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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 …
Enjoy an Afternoon Commemorating Renowned Northwest Poet Theodore Roethke at Bloedel Reserve and Check out a Play Inspired by his Life
The Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Program and Bloedel Reserve invite the community to an afternoon of poetry featuring Tess Gallagher, Linda Bierds, Pimone Triplett, and Michele Bombardier in commemoration of renowned northwest poet Theodore Roethke and his connection to …
On the Docket: Don’t Forget, First Friday Art Walk, Sept. 6, Plus Independent Art Show at the Library
The ever popular First Friday Art Walk will be held along Winslow Way and the surrounding area, on Friday Sept. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Spend an evening experiencing all that downtown Winslow has to offer. Many galleries, shops …
Busy Weekend Ahead: Celebrate Coworking Day, Kitsap Farm Tour, Pickleball’s Founders Tournament, and Summer Studio Tour
Help OfficeXPats Celebrate 13 years in Business at The Pavilion
Today is International Coworking Day. Thirteen years ago – on August 9th – OfficeXpats OfficeXpats Coworking and Meeting Space was almost ready to become the first coworking space in Kitsap …
Meet Al Philips: A Former Naval Officer and Would-Be Astronaut Who Loves Giving Tours of his Diminutive Bainbridge Island Preserve
What kid hasn’t dreamed of wanting to become an astronaut? Al Philips, owner and operator of Dolphin Place, a small nature preserve on the north side of Little Manzanita Bay, where he conducts native walks and native plant tours …
Check Out a Fine Slate of Abstract Artists at the Library, Plus Roam Around Downtown Winslow for First Friday Art Walk
As we continue to enjoy the warmth of summer, join West Sound Abstract Artists as they present their Summer Group Show with an opening reception for First Friday Art Walk, Friday, August 2, 5-7 p,m. in the Bainbridge Public Library
Summer Studio Tour Looking for Musicians; Try Matching Your Poetry to Pieces of Public Art
The Bainbridge Island Studio Tour is opening their summer venues to regional musicians who want to share their music during the summer event, August 9, 10, & 11. Both amateurs and professionals are welcome and can sign up for one-hour …
Local Non-Profit to Air Groundbreaking Documentary on Ancient African Philosophy of Ubuntu at Lynwood Theater
Island Tidbits: Another Big Haul for Rotary Auction, Check out Putt-Putt Clash, Summer Concerts at Battle Point, Meet Artist Anne-Marie Sargent, Want to Help City Government?
Another Big Pay Day for the Rotary Auction
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In many ways, that old adage applies to Bainbridge Island’s annual Rotary Auction and Rummage Sale. But one thing that can’t be denied is …





