Events

Seattle native Mare Blocker shares 50 years of making artists’ books. Blocker proves that paper and ink are all you need to bring a world to life. Her retrospective focuses on four themes of her life: Fun & Games, Science & Nature, Myths & Legends, and Waterlife. Blocker’s, whimsy, honesty, and daring will entrance you from cover to cover.

BIMA displays the largest selection ever of artwork in the Permanent Art Collection (PAC). Art will be featured on a rotating basis, making this a great opportunity to review the PAC at the twelve-year mark, and to reflect on and inform our collecting priorities for the coming years.

Included are favorite works by Humaira Abid, Larry (Ulaaq) Ahvakana, Jenny Andersen, Gayle Bard, Barbara Helen Berger, William Ingham, Louise Kikuchi, Phillip Levine, Robert McCauley, Linda Okazaki, Paul Rucker, Ramona Solberg, and Preston Wadley, plus new acquisitions by Pat DeCaro, Eric Chamberlain, Charles Emerson, Dennis Evans & Nancy Mee, Barbara Lawrence, and William Turner.

Aisha Harrison (Olympia) presents work created over the past four years in clay, bronze, paper collage, and mixed media. Porous Body, Harrison’s first solo museum exhibition, speaks to their focus on life cycles – both human and in nature, while experiencing the world through a mixed-race, queer, mothering lens. It is a confluence of a spiritual ancestral space and the land they inhabit, relate to, grow, and decay with. Porous Body explores wonder and joy, grief, connection, and growth, and how to stay grounded in times of upheaval.

Painter and musician Neil Andersson will show landscapes and abstract works at Jeffrey Moose Gallery for the months of February and March. Receptions will be held on First Fridays, February 6th and March 6th from 6 to 8 PM. Mr. Andersson, now living in California, will attend the March event. A FaceBook livestream tour of the exhibition will broadcast from roughly 5:20- 5:45 previous to the March reception.

Mr. Andersson works in a lush, impressionist style with oil on canvas and has painted landscapes of France and the Pacific Northwest for many years. In 2017, he moved to Lompoc, California where he has been painting local scenes at a feverish pitch, working plein-air as well as in the studio. There he has focused on his fine art as never before, joining a number of painting groups including the American Impressionist Society, Oil Painters of America and Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment. In 2021 he was juried into a show at Wildling Museum of Art and Nature, Solvang CA.

Mr. Andersson is also the founder and former guitarist for the internationally known Gypsy Jazz group Pearl Django, a frequent marquée act at Jazz clubs in Seattle. He also recorded and performed with Tacoma's Fabulous Wailers in the early 60's Garage Rock scene.Two new recordings, duets with Craig Sharmat, were released in the last four years.

The duality of his talents and his Native American background are the details which brought Mr. Andersson to the attention of Jeffrey Moose. Andersson’s Native roots come through Montana where his mother was a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

Mr. Andersson's talents as a painter reflect a life-long pursuit. He holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where he studied French paintings from the 1700's to the 20th Century. Mr. Andersson is represented in the Seattle area by Jeffrey Moose, another alum of the Chicago school.

As the years have passed, Mr Andersson’s style has matured into more subtle use of color, complex uses of color compliments and confident, deft mark making, combining to produce works with a gentle touch and brilliant overall harmony. Indeed, he has arrived, as the French would say.

Please refer questions to Jeffrey Moose, 360 598 4479 or jmoose@jeffreymoosegallery.com.

OIL PAINTING - CLASS DESCRIPTION:

In this Oil Painting Palette Knife art class, artists will discover how to mix, layer, apply and blend pigment using a variety of palette knives for different purposes. Drying times will be shortened or extended through the use of additives such as Cold Wax and Gel Mediums to achieve the artist’s intent. We will work from landscape photographs of nature, and lesson demonstrations will be given oil.

SKILLS: A variety of palette knives, tools and techniques for creating texture, energetic brush marks, composition and color mixing.

JAN 13, Tuesday, 1:00-4:00, This class repeates once each month with a different painting skill.

LESSON COST:  $120 per student.  Please inquire about group rates.

PAYMENT:  Venmo  https://venmo.com/u/SHINEartacademy

MATERIALS LIST:

Canvas: 10x12, 12x 16, or 16 x 20

Palette Knives:

One set of assorted sizes.I prefer using a small short #1 for mixing, and a long narrow shape for skies. Several others are used for details and scraping. For long straight edges, I use a common 6” finish plaster putty knife.

