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Continued from page 6 widows with VA claims. Info: 360-779-5456. 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., Port Orchard. Free to play, $4 for lunch. Info: Denise Hoyt, dhoyt@staffordcare.com, 360874-1212. Caregivers Support Group: Tuesdays, 2 p.m., Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, 11042 Sunrise Drive NE, Bainbridge Island. Sponsored by Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers. Info: Karen, karen.carson@comcast.net, 206842-3539. Cat Fix Day: Second and last Tuesdays, 7-9 a.m., Kitsap Humane Society, 9167 Dickey Road NW, Silverdale. Low-cost spay/ neuter day for felines of lowincome residents. Limited to first 50 walk-ins. Info: 360-692-6977, ext. 1135; www.kitsap-humane. org/cat-fix-day. Cataldo Lodge (Sons of Italy): Third Wednesday, 5:30 p.m., VFW Hall, 190 Dora Ave., Bremerton. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m. Free. Open to the public. Info: JoAnn Zarieki, 360692-6178. Tatters group: The Tangled Threads Tatting Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month, 5-7 p.m. at the Willows Retirement Apartments, 3201 Pine Road, Bremerton. Beginners welcome. Free. Info: 360-6986768. Central/South Kitsap Women and Cancer support group: Second and fourth Thursday, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Radiation Oncology Library, Harrison Medical Center, 2520 Cherry Ave., Bremerton. Facilitators: Sue-Marie Casagrande, oncology
social worker; and Bonnie McVee, life coach and cancer survivor. Info: 360-744-4990, www.harrisonmedical.org. Computer training: Wednesdays, noon to 4 p.m., Bainbridge Library, 1270 Madison Ave. Sign up for an hour with a computer trainer and get your questions answered. Info: 206-842-4162. Depression & Bipolar Support Group: Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, 700 Callahan Drive, Bremerton. Open to those living with depression and/or bipolar disorder, and loved ones and supporters of people living with mood disorders. Info: Richard, 360-377-8509. Edward Jones coffee club: Fourth Wednesday, 8:15 a.m., Edward Jones, 2416 NW Myhre Road, Suite 102, Silverdale. Current market and economy updates. To reserve a seat, call Beth Halvorson, 360-692-1216. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Manette Community Church, 1137 Hayward Ave., Bremerton. Membership is open to anyone who wants help with their eating habits. Info: www. foodaddicts.org, FAKitsap@ gmail.com. Grief Support Group: Second and fourth Thursdays, 5 p.m., Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, 11042 Sunrise Drive NE, Bainbridge Island. Sponsored by Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers. Info: Robin Gaphni, rgaphni@ seanet.com, 206-962-0257. Keyport Coffee Hour: Wednesdays, 9-10 a.m., Keyport Mercantile, 15499 Washington Ave. NE. Get to know your neighbors, with coffee and tea compliments of the Merc. Info: keyportschules@wavecable.com. Kitsap Al-Anon: Al-Anon meeting for anyone troubled by another person’s drinking. Sundays: Manchester Library, 8 a.m.; Winslow Arms Apartments, Bainbridge Island, 10 a.m. Mondays: Harper Church, Port Orchard, 10 a.m.; Jackson Park Community Center, Bremerton, noon; Saint Barnabas Church, Bainbridge Island, 7:30 p.m.; Belfair Haven Of Hope, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays: Silverdale Lutheran Church, noon; First Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, 7:30 p.m.; Park Vista Apartments, Port Orchard, 5:30 p.m.; Anglican Church of St. Charles, Poulsbo, 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Belfair Haven Of Hope, 10:30 a.m.; Anglican Church Of St. Charles, Poulsbo, noon. Thursdays: Port Gamble S’Klallam Wellness Center, Kingston, noon; Holy Trinity Church, Bremerton, noon; First Christian Church, Bremerton, 5:30 p.m.; First Lutheran Church, Poulsbo, 7
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NE Day Road, Bainbridge Island. Kirtan is musical yoga; a practice of singing the names of the divine in call-and-response form. Info: 206-842-9997, email grace@gracehere.org.
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“Bench” by Marilyn Gottlieb of Bainbridge Island is part of the 2014 CVG show at Collective Visions in Bremerton. contributed p.m.; First Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, 7:30 p.m. Fridays: Bethany Lutheran Church, Bainbridge Island, noon; First Lutheran Church, Port Orchard, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays: Washington Veterans Home, Port Orchard, 7:30 p.m.; Anglican Church Of St. Charles, Poulsbo, 6:30 p.m. Info: www. kitsap-al-anon.org. Kitsap County Rose Society: Second Mondays, 7 p.m., Silverdale Fire Station 51, 10955 Silverdale Way. Free, visitors welcome. Info: Ray 360-830-0669. Knitting Group: Wednesdays, 3 p.m., Liberty Bay Books, 18881 Front St. NE, Poulsbo. All skills welcome. Info: Suzanne Droppert, 360-779-5909, libertybaybooks@embarqmail.com. Mothers group: Most 1st and 3rd Thursday mornings, 9:3011 a.m. during the school year at Grace Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island. For mothers of all beliefs and backgrounds, with children of all ages. Life Coach Bev Gaines leads engaging discussions on how to nurture self-awareness, reflection and growth. Tuition includes an onsite childcare program for infants and young children. Meeting dates: Nov. 7 and 21, Dec. 5 and 19, Jan. 16, Feb. 6, March 6 and 20, April 17, May 1 and 15, and June 5. Info: www.momsmorningretreat.com. Navy wives club of America: Meets the second Saturday each month at 11 a.m. in the Jackson Park Community Center on Olding Road., Bremerton. Open to all Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard spouses wishing to support military and community projects. Info: 360-779-6191, jjprice@ embarqmail.com.
