page 2 kitsapweek Friday, December 27, 2013
kitsapcalendar Calendar submissions The Kitsap Week calendar is a free listing of events in Kitsap County. To submit an event, email the name of the involved organization, the event’s date, purpose, cost (if applicable) and contact information to roxley@northkitsapherald.com.
art galleries Bainbridge Arts & Crafts: Through January. Artist reception Jan. 3, 6-8 p.m. at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, 151 Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island. Phillip Levine, Norman Lundin and Gerard Tsutakawa are featured in the exhibit, “Gentlemen of Northwest Art.” First Friday at the Bainbridge Library: Jan. 3, 5-7 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library. This month features “China sketches” by John Wiens. Free. 100 years of photographs: Selections from the Suquamish Tribe Archives, through January, 5-8 p.m. at the Kitsap County Historical Society Museum, 380 Fourth St., Bremerton. Free during First Friday Art Walk. Gayle Bard — A Singular Vision: Bainbridge Island Museum of Art’s first solo retrospective and exhibition, through Jan. 5. The museum has published an 88-page book in conjunction with the retrospective which celebrates the long and rich career of one of the Northwest’s most respected artists. Ami Raime at ChocMo: Jan. 6 through the end of February. Artist reception Jan. 23, 6 p.m. at ChocMo, 19880 Front St., Poulsbo. Raime’s oil and acrylic paintings feature vibrant colors and often tropical themes. Perfect for escaping the gray of winter. Susan Dinteman at Viridian Gallery: Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Viridian Gallery, 1800 Mile Hill Drive, Port Orchard. Info: 360-871-7900.
Benefits & events Free lung cancer screening: Through Dec. 31 at 20700 NE Bond Road, Poulsbo. InHealth Imaging is conducting free lung cancer screenings through the end of the year. Info: 360-5983141. Opera preview: Jan. 4, 2-4 p.m.
at the Bainbridge Public Library. Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi has been popular ever since its Venice premier. The opera will be discussed by aficionado Norm Hollingshead. Law and Justice Council meeting: Jan. 30, 10 a.m. at the Bremerton City Hall, 345 6th St. Bremerton. Agenda topics include the public health response to opiate addiction and treatment for opiate addiction. Tours at The Island School: Tour The Island School on Bainbridge Island weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For grades K-5. Call ahead, 206-842-0400. Info: www.TheIslandSchool.org. Bainbridge historical museum’s free first Thursday: The prize-winning Bainbridge Island Historical Museum is free on the first Thursdays of each month. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 215 Ericksen Ave. Featuring “Whales in Our Midst” chronicling orca whales in Puget Sound, “The Overland Westerners” an epic 20,000-mile trip by horseback 100 years ago, and “A Portrait of Manzanar” by world famous photographer Ansel Adams. Info: www.bainbridgehistory.org. Bingo: Sundays, early bird at 5 p.m., and Wednesdays, early bird at 6 p.m., at the Bremerton Elks Lodge on Pine Road. Open to the public. Concession stand and Bar open. Info: 360-479-1181.
Classes Book a computer trainer: Get training on a range of computer devices, Dec. 30, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mobile devices and Mac. Info/ reservations: 206-842-4162. Health exchange assistance: Dec. 31, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library. Certified assisters from Peninsula Community Health Services will answer questions about the new health care exchange and walk through the sign up process. No appointments necessary. Firstcome, first-served. Basic Mountaineering course: Starting Jan. 4. A five-month
Above, the work of Norman Lundin is part of “The Gentlemen of Northwest Art” exhibit at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts. The exhibit also features the works of Phillip Levine and Gerard Tsutakawa. Bainbridge Arts & Crafts / Contributed course provided by the Kitsap branch of the Mountaineers, a nonprofit. Students are prepared to climb on rock, snow, ice and glaciers. Two evening and weekend courses a month. No prerequisites, but a strong commitment and high degree of physical fitness required. Course fee is $300. Club membership is $73 plus one-time initiation fee of $35. Info: mikeraymond55@ gmail.com, 360-204-2111. Ballroom/Swing Class: Jan. 8 through Feb. 12, Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Central Kitsap Community Schools presents this five-class course. No class on Jan. 22. Learn basic and intermediate steps in Swing and put them together into a routine. Fee: $75 per couple, $40 per single. Seniors are $65 per couple, and $35 per single. Info/register: 360662-1638, 360-779-4686. Business Start up workshop and orientation: Jan. 14, 6-8:30 p.m. at the Kitsap Community Resource Building, 1201 Park Ave., Bremerton. Designed for those interested in mastering skills for starting and expanding their business. Also an entry point into the professionally taught eight-week class beginning on Jan. 21. Info: swalton@ krc.org, 360-473-2141. Photography class: Jan. 14 to March 4. Sponsored by the Bremerton Housing Authority, this eight-week class is in basic photography and is offered for lower-income people. Each
