closure for the community,” Browne said. CASCADIA WEEKLY Whatcom County’s thin green line 7 needs all the fortification it can mus- ter in response to expansions that bring Investing involves risk, including the risk that you could lose money. more crude oil, tar sands bitumen, fracked gas, propane or coal through our towns, farmland, and waterways.

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14 An extensive “human smuggling network” has used the Peace Arch Park in Blaine to bring as many as 1,000 mainly Chinese migrants into Canada from the United States, according to a years-long investigation by the Canadian Border Services Agency. The ART smugglers allegedly took Chinese emigres, who arrived in the U.S. on travel visas, to the park and walked them across into Canada.

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STAGE TUESDAY species. [Bellingham Herald, COB] to the Alaska border. It passed in a close Ferndale City Council vacates a portion of Kope Road to enable the Lummi 49-to-46 vote. [CBC] Nation’s development of a retail center called Salish Village. The 160-acre 06.21.19 12 center will be located near Interstate 5 and the Slater Road interchange. In 06.24.19 addition to car and truck fueling stations, Salish Village will have several re- FRIDAY

GET OUT tail stores and amenities Lummi Nation hopes will attract regional consumers. The Opportunity Council cancels a long- MONDAY [Lummi Nation, KGMI] term kitchen lease with the Firs in re- Democratic presidential candidate Jay

10 sponse to recent decisions made by the Firs Inslee proposes a clean break between 06.19.19 management to fire a staff person based the federal government and the fossil fuel on sexual orientation. An 18-year-old Firs industry. That would involve everything WORDS WEDNESDAY staff member said he was terminated after from ending tax breaks for oil companies

8 Climate change will cost Washington $24 billion in a “high tide tax,” a being hired last month by the Firs to be a to banning all drilling and extraction on new report predicts. The study from a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group camp counselor. The Firs, a non-denomi- federal lands and beneath federal waters. takes a look at the near-term costs of projected sea level rise due to climate national Christian organization, confirmed The Washington governor is building his CURRENTS CURRENTS 8 change. Washington faces the highest cost on the West Coast for impacts to that the staff member was fired because 2020 campaign around climate action, ar- shorelines. Researchers looked at 150-meter square grids on a high-resolution of his sexual orientation. “The Firs’ recent guing he’s the only Democrat in a large field 6 map of the entire U.S. tidal and coastal shoreline, from Maine to Washington personnel actions are not compatible with pledging to make the issue the federal gov- state. If 15 percent of the area of any one of those grids is flooded by 2040— our agency’s values,” said Greg Winter, Op- ernment’s top priority. [Associated Press] VIEWS under a scenario for modest sea level rise and looking at the kinds of floods portunity Council executive director. [Op-

4 that typically happen once per year—the authors concluded that a barrier portunity Council] A National Transportation Safety Board would need to be built to protect it. The total for Washington added up to official blasts what he describes as a “Ti- MAIL 1,651 miles of seawalls or bulkheads. [NPR] Gov. Jay Inslee sends a letter that de- tanic-like complacency” among those

2 tails concerns about potential changes charged with ensuring train operations are 06.20.19 to how the federal government measures safe. The board published its final report on

DO IT poverty. The Trump Administration issued a deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington THURSDAY a proposal that would lower the poverty state in 2017. The train was on its first paid A federal appeals court lifts three injunctions that barred the Trump ad- threshold and could leave tens of thou- passenger run on a new route from Tacoma ministration from denying funds to family planning clinics that refer clients sands of Washingtonians and millions of to Portland, Ore., when it plunged onto In- 06.26.19 for abortions. The decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Americans without assistance for health terstate 5, killing three people and injuring Court of Appeals is a significant setback for Planned Parenthood and oth- care, food, housing and child care needs. dozens. [Associated Press] .14

26 er abortion providers. [Los Angeles Times] Inslee noted about 60,000 state residents # would lose eligibility for health coverage 06.25.19 “This decision threatens to imperil healthcare for millions, including through Medicaid and CHIP, and nearly tens of thousands in Washington state,” Gov. Jay Inslee said in a statement. 5,000 seniors and more than 3,600 people TUESDAY “The Trump Administration’s effort to muzzle doctors and keep patients with disabilities would face higher out-of- Washington ’s attorney general asks the 9th from receiving medically sound care and advice is simply not something we pocket costs for health care, among other U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a will tolerate in Washington state.” [Office of Governor] cutbacks. [Office of Governor] ruling that allows new Trump administration

CASCADIA WEEKLY hurdles for women seeking abortions to take They’re smaller than grains of rice, but these pests could end recreation A bill restricting oil tankers in British effect. A three-judge panel from the court 8 in Lake Padden. The lake could close to recreation if the spread of a dark, Columbia’s northern waters has narrow- said last week the new rules could take effect invasive snail can’t be contained, the Bellingham Parks and Recreation De- ly passed the provincial Senate. Bill C-48 while the government appeals decisions that partment warned. The New Zealand mudsnail has been found on Lake Pad- bans tankers carrying more than 12,500 blocked them. Courts in Washington, Oregon, den’s northwest side, a popular access point for swimming, casual fishing metric tonnes of oil from docking along and California had blocked the rules from tak- and boating at the park. There is no known way to fully eradicate the spe- B.C.’s north coast, an area that stretches ing effect. [AGO] confessed to his involvement in the theft as well as to three other specific thefts. index Investigators traced the thefts to a scrap FUZZ metal recycling company that runs a “crew 26 of thieves” and pays them cash, depending

BUZZ FOOD on the type of converter. Detectives ob- served and recorded five catalytic convert- EVENTIDE RIDES er sales that documented the recycler train- 21 On June 19, an Anacortes patrol offi- ing his crew on the details of the business. cer stopped a motorist around sunset for The recycler was contacted and admitted to driving 20 miles per hour over the post- purchasing catalytic converters he suspect- B-BOARD ed speed limit. “The 35-year-old Michi- ed were stolen. He was arrested and booked

gan driver admitted that he knew he was into the Whatcom County Jail. 20 speeding and was in a hurry to catch the sunset,” police reported. “The man was APP SCRAP FILM unable to provide a valid driver’s license, On June 18, Bellingham Police heard the

so he was taken into custody. A short time complaint of a man who had been punched 16 later, a family member retrieved his valid in the face by someone “who didn’t like

Michigan license and the man was released the fact that he was using his cell phone MUSIC with a copy of his speeding infraction.” in a parking lot,” police reported. 14 On June 19, the U.S Coast Guard rescued 11 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES ART kayakers from the YMCA Camp Orkila near On June 24, Bellingham Police took a re- the San Juan Islands. A motor lifeboat crew port from a man that his vehicle that was 13 from Coast Guard Station Bellingham pulled stolen and wrecked. “Evidence suggests he

in the stranded group of camp counselors crashed it last night and walked home,” STAGE and transferred them back to a boat from police commented. The 42-year-old was the YMCA camp. The kayakers had taken ref- cited for issuing a false report. 12 uge in a cove at Little Sister Island when they were beset by weather with 15-knot MOVING VIOLATION winds and a small craft advisory. On June 20, Bellingham Police reported 1 GET OUT a man dropped his trousers and began Rank of Washington among Pacific Coast states most likely to be ravaged by rising sea masturbating while watching a couple of levels as a result of climate change. Cities facing the highest projected expense include WESTWARD, NO 10 On June 20, Bellingham Police assisted university students move furniture out of Seattle ($716.3 million), Camano Island ($580.7 million), Ocean Shores ($393 million) and Tacoma ($382.3 million). the New York Police Department and Unit- their rental on Billy Frank Jr. Street. WORDS ed States Marshals Service in the arrest of

a 53-year-old fugitive from that city. The 8 THE SOCIAL CONTRACT 8 Marshals Service reported the man had On June 21, a transient became enraged 1,651 allegedly assaulted and raped a woman after staff and customers refused to buy Estimated miles of new seawalls or bulkheads required to protect the coasts of CURRENTS in Queens, New York, after he invited her him drinks in a bar on Railroad Avenue in CURRENTS Washington from even a mild projection of sea level rise. Most of these need to be into his home. Investigators determined downtown Bellingham.

built in the next decade to offset the worst threats of sea level rise. 6 the man was on the run and residing in a hotel in Bellingham. LOVE’S LABOR LOST On June 17, Anacortes Police spoke to a VIEWS

On June 18, three members of an interna- woman who had struck her boyfriend in the $24 4 tional drug trafficking organization were head with a sack of dog poop. Later police Infrastructure cost of sea level rise in Washington, in billions, according MAIL sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle determined it actually to be a bag filled with to a new report. to prison terms ranging from 24-32 months dog vomit. ”The woman admitted that she 2 for distributing more than a thousand ki- had been in an argument and things were lograms of illegal marijuana, according to physical between her and her boyfriend,” 4,088 DO IT federal prosecutors. The men admitted in police reported. She was taken into custody Projected increase in heavy vessel transits to and from ports in British Columbia their plea agreements that they used mon- and booked in the Skagit County Jail on an and Washington state if up to 24 new or expanding proposed, permitted or recently ey from conspirators in the Peoples Re- assault and domestic violence charges. completed terminal and refinery projects are built. public of China to purchase homes in the 06.26.19 Puget Sound area that they used for illegal On June 15, the ex-boyfriend of a Bell- .14

marijuana production. ingham woman came knocking at the door 26 and refused to leave. “Ex-boyfriend is $30 # COPPER CHOPPERS known to carry a baseball bat,” Bellingham On June 19, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Police cautioned. Estimated cost of a major oil spill in Puget Sound, in billions. Office reported a major arrest in a string of thefts involving catalytic converters. “In On June 18, a Bellingham man reported late 2018 and early 2019 Whatcom County being assaulted by bear spray. 148,000 experienced a significant increase in auto- Estimated job loss from a major oil spill in Puget Sound. CASCADIA WEEKLY motive catalytic converter thefts. During CRITTER CRIMES this time more than 100 converters were On June 22, Bellingham Police learned 9 reported stolen to local agencies,” WCSO a man had thrown an empty beer can reported. One of these thefts was captured toward a marine animal in Whatcom Wa- on video surveillance. The suspect was terway. Police advised the man to start SOURCES: Center for Climate Integrity, Washington Coastal Resilience Project (WCRP); identified and contacted. The suspected doing as he otter. Friends of the San Juans doit WORDS

