Podcast appearances and mentions of tim bird

Time for a new Comic Book Bears Podcast audio episode!  Steve, Caleb and Billy Z reconvene for two hours of four color funnybook talk! On the docket this time are a few news items (Diamond's bankruptcy, Marvel Studios not inviting Rob Liefeld to an afterparty) followed by a half dozen books we wanted to spotlight. Hit play and hear about what we thought of the inaugural issues of a few new series: Aquaman (DC), West Coast Avengers (Marvel), Lawful (Boom!) and The Death of COPRA (Image). We also chat about Tim Bird's autobiographical graphic novel Adrift in a Painted Sea (Avery Hill Publishers) and DC's tabloid reprinting of the 1980 Untold Legend of The Batman mini-series. Also, please note that this episode was recorded at the beginning of the month and as 2/3rds of the team here are huge football fans we offer up what were our Super Bowl LIX predictions. (One of us gets it spectacularly wrong.)  

Jimmy attended Thought Bubble Festival over the weekend and is exhausted! But what a great time! He got 14 interviews total which you'll hear over the next few weeks. In this episode, you'll hear from Tim Bird. They talk about his new book ADRIFT ON A PAINTED SEA, his mother's prolific paintings, the sea as inspiration, quiet moments in comics and more.  Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Jimmy has been way behind on recommendations so he brought you this Top 3 special. But it's a multiple Top 3 times 5! You got it right. That's 15 great comics, TV shows and films he read/watched and wants you to check out. Enjoy! Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

In this episode we talk to Tim Bird, the creator of Adrift on a Painted Sea, which came out on the 1st October 2024. Kat talks to Tim about family, memory, loss, art… and making quiet comics. The post Signals From The Hill #61 – an interview with Tim Bird, creator of ‘Adrift on a Painted Sea' appeared first on Avery Hill Publishing.

In this episode we talk to Tim Bird, the creator of Adrift on a Painted Sea, which came out on the 1st October 2024. Kat talks to Tim about family, memory, loss, art… and making quiet comics.

Jimmy attended the Thought Bubble Festival in Harrogate, UK and got 25 interviews! In this final episode dedicated to the festival, you'll hear from Tim Bird and Tom Humberstone. Tim talks about his works GREY AREA, THE GREAT NORTH WOOD, psychogeography and being in a band. Tom discusses his great graphic novel SUZANNE: THE JAZZ AGE GODDESS OF TENNIS, taking creative license with true stories, favorite tennis players and what's next for him artistically. Also, get a hold of us! Thanks for listening!

Timothy Lee founder of The Marketers Elite, Mastermind announced his Cancun Mexico Mastermind on August 25th-27th, 2022, featuring Kevin Harrington of Shark Tank and Marco Torres of Marketing Boost. along with many other heavy hitters like Dan Henry, Tim Bird, Dennis Yu, and many more.

This week the ACP talks about the journey of crowdfunding a graphic novel, and who better to join us than Nick Bryan (Death of a Necromancer) who has done just that! Theres talking of running a campaign, fulfilling, collaborating with artists and more! Great stuff to check out this week - Nick Bryan, Death of a Necromancer, Humble Bundle, Fletcher Cross Anthology, Steeple, John Allison, Wednesday, Tim Bird, Lifes a Party, Sean Azzopardi, Gareth Hopkins, The Bones of the Sea, Ghosts in Things, Control, Dynamite Entertainment, Never Iron Anything Podcast Click here to buy comics from the creators of the Awesome Comics Podcast! Let us know what you think! Email: awesomecomicspod@gmail.com  Join the discussion today at our facebook group Awesome Comics Talk Check out the folks who sponsor this lil show - the mighty folks at Comichaus! If you love our Intro/Outro music, then check out the brilliant Chad Fifer and more of his musical badassery at www.chadfifer.bandcamp.com

In today's episode I chat to Tim Bird a comic book artist from South London, who's work focuses on exploring the history, mythology and memories contained within our landscape. I discuss with Tim why he chose to combine psychogeographical ideas and comic books, what his process is when it comes to creating his work, alongside some of his influences. We also take a deeper look into his comic books, with a particular focus on his work The Great North Wood and we delve into the legends and myths surrounding it as a place. (Recorded June 2019)

Time Codes: 00:00:23 - Introduction 00:02:29 - Setup of interview 00:04:11 - Interview with Tim Bird 01:00:17 - Wrap up 01:00:53 - Contact us The Great North Wood, which was just released through Avery Hill Publishing, is Tim Bird's longest work to date. It's the story of -- or perhaps a better way of putting would be that it's a history or a meditation on -- an area in South London known for its wooded past. This includes areas such as Norwood, Gipsy Hill, Honor Oak, and Sydenham Hill Woods. In fact, as Tim mentions in the interview, Sydenham Hill Woods is really the last vestige of the heavily forested area south of London, and it's where Tim and his family currently reside. What makes The Great North Woodstand out is Tim Bird's use of geographic space to tell his story. As he and Derek discuss over the course of their conversation, character is at a minimum in Tim's work, and he uses location and space to carry his narrative. What's more, the creator often underscores the mystery and magic that has traditionally been a part of Britain's wooded areas. Much of Derek's talk with Tim centers on the new book, but they also discuss his previous comics, such as the various works in his Grey Areaseries, also published by Avery Hill. These are also largely based on location and geographic space, and Tim goes into detail about his evolution as an artist, working through his Grey Areacomics to get to a place where he can more fully explore his surroundings in his latest book.

