The second longest running Bellingham poetry group- poetrynight. All people are invited to join the group any Monday night at 7 pm. You don’t have to be a writer to participate as readers of all ages are always invited to sign up to read between 6:30-7:00. Not all works must be originals. Poetrynight got its […]
Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
As part of the Bellingham Film Coalition, Film Is Truth presents Agnès Varda’s 1962 film Cléo de 5 á 7, an example of French New Wave cinema that grapples with themes of mortality, the idea of despair, and the struggle to lead a meaningful life. Takes place in Paris in the two hour space following […]
Come out for an eve of next-door-neighbor rock! Doors at 7:30pm Music at 8:00pm $6 supports the artist and the Alt Lib Always ALL AGES! Cheap Sweat https://cheapsweatband.bandcamp.com/?fbclid=IwAR2yXoxzUt95xF09uPPzZ-3-6B6fdzsYqhMoinidGJNLrwTSI-mP4IW63Ks Shimmertraps https://shimmertraps.bandcamp.com/?fbclid=IwAR08LL8ISKzZcpQ1-srYxj_VlR95yLNU8JYT71W-0wF3Bc0OfJqAIzRASIo Nate Kahn and the Maple Bacon Band https://natekahn.bandcamp.com/releases Micah McCaw https://www.micahmccaw.bandcamp.com RSVP and more info: www.facebook.com/events/2146570498795811/
Muse Reading Series, a student-run literary collective, curates diverse groups of local writers to read their work at spaces in the Bellingham community. We will be joined by authors Dayna Kidd Patterson and Hanna Webster, as well as student writers Madison Starks, Sydnee Smith, Jabez Richards and others. Join us! For more info, click here: […]
Sister Spit is touring with 7 poets and spoken word artists bringing 2 hours of QTPOC brilliance to the Alternative Library’s Poetrynight! $10-$20 admission supports the artists and the AltLib Meet the 2019 lineup: ▼KATIE FRICAS▼ Katie Fricas is a cartoonist and library worker from New York City. She makes non-fiction essay comics about art, […]
We'll be screening Sub.Media's Trouble, episode 18: ACAB To check out the trailer, see here: https://sub.media/video/trouble-18-acab-trailer/ See ya there, комраде
Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
As part of the Bellingham Film Coalition, Whatcom-Skagit IWW presents... THIS IS WHERE IT ALL BEGAN!! Before all the hype, big budgets, and mainstream controversy that made him famous, Michael Moore grabbed a camera and a microphone, and barged into the offices and cocktail parties of the people in power -- all so he could […]
Jewish Voice for Peace Presents an Evening with BRIVELE ! בריוועלע and Other Jewish Anti-Fascists, living and dead! Doors at 7:30pm; Performances at 8:00pm $6-$16 sliding scale at the door~ BRIVELE is a Seattle-based anti-fascist klezmer folk-punk trio who braid together oral history, Yiddish language, contemporary and old-country musical genres, American Vaudeville, and visual arts. […]
Message from Lou: "In 2019, I continue my small space 7:30 showtime tour. I did this throughout 2018 and it was really good. The general set-length seems to be about 2 1/2 hours which is what it takes to play the requests I get and the corners of my catalogue (Sebadoh, Folk Implosion, Dinosaur Jr, […]
The second longest running Bellingham poetry group- poetrynight. All people are invited to join the group any Monday night at 7 pm. You don’t have to be a writer to participate as readers of all ages are always invited to sign up to read between 6:30-7:00. Not all works must be originals. Poetrynight got its […]
Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
Join us for this SPRING FLING with local and out of town punx! Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $6-10 sliding scale supports the artists and the AltLib THE BEAUTIFUL FREAKS (Bellingham, WA) play an eclectic and encompassing brand of rock music ranging in style from punk, to progressive, to funk, to thrash, and everything […]
Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $8-16 supports the artists and the AltLib JJ Gregg is known for his lyrical and meditative style of sitar playing. For the past eighteen years, JJ has studied and performed South Asian Classical music on the sitar under the guidance of his guru, Ustad Usman Khan. JJ Gregg has […]
com·mun·ion kəˈmyo͞onyən noun 1. the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.
International Workers of the World unite! Whatcom and Skagit IWW chapters host a monthly communion of comrades
The second longest running Bellingham poetry group- poetrynight. All people are invited to join the group any Monday night at 7 pm. You don’t have to be a writer to participate as readers of all ages are always invited to sign up to read between 6:30-7:00. Not all works must be originals. Poetrynight got its […]
A non-denominational celebration centering around the birth of spring, the turning of the seasons and the story of Persephone. All ages~
Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
As part of the Bellingham Film Coalition, Whatcom Peace & Justice Center presents… "Harvest of Empire" is based on the book by award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan González. By featuring stories from a wide array of immigrants, rarely seen archival material, and interviews with prominent activists, "Harvest of Empire" takes an unflinching look […]
The Artist’s Open Stage at the Alternative Library is a night of creative expression. A sharing of words, music, movement, and ideas. Please join us every third Thursday by performing or curling up on the couch and enjoying the variety of talent our community has to offer. Signups start at 7:15, with performances starting at […]
Come forget we're all puppets of the system -- watch masters manipulate and make magic with premium puppet shows! Bellingham Puppetry Guild and the Alternative Library present a full weekend of puppet shows, mask performances, and storytelling for All Ages! Doors at 7:30pm; Performances at 8:00pm Single night tickets will be available at the door: […]
Come forget we're all puppets of the system -- watch masters manipulate and make magic with premium puppet shows! Bellingham Puppetry Guild and the Alternative Library present a full weekend of puppet shows, mask performances, and storytelling for All Ages! Doors at 7:30pm; Performances at 8:00pm Single night tickets will be available at the door: […]
The second longest running Bellingham poetry group- poetrynight. All people are invited to join the group any Monday night at 7 pm. You don’t have to be a writer to participate as readers of all ages are always invited to sign up to read between 6:30-7:00. Not all works must be originals. Poetrynight got its […]
Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
As part of the Bellingham Film Coalition, Film Is Truth presents... Film Is Truth features French director Agnès Varda for a third month in a row with her most popular film, Vagabond. In winter in the south of France, a young woman is found frozen in a ditch. She's unkempt, a vagabond. Through flashbacks and […]
Join Revival Events as we celebrate International Women's Month the only way we know how: with a full lineup of gifted and powerful female musicians and performers! Doors at 8pm; Music at 8:30pm $6-10 sliding scale supports the artists and the AltLib AltLib is always ALL AGES~ Featured artists include: Karson Blu- https://www.reverbnation.com/karsonblu3 Cristina Del […]
Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $7 supports the artists and the AltLib Cat Valley is a feminist surf-pop-punk trio that writes songs about cat-calling, misogyny, and trying to get off in our modern day patriarchy. https://catvalley.bandcamp.com/ French for Rabbits has been whispering dream-pop sad songs since 2012, with occasional outbursts. http://www.frenchforrabbits.com/ LipStitch is 4 […]
BOW DOWN to the SOUND... Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm AltLib is always All Ages Performers to be announced~