The Bainbridge Public Library is dedicated to spreading the joy of reading and the discovery of ideas with not just our local community, but with visitors from near and afar. In addition, the library is fortunate to house beautiful local …
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Senior Center to serve as a Cooling Center during Excessive Heat Days
Trying to beat the heat?
The City of Bainbridge Island’s Emergency Management Coordinator Anne LeSage is monitoring the forecast and will open a cooling center 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 26; Sunday, June 27; and Monday, June
What was that crane doing with that travel trailer on Winslow Way?
Most of us on Bainbridge Island are well acquainted with Pegasus Coffee House on Parfitt Way, and pre-pandemic, their 1950’s Boles Areo travel trailer could be seen at the Farmers Market and other events serving up fantastic coffee. However, if …
Don’t miss the Rotary Auction: a bit of Americana, even Online!
The Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale is a tradition like no other on Bainbridge Island. If you’ve never attended the event, be sure and plan to do so when it returns to a live format – hopefully in 2022.
This …
Get a Taste of Island History on Your Walk to the Ferry
Whether you’re a regular commuter into Seattle or an occasional day-tripper, the Washington State Ferries are a way of life for we islanders, or you would-be islanders.
Back in the day – circa the late 1980s to the mid-1990s – …
Join the Bainbridge Public Library – Permission to Pause – The Tiny Talisman Project by Deborah Rhee
The Bainbridge Public Library is dedicated to spreading the joy of reading and the discovery of ideas with not just our local community, but with visitors from near and afar. In addition, the library is fortunate to house beautiful local …
Celebrating Juneteenth 2021- Freedom Day
Originating in Galveston, Texas in 1865, Juneteenth is the observance and celebration of the African American Emancipation. It is the oldest nationally celebrated event commemorating the end of slavery. Today, it is celebrated through marches, picnics and family gatherings, education …
The 2021 Grand Old 4th Celebration – Pandemic Edition
The Grand Old 4th Celebration originated in 1967, and for many islanders it was the official kick off of the summer season. Since its inception, it has become the biggest event on the island, not only for locals, but for …
Celebrating Two Years of Arts & Humanities Bainbridge Currents online magazine
Happy Birthday Currents! Two years ago this month, Arts & Humanities Bainbridge launched the Currents platform to provide online access to the island’s abundance of creativity through a calendar of events and with stories highlighting the community’s cultural offerings.
The …
The Old Messenger House Being Reborn as Cutting Edge Retirement Center
The historic Messenger House Care Center, which has sat dormant for the past several years, is being transformed into the island’s newest memory care and independent and assisted living facility.
Fieldstone Memory Care, together with local partners, purchased the building …





