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Get to know the organizations and institutions that make up Bainbridge Island's vibrant cultural sector.
Amabile Choir Bainbridge Island
The Amabile Choir of Bainbridge Island is a mixed-voice ensemble of 40-55 singers from Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula. This group of multi-age vocalists provides musical education and choral performance fostering a genuine love of singing and honoring the importance of music in our lives. Amabile presents a holiday and a spring concert each year. The choir performs an eclectic repertoire of classical, international, spiritual and jazz music under the direction of Sylvia Cauter.
Amelia Wynn Winery Bistro
Commercial Business; Food / Drink
AMELIA WYNN WINERY Founded in 2008 on Bainbridge Island, is a small lot winery that produces Bordeaux, Rhone, Italian, and Spanish varietal wines. Owner and vintner Paul Bianchi participated in his first crush 21 years ago and has gone on to produce wines that have won numerous national awards as well as 94 point scores. Grapes are sourced from notable vineyards from Eastern Washington where terroir and vineyard age is paramount. Importantly attentive élevage in the cellar insures wines are optimally aged prior to bottling and release. AMELIA WYNN WINERY BISTRO Is the primary tasting room for Amelia Wynn wines. It's new location of 390 Winslow Way East opened on December 7th after being located at the 450 Winslow Way East since 2016. In addition to serving wine flights the Bistro is also offering a full menu of bistro cuisine under the watchful eye of Chef Noel Spivey.
Arts & Humanities Bainbridge
Arts Council / Alliance; Nonprofit
We connect you to the abundance of creativity in our community to empower and inspire. Arts & Humanities Bainbridge (AHB) is Bainbridge Island's cultural hub. AHB bridges the arts and business communities by administering the Bainbridge Creative District (BCD), and promotes Bainbridge's vibrant arts and culture through our online media platform, BainbridgeCurrents.com. The BCD and Currents highlight the island as a cultural destination, attract visitors, and deepen appreciation for our cultural offerings and heritage. AHB also offers: Public Art; Community Arts Education; Poet Laureate; Creative Circles; Artist Grants; Panel & Speaker Presentations. The arts and humanities enhance our quality of life and create a vibrant, attractive place to live, work and visit. Originally incorporated in 1986 as the Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities Council, Arts & Humanities Bainbridge has been a hub for Bainbridge Island's cultural sector for more than 35 years.
Aspire Glass Works
Debra was introduced to the techniques of Fused Glass (aka Kiln Formed Glass) through the Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) in 2018, and fell in love with the diversity of the medium. A resident of Bainbridge Island for the past 10 years, she has found her next calling as a Glass Artist. She continues to hold down a full-time job as a small business owner, and spends her off time traveling, and expanding on her knowledge in the world of kiln formed glass. What started as a hobby is quickly becoming a business, as folks appreciate and seek out her creations. Debra grew up in Toledo, Ohio, at the time it was the Glass Capital of the World, her father was a graphic artist at Libby Glassware in his 20's, so there must be some kismet here. She has always loved Glass Art, and has sought out galleries to view while out on travels throughout the world. Her adventures in travel can be seen in many of the pieces she creates, recreating the essence of those adventures. She considers it an honor to develop the artistic skills of melding art and science together to create wonderful pieces using Handmade Art Glass and Upcycled Glass. Her Upcycled pieces of repurposing Lanterns to works of Art, creating Upcycled Sculptures that appear to be fluid with water like texture, and the multi-stage process of sand blast carving, painting and gilding glass with the technique of Verre'Eglomise. Continually learning from teachers near and far, gives her the opportunity to create a variety of art pieces for Home Decor, Yard Art, and Dynamic Serving-ware for everyday and entertainment use. Kevin DeLashmutt, Debra's husband, joined in the joy of creating Kiln Formed Glass Art and they now co-create pieces and are now including Metal Stands in their design offerings. Debra is also an active member of the BARN Glass Studio as a teacher, finding teachers to expand the studio members knowledge and supporter of the Glass Artists learning and growing together. Be sure to check out their website for an expanded look into their designs.
Bainbridge Apothecary & Tea Shop
Made with love, tea leaves, a million herbs, and the loving support of our friends, family, and community. Bainbridge Apothecary and Tea Shop is your homeobotanical home steps from the ferry in Bainbridge Island, WA. At the tea shop, come enjoy one of our signature tea flights that pairs luxury teas with baked goods. Don't forget to shop next door at the apothecary for quality herbal remedies! We are now open to help our community combat Covid-19. Some of the products you can expect to see on our shelves include: hand sanitizer, locally sewn masks, tinctures, and, of course, world class tea!
Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN)
Arts & Culture Org; Association / Club / Group; Educational; Nonprofit; Special Events; Visual Arts
BARN is a makerspace and a learning place. The BARN facility includes eleven fully equipped studios offering classes and tools for everything from Book Arts to Woodworking. BARN's mission is to build and support an open, intergenerational community of artisans and makers who are dedicated to learning, teaching, sharing, and inspiring one another with creativity, craftsmanship and community service. Our goal is to create a true community center, using craft as a magnet to bring together people who would not normally know one another or have opportunities to collaborate. We want to connect seniors eager to pass on skills with young people just starting out, and longtime islanders with people who have just moved here. Working side-by-side, participants will share tips, ask questions, and lend a hand when needed, building trust and new friendships. Community service projects done in BARN's workshops will widen the circle of connections even more. The result will be a more resilient community—one where people have hands-on skills and are committed to helping one another.
Bainbridge Arts & Crafts
Arts & Culture Org; Museum / Gallery; Nonprofit; Retail; Visual Arts
Bainbridge Arts & Crafts is a nonprofit gallery that brings free art education and outreach to communities across Kitsap County. We are one of the region's largest nonprofit galleries, supporting the livelihood of more than 200 Northwest artists, while serving close to 10,000 youth, adults, and seniors each year through more than 100 free programs—inside and outside of the gallery space. Founded in 1948 by a group of Bainbridge Island artists, we have a proud history as the first visual arts organization on Bainbridge Island and one of the very first in Washington State. We took a leap in 2018 to reinvent ourselves and build a more far-reaching organization. We transformed our gallery space. We gave ourselves a new name. And we set our eyes on a high-impact future—one that brings more free art programs to more people in Kitsap County.
Arts & Culture Org; Businesses that Support the Arts; Commercial Business; Educational; Museum / Gallery; Nonprofit; Retail; Visual Arts
Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, a nonprofit organization, fosters the creation and appreciation of fine contemporary art and craft by jurying, exhibiting, and representing the work of Northwest artists, and by offering arts education and outreach experiences to all ages throughout Kitsap County and the region.
Bainbridge Ballet
Dance; Kids / Family
Founded in 2003 by Sara Cramer, Bainbridge Ballet invites you to discover what dance can do for you. At Bainbridge Ballet, our focus is on the enjoyment of dance with a foundation of technical training in ballet. Our belief is that dance is good for everyone.
Bainbridge Branch of the Kitsap Regional Library
Arts & Culture Org; Library
The library on Bainbridge Island is supported by a unique public-private partnership. Kitsap Regional Library levies property tax dollars to fund materials, technology, staff and a host of library services. Bainbridge Public Library (Inc.), a sixteen-member nonprofit board, raises private dollars to maintain the library building and grounds. Kitsap Regional Library inspires our community to dream more, learn more, do more and be more. We serve our County's 258,000 residents through nine community library locations, online access to library materials and services, and mobile services to individuals with significant barriers to using their Library location. The Library has more than 400,000 physical items in its collection and we offer access to a wide variety of downloadable e-books, audiobooks and music and access to dozens of digital research tools. The library building itself features more than a dozen permanent art installations as well as a monthly exhibit in the large event room, with an opening each First Friday. The works of dozens of local writers are among the collection. A part of the Kitsap Regional Library system, the Bainbridge branch offers a calendar jam-packed with events, workshops and educational opportunities.
Bainbridge Brewing
Making a great beer requires a combination of art and science. Science, in knowing what the gear and ingredients can do. Art, in imagining what beer can be. Whether it's excellent versions of classic styles, or boundary pushing experimental brews, Bainbridge Brewing blends the art and science of beer. Craft beer is also a social beverage and the Taproom and Alehouse are part of our culture here in the Northwest. The local brewery is part of the fabric of the community, giving it character, individuality, and indeed, an air of hometown pride. Bainbridge Brewing is the island's brewery, and the island is as much a part of us as we are of it.
Bainbridge Chorale
Music; Nonprofit
"Bainbridge Chorale enriches and inspires our singers, audiences and community by sharing the transcendent power of choral music." The Chorale is constantly seeking new ways to share the benefits of choral music with all parts of our community. Over the years, our organization has expanded its scope to include two youth choral programs, teaching kids of all ability levels to love and learn singing in a choir community. As well, we invite the public to participate in three annual events aimed at providing opportunities for anyone who loves to sing or just to listen to choral music in an informal setting, Bainbridge Sings!, Community Caroling, and the Messiah Sing-alon
Bainbridge Community Foundation
Bainbridge Community Foundation (BCF) improves quality of life for those who live and work on Bainbridge Island by inspiring community members to engage with their community through volunteering and philanthropic support. We connect thoughtful donors and dedicated charities. We fund grants to dozens of local nonprofits each year. We continue to learn about our community and share that understanding through year-round events across the island.
