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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, Jan 15-31
Jan 16
The Met Live - Carmen
Duane Pasco
Island Contra Dance
Jan 17
Chamber Music
Jan 19
Field's End Writers' Roundtable
Jan 20
Chamber Luncheon with Tom Cox
Jan 22 & 23
Dinah Manoff
Jan 23
Tribute to Beverly Sills
Dinner with an Author
Jan 24
Youth Chorale Concert
Jan 25
William Stafford Celebration
Jan 27
Women in Business Soiree
Nighttime Beach Walks
Jan 28
A Visit to English Gardens
Bridget Young & PAUNDY
Jan 30
Healthy Living Expo
Sing Out!
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Live Music at Pegasus
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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 the New Year. To find other events around town, please view our online Community Calendar. |
Don't Miss These Chamber Events:
 Local Economic Forecast with Tom Cox
January Luncheon - Wed., Jan 20 - 11:30 AM
Join us for the 2010 annual Economic Forecast with Tom Cox. Tom Cox is a financial educator for Seattle-based Merriman Berkman Next and co-host of the radio program "Sound Investing". More...
Healthy Living Expo
Sat., Jan 30 - 10 AM to 4 PM
Our annual health & fitness trade show featuring local service providers and products for wellness, fitness, nutrition, healthy eating, cancer prevention, and weight loss. Bloodmobile, raffle items and activities for adults and kids.
 Train with the Kitsap Pumas soccer pros. Enjoy a "Healthy Taste of Bainbridge" with samples from local restaurants and stores.
 Keynote speaker this year will be sportscaster and former Mariners pitcher Bill Krueger. Bill will discuss the prospects for the 2010 Mariners season and share his family's experiences in dealing with autism. Autism will also be the topic for a panel of experts. Admission is free.
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 Metropolitan Opera - Live in HD
Sat., Jan. 16 - 10 AM
Carmen at Bainbridge Cinemas in the Pavilion. "Carmen is about sex, violence, and racism-and its corollary: freedom," says Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre. "It is one of the inalienably great works of art. It's sexy, in every sense. And I think it should be shocking." Tickets are on sale at the box office or by calling (206) 780-0766. More...
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 Duane Pasco: Naika tikegh wawa ekahnum (I want to talk story: Chinook)
Sat., Jan 16 - 2 PM
Mr. Northwest Coast Native Style Art, Duane Pasco is justifiably well known for his carving and design and traditional canoes. Anyone who has met the man, however, also knows that he is a natural born raconteur. Duane shares, in tales as tall as those totem poles he carves, stories of some of the situations and the characters who have helped to define and shape his life and work. More...
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 Island Contra Dance
Sat., Jan. 16 - 7:30 PM
Eric Curl of Everett calls! Music by the South Bay Boys from Olympia. Fun for the family. First timers can come at 7:30 to learn the steps. Dance starts at 8. All level dancers 13 and up welcome. Island
Center Hall.
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 Chamber Music-Vienna, Barcelona, New York-From the 1820s to the 1940s
Sun., Jan 17 - 3 PM
BPA's January Chamber Music program features three masterpieces written decades apart, in unrelated places. Violinist Thomas Monk, cellist Barbara Deppe, and pianist James Quitslund perform Franz Schubert's Trio in B-flat for Violin, Violoncello & Piano; pianist Mary Foster Grant performs Enrique Granados' "Coloquio en la Reja" from Goyescas; and Arthur Berger's Quartet for Winds is presented by Sarah Felstiner (flute), Amy Duerr-Day (oboe), Patti Beasley (clarinet), and Nancy Bondurant (bassoon). More...
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 Field's End Writers' Roundtable
Tues., Jan 19 - 7 PM
Barbara Winther, author of children's books, books for young adults, and books about local history, presents "Collaboration: Are two heads better than one?" More...
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 Open House at the Pool for 50+ & Seniors
Fri., Jan 22 - 12 Noon
Tour the BI Aquatic Center. Learn about aquatic programs to suit your skills & interests that can improve your health. Need transportation? Call 842-1616.
