Nic (Nicole) Schluter grew up in the small town of Elma, Washington surrounded by a close family of educators and teachers, giving her an early insight into the importance of education. “Education is the cornerstone of society,” she told me. …
Category: Bainbridge Island
Even if you don’t play Pickleball, the Upcoming Founders Tournament is a fun Place to Hang Out and Soak Up the Games
Looking for a fun diversion from the Dog Days of summer? Pickleball’s Founders Tournament might be your ticket.
The tourney, now in its fourth year, will be held from August 8th through August 13th at the Founders Courts at Battle …
ISLAND THEATRE PRESENTS TWO EVENTS: August 2nd MEET THE PLAYWRIGHTS and August 17th – 19th TEN-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL
MEET THE PLAYWRIGHTS
A panel discussion with 2023’s Ten-Minute Play Festival playwrights
Wednesday, August 2nd at 7:00 pm
Bainbridge Public Library
Kick off the annual Island Theatre Ten-Minute Play Festival with “Meet the Playwrights” at the Bainbridge Public Library. This …
Wine on the Rock with a twist – its Wine Around the Rock! August 19, 2023
Each year the Winery Alliance of Bainbridge Island sponsors four Wine on the Rock events. Next month they’re pulling out all the stops with a Winemakers Cruise via Argosy around the island. All attendees will receive a complimentary wine tasting …
BIMA Block Party – Come celebrate BIMA’s 10th anniversary with 12 bands, art, food and free entry to two museums – August 5, 2023
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) will host a free all-day festival of art and music on August 5, 2023 from 12:00pm-9:30pm as the keystone community celebration of the Museum’s 10th anniversary.
The BIMA Block Party will take over the …
City New Bytes: Visioning Workshops on Tap, Alternative ‘D’, $400,000 in Lodging taxes, to Shade or not Too Shade, Electric Tools?
WINSLOW COMMUNITY VISIONING WORKSHOPS
The City of Bainbridge Island is holding two “visioning workshops” to elicit feedback from the public on the future of the greater Downtown Winslow area. The sessions will be held:
In-person
Tonight, Thursday, July 20 6-8 …
Not Surprisingly, Another Huge Haul for 65th Annual Rotary Auction and Rummage Sale
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In many ways, that old adage applies to Bainbridge Island’s annual Rotary Auction and Rummage Sale. But one thing that can’t be denied is the amount of money this Mother of All Fundraisers …
Taking Public Art to a whole new level – Bring on the Trolls!
For Scan Design Foundation (SDF) in Seattle, bringing giant trolls to the Pacific Northwest was a no-brainer. After all, their mission is to support and advance Danish American relations through cultural exchanges focused on environmental sustainability, and what better …
Fieldstone, located on site of the former Messenger House, adds Independent and Assisted Living to its Array of Services
Fieldstone keeps on growing. The newly minted senior living complex in Rolling Bay has just completed a new independent and assisted living wing on the grounds of the former Messenger House.
The approximately 60,000-square-foot complex houses 46 apartment units …
Fly fishing, bicycles, bad choices, putt-putt golf and getting it all together – Rich Batcheller on life and Blackmouth Design
Growing up in SE Portland, Rich Batcheller had a natural ability to draw and illustrate and he loved to fish, his dad was the greatest fisherman he ever knew and life was good. Then came his teenage years; rebellion and …





