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Thursday, March 28

Readings at the MeetingHouse

7:00 PM
Port Townsend poet Gayle Kaune and Bainbridge Island Poet Laureate Michele Bombardier will be featured in the third presentation of Readings at the MeetingHouse. The reading will take place on Thursday, March 28, at 7:00 p.m. at the Port Townsend …

Friday, March 29

Laughter Club

2:00 PM
Come laugh with us! We do mostly Laughter Yoga based on Dr. Kataria's program, along with some improv. Laughter Yoga sessions involve simulated laughter that quickly becomes genuine laughter. The best way to learn more about it is to try it. You …

Tuesday, April 2

Live Online: Talk with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson

11:00 AM
Join Curator Paula Johnson at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for a captivating discussion about the book Smithsonian American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us. Paula will explore the rich tapestry of …

Friday, April 5

Laughter Club

2:00 PM
Come laugh with us! We do mostly Laughter Yoga based on Dr. Kataria's program, along with some improv. Laughter Yoga sessions involve simulated laughter that quickly becomes genuine laughter. The best way to learn more about it is to try it. You …

Saturday, April 6

Marine Thrift Swap Meet

8:00 AM
Saturday, April 6, 2024 | 8 AM–2 PM 315B Haines Place | Port Townsend, WA The Marine Thrift Swap Meet, organized by the Northwest Maritime Center, happens each April in Boat Haven. Bring your cash and stock up on used and useful tools, …

Sunday, April 7

Gary Groves: Making Things

3:00 PM
Master printmaker Gary Groves shares his early inspirations, artistic endeavors, and techniques used to create his detailed woodcut prints. Sit in on Groves and Greg Robinson, Chief Curator, in conversation about his career. Reception following.

Tuesday, April 9

Live Online: Author Talk with Colum McCann and special guest Diane Foley

11:00 AM
Join National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he welcomes special guest Diane Foley, the inspiration behind his book American Mother. Diane is the mother of Jim Foley, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image that …

Thursday, April 11

In-Person and Online Book Discussion: An Immense World by Ed Yong

5:45 PM
All are welcome to the JCLD monthly book discussion. Registration is required and copies of the book will be loaned by the Library District when you sign up. Please email information@jclibrary.info to join. Participants are asked to read the entire …

Friday, April 12

Laughter Club

2:00 PM
Come laugh with us! We do mostly Laughter Yoga based on Dr. Kataria's program, along with some improv. Laughter Yoga sessions involve simulated laughter that quickly becomes genuine laughter. The best way to learn more about it is to try it. You …

Saturday, April 13

WSU Plant Clinic: Ask a Master Gardener!

1:00 PM
Meet with WSU Master Gardeners for help with your gardening questions! Master Gardener Volunteers will be on hand to help you find the right plant for your environment, learn about composting or insect infestations, investigate the unknown pathogen …

Monday, April 15

Curated Conversations: Sasha LaPointe & Tayi Tibble

7:00 PM
In partnership with Eagle Harbor Books, BIMA celebrates the latest publications of acclaimed writers Sasha LaPointe and Tayi Tibble in a reading with audience Q&A moderated by island writer B.L. Crook. Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe, winner …

Wednesday, April 17

Live Online: Author Talk with Xochitl Gonzalez

5:00 PM
Join us online with bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez, who will discuss her latest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last. Set in 1985 and 1998, the book explores power, love, and art through the stories of Anita, a forgotten artist, and Raquel, a …

Friday, April 19

Laughter Club

2:00 PM
Come laugh with us! We do mostly Laughter Yoga based on Dr. Kataria's program, along with some improv. Laughter Yoga sessions involve simulated laughter that quickly becomes genuine laughter. The best way to learn more about it is to try it. You …

Saturday, April 20

Reusable Goods Exchange & Upcycling Activities at Finnriver

12:00 PM
Join us in celebrating and caring for planet Earth this month with a community Reusable Goods Exchange! Bring in items in good condition that you no longer have a use for, and exchange them for things you need! Bring a thing, or just take something, …

Sunday, April 21

Reusable Goods Exchange & Upcycling Activities at Finnriver

12:00 PM
Join us in celebrating and caring for planet Earth this month with a community Reusable Goods Exchange! Bring in items in good condition that you no longer have a use for, and exchange them for things you need! Bring a thing, or just take something, …

Artists Talk: Northwest Designer Craftartists & Bainbridge Arts & Crafts: Exquisite Ornament

3:00 PM
Join members of Northwest Designer Craftartists along with NWDC’s Executive Director, Daniel Wallace and Debra Ruzinsky, the Executive Director of Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, for a discussion and presentation of contemporary craft in the Pacific …

Thursday, April 25

Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area Housing Charrette

2:00 PM
Jefferson County invites you to join a developer charrette focusing on the upcoming urban growth regulations that will take effect once the sewer is complete in the Port Hadlock Urban Growth Area. This collaborative session will gather input from …

Friday, April 26

Laughter Club

2:00 PM
Come laugh with us! We do mostly Laughter Yoga based on Dr. Kataria's program, along with some improv. Laughter Yoga sessions involve simulated laughter that quickly becomes genuine laughter. The best way to learn more about it is to try it. You …

Saturday, April 27

Art Grice: Inquiries

3:00 PM
Exhibiting Artist, Art Grice (Bainbridge Island) presents on 50 years of collecting images with his camera. Join a conversation discussing Grice’s various subjects and themes with Greg Robinson, Chief Curator. Reception following.

Thursday, May 2

Untold Stories: Exploring Heritage - Within the Silence

7:00 PM
Living Voices combines theatre and archival film in "Within the Silence" which brings life to history through the eyes of a teenage girl of Japanese descent. Understand the impact of Executive Order 9066, which led to the imprisonment thousands of …