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Programs

April 2021

Free

Neighborhoods: Voices of Fletcher Bay and Island Center

April 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Fletcher 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.

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May 2021

AAPI Heritage: My Family’s Bainbridge Island Indipino Story

May 10 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Virtual Program

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.

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Free

Back on Bainbridge: Gen X Japanese Americans Then and Now

May 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual Program

Japanese 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.

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June 2021

Stories of Crystal Springs with Ralph Munro and Liz Berry

June 14 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Virtual Program

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.

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Free

A Historical Conversation: Juneteenth

June 17 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual Program

Join us to hear from community members Robert Boddie [...]

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Our Bainbridge: Voices and Reflections from BI Trans Community Members

June 23 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual Program

Honoring June Pride Month, join us to hear from Islanders who are from here or who live here on Bainbridge today. This Bainbridge Island Historical Museum online program is hosted by Bainbridge Public Library.

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July 2021

Free

Personal Histories and Experiences from Bainbridge Actors

July 28 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Virtual Program

Community performers share personal perspectives, history, and their individual experiences on Bainbridge. Panelists will share the adventures of being part of the theatre community on the Island. This Bainbridge Island Historical Museum online program is hosted by Bainbridge Public Library.

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