A community service of BARN: the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network
Reed Price, John McKenzie, Nancy Lewars and Ann Lovejoy The population of older adults is growing at an unprecedented pace here on Bainbridge Island. Approximately 1/4 of the people living on Bainbridge Island are 65 or older. Recognizing this, it was decided that the next …
On the evening of this year’s Earth Day in April, scientists gathered to read poems of lament — or “keening” — with poetry speaking for endangered species. The poems were written by local Island poet Bobbie Morgan. The word “keening” comes from the Irish and …
In this 5-minute video podcast, meet artist Andre Pomeroy, a sculptor who quarried, sculpted, polished and installed a remarkable 3-ton boulder-sized rendition of a family of four sea lions. His art is now a favorite climbing object for children at play at the innovative and inclusive …
In this 4-minute video podcast, meet Barb Trafton, a long-time islander who has supported many projects for parks. We meet Barb at the grand opening of Owen’s Playground, which is the latest embodiment of community spirit that continues to be financially supported by the Bainbridge Island Parks …
In this 5-minute video podcast, meet Terry Lande, our island’s longtime Executive Director of the Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation District. Terry’s staff gave their all — and then some — to the hands-on creation of this inviting and inclusive “Owen’s Playground” at Rotary Park …
In this 7-minute video podcast, meet Ann Lovejoy, our island’s much-beloved mentor and advocate for organic gardening, who brought her passion for plantings to the innovative and inclusive “Owen’s Playground” on Bainbridge Island. Ann is the author of 18 books about organic gardening and the …
In this 6-minute video podcast, meet Stacy Marshall, the visionary behind the innovative and inclusive “Owen’s Playground” on Bainbridge Island. The park’s name is in memory of the son of Kelsey and Stacy who passed away at age 6 in 2013, of complications associated with cerebral palsy. …
To help us get in the mood for Bainbridge Island Grand Old Fourth celebrations, BCB is pleased to offer our local Amabile Choir’s renditions of songs about America by American composers. Here, we offer a 5-minute video podcast of excerpt’s from the Amabile Choir’s Spring Concert …