Celebrate Summer - 2012 Bainbridge Island

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Celebrate SummerT W O T H O U S A N D T W E LV E

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~ OngOing ~Summer Reading ProgramFor every documented hour that Bain-bridge children and teens read, 10 cents will be donated to fund a Rotary well in Uganda.www.krl.org

Bainbridge Farmers’ Market9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturdays by City HallFind fresh veggies, island-grown wine, goat cheese and yogurt, artisan breads and pastry, eggs, jams, lotions, potions, soaps, flowers, plants, art and crafts. Live music and friendly folks. www.bainbridgefarmersmarket.com

B.I. Historical Museum 10 - 4 p.m. Every Day. 215 Ericksen AvenueAdmission to the award-winning Bain-bridge Island Historical Museum is free on the first Thursday of each month. Cost: $4 for adults, $3 for students and seniors and $6 for a family. Admission is free to Society members and children under 5. Info: Call 842-2773www.bainbridgehistory.org

Bloedel Reserve10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Thursday - SundayClosed Mondays7571 NE Dolphin DriveTour the beautiful grounds of this historic Reserve. Cost: $13 adults, $9 seniors and military, $5 ages 13 to college, free for children under 13.Tickets/Info: Call 842-7631www.bloedelreserve.org

Classic Cars and Pizza6-8 p.m. Tuesdays at the First Baptist ChurchThe weekly Classic Car Cruise-In raises funds for Helpline House’s Project Back-pack. Pizza and soda are served at 6:20 p.m. Come take a peek. Call Jim Peek at (206) 817-5879

Coates Design Architects presents The EDGE ImprovFirst Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. Bainbridge Per-forming Arts Center, 200 Madison Avenue N.Laughs for all ages!Info: Call (206) 842-8569www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org

Day Road Farm Tours: 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. third Sunday of the month at Morales Farm, Day RoadTake a guided tour of Morales Farm, start-ing from the berry stand on Day Road. The tour traverses four public farm prop-erties with terrific views of the Olympics. Free, donations accepted.www.friendsofthefarms.org

Kids’ Discovery Museum - KiDiMu10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon to Sat, (Open until 5:30 on Mon & Wed), Noon-4 p.m. Sunday At Island Gateway, corner of SR-305 & Win-slow Way. KiDiMu is a home to a variety of hands-on installations that encourage sensory exploration and interactive play for the whole family. Cost: $6 for Adults & Children ages 1+, $5 for Seniors & Mili-tary. Free admission on first Thursdays. www.kidimu.org

Kids’ Night at the Museum5:30-9:30 p.m. first Fridays & third Saturdays at KiDiMuChildren ages 3½ to 10 years old are invited to enjoy a fun-filled evening of Mu-seum playtime, games, movies and a pizza dinner, while their parents get to enjoy a night out. Registration is required. Cost: $30 per child for members and $40 per child for non-members. $10 OFF per each additional sibling. Call (206) 855-4650.www.kidimu.org.

First Fridays Art Walk5-8 p.m. Downtown WinslowJoin us in Downtown Winslow for an evening of art, food, and friends! The Art Walk features businesses that are either featuring an art exhibit or are offering small bites on their menus.www.artshum.org

The Lynwood Community Market Sundays from 10-2 p.m. starting Sun, July 1The market will be held in the parking lot of Lynwood Commons and will continue on Sundays as long as the weather is good and interest remains. Vendors are welcome to sell garden produce, cheese, pastries and other food items, arts, crafts & jewelry. For space reservations and information call (206) 319-3692 or email [email protected].

~ Live Music ~➥ Island Music Center 10598 NE Valley RoadLineups available online.www.islandmusic.org

➥ Pegasus Coffeehouse Fri & Sat 7-10 p.m. 131 Parfitt Way S.W.www.pegasuscoffeehouse.com

➥ Seabold Second Saturday14450 Komedal Road All-acoustic open “mic” on the Second Saturday of every month.Info: Call Larry Dewey (206) 842-5099.

➥ Summer Front Porch Concerts2 - 4 p.m. Saturdays (except July 2) at Village Music in Lynwood Center. Free to the public.www.villagemusicalc.com

➥ The Stephens House 191 Winslow Way W.Lineups available online.www.stephenshouseconcerts.org

➥ Treehouse Café4569 Lynwood Center Road N.E.Lineups available online.www.treehousebainbridge.com

➥ Harbour Public House8:00 p.m.-Closing, first Tuesday of the month.Open Mic Night. Great food, great drink, great company and GREAT MUSIC! Every-one over 21 welcome to play. Hosted by Todd Houghton.

