Community Events
2007-2008
Annual Calendar of Events
January 2008 Sing Out! Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Info: 206-842-4164. 2008 date TBA
OUR OWN Healthy Living Expo – What you need to know and where to go. 2008 date TBA – contact BI Chamber of Commerce for more info. 206-842-3700
February 2008 Chinese New Year Celebration. Downtown Winslow. 2008 date TBA. For more information www.bichineseconnection.com March 2008 For 2008, it’s OUR 5th Annual Home and Garden Show. Date TBA. For more information, please contact the BI Chamber of Commerce 206-842-3700. April 2008 Award winning Annual Farmer’s Market downtown opens. Contact Linda Owen 206-855-1500 or www.bainbridgefarmersmarket.com for more information. The market runs through October.
EARTH DAY celebration. 2008 date TBA
May 2008 BAINBRIDGE IN BLOOM – Garden Tour www.gardentour.com or 206-842-7901. June 2008 July 2007 Wednesday July 4th, BI Chamber of Commerce’s GRAND OLD FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION – this year’s theme “A Rockin’ 40th Fourth”. The street fair is part of an all day celebration that includes foot races, classic car show, and our FAMOUS mile long parade, music, entertainment, food and arts and crafts booths. Rockin’ begins at 9 am and ends at 5 pm For more information, please call 206-842-3700 or visit our website at www.bainbridgechamber.com
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND’S Rotary Auction – Woodward Middle School from 8 am to 2 pm on Saturday July 7. Preview night is Friday July 6 from 4 pm to 7 pm. For more information, please visit their website at www.bainbridgerotaryclub.com
Bainbridge in Bloom starts Thursday July 12 and runs through Sunday July 15 with writing and painting workshops, patron’s day, weekend garden tour and special features. Contact Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council at 206-842-7901 or www.gardentour.com
Saturday, July 21 Bainbridge Bluegrass Festival Contact Norman Johnson at 206-842-5485 or visit their website www.bainbridgebluegrassfestival.com
August 2007 2007 Bainbridge Island Art Expo
August 4 and 5, 10AM - 5PM
Location, 13398 Manzanita Road NE, Bainbridge Island 98110
Artist and patron reception, Friday, August 3, 6-9 PM. The public is invited.
40 artists and 10 organizations are gathering the first weekend in August on a historic farm in the Seabold neighborhood on Bainbridge Island. Most of the artwork exhibited will be available for purchase. Wonderful music will add to the festive atmosphere, bring a picnic, stay and play! Kids Creativity Center open both days. For more information about the organizations, artists, entertainment and directions, please visit our website at www.ArtExpoBI.com, or contact Elizabeth Gadbois, Event Coordinator at (206) 842-7385. This event is co-sponsored by Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce, Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council and Winslow Contemporary Arts. Volunteers needed.Saturday August 11, 7-10 pm, Summer Street Dance at the Town Square, 280 Madison Avenue. Presented by Music Community Resources www.musiccommunityresources.com
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11-12 Bainbridge Island Summer Studio Tour – for more information, contact Kathy Keve at 206-780-3528 or website www.bistudiotour.com
Thursday, August 16 Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce – Golf Scramble. Contact 206-842-3700 or visit our website for more information and applications. www.bainbridgechamber.com
September 2007 October 2007 31st – Bainbridge Island Downtown Association – Trick or Treat on Winslow Way. Call Downtown Association for more information at 206-842-2982. November 2007 Bainbridge Island Winter Studio Tour – Nov 30, Dec 1 and 2. For more information, contact Kathryn Keve, @ 206-780-3528 or visit their website at www.bistudiotour.com December 2007 Christmas in the Country – date TBA Please note:
This is just a little of what happens on Bainbridge Island year- round. I’ve listed other websites for you to check out…
Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities website is www.artshum.org
Bainbridge Island Downtown Association – www.bainbridgedowntown.org