FRI., JUNE 28 VALLEY WRITERS: Bring pen and paper 26 or a digital device to the bimonthly “Valley

FOOD Writers” meeting from 1pm-3pm at Sudden Valley’s South Whatcom Library, 10 Barn words View Court. Participants write from prompts, COMMUNITY LECTURES BOOKS and the event is facilitated by CJ Prince. All 21 adults are welcome. (360) 305-3632 B-BOARD SAT., JUNE 29 unpredictably abusive when present, Mer- CAMPFIRE STORIES: Join Nooksack Salmon

20 edith and her younger brother, Matthew, Enhancement Association for a “Salmon found themselves mostly in the care of Campfire Stories” event from 6pm-8pm at

FILM their step-grandfather, E. Franklin Peace. Chair 9 Pizza & Bar, 10459 Mt. Baker Hwy. True to his name, Peace was a gentle man A roaring fire, salmon-related stories read aloud around an outdoor campfire, and

16 who kept more than 100 hives all up and s’mores will be part of the fun. Entry is free. down the Carmel Valley coastline. WWW.N-SEA.ORG

MUSIC Helping Peace work his hives invited a serenity from anxiety and worries, sim- MON., JULY 1 SUMMER READING BINGO: As part of a 14 ply by focusing unwavering attention Summer Reading challenge, children, teens and

ART on the bees. It wasn’t long before May adults can pick up a bingo card or download could not only pick out the queen bee it online at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Prizes will be available for all age

13 in a hive, but also identify guard bees, field bees, and nurse bees by carefully levels. Children in grades K-6 are encouraged to read a variety of things over the summer,

STAGE observing their behavior. inspired by suggestions on the card. Once the The idea that each bee had a purpose goal is met, come to the library to celebrate to serve the greater good of the hive was with a free book, mystery coupon, and “Sum- 12 comforting and reassuring. “Over time,” mer Reading Superstar Lives Here” sign. May writes, “the more I discovered about WWW.BELLINGHAMPUBLICLIBRARY.ORG

GET OUT the inner world of honeybees, the more GENERAL LIT: Discuss George Saunders’ sense I was able to make of the outer Lincoln in the Bardo at a General Literature

10 world of people.” Book Group meeting at 7pm at Village Books, 10 The honey bus was an old school bus 1200 11th St. In the tome, Saunders spins an at the back of the property where Peace unforgettable story of familial love and loss WORDS WORDS extracted honey from his hives. With all that breaks free of its realistic, historical framework into a supernatural realm both

8 the windows closed to keep bees out, it hilarious and terrifying. All are welcome. was blazing hot in there, and the air was WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM rich with the sweet and yeasty smell of POETRYNIGHT: Those looking to share CURRENTS honey. The honey bus was a safe zone their creative verse as part of the weekly MEREDITH MAY for Meredith, where the volatility of her 6 Poetrynight can sign up starting at 6:30pm mother and absence of her father could at the Alternative Library, 519 E. Maple St. be left behind, and she could spend time Readings begin at 7pm. Entry to the all-ages VIEWS with an adult who was patient and car- event is by donation. WWW.BLOG.POETRYNIGHT.ORG 4 ing, learning about creatures who were REVIEWED BY LISA GRESHAM community-focused and predictable.

MAIL JULY 1-31 During their conversations in the honey FIND WALDO: Kids, parents and Waldo-

2 bus, Peace provided a safe place for Mer- lovers of all ages can take part in the annual The Honey Bus edith to talk about her confusions and “Find Waldo” event happening through July in historic Fairhaven, and in Lynden. Starting DO IT fears, and also encouraged her to attend college and not allow her horizons to be July 1, pick up a “Find Waldo” passport at SAVED BY BEES participating businesses to start your search. defined by her mother’s weaknesses. Once you’ve found the six-inch cardboard RECENT NEWS stories have drawn attention to the plight of pollinators like Among other lessons, The Honey Bus Waldo hidden within each shop, ask an 06.26.19 the honeybee, and the potential for Colony Collapse Disorder and the endangered demonstrates the life-changing value of employee to stamp your passport. Bring it status of several bumble bee pollinators to impact our food one adult who behaves consistently and to Village Books, and passports with at least .14 10 store stamps will receive a Waldo button.

26 supply. But how many people understand the world of the provides a safe, supportive harbor to a

# Passports with at least 20 store stamps are honeybee, with its complex and orderly society and absolute troubled child. It is also a testament to eligible to be entered in a drawing for various allegiance to a queen? nature’s healing properties and how time Waldo books and products. July 31 parties at Meredith May, a fifth-generation beekeeper and former jour- spent in the natural world can help re- both venues will wrap up the fun. nalist for the San Francisco Chronicle, gently illuminates this store hope and faith in the face of de- WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM world in her recently published memoir, The Honey Bus: A Mem- spair and darkness. TUES., JULY 2 oir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees. TEDDY BEAR PICNIC: Kids ages 2-6 can CASCADIA WEEKLY May’s relationship with honeybees began when she moved Lisa Gresham, formerly a beekeeper, is the bring their favorite stuffed animal friend from Rhode Island to Big Sur to live with her grandmother Collection Services Manager for Whatcom along for a Teddy Bear Picnic starting at 10 and step-grandfather. May’s parents had recently separated, County Library System. WCLS is celebrating 10:30am at the Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. and the 5-year-old was confused about why their father didn’t get on the plane its 75th year of sharing stories with the rural Weather permitting, attendees can head outside to read stories and sing songs on a with them, when they were going home, and why her mother stayed in bed all day, parts of Whatcom County. If you live outside blanket. Activities and snacks will follow. refusing to interact with anyone. the city limits of Bellingham, you can apply (360) 305-3637 With her narcissistic mother sunk deeply into depression, neglectful at best and for a WCLS library card at www.wcls.org doit JUNE 28-JULY 4 LOGGERRODEO: A kiddie parade and a grand parade will be part of “Loggerodeo,” happening Welcome Fri., June 28 through Thurs., July 4 throughout 26 Sedro-Woolley. The longest-running Fourth of July celebration in Washington state will also FOOD feature an all-ages carnival, rodeos, a chainsaw- carving competition, a street dance, a beer Aboard! garden, mustache contests, a logging show, WHALE WATCHING CRUISES 21 fireworks and much more. Join us as we look for Orca whales, bald eagles, WWW.LOGGERODEO.ORG seals, porpoises, sea lions, Humpback whales, Minke whales and more, as the captain tells you SAT., JUNE 29 about the history, wildlife and geology of the area. B-BOARD SUMAS COMMUNITY DAYS: A parade starting at CHUCKANUT CRAB DINNER CRUISE Cruise the diversely scenic Chuckanut Coast while

11am will kick off Sumas Community Days. Vendors 20 Join Nooksack Salmon Enhancement enjoying the Northwest’s finest Dungeness Crab - will set up in the field near the rodeo grounds, and Association for a “Salmon Campfire Stories” Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings this summer. event Sat., June 29 at Chair 9. there will be a car show in the parking lot of the FILM Advent Christian Church, a softball tournament at LA CONNER / DECEPTION PASS CRUISE Howard Bowen Park, and more. Fireworks begin at This tour includes a visit to the unique waterfront

OFF THE SHELF: Join a monthly Off the Shelf dusk at the park. All are welcome. town of La Conner, cruising through Deception 16 Book Club meeting to discuss David Williams’ WWW.SUMASCHAMBER.COM Pass, known for its stunning scenery and the oft- photographed Deception Pass Bridge. Includes a

English Fall from 1pm-2pm in Sudden Valley at the MUSIC hearty lasagna and Caesar salad lunch. South Whatcom Library, 10 Barn View Court. All FAMILY FUN DAY: Try your luck at the dunk are welcome. tank, play outdoor games, dance to live music

UNWINED ON THE BAY CRUISE 14 WWW.WCLS.ORG by the Replayzmentz, and enjoy some barbecue Thursday evening cruises featuring wines from

for lunch at a Summer BBQ and Family Fun Day around the world, as well as locally produced ART WED., JULY 3 fundraiser from 11am-3pm at the future site of wines from the Pacific Northwest. Each week is a STORIES AND PLAY: Bring kids ages 3-5 to a the Birch Bay Vogt Community Library, 7968 Birch different theme, paired with delicious snacks and 13 Deming Stories and Play event from 10:30am- Bay Dr. A hot dog lunch can be had for $6, and a hors d’oeuvres. 11:30am at the Deming Library, 5044 Mt. Baker salmon lunch will be $15. Ticket sales and dona- Hwy. The free event begins with 30 minutes of tions from this event will support the Birch Bay STAGE story time featuring stories, rhymes and songs Library building project. that engage preschool children’s developing at- WWW.SITES.GOOGLE.COM/VIEW/FOBBL/EVENTS 12 tention spans and understandings, followed by 30 minutes of open learning play with a variety of THURS., JULY 4 activities and materials. OLD FASHIONED FOURTH: A pancake breakfast, GET OUT WWW.WCLS.ORG a “Show N Shine” Car Show, a book sale, an Arts and Crafts Street Fair with more than 80 vendors,

LIVING WITH MEANING: Join the Living with loads of live music, a community picnic, Plover 10 360-738-8099 • whales.com 10 Meaning Book Group to discuss My Life on the ferry rides, a parade, a barbecue, pony rides, a Road by Gloria Steinem at 2pm at Village Books, beer garden, fireworks over the harbor at Blaine WORDS 1200 11th St. The event happens on the first Marine Park and more will be part of Blaine’s annual WORDS Wednesday of the month; authors do not attend. Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration taking

(360) 671-2626 OR WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM place from 8am-dusk at various locales throughout 8 Blaine. Most events are free. Pack the swim suits. BOOKS AND TEA: A monthly Afternoon Books WWW.BLAINECHAMBER.COM and Tea gathering takes place from 2pm-3:30pm CURRENTS at the Lynden Library, 216 4th St. All are welcome ANACORTES PARADE: An annual Fourth of July Leave the stress.

to join the discussion while sipping tea and en- Parade begins at 11am in downtown Anacortes on 6 joying a sweet treat. Contact the library for guest Commercial St. Join other community members speaker details. in floats or on bikes (or other conveyances), or VIEWS (360) 354-4883 secure a sidewalk spot to watch the action. WWW.ANACORTES.ORG JULY 4-6 4 BOOK SALE: Find some fantastic summer HAGGEN FAMILY FOURTH: The annual Haggen MAIL reads at bargain prices while supporting library Family Fourth of July Celebration begins at 2pm improvements at the annual Old Fashioned 4th of alongside Squalicum Harbor at Zuanich Point 2 July Book Sale happening from 10am-4pm Thurs- Park, 2600 Harbor Loop. Before fireworks begin at day, 10am-6pm Friday, and 10am-5pm Saturday at dusk, there’ll be a family-friendly assortment of DO IT the Blaine Library, 610 3rd St. old-fashioned fun and games, live music, vendor (360) 305-3637 booths, a beer garden and more. Limited parking will be available, so celebrants are encouraged to walk, bike or use the free passenger shuttles that COMMUNITY will run from 1pm-11pm and pick up passengers at 06.26.19 Bellingham High School.

