From BCB ... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-161-bainbridge-in-bloom-july-10-11/

Bainbridge in Bloom, a perennial delight, invites everyone to enjoy exquisite, private gardens of Bainbridge Island. Sponsored by Arts & Humanities Bainbridge, this event is a major garden tour of the Pacific Northwest.

In this podcast, Barbara Sacerdote, Executive Director of Arts & Humanities Bainbridge and Patty Bell, Chair and AHB Board Member, join BCB host Jennifer Waldron for a conversation about this July event.

You can visit these six stunning gardens either Friday, July 10th or Saturday, July 11th.  The theme, Balance Through Design, offers garden palettes of textures, colors and shapes mixed with the imagination and creativity of the gardeners.  This tour is a major fundraiser for Arts and Humanities Bainbridge and delivers on-going benefits to our community.

You can purchase your tickets at Bainbridge Gardens, Bay Hay and Feed, or on-line at Arts & Humanities Bainbridge.  

Credits: BCB host Jennifer Waldron; BCB audio tech Sandy Schubach; BCB audio editor Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

There's an open mic for music each Tuesday evening at the Pegasus cafe in Winslow. And Thursday evenings are for picking the strings.

In this episode of the What's Up Bainbridge podcast, musician Ethan J. Perry returns to the studio to talk to BCB host Miles Schneiderman about running the Green Muse open mic night on Tuesdays and the Biscuits 'n Gravy picking session at the Pegasus Coffee House on Thursdays.

Ethan discusses his musical career, how he became involved with the Pegasus, and how his events promote community on Bainbridge Island.

Ethan J. Perry hosts the Green Muse open mic night every Tuesday from 8-10 pm, and the Biscuits 'n Gravy picking session every Thursday from 7-10 pm, at the Pegasus Coffee House. The Pegasus is located 131 Parfitt Way SW, in Winslow.

Credits: BCB host and audio editor: Miles Schneiderman; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-159-midsummer-nights-dream-at-bloedel-in-july/

Shakespeare in the park returns to Bloedel Reserve this July with a delightful production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.  In this podcast, Tom Challinor, Director of BPA’s Shakespeare Society, and actors Joel Underwood (King of the Faeries) and Kristi Jacobsen (Queen of the Faeries) join BCB host Channie Peters for a lively conversation about this unique production.

Midsummer, which will be performed at the South Meadow of Bloedel Reserve from July 9th until July 26th over three weekends, will feature original musical compositions by Joel, who also serves as Musical Director of the production.Shakespeare lovers will be able to come onto the Reserve's South Meadow any time after 6pm: bring a picnic dinner and settle onto blankets or chairs for an evening of fun and delightful entertainment.  

Ticket purchase in advance is encouraged, as last year’s Shakespeare production (Twelfth Night) sold out. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit bainbridgeperformingarts.org or stop by the BPA box office at 200 Madison Avenue North.

Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-158-dietland-author-sarai-walker-june-28/

For a lively discussion about some deep issues, join BCB host Lyssa Danehy deHart as she interviews Sarai Walker about her debut novel, Dietland.

Dietland is a bold, original, and funny debut novel that takes on the beauty industry, gender inequality, and our weight loss obsession -- from the inside out, and with fists flying. Sarai will be speaking at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, June 28 from 3-5 pm.

In this book, which is part Fight Club, part Feminist Manifesto, the diet revolution is here -- and it's armed. Heroine Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you're fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse.

Plum is biding her time (with a job answering fan mail for a popular teen girls' magazine) until her weight-loss surgery, believing that only then can her true life as a thin person finally begin.

But when a mysterious woman starts following her, Plum finds herself falling down a rabbit hole and into an underground community of women who live life on their own terms. There Plum agrees to a series of challenges that force her to deal with her past, her doubts, and the real costs of becoming "beautiful." 

At the same time, a dangerous guerrilla group called "Jennifer" begins to terrorize a world that mistreats women. As Plum grapples with her personal struggles, she becomes entangled in a sinister plot, and the consequences are explosive. 

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to meet and learn more about an immensely talented writer!

Credits: BCB host and audio editor Lyssa Danehy DeHart; BCB social media publishers: Chris and Diane Walker.

After the Bainbridge Library staff march in the July 4th parade, they have a month of activities in store for us.

