Briefs

E-interference event

A community discussion on KKOL Radio Wave Interference and Electronic Device Malfunctioning will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at Bainbridge Island Fire Station 21, 8895 Madison Ave. N.

Examples of interference include: electronic equipment malfunctioning; degraded internet speeds and cell phone signal strength; blown circuits; and noises from landline phones and entertainment systems.

Attendees will discuss issues and possible solutions. Organizers say the cause is related to 1300 AM radio broadcasting from towers in the North Madison/Manitou areas.

Problems can be reported to the station at 206-660-7141 or to the neighborhood group email at BainbridgeKKOL@gmail.com

Silent films

The Frank Buxton Silent Film Festival accompanied by live music will take place at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Sept. 15-17.

The classic comedies and dramas will include live piano or ensemble accompaniment and original scores.

For tickets to the shows at 550 Winslow Way E. go to www.biartmuseum.org

Film lineup

Sept. 15: 7 p.m. Earth, 1930, 83 minutes. Russian and English subtitles. About the youth movement to form collectivized farming in Ukraine.

Sept. 16: 1 p.m., The Black Pirate, 1926, 92 minutes. Douglas Fairbanks in swashbuckling action on the high seas.; 3 p.m., Two Real Comedies Triple Feature. Buster Keaton and Fatty Arbuckle in The Cook, 1918, Laurel and Hardy in The Finishing Touch in 1928, and Charlie Chase in Fluttering Hearts from 1927; 7 p.m. Our Hospitality, 1923, 65 minutes. Buster Keaton falls for a young woman whose family vows to kill every member of Keaton’s family.

Sept. 17: 3 p.m. The Shakedown, 1928 65 minutes. James Murray is part of a group that sets up corrupt boxing matches, but he tries to change his life around when he meets a mother and son; 7 p.m. Beggars of Life, 1928, 84 minutes, After killing her treacherous stepfather, Louise Brooks, disguised as a boy, hops freight trains and steals a car in an attempt to escape to Canada.

Treehouse concert

Amy La Vere and Will Sexton will perform at the Treehouse Cafe at 7 p.m. Sept. 6.

In a review, Robert Siegel of National Public Radio says, “Amy LaVere specializes in lyrics that are more barbed than her sweet soprano prepares you for.”

Three times she has been voted “Best of Memphis,” where she lives. Her record Painting Blue showcases her depth and creative storytelling. She’s been on Grammy-nominated records and appeared in the movies Walk The Line and Black Snake Moan.

Preserve picnic

Pre-orders for a Gourmet Box Lunch for the Moritani Community Picnic are due by Aug. 28.

The event itself is Labor Day Sept. 4 from 4-6 p.m. at Moritani Preserve.

Local band WHOZYAMAMA returns with its spicy brand of Cajun and Creole music.

The picnic is put on by the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation.

Island caterer Fig & Spice’s picnic box for one includes naan bites with an array of fresh, Mediterranean-style dips; an organic tabbouleh salad; salted tahini chocolate chip cookies; and choice of kombucha or premium sodas.

Picnic boxes are $40, with all proceeds benefiting the restoration and stewardship of Moritani Preserve, 542 Winslow Way W. in the heart of Winslow.

Order your picnic box and learn more at www.biparksfoundation.org/picnic.

Quilt festival

The 11th annual Bainbridge Quilt Festival will take place outdoors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Winslow Green in downtown Bainbridge Island.

Entries are still being accepted through Aug. 31. Details at BainbridgeQuiltFestival.com

BI Modern Quilt Guild is raffling off a quilt made by Karen McCutchen for $2 a ticket.

Admission is free. Last year over 1,200 visitors enjoy the display of 200 or more works by quiltmakers from all over the Kitsap Peninsula.

BIMA concerts

Celebrate the end of summer with Malo Castro and WEPA as they perform Latin jazz New York style at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Aug. 26.

They also play salsa and a Carlos Santana-inspired set. The event is from 7-9 p.m. Cost is $25.

Enjoy a free Bloedel Creative Residency Performance by Kuf Knotz and Christina Elise at that same time Aug. 31.

They have been making genre-defying music since first teaming up in 2018 to form the Higher Grounds Music Project. Registration is required at www.eventbrite.com/e/664233559457

Shellfish warning

Shellfish harvesting is closed on the eastern shoreline of Bainbridge Island, including all bays and inlets, from Point Monroe south to Restoration Point.

Tests show high levels of marine biotoxin paralytic shellfish poison. The ban is for all species of clams, oysters and mussels. Shrimp and crab are not included.

Symptoms include tingling around mouth, appendages, loss of control of arms and legs, difficulty breathing; and chest can become paralyzed leading to suffocation and death.

Toxin levels are at 133 micrograms per 100 grams of shellfish tissue. Harvests are closed at 80 micrograms.

Corrections

A public comment reported from a recent Bainbridge Island City Council meeting was incorrect. The Suzuki property was not purchased for affordable housing. It was purchased in 2000 for $500,000 as a site for a new police and court facility.

A breaking news online version of a Bainbridge Island Review article last week did not include some important information that was later updated online and for the Aug. 18 newspaper. It did not say that Dick Haugan, a candidate for City Council, was the one who sent out the survey. And it did not say it was an unscientific survey. It was about the city putting affordable housing on the old police station site. It was similar to one the city had put out earlier, and Haugan wanted to see if the results would differ, which they did.