Mark your calendars for Sunday, April 27! 🌿 Whether you're into sustainable fashion, hands-on nature fun, or restoring native habitats, Bainbridge Island has something for you. Here's what's happening around the island:

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🧵 ReFashion Sewdown

🌎 Earth Day Celebration

🪓 Free Invasive Weed Disposal

Here are a few local events happening this week on Bainbridge Island that offer opportunities for connection, celebration, and music:

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🍷 After Hours

🥘 2025 Annual Meeting & Community Potluck

🎸 Django’s Birthday

Looking for fun and engaging activities to fill your week? Bainbridge Island has you covered with a lineup of unique events that celebrate creativity, education, and nature.

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🌱 Terrarium Workshop at Eleven Winery

🏫 Family Day 2025 at Madrona School

🌳 Winter Tree ID Walk at Bloedel Reserve

One of the greatest things about Bainbridge Island is that there are so many things to do and see every day. If you work during the weekday, no problem because we’ve got your weekends covered with the diverse events happening on the island. Start off your weekend by unleashing your inner artist at Corks & Canvas - Brother’s Mountain Sail. This event is hosted at Eleven Winery, so, you guessed it, grab a glass of wine and paint the night away! If you want to spend some time outdoors, consider attending the Moonlight Market. With over 30 booths of food, crafts, arts, jewelry and much more, this event welcomes the whole family. To end the weekend and get you ready for the work week, we’re filling your bellies at the Paella Party hosted by the Eagle Harbor Wine Company.

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• Corks & Canvas - Brother’s Mountain Sail, July 21

• Moonlight Market, July 21

• Paella Party, July 22 and 23

This week’s calendar has SO many camps running for kids of all ages that Summer Vacation must have now finally begun! We hope you have a fun-packed Summer planned for the kids, but don’t forget about the Adults in the family. A six-week class, (aka “Camp for Adults”!) Introduction to Acting for Adults, starts on Tuesday evenings. Or, if you want to improve your painting skills, spend the afternoon at Bloedel Reserve’s MasterClass Plein Air Painting. This week also includes the beginning of July and on Saturday, July 1, Eleven Winery is hosting a Ukrainian Dumpling Pop-Up.

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• Introduction to Acting for Adults, June 27-August 1

• Masterclass Plein Air Painting at Bloedel, Tuesday June 27

• Ukrainian Dumpling Pop Up at Eleven Winery, Saturday July 1

It’s fun to be spontaneous and try something new, but sometimes it’s comforting to have a routine in your life. This week we focus on our Bainbridge Island Calendar’s weekly recurring events, which you can add to your regular plans for the family to enjoy. Here are just a few of our favorites! Every Monday enjoy live piano and wine at Earth & Vine and on Tuesdays they continue the fun with Half Price Wine by the bottle! On Wednesdays stop by Fletcher Bay’s Copper Top location for “Wine Down Wednesdays” with live music, wine specials, a food truck and importantly they have a kids' play area in the loft! On Fridays, children can play at being Mermaids and Mermen at the Mermaid Cove Aquatic Center.

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• Earth & Vine - Piano Bar Mondays and Half Price Wine Tuesdays

• Fletcher Bay - Wine Down Wednesdays (inc a Kids Loft Area)

• Mermaids and Mermen at Aquatic Center on Fridays

May so far has been full of evolution in my orbit. Kids are changing, career is evolving and growth abounds.

All of these recommendations this month found me by the bountiful people in my world. I am inspired daily by the greatness around me and am deeply grateful for the many teachers in my life. GAH - I am a lucky duck.

There is something for everyone this week. On Wednesday 24th book a date night with Dinner & A Duo at Heyday Farm - a great 3-course dinner accompanied by an intimate unplugged mini-concert with Ben Doerr and Lydia Ramsey of St. Paul de Vence. Get the kids prepared for Friday’s Bike to School Day on the 26th - make sure those bikes tires, gears and brakes are checked! And if you feel up to it, Squeaky Wheels are still looking for volunteer Bike Train chaperones! Summer must really now be here because The Pool at Pleasant Beach opens on Saturday. As well as the pool there is a fitness center, full bar and more - if you are not already a member get signed up now!

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• Dinner and a Duo - Wednesday, May 24

• Bike to School Day - Friday, May 26

• The Pool at Pleasant Beach Opens for Summer - Saturday, May 27

We have flowers, people! Birds are chirping, the sun is out longer… and it’s still pouring buckets. Well we can’t have it all right? That said, my feelings of optimism grow stronger day by day.

This month, we’re talking about The Maritime Northwest Garden Guide by Tilth Alliance, how to let your kids roam social media safely, and Glen Weldon, NPR.

In this article from The Atlantic, an excerpt from a new book challenges the idea of trusting your gut when it comes to parenting decisions. Drawing on research and personal experiences, the author argues that relying on intuition can be misleading and instead offers a different approach to making important choices for your children.

This coming week is Spring Break and it’s time to get those creative vibes flowing. Whether you have children that need to be kept amused, or you want to channel that creative adult spirit, there is something for everyone. Register for inspirational self-guided tours or live demonstrations, sign-up for a 3-day art camp and participate in a variety of mixed-media experiences, and learn tried and true methods of how to master drawing portraits.

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BARN Tour Registration for Spring Sampler (April 30) - April 3, 1pm-3pm

Spring Break One-Day Art Camps Ages 5-12 - April 4-7, 10.30am-1.30pm

Drawing and Painting People, April 8, 10am-4pm

Love is in the air. A couple ideas for celebrating the most romantic week of the year on Bainbridge Island.

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Valentines at Hey Day Farm, February 14th, 2023

Parents Night Out, Kid Drop off at Happy Hooves Horse Sanctuary February 10th and 17th, 2023

Jenny Davis Jazz Quartet at Manor House, February 18th, 2023