Bainbridge Island briefs

Holiday events

The Winter Night Market will take place Dec. 6-7 from 4-8 p.m. at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art.

The free event features lights, music, food and shopping vendors. DJs will play music with attendees saying warm by fire pits and holiday drinks for everyone. Also, there will be free holiday movies and a photo booth.

Also, the Snowglobe Winter Music Series is back. They include: Wurlipop, Dec. 6-7, 8 p.m.; Francesco Crosara, Dec. 13, 7 p.m.; Grace Love, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.; and African American Cultural Ensemble, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.

Big Band dance

The Bainbridge High School Band Boosters will host the 10th annual Swing Dance at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in the Bainbridge Island Stan Pocock Rowing Center in Waterfront Park.

The all-ages public dance is family-friendly. The evening will feature three hours of live Big Band and Swing Dance music performed by the award-winning BHS Jazz Collective with a special appearance by the Woodward Middle School Jazz Band and dance lessons with instructors Becca Lucero and Alex Harui.

The Swing Dance is the largest fundraising event for the boosters, which provides 95% of the budget and all the volunteers to support band at BHS, WMS and Sakai Intermediate School. The event also includes a silent auction, and a wine and dessert bar.

Tickets are $50 for adults, $20 for students at www.bainbridgebands.org/dance

Victims ID’d

Two Port Orchard men who died in a motor vehicle accident on Burley-Olalla Road Nov. 10 have been identified.

They are Douglas Jones, 61, and Robin Lawyer, 59. Identification was made by the State Patrol’s forensic odontologist, Dr. Kyle Tanaka, assisted by Dr. John Goessman. S.

The cause of death for both is multiple blunt force injuries. Autopsies were done by Kitsap County’s chief medical examiner Dr. Lindsey Harle.

Plays sought

Island Theatre is now accepting submissions of plays for the 12th annual 2025 Ten-Minute Play Festival.

Submission deadline is Feb. 14, 2025. The theme for the festival is ESCAPE.

What does ESCAPE suggest to you? Is it an escape from… or an escape to? Is it bold or surreptitious? Sudden or long-planned? An act of desperation or powerful self-assertion? Is it the beginning or end?

What you make of ESCAPE is up to you – just make sure it’s central to your story. The competition is open to all Kitsap County playwrights—high school and older. Ten plays will be chosen.

For details, go to www.IslandTheatre.org.

Make a wreath

Learn how to make a holiday wreath out of invasive plants Dec. 1 or 14 from 1-3:30 p.m. at Islandwood on Bainbridge Island.

The event is for those 10 and older. It will start with a walk around the grounds learning about invasive plants. It will end in the Dining Hall with hot drinks and festive food.

Go to islandwood.org for details and tickets.

Meanwhile, on Black Friday, Nov. 29, Islandwood will be open for a free outdoor hike. Participants can bring Thanksgiving leftovers for a picnic.

Sewage spill

A sewage spill of about 1,400 gallons was reported by Bremerton Public works Nov. 17.

A no-contact advisory has been issued for Kitsap Lake due to the spill through Nov. 22.

Avoid contact with the water. Kitsap Public Health recommends against swimming, wading, or types of water recreation that could cause water to be swallowed or get into the mouth, nose or eyes. Immediately wash with soap and clean water if you have exposure. Signs will be posted at public access points.

For details, visit kitsappublichealth.org/beaches.

Firearms checks

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has been able to restore online resources necessary for the Washington State Patrol to resume firearms background checks after a two-week delay.

The system for the state’s court systems also have been repaired. Suspension of data of both was caused by computer system security concerns. Both continued to collect data by hand or computer so it could be input quickly once service was restored.

Deets meeting

Bainbridge Island Mayor Joe Deets is having office hours to discuss city business with residents Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at CUPS Espresso, 123 Bjune Drive SE.

Correction

“Binding conditions” would provide the Bainbridge Island School District with oversight and counsel to support it in making budgetary decisions that will return them to financial health. OSPI would not make budgetary decisions on a district’s behalf until that district reached enhanced financial oversight. A story in last week’s paper was incorrect.

BI police log

11-10: Extortion, 1800 block NE Virginia Court

11-10: Domestic violence, 9300 block NE Wardwell Road

11-11: Harassment, 200 block NE High School Road

11-11: Malicious mischief, 200 block Olympic Drive SE

11-12: Theft, 200 block Olympic Drive SE

11-13: Identity theft, 9300 block Ferncliff Avenue NE

11-14: Domestic verbal, 800 block High School Road NE

11-14: Child sex offense, no address given

11-14: Civil issue, 1000 block Cherry Avenue

11-15: ID theft, 600 block Buoy Lane

11-15: Fraud, 14000 block Sunrise Drive NE