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Greetings!
Greetings from Bainbridge Island! There are a lot of things to see and do...please view our community calendar for a comprehensive listing of events
Our Favorite Event Picks, Nov 15 - 30
Nov 14 & 15
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra
Arts in the Woods
Nov 15
9th Environmental Conference at IslandWlood
Nov 19
Susan Wiggs & Sheila Roberts
New Moon Sneak Preview
Nov 20
Barbara Kingsolver
Nov 21
Contra Dance with Country Capers
Nov 22
Timothy Egan
An Evening with Uncle Bonsai
Nov 27
Amy Goodwin
Nov 28
Fall Family Afternoon
at IslandWood
Downtown Holiday Open House & Tree Lighting
Weekly
Live Music at Pegasus
Winter Farmers Market
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This is the official newsletter produced by
Bainbridge Island
Chamber of Commerce
590 Winslow Way East
Bainbridge Island, WA
(206) 842-3700
PRODUCED AND EDITED
BY Mickey Molnaire
Disclaimer: All content in this newsletter is screened, but The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce is not responsible for inaccuracies. Please verify all information by using the websites and links provided.
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Greetings from your friends at the
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce!
This issue of What's Happening - Bainbridge Island features major events coming up in November and early December. To find other events around town, please view our online Community Calendar. |
 Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra - Around the World in 80 Minutes
Sat., Nov. 14, 7:30 PM
Sun., Nov 15, 3:00 PM
The 2009-2010 Season opens with a program celebrating Romantic nationalism in music. The program's centerpiece is Borodin's dramatic Symphony No.2 in B minor, with other works by Vaughan Williams, Grieg and de Falla. More...
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Arts in the Woods
Sat. & Sun, Nov. 14 & 15, 10-5
Spend a weekend in beautiful North Kitsap County. A self-guided tour of 21 studios with over 50 artists in Kitsap County. 10am-5pm. Organized by Cultural Arts Foundation NW. More...
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 Anthony Flacco & Sharlene Martin
Sun., Nov 15, 3:00 PM
Historical true crime writer Anthony Flacco and co-author Sharlene Martin talk about their newest book, Publish Your Nonfiction Book:Strategies for Learning the Industry, Selling Your Book & Building a Successful Career. At Eagle Harbor Book Company. More...
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 The Truth About Dirt:
Caring for Our Soil
Sun., Nov. 15, 1:00 - 7:00 PM
BI Land Trust's 9th annual environmental conference will dig deep into various dirt-related topics including local soil types, amending and working fertile soils, protecting soils from erosion, the impact of herbicides and pesticides. Keynote speaker is David Montgomery, UW professor and author of Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. Island premier of Dirt: The Movie! At IslandWood. More...
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 Classics Night at the Lynwood: Network
Mon., Nov 16, 3:00 & 7:30 PM
A scathing satire about the uses and abuses of network television. But while screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky's and Director Sidney Lumet's take on television may seem quaint in the age of "reality TV", Fox News and Jerry Springer, it's every bit as potent now as it was when the film was released in 1976 Starring Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Peter Finch, Robert Duvall & Ned Beatty. More...
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 Field's End Writers' Roundtable
Tues., Nov 17, 6:00-8:30 PM
"Can You Write Your Story Without Losing Your Friends?" Ann Bauer is the author of a semi-autobiographical novel, A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards -- named one of the best books of 2005 by the Washington Post -- and the co-written culinary memoir, Damn Good Food. Her essay on Salon.com, "The Monster Inside My Son", was awarded a Narrative Nonfiction prize by the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard. More...
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 Loving the Recession: Possibility & Opportunity in Challenging Times
Thurs., Nov. 19, 3 - 6 PM
Presented by Steve Motenko, this workshop is designed to help people in all types of business - shop owners, professionals, artists, consultants, non-profits, etc. - who want to position themselves, when the recession ends, to "ride the wave to success." More...
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Susan Wiggs & Sheila Roberts
Thurs., Nov. 19, 7:30 PM
Two of Bainbridge's favorite women's fiction writers talk about their newest books - Wigg's Lakeshore Christmas and Roberts' Angel Lane. More...
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 New Moon Sneak Preview
Thurs., Nov. 19, 11:00 PM
Fans of the Twilight Saga can be the first to see New Moon and support your Library! Doors open at 11 PM, film starts at 12:01. Come early and see the first film, Twilight, at 9 PM. Costume contest, door prizes. More...
