Here are Inside Bainbridge recommendations for the weekend of August 1-3, 2014:
1. Project Backpack
When: Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Helpline House and Paper Products.
Why: This Helpline House-sponsored annual event is the drive to collect school supplies and monetary donations for Bainbridge Island students in need. Take your donations to Helpline House or Paper Products through August 25. For information call 842-7621 or visit www.helplinehouse.org.
2. Yarn Bomb the Library Exhibit
When: Friday, 1-3 p.m.
Where: Bainbridge Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N
Why: This is the aftermath of a week of yarn bombing. When I first heard about this, all kinds of images ran through my head but none was the right one. What we’re talking about here is people descending on the library with yarn and basically making art, using the library as canvas (sorry to mix metaphors). Now you get to see what happened.
Winter Solice by Lauren Riker
3. ”Visual Journey”—Photography by Becky Gibson and Lauren Riker
When: Friday, 5-7 p.m.
Where: Bainbridge Library, 1270 Madison Ave.
Why: As part of First Fridays Art Walk, attend the opening reception for this August exhibit of the dynamic duo of Gibson and Riker who capture everything with their cameras, from polar bears to cool architecture.
Print by Curt Labitzke
4. Men and Women: Recent Works by Curt Labitzke
When: Friday, 6-8 p.m.
Where: The Island Gallery, 400 Winslow Way E, #120
Why: Labitzke has many descriptors following his name: Hermine Pruzan Endowed Faculty Fellow, Chairman of the Printmaking Program, and Co-Chair Inter Disciplinary Visual Art, University of Washington School of Art. This is the opening reception for his new exhibit. Plus, music on the Plaza by Ranger and the Re-Arrangers.
Three Stack Cutout by Garth Edwards
5. Garth Edwards and Dog Days of Summer Reception
When: Friday, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, 151 Winslow Way E.
Why: The whole gallery has gone to the dogs. Metal sculptor Garth Edwards has turned his playful eye on dogs and so have fellow artists Cameron Bahnson, Lynn Brunelle, Diana Cronin, Megan Drew, Lynn Morecraft, Sally Robison, Lynnette Sandbloom, Anna Von Rosenstiel, Raquel Stanek, and Susan Wiersema.
6. Ovation! Presents Evita
When: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, 3 p.m.
Where: Bainbridge High School Theatre, 9330 NE High School Road
Why: This is your last chance to see Ovation!’s smash hit. Read more here.
Ticket outlets are Winslow Drug on Bainbridge Island (cash and checks only) and online at www.brownpapertickets.com now using any credit or debit card. There will be tickets at the door for all performances (as available). Tickets can be purchased by phone 24/7 at 1-800-838-3006, extension 1.
7. Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.
When: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m.
Where: BPA, 200 Madison Ave.
Why: Remember learning about the Declaration of Independence on the Emmy-winning Saturday morning Schoolhouse Rock? Now put that visual on a stage populated with hard-working live kids instead of cartoon characters.
Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for kids. Buy them at (206) 842-8569 or here.
Dog by Lynn Brunelle
8. Gallery Talk with Lynn Brunelle
When: Saturday, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, 151 Winslow Way E.
Why: Brunelle is the author and illustrator of a whole mess of books, many of them for kids, ranging from Yoga for Chickens to Why Did I Buy This Book? She’s also a four-time Emmy-winning writer for Bill Nye the Science Guy. Her illustrations are lively and funny and are part of BAC’s new Dog Days of Summer exhibit.
9. Farm to Fork to Cork Dinner
When: Saturday, 5:30-8:30 p.m
Where: Laughing Crow Farm & Bainbridge Vineyards, 8989 Day Road East
Why: Delicious-sounding menu of locally grown food and locally made wine au plein air. Your ticket benefits EduCulture’s Edible Education Programs. Read more here.
$95. Seating is limited—to reserve your place, please contact EduCulture at (206) 780-5797 or admin@EducultureProject.org.
Pink Chocolate Donut by Erica Applewhite
10. Block Prints: A Workshop for Adults with Erica Applewhite
When: Sunday, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Where: Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, 151 Winslow Way E.
Why: I’m thinking Christmas cards . . . Learn how to make relief prints you can use for all kinds of things, like making 35 valentine’s for your kids’ classmates. Participants will design and carve their own block to keep and use. Carving tools and materials provided. Organizers ask that you bring a pencil, a blue or black ink pen, and idea books or visual materials for inspiration.
Register at the gallery or call (206) 842-3132. $50.00. Discounts available for students and Bainbridge Arts & Crafts members.
Scene from Love’s Labour’s Lost
11. Shakespeare in the Park: Love’s Labour’s Lost
When: Sunday, 3 p.m.
Where: Battle Point Park
Why: Basically, ”American Pie” in iambic pentameter. Greenstage brings you the tale of a king and three noblemen who act like fools for the love of the ladies.
Free but donations to performers are encouraged. How will they get home on the ferry otherwise?
