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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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Altai Kai: Throat Singers from the Russian Altai Republic

The Alternative Library is proud to bring the traditional Russian folk group Altai Kai to Bellingham! Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $23 supports the traveling artists The members of Altai Kai are throat singing virtuosos, skilled in the different styles and variations of kai (the Altai word for throat singing) and folk instruments. Their […]

11:11 Writers’ Communion

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

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

Poetrynight

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

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

Sub.Media’s “Trouble”

Mental Health in all its complexities is a topic that impacts just about everyone… and yet is rarely talked about. Ableism, rooted in an assumed mental wellness, is prevalent even among communities that fight against other oppressive social norms such as hetero-patriarchy and institutionalized racism. For those of us experiencing depression, psychosis or any other […]

Volunteers’ Meeting

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

Film Night: The War At Home

Whatcom Peace and Justice as part of the The Bellingham Film Coalition on Wednesday, December 19th 8pm at The Alternative Library - 519 Maple Ave presents.... The 1979 Academy Award-nominated documentary “The War at Home” was one of the first documentaries to approach the Vietnam War era from the viewpoint of history, though it was still fresh and […]

Open Stage

The Artist’s Open Stage 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 7:00pm; performances start at 7:30pm RSVP and more info […]