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 Dinah Manoff presents One Act Fest at BPA
Fri. & Sat., Jan. 22 & 23 - 7 PM
Film, television, and stage actress Dinah Manoff presents a selection of innovative and challenging one act plays and scenes from playwrights, familiar and obscure. More...
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 Tribute to Three American Operatic Greats - Beverly Sills
Sat., Jan 23 - 2 PM
Featuring commentary by Norm Hollingshead with musical excerpts from his own collection of rare recordings. Funded by the Bainbridge Island Friends of the Library. Coming up: Marilyn Horne - Jan. 30 and Leontyne Price - Feb. 6. More...
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 Dinner with an Author
Sat., Jan 23 - 6 PM
Crossing the Boundaries of Imagination, Traditional Culture, and Western Science. Dinner at a private home with Greg Bear, science fiction and fantasy, and Kathleen Alcala, biography. More...
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 Youth Concert
Sun., Jan 24 - 3 PM
Bainbridge Chorale Young Singers present "Here, There, and Everywhere", a spirited collected of folk songs from around the globe performed by our two auditioned youth choirs. More...
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 8th Annual William Stafford Birthday Celebration
Mon., Jan 25 - 7 PM
This annual community event honors William Stafford, a beloved Northwest poet and winner of the National Book Award. Neil Baker moderates a discussion of four of Stafford's poems selected and read by Bainbridge Island poets. An open mic for participants to read their favorite William Stafford poems follows. Sponsored by the Bainbridge Library and Friends of William Stafford. More...
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 Women in Business Soiree - Wine & Cookies
Wed., Jan 27 - 5 PM
Bainbridge has an abundance of women who offer a variety of services and businesses that residents and others enjoy and utilize. My Kids' Cookies hosts a meet-and-greet networking gathering. Bring business cards and/or info about your business. More...
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 Nighttime Beach Walks
Wed., Jan 27 - 7 PM
Join naturalists from the Kitsap Beach Watchers program to marvel at beach life during low tide. Bring flashlights and headlamps, and warm waterproof clothes and boots. More...
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 A Visit to English Gardens -
Thurs., Jan 28 - 7 PM
John Bullivant will share stories and pictures of his recent trip to several English Gardens, including the famous Cornwall Gardens. At Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church.
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 Bridget Young as "Realtor Lady" & Musical Guest PAUNDY
Thurs., Jan 28 - 7:30 PM
Local artist Bridget Young presents humorous reflections on real life adventures in real estate. PAUNDY, a 6-piece band of local musicians, are known for their fun, upbeat live shows and will be touring Poland, Germany and the Netherlands in February. At BPA. More...
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 11th Annual Sing Out!
Sat., Jan 30 - 7:30 PM
Celebrate Martin Luther King's life with Pat Wright and the Total Experience Gospel Choir. 1 PM - choir workshop creates the "2010 MLK Jr Memorial Choir" to sing the spirituals and traditional black-gospel-style choral music that inspired Dr. King; 5 PM - savory soul food dinner; and a spectacular concert at 7 PM. The public is welcome to join any or all of the day-long events. No experience necessary - no sheet music to read. Age 10 and up. Sign up for dinner by Jan. 27. More...
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 Kid's Night at the Museum
(Parents' Night Out!)
Sat., Jan 30 - 5-7 PM
Kids are invited to KiDiMu for a fun-filled evening of crafts and storytelling, projects and snacks, while their parents get to enjoy a night out! Drop-off program - pre-registration required. 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...
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 The New Year brings plenty to do and see on Bainbridge Island. Hop on a ferry and get away to it all! Check out the video Bainbridge Island in Winter.
Feb 3 Encore of Carmen - The Met Live in HD
Feb 4 Prairie Home Companion Live in HD
Feb 6 Simon Boccanegra - The Met Live in HD
The Edge Improv
Feb 12 Dinner with an Author - Romance Writers
Feb 14 First Sundays at the Commons
Feb 16 Field's End Writers' Roundtable
Feb 20 Dinner with an Author - Gregg Olsen
Feb 21 Val Easton at Bloedel Reserve
Feb 28 Chilly Hill Classic Bicycle Ride
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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