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Join the Bainbridge Public Library for the April 2023 First Friday Art Walk, featuring Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal

Join the Bainbridge Public Library for the April 2023 First Friday Art Walk, featuring Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal

The Bainbridge Public Library is dedicated to spreading the joy of reading and the discovery of ideas with not just our local community, but with visitors from near and afar. In addition, the library is fortunate to house beautiful local …

Free ‘Road Ahead Expo’ Will Provide Great Resources for Seniors and Would-be Retirees

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 …

The Sky’s the Limit at the Ritchie Observatory at Battle Point Park

The Sky’s the Limit at the Ritchie Observatory at Battle Point Park

Last year I visited the Ritchie Observatory at Battle Point Park and met with Battle Point Astronomical Association’s President, Frank Petrie and Chief Astronomer, Cole Rees to learn about the observatory and the association. It all started back in 1992, …

“Superpod” by Nora Nickum – A Journey Through the Amazing and (somewhat) Mysterious World of the Southern Resident Orcas

“Superpod” by Nora Nickum – A Journey Through the Amazing and (somewhat) Mysterious World of the Southern Resident Orcas

For a young Nora Nickum, making the short journey to San Juan Island each summer was filled with excitement and anticipation—this was the place where she waited each year to catch a glimpse of the endangered Southern Resident orcas …

It’s that time of year again – Bainbridge Island 2023 Farmers Market Opens April 1st!

It’s that time of year again – Bainbridge Island 2023 Farmers Market Opens April 1st!

The new season begins Saturday, April 1, 2023 from 10am to 2pm.

Prior to the Market’s filing of the Association’s Articles of Incorporation with Washington state in 1990, founding members, Brian MacWhorter (Butler Green Farms), and Anne and Peter Weber …

Come Listen to Island Futurist Bob Johansen talk about his book Office Shock and the future of Officing

Come Listen to Island Futurist Bob Johansen talk about his book Office Shock and the future of Officing

If you were a young adult or a college student back in the early 1970s, you probably remember the ground-breaking book Future Shock, written by journalist and sociologist Alan Toffler, along with his wife, Adelaide Farrell.

The …

Join BI Japanese-American Community March 30th in Commemorating 81st Anniversary of Forced Removal

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 …

Local Bank Merger of Columbia and Umpqua Recalls Memories of the Great Recession

Local Bank Merger of Columbia and Umpqua Recalls Memories of the Great Recession

The banking world has been turned on its ear of late, with the financial mishaps taking place at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in New York City. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), President Biden and Secretary of the …

Kick Off Spring with KiDiMu’s FAM JAM on March 25th from 10am–2pm and Adults-Only Mini-Golf Fundraiser from 6pm-9pm

Kick Off Spring with KiDiMu’s FAM JAM on March 25th from 10am–2pm and Adults-Only Mini-Golf Fundraiser from 6pm-9pm

Join KiDiMu and their community partners for FAM JAM 2023 – a fun street fair style family-focused event to kick off spring! Kids, grab your adults and head down to the museum for a day of activities, great music, street …

What’s happening in Kitsap’s economy? Check out KEDA’s Annual Meeting and other Programming

What’s happening in Kitsap’s economy? Check out KEDA’s Annual Meeting and other Programming

The goal of the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance, known as KEDA, is to foster a more diverse economy for West Puget Sound, which historically has been heavily dependent on military and government spending.

Not that there’s anything wrong with …

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