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While we are in transition and searching for a stable home base, we will continue to produce events with some of our neighborhood partners.

The AltLib Popup Series will present roving events to continue supporting expansive art projects and dig deep for uncommon cultural exchanges. If you’re interested in setting up a show with us, please read our booking page and send us an e-mail.

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Screening: Trouble

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

Screening subMedia's Trouble, explorin' productive ways to combat today's distopia

Poetrynight

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

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 start […]

Classroom: Tai Chi

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

Start the day with intention A step-by-step hour of meditational movement

Volunteers’ Meeting

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!

Open Stage

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

Practicing a performance? Struggling with stage fright? Our doors and stage are open for you! Sign-ups: 7-7:30pm Performances: 8pm

Bread & Puppet Theater at Laurel Park

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

Bread & Puppet Theater comes to Laurel Park in Bellingham, performing "The Grasshopper Rebellion Circus" which explains and teaches riot and rebellion against intolerable situations with the help of state-of-the-art paper-maché weaponry and the appropriately riotous Bread and Puppet Brass Band. B&P Director Peter Schumann describes the show: “Tigers roar, apes drum their chests, horses […]

Soul Train Revisited

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

Get those bellbottoms and paisley velvet threads ready... Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8pm sharp $6 admission supports the AltLib Dance, baby, dance! Wanna boogie like climate change was actually being acknowledged globally? Come on out for a funky fun dance disco where liquor ISN'T served and creeps aren't welcome! Shake that booty without stereotypical […]

11:11 Writers’ Communion

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

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.

Classroom: IWW Meeting

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

International Workers of the World unite! Whatcom and Skagit IWW chapters host a monthly communion of comrades

Poetrynight

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

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 start […]