WWW.PORTOFBELLINGHAM.COM/142/HAGGEN- .14 FAMILY-4TH-OF-JULY 26 FRI., JUNE 28 # FAMILY PROMISE CAMP OUT: Interfaith Coali- tion hosts a Family Promise Camp Out to End HOMETOWN CELEBRATION: Attend a July 4th Homelessness from 5pm Friday to 10am Saturday “Hometown Celebration” starting at 5pm at the La on the grounds at Cornwall Church, 4518 North- Conner Marina, 613 N. Second St. A food, beer and west Dr. Entry is $25 per camping unit—either wine garden will be open, and there will be live mu- tent or car—and includes T-shirts, dinner and sic by the Fantasy Band and the Side Project before a pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday. a gigantic fireworks display at 10pm. Money raised Let your vacation begin with... Festivities will include live music, a singalong by a raffle for a Green Mountain Pellet BBQ will go CASCADIA WEEKLY around the campfire, and skits. Join other car to the Rick Epting Foundation fund for music les- and tent camping adventurers who want to raise sons for underserved kids. 11 funds and awareness about child and family WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM homelessness in Whatcom County. Register in advance or on site. SEND YOUR EVENT INFORMATION TO: 11 daily trips to Sea-Tac Airport WWW.FAMILYPROMISEWHATCOM.ORG [email protected] Service to Seattle, San Juan ferries & more! 866.235.5247 • AIRPORTER.COM doit WED., JUNE 26 SUN., JUNE 30 BACKDOOR TO BAKER: Runners GARDEN TOUR: “Gardens of Note,”

Jeremy Wolf and Krissy Moehl the annual Skagit Symphony garden

26 will be joined by photographer tour, takes place from 10am-4pm at Ben Groenhout for a “Backdoor to six private gardens in La Conner and

FOOD Baker” presentation focusing on Mount Vernon. Entry to the self-guid- their run from the Fairhaven Vil- ed tour is $25; tickets are available in outside lage Green to Mt. Baker during last advance at a variety of venues. HIKING RUNNING GARDENING

21 year’s summer solstice at 6:30pm WWW.SKAGITSYMPHONY.COM at Prime Sports Institute, 1704 N. State St. Please RSVP. WATER SPORTS FESTIVAL: A free,

B-BOARD WWW.PRIMEBELLINGHAM.COM all-ages Water Sports Festival takes place from 11am-3pm in Anacortes at JUNE 26-JULY 3 the Seafarers’ Memorial Park Building, 20 BOATING CENTER OPEN: 100 Commercial Ave. Events focusing Bellingham’s Community Boating on boating safety for kids, videos FILM Center will be open through the from “America’s Boating Channel” summer from 10am until sunset on boat operation, demos and more daily at their headquarters at 555 will be part of the day’s activities. 16 Harris Ave. Rentals include kayaks, Boaters who cruise, day trip, kayak, sailboats, rowboats and paddle canoe, paddle board, fish or hunt MUSIC boards. Registration for youth on salt water, lakes and rivers will camps and adult classes is cur- benefit by stopping by and becoming

14 rently available online. a better boater. WWW.BOATINGCENTER.ORG WWW.SKAGITSQUADRON.ORG ART

JUNE 27-JULY 1 K2K RACE: Choose from a one-mile

13 SKAGIT TOURS: As part of the or 5K race at the fifth annual K2K annual Skagit Tours, Seattle Race starting at 12pm at K2 (1538

STAGE City Light, the North Cascades Kentucky St.) and ending at Kulshan Institute, and the National Park Brewing (2238 James St.). After the Service offer Diablo Lake boat race, enjoy live music, an awards 12 12 tours, Gorge powerhouse tours, ceremony, food trucks, a costume and Ladder Creek Falls by Night contest, a beer garden and more. events Thursdays through Mondays Fees are $20-$25. GET OUT GET OUT through the summer in and around WWW.KULSHANBREWING.COM the three dams near Highway 20. Prices for boat tours and other MON., JULY 1 10 events range from $5-$45. Reser- PLANT CLINICS: Local Master vations are required. Gardeners will be on hand for Plant In 1969, most games WWW.SKAGITTOURS.COM Diagnostic Clinics from 4:30pm- WORDS BY ROSS MOLBERG were played locally at 7pm Mondays through July at the FRI., JUNE 28 SkillShare Space at the Bellingham

8 Bloedel Donovan Park’s Public Library, 210 Central Ave. Downer Fields or at WATERFRONT BY KAYAK: Celebrate Orca Month with RE WWW.BELLINGHAM Battersby Field, once Go Steelers! Sources and Moondance Sea Kayak PUBLICLIBRARY.ORG

CURRENTS home to the Bellingham Adventures at a kayaking trip leav- A SLO-PITCH STORY Bells. It was a big leap ing from 5:30pm at Waypoint Park, TUES., JULY 2 6 forward when the ball 1145 Granary Ave. Tour leaders will ALL-PACES RUN: Staff and volun- show kayakers a perspective of teers are always on hand to guide IT WAS 1969, the year of Woodstock, the moon landing, and ATTEND fields were built at Lake VIEWS Bellingham Bay that can’t be seen the way at the weekly All-Paces Run WHAT: Slo-Pitch the formation of a slo-pitch team called the Parberry Steelers. Padden and even big- from land, and discuss how the bay starting at 6pm every Tuesday at Big-Ball Reunion 4 At least two of these events have already been honored, and ger when the Geri Park plays a role in the health of the Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St. WHEN: 1pm Salish Sea and its endangered orca WWW.FAIRHAVENRUNNERS.COM we are hoping to celebrate the third from 1pm-5pm Sat., June Sat., Jun. 29 complex was installed. MAIL population. Fees are $15-$35. 29 at Lake Padden Park with a gathering of as many big-ball slo- WHERE: Lake At its peak, there WWW.BIT.LY/ORCAMONTHPADDLE HISTORY CRUISE: Board Whatcom Padden Ball

2 pitchers as can reunite for an afternoon of memories of athletic were more than 150 Museum History Sunset Cruises at Field endeavors from a golden era. men’s, women’s and co- JUNE 28-29 6:30pm Tuesdays through Sept. 3 INFO: (360) DO IT In 1969, Bellingham was becoming a hotbed of slo-pitch in ed teams participating, GOOD TIME GIRLS: Through leaving from San Juan Cruises’ slip 398-1180 Washington with teams sponsored by Dick’s Tavern, the Tav, Gus and that meant close to September 21, costumed guides at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, and Napps, Joe Martin’s Sporting Goods, Pottle’s Construction, 2,000 people in the Bellingham/Whatcom will regale audiences with tales of 355 Harris Ave. Historians Brian fascinating characters at the margins Griffin and Doug Starcher will take Blaine Air Force Base, and a new team—the Parberry Steelers, County area getting out of the house to

06.26.19 of history at Good Time Girls’ “Sin & turns leading the popular Belling- formed by recreational legend Chet Speziale and Rocky Hughes, participate in community recreation. Gin” tours at 7pm Fridays at Saturdays ham Bay excursions aboard the a former WWSC linebacker with an attitude. This weekend, 50 years after its forma- in downtown Bellingham and historic Victoria Star. Tickets are $30-$35. .14 WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG 26 Named after the Mayor of Old Town and sponsor, Lou Parberry, tion, the Parberry Steelers would like to Fairhaven. Tickets are $17-$22. # the team was destined to take Bellingham slo-pitch to another celebrate all the old big-ball slo-pitch- WWW.GOODTIMEGIRLSTOURS.COM MARITIME.COM THURS., JULY 4 level. It was on a mission to work its way to a state champion- ers at the get-together at Lake Padden SEDRO FOOTRACE: As part of the ship. This entailed dedication and commitment, with the team Ball Field for a chance to reminisce. If SAT., JUNE 29 annual Loggerodeo, sign up for to- playing as many as 140 games at locales around the state. you played slo-pitch for any team, were RIVER WALK: Learn about local day’s Great Sedro-Woolley Footrace Barely a weekend went by without travel to some city where an umpire—or even a kid who ran the salmon species, discover native starting at 9:30am at Sedro-Woolley an early loss would mean a trip through the losers’ bracket in bases after the games ended—please plants and find aquatic insects at High School, 1235 3rd St. The 5.17- the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement mile race begins and ends over the CASCADIA WEEKLY an attempt to bring home the hardware and put Bellingham slo- find the time to come enjoy a beverage, Association’s Nooksack River Walk Loggerodeo Parade route—which pitch on the map. This meant playing as many as six games on a hot dog and a few happy memories with 12 starting at 3pm in Glacier at the starts at 11am. Entry is $25. Sunday before a long ride home to salvage a few hours of sleep old friends who haven’t really aged that Horseshoe Bend Trailhead. The free WWW.SEDROWOOLLEYFOOTRACE.COM before work. After five years of developing and honing its skills much (at least in their minds). events continue Saturdays through against tremendously improved local teams, the Parberry Steel- the summer. SEND YOUR EVENT INFO TO: WWW.N-SEA.ORG [email protected] ers brought Bellingham the state championship trophy in 1973 Ross Molberg was #11 for the Parberry and again in 1975, ’76, ’77, and ’79. Steelers. doit

STAGE for Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood at a Comedy Benefit starting at 9pm

WED., JUNE 26 at the Shakedown, 1212 N. State STAND UP COMEDY: Twelve area St. In addition to a lineup of stellar 26 comedians will ply their trade at standup, there will be raffles for lo- FOOD a “Summer Funny” Stand Up Com- cally donated goods. Entry is $5. stage edy show starting at 9pm at the WWW.SHAKEDOWNBELLINGHAM.COM Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. Joel

THEATER DANCE PROFILES 21 O’Connor hosts. Tickets are $5 to JUNE 28-29 the R-rated event. BRISEIS: Glenn Hergenhahn-Zhao’s WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM Briseis continues iDiOM Theater’s B-BOARD Summer Rep lineup with showings at JUNE 26-SEPT. 21 7:30pm Friday and Saturday at the BARD ON THE BEACH: A Wild West- amphitheater at Maritime Heritage 20 inspired version of The Taming of Park, 500 W. Holly St. The quirky the Shrew kicks off the 30th Bard on black comedy tells the story of the FILM the Beach season at Vanier Park in last days of the Trojan War through Vancouver, BC. Through Sept. 21, the the eyes of a captive war bride.