Oil Paints:

Please bring whatever paints you have and are familiar with. The following is a suggested list: White, Transparent Red Oxide, Alizarin Crimson, Magenta, Viridian, Sap Green, Phthalo Blue, French Ultramarine, Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Hansa Yellow, and Yellow Ochre. Occasionally, I also use Portland Medium Gray, and Black. Winton by Windsor Newton is the brand I use.

Solvent: I use a 50/50 mix of refined Linseed oil and Gamsol odorless solvent. Gel medium.

Payment: Venmo  https://venmo.com/u/SHINEartacademy

Contact: David Repyak - teaching artist

Phone: 206-790-8577

Email: SHINEartacademy@gmail.com

Join us for an upbeat evening of line dancing lessons + open floor fun with the crew from One More Time Line Dancing.

$20 at the door includes:

1.5 hours of lessons & dancing
Your first drink on us (house wine, beer, cider, or NA)

Additional drinks & food available for purchase.

No partner needed, all levels welcome - just come ready to move and sip and pay when you arrive.

No RSVP needed!

It’s a fast-paced, team-based puzzle race with prizes, drinks, and guaranteed fun.

How to play:
- Teams of up to four compete to finish a new puzzle, the fastest
- Top two winning teams score a gift card from The Sip, 10% off their tab for the night and the glory
- Keep the puzzle when you’re done!

Got a group of 5? Sure – but that’ll cost you 10 extra minutes on your finish time.

Flying solo? Grab a Solo Ticket and we’ll connect you with an open team (if they’re game).

Join us for  'Flour & Fleur', a fun and creative workshop. Presented by A Little Wicked Cakery and Tiny Blooms Cottage, this hands-on event invites guests to decorate a coffee shop–inspired cake and design a petite floral bouquet to take home.

No experience needed. Light snacks and refreshments included.

Date: Saturday, February 14 | 12:00–3:00 PM

Cost: $75

Please register using QR code here
Spaces are limited—Grab your friends and reserve your spot today! Enjoy a sweet Galentine’s celebration at Joyland Farm.

Drop by Battle Point Observatory for an all-ages 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.

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

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

February's Science Topic - Binary Stars and Artificial Intelligence

"Is AI coming for your binaries?"
Speakers: Rania Alafogianni (She/Her), Bart Devogel (He/Any), Akhila Thamaravelil Abhimanue Achary (She/Her) from KU Leuven

Binary stars are famously hard to distinguish from single stars using normal telescopes. One of the most conventional methods is to manually look at how their light behaves and which colors it emits. While manual methods are extremely reliable, detecting binaries this way is very time consuming. Using machine learning, we have built a digital “brain” that looks at this light behavior and tries to classify star systems. We will show how this system works and how we applied it to realistic systems to gain insights on stellar bodies.

Akhila, Bart and Rania are three astronomy masters/graduate students from KU Leuven. Rania has had a long held interest in binary stars, Bart likes applying modern computational methods to astronomical issues, and Akhila has strong background theoretical physics and is interested in Astrobiology and Exoplanets.

After the talk, stick around for a planetarium show and, if the weather holds, a Star Party.

Advance registration required (optional Zoom registration also available).  Sign up today!

Library U's 2026 foreign affairs discussion series, GREAT DECISIONS AT THE LIBRARY, continues Sunday, February 15, at 2 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library with a discusion on the current state of U.S. -  China Relations. Moderator: Phil Wall, Affiliate Professor of International Studies and retired U.S. Foreign Service diplomat.

Relations with China remain tense, with tariffs, military modernization, and pressure on Taiwan. Does Trump have a coherent China policy, and will his tariffs on Rare Earth minerals be effective? What are America’s strategic options?

Free, including refreshments, with donations welcome.

Sponsored by the Bainbridge Public Library with funding support from the Friends of the Library and the Bainbridge Community Foundation.

Battle Point Observatory Cosmic Conversations

February Topic: "Aurora"

The Aurora have been in the news recently. What are they? What causes them? Why are they Northern lights? Where do the colors come from? Why do they shimmer? Come find out and discuss!

Cosmic Conservations at Battle Point Observatory are a friendly small group discussion, with all experience levels welcome. Topics are pre-selected by the group and become the basis for the evening's conversation. These are non-mathematical discussions, designed to “ignite a passion for science through the lens of astronomy!"

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!

No RSVP needed!

Bainbridge Island Vineyards has deep roots in both island agriculture and Washington wine history. The land on Day Road has been farmed since 1928, originally by Japanese American farmer Akio Suyematsu, making it the oldest continuously farmed property in Kitsap County, aside from the years of World War II incarceration.

