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Bainbridge Island Community Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
October 13, 2025 | 3:30-5:30p.m. 
Woodward Middle School, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Join us on October 13, 2025 to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with music, food, vendors, and community. The event features a welcome song, potluck, and a special presentation by Suquamish weaver Danielle Morsette, whose work is showcased in Seattle and Portland museums and who designed the popular Salish Sea Kit for the Seattle Sounders. Come honor Coast Salish traditions and connect through art and culture. All BISD Staff, Students, Families and Community Members are invited!
Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Flyer

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Conservation Work Party
Sept. 13, 2025 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (also Oct. 11 & Nov. 8)
Manzanita Park, 7644 NE Day Rd W, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Join the Park District's natural resources team and the Bainbridge Island Land Trust at Manzanita Park this fall. Explore trails, wetlands, and forest. Well-suited for kids 6+ who can use small hand tools. Meet at the trailhead kiosk near the parking area.
BI Parks and Rec Website

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Moritani Preserve Work Party
Sept. 18, 2025 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (also Oct. 16 & Nov. 20)
Moritani Preserve, 542 Winslow Way W, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Care for the woods and meadows of Moritani Preserve by managing invasive species, maintaining garden beds, and planting natives. Parking along Shepard Way NW, meet at the entrance at Winslow Way W & Lovell Ave SW.
BI Parks and Rec Website

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Beginner Strings – After School Music Lessons
Sept. 18, 2025 – Feb. 5, 2026 | Thursdays (Grades 2–4: 3–3:45 p.m.; Grades 5+: 4–5 p.m.)
Bethany Lutheran Church, 7968 Finch Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

The Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra offers a beginner class for violin, viola, or cello. Students will learn skills, note reading, rhythm, and ensemble playing while making new friends. Cost: $300/term.
Bainbridge Island Youth Orchestra Website

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Trails Work Party
Sept. 20, 2025 | 10 a.m.–12 p.m. (also Oct. 18 & Nov. 15)
Forest to Sky Trail, 11299 Arrow Point Dr, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Join the Park District's trails team on the Forest to Sky Trail. Great for kids 8+ who can walk about a mile and use small hand tools. Meet at the southeast corner of the ballfield parking lot at Battle Point Park.
BI Parks and Rec Website

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Sun Day
Sept. 21, 2025 | 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Learn about solar energy on Bainbridge. Jeremy Smithson of Puget Sound Solar will review U.S. solar history, industry trends, and local projects. Includes presentations from the Suquamish Tribe and Island homeowners.
Learn more about Sun Day

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Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition – Free Showing
Sept. 23, 2025 | 6–8 p.m.
Port Gamble Theater, View Dr NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370

BYS hosts a community showing of Screenagers: Elementary School Age Edition. The film explores challenges facing kids, parents, and educators around smartwatches, video games, social media, and healthy screen time.
Bainbridge Youth Services Website

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Manhattan Short Film Festival
Sept. 25, 2025 | 7 p.m. & Sept. 26–28, 2025 | 3 p.m. & 7 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

See 10 international short films and vote for your favorites. Past entries have been nominated for—and even won—Academy Awards. Showings are ~2.5 hours, with intermission and audience voting. Tickets: $15.
BIMA Website

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Parenting Together Peer Support Group
Sept. 30 – Nov. 18, 2025 | Tuesdays, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Bainbridge Youth Services, 8533 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Eight-week sessions for parents of kids ages 5–18. Groups (6–12 participants) are facilitated by BYS therapists using a guided curriculum. Registration required; space is limited.
Parenting Together Peer Support Group

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Annual Squash Hunt
Oct. 1–31, 2025 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed Sundays)
Bloedel Reserve, 7571 NE Dolphin Dr, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Celebrate fall at Bloedel Reserve with a squash scavenger hunt, pumpkin chess, hay bales, painting contest, and more family activities.
Bloedel Reserve Website

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Free Community Film Screening: Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066
Oct. 2, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Award-winning documentary on WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans, exposing false evidence and government misconduct behind EO 9066. Hosted by BPL in partnership with BIJAEMA.
BIJAEMA More Info

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Jazz = Culture: Storytelling – Within/Earshot Jazz Festival
Oct. 3, 2025 | 7–9 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Curated by Dr. James R. Gore, this program explores jazz as African American cultural expression and storytelling, highlighting its role as a transformational art form.
Jazz = Culture: Storytelling

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Bainbridge Island Oktoberfest
Oct. 4, 2025 | 2–8 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Rowing Center & Waterfront Park, 281 Brien Dr SE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

A free, family-friendly festival with authentic German food, local beverages, contests, crafts, and live music. Hosted by Bainbridge Island Rowing, Bainbridge Island Downtown Association, and Bainbridge Events.
Bainbridge Island Oktoberfest

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Civil Liberties Symposium – The Coram Nobis Cases
Oct. 5, 2025 | 2 p.m.
Pocock Rowing Center, 301 Shannon Dr SE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Three attorneys share firsthand stories from cases overturning WWII convictions of Fred Korematsu, Gordon Hirabayashi, and Minoru Yasui. Explore how lessons from history help protect rights today.
BIJAEMA Website

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Jazz with Jim: Jazz Gems Past & Present – WEJF’25
Oct. 16, 2025 | 7–9 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Jim Cauter highlights the artistry of influential jazz musicians past and present, combining music, photos, video clips, and lecture to explore jazz as both a cultural force and a universal language.
Jazz with Jim: Jazz Gems Past & Present

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Artist Talk & Film Debut: Storytime with Mare Blocker
Oct. 19, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Artist Mare Blocker presents her newest work Let the Water Hold You and debuts her film Storytime With Mare, produced by Trial and Error Productions. Introduction by Catherine Alice Michaelis, followed by Q&A and reception.
Artist Talk & Film Debut: Storytime with Mare Blocker

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Día de los Muertos Community Celebrations 2025
Nov. 1, 2025 | 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with music, art, traditional food, and cultural activities. Events include children’s procession, ofrenda shrine, face painting, and live performances. Free tickets required for ceremonies at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Día de los Muertos Community Celebrations 2025

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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Oct. 25, 2025 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Bainbridge Youth Services, 8533 Madison Ave N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adolescents ages 12–18. Participants build confidence to provide initial support and connect youth with appropriate help.
Youth Mental Health First Aid

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Artist Talk: Aisha Harrison
Jan. 10, 2026 | 3–6 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Artist Aisha Harrison shares the evolution of her creative practice, reflecting on grief, growth, and joy in her work. Followed by a conversation with Jenna d’Anna, Q&A, and reception.
Artist Talk: Aisha Harrison

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MLK Jr. Day Community Celebration
Jan. 18, 2026 | 2:30–5 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

An annual celebration honoring Dr. King’s legacy through poetry, music, dance, and presentations from local youth and community members. Presented with Kitsap ERACE, Living Arts Cultural Heritage Project, and other local partners.
MLK Jr. Day Community Celebration

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Black History Month Soirée 2026
Feb. 21, 2026 | 6–9 p.m.
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, 550 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

BIMA’s annual soirée celebrates Black culture, creativity, and community with live music, performances, art-making, and a marketplace spotlighting Black-owned businesses. Free admission; $10 suggested donation.
Black History Month Soirée 2026