Events

April 3 - April 27, 2026

Bainbridge Island, WA — BAC joins eight other regional galleries in celebrating National Poetry Month by hosting an Ars Poetica exhibition. Ars Poetica invites regional galleries to exhibit art pieces created by their artists in response to poems by local poets.

Now in its 13th year, Ars Poetica was founded by long-time Bainbridge Island poet Nancy Rekow, who passed away in 2023. It is now coordinated by Bainbridge poet Tamarah Rockwood. BAC’s Ars Poetica exhibition is co-sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Program and includes both BAC and BARN artists.

Participating artists are: Sarah Bantle (BARN), Marilyn Bergstrom, Virginia Causey (BARN), Robin Guterson, Yerusalem Guterson, Jan Hurd, Melody Maleitzke (BARN), Kimberly Morris, Cynthia Toops and Dan Adams (BARN), Diane Walker, and Susan Walker.

The participating poets are: Sheila Bender, Alan Chessman, Barbara Clark, Vera Cromrich, Farol Despeaux, Amba Gale, Teresa Gauthier, Rose Guastella, David Iglehart, Brandon Miller, Sam Rogers, Joy Sprague, and Marty Steyer.

More information about Ars Poetica is at https://www.arspoeticawa.com/.

Poets’ and Artists’ Reception and Reading – April 11, 2 – 3 p.m.

Tossed & Found honors Earth Month 2026 in an exhibition of work by eleven artists and special guests from ReFashion Bainbridge who turn discarded, repurposed, and recycled materials into works of art. Their artistic alchemy follows in the path of earlier artists mining this rich vein of imagination, like Picasso, Marcel Duchamp, Joseph Cornell, and Robert Rauchenberg who incorporated found objects and unconventional materials into their work, expanding the definition of what could be art, how it could be made, and with what materials. In Tossed & Found expect the unexpected, humor, playfulness, pointed commentary, and technical mastery in work that reimagines our everyday world in new and unique ways.

Featuring work by Joanne Bohannon, David Dickhut, Lynn Di Nino, Denise Harris, Linda Jarvis, Mary Jeanne Linford, Margie McDonald, Steve Parmelee, Kathy Ross, Loran Scruggs, Tyler Andersen, and guest artists from ReFashion Bainbridge.

Opening reception at First Friday, April 3, 6–8pm.

Jeffrey Moose Gallery is proud to welcome sculptor Dick Strom and painter Sophie Frieda for our Spring exhibition, April and May 2026. Receptions will be held on First Friday, April 3rd and First Friday, May 1st from 6 to 8 PM. A Facebook Livestream will happen previous to the April event from roughly 5:20-5:40.

Dick Strom was born and raised in West Port Madison on Bainbridge Island, learning welding and metal working as a teenager. His family founded Modern Collision auto repair business in 1974. He attended High School on Bainbridge and then spent three years in the US Marine Corps. His sculptures and commissioned works have graced the Island for decades. Strom works both representationally and abstractly, creating fanciful animals and figures with the same ease as he creates abstract compositions from gears, wheels, chains and just about any type of scrap steel. Most often sited outside, Strom’s sculptures are quite comfortable both in landscape and in homes. Self taught and modest, he often demurs when called an artist.

Sophie Frieda, a classically trained painter of British origin, concentrates on plant life, some local and some tropical. She works primarily in oil on canvas, focusing tightly on foliage and flowers, creating intimate views from the perspective of a rabbit or bird. Her work is refined and precise, created with fine strokes and accurate color yet not cold and photographic. A sort of sympathetic realism thats immediately appealing. Her education includes a BA from Central St Martins college in London and another BA Honors Degree from California College of the Arts

In San Francisco. Her work has been shown at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, BIMA, Bloedel Reserve as well as in local galleries and is held in collections in the UK, France, Australia, Washington state, California, Texas, D.C. and Connecticut.

For more information, please contact Jeffrey Moose at 360 598 4479 or jmoose@jeffreymoosegallery.com

https://jeffreymoosegallery.com

Both accomplished musicians with years of experience in various bands (Kristen: The Outskirts, Ferguson & Co; Anne: Paundy, The Lonely Coast, The Toy Boats), their talents combine in a beautiful harmony-filled repertoire of American music. From classic country and R&B to funky roots, folk, and beyond, these vibrant musicians bring a distinctive expertise to acoustic Americana.

From classic country and R&B to funky roots, folk, and beyond, these vibrant musicians bring a distinctive expertise to acoustic Americana.

