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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190922T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190922T230000
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CREATED:20190816T002434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T002434Z
UID:22529-1569180600-1569193200@altlib.org
SUMMARY:EnertiaCall Birthday Party For AltLib Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Details TBA
URL:https://altlib.org/event/enertiacall-birthday-party-for-altlib-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190919T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190919T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T023605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T023605Z
UID:22535-1568919600-1568930400@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Artists' Open Stage
DESCRIPTION:Signups start at 7:00pm; performances start at 7:30pm \nThe 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. \nAltLib is always ALL AGES~
URL:https://altlib.org/event/artists-open-stage-16/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190918T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190815T235607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190815T235607Z
UID:22510-1568833200-1568836800@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Volunteers' Meetin'
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting\, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
URL:https://altlib.org/event/volunteers-meetin-25/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190916T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T000243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T000243Z
UID:22519-1568660400-1568667600@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Poetrynight
DESCRIPTION:The second longest running Bellingham poetry group – Poetrynight.\nAll 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. \nPoetrynight got its start in Stuart’s Coffeehouse in 1995\, when a group of poets gathered around a table to share their current work. It has grown over the years as it moved to different locations. \nPoetrynight is a program under the Whatcom poetry series\, and besides the weekly open mic/feature\, can provide creative writing workshops for schools.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/poetrynight-49/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190915T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190915T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T000534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T000534Z
UID:22525-1568568600-1568579400@altlib.org
SUMMARY:IWW Meeting
DESCRIPTION:International Workers of the World unite! \nWhatcom-Skagit IWW host a monthly communion of comrades
URL:https://altlib.org/event/iww-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Alternative Library – CLASSROOM\, 519 E. Maple St. \, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190915T111000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190915T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T023123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T023123Z
UID:22532-1568545800-1568552400@altlib.org
SUMMARY:11:11 Writer's Communion
DESCRIPTION:com·mun·ion\nkəˈmyo͞onyən\nnoun\n1. the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings\, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/1111-writers-communion-15/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190914T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190914T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T002821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T002821Z
UID:22530-1568489400-1568502000@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Planned Parenthood Benefit Show feat. Necrotic Divine\, Porch Cat\, Vaticxnts\, Beautiful Freaks
DESCRIPTION:Details TBA.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/planned-parenthood-benefit-show-feat-necrotic-divine-porch-cat-vaticxnts-beautiful-freaks/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190913T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190913T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T002922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190817T010950Z
UID:22531-1568403000-1568415600@altlib.org
SUMMARY:i.o. / The Censors / Triage
DESCRIPTION:I.O\ni.o is the music of Victoria BC multi-instrumentalist and artist Maxwell Patterson. In just five years of releasing music\, Maxwell boasts an torrential discography of over 80 self-released records under the ‘io’ moniker (https://ioiomusic.bandcamp.com/) i.o has an LP out now and another slated for release with critically aclaimed and cutting edge experimental music labels PTP/Purple Tape Pedigree (NYC).\nFeature on Bandcamp Daily: http://www.theneedledrop.com/articles/2014/12/i-o-four-pattern-distorted-harmony-2 \nWith local support from: \nTHE CENSORS\nhttps://www.facebook.com/TheCensorsBand/\nhttps://soundcloud.com/kelsify/sets/censors-demos \nTRIAGE\nImmense sounds from Skagit Valley. Fusing elements of Drone and Industrial Rock with Post Rock as well as Noise Rock.\nhttps://triage1.bandcamp.com/ \n<<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>> \nDoors at 7:30PM. Music starts at 8PM.\n$6 supports the artists and AltLib\nThe Alternative Library is ALWAYS ALL AGES\nNOTAFLOF
URL:https://altlib.org/event/i-o-the-censors-triage/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190911T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190911T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190815T235539Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190815T235539Z
UID:22509-1568228400-1568232000@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Volunteers' Meetin'
