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It’s that Spooky Time of Year Again. Check out Our List of Bainbridge Halloween Activities for Kids of All Ages!

It’s that Spooky Time of Year Again. Check out Our List of Bainbridge Halloween Activities for Kids of All Ages!

As many islanders know, we love our holidays on Bainbridge, and celebrating Fall and Halloween is no different. There’s a lot going on throughout the month of October, and here at The Island Wanderer, we’ve done our best to compile …

Island Tidbits: Turn Back Time Gala, Harvest Time at Bainbridge Vineyards, Refract at Barn, Preparedness Webinar, KEDA Forum

Island Tidbits: Turn Back Time Gala, Harvest Time at Bainbridge Vineyards, Refract at Barn, Preparedness Webinar, KEDA Forum

It’s Not Too Late to Go to the Prom – Turn Back Time Gala this Saturday!

You’re Invited to the Prom!

And in this one, 1980s attire required, so break out your puffy sleeves and powder blue suits because this …

‘It Can’t Happen Here,’ a Famous Novel by Sinclair Lewis will be Acted Out This Coming Weekend by Island Theatre Thespians

‘It Can’t Happen Here,’ a Famous Novel by Sinclair Lewis will be Acted Out This Coming Weekend by Island Theatre Thespians

Island Theatre Bainbridge (as Island Theatre at the Library) presents “It Can’t Happen Here,” a dramatic adaptation of the famous 1935 novel by the Pulitzer Prize- and Nobel Prize- winning novelist Sinclair Lewis at the Bainbridge Island …

Dan Hamlin Replaces Terry Lande as BI Metro Park & Recreation District Head; Explore Sunny Hill Trail This Coming Thursday

Dan Hamlin Replaces Terry Lande as BI Metro Park & Recreation District Head; Explore Sunny Hill Trail This Coming Thursday

The Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District has appointed Dan Hamlin as its new Executive Director, replacing the retiring Terry Lande. Hamlin has been with the Parks District since 2006 and has spent 35 years working for parks organizations …

Not to be Missed: Oktoberfest Resource Fair (and $1 Beers) Returns to BI Senior/Community Center on Saturday Oct. 13th!

Not to be Missed: Oktoberfest Resource Fair (and $1 Beers) Returns to BI Senior/Community Center on Saturday Oct. 13th!

Using alcohol to lure potential supporters to an event of any kind is as old as the hills. Think Greeks and Romans. Indeed, attend almost any fundraiser on Bainbridge Island and you’re likely to see wine, beer and spirits freely …

BPA Presents the Hilariously Irreverent Musical, “Urinetown”: Oct. 11–27, | With a Pay-What-You-Can Preview on Oct. 10

BPA Presents the Hilariously Irreverent Musical, “Urinetown”: Oct. 11–27, | With a Pay-What-You-Can Preview on Oct. 10

Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) is presenting the Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown, a biting satire with a wildly entertaining mix of comedy and social commentary. Running from October 11 through 27, with a Pay-What-You-Can preview on October 10, “Urinetown

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Suquamish Welcome Pole Public Dedication is Slated for Wednesday Oct. 9 on Sound to Olympics Trail

Suquamish Welcome Pole Public Dedication is Slated for Wednesday Oct. 9 on Sound to Olympics Trail

The community is invited to celebrate the dedication of the new Suquamish Welcome Pole on Bainbridge Island’s Sound to Olympics Trail, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 9.

“This unique cultural work by Suquamish carver Randi Purser is being gifted …

Eat, Drink and Dance at the Bainbridge History Museum’s Turn Back Time Gala on October 19th!

Eat, Drink and Dance at the Bainbridge History Museum’s Turn Back Time Gala on October 19th!

You’re Invited to the Prom!

And in this one, 1980s attire required, so break out your puffy sleeves and powder blue suits because this year’s Bainbridge History Museum’s Turn Back Time Gala is celebrating the 1980s!

Join the History Musuem …

Cultural Corner: Art at the Library, October First Friday Art Walk, Island Theatre’s 10-Minute Playwriting Course!

Cultural Corner: Art at the Library, October First Friday Art Walk, Island Theatre’s 10-Minute Playwriting Course!

As Linda Meier, art coordinator with the Bainbridge Island Public Library muses, “Autumn leaves falling by our windows, maybe the return of Northwest drizzle (but) always there is art.”

The library’s October artist, Michael Pontieri, hosts an opening reception …

Driving on Bainbridge’s Demilitarized Zone (Madison Avenue) is no fun, but our City Manager, who is Equally Frustrated, Preaches Patience!

Driving on Bainbridge’s Demilitarized Zone (Madison Avenue) is no fun, but our City Manager, who is Equally Frustrated, Preaches Patience!

It’s maddening! We’re talking about the long-suffering Madison Avenue Road repair project. If you’ve had the opportunity, or better yet, made the mistake of driving on one of our island’s main north-south arterials from New Brooklyn to High School Road …

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