It's Earth Month! Join our Natural Resources team in caring for the woods and meadows of Moritani Preserve by managing invasive species, building habitat piles, maintaining garden beds, and planting natives when the weather is right.

Parking on Shepard Way NW. Meet at SE Hayano Trailhead off Winslow Way W.

Join Bloedel Reserve Living Collections Curator, Philip Bloomquist to meet some of our rare and magnificent magnolias and learn about their family stories!

WHERE

Meet in the Arrival Garden

WHEN

April 16, 10:30-11:30 AM

COST

$15 Members
$37 Non-members, includes the price of admission

Grab your boots, bundle up, and go outside! Preschoolers bring your Adults, and we will explore seasonal changes in the natural world around Bainbridge Island. Each walk is led by Park District staff, featuring a story, interpretive activities, and a project created together to take home. Join us to discover what’s going on with foliage! Instructor: Jamy Wagner. (Ages 2-4 and an adult)

Kids bring your Adult along for simple guided projects and free play with clay to make giggles and memories! No previous clay experience is needed! Seasonal themes guide our creative play. Materials included. No class on 4/24.

April is Earth Month and we are celebrating through stewardship! Join the Park District, BI Parks & Trails Foundation, and BI Land Trust at Manzanita Park to restore habitat and trail features along the Manzanita Watershed. Projects could include spreading chips on trails, surfacing, improving drainage, or pruning back the spring flush.

Why Manzanita Watershed? The Manzanita Watershed is our priority restoration area as it supports the local and greater Puget Sound ecosystem by providing critical habitat for wildlife and a healthy groundwater supply for all. Protecting and caring for this watershed, connected through Manzanita Ridge Preserve and Manzanita Park, ensures a healthy environment for conservationists and recreationists alike!

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.

Drop by Battle Point Observatory for a short Planetarium Show! Learn what's up in the night sky and get a peek inside the Observatory. Shows offered at 12:30 pm and again at 2:30 pm. Content is flexible based on audience interest, common topics include constellations, planets, seasons, and astronomy history.

Open to the community, $10/adult and $5/child tickets (plus tax) available at the door. $5 ticket discount for BPAA Members, we appreciate your support!

To ensure the quality of the show, there is no admittance once the planetarium door is closed.

Check the Observatory Events calendar for more details. Planetarium is wheelchair accessible with advance notice.

We will accept Scotch broom, English holly, English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, tansy ragwort, English laurel, and the noxious weeds on Kitsap County’s “Noxious Weed” list. Please do not mix in non-invasive yard waste. No limits on the amount of invasives you can bring for this event.

For questions about whether or not something will be accepted, email Andrew Fraser, Land Trust Stewardship Manager, or call (206) 842-1216.

Bring your curiosity and imagination to the page at this FREE, interactive workshop in honor of National Poetry Month! Led by author, Tara Campbell, you’ll exercise your world-building skills in an ekphrastic context, imagining new meanings behind what you see. Through guided observation and writing exercises, inspired by BIMA’s Crafting Futures: Emerging Artists Invitational exhibition (part of Handwork 2026), you will discover new ways of looking at an object, sculpture, or curated piece of art. Information about the artworks and artists will be shared along the way, but the focus is interactive: you’ll have opportunities to forge personal connections with the works, the museum, and each other.

Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau is made possible with support of the State of Washington via the Office of the Secretary of State, the Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Policy and Public Service at Washington State University, 4Culture, the Wildhorse Foundation, and generous contributions from other businesses, foundations, and individuals.

Registration is FREE and open to writers and art enthusiasts of all levels.

Tara Campbell is a writer, teacher, and fiction editor at Barrelhouse, and graduate of American University’s MFA. Her 2024 novel, City of Dancing Gargoyles, was a finalist for the 2025 Philip K. Dick Award. She’s the author of two novels, two hybrid collections of poetry and prose, and two short story collections.

Learn more about Campbell here.

Follow her on :

Twitter/X: @TaraCampbellCom

Instagram & Threads: @thetreevolution

Bluesky: @taracampbell.bsky.social

Mastodon: @TaraCampbell@writing.exchange

Facebook: CampbellTaraP

Come and learn what positions are available with the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Rec. We will have staff available to answer any questions.

Join Our Team!

Battle Point Observatory Cosmic Conversations

April Topic: "New news about Neutron Stars"

Join in a friendly small group discussion! Cosmic Conversations work much like a book group. Topics are pre-selected by the group, and are a starting point for the conversation. This month we're discussing new news about Neutron Stars. Neutron stars are collapsed stars that didn’t have enough mass to become black holes. They have some really interesting things going on inside and around them. Let’s talk about it! Join the Cosmic Conversation as we sort this all out.