Kitsap Week is published every Friday in the Bainbridge Island Review, the Bremerton Patriot, the Central Kitsap Reporter, the North Kitsap Herald and the Port Orchard Independent Publisher: Donna Etchey, publisher@northkitsapherald.com Editor: Richard D. Oxley, roxley@northkitsapherald.com Copy editors: Kipp Robertson, krobertson@northkitsapherald.com; Richard Walker, rwalker@northkitsapherald.com Calendar editor: Richard D. Oxley, roxley@northkitsapherald.com Advertising: Bainbridge Island: 206.842.6613, Central Kitsap: 360.308.9161 North Kitsap: 360.779.4464, South Kitsap: 360.876.4414 Kitsap Week is a publication of Sound Publishing, copyright 2013
class is three hours long, from 12:30-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Info/sign up: 360-473-0324, bhaphoto10@gmail.com. Pet portrait workshop with Susan Wiersema: Two Sundays, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, 151 Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island. Tuition: $120. Members, $110; students, $100. Register at the gallery or call 206-842-3132. National Alliance on Mental Illness family-to-family education program: Feb. 1 through April 19, Saturday mornings in Silverdale. A free 12-week class taught by trained family members who have lived with this experience and offer education and support for families and friends with mental illness. Info/ registration: jcerecich@yahoo. com, 360-697-5531. SQUARE DANCE LESSONS: Paws and Taws Square Dance Club host lessons beginning Monday, Jan. 6. Open for new dancers also on Jan. 13 and 20, from 7:309:30 p.m. at Kitsap Square Dance Center, 6800 Belfair Valley Road, Bremerton. Fee: $3 adult, $1.50 youth, first night free. Singles, couples and families welcome. Info: 360-930-5277 or 360-3732567 or www.pawsandtaws.net. BPA Juggling: First Sundays, 7-8:30 p.m., Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. For experienced jugglers, beginning jugglers, and closet jugglers. Free. Info: 206-842-8569, www. bainbridgeperformingarts.org, email tchallinor@bainbridgeperformingarts.org.
Meetings, support groups & lectures Island Film Group “Cloud Atlas”: Dec. 28, 2-5 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library. Based
on a novel by David Mitchel, this film stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant. An epic drama about individual lives’ impacts throughout the past, present and future. 172 minutes. Rated R. For mature audiences. Islamic awakening: Jan. 4, 9:30-11 a.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library. Great Decisions at the Library presents Islamic Awakening, a program about the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Moderated by John Thorne, North African correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor. Helping those with AD/HD achieve their goals: Jan. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. at Group Health Cooperative, 10452 Silverdale Way, Silverdale. Dr. Steven Curtis will discuss how to achieve goals with AD/HD. Free. Info: www. chadd.org. Evergreen Bonsai Club meeting: Jan. 17, 7 p.m. at the Crossroads Neighborhood Church, 7555 Old Military Road., Bremerton. Info: 360-626-1264, rutha33@msn.com. Cracking the Code: Alternating Thursdays, Jan. 26, Feb. 6 and 20, and March 6, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Eagle Harbor Congregational Church. Using videos, articles, exercises and discussions we will explore racism, its impacts, and our role to unto it. We will look at types of racism, racial identity, stereotypes, white privilege, and institutional racism. Info: 360842-2232. North Kitsap Parent Support Group: Do you want to be part of a support group for families of gifted children? Call 360-6382919 or email northkitsapgifted@gmail.com. Quaker silent worship: 1011 a.m., Sundays at Seabold Hall, 14450 Komedal Road, Bainbridge Island. Agate Passage Friends Meeting. Info: 877-235-4712. 12-Step Biblical-based Recovery Group: Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, 901 N. Wycoff,
Bremerton. “Honu Life in Christ”: a support group for addictions/ compulsions, alcohol, drugs and general life issues recovery. Info: David, 360-509-4932. Alzheimer’s caregivers support group: Fourth Wednesday of the month, 1-2:30 p.m. as Harrison Medical Center Annex, 750 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton. A free support group for unpaid care partners, family members and friends of individuals with memory loss. Info: 206-402-9857. ABUSE RECOVERY MINISTRY & SERVICES: Free faith-based domestic abuse victim recovery classes for women. These weekly classes are designed to help women heal from domestic abuse. Participants may begin attending at any time. Info: 866-262-9284 for confidential time and place. American Legion Veterans Assistance Office: Open every Thursday (except holidays), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 19068 Jensen Way, Suite 3A, Poulsbo. Free services to assist veterans and widows with VA claims. Info: 360779-5456. At Ease Toastmasters: Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m., Subway meeting room, 3850 Kitsap Way, Bremerton. Learn valuable public speaking, evaluation and leadership skills in a friendly, supportive atmosphere. Info: Dave Harris, 360-478-7089 or harriscd.wa@ comcast.net. Bainbridge Island Republican Women: Second Wednesday, 11 a.m., Wing Point Golf and Country Club, 811 Cherry Ave., Bainbridge Island. Lunch: $17. Guests welcome. RSVP: 206-3375543. Bremerton Northern Model Railroad Club: First Mondays, 7-8 p.m., All Star Bowling Lanes, 10710 Silverdale Way NW, Silverdale. New members and guests. Info: Reed Cranmore, bremertonnorthern@comcast.net. Bridge Group: Tuesdays, 8 a.m., Stafford Suites, 1761 Pottery Ave., See Calendar, Page 3