Shakespearean favorite will show in Entry is free. Additional showings 16 repertory with the romantic comedy happen July 5-6. Shakespeare in Love, an India-based WWW.SYLVIACENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG MUSIC All’s Well That Ends Well, and the riveting political drama Coriolanus. WRITERS AND PAIN: Attend

Tickets start at $26 (Canadian). “Writer’s Block” performances at 14 WWW.BARDONTHEBEACH.ORG

7:30pm Friday and Saturday at the ART Upfront Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At THURS., JUNE 27 9:30pm, “PainProv” shows will test 13 GOOD, BAD, UGLY: Watch “The the players’ comedic abilities and 13 Good, the Bad and the Ugly” at pain tolerance. Tickets are $10-$12. STAGE 7:30pm every Thursday at the Upfront WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM STAGE Theatre, 1208 Bay St. At 9:30pm, stick around for “The Project”—which to- SUN., JUNE 30 night will feature “Midnight Express,” A SHAKESPEAREAN TALE: Shake- 12 an improvised trip among a train speare Northwest presents a free speeding along the tracks. Entry is $8 showing of Once Upon a Shakespear- GET OUT for the early show, $5 for the late one. ean Tale at 2pm at the Fairhaven WWW.THEUPFRONT.COM Village Green, 1207 10th St. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SHAKESNW JUNE 27-29 10 with the YWCA to create a theatrical pro- AJAX: As part of iDiOM Theater’s JULY 2-28 BY AMY KEPFERLE Summer Rep lineup, watch a FAIRHAVEN SUMMER REP: Marga- WORDS duction about the local suffragette move- contemporary take on war and the ret Edson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning ment—they’re going all consequences of the choices we make play Wit opens Bellingham Theatre- 8 out for this weekend’s when Sophocles’ Ajax opens this week Works’ inaugural Fairhaven Summer show. Joining them on- with shows at 7:30pm at the Lucas Repertory Theatre season at 8pm Sinful Sunday Hicks Theater at the Sylvia Center for Tuesday at the Firehouse Arts &

stage will be Bellingham CURRENTS the Arts, 205 Prospect St. Tickets are Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave. DANCE LIKE EVERYBODY’S WATCHING Circus Guild members $9-$15; entry to the opening-night Through July 28, the sardonic pro- 6 Della Moustachella, Sa- reception is $20-$25 and includes duction about a dying English Lit- WHEN KELSEY Burghoffer joined the Provocateurs last dye Osterloh, and Chips pre-show champagne and post-show erature professor’s ruminations on year, she was going through a difficult time in her life and Allard, as well as tribal refreshments. Additional showings what makes a life worth living will VIEWS happen July 5-6 and 11-13. show in repertory with The Clean hoped sharing space with the longtime burlesque-focused bellydancer Katy House- 4 ATTEND WWW.SYLVIACENTERFORTHEARTS.ORG House (Sarah Ruhl’s comedy about dance troupe would help her let off some creative steam. WHAT: Sinful man, Seattle-based met- love, loss, change and redemption) MAIL It did, and along the way it also changed her life. She soon Summer Sunday alesque performer Katya JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH: and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Tennes- WHEN: 9pm discovered that being part of an ensemble that has a mission Starin’, creative pole A musical version of Roald Dahl’s see Williams’ famous familial drama Sun., Jun. 30 2 to “provoke, confront, and elevate” came with a few perks—in- dance enthusiast Bri James and the Giant Peach concludes about secrets and the harm they WHERE: Wild this week with showings at 7:30pm can do). Tickets are $20 per show, cluding renewed self-confidence, empowerment and a continu- Bird, and Kitty Nuthatch DO IT Buffalo, 208 W. Thursday through Saturday at the or $50 to attend all three. ous flow of positive reinforcement from the other members. Holly St. of the Dirty Bird Cabaret Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 WWW.BELLINGHAM “I think we all realize how important and necessary it is to COST: $10 in (among others). Dame M. Ave. Tickets are $20. THEATREWORKS.ORG have a safe space to be vulnerable, be creative, be bold and advance, $15 at SinCyr will emcee. WWW.ACTTHEATRE.COM

the door 06.26.19 try new things, and most importantly feel supported by other If this show is any- INFO: www. JUNE 27-30 women,” Burghoffer says. “We all agree that just having a free- wildbuffalo.net thing like their past DANCE NUNSENSE: Watch what happens .14 form creative outlet with others to play with is a powerful thing ones, it will soon be- when 52 nuns are poisoned and the 26 # in our lives.” come apparent the Provocateurs aren’t Little Sisters of Hoboken decide to JUNE 28-29 When the Provocateurs host their next “Sinful Sunday” per- just going through the motions. They’re raise funds for the burials by putting THROUGH THE DECADES: Find formance Sun., June 30 at the Wild Buffalo, those in attendance having a hell of a lot of fun claiming on a variety show when Dan Goggin’s out what happens when five friends will be able to get a close-up view of what happens when women their space onstage, and the support Nunsense concludes this week with accidentally download an app that performances at 7:30pm Thursday causes them to travel back in time are given free reign to provoke feelings and emotions, confront they give to each other is a big part of through Saturday, and 2pm Sunday when Harper&I Dance Center presents societal ideals concerning heady topics such as body empower- that confidence. at the Bellingham Theatre Guild, showings of “Through the Decades” ment and sex positivity, and elevate people’s senses and spirits. “It’s been amazing to watch the group 1600 H St. Tickets are $8-$14 to at 7pm Friday and 2pm Saturday at CASCADIA WEEKLY “We aim to remind our audience that you can be any body transform and evolve with every new view the comedy. the Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Com- type and have fun and dance and embody sexiness as an atti- member and over the years,” founding WWW.BELLINGHAM mercial St. Tickets are $12-$18. 13 THEATREGUILD.COM WWW.MOUNTBAKERTHEATRE.COM tude, not something that the front cover of a magazine tells us member Noelle Burns says of her 10 years to be,” Burghoffer says. with the group. “Part of the beauty of it FRI., JUNE 28 SEND YOUR EVENT INFO TO: Since this will be the last “Sinful Sunday” for a while—the troupe all is that the dancers each bring some- COMEDY BENEFIT: Help raise funds [email protected] will be keeping busy through the rest of the year while partnering thing different to share.” ries from the Hindu epics—the Ramayana and the Mahabharata—accompanied by gamelan music, narration and song. Meanwhile, the marionette theatre of

26 Sicily and Naples recreates similar themes such as Charlemagne and his noble knights FOOD defending Christendom. Each half-life- visual sized puppet is itself a work of art. GALLERIES OPENINGS PROFILES In another room, a video shows Viet- 21 namese water puppets that “swim” in ponds controlled by hidden rods. As musi- B-BOARD cians and singers accompany the show, a floating clown beats a drum and a swim-

20 ming dragon squirts water, smoke and fire. Among indigenous Americans, the

FILM Kwakwaka’wakwa of British Columbia were famous for their spectacular pot-

16 latch ceremonies until Christian-biased authorities suppressed them because

MUSIC they had dramatized cultural teachings with tales of the su- 14 14 pernatural. Women of ART

ART inherited power and position manipulated

13 the treasured puppets. You’ll learn more by

STAGE watching human fig- ures popping from boxes, crabs crawling 12 SEE across the floor, and WHAT: “Shadows, Strings and Other luminous winged fig- GET OUT Things” ures flying through the WHERE: Museum dimly lit longhouse. of Anthropology,

10 Their favorite fig- Vancouver, BC ure is Raven, the di- WHEN: Through vine trickster, who WORDS Oct. 14 COST: Entry is brings misfortune and $13-$18CA 8 blessings alike to the INFO: www.moa. tribe. The beautiful ubc.ca and frightening raven

CURRENTS puppet on display was made by Beau Dick as a treasure for the 1982 potlatch 6 revival, which took place once prohibi- tions were lifted. VIEWS I was deeply moved by the cutting-edge

4 work of Amanda Strong, a filmmaker based in Vancouver who has gained international MAIL recognition for her animated films. Her vi-

PHOTO OF SINHALESE STRING PUPPETS BY ALINA ILYASOVA BY OF SINHALESE STRING PUPPETS PHOTO

2 sual poetry enables viewers to experience through the eyes of an indigenous person

DO IT the destruction of wildlife and the tragic BY STEPHEN HUNTER loss of the Native way of life. Strong’s 2018 stop-motion animation film Biidaaban (The Dawn Comes) 06.26.19 Strings and Things tells the modern tale of a gender-fluid youth who partners with a 10,000-year- .14

26 THE ART OF PUPPETRY old shapeshifter to revive the ancestral # practice of harvesting maple sap—now CREATING DRAMATIC performances using both human and animal images has from trees in the suburbs. Her powerful

been a part of the experience of homo sapiens for thousands of years. JORGE CERQUEIRA BY STRING PUPPETS Four Faces of the Moon reveals noncha- “Shadows, Strings and Other Things: The Enchanting Theatre of Puppets,” a thrilling lant passengers thoughtlessly slaugh- exhibit currently on display at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, BC, displays tering bison from a railway carriage as more than 250 puppets both old and new from 15 countries in Asia and Europe, along the bison spirits fade away.