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting\, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
URL:https://altlib.org/event/volunteers-meetin-24/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190909T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190909T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T000231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T000231Z
UID:22518-1568055600-1568062800@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Poetrynight
DESCRIPTION:The second longest running Bellingham poetry group – Poetrynight.\nAll 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. \nPoetrynight got its start in Stuart’s Coffeehouse in 1995\, when a group of poets gathered around a table to share their current work. It has grown over the years as it moved to different locations. \nPoetrynight is a program under the Whatcom poetry series\, and besides the weekly open mic/feature\, can provide creative writing workshops for schools.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/poetrynight-48/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190907T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190907T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190809T215239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190809T215239Z
UID:22501-1567886400-1567897200@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Glitchlette / Izumi Goto / Razzleberry
DESCRIPTION:Y’all better dance to this. \nIZUMI GOTO [SEA]\nSinging loud with all my might\, hoping words will turn out right! Strumming fast and keeping time\, hoping that this sounds just fine! \nWith local support from: \nGLITCHLETTE\nA sonic onslaught of emotional catharsis\, Glitchlette is an electro-pop experience to dance and cry to. \nRAZZLEBERRY\nnot your average indie punk boy band! \nDoors open at 7:30 PM\, music starts at 8 PM.\n$6-10 sliding scale supports the artists and the Alt Lib\n~ The Alternative Library is ALWAYS ALL AGES ~\nNOTAFLOF
URL:https://altlib.org/event/glitchlette-izumi-goto-razzleberry/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190904T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190904T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190815T235049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190815T235049Z
UID:22508-1567623600-1567627200@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Volunteers' Meetin'
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting\, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
URL:https://altlib.org/event/volunteers-meetin-23/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190902T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T000214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T000214Z
UID:22517-1567450800-1567458000@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Poetrynight
DESCRIPTION:The second longest running Bellingham poetry group – Poetrynight.\nAll 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. \nPoetrynight got its start in Stuart’s Coffeehouse in 1995\, when a group of poets gathered around a table to share their current work. It has grown over the years as it moved to different locations. \nPoetrynight is a program under the Whatcom poetry series\, and besides the weekly open mic/feature\, can provide creative writing workshops for schools.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/poetrynight-47/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190831T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190831T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190724T060359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190724T060359Z
UID:22491-1567281600-1567292400@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Gordon Keepers / Magnolia Baseball / Bobby Petite
DESCRIPTION:GORDON KEEPERS \n\n\nA veteran of the Portland\, Oregon music scene\, singer-songwriter Gordon Keepers returns to Bellingham in a reprise of his April show at the Alt Lib–but this time\, he’s bringing his full band.\n\n\n \n\n\nMAGNOLIA BASEBALL\n\n\nMagnolia Baseball plays songs about worms\, hunks\, and ants. “At first Johnny wasn’t here and we were like\, where’s Johnny? He showed up in the end though so it all worked out.”\n\n\n\n\n\nBOBBY PETITE\n\n\nBobby Petite is a no-frills band that creates art for music lovers. With a keen sense of direction\, this band aims to gain a following by consistent live performances with sauce and soul.\n\n\n \n\n\nDoors at 7:30 PM. Music at 8 PM.\n\n\n$6-10 supports the artists and your favorite local radical library and community arts center.\n\n\n~The Alt Lib is ALWAYS ALL AGES~\n\n\nNOTAFLOF
URL:https://altlib.org/event/gordon-keepers-magnolia-baseball-bobby-petite/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190830T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190830T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190816T000946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T000946Z
UID:22527-1567193400-1567206000@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Glass Egg / Ends / World Record Winner
DESCRIPTION:Ambient and experimental pop at the AltLib\nDoors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm\n$6-10 supports the artists and the AltLib \nWorld Record Winner – On this tour World Record Winner will perform as a duo\, with Emmet Martin controlling cassettes\, tape loops\, and ambience\, while also singing songs on guitar. They will be joined by their partner who will be providing live drawings and visuals using an overhead projector.\nworldrecordwinner.bandcamp.com \nEnds – Ends uses analog synths\, field recordings\, and audio processing software to make electronic music. This set will feature new ambient compositions with playback components and live synth improvisation.\nhttp://ends.bandcamp.com/ \nGlass Egg – Glass Egg is the solo music project of Emilia Glaser\, mixing etherial vocals over winding folk guitar melodies. \n~~~\nAltLib is always All-Ages\nNOTAFLOF
