On June 8, 2023, Island Volunteer Caregivers (IVC) will hold their much-loved annual Gather and Give Dinner Auction from 5:30 to 9pm at Kiana Lodge. This year’s auction will feature live music by Bischoff Trio during a champagne meet and …
Tag: Bainbridge Island Senior and Community Center
First Friday Art Walk – April 7, 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 …
Free ‘Road Ahead Expo’ Will Provide Great Resources for Seniors and Would-be Retirees
Aging is part of life. But sometimes it sneaks up on you. One day you’re in your 20s and you are as fit as a fiddle. Before long, or so it seems, you’re approaching 70 or 80 and suddenly things …
BI Senior Center Looking at Options for a Major Expansion of its Facility
The Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center (https://biseniorcenter.org/) has occupied the same basic footprint at 370 Brien Dr. S.E., – just above Waterfront Park – going on four decades now.
Members have come and gone, executive directors have come …
Jeannette Franks on volunteering, activism and her new book, Intentional Aging – 7 Practical Actions to Live Well and Minimize the Risk of Dementia
I first connected with Jeannette Franks through her work with Weed Warriors, which she founded in 2003 and remains an active participant of the organization. Up until recently, I had no idea that Jeannette wasn’t just an environmental volunteer, …
City News Bytes: Non-profits get boost, Moratorium on Inns, Drainage Projects Move forward, Island-wide Speed Limit?
Bainbridge Non-Profit Orgs. get a Boost from City Hall
Some 13 island non-profit organizations will receive funding over the next two years from Bainbridge taxpayers. The City typically awards funding to local non-profit organizations through a competitive proposal process on …
Bainbridge’s First-ever Juneteenth Celebration Happens this Sunday
The public is invited to attend and participate in the inaugural Bainbridge Juneteenth Community Celebration at the Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center at Waterfront Park on Sunday, June 19 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Juneteenth is an official Federal,
Island Volunteer Caregivers Community Assessment Survey is Here – Learn How You Can Help!
Island Volunteer Caregivers (IVC) is excited to announce the launch of its Community Assessment Survey called Growing Older on Bainbridge Island: A Community Survey to residents 65+ and older as well as those under 65 with a medical disability.
The …
Island Volunteer Caregivers – Caring for our Island Community
IVC got its start in 1996 when members of various island religious congregations realized the growing need in our community for an organization that would enable our most vulnerable populations—the elderly, the disabled and others with special needs—to live comfortably …
April is Celebrate Trees! Earth Month Bainbridge Island 2022
April is Earth Month on Bainbridge Island, and we are celebrating with activities and events for all ages to raise awareness for Earth Day and Arbor Day.
Everyone can take action and join activities to support and celebrate our environment …





