Gaza play
The community is invited to an original play, One Family in Gaza, by Crystal Zevon May 31 at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at 4 p.m. A discussion and Zoom Q&A session with the playwright will follow the performance.
This non-fiction drama is based on the friendship between Zevon and a young father in the Gaza Strip. The story is told through their correspondence since the Fall of 2023, reflecting Zevon’s efforts to help the family, intertwined with short news reports that give context to the messages, per a news release.
The performance is sponsored by the Kitsap Palestine Solidarity Coalition and is offered free of charge. Donations to feed families in Gaza will be accepted at the venue. Palestinian food and merchandise will be available.
See the website for more information about the play and a list of past performances: https://www.onefamilyingaza.com/
BHS band concert
The Bainbridge High School Jazz Collective invites the community to enjoy an evening of music at its upcoming free outdoor concert June 5.
From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the student musicians of Jazz9, Jazz 1, and Jazz 2 ensembles will transform the Madrone Lane public seating area adjacent to Blackbird Bakery into a vibrant jazz venue for this special end-of-year performance.
“The Jazz Outdoors concert is our way of giving back to the community that has supported our music programs throughout the year,” said Chris Thomas, director of bands at Bainbridge High School. “We’re excited to share the students’ hard work and musical growth in an informal outdoor setting.”
Community members are encouraged to grab dinner from one of Winslow’s many restaurants and eateries before settling in to enjoy the evening of live jazz. The concert will showcase a diverse repertoire that highlights the technical skill and artistic expression of the jazz bands, featuring both classic standards and contemporary pieces, per a news release.
Racism workshop
The People’s Institute‘s “Undoing Institutional Racism” workshop is being offered in Kitsap County for the first time.
The workshop explores the dynamics of institutional racism and how we are complicit in perpetrating it, per a news release. It teaches participants how to analyze power and prepares them to be effective community organizers.
Kitsap ERACE Coalition, NAACP 1134, Catalyst School, Ever Unfolding and other organizations have partnered to bring the workshop to the Marvin Williams Recreation Center May 16-17 from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. The cost for the workshop is $350 and some scholarships are available to those who need them. Registration is required.
For more information about the workshop, email KitsapERACECoalition@gmail.com.
Vote stickers
Kitsap County residents are invited to submit art for consideration for the “I Voted” stickers that will be included in ballots for the 2025 General Election and 2026 Special Elections.
This is the third year the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office has invited Kitsap residents to submit proposed designs for the stickers, per a news release. The 2023 sticker was selected out of stickers drawn by high school students. The 2024 contest was conducted among the community at large and the county used three of the stickers submitted. This year the invitation will again go to the public and students.
“We expect to choose multiple entries again this year, with at least one each coming from the general public and the schools,” said Paul Andrews, Kitsap County Auditor.
The county has been including an “I voted” sticker in ballot packets since 2022. The deadline is 8 a.m. May 27.
Entries must be accompanied by a signed release form, obtainable from the county auditor office or at kitsapgov.com/auditor/Documents/sticker%20release.pdf.
Entries must be from residents of Kitsap County. Art should be designed to fit a two-inch circle, and elements must be original, free to use and not restricted by copyright. Standard photo formats, such as jpg or png will be accepted.
For questions, email auditor@kitsap.gov.
Collection events
Kitsap County Solid Waste will be holding two recycling collection events in May and June, one for scrap metal/electronics and the other for tires.
The scrap metal collection event will be held May 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kitsap Fairgrounds. Households can bring one carload of scrap metal and small household electronics. Most household electronics powered with a cord or batteries and scrap metal are accepted, including aluminum, copper, brass, insulated copper, aluminum wire, stainless steel, iron, steel, cast iron, tin/light iron, steel rebar, or lead.
The tire collection event will also be held at the fairgrounds over two days, June 9-10, from 2-6 p.m. on both days.
Accepted items include: limit of 15 tires per household; tires from passenger vehicles, light trucks, motorcycles, lawn mowers, or wheelbarrows; or tires with or without rims.
Not accepted items include: commercial or tractor tires and tires from businesses or organizations.
Commercial tires up to 22” rims are accepted at Olympic View Transfer Station for disposal. Fees apply at the transfer station.
Fatal collision
A 44-year-old Bremerton man was killed and a 37-year-old Bremerton woman was injured and transported to St. Michael Medical Center following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 3 near Denton Road in North Kitsap, per the Washington State Patrol.
A 2005 Dodge Caravan was traveling northbound before leaving the roadway to the right when the vehicle rolled, per WSP. The vehicle came to rest on its top in a ditch. The passenger, who was transported to St. Michael, was not wearing a seatbelt. It is unknown at this time if drugs or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
