Tag: Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce

It’s with a Tear in Our Eyes that We Say Goodbye to the Bainbridge History Museum’s Historic Red Oak Tree that Stood Tall for Generations

It’s with a Tear in Our Eyes that We Say Goodbye to the Bainbridge History Museum’s Historic Red Oak Tree that Stood Tall for Generations

It’s gone! You might have noticed in recent days that the historic red oak tree located on the Bainbridge History Museum property at 215 Ericksen Ave NE is no longer standing.

The museum bid farewell to this wonderful sentinel of …

Submit Your Best Poetry About Your Favorite Critter for the 2025 Poetry Corners Exhibit

Submit Your Best Poetry About Your Favorite Critter for the 2025 Poetry Corners Exhibit

You may be a poet and don’t know it. Community members of all ages are invited to submit poems for this year’s Poetry Corners exhibit. Submissions are due March 1.

This year’s theme is “All Creatures Great and Small.” Organizers …

Don’t Despair, Repair! the BARN and Sustainable Bainbridge to Host First-ever Fix-it Fair

Don’t Despair, Repair! the BARN and Sustainable Bainbridge to Host First-ever Fix-it Fair

The Bainbdridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) is partnering with the Kitsap County Solid Waste Division and Sustainable Bainbridge for what may be the island’s first-ever Fix-it Fair, scheduled for March 1, 2025. This free community event brings together
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City News Bytes: City Dock Rates on the Rise, People’s Art Choice Vote, Agate Pass Bridge Delays, Bainbridge Named Bike-Friendly Community

City News Bytes: City Dock Rates on the Rise, People’s Art Choice Vote, Agate Pass Bridge Delays, Bainbridge Named Bike-Friendly Community

Short Term City Dock Rates Are on the Increase

In 2024, the City Council conducted a thorough review of the annual costs associated with managing and maintaining the City Dock at Waterfront Park.

During the review, it was discovered that …

It’s That Time of Year Again to Kickoff the 2025 Biking Year With the 53rd Annual Chilly Hilly on Sunday February 23

It’s That Time of Year Again to Kickoff the 2025 Biking Year With the 53rd Annual Chilly Hilly on Sunday February 23

 

By Margaret Millmore 

For many Bainbridge Islanders and Pacific Northwesterners, cycling isn’t just a wonderful way to exercise and enjoy our beautiful PNW scenery, it’s a way of life and an environmentally friendly source of transportation—regardless of the weather …

Local Romance Authors Present Exclusive Valentine’s Season Literary Event This Coming Saturday, Plus Other Valentine’s Events

Local Romance Authors Present Exclusive Valentine’s Season Literary Event This Coming Saturday, Plus Other Valentine’s Events

By Jennifer Hemmingsen

This Valentine’s Day and beyond, celebrate the art of romance with live readings from the region’s most successful romance authors. “Happily Ever After: A Celebration of Romance Writing” brings together published authors for an elegant 21+ event …

City News Bytes: Trump Actions May Impact City Projects, Carbon Offsets at Justice Ctr, Local Groups Receive Tourism Funding, Expect Delays on Agate Pass Bridge

City News Bytes: Trump Actions May Impact City Projects, Carbon Offsets at Justice Ctr, Local Groups Receive Tourism Funding, Expect Delays on Agate Pass Bridge

Long Arm of New Trump Administration Impacting City Projects

Much has been reported of late about the new Trump Administration’s efforts to transform the federal government. Some of those actions may be coming to roost on Bainbridge Island.

On Monday, …

The Art of Reflections: BARN Instructor Tim Celeski Recreates Designing and Building the Blacker House Mirror

The Art of Reflections: BARN Instructor Tim Celeski Recreates Designing and Building the Blacker House Mirror

By Jennifer Hemmingsen

The Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) Instructor Tim Celeski has designed and built more than 100 custom pieces of fine furniture for homes built by Charles and Henry Greene, the architectural duo that revolutionized the American …

Island Tidbits: Martin Luther King Day Celebration, MLK Weed Warriors Day of Service, Sandwich Board Permits, Sign Ordinance Info, etc.

Island Tidbits: Martin Luther King Day Celebration, MLK Weed Warriors Day of Service, Sandwich Board Permits, Sign Ordinance Info, etc.

BIMA Martin Luther King Day Celebration – Jan. 19

The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art is hosting an MLK Day celebration event on January 19 from 2:30-5pm.

This event, titled “MLK Celebration: With Liberty & Justice, For Whom?” will examine …

Make Your Own Christmas and Holiday Memories with a Tour of Island Homes with Festive Light Displays!

Make Your Own Christmas and Holiday Memories with a Tour of Island Homes with Festive Light Displays!

When I was kid growing up in Upstate New York, the Christmas season was a truly magical time of year. Normally, we’d have snow. Lots of snow. Sometimes it looked like a Winter Wonderland outside and felt like a …

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