For all you history buffs out there, the 1960s were indeed turbulent times: the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., the War in Vietnam, student demonstrations, and so on. It was also a memorable decade for …
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Tag: Bainbridge Island Historical Museum (BIHM)
Contingent of Foreign and Out-of-State Players Help Enrich Bainbridge’s Founders Tournament
Chohika “Char” Wannachinda lives in Seattle now, but she was born and raised in Thailand. The 45-year-old marketing director for a Seattle-area senior living firm started playing Pickleball just four and a half months ago, but her game is so …
First Friday Art Walk – August 4, 2023
Winslow Way and surrounding area, Downtown Bainbridge Island
First Friday of every month, 6 to 8 PM
Spend an evening experiencing all that downtown Bainbridge has to offer. Many galleries, shops and businesses will be participating this month showcasing the …
Join BI Japanese-American Community March 30th in Commemorating 81st Anniversary of Forced Removal
The general public is invited to join the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC) as it commemorates the 81st anniversary of the forced removal of Japanese-Americans citizens from Bainbridge Island on March 30, 1942.
This special event, which typically draws …
The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum Announces its 2022 History Heroes
The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum honors and recognizes those individuals, businesses and organizations that have made significant and lasting contributions to the fulfillment of the Museum’s mission of “collecting, preserving and fostering knowledge of Bainbridge Island History.”
The program was …
Join the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum for their new exhibit: Trees
Work is underway at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum (BIHM) for a new exhibit in the Helen L. Bucey Gallery.
Trees is a year-long exhibit celebrating an important Island resource. Trees have always played a central role in the life …
Bainbridge Island Historical Museum is hosting the Live Auction: Turn Back Time Gala- The Twenties
Join the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum (BIHM) for their live auction Turn Back Time Gala: The Twenties, on October 1, 2022 from 6pm – 9pm to be held at Wing Point Golf & Country Club, 811 Cherry Avenue, Bainbridge …
Playing Pickleball Whilst Watching Some Great Founders Tourney Action
Pickleball anyone? My wife and I recently took up PB – as many call it – after taking lessons from the Bainbridge Metro Parks District.
Our teacher, David Anderson, was great, explaining the rules, the funky scoring system, when to …
Introducing Amber Buell, Bainbridge Island Historical Museum’s New Executive Director
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Amber Buell, our new Executive Director at the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum (BIHM). One of the first things that hit me upon meeting her was her vibrant and energetic personality, …
Our Community Past to Present – Bainbridge Island Historical Museum
Bainbridge Island has been home to many diverse communities of people and industries over its long history. For the Suquamish and other Coast Salish tribes, the island and the Puget Sound region was a center for trade. In the late …