10048 NE High School Road • Bainbridge Island(206) 842-1733 • www.cbmckenzie.com

Stop By For a Complimentary Flag!We have flags for all our

friends and neighbors.If you would like to represent your area

in reserving & picking up flags to distribute

in your neighbor-hood, come by our

office or give us a call.(One flag per household please)

Have a Safe & fun 4tH of July!These flags are our gift to you. It’s our way of saluting

the American Dream of home ownership.

Event Day Check-In (BPA) .......... 7:30am1 Mile Fun Run Starts ............. 9:00am5K Run/Walk Starts ................9:15amKids’ Dashes Start (Winslow Green) .... 10:30am

Wednesday, July 4

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PRE-REGISTER ATBainbridge Performing Arts

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➥ Wednesday Evening Concerts in the Park!7 p.m. July 11 thru August 22Enjoy an evening of music & fun!Fay Bainbridge Park July 11 – August 1. Battle Point Park August 8 – 22.For complete lineup visit online.www.biparks.org

~ JUNE 29 ~Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale Preview4-7 p.m. at Woodward Middle School

Get a sneak preview of the merchandise that will be available the following day. Cost: $1 raffle ticket admits one and enters you for a drawing for a $500 gift certificate to Town & Country Market.bainbridgeislandrotary.org

~ JUNE 30 ~ Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Woodward Middle SchoolAn island tradition, thousands of items at discounted prices.bainbridgeislandrotary.org

Garden Conservancy’s Tour10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 30 in Bainbridge Island and Kingston Explore four private gardens in Bainbridge Island and the Heronswood garden in Kingston. The gardens are open to the public for self-guided tours to benefit The Garden Conservancy. No reservations are required; rain or shine. Visitors may begin their tours at any of the following locations: Frogwit by Stanton/Case 15326

East Euclid Avenue NE, Bainbridge Island; Heronswood 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston; Huntley House 7205 NE Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island; Madison Hill Garden 9443 NE Valley Road, Bainbridge Island; Osmun Garden 13074 Manzanita Road, Bainbridge Island; The Skyler Garden 9734 Manitou Place, Bainbridge Island. Cost: $5 per garden; children under 12 free. www.opendaysprogram.org

~ JUly 3 ~Street Dance 6-11 p.m., Winslow Way - Farmers’ MarketCelebrate summer with food, friends, chalk art, music and dancing in the street. As always, the street will be closed starting in the afternoon, to replace car traffic with music, dancing, kids’ activities, and more. Info: (206) 842-2982www.bainbridgedowntown.org

~ JUly 4 ~32nd Annual BYS Fun RunRegistration at 7:30 a.m. at BPAThe annual Fourth of July Bainbridge Youth Services Fun Run features events for kids and adults starting at 9 a.m. Day of race registration ($20 adults and $5 for kids’ dashes) begins at 7:30 a.m. at Bain-bridge Performing Arts.www.bainbridgeyouthservices.org

45th Annual Grand Old Fourth of July CelebrationNow in its 45th year, the Grand Old Fourth includes a pancake breakfast, all-day street fair, foot races (benefiting Bain-bridge Youth Services), a classic car show,

music, food, entertainment, a beer garden and plenty of family fun - all capped off by the “Best Small Town Parade in America.” The mile-long parade begins at 1 p.m. sharp. The parade route goes from the library down Madison Avenue, onto Win-slow Way and ends at Ericksen Avenue. The street fair is from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and is located in the Town & Country park-ing lot, on Bjune and Brien streets and in Waterfront Park. It features more than 100 arts and crafts, food, non-profit and information booths. The Grand Old Fourth is produced and presented by the Chamber of Commerce, with the help of dozens of volunteers and a handful of loyal sponsoring businesses.The pancake breakfast, benefiting the Bainbridge High School Boosters Club, begins at 7 a.m. Call (206) 842-3700.www.bainbridgechamber.com

Community Fireworks DisplayStart time between 10-10:30 p.m.Bainbridge Fireworks is the new non-profit to fund and present the Bainbridge Island Fireworks show in conjunction with the Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce. The fireworks show is dedicated to the mem-ory of Arnold Jackson, long-time Bain-bridge volunteer firefighter and Chamber member who coordinated the Fourth’s festivities for more than 20 years.The display will be launched from a barge moored at the end of Ward Avenue. Organizers say Pritchard Park, Waterfront Park and Harbor Square will all offer prime viewing.www.bainbridgefireworks.org

~ JUly 10 ~Field’s End Island Story Slam!7 p.m. Treehouse Café, Lynwood CenterWhat’s your story? Storytellers will come on stage and tell five-minute, true stories relating to the evening’s theme, “Away From Home.”