CASCADIA WEEKLY with puppetry’s modern incarnation, stop-motion animation. Strong’s video work makes us face the The storytelling-focused exhibit divides into small theaters where visitors can watch Western indifference to the destruction 14 films of performances from Java, Vietnam, China, Portugal, Brazil, Sicily, the United of an ecosystem that had sustained Na- Kingdom, France, and, yes, Canada. tive cultures since time began. Like many Attendees can also observe artisans making Chinese shadow puppets with products facets of “Shadows, Strings and Other such as ox hides scraped to transparency, filigreed and brightly painted to represent Things,” the powerful images pack a generals, ladies and kings from classic texts. Shadow puppeteers from Java perform sto- punch, and won’t soon be forgotten. BURMESE STRING PUPPET doit

UPCOMING EVENTS HADRIAN GALLERY: View “Biome,” a collection of pieces by Pacific Northwest artists who have created

FRI., JUNE 28 works with wild animals as subjects, through June 30

FOURTH FRIDAY ART WALK: Whatcom Art in Edison at Hadrian Art Gallery, 5717 Gilkey Ave. 26 Market, Fairhaven Realty, Peter James Photogra- WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EDISONWA5717 phy, Current & Furbish, Evolve Chocolates, Tony’s FOOD Coffee & Tea/Harris Ave Cafe, Village Books, Paper I.E. GALLERY: Sharron Antholt’s “Burn Drawings” Dreams, Colophon Cafe, Chuckanut Center, Artwood shows through June 30 in Edison at i.e. gallery,

Gallery, Morgan Block, Good Earth Pottery, Stones 5800 Cains Court. 21 Throw Brewery, and Blessings Spa will be among WWW.IEEDISON.COM those opening their doors for the Fourth Friday

Art Walk taking place from 5pm-8pm in historic JANSEN ART CENTER: View a “Summer Juried Ex- B-BOARD Fairhaven. Entry is free. hibit” through Aug. 20 in Lynden at the Jansen Art WWW.FAIRHAVENARTWALK.COM Center, 321 Front St. Additional exhibits to check

out include painter Kay D. Little’s “Innerspace,” 20 ARTIST OPENING: Attend a Kulshan Artist Series Cecilia Karoly-Lister’s “Itch” exhibit, and Marcia K. opening night party with summers featured art- Moore’s “Ancients Unfolding.” FILM ist, photographer Eric Mickelson, from 6pm-9pm WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG at Kulshan’s K2 Brewery, 1538 Kentucky St. 16 WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EVENTS LUMMI GALLERY: Peruse seasonal exhibits at the Lummi Island Gallery at the Village Point Marina,

JUNE 28-29 4232 Legoe Bay Rd. MUSIC CULTURAL ARTS FEST: Allied Art’s Whatcom Cul- WWW.LUMMIISLANDGALLERY.COM 14

tural Arts Festival kicks off from 5pm-8pm Friday 14 during Fairhaven’s Fourth Friday Art Walk at the MAKE.SHIFT: “Perspectives,” featuring new ART historic district’s Village Green, 1207 10th St. The works by local artists Hannah L. Rivers and Mal- ART collaborative project with the Historic Fairhaven issa Perry, shows through June at Make.Shift Art

Association, Native Arts Collective, Whatcom Space, 306 Flora St. 13 Artist Guild and more continues from 10am-8pm WWW.MAKESHIFTPROJECT.COM Saturday with activities, events and vendor STAGE booths focusing on the arts, music, performance, MINDPORT: View Stephen McMillan’s’ “Natural food, presentations and workshops celebrating Connections” through July 30 at Mindport Exhibits,

the diverse cultural communities in Whatcom 210 W. Holly St. 12 County. Entry is free. WWW.MINDPORT.ORG WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG/

WHATCOM-CULTURAL-ARTS-FESTIVAL/ PERRY AND CARLSON: Works by Kandis Sudol and GET OUT Alex Glasser can be viewed at an “Undercurrent” SUN., JUNE 30 exhibit showing through June in Mount Vernon at

HANDMADE MARKET: Attend a Bellingham Hand- Perry and Carlson Gallery, 504 S. First St. 10 made Market from 11am-4pm at Goods Nursery and WWW.PERRYANDCARLSON.COM Produce, 2620 Northwest Ave. WORDS WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GOODSPRODUCE QUILT MUSEUM: “Bird Plumage,” “Creative Knit- ting,” and “Works of Our Hands” are currently on display at La Conner’s Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts 8 ONGOING EXHIBITS Museum, 703 S. Second St. WWW.QFAMUSEUM.ORG

ALLIED ARTS: A “Native Arts Collective” exhibit CURRENTS shows through June at the Allied Arts gallery, RAGFINERY: A variety of textile-related work-

1418 Cornwall Ave. shops happen on a regular basis at Ragfinery, 1421 6 WWW.ALLIEDARTS.ORG N. Forest St.

WWW.RAGFINERY.COM VIEWS ANACORTES LIBRARY: An exhibit featuring

works by local artists can be seen through June at SCOTT MILO: Plein Air Washington painters pres- 4 the Anacortes Library, 1220 10th St. ents its fourth annual “Little Gems” invitational

WWW.ANACORTESWA.GOV/220/LIBRARY show through June 29 in Anacortes at the Scott MAIL Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave.

ARTWOOD: Works by Doug and Arlene Hudson will WWW.SCOTTMILO.COM 2 be highlighted through June Artwood Gallery, 1000

Harris Ave. SMITH & VALLEE: David Eisenhour’s “Carbon DO IT WWW.ARTWOODGALLERY.COM Dialogue” can be viewed through June 30 in Edison at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave. FISHBOY GALLERY: Discover the contemporary WWW.SMITHANDVALLEEGALLERY.COM folk art of RR Clark from 1:30-5pm Fridays or by ap- 06.26.19 pointment at the Fishboy Gallery, 617 Virginia St. SOCIAL FABRIC: Sign up for a variety of sewing 319-2913 OR WWW.FISHBOYGALLERY.COM and art workshops at Social Fabric, 1302 Com- mercial St. .14 26

FOURTH CORNER: “POP!” shows through June at WWW.SOCIALFABRICART.COM # Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St. WWW.FOURTHCORNERFRAMES.COM WHATCOM ART MARKET: Works by Whatcom Art Guild members can be perused daily at the What- GALLERY SYRE: Peruse a selection of paintings, com Art Market, 1103 11th St. drawings and sculptures that span David Syre’s WWW.WHATCOMARTMARKET.ORG artistic career thus far at a permanent exhibit open to the public from 12pm-5pm Tues.-Thurs. at WHATCOM MUSEUM:”Modern Quilts: Designs of CASCADIA WEEKLY Gallery Syre, 465 W. Stuart Rd. the New Century,” “People of the Sea and Cedar,” WWW.DAVIDSYREART.COM “1889: Blazes, Rails, and the Year of Statehood,” 15 “All is Not Lost: Images Salvaged from Damaged GOOD EARTH POTTERY: Potter Irene Lawson will Glass Negatives,” and “John M. Edson Hall of be the featured artist through June at Good Earth Birds” can currently be viewed on the Whatcom Pottery, 1000 Harris Ave. Museum campus. WWW.GOODEARTHPOTS.COM WWW.WHATCOMMUSEUM.ORG rumor has it

26 IN THIS WEEK’S episode of Things I Want You to Throw Money At comes an event that FOOD speaks to interests that are very dear to me. The event in question takes place Thurs., June 27 and when I learned of it, I may have 21 music SHOW PREVIEWS RUMOR HAS IT welled up a little, but only because the world is way too sideways at the moment and I’ve B-BOARD never been more grateful for those working to right it and get us back on course.

20 It’s called Bellingham Breweries for Com- munity Health and it’s a “citywide pint night

FILM in support of community access to health care.” Taking part

16 16 in the pint night couldn’t be sim- MUSIC MUSIC pler: All you have to do is drink beer

14 all over town—

ART aka Bellingham’s BY CAREY ROSS favorite summer

13 activity—and every pint purchased from 6-9pm at participating breweries will benefit

STAGE Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood, thus ensuring health care remains affordable and ac- cessible for those who need it most. 12 And when they say “citywide,” they’re not kidding. Pretty much every heavy hitter in

GET OUT Bellingham’s robust brewery community is getting in on this action, an unprecedented

10 show of solidarity, even for a beer scene in which unity is a defining principle. So, who are the Breweries for Communi- WORDS ty Health? In alphabetical order, they are:

8 Aslan Depot, Boundary Bay Brewery, Chucka- TRIPLE MOOD nut Brewery, Gruff Brewing, Kulshan Brewing Co. (both locations), Menace Brewing, North

CURRENTS Fork Brewery (in their case, the Bellingham city limits will stretch farther than ever be- 6 BY CAREY ROSS fore), Stones Throw Brewery, Twin Sisters Brewing, and Wander Brewing. VIEWS Make no mistake: In this age and politi-

4 cal climate, this event is as much a state- Elizabeth Park ment of values being lived in real time as it MAIL A TALE OF TELLS is a fundraiser. As I’ve said elsewhere, these

2 are challenging days for folks who work for IN POKER, a tell is an unconscious behavior that gives away something organizations such as Planned Parenthood.