Guide to GrantSpace: Grantseeker Resources Online: On Tuesday July 7 at 2pm. Learn about the Foundation Center’s vast grant seeker resources for beginners to experts, all available from home through KRL’s Funding Information Network. Registration is required. Please contact Peggy Branaman by email or call 360-779-2915, ext. 9501, or stop by and register at the Bainbridge Island Library.

The 1st Friday Arts Walk at the Library will occur this month on the 2nd Friday to avoid conflict with the Independence Day Street Fair. Stop at the Library on Friday July 10, 5-7pm, to see New Works by Christine Hella Thompson. See the artist's website.

What Do You Know: Knowledge Explorations Led by Community Experts. The next event is Wednesday July 22, 7-9pm. Birding with Gene: Join Kitsap Audubon Society’s board member Gene Bullock as he talks about the best birding places on the island and throughout Kitsap County.

The Salon - A Forum for Conversation, will occur on Friday, July 24, 1:30-3pm. This is an opportunity to discuss issues that affect us as members of society and to enjoy stimulating conversation. A short article or essay to frame the current month’s topic and stimulate ideas will be posted on the Library website a few days prior to the Salon.

Credits: BCB host and editor: Joanna Pyle; BCB publisher: Barry Peters.

The Bainbridge Photography Club July 4th Exhibit will show 30 photos taken by 15 deaf children on Ometepe - the Bainbridge sister island in Nicaragua. In this podcast, Sue Barrington and Dale Spoor explain the background of the show.

This is one of many projects initiated by Dale Spoor after learning that there were no government programs on Nicaragua for hearing-impaired children.

Dale participated in the first delegation of the Bainbridge Ometepe Sister Islands Association (BOSIA) to Ometepe in 1988. Since then he has led a dozen trips and delegations over the years. Dale and his wife also facilitate Spanish classes at the Senior Center.

In January of this year a group of 12 BOSIA delegates carried to the island 15 new simple digital cameras donated by members of the BI Photo Club. They met with the children one morning. With the assistance of a local sign language interpreter, they taught them how to use the cameras. They gave them simple instructions for taking photos: tell us your story, show us your friends, your family, your island and your lives. The children spent a week in their local communities taking photos.

Members of the photo club have created an exhibition of 30 photos that will be shown in a number of venues here and in Nicaragua. The first exhibition will be at the Waterfront Park Community Center during the Fourth of July celebration as a part of the annual photography show there.

Brenda Berry, a BI professional photographer who was a member of the delegation created a 6-minute video that captures the essence of the experience of working with the deaf children on Ometepe in the photography project.

Credits: BCB host and editor: Joanna Pyle; BCB publisher: Barry Peters.

In this episode of Bainbridge On Campus, Finn Manders interviews Aila Ikuse, Kate Merifield, Erik Appleberry, and Mark Dettman about their involvement in the Fort Ward Community Hall project that is taking place on the south end of the island. The four students are members of the Youth Advisory Committee for the project and are responsible for helping to restore a former 100 year old bakery into a community hall for the public. They have made a huge amount of progress in restoring the building through grants, hard work, and donations, but are still collecting donations to get them to their of $300,000 goal. Visit their website at http://fortwardhall.org/ to learn more about their outstanding progress, the organisation and project, and how you can support them in restoring the magnificent building.

Credits:

Host: Finn Mander, Edited by: Finn Mander, Published by: Finn Mander

Bainbridge Island is home to a planetarium and the largest publicly accessible telescope in the Northwest. The Battle Point Astronomical Association (BPAA) holds regular planetarium shows and telescope viewings that are open to the public at the Edwin E. Ritchie Observatory at Battle Point Park.

In this podcast, Dr. Erica Saint Clair tells BCB host Sonia Scaer about the upcoming Planetarium Show on Saturday evening June 13th at 8:30 pm. This family event about visiting the planets and exploring with planetary rovers is sure to inspire wonder and mystery. Erica’s topic that evening will be “Exploring our Solar System”.

If the sky is clear, visitors will be invited after the presentation to view the stars and planets of the night sky through the telescopes of BPAA astronomers.

Erica explains: “From our first interplanetary landing on Venus to roving around Mars our venture to explore the solar system around us has been fraught with obstacles, heartache and unthinkable triumph. For the past 6 decades we have been exploring our solar system with landers, rovers, and probes. Spend the evening learning about the history and future of humankind's interaction with our other planets and top it off with viewing Venus, the first planet to have a probe successfully landed upon it, through our observatory telescopes.”

