When there’s a holiday there’s a celebration. Bainbridge Island is celebrating July 4th this week with a few funtastic event. Dance the night away with your favorite performers and artists at Street Dance on July 3 on Winslow Way. Keep up the energy on Tuesday at the Grand Old 4th of July bash. Grab a drink at their beer, wine, and cider garden and a bite from one (or all!) of their 18 food vendors as you celebrate America’s independence. Last but never least, we’ve got the 63rd Annual Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale on Saturday, July 8. Events you won’t want to miss!

Featured Events:

• Street Dance, July 3

• Grand Old 4th of July, July 4

• The 2023 Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale, July 8

The first of 2023’s Classic Car Cruise-In starts this week and runs until the end of August. Spend Tuesday evenings admiring classic cars (or showcasing your own!), while enjoying a hotdog and helping local kids by making a donation to Project BackPack. This weekend you have a pick of live performances for all ages. Bainbridge Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty is on both Saturday and Sunday (including a Saturday matinee); enjoy this shortened version performed by children of all ages. On Saturday evening dust off your dancing shoes for WEAVE’s last 2022-2023 season performance featuring Foleada, a Seattle-based high energy Brazilian band. Enjoy a drink at the bar before the performance and during the interval and support WEAVE’s non-profit community organization bringing great musicians to Bainbridge Island.

Featured Events:

• Classic Car Cruise-In - Tuesday, May 30

• Sleeping Beauty - Saturday & Sunday, June 3-4

• Foleada at WEAVE - Saturday, June 3

This week on Bainbridge Island we are encouraging you to embrace our ecosystems and preserve the environment. Start your weekend by discovering how species composition and diversity promotes healthy ecosystems at the Springbrook Creek Preserve, enjoying good food and live music while learning more about energy efficient vehicles at the Kitsap Electric Vehicle and Bike Expo, and reducing waste by buying yourself something new to wear at Refashion Bainbridge. It's time to give back to mother nature!

Featured Events:

• Birds and Blooms Walk at Springbrook Creek Preserve

• May 20 Kitsap Electric Vehicle and Bike Expo - May 20

• Refashion Bainbridge Show 2023 - May 21

This week is dedicated to all Mothers! Mother's Day is Sunday May 14 but why not celebrate Mothers all week? Venture out to the City with the whole family for Shrek 2 in Concert with Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall - choose from various times on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Bainbridge Island celebrates "Wine on the Rock” so treat yourself or your mom to Wine & Cheese at four participating Wineries on Friday thru’ Sunday. For the finale, have Brunch on Mother’s Day at Islandwood after enjoying learning about Nature’s Nurturers: a Celebration of Mothers.

Featured Events:

• Shrek 2 in Concert with Seattle Symphony - May 11-13

• Wine on the Rock: Wines & Cheese - May 12-14

• Nature's Nurturers: A Celebration of Mothers - May 14, 10am-2pm

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