In 1977, Gerard and Jo Ann Bentryn founded Bainbridge Island Vineyards, inspired by cool-climate wine regions in Europe and beyond. They released their first estate wine in 1982, becoming the 84th bonded winery in Washington State and helping establish the Puget Sound as a viable wine-growing region.

After the Bentryns’ retirement, longtime winemaker and steward Betsey Wittick took the helm in 2013. Today, Bainbridge Vineyards remains organically certified and deeply connected to the land, producing wines that reflect the history, resilience, and community spirit of Bainbridge Island.

Learn more from Vintner Betsey Wittick at our February History Huddle!

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!

BIMA’s annual Black History Month Soirée is a celebration of Black culture, creativity, and community. The museum comes alive with live music, performances, art-making, and a marketplace spotlighting Black-owned businesses, all centered around connection and shared experience.

Our 2026 Soirée features a curated pop-up market hosted by Seattle’s Black Love Market, where you’ll find art, goods, and food by Black makers and entrepreneurs. Hands-on art activities invite visitors of all ages to explore themes of identity, history, and vision through creative expression. Live music and performances rooted in Black traditions invite guests to engage, reflect, and celebrate.

Whether you’re here to dance, connect with community, support small businesses, or simply spend time with friends and family—you’re welcome.

All are welcome.

On a recent podcast, legendary TRUE LOVES front-man Jimmy James offered a description of a typical TRUE LOVES gig as a \'place to let your hair down and have some fun\'. Their sold-out performance two years ago in the 89 year-old venue, boasting accommodating warmth and character plus classic accoustic vibes, provided a memorable exchange between band and audience, a soulful give and take remembered by all as nothing short of magical. Can this lightening in a bottle happen again? Based on their ever expanding fan base, they toured Europe in the Fall and will hit BC, CAN. the week before returning home, the odds would suggest that they can. How the septet; drums, percussion, bass, Jimmy's legendary guitar and three horns create their monsterous big sound is nothing short of miraculous, a tight groove offering ample room for instrumental improvisation and discovery. One night only, Feb 21. Please get your tickets early!

The "Women in STEM" theme book club will meet on Zoom on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6pm, starting in January. It will be hosted by Erin Howard, the Education Director for Battle Point Astronomical Association. Join us online for a lively discussion!

January 26th: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

February 24th: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict

March 24th: Galileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel

We recommend reaching out to your local book store, such as Eagle Harbor Books, and ordering a copy. For details and to register on Zoom: Book Club Event

Visit our website for more astronomy info & science events, online and in-person: bpastro.org

Why is there such poverty amid such wealth? Inequitable land ownership and ineffective taxation, according to American economist Henry George (1839-1897). His solution? A tax that would capture rising land value and use it for public benefit. As we find ourselves in another Gilded Age, perhaps it’s time to look to land and Georgism for answers to our housing crisis and rising inequality.

This talk is for policy wonks, armchair philosophers, community activists, and anyone curious about the power of land to solve our most urgent problems. Economist Stephen Hoskins will examine George’s potent antidote to land speculation and the concentration of wealth, its successful application in places as diverse as Pennsylvania and Singapore, and what it could mean for Bainbridge Island.

Stephen Hoskins is an urban economist with international experience in housing, transportation, and environmental policy. He has consulted on municipal policy in his home country of New Zealand, researched retirement economics in Singapore, and earned a master’s in spatial economics from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, before moving to Bainbridge Island. For the past 15 years, Stephen has been driven by a single question: why is housing affordability so broken, what social harms result, and how can we fix it? That focus has led him to housing advocacy, a deep interest in the ideas of Henry George, and his current work with the Progress & Poverty Institute, where he advises local governments on how Georgist ideas can guide housing and tax policies that support inclusive, affordable, and thriving communities.

Henry George (1839-1897) was an American economist, social critic, and author of Progress and Poverty, at one time the second-best selling book in America after the Bible.

From Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, Blues Traveler and Eagles, to songs of the 50's and 60's - there's something for everyone. You will tap your feet, sing along, or just sit back and reminisce to Emy Lou Harris, Procol Harum and much more. Three versatile musicians will create a relaxed listening experience for you.

Erin Leigh Howard, Rubin scientist and BPAA Education Director hosts an informative preview of what's happening in the night sky in March. Bring your stargazing questions and join in a lively Zoom discussion!

Free, offered on Zoom only. Check bpastro.org/events to view February 26, and register for Zoom.