Good morning, Bellingham. This is your Wednesday update from The Hamster Wheel.

It’s bike to work or school day this Friday, so dust off that bicycle and track down your spandex. 🚴 

Have fun, and stay safe out there!

~ Val & Evan

Nature, Community, Sasquatch, UAP

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Weather Forecast

Wednesday: 61°F 🌡️ 48°F | 🌧️ Chance of Rain | 🌧️ 40% | 💨 SW 5 to 10 mph

Thursday: 64°F 🌡️ 54°F | ⛅ Mainly Cloudy | 🌧️ 39% | 💨 SSW 0-7 mph

Moon Phases

Events, Updates & News Around Town

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Three PeaceHealth Unions Make Voices Heard

There’s another opportunity to support local healthcare workers this Thursday when nurses from WSNA, will join the two striking unions SEIU, UAPD, and a group of organizing hospitalists, in picketing at Saint Joe’s from 3:30-6:30 pm.

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), members include CNAs, housekeeping workers, phlebotomists, imaging technicians and other essential hospital staff.

The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) 👆️ represents nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other advanced providers.

Look for the picket at the corner of Squalicum and Ellis.

America's First Mountain Endurance Foot Race

A perfect movie in the leadup to the 2025 Ski to Sea! This coming Monday the 19th, a documentary called The Mountain Runners will play at the Pickford Film Center telling the story of America's first mountain endurance foot race, which started here in Bellingham in 1911. Check out the trailer. 👇️ 

Filmed in a docudrama style, it “incorporates vintage images, historic film, visual graphics and 3D effects, and recreated dramatizations staring William B. Davis,” and details the “grueling 28 to 32 mile race to the glacial summit of Mount Baker and back, [that] lasted only three years due to its intrepid dangers.” As of writing this, tickets are available.

Food & Drink

Alāna Mey

Real Estate Specialist

Alāna Mey is a Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist (CPRES)! Let’s play a game!

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A CPRES is a real estate agent who has received specialized training in handling probate and inherited property sales.

✅ TRUE. CPRES agents are equipped to handle the legal details and emotional challenges of probate real estate. Alāna develops a clear, step-by-step plan to make selling an estate home as smooth and stress-free as possible.

TRUE or FALSE:
A certified probate agent can help connect you with vetted professionals like estate attorneys, clean-out crews, and appraisers.

✅ TRUE. Alāna offers a trusted network of professionals to save you time and ensure reliable service every step of the way. She prepares a strategic game plan for an efficient sale, focused on securing fair market value for the estate.

Food & Drink

Hamsters Gotta Eat

Performance Arts This Week

Dance of The Hamsters

LIVE ARTS & FILM

Nooksack Valley High School
Into The Woods | Mon-Sat 7 pm

New Prospect Theatre:
The Catastrophist | Thurs 9:30 pm; Sun 4 pm

FireHouse A&E Center:
A Trio of American Opera | Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30 pm; Sat, Sun 2 pm

Mount Baker Theatre:
David Cross | Fri 7:30 pm

Blaine Community Theater:
Let's Bump Up the Lights | Sat 3 & 7 pm

Blaine Performing Arts Center:
Mother Earth Danzas | Sat 6 pm; Sun 1 pm

The Upfront Theatre
Canadian Steam | Thurs 7:30 pm
Space Trek | Fri 7:30 pm
Movie Mayhem | Fri 9:30 pm
Space Trek | Sat 7:30 pm
Punch Line | Sat 9:30 pm

PARTICIPATORY DANCE

 Salsa & Bachata 
Salsa & Bachata - Viking Union - Mon 7 pm
Beginning Cuban Salsa - Cof& - Tues 6 pm
Int. Cuban Salsa - Cof& - Tues 7:15 pm
Bachata - ‘ONO Kitchen & Bar - Thurs 7:30 pm
Salsa Collective - The Majestic - Sun 5:30 pm

 Tango  
Urban Salon Tango - The Majestic - Mon 7 pm
Tango Practica - The Majestic - Wed 6:30 pm

 Other  
B’ham Hop - Crystal Ballroom - Tues 7 pm
Flow Fusion - Karate Church - Thurs 7 pm
Sunset Silent Disco - Zuanich - Sat 7:30 pm
Belly Dance - Bham Senior C. - Sat 10:30 am
Country Night - Bar 211 - Sat 8 pm
Contra - Fairhaven Library - Sat 7 pm

Events & Nightlife

Spinning Into The Night

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FEATURED

Do you dare to seek the sun? Come find the answer at Forgiving Ice, an original musical (with puppets) about grappling with your inner demons to escape the darkness. Get free tickets.

Join carnivore expert Brian Kertson for a wild evening of cougar facts, safety tips, and jaw-dropping stories from 20+ years in the field.

WEDNESDAY

Elizabeth Station Trivia Night - Head to Elizabeth Station with your best and brightest buddies to battle it out over trivia! Starts at 7 pm.

Bellflower, Lake, Sylvania Moons, Odd Fellows - LAKE is returning to the PNW after two months on the road, promoting their new album Bucolic Gone on Don Giovanni Records. Advanced tickets are available.

Haunted Like Human, Stones Throw Brewery - This Nashville duo delve into inspired songwriting, sparse arrangements, and frisson-inducing harmonies. Be there at 6 pm.

Wednesday Music & Trivia →

THURSDAY

Barkley Village Wine Walk - Stroll through Barkley Village shops and restaurants while tasting regional wines in pop-up tasting rooms. Get tickets to sip.

Chuckanut Radio Hour - With author Patrick Hutchison, whose memoir CABIN tells the story of Patrick’s journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest. Grab a spot.

First Salmon Ceremony, Lummi Nation School - Celebrate salmon woman and her children. Showcasing song, dance, storytelling and history as we honor fisherwomen. Get details.

Thursday Music & Trivia →

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