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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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 […]

The Dawn Bombs EP Release Party with MOTUS and Bob Fossil

Alternative Library 519 E Maple St, Bellingham, WA

The Dawn Bombs EP Release Party Doors at 7:30pm; Music at 8:00pm The Dawn Bombs- https://thedawnbombs.bandcamp.com/ Motus- https://motus.bandcamp.com/releases Bob Fossil- https://bobfossil.bandcamp.com/ RSVP and more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1186411854795843/

ANIME NIGHT: Princess Mononoke / Fretts / Glitchlette

Mo's Parlor here to bring you good vibes, local bands, and of course anime! Fretts and GLITCHLETTE will be providing us with the most amazing sounds for this event! But wait! There's more! GLITCHLETTE will be in a forest spirit cosplay from Princess Mononoke! We can't wait to show our our version of this iconic […]

Poetrynight

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