History yet to come, and history already made: Friends of Fort Ward and IslandWood are joining together for a summer campaign of historical education and fundraising to benefit the Fort Ward Community Hall project.

Two events are planned, the first coming next week.

The second Aanual Fort Ward “Living History Walk” will be held June 18 in the Fort Ward neighborhood, and the “Let’s Make History Gala” fundraiser follows with live jazz music at IslandWood on July 30.

Proceeds from the events go to the Fort Ward Community Hall renovation campaign, www.fort wardhall.org.

At the Living History Walk, volunteer docents will lead visitors through the Fort Ward National Historic District, with stops at colorful heritage sites around Fort Ward and a peek inside several historic homes.

Visitors will learn about the role of “the Little Fort at Bean Point” in defending the nation through two world wars, and take home a limited-edition photo booklet of Fort Ward history.

The walking tour ends with refreshments and displays at the fort’s 1910-vintage bakery building, soon to be restored for public use as Fort Ward Community Hall.

The walk is co-presented by the Bainbridge Island Historical Society and the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District.

Tickets for the Living History Walk are $10, with advance purchase encouraged, available at www.IslandWood.org. Only 70 spaces are available, and last year’s event sold out quickly.

The Let’s Make History Jazz Gala fundraiser brings live jazz, hors d’oeuvre and fun to IslandWood for an afternoon fundraiser, from 3 to 6 p.m. July 30.

For more information on the Living History Walk, the Let’s Make History Jazz Gala and the Fort Ward Community Hall project, see www.fortwardhall.org.