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 2014
Olympic Koi and Water Garden Club: Looking for new members. Meetings are once a month at various locations centered around Poulsbo and Port Orchard. Info: Helen Morgan, 360779-1475, email hrmorgan314@ gmail.com. Parkinson’s Support Group: Third Thursday, 1 p.m., Bradley Center, Suite 140A, 26292 Lindvog Road, Kingston. For patients or caregivers, all are welcome. Info: Gary, 360-265-5993; Janet, 360-265-5992. Port Gamble Historical Museum lecture series: Second Monday, 5-8 p.m. Info: www. portgamble.com. Port Orchard Toastmasters Club: First and third Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Park Vista, 2944 SE Lund Ave., Port Orchard. Members learn to improve their speaking and leadership skills. Visitors welcome. Info: Bill Slach, 360-895-8519. Poulsbo Noon Lions meeting: Thursdays, noon, First Lutheran Church, 18920 4th Ave., Poulsbo. Reiki Circle: Second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., a private home on Bainbridge Island. Now welcoming new members. New to Reiki? Attunements and classes available. Info: 206-384-7081. Rotary Club of East Bremerton: Wednesdays, 7:15 a.m., McCloud’s Grill House, 2901 Perry Ave., No. 13, Bremerton. Info: Patty Murphy, 360-479-6500. Rotary Club of Silverdale: Thursdays, 12:15 p.m., Silverdale Beach Hotel. Info: Ed Hamilton, 360-308-9845. Silverdale sunrise lions club: meets every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at All Star lanes in Silverdale. Club meets on the first Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at same location. Support Group for Women with Cancer: Second and fourth Tuesdays, noon to 1:30 p.m., Rolling Bay Presbyterian Church, 11042 Sunrise Drive NE, Bainbridge Island. Info: Karen, karen. carson@comcast.net. Women’s Support Group: Second and fourth Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., Suquamish. Safe, supportive confidential group that deals with healing from
domestic abuse in all forms. Info: bink@ywcakitsap.org, 206-7802931. NAMI Support group: National Alliance for Mental Illness meets on the second Monday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. at American West Bank on Hildebrand Lane, Bainbridge Island. Info: Jane at 206-898-6092. NAMI: National Alliance for Mental Illness has peer-to-peer support groups on the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month from 1:30-3 p.m. at American West Bank on Hildebrand Lane, Bainbridge Island. Info: Jane at 206-898-6092.
Fitness & Sports Kitsap Ultimate Frisbee: Weekly pick-up game Saturdays, 10 a.m. to noon. Email jon.c.culver@gmail.com or see the pick-up section on www. discnw.org. Kirtan yoga: First Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Grace Church, 8595
Baby storytime: Jan. 14, 12:30 a.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library. Free. Songs, rhymes, stories and games at the library’s baby group. Pajama Night: Jan. 14, 6-8 p.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library. Unstructured, open-house style library time with bedtime stories, crafts and a cozy atmosphere. Spanish for little ones: Jan. 14 through March 25 at the Island School, 8553 NE Day Road, Bainbridge Island. Tuesdays from 10-10:45 a.m. A 10-week course for preschool children to learn Spanish through a variety of rich experiences. Info: 206-842-0400, info@theislandschool.org, www. theislandschool.org. Preschool Storytime: Jan. 15, 10:30 a.m. at the Bainbridge Public Library. Join the children’s librarian for stories, rhymes and early literacy activities. Ages 3-6. Preschool fair: Jan. 16, at KiDiMu, Ravine Lane, Bainbridge Island. Families are invited to learn about different programs and ask questions about Bainbridge Island’s preschools. Free. Info: 206-855-4650, www. kidimu.org. Open house at the island school: Jan. 22, 7 p.m. at the Island School, 8553 NE Day Road, Bainbridge Island. Learn about the school and its programs for Kindergarten through 5th grade.. Info: 206-842-0400, www.theislandschool.org. Kitsap Local Market: Fridays, 1-6 p.m., Kitsap Mall, near Kohls and Hale’s Ales. Free face painting, children’s crafts. Info: www. Neighborlygreetings.com.
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People helping pets...pets helping people. Vanessa is a 2 1/2 yr old shorthaired white with black splotches female who came to us just hours before giving birth. Her kittens have all found homes and now she’s hoping she’ll find hers. Vanessa is a friendly, funny, chatty girl who likes to follow me around to supervise my chores. She likes to sit on the enclosed porch and watch the birds and squirrels at the feeder. Vanessa seems to be ok with cat savvy dogs. She is at the Poulsbo Petco hoping to meet her new family. 1-888-558-PAWS • www.northkitsappaws.org
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