EVENTS CALENDAR

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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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Artist’s Open Stage

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 […]

Bellingham Puppet and Mask Festival

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: […]

Bellingham Puppet and Mask Festival

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: […]

Poetrynite

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 […]

Classroom: Tai Chi

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

Volunteers’ Meeting

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

Film: Vagabond

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 […]

Kickin’ Knowledge: Ladies’ Night

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 […]

Cat Valley / Lipstitch / French for Rabbits

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 […]

NOISE Church

BOW DOWN to the SOUND... Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm AltLib is always All Ages Performers to be announced~