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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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DANCE: Underground Transmission

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

From the dusty dancefloors of gatherings like Lightning in a Bottle and Symbiosis, the artists of Underground Transmissions found their passions for house music ranging all the way from bouncy tech to the melodic deep. Bringing people together with underground house and techno has kept this collective occupied since they began mixing. They have performed, […]

Cat Valley / Supermissive / Teo / Blood Capsules

Soundtracking your Saturday evening is an eclectic series of performances by local artists: $6 admission supports the artists and the Alternative Library. All ages welcome. Doors are 7:30, Music is at 8:00. Featuring::: Cat Valley (BHAM) - https://catvalley.bandcamp.com/ Cat Valley is a feminist surf pop-punky trio that writes songs about cat-calling, misogyny, and trying to […]

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. Librarian, N8R, hosts!

CLASSROOM: Legal Observer Training

This workshop will educate participants through a National Lawyers Guild training on how to document police misconduct and counter-protester violence so we can be witnesses in court for our clients (the community organizers and event participants). It will be around 2 hours long.

CLASSROOM: Improv for Everyone

Improv for Everyone is a student run Improv class hosted at the Bellingham Alternative library. We will be opening up our first free class to the public on May 20th from 7pm to 9pm. How does Improv for Everyone work you ask? Well... Because this is an entirely student based class, we function entirely off […]

Poetrynight

Bellingham's longest running poetry open mic now meets at the AltLib every Monday Signups start at 6:30pm Performances at 7:00pm

CLASSROOM: Open Healing Clinic

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

Walk-in alternative healing clinic. All by donation (N.O.T.A.F.L.O.F.). Space open to alternative healers to practice their arts. Currently hosting Tuck (GroundEd Holistics, biomagnetic acupressure, kinesiology, energy medicine), Cody (BioSonic Healing, BioMat infrared sauna and tuning fork therapy), Yin (Thai bodywork/massage, scraping, cupping), Grace (herbal consultations), and more! Frequent guests.

Volunteers’ Meeting

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

Rebel Worker Movie: The Grapes of Wrath

Whatcom/Skagit IWW presents the monthly Rebel Worker Movie on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The Grapes of Wrath (1940): May 23rd Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked off their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his uncle's farm and joins them […]

CLASSROOM: Beginner Partner Acro Yoga

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

Join Mackenzie Rae and Kyra for a Beginner Series of Partner Acrobatic Yoga. All are welcome! You can come solo or with a partner. We will be covering the basic foundational poses of acrobatic yoga, some therapeutic flying poses, and building up to learn new flows (Ninja Star & Around the World). If you are […]