Expect a Lively Debate at Senior Center Candidates Forum on Sunday, Oct. 19; Make Your Plans For the History Museum’s Turn Back Time Gala

The Island Wanderer | Posted on October 15, 2025 |

The Bainbridge Island Senior & Community Center invites you to participate in this year’s City Council Candidates Forum, hosted by the Center. It will be held on Sunday, October 19th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. It will also be streamed live on https://youtube.com/biseniorcenter.

“The forum is an opportunity for our community to meet the candidates running for the three Council seats, and to understand their qualifications and priorities for the city,” BISCC Executive Director Reed Price. ” It will also provide an opportunity for those attending to express their views and to ask each or all of the candidate’s questions. “If past BISCC candidate forums are an indication, this will be a well-attended, lively and informative session for both the candidates and for those attending.”

The candidates for the City Council are:

South Ward – Mike Nelson & Sarah Blossom

North Ward – Joe Deets & Lara Lant

Central Ward – Clarence Moriwaki & Peter Raffa

Bainbridge History Museum’s Turn Back Time Gala is Slated for Saturday Nov. 1

Step back into the past as we turn back to the 1930’s!

Enjoy an evening filled with history, plus exciting live and silent auctions, entertainment and more – all in support of the Bainbridge History Museum’s mission.

Our featured evening entertainer is Lisa Mandelkorn. From New York’s opera stages to Seattle’s favorite theaters, Mandelkorn has wowed audiences in roles ranging from Mary Poppins to Donna in Mamma Mia. Twice nominated for Best Actress, she now performs with the Lisa Mandelkorn Trio, directs and teaches locally, and brings her powerhouse voice and sparkle wherever she goes.

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Dinner choices: Panko-Crusted Baked Salmon with root vegetables or Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa (vegetarian and gluten free)

Join us for dinner, silent and live auction, and entertainment! Tickets: Turn Back Time: 1930s Gala Tickets | Bainbridge Island Historical Museum

“We at the Bainbridge History Museum are absolutely thrilled to host this year’s Turn Back Time Gala: 1930s! We’re bringing the celebration back to the beautiful Wing Point Country Club and couldn’t be more excited to welcome back Auctioneer Matt Smith and the incredibly talented entertainer Lisa Mandelkorn,” says BHM spokeswoman Jessica Perkins. “With over a dozen fantastic live auction items and a showstopping dessert dash featuring cakes from Town & Country Market, it’s shaping up to be an unforgettable evening in support of local history.”

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