URL:https://altlib.org/event/glass-egg-ends-world-record-winner/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190828T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190828T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T035725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T035725Z
UID:22482-1567018800-1567022400@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Volunteers' Meetin'
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting\, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
URL:https://altlib.org/event/volunteers-meetin-22/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190826T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190826T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T035341Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T035341Z
UID:22478-1566846000-1566853200@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Poetrynight
DESCRIPTION:The second longest running Bellingham poetry group – Poetrynight.\nAll 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. \nPoetrynight got its start in Stuart’s Coffeehouse in 1995\, when a group of poets gathered around a table to share their current work. It has grown over the years as it moved to different locations. \nPoetrynight is a program under the Whatcom poetry series\, and besides the weekly open mic/feature\, can provide creative writing workshops for schools.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/poetrynight-46/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190825T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190825T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190718T171049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190803T202236Z
UID:22467-1566763200-1566774000@altlib.org
SUMMARY:+++N O I S E+++            ++C H U R C H++
DESCRIPTION:+++Come BOW DOWN to the SOUND+++\nNOISE CHURCH is our occasional Sunday special feature of avant-garde performance\, improvised music\, and experimental electronics. \nDoors at 7:30pm ++ Music at 8:00pm ++ $6 suggested cover\n~AltLib is always ALL AGES~ \nFeaturing:\nBEETLE BOX\nBeetle Box is a solo artist splitting time between Little Rock\, Arkansas and Grand Rapids\, Michigan. As an experimental composer and keyboardist\, he focuses on creating original\, piano-centered electronic music for live performance. His intricate control at the keys triggers a plethora of intertwined acoustic and computer-generated sounds. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of different genres\, his music has featured everything from dubstep synthesizers and pop-single samples to orchestral instrumentation’s and Indian temple rhythms. Beetle Box has carved out a niche somewhere between beautiful and strange\, and consistently forges a unique and engaging experience for his audience. \nLocal support: \nFISCHKOPF SINFONIKER\nStrange electronic sounds emanating from the outer void.\nAbout the debut EP\, Music For A Revolution: “A tribute to Takehisa Kosugi\, this interdisciplinary EP takes inspiration from Fluxus\, musique concrete\, and hip-hop sampling. Synthesizer drones\, tape loops\, vocal samples\, mangled soul records\, and electronic noise are employed in this sonic assault on the American establishment. Good soundtrack for tossing Molotovs and punching Nazis.” \nXENOSTERRA\nEcstatic/Afro-inspired Sci-fi Industrial complete with Modulation Wheel. You might want to dance to this! \nKRISTAL MCKINSTRY AND THE SPRINGS\nA one-mermaid-band\, concentrating this show on live-sculpted harmonic interference resonance of polytonal sources\, particularly sul ponticello cello\, polytonal vocals\, and harmonica through instrumentally controlled feedback and Bode SSB ring modulation. Eerie atmospheric ghost pirate waltzes this time around.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/noise-c-h-u-r-c-h/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190824T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190824T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190803T201908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190803T201908Z
UID:22495-1566676800-1566687600@altlib.org
SUMMARY:New Issue / Wrinkles / The Censors / Bird & Shooter
DESCRIPTION:Expect anything to happen at this talent-laden bill encompassing dream pop to no wave and more.\n\n\n \n\n\nNEW ISSUE\n\n\nFormerly known as Hungry Cloud Darkening\, New Issue is an Anacortes-based trio whose members also play with Mount Eerie and Ever Ending Kicks. For their most recent EP\, they recorded as a Farfisa/Acetone organ trio. “Blending elements of incredible vocal harmonies\, sharp witted lyricism\, and creative talents behind every instrument from 12 stringed acoustic guitar to synthesizers\, vibraphone\, and trombone.” – http://www.anacortes.net\n\n\n \n\n\nWRINKLES\n\n\nWrinkles is a five-piece indie rock band from Missoula\, Montana. Their songs range from sparse\, ominous dream pop to guitarmanized rock anthems\, but are tied together with the band’s propensity for interlocking hooks and melodies. Accept Wrinkles!\n\n\n\n\n\nLocal support from:\n\n\n \n\n\nTHE CENSORS\n\n\nFour humans\, one larynx\, multiple strings\, several blunt objects\, and a smattering of electronic devices. Influences include no wave\, krautrock\, free jazz\, distant children crying out in what could equally well be anguish or mirth\, etc. \n\n\n \n\n\nBIRD & SHOOTER\n\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylhCsBeXVSA\n\n\n \n\n\n——————-\n\n\n \n\n\nDoors at 7:30 PM. Music at 8 PM.\n\n\n$6-$10 supports the artists and your favorite neighborhood radical library.\n\n\n~The Alternative Library is ALWAYS ALL AGES ~\n\n\nNOTAFLOF