DO IT about a player’s hand. Maybe they scratch their ear every time they’re about Our support doesn’t just afford them needed to bluff. Or they drum their fingers on the table in a particular rhythm when monetary resources, it also lets them know

they’ve got a good hand. The thing about a tell is that it’s a compulsion, BRIAN BUTLER that we see them, we’re in this together, and not a deliberate behavior. Players often know what their tells are, but are their fight is our fight as well. 06.26.19 unable to exert control over them. In that vein comes another fundraiser for Tells are not limited to the poker table, however. In fact, I would go as A few years ago, Marla took a vow of project Planned Parenthood, and this one is de- .14

26 far as to say we all have them. For instance, when I was growing up and poverty—and sounded like she really meant it. signed to tickle your funny bone while help- # my older sister was treating me like her personal guinea pig, I could always So, of course, she took over stewardship of the ing you score sweet raffle loot. Organized by discern the degree of danger by how casual she acted. Concern for my wel- Elizabeth Park Summer Concert Series shortly the Shakedown Punchup Comedy Open Mic fare: probably pretty safe. Even-keel demeanor: moderately hazardous to my thereafter. As with all of her varied undertak- crew, the benefit happens Fri., June 28 at the health. Positively lethargic: I’m gonna die. As barometers of behavior go, ings, this dovetailed neatly with her interests music venue, and comedians Kris Anderson, her tell was as reliable as it gets. and skill set. She’s an avowed music lover, Cheryl Kennedy, Joel O’Connor, Erin Crouch, Which brings me to Marla Bronstein, who has a tell of her own. known community do-gooder and she’s never Jaci Terjeson, and Rachel Laurendeau will

CASCADIA WEEKLY For as long as I’ve known her, every time Marla utters a sentence akin to, happier than when she’s bringing large groups provide comic relief (along with host Nikki “I’m not going to take on any more projects” or “I’m taking a break from ev- of people together to share something she cares Kilpatrick), and Old School Tattoo, Comics 16 erything,” she embarks on something big and time-consuming. On at least about. Add to that her status as a longtime Co- Place, Wink Wink, Mallard Ice Cream, Every- a couple of occasions she’s claimed to be taking a well-earned hiatus from lumbia Neighborhood resident with close prox- day Music, and more will provide the prizes her many theatrical endeavors—only to involve herself in challenging and imity to Elizabeth Park, and Marla and the music to be won. Protecting access to reproductive ambitious productions. I’m pretty sure I heard another pledge to take a series seemed like a match made in heaven. health is serious business, but that doesn’t break right before she began renovating her house. It’s only fair to say that the concerts in mean we can’t laugh our way through it. doit PARK, FROM PAGE 16 MUSIC EVENTS Elizabeth Park weren’t exactly suffering Bioluminescence WED., JUNE 26 before Marla came along. Thanks to the HARRIS AND WOODS: The Thomas Harris Tours 26 Eldridge Historical Society and Belling- and Kevin Woods Quintet closes out Whatcom ham Parks and Rec, the perennially popu- Jazz Music Arts Center’s fifth season with a FOOD lar series had become a beloved summer 7pm concert at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, staple, not just for Elizabeth Park deni- 205 Prospect St. Entry is $5-$10 at the door. WWW.WJMAC.ORG 21 zens, but also for those who came from all over town every Thursday evening to THURS., JUNE 27 enjoy free, family-friendly local music in BLUES & BREWS: A seasonal “Blues, Brews & B-BOARD an idyllic locale. However, I’ve met few BBQ” series continues with music by Jasmine Women's Greene from 5pm-9pm on the waterfront ter-

situations that were not improved by 20 race at Hotel Bellwether, One Bellwether Way. Sailing Classes Marla’s hard work and creative energy, Admission is $7-$10. and so it goes for the park concerts. WWW.HOTELBELLWETHER.COM FILM She introduced new bands and food THE YOUNGS: Joe and Carol Young will vendors and brought some necessary 16 16 structural alterations to the affair, but perform original musical compositions and a variety of popular tunes from different genres

E x p l o r e y o u r m a r i n e b a c k y a r d MUSIC probably the most innovative change she at a free concert from 6pm-8pm in Lynden at MUSIC made was to introduce a little bit of good- the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St. t h r o u g h B o a t i n g C e n t e r . o r g

natured competition to the mix. The Eliza- WWW.JANSENARTCENTER.ORG 3 6 0 . 7 1 4 . 8 8 9 1 | 5 5 5 H a r r i s A v e . , B e l l i n g h a m , W A 14 beth Park Summer Concert Series is fueled ART by donations, and during an era in which HOUSE CONCERT: Yogoman and Bongo Jac will perform at 7:30pm at the Chuckanut budgetary concerns necessitated scaling Center, 103 Chuckanut Drive N. Suggested 13 back Parks and Rec’s musical offerings, donation will be $5-$10 at the door. WWW.CHUCKANUTCENTER.ORG Betty’s one of the best ways to ensure longev- STAGE ity would be to bring in some cash. So, Bargain Marla got the bands involved, instituting SAT., JUNE 29 Fireworks BEER AND MUSIC: “Radio Isn’t Dead” will 12 a policy that the musical act that brought be the theme of the sixth annual Bellingham in the most donation dollars would be Beer and Music Festival taking place from guaranteed a spot in the next year’s lineup 6pm-10pm at the North Bellingham Golf GET OUT should they so desire it. That means when Course, 205 W. Smith Rd. The rain-or-shine Heroes plays the finale of the 2019 series event will feature music from four different bands and more than 35 breweries pouring 10 on Aug. 22, it’s because they were the top as many as 100 different beers. Entry is $30; money earners of 2018. fundraising beneficiaries include the Alzheim- WORDS However, there’s a whole lot of summer er’s Association and Make.Shift Art Space. between now and the end of August, and WWW.BELLINGHAMBEERANDMUSICFESTIVAL.COM 8 a slew of Thursday-night concerts in the SAT., JUNE 29 park for us to enjoy along the way. Things FESTIVAL OF MUSIC KICKOFF: Pianist

actually got underway June 20 with Rang- George Li will help kick off the 26th annual CURRENTS er and the Re-arrangers, and Triple Mood Bellingham Festival of Music with a 7:30pm will close out June with their hybrid of concert at Western Washington University’s 6 jazz and funk. After that, you can cel- Performing Arts Center Concert Hall. Ad-

ditional classical music concerts continue VIEWS ebrate the nation’s independence while it through July 19 at the venue, in addition to a lasts with Brian Butler and Bridge (July “Chamber Music by the Bay” at the Bellingham 4 4), get (reasonably) loud with Sir Regi- Cruise Terminal, public masterclasses, and free nold Cosgrove and His Nighttime Singers concerts by members of the Festival Orchestra MAIL July 3 and 17 at Whatcom Museum’s Old City (July 11), swoon to the sultry sounds of + Hall, July 14 at Mallard Ice Cream, and July 8 99% FOSSIL FUEL-FREE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 2 the Di Young Combo (July 18), and time- at Lynden’s Jansen Art Center. Tickets to the travel back to the 1950s and 1960s with main events are $12-$55. DO IT Fossil Rock (July 25). Usher in August WWW.BELLINGHAMFESTIVAL.ORG with Dr. Jimmy and the Swing Time Ser- enaders Big Band (Aug. 1), dance along SUN., JUNE 30

LA CONNER LIVE!: The Fantasy Band will 06.26.19 with Those Guys (Aug. 8), get soulful and perform as part of a “La Conner Live!” summer funky with Whitewing and the Soul Shak- concert series from 1pm-4pm at the town’s .14 Gilkey Square. er Horns (Aug. 15) before the aforemen- 26 tioned Heroes sing you into the sunset WWW.LOVELACONNER.COM # for another summer. BellinghamFinancialPlanners.com WED., JULY 3 COLSON FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR As ever, the concerts begin at 6pm and NOON CONCERTS: Everyone is invited to a are BYOS (Bring Your Own Seating). Park- Summer Noon Concert Series starting today Fee-Only Financial Planning | Fee-Based Investment Management ing can be something akin to a nightmare, with music by the Black Chevys at 12pm at so plan to walk, bike or bus to the Colum- WWU’s Performing Arts Center Plaza. WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SUMMERNOON19 bia Neighborhood in order to leave park- CASCADIA WEEKLY ing spots open for folks who need the ac- THURS., JULY 4 17 cessibility. Dancing is always encouraged, ROCK THE DOCK: The Walrus and Johnny Bull- Ronald Scott Colson as is letting Marla know how much you ap- dog will perform at the annual “Rock the Dock” CFP®, MBA, President (Office) 303.986.9977 preciate her efforts. Just don’t believe her event happening from 5pm-11pm in Anacortes 4740 Austin Court when she says she’s taking a break from at Seafarers Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way. WWW.PORTOFANACORTES.COM Bellingham WA 98229-2659 big projects. It’s her tell. musicvenues 26

See below for venue FOOD addresses and phone 06.26.19 06.27.19 06.28.19 06.29.19 06.30.19 07.01.19 07.02.19 numbers WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY

21 Revival w/Pascal, Nicholaus Alternative Library Rinse Out vs. Underground Transmissions Poetrynight Veljkov, more B-BOARD Anelia's Kitchen & Ruby Flambe John Delourme Stage 20

BLACK PISTOL FIRE/June 28/ Flashback Trio FILM Beach Store Cafe Commodore Ballroom

16 16 Big Lake Bar and Grill Karaoke The Enchantrix MUSIC MUSIC Stringband Night w/Tango Out of the Ashes (early), Boundary Bay Brewery Piano Night w/Aaron Guest Cowboys, Twilight Hour w/ Fish Fry Fryday w/Whiskey Fever Piano Night w/Paul Klein Irish and Folk Night Bart Budwig (late) 14 Miles Harris ART Brown Lantern Ale Dain Norman and the Chrysalis Acoustic Night Open Mic House Effect 13

STAGE Commodore Ballroom Black Pistol Fire Canada Day Cuddle

12 MuseBird Cafe w/Angelfire Duo, Conway Muse Daddy Treetops Town Hall Brawl Trio Cee Cee James and Rob Andrews GET OUT Edison Inn The Dizzys Bow Diddlers 10

Firefly Lounge Bham DJ Showdown Blood Capsules, Public Pool, WMD Guffawingham Karaoke WORDS

Old-English Songs w/David 8 Greene's Corner Vergin

CURRENTS Honey Moon Open Mic RSS Trio 6

Hotel Bellwether Jasmine Greene Thomas Harris Marvin Johnson Alicia Dauber Quintet VIEWS 4 Kulshan Brewing Co. Song Wranglers The Devillies MAIL

2 Make.Shift Lucas Abela DO IT

Old World Deli Giant’s Causeway 06.26.19 SUPERMISSIVE/ Rockfish Grill Fidalgo Swing Stacy Jones Band June 29/Shakedown .14 26 # Royal Karaoke Karaoke DJ Jester DJ Jester Karaoke

After Party Drag Show w/ Panty Hoes Community Rumors Cabaret Dance Off Thursdays Flashback Friday Party Saturday Karaoke w/Seamus O'Carey Jukebox Hangout Vivienne Duchanne Drag Show

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26 BY CAREY ROSS FOOD FILM SHORTS 21 Aladdin: I’m just going to go ahead and say there’s not a single animated Disney movie I would like to see

B-BOARD remade into a live-action film. Nor do I find the idea of a giant blue Will Smith appealing, but your mileage

may vary there. HH (PG • 2 hrs. 8 min.) 20 20 Anna: Director Luc Besson has been accused of sexual FILM FILM misconduct—from rape to sexual harassment—by at least nine women. Feel free to boycott this movie and donate the price of a ticket to Domestic Violence and

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MUSIC Zero stars forever. (R • 1 hr. 58 min.)