~ JUly 13 ~Bainbridge in Bloom – Patron Day10 a.m.-5 p.m., festival hub location is Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Road NE

➥ THE SECRET GARDEN BENEFIT LUNCHEONNoon to 1:30 p.m. (Preview Day) Join us for an elegant luncheon hosted by Paul and Debbi Brainerd. The Secret Garden Benefit Luncheon includes a not-to-be-missed opportunity to visit the Brainerds’ stunning Blakely waterfront home, enjoy an elegant al fresco lunch, and wander this stunning Pacific Northwest garden. Lunch music will be provided by internationally renowned shakuhachi artist Larry Tyrrell. Seating is limited. Price: $150.

➥ PREvIEW DAY PACkAGECall for times (Preview Day) Participate in an escorted Garden Tour with Andy Navage, the Horticulture Director at The Bloedel Reserve. Then enjoy an elegant benefit luncheon in The Secret Garden hosted by Debbi and Paul Brainerd with a private tour of their waterfront estate gardens. This is an “extra” garden available this day and time only. Lastly, enjoy complimentary beverages and snacks in the gardens. You will also get the opportunity to re-visit gardens at your leisure on Saturday and Sunday. Price: $235.

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Bainbridge Island 206-842-5626

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If Bainbridge is your home, but you’d like a change of scenery, call us. We’ve got scenery to share. Our agents know Bainbridge like no one else. After all, we live,

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SUMMER SHOWS atatIN AUGUST • TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Bloedel Reserve • 7571 NE Dolphin Drive • www.bloedelreserve.org 206-842-7631 or www.brownpapertickets.com

Bloedel Residence Visitor Center: Under a big tent with chair seating. Complimentary light refreshments. Libations available for sale (please do not bring alcohol or picnics).

AUG. 3 Hey Marseilles 7:30PM (Indie Pop)

AUG. 4 NW Puppet Theater 1PM (“Cenerentola” Cinderella)

AUG. 4 Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra 7:30PM (Big Band Jazz)

AUG. 5 Recess Monkey 1PM (Music Fun for Children)

AUG. 5 Touché 4:30PM (Gypsy Jazz, Classics & Jazz)

Sheep Sheds in the Meadow: Festival seating on grass (bring blankets, low beach chairs, sun hats & sun screen). Picnics welcome. Libations available for sale (please do not bring alcohol).

AUG. 11 Dusty 45s 7:30PM (Rockabilly) AUG. 12 Ladies Sing the Blues Mini-Fest NOON-6PM (Blues)









Many thanks to oursupporting sponsor:

Traditional Pancake Breakfast7:00 AM -11:00 AMTown & Country Parking Lot

BI Youth Services Fun Run7:30 AM - 11:00 AM

1 mile - 9:00 AM5k - 9:15 AMKids Dash - 10:30 AM

Register at BPA starting at 7:30 AM

Fireworks over Eagle HarborSHOW STARTS AT DARK

Info: www.Bainbridgefireworks.org

Supporting Sponsors:Avalara, Bainbridge Disposal, Bainbridge Island Review, Columbia Bank, Chinook Book, Cris Ugles Building Inspection, Custom Printing, Flamingo Audio, Harbour Public House Restaurant, Hill World Wide Moving Services, Island Center Automotive, Kitsap Bank, Kitsap Sun/Bainbridge Islander, Kiwanis Club of Bainbridge Island, Modern Collision and Service, Probuild, Rolling Bay Automotive, Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, Sterling Bank, Squeaky Wheels, Whitehead Landscape and Design.

2012 Grand Old Fourth of July

All Day Street Fair9:00 AM - 5:00 PMFamily Fun & Entertainment, Games, Food, Arts & Crafts, Information Booths, Pony Rides & More!Town & Country parking lot, Bjune & Brien Streets & Waterfront Park

Antique & Classic Car Show9:00 AM - 1:00 PMColumbia Bank & Chase Bank parking lots. DJ music.

