Saturday, Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Commodore Options School Gym. This year’s focus will be on family and child safety, with presentations on the island’s emergency shelter plans, child-family reunification process, wildfire evacuation routes, first-aid (with freebies), and more. Info: https://www.bainbridgeprepares.org/events-list

 

Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at island beaches. Calling all who love our shorelines and want to help make them healthier for people and wildlife.  Please join us at your favorite beach or road-end! Info: https://www.sustainablebainbridge.org/event/beach-cleanup/

 

October 3 - January 18 on from 3-4 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays at Blakely Elementary. Cost: $495/ternm. Do you love the silky smooth sound of string music? The Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra is offering an after-school strings program for elementary-age beginners to learn to play the violin, viola or cello in a group setting. Children in grades 2-4 can participate independently; children in kindergarten and grade 1 can attend if accompanied by a parent. For more information and registration, please visit www.biyo.us 

 

Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Bainbridge High School Theater. Free, but registration is requested. Author of The Day the World Stops Shopping as well as The 100-Mile Diet, J.B. MacKinnon talks with Rebecca Rockefeller about consumerism, what it does to the world, what it does to us, and how we can slow down. The first in the ReFashion Bainbridge fall speaker series, this promises to be a night of listening and learning you won't want to miss. 

 

Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12:30 p.m. at 370 Brien Drive SE. $10/child, $15/adult. A concert for kids presented by the Bainbridge Community Piano Association. Musical hosts Mike Derzon and Johnny Bregar invite children aged 0- 6 years old and their families to explore music, sounds and movement. The 35-minute concert will feature performances by professional musicians and sing-alongs for the family with an interactive element. Doors open 30 minutes before the concert for an opportunity to meet the musicians and play instruments. Tickets at: https://www.singalongandsounds.com/ 

 

Join us on October 14 at the Boys & Girls Club as we have a Pumpkin Painting Party from 2-5 p.m. This is a family event open to all ages and painted pumpkins will be submitted to the Bainbridge Gardens Pumpkin Walk. There will be popcorn, hot chocolate and apple cider. $10 entry and proceeds help support the Bainbridge Island Boys & Girls Club.Info: https://positiveplace.org/clubs/bainbridge-island/

 

 Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 9 from 10:30 a.m .to 12:30 p.m. at the Silverdale Library, Rainier Room, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale. Free. Ninjas, parents, mentors, and all are invited to join West Sound CoderDojo for our peer-to-peer sessions of coding, community, and fun! All ages, all levels. Register for your FREE tickets and invite friends! 

 

10/14/23, 11/11/23 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Strawberry Park, 7666 High School Road. Join the Park District, Gear Grinders, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, and the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation this fall preparing the site of the future mountain bike park for new trails and features. Projects will include removing invasive species, building habitat, and planting native plants. Well-suited for children ages six and up who are comfortable using small hand tools and walking off trail on uneven surfaces. Info: https://biparks.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=827973

 

10/21/23, 11/18/23 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join the Park District's trails team, the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation, and the Bainbridge Island Land Trust at Gazzam Lake Nature Preserve this fall maintaining trail surfacing, improving trail drainage, and closing social trails in sensitive wildlife habitat. These work parties are well-suited for children ages eight and up who are comfortable using some small hand tools and walking a mile or so throughout the two-hour work party. Info: https://biparks.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=827971

 

Weekly online classes from Oct. 3-Dec. 10. 2023 at 4:30 p.m. BridgeWhiz is a FREE online course designed to teach students in grades 4-12 the mind-building challenge, great fun, and competitive excitement of contract bridge, which will nurture your child’s team and individual competitive spirit. Build social skills. And enhance deductive reasoning and math abilities. Click here to learn more. 

 

 

Wednesday, September 27 at Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Road. Help provide feedback for the future of Bainbridge Island in the Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update. From 4:30-6 p.m. there is an Open House where you can view materials and chat with project staff. From 6-8 p.m. is a presentation and small group activities. This workshop will help scope the Comprehensive Plan Update forcing on land use, housing, capital facilities, utilities, transportation, economics, environment and much more. Learn more here. 

 

Made possible by Move Ahead Washington, anyone 18 and younger can ride free on buses, ferries and trains across Puget Sound. Participating agencies include Kitsap Transit, King County Metro, Sound Transit, Community Transit, Everett Transit and Pierce Transit. Youth are also able to ride free on Washington State Ferries. To order a Youth Orca Pass (for youth ages 6-18), visit this website: https://www.myorca.com/buy-online/. You will need to provide proof of age (such as a birth certificate, student ID, passport or driver license).  In addition, passes can be obtained at Kitsap Transit Customer Service Office, 10 Washington Ave, Bremerton). The office is open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Info: https://www.kitsaptransit.com/youthpass