Annabelle Comes Home: Wake me up when Chucky 14 and Anna face off in the ultimate demonic doll duel to

ART the death, preferably for both of them. Until then, I'm not interested. HH (R • 1 hr. 40 min.) 13 Avengers: Endgame: The box office juggernaut that is the Avengers’ swan song just blew past Titanic to STAGE become the second-highest-grossing film of all time and has Avatar firmly in its sights. Somewhere James Cameron is crying into his piles of money. HHHHH 12 (PG-13 • 3 hrs. 1 min.)

GET OUT Child’s Play: Despite the fact that this movie stars Aubrey Plaza, features the voice work of Mark Hamill as Chucky and boasts a soundtrack by Bellingham’s

10 Bear McCreary, those are not nearly good enough rea- YESTERDAY sons to bring this demented doll back from the grave. HH (R • 1 hr. 30 min.) WORDS

Dark Phoenix: I was so caught up in the Avengers, I this breathtakingly vibrant and unexpectedly diverse

8 forgot about the existence of the X-Men. Looks like I take on the beloved boy hero when it shows Sat., June wasn’t the only one, judging by its dismal showing at 29 on the Fairhaven Village Green. Wren & Della will the box office. H (PG-13 • 1 hr. 53 min.) bring their spidey-like circus antics to open the show. HHHHH (PG • 1 hr. 56 min.) CURRENTS The Dead Don't Die: On the heels of his excellent

6 and stylish vampire flick Only Lovers Left Alive, Jim Toy Story 4: I don’t know how the fourth installment Jarmusch has decided to dabble in the realm of the of a franchise can maintain this level of excellence, walking undead, and he's bringing all of his favorite co- but such is the genius of Pixar. Credit should also go VIEWS conspirators—Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Adam Driver, RZA, to Tom Hanks as the ever-reliable Woody, but this time and more—with him. HHH (R • 1 hr. 43 min.) the show belongs to Forky, aka Tony Hale. One or both 4 of them will no doubt make you cry. It’s Pixar, after

MAIL Godzilla: King of the Monsters: If you want to all. HHHHH (G • 1 hr. 30 min.) watch a big CGI spectacle in which a bunch of mon-

2 sters fight each other and Sally Hawkins wonders how Yesterday: Dude wakes up in a world in which the she ended up in this film, this is the movie for you. H Beatles have never existed but he somehow knows (PG-13 • 2 hrs. 12 min.) about them and all their songs, which he then passes DO IT off as his own, only to achieve his ultimate rock John Wick: Chapter 3—Parabellum: Keanu star dream of opening for Ed Sheeran. Aim sky-high, Reeves has cranked out another improbably well-done THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO Beatles guy. HHH (PG-13 • 1 hr. 52 min.) installment in this action-packed franchise, and I 06.26.19 guess I should stop referring to his success in this realm as “improbable.” John Wick is the real deal. Men In Black: International: Because there is and surprising profundity of the artist himself. Plus,

.14 HHHHH (R • 2 hrs. 11 min.) nothing new under the Hollywood sun, I am unsur- it’s got a killer soundtrack. HHHHH (R • 2 hrs. 1 26

# prised to see this reboot of the MIB franchise, but min.) The Last Black Man in San Francisco: If a story since it stars Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson about gentrification in San Francisco can be considered (aka Thor and Valkyrie) and was directed by F. Gary The Secret Life of Pets 2: This sequel is pretty poetic, haunting and downright beautiful, this is the Gray (Straight Outta Compton), I’m not mad at it. It’s much a retooling of the first installment of this movie that made it so. Come see the story of a house, not like the first three MIB films were cinematic animated series, but since it’s a movie made for kids, a friendship and the ties that bind us to the places we masterpieces. HHH (PG-13 • 2 hrs.) who really cares? They love to watch the same things call home that many critics have dubbed the best film over and over again. HH (PG • 1 hr. 26 min.) of the year. HHHHH (Unrated • 2 hrs.) Pavarotti: From director Ron Howard comes this CASCADIA WEEKLY highly entertaining documentary about Luciano Shaft: The black private dick who is a sex machine Showtimes Late Night: When Mindy Kaling wrote the script for Pavarotti, the opera singer whose towering tenor was to all the chicks is back and is evidently “more Shaft 20 this movie, she penned the lead role of an acerbic matched only by his appetite for life. HHHHH (PG-13 than you can handle.” Since the amount of Shaft I Regal and AMC theaters, please see late-night host specifically for Emma Thompson, and • 2 hrs. 20 min.) wish to handle tops out at zero, a truer statement was www.fandango.com. then cast herself as—what else?—a new writer on never uttered. HH (R • 1 hr. 51 min.) her show. Watch them trade razor-sharp one-liners as Rocketman: This biopic charts Elton John’s rise from Pickford Film Center and Thompson goes full Meryl Streep, Devil Wears Prada- small-town piano prodigy to groundbreaking interna- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: Was this the PFC’s Limelight Cinema, please see style. HHHH (R • 1 hr. 42 min.) tional superstar with all of the big-hearted campiness best film of 2018? It certainly made my short list. See www.pickfordfilmcenter.com rearEnd crossword

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STAGE Fri, June 28 - Thu, July 4 12 THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO (R) 120m, In English - Jimmie Fails dreams of reclaiming the Victorian

GET OUT home his grandfather built in the heart of San Francisco. Joined on his quest by his best friend Mont, Jimmie searches for belonging in a rapidly changing city that seems to have left them behind.

10 Fri: (3:30), 5:45, 8:30; Sat: (12:15), (3:00), 5:00, 7:45 Sun: (3:00), 5:45, 8:30; Mon: (3:30), 5:45, 8:30; Tue: (3:00), 5:45, 8:30 Wed: (3:30), 5:45 - OCAP, 8:30; Thu: (12:30), (3:30), 5:45 WORDS THE DEAD DON'T DIE (R) 103m, In English - Jim Jarmusch directs the greatest zombie cast 8 ever disassembled starring Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton and more. Fri: (3:15), 6:15, 8:45; Sat: (2:30), 5:45, 8:15; Sun: 6:50, 9:15 Mon: (3:15), 6:15, 8:45; Tue: (3:15), 8:45 CURRENTS Wed: (3:15), 6:15, 8:45 - OCAP; Thu: (1:00), (3:15), 6:15

6 THE NEW YORK CAT FILM FESTIVAL (G) 167m, In English A celebration of our relationship with the mysterious felines who share our world. 10% of proceeds donated to Whatcom Feline Alliance & Whatcom Humane Society VIEWS Sat: (11:00AM); Sun: (Noon)

4 TRIPLE BILL: WITHIN THE GOLDEN HOUR / NEW SIDI LARBI CHERKAOUI / FLIGHT PATTERN - ROYAL BALLET CONTEMPORARY SHOWCASE (NR) 185m MAIL Sun: 11:00AM - Tickets: $16 Members, $20 General, $10 Students

2 DO THE RIGHT THING (R) 120m, In English - “Few filmgoing experiences in my life equal the first time I saw Do the Right Thing. Most movies remain up there on the screen. Only a few penetrate your soul.” Roger Ebert, 2001 DO IT Sun: 4:00 - 30th Anniversary Screening

DAMMED TO EXTINCTION (NR) 60m, In English - As chinook salmon in the PNW grow increasingly scarce, the orcas are going hungry and their numbers

06.26.19 dwindling. Extinction looms for both species… Tue: 6:00 - Q+A with Filmmakers Michael Peterson & Steven Hawley after the film

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PAVAROTTI (PG-13) 124m, In English A riveting film that lifts the curtain on the icon who brought opera to the people. Academy Award winner Ron Howard puts audiences front row center CASCADIA WEEKLY for an exploration of The Voice...The Man...The Legend.

24 Fri: (3:20), 6:00, 8:40 Sat & Sun: (12:40), (3:20), 6:00, 8:40 Mon & Tue: (3:20), 6:00, 8:40 Wed: (3:20), 6:00 - OCAP, 8:40 Thu: (12:40), (3:20), 6:00 OPEN CAPTION WEDNESDAYS: PAVAROTTI - 6:00 Sudoku

INSTRUCTIONS: Arrange the digits 1-9 so that each digit occurs once in 26 each row, once in each column, and once in each box. FOOD sudoku for December 15, 2006 difficult 21 21 3 4 7 6 B-BOARD B-BOARD 3 2 0

TO 20 JULY 19 21 1 9 6 8 3 JERICHO BEACH PARK FILM 3 6 1 THE AERIALISTS | BLACK STRING | DANNY BOUDREAU BAND | MATTHEW BYRNE | CELEIGH CARDINAL 16

BOBBY DOVE | RAMBLIN’ JACK ELLIOTT | MIKE FARRIS & THE FORTUNATE FEW | LUCA FOGALE ART 5 9 8

BASIA BULAT | THE HAMILTONES 13

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25 of sides—cheddar grits, bourbon-baked black eyed peas, mac and cheese, or our favorite, the rotisserie cauliflower, which packed just the right amount of crunch.

26 The root salad was another great choice; a delicious kale, beet and carrot mixture FOOD FOOD with blue cheese and candied walnuts ($12). Portions are ample, which makes chow sharing a no-brainer. 21 RECIPES REVIEWS PROFILES Don’t look for a broad beer menu at Bantam. There are a few on the menu, but B-BOARD they’re not the focus of the bar. “This town is so focused on beer every-

20 where else, it doesn’t need us to focus on it,” bartender William Canepa says.