Waterfront Park11:00 AM Roving Reptiles12 Noon & 3:00 PMAlleyoop (children’s entertainment)

Beer & Wine GardenWith Live Music11:00 AM - 5 PMCorner of Shannon & Bjune

Ranger & the Re-Arrangers11:30 AM - 1:00 PMGypsy jazz.Town & Country parking lot stage.

Home Town Band12 Noon - 1:00 PMTraditional John Phillip Sousa-style music.Winslow Mall.

Mile Long Parade1:00 PM - 2:30 PMMadison Avenue & Winslow Way

Soul Siren3:00 PM - 500 PMRhythm & blues, sould & rock.Town & Country parking lot stage.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Bainbridge Chamber of Commercewww.bainbridgechamber.com

395 Winslow Way E. • 206.842.3700

“Small Town, Big Heart”Wedensday, July 4th - Downtown Winslow

Presented by the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce

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Windermere Real Estate/BI, Inc. 840 Madison Avenue North

Bainbridge Island 206-842-5626

WindermereBainbridge.com

If Bainbridge is your home, but you’d like a change of scenery, call us. We’ve got scenery to share. Our agents know Bainbridge like no one else. After all, we live,

work, and play here, too. Let us help you find your next perfect island home.

…after all, it is.

We know Bainbridge Island like it’s our own backyard…

Page A20 CELEBRATE A BAINBRIDGE SUMMER Friday, June 29, 2012 • Bainbridge Island Review

SUMMER SHOWS atatIN AUGUST • TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Bloedel Reserve • 7571 NE Dolphin Drive • www.bloedelreserve.org 206-842-7631 or www.brownpapertickets.com

















Many thanks to oursupporting sponsor:

Traditional Pancake Breakfast7:00 AM -11:00 AMTown & Country Parking Lot

BI Youth Services Fun Run7:30 AM - 11:00 AM

1 mile - 9:00 AM5k - 9:15 AMKids Dash - 10:30 AM

Register at BPA starting at 7:30 AM

Fireworks over Eagle HarborSHOW STARTS AT DARK

Info: www.Bainbridgefireworks.org

Supporting Sponsors:Avalara, Bainbridge Disposal, Bainbridge Island Review, Columbia Bank, Chinook Book, Cris Ugles Building Inspection, Custom Printing, Flamingo Audio, Harbour Public House Restaurant, Hill World Wide Moving Services, Island Center Automotive, Kitsap Bank, Kitsap Sun/Bainbridge Islander, Kiwanis Club of Bainbridge Island, Modern Collision and Service, Probuild, Rolling Bay Automotive, Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island, Sterling Bank, Squeaky Wheels, Whitehead Landscape and Design.

2012 Grand Old Fourth of July

All Day Street Fair9:00 AM - 5:00 PMFamily Fun & Entertainment, Games, Food, Arts & Crafts, Information Booths, Pony Rides & More!Town & Country parking lot, Bjune & Brien Streets & Waterfront Park

Antique & Classic Car Show9:00 AM - 1:00 PMColumbia Bank & Chase Bank parking lots. DJ music.

Waterfront Park11:00 AM Roving Reptiles12 Noon & 3:00 PMAlleyoop (children’s entertainment)

Beer & Wine GardenWith Live Music11:00 AM - 5 PMCorner of Shannon & Bjune

Ranger & the Re-Arrangers11:30 AM - 1:00 PMGypsy jazz.Town & Country parking lot stage.

Home Town Band12 Noon - 1:00 PMTraditional John Phillip Sousa-style music.Winslow Mall.

Mile Long Parade1:00 PM - 2:30 PMMadison Avenue & Winslow Way

Soul Siren3:00 PM - 500 PMRhythm & blues, sould & rock.Town & Country parking lot stage.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Bainbridge Chamber of Commercewww.bainbridgechamber.com

395 Winslow Way E. • 206.842.3700

“Small Town, Big Heart”Wedensday, July 4th - Downtown Winslow

Presented by the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce

Bjune Dr.

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High School Rd.