Bainbridge Community Piano Association: First Sundays Concerts
Bainbridge Community Piano Association is the non-profit organization that owns the Yamaha C6 grand piano in Huney Hall at Waterfront Park Community Center. The piano is available for rent for concerts and community events. The association is responsible for the maintenance and insurance of the instrument. The Bainbridge Island Senior Center handles the rental of the piano along with the rental of the hall. Bainbridge Community Piano Association also sponsors the concert series First Sundays Concerts, which presents outstanding professional classical and jazz musicians in eight concerts annually on Sunday afternoons.
Bainbridge Dance Center
Dance; Educational
Founded in 1981, Bainbridge Dance Center is dedicated to providing high-quality dance education focused on cultivating curiosity, generosity, and professionalism.
Bainbridge Heart & Soul: Art as Therapy Studio
Educational; Visual Arts
Looking for a fun activity on Bainbridge Island? Want to feel more peaceful and connected? Take the 35 minute ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge and enjoy a day of relaxation and creative enjoyment at Bainbridge HeArt & Soul's DIY Art Studio. Whether it's a date, a birthday party, a family activity or a team-building get-away for you and your colleagues, creative arts and painting ceramics is relaxing, and great fun. Especially when all you do is create – and the rest is taken care of for you. The rhythmic, repetitive motion of painting has been known to have the same benefits to your mind and body as a meditation session. Drop-ins welcome! Reserve space for your next party, class or team building event anytime! OUR HOURS: Sunday: 12 pm – 6 pm Monday: 11 am – 6 pm Tuesday: 3 pm – 6 pm Wednesday: 11 am – 6 pm Thursday: 11 am – 6 pm Friday: 11 am – 8 pm Saturday: 10:30 am – 8 pm
Bainbridge Island Aquatic Center
Kids / Family; Sports / Outdoors; Travel
Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District manages two pools, Ray Williamson Pool and Don Nakata Pool, both housed at the Bainbridge Island Aquatic Center. The District strives to meet the needs of the community by offering a variety of programs and services. Such services include swim lessons for youth & adults, youth swim team, adult swim team, lap swimming, leisure swimming and a variety of innovative aquatic fitness classes that cater to all ability levels. Join them and explore all that the aquatic center has to offer!
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
For 90 years, the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce has been a cornerstone of the Bainbridge business community. Through our public and member events we have forged relationships that have held strong for decades. Our close partnerships with local organizations, both charitable and business related, have allowed us to further the efforts of our economic development on the Island.
Bainbridge Island Classic Car Show
The Bainbridge Island Classic Car Cruise-In combines the love of classic automobiles with a desire to help local kids. Open to the general public, come and enjoy cool cars and special interest vehicles or bring one of your own (no fee or advance reservation required). The car show is great family fun. Hamburgers and hotdogs will be served. Donations will be accepted benefiting Project Backpack. What is Project Backpack? Provides essential school supplies for Bainbridge Island students in need. Helps with new clothes for school students. Assists with school fees.
Bainbridge Island Climate and Energy Forum
Educational; Environmental; Film / Video; Media; Nonprofit; Special Events
The goal of the Forum is to expand understanding of issues related to climate, sustainability, and energy, how these issues impact their lives, and what actions they can take to address these issues. How will it work? A coalition of Bainbridge Island groups will host events, presentations, and discussions; these will feature compelling speakers on issues related to climate, sustainability, and energy. The local groups associated with the Forum include: Climate Action Bainbridge, Island Power, Sustainable Bainbridge, and Citizens Climate Lobby.
Bainbridge Island Downtown Association
Association / Club / Group; Festivals; Nonprofit
35 minutes by ferry from downtown Seattle - a world away. Building Community Through A Vibrant Downtown Visit Bainbridge Island and experience our wonderful, unique world. Escape from the hectic world of cities and malls, take a deep breath, kick back and relax. A simple streetscape retains our small-town character and a sense of place. We are one of only 13 nationally accredited historic Main Streets in Washington and you will find an eclectic variety of rewarding experiences. We are different in all the right ways. Come see us – and stay awhile – longer.
Bainbridge Island Farmer's Market
Supported by grants from
Inside the Artist's Studio
Arts & Humanities Bainbridge (AHB) is Bainbridge Island's cultural hub. AHB bridges the arts and business communities by administering the Bainbridge Creative District (BCD), and promotes Bainbridge's vibrant arts and culture through our online media platform, BainbridgeCurrents.com. The BCD and Currents highlight the island as a cultural destination, attract visitors, and deepen appreciation for our cultural offerings and heritage. The arts and humanities enhance our quality of life and create a vibrant, attractive place to live, work and visit. AHB also administers: Public Art; Community Arts Education; Poet Laureate; Creative Circles; Artist Grants; Panel & Speaker Presentations.
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