by popular revolts. Yet the Arab Spring, or Arab Awakening, as it has been alternatively dubbed in the media, is hardly over. “Middle East Realignment” is this week’s topic for Great Decisions at the Library from 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, March 3 at Bainbridge Public Library.
The Park District’s Arts Sampler is from 5-7 p.m. tonight during Art Walk at the Bainbridge Commons, 370 Brien Dr.
Ireland poet Geraldine Mills and Seattle poet Susan Rich will present an evening of poetry and global insights at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 1 at Hyla Middle School, 7861 Bucklin Hill Rd. A book signing will follow the reading. The event is free and open to the public.
“Gateway Park” is the park being proposed and developed by citizen initiative on the vacant lot at the SW corner of Hwy. 305 and Winslow Way.
“Art, period – not just the end result, but the act of creating it, witnessing it, honoring and preserving it – we’ve been doing that as humans for a very long time,” architect Matthew Coates said. “On paper, that we as a community are committed to building this, goes a long way to say how important it is to us.”
A lot of progress is happening below the surface at The Bainbridge Island Art Museum.
Field’s End presents a free roundtable discussion, “Reading, Living and Writing Cross-Culturally” with Margaret Chang from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the Bainbridge Public Library.
If We Are Women
Rozzella Kolbegger directs a reading of “If We Are Women” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18-19 at the Bainbridge Library.
For more information, visit www.islandtheatre.org.
“The Deep Wake” will compete with three other bands at the Sound Off! finals at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 3, at Sky Church at Experience Music Project in Seattle. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $12, $8 for students.
For more information, visit www.empmuseum.org.
The Bainbridge Island Land Trust’s annual membership meeting and potluck, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at Conger Hall, St. Cecilia’s Church, 1310 Madison Ave. Bring your own serving spoon, plate and utensils. Live music provided by Mike Derzon and Agate Pass.
To learn more, visit www.bi-landtrust.org.
Performances of “The Women” run Feb. 10-26; Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. at Bainbridge Performing Arts.
An introduction to West Sound Time Bank will be from 6:30-9 p.m. Feb. 6 at the the First Sustainable Monday meeting at the Commons, 370 Brien Dr. (next to Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center).
The potluck starts at 6:30 p.m. Bring a potluck dish, a non-alcoholic beverage and your own plate and utensils. This is a Zero Waste gathering. The presentation will start at approximately 7:10 p.m.
To learn more, visit www.sustainablebainbridge.org.
Mic check…
The “Occupy” Movement: What Can it Mean to You?” is a community conversation from 6-9 p.m. Feb. 4 at Eagle Harbor Congregational Church. Potluck dinner will be followed by a panel discussion.
To learn more, search “Occupy Movement Forum” on Facebook.
