Community Cafe Bainbridge

Ever wanted to explore the Pacific Northwest mountain ranges but didn’t know how? Ever see the sailing classes in Eagle Harbor and wonder how you ...Full story »

 BARN membership coordinator Carla Mackey joins Bainbridge Community Café host Bob Ross to discuss the upcoming BARN Bazaar scheduled for Saturday, November 23rd from 10:00 ...Full story »

  Now that we’re into the Fall season, the light is changing and we find ourselves walking, running, cycling and driving more in the dark. ...Full story »

Did you know that 48 million Americans suffer from some kind of hearing loss?  That is one in seven of us.  That means that you ...Full story »

Bainbridge Island City Manager Morgan Smith and Heather Wright, Director of Planning and Community Development provide a fast paced review of many issues currently in ...Full story »

What is the current status of 550 Madison?  What is the plan for the Suzuki property? Listen here for answers to these and other questions ...Full story »

The future of play on the island has never looked brighter. There is an effort, in partnership with the Bainbridge Island Parks & Recreation District ...Full story »

Ever wonder about the engine that drives the island’s robust recreation programming? Learn who is behind the curtain bringing your favorite island events to life ...Full story »

Games! An inflatable slide! Obstacle courses,  a “Touch-a-Truck” area with police, fire, city, and FBI vehicles -- this year’s National Night Out event is sure ...Full story »

Are you allowed to cut down your tree? What is a tiny home and can I have one on my property? What is the status ...Full story »

GirlUp is a chapter of the global United Nations Foundation which gives girls the resources they need to impact change in the world. Listen here ...Full story »

Our Fire Department's Community Risk Reduction program is not just about preventing fires; it's also about preventing falls. Listen here to learn what you can ...Full story »

What will the future of island parks and recreation hold for you? The BI Metro Parks & Recreation District is currently updating their Comprehensive Plan, ...Full story »

What progress is being made on the new sign regulations? What actions are being taken in response to the Affordable Housing Task Force report? These ...Full story »

Have you ever wanted a quick and easy way to contribute to your community's wellbeing?  Open from May 15-June 16, the Bainbridge Community Foundation's online ...Full story »

In this, his second in a series of podcasts with BCB, Interim Police Chief Jeff Horn invites us to a swearing-in ceremony for local officers ...Full story »

Join us as the City of Bainbridge and BCB kick off a regular podcast series to share information about what’s happening at City Hall. In ...Full story »

Due to an unusually dry March, there have already been over 50 wildfires in Western Washington; several in Kitsap County. So how do we here ...Full story »

From traffic and homelessness to recruiting challenges and the new police station, interim Police Chief Jeff Horn has a lot on his plate. Learn more ...Full story »

Fascinated by fire trucks? BHS students get firsthand experience in fire fighting and emergency medical services from the Bainbridge Island Fire Department thanks to the ...Full story »

Curious about the new playground at Battle Point Park? Hear what's in store for the children of Bainbridge, and how you can help it come ...Full story »

Over 40 defibrillators have been installed around our island since Islander Jack Sutherland's cardiac arrest at a Rotary meeting. Listen here as BIFD Fire Chief ...Full story »

Curious about our upcoming EMS levy? In this podcast BCB host Diane Walker invites Fire Chief Hank Teran, BIFD Finance Manager Ed Kaufman and Fire ...Full story »

The population of older adults is growing at an unprecedented pace here on Bainbridge Island. Approximately 1/4 of the people living on Bainbridge Island are ...Full story »

Curious about how our police department works? Participate in the Bainbridge Island Police Department (BIPD) Citizens’ Academy, beginning this February. This free 12-week program lets ...Full story »

What is it like for people of color to live on Bainbridge? What is race equity? And, how do we create a community where all ...Full story »

Many of us know IslandWood for its beautiful 250-acre campus and environmental learning programs for children and adults alike. What you may not know is ...Full story »

Wondering how to vote on our upcoming SAFE Mobility levy? Listen here as Herb Hethcote and Doug Rauh, the men who helped draft the pro ...Full story »

Fabulous fall colors, a fungi Walk, a floral arranging demo, a moss garden walk, a zen garden demo, Jazz with Jenny Maybee, and of course ...Full story »

What is the level of homelessness on Bainbridge and in Kitsap County? What's driving the problem, what kind of assistance is available, how effective is ...Full story »

Will bringing Coffee Oasis to Bainbridge help reduce teen suicide on the island? Lee Moniz hopes so. Listen here to learn about Coffee Oasis and ...Full story »

Line dancing? Table Tennis? Yoga? Beginning Chinese? Bridge? Drawing? Chess? Knitting? Photography? Astrology? German? Cribbage? Karaoke? Shakespeare? There's something for everyone at the BI Senior ...Full story »

What is the development moratorium, why was it enacted, and how does it address growing concerns about the type of development happening on Bainbridge Island? ...Full story »

Many of us know people who are either struggling to stay in their current homes or hoping to find an affordable place on Bainbridge. Housing ...Full story »

How do we go about creating a community where people who want to live here can afford to do so? In June 2017, the Bainbridge ...Full story »

"Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast," wrote William Congreve back in 1697. The Agate Pass Threshold Choir honors that sentiment, singing their gentle ...Full story »

What is the Ethics Board, and why do we have one? In this podcast, BCB host Christina Hulet talks with Scott Wilder, current board chair, ...Full story »

In this podcast, meet Amber Richards, Emergency Management Coordinator for Bainbridge Island and Scott James of Bainbridge Prepares. The two join BCB host Bob Ross ...Full story »

What do our youth have to say about climate change? That is what the Bainbridge Island chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby wanted to find out ...Full story »

It would be easier to turn the page on the dark chapters of our history. But then, how would we heal, or learn, or grow ...Full story »

Bainbridge Youth Services (BYS) and the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island are working together to promote the social and emotional wellbeing of our adolescents and ...Full story »

Struggling with reduced eyesight? Bainbridge Island's VIP support group can help. Founded in 1992, the VIP has been helping Visually Impaired Persons for over 25 ...Full story »

The community of Fort Ward is working together to restore the fort's historic bakery building for use as a community hall and gathering place. A ...Full story »

What do a  kindergartner, a 12th grader, and a school bus driver have in common? Each has the potential to be awarded the Bainbridge Island ...Full story »

In an inspiring example of community collaboration, the Battle Point Astronomical Association and Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network are teaming up to upgrade the BPAA telescopes ...Full story »

'Net neutrality' is a value that helps to make the internet so valuable as a democratic and level playing field of ideas for one and ...Full story »

In this quick 9-minute podcast, City Communications Manager Kellie Stickney describes the new City program that offers you an opportunity to apply for funding for ...Full story »

In this 26-minute podcast, we learn the pros and cons of 6 alternative sites for the proposed new building for the City's police department and ...Full story »

This podcast provides insights into the caring, concerns and community values that motivated our City Council to adopt a Resolution Affirming Bainbridge Island as a ...Full story »

Bainbridge Island is a community that loves its library, and library users have a treat in store when this year's "Refresh" project expands the library's meeting ...Full story »

In this 19-minute podcast conversation, two Bainbridge women who are parents of local public school students explain their confidence in the importance of public education ...Full story »

In this 18-minute community podcast for this holiday season of generosity, we meet a high school student leader, a City employee and a street ministry ...Full story »

From BCB... https://www.bestofbcb.org/cafe-052-healthy-youth-and-socializing/ How can we help our youth create and sustain positive, healthy relationships?   It’s an important question for all of us, adults ...Full story »

Madi Williamson is a young Bainbridge woman who, at age 21, took leave from her job for two weeks, and then for three months, to ...Full story »

From BCB... https://www.bestofbcb.org/cafe-50-healthy-youth-and-curiosity/ In this podcast, we hear directly from two of our very own Bainbridge High School students, Emma Russell and Maya Hathan, on ...Full story »

In this 13-minute conversation with Cezanne Allen, learn about the upcoming 8-month live and online campaign of the Bainbridge Healthy Youth Alliance, called: "Beyond the ...Full story »

In this 26-minute podcast conversation, we learn what's special and what's significant about the City's just-finished update of the Comprehensive Plan for the Island's 10-20 ...Full story »

In this 30-minute podcast conversation, we learn about ideas and strategies to enable participants of all ages to make the most of the remarkable new creative ...Full story »

In this 20-minute podcast, Lara Hansen -- who is the co-founder, executive director and chief scientist of the Bainbridge-based nonprofit called EcoAdapt -- describes the ...Full story »

The Golden Rule, first launched in 1958 by a former U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and Quaker, with a mission to stop atmospheric nuclear testing, has ...Full story »

In this 25-minute podcast conversation, Hilary Franz looks back to her favorite community accomplishments during her four years of service on the Bainbridge City Council, ...Full story »

In this 23-minute podcast, our new Superintendent of the Bainbridge Island School District, Peter Bang-Knudsen, responds to questions about his personal background -- such as ...Full story »

In this 28-minute conversation, Bainbridge residents Ellin Spenser, Alice Mendoza and Andre Kamber describe their personal experiences traveling overseas recently to care for refugee families arriving ...Full story »

In this 20-minute podcast, two Bainbridge retirees - David Harrison and Elaine Von Rosenstiel - explain how they and other islanders (most of them over ...Full story »

In this 15-minute podcast, we meet the new Planning and Community Development Director of the City of Bainbridge Island, Gary Christensen. Gary started in his new ...Full story »

In this 25-minute podcast conversation, we meet Jason McLennan, who moved to Bainbridge in 2006 and is an internationally celebrated green architect who pioneered the ...Full story »

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/cafe-038-culture-and-climate-change/ Yes! Magazine Editor at Large Sarah van Gelder recently hosted University of Montana Professor George Price on Bainbridge, and they sat down ...Full story »

Long-time local residents Steve Johnson and Jane Lindley explain in this 28-minute podcast what their nonprofit "Island Power" considers to be four key advantages of ...Full story »

