Something to Talk About

Adam Nebenzahl with the city joins us to talk about Storybook Ending by Moira McDonald, this year's community-wide read. Pick up a copy at the Center, buy it at a discount from Eagle Harbor Books, or reserve a copy from the library!

A new circulator bus on Saturdays in Winslow, big plans for the World Cup, and more bus options down the road for commuters.

Use the Pingo app or call 1.844.424.7433. Reservation lines are open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, seven days a week

More BI Ride info: https://www.kitsaptransit.com/service/routed-buses/bainbridge-island/bi-ride

Join us as we catch up with Rachel Pritchett, the most recently elected Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District Commissioner. We discuss her priorities, what she sees as parks issues most needed wider public engagement, and other issues.

This year Bainbridge Island Photo Club again participated in the Kitsap County Ars Poetica event to celebrate National Poetry Month. For Ars Poetica, local poets submit works for the event. Judges select which poems will be featured. Local artists chose from the selected poems to interpret via visual arts, including paintings or photographs. This is the second of a two-part series.

Photos and poems: https://biseniorcenter.org/art-gallery/bi-photo-may-2026/

The City of Bainbridge Island is offering a paid public art opportunity for poets. This artist call invites poets to submit a portfolio of their work for review. Up to ten poets will be selected based on their submission packet to create an original poem (with a small honorarium) that will reflect creativity, diversity, and a strong sense of place. In the end, four poems will be chosen, with each selected poet receiving a $500 honorarium). The final poems will be displayed at city hall.

Learn about the details here: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=17417

Amy Brooks, a local historical preservationist and active member of the Elizabeth Ellington Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution based in Bremerton, shares the story of Nathaniel Sargent—a man born into slavery in Kentucky who later moved to Kitsap County in 1882, where he built a life as a rancher and logger, and became one of Kitsap’s first Black elected officials.

Misty Mountford completes her weeklong visit with us with a discussion of an advisory group that’s part of Bainbridge Prepares. Misty is chairing BP’s “Access and Functional Needs” working group. The group works to ensure that vulnerable populations – including the elderly, individuals with low income, people with disabilities, and those experiencing homelessness – are considered in the planning for disaster preparedness.

BP website: https://www.bainbridgeprepares.org/afn

Misty Mountford, our guest this week, talks about her involvement in a group called "Dementia Friends," which supports people with memory loss. She's joined by Lena Wilson of BISCC, to also discuss "Memory Cafes," a new collaborative outreach that starts May 15!

The Independent Living at Home program works with older adults, people with disabilities, and those coming home to rehab to maintain their independence. Misty Mountford, who directs the program, explains how she assesses the home environment and perform modifications and repairs to make it more functional and safe.

Related link: https://www.housingresourcesbi.org/

The city of Bainbridge Island's public works director joins us for a valedictory chat as he prepares to leave his role with the city for a job with Sound Transit.