Library (Parade Check In)

Ihland Way

Wallace Way

Wyatt Way

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High School

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➥ Make it a BlooM weekend! Call for times (Preview Day) The Weekend Package includes: An escort-ed tour on Friday of the six Bainbridge in Bloom gardens led by Andy Navage, Hor-ticulture Director at the Bloedel Reserve. Transportation will be provided. Friday’s elegant Secret Garden Benefit Luncheon, hosted by Paul and Debbi Brainerd, with a private tour of their stunning waterfront gardens. The opportunity to re-visit the gardens on Saturday and Sunday at your leisure. Admission to Sunday’s festive Eve-ning in Bloom fundraising gala dinner and art auction at the Manor House, Pleasant Beach, Bainbridge Island. Price: $350.www.gardentour.info www.artshum.org

teen Mystery night 6-8 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Avenue N.Teenager Angela Day has been missing since yesterday afternoon. Is she a run-away, or did someone want her to disap-pear because she knew too much? Follow the clues, examine the evidence and solve the mystery. We’ll have pizza while the mystery unfolds. Grades 7-12. Free. Info: Call (206) 842-4162.www.krl.org

~ July 14 ~Bainbridge in Bloom10 a.m.-5 p.m.Enjoy a self-paced tour of six gardens by car, shuttle or bike. The 24th Annual Bain-bridge In Bloom Garden Tour will feature six gardens. Enjoy lectures, garden art and plant vendors, food and music. Meet at Woodward Middle School for information and to begin the tour. Cost: $30 adults in advance, $35 at the door, $10 children under 12. Bike the Bloom $20. Tickets available at www.gardentour.org.www.artshum.org

Bloom day Camp at kidiMu10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Kids Discovery Museum, 301 Ravine Lane While adults tour the gardens, kids five and older will have a place of their own to bloom. Lunch and snacks will be provided, and KiDiMu will have special arts and crafts projects and supervised free play in the museum. Price: $40 per child for KiDiMu members; $50 per child for nonmembers.www.kidimu.org

~ July 15 ~Bainbridge in Bloom10 a.m.-5 p.m.Enjoy a self-paced tour of six gardens by car, shuttle or bike. The 24th Annual Bain-bridge In Bloom Garden Tour will feature six gardens. Enjoy lectures, garden art and plant vendors, food and music. Meet at Woodward Middle School for information and to begin the tour. Cost: $30 adults in advance, $35 at the door, $10 children under 12. Bike the Bloom $20. Tickets available at www.gardentour.org.www.artshum.org

evening in Bloom Fundraising Gala6-10 p.m. At the Manor House. 4738 Pleas-ant Beach Road N.E.The culmination of this year’s Bloom weekend, the festive Evening in Bloom fundraising gala will feature dinner, music, and a silent & live art auction. Price: $125.bainbridgeartshumanities.org/bainbridgeinbloom

Virginia V Steamboat Cruise 3 to 6 p.m. from the Waterfront DockEnjoy a wonderful and nostalgic 3-hour cruise on the only remaining steamship of Puget Sound transportation history and Mosquito Fleet fame. Hear the steam whistle salute the early steamer landings that dotted the waterfront while you view the island’s shoreline, homes and communities from the deck of this care-fully restored vessel. Your ticket includes historical information, a delicious boxed meal, a no-host bar and an opportunity to explore the beautiful old steamship. This annual event of the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum sells out early. Cost: $95 ($85 for Museum members) Tickets: (206) 842-2773www.bainbridgehistory.org

~ July 20 ~Fay Bainbridge Beach Bonfires8-9:30 p.m. Fay Bainbridge Celebrate summer on the Island shore by experiencing a beach bonfire complete with stories, singing, and roasted marsh-mallows. Kick off your weekend, re-con-nect with your kids or bring your out-of-town guests! Sit back, relax, and watch twilight fade and the stars come out with the splash of the waves nearby.

~ July 21 ~winemakers of BainbridgeNoon-5 p.m. July 21 & 22Taste classic wines from Eastern Washing-ton grapes as well as new favorites from island vines.www.bainbridgewineries.com

Bainbridge tour de Coop 201211 a.m.-4 p.m. Bainbridge IslandEnjoy a self-guided tour of nine eclectic chicken coops. Tickets will be available for sale beginning July 9 at Bay Hay & Feed, and Classic Cycle. Cost: By bicycle, $8 per person; By car, $10 per person; Four-person carpool, $30. Proceeds benefit Helpline House.

