Wow, that winter seemed to go by quickly because we’ve got Spring events starting back up! Join the Bainbridge Island Farmers’ Market x April Fools’ Day this Saturday; get your bellies rolling at the Seattle International Comedy Competition taking place at Bainbridge Cinemas, The Pavilion on Friday night; and come together with your community to remember the lives impacted by the forced removal of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island on Thursday morning.

Featured Events:

Farmers’ Market - Saturday, April 1, 10am-2pm

Commemoration of the 81st Anniversary of the Exclusion - Thursday, March 30, 11am-12pm

Best of the Seattle International Comedy Competition - Friday, March 31, 7.30 pm-9.30pm

It’s time to start planning this year’s garden and that is our focus for next week’s featured events. Whether you want to nurture beautiful flowering shrubs or grow plants you can eat, Bainbridge Island has experts who will teach you how to have a healthy flourishing garden and a rewarding growing experience.

Learn how to buy the right type of plants to preserve water and maximize your productivity in the garden, graft your own fruit trees, and impress your family and friends with home-grown healthy vegetables.

Featured Events:

Drought-Tolerant Gems for the Low Maintenance Garden at Bainbridge Gardens - Saturday, March 25

Graft an Apple Tree at Bainbridge Gardens - Sunday, March 26

Veg Club: Gardening Classes at the Library - 1st Tuesdays ‘thru October.

Did you know Bainbridge Island boasts seven boutique wineries? This week’s events focus on Wine.

Featured Events:

Wine Down Wednesday at Fletcher Bay Winery - Wednesday, March 8

Taste Washington - Saturday & Sunday, March 11-12

COR Winemaker Dinner at Heyday Farm - Saturday, March 11

This week’s calendar offers plentiful live music and opportunities to enjoy the arts and culture of Bainbridge Island. 1. The First Friday Art Walk is a tremendous community event that drives opportunities for connection and celebration of the arts. You can start at any place along the route and sample wine and snacks as you go from establishment to establishment enjoying live music and admiring local artists. It’s a wonderful way to kick off the weekend. 2. Tending chickens is big business on Bainbridge. In fact, I think many new islanders move here with dreams of starting a flock and living closer to the land. Bay Hay and Feed is offering a fantastic program on Saturday to learn the basics of chickens. 3. Stop by the concert series, first Sunday Music, and hear the string quartet at the Waterfront Community Center.

Featured Events:

First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Bainbridge - Friday, March 3

Everything About Chickens, Bay, Hay & Feed - Saturday, March 4

First Sunday Music, String Quartet Classics - Sunday, March 5