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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, July 9 - 22
July 9
Bainbridge in Bloom: Patron Preview
A Midsummer Night's Dream
July 10
Bainbridge Island Farmers Market
Bainbridge in Bloom:
General Admission
Kitsap Naturalists
Beach Walk
IslandWood Dinner
Swing Plus Dance Event
Planetarium Show: Cool Constellations
July 11
Bainbridge in Bloom:
General Admission
Gardening with Ciscoe - Live from Bainbridge
World Cup Final
LIVE in HD
Books-Peter Donahue: Clara and Merritt
July 12
Summer All-Comers Track Meet
July 13
Celebrating our Public Gardens
Paul Hunter at IslandWood
Cruise-In
July 14
Ferry Farm Stand
Island Film Group:
Night of the Hunter
Summer Concerts in the Park: Deadwood Revival
July 15
Books-Suzanne Rivecca: Death is Not An Option
Performances @ the Passage: The New Blues Brothers
July
16
Family Movie Matinee: Swiss Family Robinson
Opening Night - Ovation! Musical Theatre: Cabaret
July 17
Bainbridge
Island Farmers Market
Meet
the Winemakers of Bainbridge Island
2nd Annual Tour de Coop
The "Pod" Art Party and Dedication
Children's Theater - Book It All Over - Johnny Appleseed
Java Town Swing Band with Jake Bergevin
July 18
Meet
the Winemakers of Bainbridge Island
Great Decisions at the Library: War Dance
Families on the EDGE!
July 19
Summer All-Comers Track
Meet
July 20
Cruise-In
Field's End Writers' Roundtable
July 21
Chamber Luncheon
Ferry Farm Stand
Summer Concerts in the Park: Mon Cheri
July 22
Books: William Dietrich- Barbary Pirates
Whiskey Creek Concert
Chamber After Hours
Live Music
Seabold Second Saturdays
Weekly
Pegasus
Coffee House
Stephens House
Four Swallows
Treehouse Cafe
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This is the official newsletter produced by
Bainbridge Island
Chamber of Commerce
395 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 July. To find other events around town, please view our online Community Calendar.
The Chamber office, Visitor Center & Motor Vehicle Licensing agency has moved!!! Visit us in our new space at 395 Winslow Way East, next to the Streamliner Diner.
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Don't Miss These Chamber Events:
Monthly Luncheon
Wed., July 21, 11:30 AM
Join us for a summer picnic at Battle Point Park and hear about new projects with Bainbridge Island Land Trust. Please RSVP ahead of time to guarantee your box lunch. More...
Business After Hours
Thurs., July 22, 5:30 PM to 7 PM
Tour the new Kids Discovery Museum (Kidimu) in the Island Gateway complex. You'll even get to try out some of the cool hands-on exhibits. More...
Annual Golf Scramble
Thurs., Aug 19, 10:30 AM
It's not too early to secure a spot for your foursome. Includes lunch and dinner at Wing Point and a chance at some great prizes and raffle items. More...
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 Bainbridge In Bloom
The 22nd Annual Bainbridge In Bloom Garden Tour features 6 outstanding gardens, lectures, garden art vendors, plant vendors, food and music! A benefit for the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council. Ticket discount if you Bike The Bloom.
Fri., July 9 - Patron Preview Day
Special preview of the gardens for patrons, then to Bloedel Reserve for a lecture by Dan Hinkley, evening garden party and dinner.
Sat. & Sun., July 10 & 11 - 10 AM-5PM
General admission garden tour. Ticket discount if you Bike The Bloom. More...
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 Ciscoe Morris: Live from Bainbridge Island
Sun, July 11, 10:00 AM, KIR0 Radio 97.3 FM
Catch Ciscoe Morris on the radio on July 11, from 10 to noon. He'll be broadcasting his weekly show - as part of the Bainbridge In Bloom Garden Tour - from Bainbridge's own Mesogeo Nursery and Garden Design. From 10:00 to 11:00 he and owner and veteran garden designer Terri Stanley will be talking new plants and design. Cisco will speak later in the day at one of the gardens on the OOOO-LA-LA! Bainbridge In Bloom garden tour. More...
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Kitsap Naturalists Beach Walk
Sat., July 10, 10 AM
Naturalists will be on the beach sharing their excitement and knowledge of marine life with the public. Meet at the Bainbridge Ferry Dock More...
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 IslandWood Dinner: Celebrating the Flavors of Summer
Sat., July 10, 5:30 PM
A new event that brings people and fresh food together. We've combined the beauty of IslandWood, the freshness of local food, the skills of our amazing kitchen staff, and celebrated local chef and author Greg Atkinson into one fantastic event! Come early for a tour of the campus at 4:30. More...
