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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 Monthly Open Mic

Come one, come all to Bellingham's favorite open mic night! It's time to share your creative side at the Alternative Library. This open mic is a chance for performers of any art form to show their colours. Bring your original songs, stories, dance numbers, jokes, acrobatics, homemade instruments, or any other 15-minute "what-have-you"s downtown for […]

WORKSHOP: Democracy or Freedom?

In the year of Trump and Clinton, the failings of democracy are stark enough. But is the problem too little democracy, or too much? From the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to Occupy and Nuit Debout, practically everyone claims to be democratic. In this provocative presentation, we’ll discuss what ties all these different understandings of […]

Writer’s Communion

Informal open ended discussion about the art and the life of writing. Bring work (any genre), what you’re reading, and any other prompts/literary notions. Starts at 11:11am third Sunday of every month.

SHOW: SiLM / Mossy Posse / Ben Kraftwerx / Idol Eyes

SiLM - http://www.secretsilm.com/ Mossy Posse - New collaborations between Bemya and Mattea Ben Kraftwerx - https://benkraftwerx.bandcamp.com/releases Idol Eyes - http://idoleyessound.com/

$5

Artist’s Open Stage Monthly Open MIc

Come one, come all to Bellingham's favorite open mic night! It's time to share your creative side at the Alternative Library. This open mic is a chance for performers of any art form to show their colours. Bring your original songs, stories, dance numbers, jokes, acrobatics, homemade instruments, or any other 15-minute "what-have-you"s downtown for […]

Introvert Potluck & Roving Read Aloud

Come down to the Alt Lib to eat with your pals! Bring yourself, food to share, and something to read or check something out before we head out. We’ll eat, maybe talk about what we’re reading, or not at all, then we’ll flock out toward downtown and leisurely take turns reading aloud in a roving […]

Lizzie Weber/ /Extravision/ /Dagmar

  ~ the heroine of harmonious heartbreak from the land of St. Louis ~ soliloquy of a psychadelic folk musician from the land of Iowa ~ indie, classical femme fronted projections of your dreams from the depths of the Bay ~ $5 ~ NOTAFLOF ~ Safe Space ~

$5

Political Prisoner Writing Night

Join others in your community to send birthday cards to political prisoners to remind them that they are not forgotten.