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The Week Ahead
So many more new events are starting to pop up on the Island - which are good indications we are into Spring and beginning to get ready for Summer! Learn how to confidently identify wild spring plants that are edible and medicinal at IslandWood, feast on delicious grubs and a glass of wine with Southern BBQ at Eleven Winery, or enjoy a handpicked flight + a 4-course meal farmhouse style in Heyday Farm’s festive barn.
Featured Events:
Spring Skills of a Naturalist April 13, 9.30am-11.30am
Double D’s BBQ & Smokery Food Truck at Eleven Winery, April 15, 12pm-5pm
Frichette Winery Winemaker Dinner, April 15, 6pm-9pm
The Week Ahead
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.
Featured Events:
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
The Week Ahead
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
The Week Ahead
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.
The Week Ahead
Spring is coming, the clocks have sprung forward giving us lighter evenings and it’s time to embrace this new season on Bainbridge Island. Start by discovering the natural beauty that is Bainbridge Island by signing up for one of Bainbridge Gardens’ Spring Events or Classes. Bainbridge Gardens is a family-owned garden center located on a historic site and their events encourage you to learn how to become more self-sufficient in growing your own vegetables and maintaining a healthy garden. IslandWood is excited to launch their 2023 quarterly Dinner Series, starting with their March Dinner. To fill one of those Spring rainy days, book to see Bainbridge Performing Arts’ latest production The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Featured Events:
Plant What You Eat at Bainbridge Gardens - Sunday, March 19
Dine & Discover Dinner at IslandWood - Saturday, March 18
Curious Incident of Dog in the Night Time - Various Days, March 16-26
The Week Ahead
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
The Week Ahead
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
The Week Ahead
We are more than half-way through February, the days are getting longer and there is more time to enjoy the extra daylight hours. This week’s events are therefore focused on making it easier for you to find things to do outside! Sign up for this week’s featured events on Bainbridge Island or be a spectator and encourage and cheer on others who are participating! Cycle, cheer on, or watch the Chilly Hilly; visit Bloedel Reserve; Sail (or watch from the shoreline) the Jim Depue Memorial Race.
Featured Events:
Chilly Hilly Annual Cycle Race on Bainbridge Island - Sunday, February 26th
February Focus Walk at Bloedel Reserve - Thursday, February 23rd
Jim Depue Memorial Yacht Race, Bainbridge Island - Saturday, February 25th
The Week Ahead
Love is in the air. A couple ideas for celebrating the most romantic week of the year on Bainbridge Island.
Featured Events:
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
