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Mark your calendars for an enchanting day at the 2025 Bellingham Winter Wedding Show! Hosted at the iconic and historic Mount Baker Theatre (MBT), the fourth annual Bellingham Winter Wedding Show will take place on Sunday, January 19 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. The event offers a unique and interactive opportunity to plan every detail of your dream wedding in one inspiring setting.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo brings its internationally beloved troupe of dancers to Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham, Washington as part of its landmark 50th anniversary season featuring gems from across the company’s groundbreaking repertoire.
Mount Baker Theatre is proud to present the Tony and Grammy-winning Best Musical that connected the world, Dear Evan Hansen, for one night only on February 4, 2025.
Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history,” by The Washington Post, Dear Evan Hansen is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex, interconnected, and social media-filled lives.
Evan Hansen is a high school student who always feels like he’s on the outside looking in. He finally gets what so many of us are searching for — the chance to finally fit in. What follows is a poignant, funny, and powerful musical about how even though it can be hard, we can find each other — and ourselves — along the way.
Mark your calendars for an enchanting day at the 2025 Bellingham Winter Wedding Show! Hosted at the iconic and historic Mount Baker Theatre (MBT), the fourth annual Bellingham Winter Wedding Show will take place on Sunday, January 19 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. The event offers a unique and interactive opportunity to plan every detail of your dream wedding in one inspiring setting.
Read MoreLes Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo brings its internationally beloved troupe of dancers to Mount Baker Theatre in Bellingham, Washington as part of its landmark 50th anniversary season featuring gems from across the company’s groundbreaking repertoire.
Read MoreAll Library programs are free of charge. For more information about Library services visit BellinghamPublicLibrary.org.
Read MoreMount Baker Theatre is proud to present the Tony and Grammy-winning Best Musical that connected the world, Dear Evan Hansen, for one night only on February 4, 2025.
Declared “one of the most remarkable shows in musical theater history,” by The Washington Post, Dear Evan Hansen is the first musical to take a groundbreaking look — from the point of view of both the parents and young people — at our complex, interconnected, and social media-filled lives.
Evan Hansen is a high school student who always feels like he’s on the outside looking in. He finally gets what so many of us are searching for — the chance to finally fit in. What follows is a poignant, funny, and powerful musical about how even though it can be hard, we can find each other — and ourselves — along the way.
Read MoreThe #ShopSmall efforts to support local, small businesses in Whatcom County are important–and stressful.
I’m not going to sugarcoat it–it’s tough being a small business owner and competing with major retailers and discounts each holiday season. A lot of us want to reward loyal customers with a jaw-dropping discount, but we can’t afford to do that without cutting into already tight profits.
Unlike #BlackFriday, which happens the day after Thanksgiving and directs attention and profits to the “big box” stores, Small Business Saturday on November 30 is an initiative to support the “mom and pop” stores you love. The stores that make your community and downtown unique.
Shopping “small” can mean dining out this weekend at an independent restaurant, buying a gift (or gift card) at an indie shop downtown, or buying online services and products from a local, small business.
Read MoreSTOMP, the international percussion sensation, comes to Bellingham, Washington for one performance only, at Mount Baker Theatre on Monday, January 13. From its beginnings as a street performance in the U.K., STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 30 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 26 million people.
Location: Mount Baker Theatre Main Stage
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 Time: 7:00 PM
Price: Tickets start at $39.75*
Tickets available at: https://www.mountbakertheatre.com/events-tickets/stomp/
Read MoreSustainable Connections (SC) is thrilled to announce new positions and a new leadership team. These strategic changes will strengthen the organization’s capacity to fulfill its new mission to build community, strengthen food systems, catalyze climate solutions, and expand access to housing in Northwest Washington.
Read MoreIt may be hard to imagine how leveraging business tax credits through a local nonprofit organization could lead to an inspirational joy that touches people’s hearts, but that’s exactly what happened when Mount Baker Care Center & Summit Place Assisted Living decided to work with the Downtown Bellingham Partnership. Jenny Hagemann was there to watch it happen and explain how local businesses can be a part of it.
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