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Cry It Out will appear on Bainbridge Island next month.

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Sensory-friendly play coming to BI

A sensory-friendly show for neurodivergent adults will be performed at Rolling Bay Hall Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.…

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A poster for the show now has the word ‘Censored’ on it.

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No cover up means no show at BI library

The Naked Truth, an art exhibit on nudes scheduled for November, will not be shown at the Bainbridge…

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April Dever holds one of the teddy bears her group made for Dolls of Hope, a project that gives teddy bears to children in areas of crisis around the world.

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BI group makes teddy bears for kids in crisis

A group of women from the Bainbridge Island Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized a sewing…

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A new covered memorial shelter overlooking Eagle Harbor was installed at Pritchard Park privately funded by the Parsons family, in honor of their daughter Carrie and other families who have prematurely lost their children. The new rock-and-timber bench shelter sits on the bluff overlooking the mouth of Eagle Harbor with a view of the Seattle skyline was designed by Dan Hamlin and David Harry, Bainbridge Metro Parks superintendent.

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Paradise at Pritchard Park

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Morgan Hauk, right, runs the volunteer program that keeps Bainbridge parks and trails pristine.

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Volunteer leads program that keeps BI parks, trails pristine

From Fort Ward and Fay Bainbridge to the Grand Forest and Gazzam Lake, Bainbridge Islanders have ample access…

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Alejandro Henao collects soccer supplies from Bainbridge Islanders and takes them to Colombia.

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BI man collects soccer items, takes them to Colombia

Editor’s note: This is the third year the Bainbridge Island Review has teamed with Roann Blacker and the…

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Architect and CEO Jason McLennan emphasizes sustainable design.

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BI architect builds for the future with sustainable design

In 2023, heat waves across the world caused record-breaking temperatures.

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The beach at Skaha Lake at Penticton, B.C., is a great place to hang out on a hot day.

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Pleasures of Penticton

“Oh, you’re American? Then everything’s 30 percent off.”

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Workers construct the project, which overlooks Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline.

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Pritchard Park gets rock-and-timber bench shelter

Bainbridge Island has a new park feature inspired by an old era—a rock-and-timber bench shelter at Pritchard Park.

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Jenny Davis

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Jazz festival concerts, films, talks on BI for 5 weeks

The seventh annual Within/Earshot Jazz Festival will take place on Bainbridge Island with five weekly concerts Oct. 8…

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City workers put up a 7- by 6-foot dragonfly sculpture in front of Bainbridge Island City Hall recently. It is part of the annual Something New art rotation. The ‘Prehistoric Dragonfly’ by Leon White is made from aluminum, glass and paint. White used vintage glass headlights that glow at night because he wanted its eyes to bulge out.

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Eye spy a dragonfly

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A shot from above of quilts hanging from a previous show.

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Outdoor quilt show on BI Sept. 9

The annual Bainbridge Island Modern Quilt Guild’s fall festival is back for its 11th year.

Mount Rainier looms large on the horizon.

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A walk down Larsons Lane

An evening walk along Larsons Lane NE in the Lynwood neighborhood offers many views grand and small. Earlier…