~ July 23 - 26 ~Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church “Marketplace” camp.Make bricks and pottery, play ancient games, and scribe with quills. Visit a typical village from Jesus’ day, populated with shopkeepers and shepherds with sheep. There will be daily Bible stories, music and dance will focus on Joseph and the 12 Tribes of Jacob. The vacation Bible school will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, for children pre-kindergarten to entering the sixth grade. The cost is $50; full and partial scholarships available. Go online for more information and to download a registration form, or contact Becky Lathe at (206) 842-3098.www.rbpres.org

~ July 26-28 ~dear edwina Junior7 p.m. July 26 & 27, 2 & 7 p.m July 28, at Bainbridge Performing ArtsEdwina Spoonapple, advice-giver extroi-donaire, and her friends produce a weekly show for the entire town! This production includes numerous solos and fun dances for all levels of experience.$10 for adults and $5 for seniors, students, youth, military, and teachers.Call (206) 842-8569.www.bainbridgeperformingarts.org

~ July 28 ~Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Battle Point Park, 11299 Arrow Point Drive NE6th Annual Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival is bigger and better than ever with fun for the whole family. Lots of activities for the kids, local artists and crafts, raffles for cool stuff, excellent eats, and even a beer gar-den! The bands are: The Clumsy Lovers, Abby Mae and the Homeschool Boys, The Oly Mountain Boys, and Side Saddle will be on the main stage. Proceeds benefit West Sound Wildlife Shelter and Bain-bridge Island Special Needs Foundation.www.bainbridgebluegrass.com

~ August 2 ~Splendour in the Grass Garden Party4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Bloedel ReserveThe MUST-GO event on Bainbridge Island – a Party in the Gardens at Bloedel Reserve. www.bloedelreserve.org

~ August 3 ~Farm to table dinner6-10 p.m. (food til 8:30 p.m.) Madrone Lane Friends of the Farms celebrates island agriculture with this fundraiser. Food from over 10 local restaurants and caterers, award-winning Pearl Django gypsy jazz music, beer/wine garden, farmscape paintings by local plein air painters.friendsofthefarms.org

~ August 4 ~Cinderella by the northwest Puppet theater1 p.m. Bloedel ReserveBeautiful hand-carved Italian marionettes enact the classic tale of Cinderella with some hilarious twists.www.bloedelreserve.org

Seattle women’s Jazz orchestra7:30 p.m. Bloedel ReserveHigh intensity jazz, tight harmonies and lush dynamic sounds, are the hallmark of this remarkable seventeen-piece all female jazz band. www.bloedelreserve.org

~ August 5 ~Recess Monkey1 p.m. Bloedel ReserveRecess Monkey plays for children at Bloe-del Reserve, the world-renowned public garden on Bainbridge Island.www.bloedelreserve.org

touche’ Gypsy Jazz4:30 p.m. Bloedel ReserveTouche’ is a new sextet featuring gypsy jazz, classical and jazz.www.bloedelreserve.org

~ August 10 ~Summer Studio tour10 a.m.-6 p.m., Aug. 10 - 12 Island-wide50 artists, seven studios. Talk to the artists, buy original art, enjoy live music and buy local. Free. Info: (206) 842-0504.www.bistudiotour.com

Fay Bainbridge Beach Bonfires7:30-9:30 p.m. Fay Bainbridge Celebrate summer on the Island shore by experiencing a beach bonfire complete with stories, singing, and roasted marsh-mallows. Kick off your weekend, re-con-nect with your kids or bring your out-of-town guests! Sit back, relax, and watch twilight fade and the stars come out with the splash of the waves nearby.

Free outdoor Movies in the Park Seating at 8:30 p.m. Movies begin at dusk, Waterfront ParkJoin us for the Free Outdoor Movies in the Park series with emcee TJ Faddis, the Movie Maven! Not only do we have a great line-up, but each week we’ll have trivia ques-tions and prizes - concessions too! Bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket.

