January 1

Happy New Year!

January 2  

Event: Theatre:  The EDGE Improv

Time: 7:30pm. 
Location: Bainbridge Performing Arts.  200 Madison Ave. N. 
Details: $15/$10. 
For More Information:  Website.

January 3  

Event: Festival:  Mochi Tsuki Celebration - Sponsored by the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community. 
Time: 11am-3pm.   
Location: IslandWood.  4450 Blakely Ave. NE. 
Details: Free.
For More Information:   Visit Website.

January 3  

Event: Concert:  Fractamodi Jazz Trio - Part of the First Sundays at the Commons concert series. 
Time: 4pm. 
Location: Bainbridge Commons.  402 Brien Dr. 
Details: $20/$15/$10. 
For More Information: Call 206.842.3380 or visit Website.

January 8  

Event: Art:  First Friday Gallery Walk

Location: Downtown Winslow galleries including:  A is for Artists, Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, Director’s Gallery, Ginger, Island Gallery, Roby King Galleries.
Time:  6-8pm.

January 9

Event: Beginning Vegetable Gardening
Host: WSU Extension Kitsap Master Gardener Program
Location: Norm Dicks Government Center, Bremerton
Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Details: Register Now! Please visit our website. This class is for those who are brand new to gardening and want an overview class, or for those who had gardens in 2009 for the first time ever (or the first time in a long time) and things didn't work out exactly as hoped!
Topics to be covered:
* Soils, fertility and other requirments for vegetables, pests and diseases, weeds, water needs/systems, planning and common pitfalls
* How to read a seed catalogue
* Plenty of time for questions and fun!

January 9  

Event: Theatre:  The Mitten - A classical Ukranian folktale about a boy who loses his mitten in a snowstorm and the many animals who crawl inside for its warmth.  Presented by The Moonpaper Tent. 
Time: 1pm. 
Details: $10. 
Location: Bainbridge Performing Arts.  200 Madison Ave. N.
For More Information:  Website.

January 9  

Event: Film:  Der Rosenkavalier - One of “The Met:  Live in HD” presentations. 
Time: 10am. 
Details: $9/$8/$7. 
Location: Bainbridge Cinemas at the Pavilion.  403 Madison. Ave. N. 
For More Information: Website.

January 9  

Event: Lecture:  Il Trovatore - Seattle Opera preview of Verdi’s masterpiece with Norm Hollingshead. 
Time: 3:30pm. 
Details: Free. 
Location: Bainbridge Public Library.  1270 Madison Ave. N. 
For More Information:   206.842.4162. Website.

January 12  

Event: West Sound Academy Open House
Host: West Sound Academy
Location: 16571 Creative Dr. NE Poulsbo
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Details: West Sound Academy is an independent college preparatory school for grades 6-12, and a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. The school expects to be authorized to offer the full IB Diploma in the fall of 2011.
For More Information: 360-598-5954 or Email.

January 13  

Event: Film:  Title TBA - Island Film Group. 
Time: 7pm. 
Details: Free. 
Location: Bainbridge Public Library.  1270 Madison Ave. N. 
For More Information:     206.842.4162. Website.

January 16- February 20

Event: Advanced Organic Vegetable Gardening
Host: WSU Extension Kitsap Master Gardener Program
Location: Norm Dicks Government Center, Bremerton
Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Details: Register Now! Please visit our website. This is a series of classes that may be taken individually or as a series.

January 16  

Event: Film:  Carmen - One of “The Met:  Live in HD” presentations. 
Time: 10am. 
Details: $9/$8/$7. 
Location: Bainbridge Cinemas at the Pavilion.  403 Madison. Ave. N. 
For More Information:  Website.

January 17  

Event: Concert:  Chamber Music

Time: 3pm. 
Details: $15/$10. 
Location: Bainbridge Performing Arts.  200 Madison Ave. N. 
For More Information:  Website.

January 19  

Event: Discussion:  Field's End Writers' Roundtable - Barbara Winther presents “Collaboration:  Are two heads better than one?” 
Time: 7pm. 
Details: Free. 
Location: Bainbridge Public Library.  1270 Madison Ave. N. 
For More Information: 206.842.4162 or Website.

January 20  

Event: Art:  Bainbridge Arts & Crafts Museum Tour - To the Seattle Art Museum’s “Alexander Calder:  A Balancing Act” exhibit. 
Time: 11:30 (10:25 ferry). 
Details: $25, plus, ferry fare and museum admission. 
For More Information: Website .

January 20  

Event: Lecture:  Travelogue lecture series - Title TBA. 
Time: 7:30pm. 
Details: Free.  Co-sponsored by The Traveler. 
Location: Bainbridge Public Library.  1270 Madison Ave. N. 
For More Information: 206.842.4162 or  Website.

January 20  

Event: Ethan J Perry on Piano @ The Blue Ocean Cafe
Host: Blue Ocean Cafe
Location: 360 Knechtel Way
Time: 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Details: Ethan J Perry Plays Original Compositions on Piano at The Blue Ocean Cafe weekly during lunch hours, Tuesday-Friday, 11:30 AM-1:30 PM, & on Sunday from 10:00 AM-1:00 Pm. The Blue Ocean Cafe is famous for its delectible lunch, brunch, and breakfast, especially it's golden waffles!

January 22-23  

Event: Theatre:  One Act Fest

Time: 7pm. 
Details: $10. 
Location: Bainbridge Performing Arts.  200 Madison Ave. N. 
For More Information: Website.

January 24  

Event: Concert:  Here, There and Everywhere - A spirited collection of folk songs from around the globe performed by the Bainbridge Chorale Young Singers. 
Time: 3pm. 
Details: $15/$10/children under 13 free. 
For More Information: Visit Website or call 206.780.CHOR.

January 25  

Event: Poetry:  8^th Annual William Stafford Birthday Celebration - Honoring the beloved Northwest poet and winner of the National Book Award.  Discussion of Stafford’s poetry and open mic for participants to read their favorite Stafford poems.  Sponsored by the Bainbridge Public Library and Friends of William Stafford. 
Time: 7-9pm. 
Details: Free. 
Location: Bainbridge Public Library.  1270 Madison Ave. N.
For More Information:  Website.

January 27  

Event: Winter Night Time Beach Walks
Host: Kitsap Beach Watchers
Location: Ferry Terminal, Bainbridge Island
Time: 7:00 PM-7:00 AM
Details: Join naturalists from the Kitsap Beach Watchers program to marvel at beach life during low tide. Bring flashlights and headlamps, and waterproof clothes and boots.
For More Information: Lisa Rillie, 360-337-7157 or Email.

January 27  

Event: Open House at The Island School
Host: The Island School
Location: 8553 NE Day Road, Bainbridge Island
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Details: Interested parents are warmly invited to join faculty, alumni and current parents to learn about The Island School s educational program. We keep the joy of learning alive through an engaging curriculum filled with wonder, laughter, creativity and discovery. We serve grades K-5 and provide an extended day program. Financial aid is available.
For More Information: Call 206-842-0400 or visit Website.

January 30  

Event: SING OUT!
Host: Music Community Resources
Location: Island Church, 9624 Sportsman Club Rd., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Time: 1:00 PM-9:00 PM
Details: The 11th annual SING OUT!, honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., features the Total Experience Gospel Choir with a song workshop, soul food dinner, and an evening concert, all benefiting Helpline House.
For More Information:  Website.