TRAILS WORK PARTY @ FORT WARD PARK
March 16 from 10 a.m. to noon; Fort Ward Park, Fort Ward Hill Road; Free. Join the Park District's trails team, ParkRun, and the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation every third Saturday at Fort Ward Park this winter maintaining trail surfacing and pruning vegetation. Volunteers will meet at the upper parking lot. 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. Snacks are provided. Information:
https://biparks.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=873213
BAINBRIDGE BAND BOOSTERS SWING DANCE
March 16, 2024 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Stan Pocock Rowing Center, 281 Brien Drive SE, Bainbridge Island, WA. Cost: Adults - $50, Students - $20 Get ready to Swing! Learn to Swing Dance to live Big Band music performed by the award-winning Bainbridge High School Jazz Bands, and dance lessons are provided! This is a Bainbridge Band Boosters fundraiser event to support the BHS Bands program. Tickets::
https://bainbridgebands.square.site/swing-dance
SUSTAINABLE BAINBRIDGE PRESENTS CLOTHING SWAP
Sunday, March 17 from 1-3:30 p.m. at Filipino-American Community Hall, 7566 High School Rd NE. Bring kids', men's, or women's clothing in good condition -- no stains or holes. Drop-off on Saturday, March 16, 11am-2pm, or Sunday, March 17, 12:30-2pm. You are not required to bring anything and may come just to "shop." It's free, but cash donations are accepted. Our goal is to keep clothes we already have in local circulation in order to get away from buying new. Info:
http://www.refashionbainbridge.org/events.html
YMCA EARTH SERVICES CORPS
March 21, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mary Gates Hall, University of Washington, Seattle. Event is free but registration is required since space is limited. The Symposium gathers passionate, motivated student leaders together at the University of Washington to learn about the environmental issues facing our world and how to create a sustainable future for our schools, communities and beyond! Participants will take part in hands-on workshops led by local organizations and designed to educate students about environmental topics as well as give teens the skills they need to address environmental issues in their schools and communities. Youth will be networking with peers and adults and gaining tools to create real, positive change. Lunch will be provided with vegetarian options available. There will also be a free raffle of outdoor and environmental prizes for all in attendance. Info:
https://www.ultracamp.com/info/sessiondetail.aspx?idCamp=793&campCode=kuy&idSession=453840
MOUNTAIN BIKE FILM FEST - PRESENTED BY BAINBRIDGE ISLAND PARKS & TRAILS FOUNDATION
March 22, 2024 at 6 p.m. at Lynwood Theater. Tickets: $10. Come celebrate the launch of the public fundraising campaign for our own Strawberry Hill Bike Park. Enjoy a collection of mountain bike films that showcase the impact trail building has on community, the joy of riding, stoke among friends; and to get excited that this will all become a reality on Bainbridge! Raffle prizes, bike park swag, and refreshments are all part of the (all ages) party. Plus Street Tacos by Miguelito’s, available for purchase! Doors open at 6 p.m. Seating is limited, so advance purchase is recommended.
More info here.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SATURDAY - PRESENTED BY BAINBRIDGE ISLAND PARKS & TRAILS FOUNDATION
March 23, 2024 1-4 p.m. at Starwberry Hill Park. Free. Come see the future home of Strawberry Hill Bike Park as we launch the fundraising campaign. Join us for Strawberry Shortcake Saturday, an afternoon of fun on bikes for riders of all ages. All riders get to make their own custom SHBP Race Plate and enjoy fresh strawberry shortcake. Registration is required for all riders. No bike? No problem! Tour the Bike Park site (pre-registration required) and learn how you can help make the project happen with a gift. The event is free, but please pre-register, so we know how much shortcake to make. Waiver is required for the guided Bike Park site tour and the kid riding activities.
More info here.
BAINBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PRESENTS: LeadHERship - a Fireside Chat with Mónica Guzmán
Thursday, March 28 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island. $20 for adults, free for students and for those who request it. Join Bainbridge Community Foundation for a fireside chat with Mónica Guzmán, journalist and author of the book
I Never Thought of it That Way. Mónica is the loving liberal daughter of Mexican immigrants who voted—twice—for Donald Trump. When the country could no longer see straight across the political divide, Mónica set out to find what was blinding us and discovered the most eye-opening tool we’re not using: our own built-in curiosity. Mónica is the Senior Fellow for Public Practice at the national cross-partisan depolarization organization Braver Angels, and in this fireside chat, she’ll share her experiences and help the audience gain tools for better understanding or even learning from people with a different or opposed worldview.
https://bainbridgecf.org/news-and-events/bcfnews/leadhership-celebrating-women-leaders
EARTH MONTH CONSERVATION WORK PARTH
April 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at Battle Point Park. Free. Join the Park District and our partners this Earth Month caring for the trees of Battle Point Park. Volunteers will meet at the Duck Pond to spread mulch for tree and soil health and pull invasive weeds like ivy and scotchbroom. Well suited for children ages six and up who are comfortable using some tools and walking off trail on uneven surfaces.
Click here for more information.
KIDS IN CONCERT PRESENTS: Community Connections Concert with Seattle Symphony
April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Free. Seattle Symphony community partner, Kids in Concert, will be joining the Seattle Symphony for a side-by-side community concert featuring Creation, an original composition by KIC graduate and Suquamish tribal member, Max Dawes, and Potlatch Symphony 2020. Reserve tickets here:
https://www.seattlesymphony.org/en/concerttickets/calendar/2023-2024/23comm3
EARTH MONTH TRAILS WORK PARTY
April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at Battle Point Park. Free. Join the Park District and our partners this Earth Month improving the trails at Battle Point Park. Projects could include spreading chips on trail surfacing, improving drainage, or pruning back the spring flush. These work parties are well suited for children ages eight and up who are comfortable using some tools and walking a mile or so throughout the two-hour work party.
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ANNUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES RESOURCE FAIR
April 24 from 4-6 p.m. at Central Kitsap High School Gymnasium, 10140 Frontier Place, Silverdale.Free. Explore services in our community in the areas of education, advocacy, support, employment, care, housing, recreation, leisure, and more! Contact: Kelly Oneal,
koneal@kitsap.gov. Learn more:
https://www.kitsap.gov/hs/Documents/DD%20Fair%202024%20hifi.pdf
OPPORTUNITIES & COMMUNITY UPDATES
FREE TRANSIT PASSES FOR YOUTH
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