FILM “We’re trying to present an adventurous menu, to give Bellingham something it

16 doesn’t already have.” House cocktails have names drawn

MUSIC from literature, including One Side Will Make You Grow Taller (a line from Alice

14 in Wonderland) and Old Man in the Sea,

ART an old fashioned with saltwater. “I’m trying to find ways to appeal to people who

13 are curious on the bar menu and to give people things they won’t run into every

STAGE day,” Canepa says. The number 46 in the restaurant name refers to Bantam’s no-tipping policy. En- 12 suring his staff receive a living wage

GET OUT is one of the corner- stones of Scholtz’s

10 business and it’s highlighted at the top of the menu, the WORDS first thing patrons

8 GET IT see as they start WHAT: Bantam 46 reading. WHERE: 1327 The no-tipping rule Railroad Ave. CURRENTS WHEN: 4pm-9pm is based on his belief weekdays; 4pm- that every job in the 6 10pm Fri.-Sat. restaurant is valu- (closed Tuesdays) able, and that it’s VIEWS INFO: www. better to give staff bantam 4 bellingham.com financial incentives than to force them MAIL people and upstairs in the bar, room for to rely on tips, which BY LAUREN KRAMER

2 an additional 50. The two levels share the are unpredictable at best. Scholtz has same menu but have distinctly different committed to giving his employees 46

DO IT themes and atmospheres. percent of the profits at Bantam, or their Bantam 46 While downstairs feels like a fam- base wage, whichever is higher. “It was ily restaurant, the upstairs area is at a policy that definitely made me want to WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER once sophisticated and casual, with work here,” our server told us. 06.26.19 barstools, lounging chairs and cock- Scholtz is thrilled at the reception NEXT TIME you’re in the mood for some really tasty chicken, you’ll want a table at tails with names drawn from literature. Bantam 46 has received thus far, valida- .14

26 Bantam 46. The restaurant on Railroad Avenue in downtown Bellingham is the brain- Since its opening mid-May the restau- tion that his concept has struck a chord # child of Ben Scholtz, who owns Mallard Ice Cream—directly next door. rant has been full every night. in the community. Scholtz is a serious 48-year-old who approaches his restaurant projects with a deep You can choose your chicken fried, “Most restaurants start with a concept sense of purpose and strategy. When Mad Hatter Vintage Clothing, the previous neigh- cooked rotisserie-style or on a sandwich and go looking for a location, but we did bor to Mallard, shuttered its doors he knew the time was ripe for a new project. at Bantam, but most locals are going for it the other way around,” he says. “Ban- “With this space available it seemed like a great opportunity to do something new in the buttermilk fried variety. If rotisserie tam started with a team of three Mallard this building and be our own neighbor,” he says. Inspired by the rotisseries produced chicken is more to your taste you’ll want employees—Chef Jessie Tomlin, Tommie

CASCADIA WEEKLY by Wood Stone Ovens on Bakerview Road, Scholtz created a chicken-centric menu and to check how long to go before it’s ready, Couling, and Richie Sandbom. They were installed a vertical rotisserie that cooks as many as 15 birds at a time. as the rotisserie takes an hour and there’s folks who had restaurant background, 26 “It was exciting to build our kitchen around a high-quality piece of equipment made no rushing this dish. training, experience and a desire to do locally, and to have access to Wood Stone’s test kitchen and technical support,” he says. A half-chicken sells for $22 with a se- more with food. We wanted a concept It took 18 months of renovation before Bantam 46 was ready. Scholtz’s construction lection of sides and $15 without, while that felt authentic to this team, some- team poured a new floor and built an entirely new staircase, keeping the large win- a whole chicken costs $25. The quanti- thing they would enjoy doing and could dows on the upper level and the rustic brick walls. Downstairs there’s seating for 30 ties are ample and come with a choice do well. I think we nailed it.” doit

WED., JUNE 26 to the Islander Grocery, 2106 S. Nugent Rd. WEDNESDAY MARKET: Attend the Bellingham (360) 758-2815

Farmers Market’s Wednesday Market from 2pm-6pm at the Barkley Village Green, 2215 Rimland Dr. LYNDEN MARKET: Local farmers and artisans 26 26 WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG will sell their edible and creative wares at the FOOD Lynden Farmers Market from 10am-2pm at Cen- FOOD BREWERS CRUISE: “Bellingham Bay BREWers tennial Park, 319 Grover St. Cruise” features liquid fare from three local or WWW.LYNDENFARMERSMARKET.COM regional breweries at 6:30pm at San Juan Cruises' 21 dock at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Har- BLAINE MARKET: Homegrown and handmade ris Ave. Entry is $39. farm products, baked goods, arts and crafts and

WWW.WHALES.COM more can be found at the Blaine Gardeners Mar- B-BOARD ket from 10am-2pm at the city’s H Street Plaza. THURS., JUNE 27 (360) 332-6484

BOW FARMERS MARKET: The Bow Farmers Mar- 20 ket is open from 1pm-6pm at Samish Bay Cheese, BELLINGHAM MARKET: The 27th season of the

15115 Bow Hill Rd. Bellingham Farmers Market continues from 10am- FILM WWW.BOWLITTLEMARKET.COM 3pm Saturdays through Dec. 21 at the Depot Market Square, 1100 Railroad Ave.

DINNER BOOK CLUB: The monthly “Life Between WWW.BELLINGHAMFARMERS.ORG 16 the Pages” event begins at 6pm at Evolve Choco-

late + Cafe, 1200 11th St. (above Village Books). CELEBRATORY WINE: Sample a selection of MUSIC The gathering includes food and cocktail pairings libations designed to help celebrate our national related to a book; this month’s choice in Amor birthday at a Fourth of July Wine Tasting from 14 Towles' A Gentleman in Moscow. Tickets are $60. 2pm-4pm at Seifert & Jones Wine Merchants, 19

WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM Prospect St. ART WWW.SJWINEMERCHANTS.COM PINT NIGHT: Help raise funds for Mt. Baker 13 Planned Parenthood and support access to health SUN., JUNE 30 care at a “Community Pint Night: Breweries BIRCHWOOD MARKET: Attend the cooperative for Community Health” event happening from Birchwood Farmers Market from 10am-3pm at the STAGE 6pm-9pm at Aslan Depot, Boundary Bay Brewery, Park Manor Shopping Center, 1538 Birchwood Chuckanut Brewery, Gruff Brewing, Kulshan Brew- Ave. 12 ing Co., Menace Brewing, North Fork Brewery, WWW.CITYSPROUTSFARM.COM/MARKET Stones Throw Brewery, Wander Brewing, and Twin

Sisters Brewing. SUMMER ON THE FARM: Local farms and GET OUT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/EVENTS artisans from the area will be highlighted at an inaugural “Summer on the Farm” event from

MEDITERRANEAN MEZZES: Local food blogger 11am-4pm at BelleWood Acres, 6140 Guide Merid- 10 and cookbook author Samantha Ferraro of The ian. Entry is free. Little Ferraro Kitchen helms a “Mediterranean WWW.BELLEWOODFARMS.COM Mezzes” class from 6:30pm-9pm at the Commu- WORDS nity Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Fees are $45. MON., JULY 1

WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM KIDS CAN COOK: Youth ages 10-14 can take 8 part in a “Farm to Table: Salad, Salsa, Dressing” Support the Cascadia FRI., JUNE 28 class with Ross Duncan from 11am-1pm at the FERNDALE MARKET: Find fare from local farmers Community Food Co-op, 1220 N. Forest St. Fees CURRENTS and artisans at the Ferndale Farmers Market from are $35. 2pm-6pm at a new locale next to the Grocery WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM Weekly 6 Outlet, 1750 LaBounty Dr. WWW.FERNDALEPUBLICMARKET.ORG JULY 1-2 VIEWS CAMP COOKING: Learn how to prepare food for your next adventure at a hands-on “Cooking with SAT., JUNE 29 4 MOUNT VERNON MARKET: Attend the Mount a Dutch Oven” class happening from 5:30-7:30m

Vernon Farmers Market from 9am-2pm Saturdays Monday at REI, 400 36th St. From 5:30-7:30pm MAIL through Oct. 12 at the city’s Riverwalk Park, 509 Tuesday, sign up for a “Backpacking Cooking”

S. Main St. workshop. Fees for each class are $30-$50. 2 WWW.MOUNTVERNONFARMERSMARKET.ORG 647-8955 OR WWW.REI.COM DO IT ANACORTES MARKET: Find fresh produce and TUES., JULY 2 much more at the 30th season of the Anacortes SUMMER GARDEN FUN: Kids in grades 1-5 can Farmers Market happening from 9am-2pm at the learn about growing food and meal preparation Depot Arts Center, 611 R Ave. with Common Threads Farm at a “Summer Garden 06.26.19 WWW.ANACORTESFARMERSMARKET.ORG Fun” event happening from 2pm-4pm at the Dem- ing Library Learning Garden, 5044 Mt. Baker Hwy. Help keep local, independent CONCRETE MARKET: Fresh food, arts and crafts, Please register in advance. .14 26

and live music are part of the Concrete Saturday (360) 592-2422 # Market happening from 9am-3pm at the Concrete journalism alive in our community. Community Center, 45821 Railroad St. FOOD PRESERVATION: As part of a Food WWW.CONCRETESATURDAYMARKET.WEEBLY.COM Preservation Series with Jennie Goforth, attend a class on “Pickling and Fermentation” from TWIN SISTERS MARKET: Affordable, Whatcom 6:30pm-8pm at the Community Food Co-op, 1220 County-grown produce can be procured at the N. Forest St. Entry is $29. Twin Sisters Farmers Market from 9am-3pm at WWW.WHATCOMCOMMUNITYED.COM Visit the IGA parking lot on Nugent’s Corner, and CASCADIA WEEKLY 10am-2pm in Maple Falls at the North Fork WED., JULY 3 Library, 7506 Kendall Rd. COOKING LIT: Today’s Cookbooks & Cooking Lit www.cascadiaweekly.com/support 27 WWW.TWINSISTERSMARKET.COM Book Group will focus on Joyce Goldstein’s Jam Session: A Fruit-Preserving Handbook at 4pm at to donate. LUMMI MARKET: The Lummi Island Saturday Village Books, 1200 11th St. Market happens from 10am-1pm in the field next WWW.VILLAGEBOOKS.COM COUNTRY MUSIC’S NEWEST SENSATION TONY JACKSON AUGUST 16 & 17

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