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 Swing Plus Dance Event
Sat., July 10
7:30-8:15 pm pre-dance Hustle workshop mixer free with dance! 8:15-10:30 pm dance to DJ mix Swing, Latin & Ballroom! NO pre-registration or partner required! Dressy casual; shoes clean soles, no black marks! More...
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 Planetarium Show:
Cool Constellations
Sat., July 10, 9 PM
Featuring the constellations of the Zodiac and other popular constellations, how they got their names, classic stories, why the Big and Little Dippers are not constellations.If the sky is clear, visitors can take a look at the real objects through our telescopes. Ritchie Observatory. More...
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 World Cup Final LIVE in HD!
Sun., July 11, 11:00 AM
Bainbridge Island Football Club, Bainbridge Cinema & Casa Rojas present the World Cup Final LIVE in HD on the Cinema BIG screen and LIVE in Casa Rojas on HD TV. Free! Try Casa Rojas World Cup Specials! Win a 50" HD TV!! Info- 206 451 4202 More...
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 Peter Donahue: Clara and Merritt
Sun., July 11, 3 PM
When the daughter of a longshoreman and a member of the Teamsters union, fall in love, their relationship is immediately threatened by the fierce antagonism between the rival unions. Encompassing the West Coast labor movement, World War II, the rise of McCarthyism, the Northwest School of Art, and much more, this exciting new novel explores how people reckon with the larger forces of world events in their everyday lives. At Eagle Harbor Books. More...
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 Summer All-Comers Track Meets
Mon., July 12, 6:15 PM
Open to all ages. Races include 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 meters, 60 hurdles, 4x100 relay, and joggers' mile in which winners are determined by closeness to their predicted time. Shorter races are divided by age and sex. Free. Also Jul. 19 & 26, Aug. 4 & 11. At the Bainbridge High School track. More...
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 Celebrating Our Public Gardens
Tues., July 13, 10:30 AM
Join Savvy Women Exchanging Relevant Views to hear a panel of speakers from various public gardens in our area discuss the importance of public gardens and their future in our current times. Facilitators will be George Little and David Lewis. At Seabold Hall. More...
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 Cruise-In
Tuesdays, 6 - 8 PM thru August
Everyone is invited to the weekly Project Backpack Car Cruise In for pizza, fun and cool cars. Bring a car to show, or just come see them. The Cruise-In is the single biggest fundraiser for Helpline's Project Backpack, which raises money to provide kids with school supplies. At the First Bainbridge Baptist Church lawn (Hwy 305 & Madison), every Tuesday through Aug. 31. Sponsored by Westside Pizza and Jim Peek. Information: (206) 817-5879. More...
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 Paul Hunter: A Practical Look at the Joy of Work
Tues., July 13, 5:30 PM
Kitsap Community & Agricultural Alliance public meeting features special guest farmer, poet, musician & WoodWorks letterpress founder Paul Hunter. Hunter celebrates the art of small scale farming in his latest book. At IslandWood. More...
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 Island Film Group: The Night of the Hunter
Wed., July 14, 7 PM
Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish MGM/UA; Directed by Charles Laughton Black and White; Not Rated; 91 minutes; 1955. Charles Laughton's only film as a director is considered a unique masterpiece of American cinema. A psychopathic preacher goes on the trail of hidden money, the secret of which is held by two children. A weird, manic fantasy in which evil confronts the power of innocence. More...
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 Ferry Farm Stand
Wednesdays, 4-6:15 PM
Attention Commuters: the Farmers' Market comes to you on Wednesday nights through mid September. Everything is packaged in convenient $5 increments. Located at the Winslow ferry terminal next to the Chamber's Visitor Kiosk. More...
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 Summer Concerts in the Park: Deadwood Revival
Wed., July 14, 7 PM
Progressive old-time jamgrass! Free concert in Winslow Waterfront Park sponsored by the BI Metro Parks & Rec District. More...
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 Suzanne Rivecca: Death is Not An Option
Thurs., July 15, 7:30 PM
A bold, dazzling debut collection about girls and women in a world where sexuality and self-delusion collide. Suzanne Rivecca's fiction has appeared in Best New American Voices 2009, among other publications. She is a winner of the Pushcart Prize and a former Wallace Stegner Fellow at Stanford University. At Eagle Harbor Books. More...
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 Performances at the Passage:
The New Blues Brothers
Thurs., July 15, 7:00 PM
Calling all Jake and Elwood fans! The boys are back in town for an evening of musical madness and blues hijinx. Spend and evening up on your feet with the coolest tribute act in the Northwest. Free. More...
