Lynden concert to benefit Project Hope

Sunday

Kevin DallaSanta Concert:

3 p.m. Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden, 360-354-3600, $15 general, $12 students and seniors; Kevin DallaSanta has performed as a pianist at the Jansen Art Center, the Lynden Music Festival, and numerous places around the community. This concert benefits Project Hope, a Lynden food bank. DallaSanta was born and raised in Lynden, and has been a part of the musical community here since childhood. He studied with Jan Brink in Lynden and Dan Sabo in Bellingham before majoring in music at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. DallaSanta feels that Project Hope is an outstanding leader in meeting the basic needs of people in the Lynden area, and that Christmastime and the winter months in general underscore the importance of their work. His hope is that this concert not only will raise money for this important cause, but will raise awareness as well. The theme of this performance is “seasons.” In his own words, “It will reflect on the contrasts of nature that give the year a certain balance and wholeness.”Tickets can be purchased in person, by calling and online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2473420

Relay for Life of Whatcom County Kickoff Celebration

6 p.m., Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave. Free The Relay For Life of Whatcom County, a fund-raising event for the American Cancer Society, will begin its 2016 fund-raising season with a kickoff celebration to launch its fund-raising efforts and celebrate another year of Relay For Life in Bellingham. The meeting will feature speakers from the community who have survived cancer as well as information on the work that the American Cancer Society does. This also will be an opportunity to learn more about the Relay and for survivors and teams to register to participate. There will also be a silent auction.

This story was originally published December 20, 2015 at 2:58 AM with the headline "Lynden concert to benefit Project Hope."