Upcoming events at the Firehouse

West Coast swing isn’t the only entertainment you can get at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center. It also hosts a variety of classes and events each week. Here are a few of the upcoming events to check out:

1.      What: Film at the Firehouse showing of “Planet B-Boy”: This documentary follows break dancers in an urban setting as they follow their dancing dreams. The story travels between Osaka, Paris, Seoul and Las Vegas. The Firehouse will give out door prizes and YouTube pre-film teasers as well.

When: Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.

Cost: $5

2.      What: Bellingham Repertory Dance’s “Construct”: To celebrate Bellingham Repertory Dance’s sixth season, the show features six contemporary pieces being danced by the company’s nine dancers. Works vary from more classical dances to comical dance-theater pieces.

When: Nov. 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.; Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ; Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.

Cost: $15

3.      What: Jim Page, a Seattle-based musician, will be performing his folk-style music at the Firehouse. Page has recorded 21 albums and has toured in 13 countries. He was named “One of the 50 most influential musicians in Seattle history” by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. Hosted by Veterans for Peace and Whatcom Peace and Justice.

When: Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.

Cost: $5 to $15 donation

4.      What: Film at the Firehouse showing of “Amelie”: Amelie is a film about a shy waitress living in Paris, who tries to change the lives of people she meets for the better. It won best film at the European Film Awards, four Cesar Awards and two BAFTA awards. It was nominated for five Academy Awards.

When: Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m.

Cost: $5

5.      What: Susan Conrad will be presenting a 90-minute slideshow of her sea kayak expedition of the Inside Passage. Presented by the Community Boating Center, “Oceans of Uncertainty to a Sea of Revelations” features photographs of Conrad’s paddling marathon and encounters with creatures such as a 700-pound grizzly bear and 40-ton blue whale.

When: Friday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.

Cost: $10 suggested donation