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 Barbara Kingsolver
Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 PM
West Sound Reads-the alliance between independent bookstores around Puget Sound and the Kitsap Regional Library-brings the beloved author of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle to Bainbridge for a very special appearance on behalf of her new novel, Lacuna, seven years in the making. At BHS Commons. More...
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 The Taming of the Shrew
Fri. & Sat, Nov. 20 & 21, 7:00 PM
Shakespeare's comedy classic gets a new "twist," and is set in the "rock 'n roll' 1950's era at a High School in Padua, Italy. West Sound Academy's drama students perform this beloved tale, which intertwines two sisters - one nice, one evil - and the boy who comes to town to "shake" things up. More..
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 Contra Dance with Country Capers
Sat., Nov. 21, 7:30 PM
Erran Sharpe of Port Angeles contra fame calls! Country Capers Celtic Trio--Jane Landstra, Ken Embrey and David Denz play Uilleann Irish pipes, cittern, fiddles, guitar, wooden flute and piano. Welcome to the fray: fun in the balance! All level dancers 13 and up welcome. Island Center Hall. More...
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 Timothy Egan - The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt & the Fire That Saved America
Sun., Nov. 22, 3:00 PM
Egan, author of the best seller, The Worst Hard Time, returns to Eagle Harbor Books to discuss his latest book, an account of the largest-ever forest fire in America and the tragedy that cemented Teddy Roosevelt's legacy in the land. More...
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 An Evening with Uncle Bonsai
Sun., Nov. 22, 7:00 PM
Seattle's beloved and irreverent folk trio comes to Bainbridge. Soaring and intricate vocal harmonies and biting humor deliver poignantly unflinching portrayals of life, love, and a guy named Doug. The group's influences range from the Beatles to Stephen Sondheim. Some say Zappa cross-bred with Peter, Paul and Mary. Loudon Wainright III, the Roches. More...
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 Amy Goodwin
Fri., Nov. 27, 3:30 PM
Amy Goodman, independent journalist and host of Democracy Now, introduces her new book, Breaking the Sound Barrier. At Eagle Harbor Congregational Church. A book signing will follow at Eagle Harbor Books. More...
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 Family Fall Afternoon at IslandWood
Sat., Nov. 28, 1-4 PM
One of two times a year when IslandWood's trails are open to the public. Share cocoa and treats by the fireplace and play period games. Learn about the Japanese American families that settled on Bainbridge Island, learn about the use of native plants in traditional Japanese cooking, create origami in fun shapes using recycled papers, listen to the histories of people who come from Bainbridge Island. More...
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 Downtown Holiday Open House & Tree Lighting
Sat., Nov. 28, 10 AM-7 PM
Downtown merchants open their doors to offer holiday hospitality. Santa and the Mayor light the downtown tree at 5:30 PM and welcome the holidays. More...
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 Live Music at Pegasus
Most Fridays & Saturdays
7:30-9:30 PM
Schedule & links to musicians' web sites...
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Upcoming Events...
We're getting ready for the holidays, so there's plenty to do and see on Bainbridge Island. Hop on a ferry and get away to it all!
Weekends starting Nov 27 & Dec Winterfest at the Pavilion
Saturdays in Nov & Dec Winter Farmers Market
Dec 4-6 Winter Studio Tour & Christmas in the Country
Dec 4-6 Meet the Winemakers of Bainbridge Island
Dec 4 Fiddler on the Roof by Ovation!
Dec 5 Posing Pets with Santa
Holidays on the Edge
Photos with Santa Downtown
Dec 5 & 6 Bainbridge Chorale Holiday Concert
Dec 11-20 Peter Pan at BPA
Dec 12 8th Annual Solstice Run - 5K, 1Mile, Kids' Dashes
Community Caroling
Dec 15 Field's End Writers' Roundtable
Dec 19 Les Contes d'Hoffman - The Met Live in HD
Jan 3 Annual Mochi Tsuki at IslandWood
For the most up-to-date info on community events, please
see our Community Calendar
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 If you have any questions about any of the above events, or if you would like to submit your event for consideration in the next newsletter, please contact
Mickey Molnaire
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
590 Winslow Way
Bainbridge Island 98110
P: (206) 842-3700
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