URL:https://altlib.org/event/new-issue-wrinkles-the-censors-bird-shooter/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190823T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190823T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T042704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T042704Z
UID:22488-1566590400-1566597600@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Future Jazz: Thollem's Electric Confluence
DESCRIPTION:The Alternative Library’s Future Jazz series explores work from modern experimental composers and improvisers in the field of jazz~ \nDoors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm\n$6-10 supports the artists and the AltLib \nThollem’s Electric Confluence is exactly what you’d think Omni-Idiomatic music influenced by cultures from Ethiopia\, Japan\, China\, Persia\, Latin America\, Ireland\, Indonesia\, Vietnam\, Russia\, The Balkans\, Jazz\, Blues\, Punk\, Country and the Avant Garde might sound like played on a synthesizer by ​an intense and virtuosic keyboardist.\n​- Time Out\, New York \nWhile Thollem is a classically trained pianist\, he prefers an improvisational approach that incorporates elements of free-jazz\, post-classical\, the Blues\, punk\, and noise. In addition\, the musician’s aesthetic is informed by the years he spent involved in “grassroots politics\,” as well as “anti-war and environmental activism.” Much of his twenties he lived out of a backpack as\, what he would describe\, an “itinerant antagonist to society.” This period also saw him putting aside music in favor of his activism and writing. Thollem explains that he would eventually go on to realize that his musical abilities offered the best way for him to “participate in making the world a better place.” Exploring his discography\, it’s obvious he’s never looked back since. Still informed by his anarchist roots and living an itinerant lifestyle after all these years\, Thollem’s music is a testament to his restless and prolific creative drive\, as well as Art’s ability to bridge and build diverse communities. \nGrowing up in the San Francisco Bay Area\, Thollem was exposed to the music of an incredible array of communities that influenced his development ​as a musician and a person. He has spent much of his adult life touring throughout N. America and Europe. \n~~~\nAltLib is Always All-Ages\nNOTAFLOF
URL:https://altlib.org/event/future-jazz-thollems-electric-confluence/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190821T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T035638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T035823Z
UID:22481-1566414000-1566417600@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Volunteers' Meetin'
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting\, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
URL:https://altlib.org/event/volunteers-meetin-21/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190819T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190819T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T035306Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190816T001400Z
UID:22477-1566241200-1566248400@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Poetrynight feat. Thollem
DESCRIPTION:The second longest running Bellingham poetry group – Poetrynight.\nAll 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. \nPoetrynight got its start in Stuart’s Coffeehouse in 1995\, when a group of poets gathered around a table to share their current work. It has grown over the years as it moved to different locations. \nPoetrynight is a program under the Whatcom poetry series\, and besides the weekly open mic/feature\, can provide creative writing workshops for schools. \nFeatured poet: Thollem
URL:https://altlib.org/event/poetrynight-45/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190818T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190818T203000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T041510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T041510Z
UID:22487-1566149400-1566160200@altlib.org
SUMMARY:IWW Meeting
DESCRIPTION:International Workers of the World unite! \nWhatcom-Skagit IWW host a monthly communion of comrades
URL:https://altlib.org/event/iww-meeting-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190818T111000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190818T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T041335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T041335Z
UID:22486-1566126600-1566133200@altlib.org
SUMMARY:11:11 Writer's Communion
DESCRIPTION:com·mun·ion\nkəˈmyo͞onyən\nnoun\n1. the sharing or exchanging of intimate thoughts and feelings\, especially when the exchange is on a mental or spiritual level.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/1111-writers-communion-14/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190817T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190817T230000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190803T203012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190817T043406Z
UID:22498-1566072000-1566082800@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Dawn Bombs / Idell Drive