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 Family Movie Matinee:
Swiss Family Robinson
Fri., July 16, 3 PM
Based on the classic Johann Wyss adventure tale of a family shipwrecked on a desert island and through challenges and misadventures they transform the island into home complete with a 3-story tree house and tamed wild animals. Free-at Bainbridge Library. More...
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 Cabaret
Fri., July 16, 7:30 PM
Opening Night. Ovation! Musical Theatre of Bainbridge is pleased to present the Kander and Ebb musical, Cabaret, in nine performances - Fri, Sat & Sun, July 16-August 1, 2010. Ovation!'s production of Cabaret is presented through special arrangement with Tams Witmark. Adult content. At BHS Theater. More...
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 Meet the Winemakers
of Bainbridge Island
Sat. & Sun., July 17 & 18
12 Noon - 5 PM
Only on select weekends throughout the year do the artisan wineries of Bainbridge Island (now there are seven!) open their doors and reveal their secrets. Learn from the winemakers themselves. Taste classic wines from Eastern Washington grapes as well as new favorites from island vines. Visit Washington's newest wine destination, Bainbridge Island! More...
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 2nd Annual Tour de Coop
Sat., July 17, 11 AM-4 PM
Back by popular demand - featuring 10 island chicken coops, poultry expert Paul Farley, and an apres-tour bash for tour-goers. Tickets available at Bay Hay & Feed. More...
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 The "Pod" Art Party and Dedication
Sat., July 17, 7:30 PM
Celebrate public art on Bainbridge Island! Join Public Art Committee (PAC) for the unveiling and dedication of the "Pod" sculpture by Kristin Tollefson, Craig Wiegman and Duke Grenier. Festivities include an art workshop, decorative planting, chalk art and the "Pod" exploration with the artists. Light refreshments will be served. Free, all ages welcome! At Marina Square (Parfitt Way & Madison) in Winslow.
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The EDGE Improv: Families on the EDGE
Sun., July 18, 5 PM
The Dog Days of Summer mean fun for the whole family at BPA's 4th annual Theatre School benefit FUNdraiser! This fantastic family affair features an old-fashioned BBQ on the lawn; a fun, cool raffle; a mini-auction with family friendly experiences; performances by BPA Theatre School students; and great entertainment as The EDGE Improv group performs their Island-famous hilarious Improv comedy. Kids in the audience can join the fun when they are invited to perform with the troupe on-stage! Proceeds benefit BPA and BPA's Theatre School programs. More...
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 Field's End Writer's Roundtable
Tues., July 20, 7 PM
Dinah Manoff presents "Stand in Your Character's Shoes." Manoff is an award winning actor and
director. She has written for both stage and television and had several
short stories presented at the prestigious writer's forum Spoken
Interludes and recorded for NPR's KCRW. She has had numerous roles on
stage and film, among them, "Grease", "Ordinary People",
and "Child's Play". Dinah has starred in the television series "Soap",
"Empty Nest"and most recently "State of Grace". Free at the Library. More...
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 Summer Concerts in the Park:
Mon Cheri
Wed., July 21, 7 PM
Indie Pop! Free concert in Winslow Waterfront Park sponsored by the BI Metro Parks & Rec District. More...
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 Performances at the Passage:
Whiskey Creek
Thurs., July 22, 7:00 PM
Step out for an evening of southern rock revival! These players have thrilled audiences for nearly three decades with Lynyrd Skynyrd classics including Sweet Home Alabama, Gimme Three Steps and Freebird. Free. More...
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 William Dietrich: Barbary Pirates
Thurs., July 22, 7:30 PM
Delivering the fast-paced adventure and wit of the other William Dietrich books, The Barbary Pirates is Ethan Gage at his winningest, most hilarious, and most death-defying. More...
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 Live Music on Bainbridge
Pegasus Coffee House
Most Fridays & Saturdays
7:30-9:30 PM
Schedule & links to musicians' web sites...
Stevens House Concerts
Saturdays 7:30-9:30 PM.
Self-serve dessert bar on every music night. More..
Four Swallows Restaurant
Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00 PM
Dine to the music of guitarist Alan Simcoe.
Seabold Second Saturdays
2nd Saturday of every month
Sign-up 6:30 PM, Show at 7:30 PM
All-acoustic open mic. More...
Treehouse Cafe
Saturdays, 8 PM
Wednesdays, 7:30 PM - Eagle Harbor Jazz Ensemble
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Bainbridge Island
Chamber of Commerce
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Bainbridge Island 98110 P: (206) 842-3700
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