As part of the Bellingham Film Coalition, Whatcom-Skagit IWW presents... Harlan County, USA, a 1976 Oscar-winning documentary film covering the "Brookside Strike" in Harlan County, southeast Kentucky, in 1973. They say in Harlan County There are no neutrals there You'll either be a union man Or a thug for J.H. Blair. --Which Side Are You […]
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Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $6-10 supports the artists and the AltLib Bobby Petite is a no-frills band that creates art for music lovers. With a keen sense of direction, they bring sauce and soul to their frequent live performances. The band is currently working towards recording songs and touring regionally in the Pacific […]
From folk fingerpickin' to airy a capella, this show presents warm, down-to-earth local comrades! Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $6-10 supports the artists and the AltLib Alexander - David Shapiro is a musician from New Haven, CT, who performs and records solo guitar music under the name Alexander. Their sets range from finger-style acoustic […]
The second longest running Bellingham poetry group - Poetrynight. All people are invited to join the group any Monday night at 7pm. You don’t have to be a writer to participate as readers of all ages are always invited to sign up to read between 7-7:30. 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!
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The Alternative Library's Future Jazz series, explores work from modern experimental composers and improvisers in the field of jazz~ Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $10 supports the artists and the AltLib Naomi Moon Siegel returns to Bellingham, touring her latest record, Live at Earshot, recorded at the Earshot Jazz Festival on October 17, 2017 […]
Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm $6-10 supports the artists & AltLib
April is National Poetry Month so we're booking a whole slew of poets to keep your Monday nights busy. Tonight we have Kami Westoff and Elizabeth Vignali. As usual signup for the open mic starts around 7 and we'll have our features reading about halfway through. Elizabeth Vignali is an optician and writer in the […]