T&C's Sustainability Director Tony D'Onofrio explains the good news about the completely redesigned Town & Country Market in Bainbridge that earned a gold award for ...Full story »

In this 20-minute podcast, long-time island resident Jon Quitslund reflects on why he volunteers for public service roles like serving on the Planning Commission. Jon ...Full story »

In this 42-minute conversation about the birth of the home-rule Bainbridge Island city in the 1990s, we hear stories from former officials from the old ...Full story »

In this podcast, three of the leading members of the 1991 "home rule" movement to form a Bainbridge island-wide city - Darlene Kordonowy, Vicki Johnson ...Full story »

In this 36-minute podcast, BCB interviews the proponents of the four proposals for the use of the City's 14-acre Suzuki property in Winslow, and we ...Full story »

In this podcast, Lara Hansen explains how climate change will impact Bainbridge Island. She's the chief scientist and executive director of local nonprofit EcoAdapt, and ...Full story »

In this podcast, we learn about the Smiles Partners nonprofit community service program providing dental care to kids and seniors. We hear from executive director ...Full story »

In this podcast, City planning director Kathy Cook reflects back and reminisces about a remarkable 20-year career with the City of Bainbridge Island (COBI). Kathy ...Full story »

In this podcast interview, recorded in early January, State Senator Christine Rolfes shares some personal anecdotes and also previews the 2016 session of the State ...Full story »

In this podcast, City employees Amber Richards and Heather Beckmann explain why they - and so many Bainbridge organizations and individuals - are working to ...Full story »

In this podcast, newly re-elected School Board Director Tim Kinkead shares his thoughts about the key challenges and opportunities to preserving the quality of education ...Full story »

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/cafe-025-etacs-frank-gremse/ In this podcast, retired scientist and engineer Frank Gremse talks about his volunteer service for the City’s Environmental Technical Advisory Committee (ETAC) ...Full story »

Wrapping up BCB’s Election 2015 podcast series, we have a lively and enlightening conversation with unopposed Fire Department commissioner candidates, Scott Isenman and Tim Carey. ...Full story »

In this episode of this Fall's "Election 2015" series on BCB we interview unopposed and opposed candidates for our local School Board. Meet Lynn Smith ...Full story »

BCB's "Election 2015" podcast series continues with an interview of two of the 3 unopposed candidates for City Council. Kol Medina is set to fill ...Full story »

In this podcast, we get first-hand information for voters from City Mayor Anne Blair, Police Chief Matt Hamner, and the Treasurer of Islanders for a ...Full story »

This is the second episode in this Fall’s "Election 2015" series on BCB. It's an interview with the two local candidates for a position with ...Full story »

In this podcast, BCB offers two City Council candidates a set of neutral impartial questions for each of them to answer.  Responding to the questions ...Full story »

The Oatmeal Club meets for breakfast and camaraderie every Thursday morning at 7am sharp and ends precisely at 8:20 - typically after a guest's topical ...Full story »

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/cafe-017-compassion-tour/ David H. Breaux has been on a yearlong tour of the U.S. asking people he's met from Montreal to Manhattan and from ...Full story »

In this podcast, we meet organizers and participants in the ambitious Bainbridge Island arts community project called "Earth Art Bainbridge." They talk with BCB host ...Full story »

In a podcast interview recorded on Earth Day (April 22, 2015), experts on financing and installing solar panels explain why there has never been a ...Full story »

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/cafe-014-bcb-first-anniversary-party-may-2/ Door Prizes! Cake!  A chance to do your own podcast! Bainbridge Community Broadcasting is offering all of the above at their Open ...Full story »

Listen to this in-depth 30-minute interview with Bainbridge resident and world-renown author, David Korten, at BCB's studio. David discusses his just-published book: “Change the Story, ...Full story »

It's time to talk trash with award winner Diane Landry of the Bainbridge Island Zero Waste project. In this episode, BCB host Miles Schneiderman is ...Full story »

In this podcast, Ken Pyburn calls in by Skype from Portland Oregon to discuss the advisable next steps for forming a "village" organization on Bainbridge ...Full story »

In this episode of Community Cafe Bainbridge, we meet Clarice Cutler, the director of the Student Conservation Corps (SCoCo). Joining Clarice is Elan Safford, a ...Full story »

In this podcast, BCB invites two leaders of HRB -- Housing Resources Bainbridge -- to discuss one of Bainbridge Island’s most critical and perennial needs, ...Full story »

It’s not easy to discuss the Northwest’s risks of earthquakes in comparison to the risks of climate change, but those are the two topics shared by University ...Full story »

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/cafe-007-lara-hansen-climate-change/ Wondering what you can do about climate change? In this episode, BCB host Miles Schneiderman joins Lara Hansen, chief scientist and executive director ...Full story »

In this 12-minute podcast interview, BCB learns from our City’s Community Engagement Specialist, Kellie Stickney, about the City’s proposed project to improve central Winslow’s Waterfront ...Full story »

Our much-liked State Senator Christine Rolfes has lived on Bainbridge Island for decades with her family. In this podcast, BCB catches Christine just before she ...Full story »