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February 2021
Join us for our Annual Meeting being held virtually this year via zoom. In addition to a brief business meeting, we look forward to recognizing Dave & Kathleen Thorne, Karen Vargas, and Carol & Scott Stover as this year’s 2021 History Heroes. We look forward to reporting out on our achievements from 2020 and giving you a sneak peek at the year ahead.
Find out moreWe honor February Black History Month and upcoming March Women’s History Month through stories, and perspectives shared by a panel of Bainbridge Island successful professional women of color. Their stories give another proud and diverse voice to our Island’s History for generations that follow.
Find out moreMarch 2021
Join us and hear multigenerational perspectives about Dr. Frank Kitamoto. Listen to stories of how this Bainbridge Island hometown hero’s spirit is an enduring source of inspiration, and what we learned from Frank’s deeds and stories.
Find out moreIslanders excluded from their community 79 years ago returned to rebuild and this community’s perseverance lives on today. Join us to hear from Islanders who followed their hearts to honor this history and contributed toward building a stronger and inclusive island community.
Find out moreApril 2021
Bainbridge Island tree-whisperer and History Hero, Olaf Ribeiro, shares his background and tales of how he came to be known internationally as an arborist and plant pathologist. Join us to hear Olaf tell stories along with one of his many admirers, Tom Mueller. You will hear about their “3 favorite” Bainbridge Island trees, and learn what they can share about our unique and important trees.
Find out moreFletcher Bay once featured a community center hall that was a destination to gather, dance and celebrate. Small family farms in the Island Center area relied upon now hidden waterways. Join us to hear these and more stories of Bainbridge History from our panelists who will share their tales of these fascinating Island roots. This Bainbridge Island Historical Museum online program is hosted by the Bainbridge Public Library.
Find out moreMay 2021
Honoring AAPI Heritage Month, hear stories from educator and artist Reanna Rapada and her grandmother Doreen Rapada. The Bainbridge Island Senior Center hosts this online program with the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum.
Find out moreJapanese American Islanders discuss race, class, and community in the 1980s, including what it was like to move away, and what has changed since moving back. This Bainbridge Island Historical Museum online program is hosted by Bainbridge Public Library.
Find out moreJune 2021
Join us for stories of Crystal Springs, starting with tales in the late 1800s. Hear from descendants of Alex and Janet Munro of Scotland. Janet’s first son, John, barely survived an illness (that may have been the 1917 flu). His job was driving the first motorized school bus on Bainbridge to take children to early schools. The Bainbridge Island Senior Center hosts this online program with the Bainbridge Island Historical Museum.
Find out moreJoin us to hear from community members Robert Boddie [...]
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