~ August 11 ~winemakers of BainbridgeNoon-5 p.m. August 11 & 12Taste classic wines from Eastern Washing-ton grapes as well as new favorites from island vines.www.bainbridgewineries.com

arms around BainbridgeStarts at 5:30 a.m., ends at 8:30 p.m.Relay around the island’s perimeterThe sixth annual round-the-island swim relay event swim helps to raise money for a friend or neighbor who faces the finan-cial obstacles that accompany medical treatment. www.armsaroundbainbridge.com.

the dusty 45s 7:30 p.m. Bloedel ReserveThe Dusty 45s introduce a Northwest blend of sounds including gospel, swing, rockabilly, honky tonk, jump jive, blues, country western and mariachi. Cost: $25 for members, $27 for general public, $30 at the door. www.bloedelreserve.org

~ August 12 ~ladies Play the Blues12:00 p.m. Bloedel ReserveBlues Mini-Fest with great bands front by blueswomen at Bainbridge Island’s world-renowned public garden.www.bloedelreserve.org

~ August 16 ~Summer Golf ScrambleWing Point Golf & Country ClubThe Chamber’s annual Summer Golf Scramble, now in its 16th year, features chances to win and includes a chance at a $10,000 putting contest, a $25,000 hole-in-one chance, and three other hole-in-one opportunities, cash prizes, green fees, a box lunch, a banquet dinner, raffle prizes, a live auction, and other surprises. Enjoy the greens and help raise some for the Chamber of Commerce. Player cost for the tournament is $125. (Non-golfers can attend the dinner and awards ban-quet for $30). www.bainbridgechamber.com

~ AUGUST 17 ~Free Outdoor Movies in the Park Seating at 8:30 p.m. Movies begin at dusk, Waterfront ParkJoin us for the Free Outdoor Movies in the Park series with emcee TJ Faddis, the Movie Maven! Not only do we have a great line-up, but each week we’ll have trivia ques-tions and prizes - concessions too! Bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket.

~ AUGUST 18 ~10-Minute Play Competition 7:30 p.m. August 18 & 19 at the BPA The-ater, 200 Madison Avenue N.Island Theatre performs the winning plays from 2012. Enjoy 16 short plays – eight each evening – by local playwrights. Ad-mission is free, donations welcome.www.islandtheatre.org

~ AUGUST 19 ~Bike for PieAll day, island-wideThe Northwest’s most original cycling event, Bike for Pie, offers two biking routes: a challenging 32-mile ride that loops around the island and features a rest stop with savory pies hosted by Friends of the Farm, and the family-friendly 12-mile ride. Both include a mouth-watering selection of fruit pies served at Fort Ward. Cost: Challenge ride (two pie stops) $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under; Family ride (one pie stop) $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.www.squeakywheals.org

~ AUGUST 21 ~FreeOnline Research for Writers: Tips, Tricks, and Strategies with Jeannie Ream7-8:30 p.m. Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison AvenueSearch like a librarian! Learn how to locate the information you need from a variety of online resources. With so many choices, what’s credible and what’s not? Librarians use many strategies to help them zero in on information that is reliable. Ream high-lights the best resources and demonstrates searching techniques to help improve your online research. Bring your laptop, connect to the library’s wireless, and follow along.www.krl.org

~ AUGUST 24 ~Free Outdoor Movies in the Park Seating at 8:30 p.m. Movies begin at dusk, Waterfront ParkJoin us for the Free Outdoor Movies in the Park series with emcee TJ Faddis, the Movie Maven! Not only do we have a great line-up, but each week we’ll have trivia ques-tions and prizes - concessions too! Bring your favorite lawn chair or blanket.

~ AUGUST 25 ~Summer Challenge Bike Ride7:30 a.m-4 p.m. Register and start at BICycle parking lot. Noon-8 p.m. After-ride-event at Waterfront ParkThe Bainbridge Island Kiwanis present the second annual Summer Challenge Bike Ride, the “Not so Chilly, but just as Hilly!” Bike Ride. Ride either the 34 or 52-mile Summer Challenge or the 16-mile Family Challenge. For ages 16 and over (and under 16 when accompanied by an adult). Day-of prices: Adults $30, juniors (15 and under) $15, family $70. Proceeds will go to the Bainbridge Island Kiwanis Founda-tion for youth-oriented charity projects. Info and register online.www.bikiwanis.org

~ SepTember 15 ~Fifth Annual Taste of Lynwood 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Lynwood CenterThis is a day of free live music on two stages featuring “LeRoy Bell” from the X-Factor and Casper Baby Pants starring Chris Bellew of the band Presidents of the United States of America. There will be arts and crafts vendors, all kinds of deli-cious food, a beer garden, a kid zone with rides and games, and lots more.This event is presented by The Treehouse Café, Historic Lynwood Center, Pleasant Beach Village, Pane d’ Amore Artisan Bak-ery and Fairbank Construction.www.tasteoflynwood.org

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