Battle Point Astronomical Association welcomes individual and family memberships. Gain access to classes, talks and even the ability to check out telescopes allowing you to view the night sky all month long from the comfort of your own backyard.

The evening is free to BPAA members. A $2 donation is suggested for nonmembers, and $5 for families. For more information about the Association, see http://bpastro.org

Credits: BCB host: Sonia Scaer; BCB editor and publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-154-boaters-fair-june-20/

Dare to test your paddling skills in the Canoe Tug-o-War or the Stand Up Paddleboard Joust! Learn to row, learn to sail, and tour the Seattle Fire Boat, "Chief Seattle!"  

In this podcast Bainbridge Island Harbor Master tells BCB host Lyssa Danehy DeHart about all the exciting events planned for the Bainbridge Island Boaters Fair, to be held Saturday, June 20 from 11-3 at Waterfront Park. 

Other opportunities offered include:

•  Coast Guard Auxiliary boating safety booths to learn knot-tying, cruise planning, vessel inspections, kids activities, and enjoy a free hot dog!

•  Come aboard a 45' Coast Guard cutter and watch a live Helicopter rescue!

•  Visit the Bainbridge Island Police Department's 33' safe boat "Marine 8."

•  Come aboard the 26' Suquamish Tribe Fisheries boat and meet the dive team.

•  Meet City staff and get the latest on the City dock improvements, marine water quality and volunteer programs.

•  Pick up a Kitsap Water Trails map and learn about the "Paddle Bainbridge" event.

•  Get your clean boater swag from Washington Sea Grant.

•  And, after all that paddling, make sure to soothe those paddling shoulders with a free chair massage from Living Well.

Credits: BCB host and audio editor Lyssa Danehy DeHart; BCB social media publishers: Chris and Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-153-family-film-festival-june-18-21/

Some fabulous films, fun for the whole family, will be coming to the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art for an exciting first-ever Family Film Festival, June 18 - 21. 

In this podcast, Kristin Tollefson gives BCB host Channie Peters the skinny on the museum's great lineup of films.  "Song of the Sea," "Secret Garden," and Seattle Film Festival hits "Fantastic Journeys: Animated Shorts" and "Fantastic Journeys: Live Action Shorts" will be shown twice on their scheduled days, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. 

In addition, the Museum Bistro will serve family-friendly meals and snacks for purchase; and the museum store will have some surprise purchases related to the films.

More information about the films and the schedule of films for the four days can be found at www.biartmuseum.org.

Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor Tim Bird; BCB social media publishers: Diane and Chris Walker.

The City, the Bainbridge Island Chamber, the Downtown Association and other community partners are inviting Bainbridge residents and business owners to help create a toolkit to tell the Bainbridge Island story far and wide.

In this podcast, Kellie Stickney of the City and Rex Oliver, President and CEO of the Chamber, explain the upcoming 3-day creative process.

Consultants Arnett Muldrow Associates will help community members develop a Bainbridge brand that can be used for the purpose of economic development, inviting visitors, and enhancing community cohesion. They earned kudos for similar projects in WA communities like Gig Harbor, Ellensburg, Wenatchee and Port Orchard.

You can get involved by taking a brief online survey and then attend public input meeting on Tuesday, June 9 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm, and the outcomes "reveal" on Thursday from 6:30 to 8pm. Each is at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA).

After some additional weeks for refinement, Arnett and Muldrow will provide, for example:

• A logo and tagline for the City and initiative partners
• Logo designs for events and organizations
• Custom banner designs
• Coordinated wayfinding sign designs
• Cover designs  for visitor guides, etc.
• Web page skin concepts
• Ad templates and concepts
• Photography
• Style guide

According to the City's Community Engagement Specialist Kellie Stickney, "This process is about bringing the community together to speak in one voice in a way that will create increased collaboration and enhanced economic opportunities for local businesses." Kellie mentions that it's a timely project to help commemorate the 25th anniversary of the local vote to create an island-wide city. 

For more information on the community identity process contact Kellie Stickney, Community Engagement Specialist by email.

Credits: BCB host: Reed Price; BCB editor and publisher: Barry Peters.