A community service of BARN: the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network
In the time it takes to share a coffee at a cafe with a friend who cares about community, we hear the local need or issue that’s on the mind of a local Bainbridge Island resident.
It would be easier to turn the page on the dark chapters of our history. But then, how would we heal, or learn, or grow as a society? In this powerful podcast, students Evelyn Cantwell and Ethan Soltanzadeh join teacher Jim Starrs in a conversation …
Bainbridge Youth Services (BYS) and the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island are working together to promote the social and emotional well-being of our adolescents and young adults. One way they do this is through sponsorship of a summer internship program where high school students get …
Struggling with reduced eyesight? Bainbridge Island’s VIP support group can help. Founded in 1992, the VIP has been helping Visually Impaired Persons for over 25 years. The VIP group offers a variety of resources, including help with medical issues, adaptive aids, and reading materials, access …
The community of Fort Ward is working together to restore the fort’s historic bakery building for use as a community hall and gathering place. A collaborative effort of Friends of Fort Ward, the Fort Ward Youth Advisory Committee, the Bainbridge Island Metro Park and Recreation …
What do a kindergartner, a 12th grader, and a school bus driver have in common? Each has the potential to be awarded the Bainbridge Island School District’s new BISD Strong Award. This award, created as part of a new district-wide initiative around raising social and …
In an inspiring example of community collaboration, the Battle Point Astronomical Association and Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network are teaming up to upgrade the BPAA telescopes and functionality. In December of 2017 the Bainbridge City Council, acting on the recommendations of the Cultural Funding Advisory Committee, …
Many of us internet users and small independent web publishers believe that ‘net neutrality’ is a policy that helps to make the internet valuable as a democratic and level playing field of information for one and all. In a week when internet users across …
In this quick 9-minute podcast, City Communications Manager Kellie Stickney describes the new City program that offers you an opportunity to apply for funding for a project to benefit your neighborhood. Projects as small as $100 or as large as $5,000 can qualify for …
In this 26-minute podcast, we learn the pros and cons of 6 alternative sites for the proposed new building for the City’s police department and municipal court. We meet the local Bainbridge architect chosen by the City Council to review and rate the potential …
This podcast provides insights into the caring, concerns and community values that motivated our City Council to adopt a Resolution Affirming Bainbridge Island as a Welcoming and Inclusive City. That action was intended to reaffirm our City’s long history of supporting civil and human rights, …