DESCRIPTION:DAWN BOMBS\nIf you took three jazz musicians steeped in Vampire Weekend’s off-kilter psych pop along with Local Natives alternative indie rock\, you might get close to Bellingham’s The Dawn Bombs.\nPerfect for private candlelit evenings\, festival circuits\, or ideally dirty house shows\, The Dawn Bombs craft left-field experimental doowop with intricate harmonies and complicated arrangements. It’s the kind of pop you’d finally want to hear on your radio. \n“For a band whose sound walks on a tight-rope between an enticing mathematical modulation of ’50s pop\, and dangerously sophisticated indie rock sentiments\, there could not be a more fitting name. ” – Keenan Ketzner\, What’s Up Magazine \nIDELL DRIVE\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-529453275 \nDoors at 7:30 PM. Show at 8 PM. $6-$10 Sliding Scale\nThe Alternative Library is ALWAYS ALL AGES\nNo Alcohol\, No Drugs\, Respect The Books
URL:https://altlib.org/event/rare-americans-dawn-bombs-idell-drive/
LOCATION:Alternative Library\, 519 E Maple St\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190814T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T035533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T035533Z
UID:22480-1565809200-1565812800@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Volunteers' Meetin'
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting\, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
URL:https://altlib.org/event/volunteers-meetin-20/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190812T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190812T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T035241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T040920Z
UID:22476-1565636400-1565643600@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Poetrynight: Boynton Bouncers
DESCRIPTION:Have you submitted a poem to the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest only to be disappointed by rejection? Well\, if so\, here’s your chance to show your stuff! \nPoetrynight and the Boynton Selection Committee are teaming up to bring you the Boynton Bouncers! A showcase of the best (worst?) poems you DIDN’T get accepted to the Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest. Any rejected-by-Boynton poems from any contest year\, 2006-2019\, are eligible.  \nPoets must read their own poems; if their work has been turned away in multiple years\, they may read more than one poem. \nPoets can just show up and read\, or\, to assure a spot in the lineup\, send an email with your name\, phone\, and poem title(s) to boyntonpoetrycontest@hotmail.com.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/poetrynight-44/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190810T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190810T233000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T040707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T040707Z
UID:22483-1565467200-1565479800@altlib.org
SUMMARY:I Love You Avalanche / Go Slowpoke / Sweet Creature / Porch Cat
DESCRIPTION:Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm\n$6-10 supports the artists and the AltLib \nBased in Bellingham\, WA\, and Portland\, OR\, Go Slowpoke is the project of Tom J. Ferrell\, Kevin Lee\, and Peter William Woiwod. Their influences include The Raveonettes\, John Lennon\, Lightning Dust\, Jens Lekman\, and the Dixie Chicks.\nhttps://goslowpoke.bandcamp.com/ \nSweet Creature\nRabbit underground\, rabbit safe and sound.\nhttps://sweetcreaturemusic.bandcamp.com/ \nSince 2003\, Anna Arvan has been writing and performing lyrically driven pop music as I Love You Avalanche. In addition to myriad four track recordings and random scraps\, Fiction\, the first full-band I Love You Avalanche record made in the studio\, was released in 2013. Since then\, Anna Arvan and Nora Hughes have been playing as a two piece focusing on vocal harmonies. They have recently added drums and bass\, and are currently putting together a new record.\nhttps://www.iloveyouavalanche.com/ \nPorch Cat is a Bellingham-based queer pop punk band fronted by singer-songwriter Chan Barraza. Lyrically drawing from Barraza’s experiences as a gender nonconforming lesbian living with chronic illness\, Porch Cat uses specificity to speak to the human experiences of loneliness\, love\, loss\, and pain.\nhttps://porchcat.bandcamp.com/ \nRSVP and more: https://www.facebook.com/events/440917690063963/ \n~~~ \nAltLib is always ALL AGES\nNOTAFLOF
URL:https://altlib.org/event/i-love-you-avalanche-go-slowpoke-sweet-creature-porch-cat/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190807T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190807T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T035447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T035447Z
UID:22479-1565204400-1565208000@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Volunteers' Meetin'
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday is our weekly volunteer meeting\, where we discuss the goings on and future of the AltLib!
URL:https://altlib.org/event/volunteers-meetin-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190805T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190805T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T162651
CREATED:20190721T035149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190721T035149Z
UID:22475-1565031600-1565038800@altlib.org
SUMMARY:Poetrynight
DESCRIPTION:The second longest running Bellingham poetry group – Poetrynight.\nAll 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. \nPoetrynight got its start in Stuart’s Coffeehouse in 1995\, when a group of poets gathered around a table to share their current work. It has grown over the years as it moved to different locations. \nPoetrynight is a program under the Whatcom poetry series\, and besides the weekly open mic/feature\, can provide creative writing workshops for schools.
URL:https://altlib.org/event/poetrynight-43/
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