Cellist Nick Strobel will join composer and pianist Kate Moody in a benefit concert honoring Kate's life-long friend, Paula Gaines. Kate and Paula spent their younger years together in Berkeley, California, and remained friends when Paula and her family moved to the family homestead on West Shore Drive, Lummi Island in the '60s. "When Paula died (October 15, 2022) one of my first thoughts was to honor her memory with a concert of her favorite pieces," said Kate. On the program are works by Debussy, Richard Shindell, The Incredible String Band, and Kate's own pieces, including "Friday Nights," a suite for cello and piano that will feature Bellingham cellist Nick Strobel. Donations will be taken at the door; proceeds benefit the Lummi Island Fire Department and the Michael J. Fox Foundation.