Sunday, September 15 is the popular Bike for Pie happening held yearly on Bainbridge Island. You can choose the challenge route or the easier family route, but be sure to register before September 1 to get their reduced rates.

In this podcast current Squeaky Wheels President Paula Holmes-Eber is joined by members Elizabeth Ozimek and Chuck Beek to share the historical context of the event, how to register and where the pies that await contestants at the end of the ride come from. Listeners will also learn about the different routes and how you can volunteer to help.

For more information, or to register for this exciting community event, visit www.squeakywheels.org.

Credits: BCB host Bob Ross; audio editor and publisher: Chris Walker.

What is the current status of 550 Madison?  What is the plan for the Suzuki property? Listen here for answers to these and other questions about current affordable housing projects on the Island.

 It’s been a year since the report of the Affordable Housing Task Force was released (see https://www.bestofbcb.org/cafe-070-affordable-housing-task-force/ for details), and Phedra Elliott, Executive Director, and Penny Lamping, Fundraising and Communications Manager of Housing Resources Bainbridge (HRB) are back in the BCB studio to give us a progress report on some of the work being done in response to last year’s report.

HRB is the island nonprofit that provides and maintains affordable housing opportunities.  In this podcast Phedra and Penny talk about HRB’s next steps on these projects, City Council involvement, and how many units and what types may become available on these properties. They’ll also share information on  the fundraising goals, how much has been raised, and how you can help the island’s efforts to make more affordable housing available.

For more information, visit  https://www.housingresourcesbi.org/ or check out  www.bainbridgegives.org.

Credits: BCB Host: Sandy Schubach; Editor and Publisher: Chris Walker

Are you seeking a more rewarding career? To be more creative and get paid for it without needing to get a four year academic degree? Did you know that there's a growing need for craftsmen?

Beginning this fall BARN on Bainbridge Island will launch two nine-month, full time programs that will prepare you for jobs in the woodworking and jewelry-making industries. There are two free information sessions, Saturday, August 31 at 1pm and Thursday, September 12 at 7 pm at BARN in the small classroom.

In this podcast, Nanz Aalund, Certificate Program Coordinator for BARN, and Jeanne Huber, head of the programming committee for the woodworking studio, give us insights about these new and exciting programs. They will discuss how this program differs from other woodworking and jewelry-making certificate programs and how you can become certified. Career advisement and tuition assistance are available. Classes will begin September 30.

For more information regarding the certificate programs at BARN, go to bainbridgebarn.org and click on Certificate Programs.

Credits: BCB Host: Susan Wiersema; Editor and Publisher: Chris Walker

The future of play on the island has never looked brighter. There is an effort, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Parks & Recreation District and the Parks Foundation, to replace the damaged Kid’s Up Playground at Battle Point Park.

If you’ve ever visited Battle Point with your kids or if you yourself remember playing on this playground as a child, you know it is one of the largest and most loved playgrounds on the island. But it has reached the end of its useful life and must be replaced for safety, and this gives us the opportunity to make some exciting improvements. Perhaps best of all, the future playground will be far more inclusive for all ages and abilities. No longer will a child or caregiver have to miss out on the fun.

 Listen here as Curt Thomas and Stephanie Page describe the ongoing effort, why this work needs to take place, and the incredibly cool new features coming soon. Plus, listen for news regarding an upcoming community event where we can all pitch in to help build the future of play on the island.

To learn more, log on to www.kidsup.fun

Credits: BCB Host: Jo Jenkins; Editor and Publisher: Chris Walker

Enjoy three days of painting, demos and art sales at Paint Out Winslow, a 3-day Plein Air painting festival, competition, and art exhibition happening September 6-8 in downtown Winslow.

Plein Air is a French expression meaning "in the open air", and professional and non-professional artists alike are invited to partake in this year's event, which will highlight Bainbridge Island’s rich past by partnering with the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum.

Participants will choose from many inspiring painting venues, with a focus on historic downtown Winslow. Paint Out artists vie to win cash awards and prizes, and have the opportunity to exhibit and sell their work at Winslow Art Center Studio & Gallery over all three days of Paint Out Winslow. A percentage of the proceeds from the sale of each painting will benefit the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum.

Docents from the Historical Museum will be at a few downtown sites to provide interesting background information while the artists are at work.

Listen here as Brianna Kosowitz, Executive Director of the Historical Museum, and Martha Jordan of Winslow Art Center fill you in on all the fun details -- and don't miss this year's Paint Out Winslow!

To sign up and learn more, visit www.bainbridgehistory.org or https://paintoutwinslow.com/

Credits: BCB host Sandy Schubach; audio editor: Chris Walker; publisher: Diane Walker.

From active shooter drills to film noir references, from marital arguments to artificial intelligence -- this year's Ten Minute Play Festival reflects the concerns of the times through the eyes of Kitsap County's talented writers, both first-timers and experienced playwrights.

Don't miss this exciting exhibition of local talent! Selected from over sixty submissions by a blind judging panel of theatre professionals, Island Theatre's Ten Minute Play Festival's ten plays and playwrights include: “Alexa” by Jeff Fraga; “Best Defense” by Jennifer Pippin-Montanez; “Dancing with Orion” by Diane Walker; “Devolution” by Connie J. Bennett; “Hijab” by Catherine Rush; “The Lady from Out of the Past” by Maria Viera Beatty; “Let Me Finish (One Last Chance)” by Dan Rosenberg; “The Raven in the Woods” by Tamarah Rockwood; “The Rose Bowl” by Robert Craighead; and “Trans-Matters” by Eve Palay.

The festival opens Friday August 16^th at 7:30 with two shows Saturday August 17^th at 3 pm and 7:30. There’s also a pay-what-you-can preview on Thursday, August 15^th at 7:30.  For tickets, visit https://www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org/events/2019/8/16/tmpf or call the BPA box office at 206-842-8569.

Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country, is a mix of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Tournaments have been held all over the world, but on August 22 pickleball will return to Bainbridge for its first ever Founders Tournament.

 Sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum, the Bainbridge Island Founders Tournament will be held over three days, August 22nd through 25th.  Listen here as Executive Director Brianna Kosowitz and board Vice President Dave Williams talk about the local origins of the game, what to expect at the tournament, and what the museum is doing to celebrate this great occasion.

Don't play?  There will be a beginner's clinic, or come anyway and watch and cheer on players. Celebrate the summer of '65, when it all started, by listening to tunes from that year and visiting food trucks and watching players from all over the country.  All games will be played on the High School tennis courts.

To register to play or for more information, visit www.bainbridgehistory.org or https://www.pickleballtournaments.com/tournamentinfo.pl?tid=2544#menuInformation

Credits: BCB host: Sandy Schubach; audio editor and publisher: Chris Walker.