We offer a hybrid in person and optional Zoom format for this conversation.  In person will be a small group (up to 15 people) at Battle Point Observatory, and a second option to attend via Zoom. Ages 16+.  Advance registration, see info at: https://bpastro.org/cosmic-conversations

Visit our Events calendar for more astronomy-themed public events!

They are Michael (drums), Craig (upright bass), and Chris (vocals and guitar.) They are looking forward to their first gig at The Sip, and you can expect music that will range from Springsteen to Bille Ellish.

Come learn about one of the Island’s most famous businesses with our speaker Gary Loverich. As one of the founders of NET Systems, Gary will share the company’s history as an innovator in their field since the 1970s!

Established in 1978 as Nor’Eastern Trawl Systems, NET Systems was founded by Gary Loverich and Tom Croker. The NET Systems team has been at the forefront of innovation across fishing systems and have now branched out to create netting for a number of other industries as well (from sports fields to catamarans, theme parks to construction, safety to aerospace, and so much more).

Come and join us for snacks and libations. This program is FREE for members with a suggested $5 donation per person for non-members. Space is limited so RSVP today!

Concerts to held at Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church at 11042 Sunrise Dr. NE. Bainbridge Island on Friday April 24th and Saturday 25th at 7pm, with special guests Kids in Concert (KIC) directed by Laura Milleson. There will also be a 3pm matinee on Saturday April 25th with special guests Sakai Choir directed by Katie Gibbs. Tickets are $24.00 general admission, $10 for kids 13-18 years old, and kids 12 years and under are free. Discounted tickets are available thorugh our community access offer.  Purchase tickets on our website amabilechoir.org/events .

Amabile is a multigenerational mixed-voiced ensemble of singers from Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap peninsula in Washington state. Our name is taken from Italian for "sweet" or "lovely". In music, "amabile" instructs the performer to play or sing the music in a "gracious or amicable manner" or "lovingly". The choir brings a loving and joyful approach to its music, to each other and to the audience. Our director Sylvia selects beautiful music that delights and inspires your soul. Our group is growing due to our loving and joyful intention and sense of community. We are committed to enhancing the musical experience for our audiences. We are dedicated to learning and fostering the talents of our choir members, and by supporting collaborations with youths for their talent development.

Join us for a fun parent-and-child sewing workshop where you’ll learn beginner-friendly skills while creating your own spring tote bag. All sewing machines, tools, and materials are provided—just bring your creativity and enjoy making something together! Instructor: Tiffany Kleiven.

We will "bioblitz" or participate in a citizen science monitoring event using iNaturalist to make and share observations of wild plants, animals and fungi in areas along the Manzanita Watershed. This is one of several bioblitz events in Kitsap County as part of the global City Nature Challenge between April 24-27 to observe and record natural organisms to help better understand the biodiversity of our area.

Be a part of the global City Nature Challenge event in Manzanita Park and Manzanita Ridge Preserve. Alongside Bainbridge Island Land Trust, we will "bioblitz" or participate in a citizen science monitoring event using iNaturalist in areas along the Manzanita Watershed. This is one of several bioblitz events in Kitsap County between April 24-27 to observe and record natural organisms to help better understand the biodiversity of our area.

Why Manzanita Watershed? The Manzanita Watershed is our priority restoration area as it supports the local and greater Puget Sound ecosystem by providing critical habitat for wildlife and a healthy groundwater supply for all. Protecting and caring for this watershed, connected through Manzanita Ridge Preserve and Manzanita Park, ensures a healthy environment for conservationists and recreationists alike!

More information? Visit iNaturalist City Nature Challenge 2026: Kitsap County--https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/city-nature-challenge-2026-kitsap-county

Meet at parking area/kiosk at end of Manzanita Park Rd

*Global City Nature Challenge organization facilitated by Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the California Academy of Sciences

Join Battle Point Observatory's Artist in Residence Deborah Milton for this always popular event!  No art experience needed.

Inspired by a planetarium show, you will shed expectations as you learn to paint intuitively and playfully with acrylics on an 11” x 14” canvas suitable for framing. The group's camaraderie will put you at ease and you will probably be surprised, maybe even awed, by your own creative expression!

The theme this month is Dark Skies -- in celebration of April's International Dark Sky Week!

Advance registration required, open to the community.  Limited to 14 adults: REGISTER today! Event fee $50+tax (limited time discount available for BPAA Members).