Something to Talk About

The theme of Jane Herzog’s exhibit is a comparison between the architecture of the Seattle Central Library—a deconstructivist building designed by Rem Koolhaas featuring a diamond-shaped glass and steel facade with five platforms—and the flagship branch of the New York Public Library a Beaux-Arts landmark, known for its grand architecture, research collections, and iconic marble lions.

https://biseniorcenter.org/art-gallery/bi-photo-july-2026/

Meet the Kitsap County Ferry Advisory Committee for Bainbridge Island. We talk with committee members Richard Velazquez, Tony Smallbeck, and Joe Deets about how you can get your message to Washington State Ferries.

Website: https://www.kitsap.gov/BOC_p/Pages/FAC.aspx

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583996705508

Peggy Muir, who has led classes on the US Constitution and the Declaration of Independence at the Center joins us for a discussion of the relevance and challenges of these founding documents and the burdens they carry as “sacred” texts. Peggy is a retired US History and American Studies teacher at the high school level and anthropology at the college level.

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution

Benjamin Harrison joins us to talk about the Ground Water Management Plan approved last week by the City Council. Harrison, a water resources environmental scientist and island resident, has been on the Environmental Technical Advisory Committee (ETAC).

Website:

https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/1320/Groundwater-Management-Plan

ETAC https://www.bainbridgewa.gov/230/Environmental-Technical-Advisory-Committ

Mark Salvadalena, Bainbridge author and birder, discusses bird watching on Bainbridge. Mark wrote a beautiful overview entitled "Birding Bainbridge Island: A guide to birds and birding locations on Bainbridge Island, Washington."

Website: https://www.birdingbainbridge.org/

BI Metro Park District Commissioner Rachel Pritchett and Parks Project Manager Matthew Keough join us to share information on some projects near the Senior & Community Center: plans to build stair across the ravine into Waypoint Woods and the replacement of the sailfloat off the Bainbridge City Dock.

Nena Peltin, just back from a trip to Poland as part of an outreach from Bainbridge Island in support of Ukrainian citizens, describes World Community Service project -- which is one of the activities funded by the annual Rotary Auction. The auction is coming up on July 11 at Woodward School. Learn more at https://www.bainbridgerotaryauction.org/

Lindsay Browning and Sam Christopherson of the Bainbridge Island Chamber join us to preview this year's Grand Old 4th of July celebration.

https://grandold4th.com

How do we go about strengthening democracy? We talk with three community organizers who are planning a community meeting June 27 at Grace Church on Bainbridge.

https://standingtogetherbi.org

https://naacpbremerton.org

Diane Hutchings shares a selection of her beautiful landscape photos and talks about the details of taking and editing the shots. You can see BI Photo exhibits at https://biseniorcenter.org/art-gallery and you can learn more about the photo club at https://biphotoclub.org