                This month we have Tim Bird and Simon Moreton continuing their conversation about their work and practice, give a shout out to Orbital Comics in London and the That Comics Smell Podcast and share some news on a very special offer on our Autumn releases. The post Signals From The Hill #10 – Simon Moreton & Tim Bird appeared first on Avery Hill Publishing.

  This month we have Tim Bird and Simon Moreton in conversation about their work and practice, give a shout out to OK Comics in Leeds and the Awesome Comics Podcast and share some news on a very special offer on our Autumn releases. The post Signals From the Hill #9 – Tim Bird & Simon Moreton appeared first on Avery Hill Publishing.

Have you ever wondered what life on Bainbridge Island was like, back before the Agate Pass Bridge and the commuter ferries? Wouldn't you like to hear about that directly from the folks who lived here back then? If you know some of those people, or would like to hear their stories and help others to do the same, this podcast is for you! The Bainbridge Island Historical Museum is developing an oral history project, and they need your help. In this podcast you'll meet the Museum's volunteer coordinator, Tim Bird, and Tom Arnold, a retired naval officer who's finishing up a masters in oral history, and who ran an oral history project for the city of Lawrence, Kansas before moving to Bainbridge. The museum, which will be working with the Senior Center, BCB, and other interested organizations, hopes to begin the project by focusing on conversations with Bainbridge Islanders who lived here during the 30's and 40's. They're looking for people to help with the project, either to introduce them to prospective interviewees, or to help conduct, record, edit and/or transcribe the interviews so they can become part of the museum's permanent collection. Because the museum already has several interviews on file, BCB will join in the project by offering occasional excerpts to give our listeners a flavor of Bainbridge as it once was. If you're interested in participating in this community-wide project, please visit the BIHM website, http://bainbridgehistory.org/, or you can drop by or call the museum any day of the week between 10 and 4. Credits: BCB audio tech: Chris Walker; audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB host and publisher: Diane Walker.

This month we have exciting news on some AHP-related awards success, an exclusive offer on some books by Tim Bird and a chat with Alex Potts about his life in comics and his work with Avery Hill Publishing.   The post Signals from the Hill #3 – Alex Potts appeared first on Avery Hill Publishing.

Come bring a carful of family and friends for History on the Move: a unique opportunity to explore our wonderful island! In this podcast, BI History Museum event organizer Sean Megy tells us about a unique fundraiser for the museum, the first of its kind on Bainbridge Island: a Scavenger Hunt on Wheels. The scavenger hunt will take participants to eight locations around the island to hunt for clues and learn some of the fascinating facts about Bainbridge Island.   History on the Move will unroll on October 7th from 1-5 pm, and the museum is hoping for at least 100 vehicles to register, each with as many team members as will fit inside. The advantage of a full carload? More family, friends, and fun -- and more brainpower, to solve the riddles given at each stop along the route! At 5pm, you'll join the other participants back at the museum for a grand celebration of the day, with food, live music, and prizes. Sounds like a total hoot, right? Come join the party! For more information and to register your vehicle for this amazing adventure, visit the Bainbridge History Museum website by clicking here. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; audio editor: Tim Bird; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Eagle Harbor Book Company brings Paul Bannick back to our island on Sunday October 30th. He'll talk at the Art Museum about his newest book, which showcases exquisite intimate photos of four species of owls in the wild, together with extensive research gained by studying these owls in their habitats. In this podcast, Paul talks with BCB host Channie Peters about how he was able to photograph and observe the Northern Pygmy, Burrowing, Great Gray, and Snowy Owls throughout the course of a year in each of their different natural habitats. He explains the importance of understanding these indicator species as a way of understanding our bigger environment and our interconnected web of existence. Paul's illustrated talk is on Sunday October 30th at 4 pm and is free to the public. Seating is limited for this event in the auditorium of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. So Eagle Harbor Bookstore recommends calling them at 842-5332 to reserve your seat. Or, better yet, customers who either preorder from Eagle Harbor Books on the web -- or who buy the book at the door of the Art Museum -- will receive priority seating. Others will be seated on a first-come basis as long as seats are available. For more details see the Eagle Harbor Books webpage describing Paul Bannick and the event featuring his new book: "Owl: A Year in the Life of North American Owls." Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Conductor and Music Director Wes Schulz talks about the four upcoming concerts in our local orchestra's new 2016-17 season, its 44th. Each concert will be totally unique to Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, and never before performed here. The season kicks off on the evenings of November 12th and 13th with “The British are Coming.” The music comes from three great English composers - William Walton, Vaughan Williams, and Elgar - with “resplendent orchestration, grandeur, and pomp” (as only the British can do it). Particularly unique and special will be the second concert, Mahler's Symphony #1, which will be performed in March by Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra together with the orchestra of the University of Puget Sound. The performance of that symphony requires a large number of instruments and musicians, so the combining of these two orchestras will bring us a spectacular performance. Each of the two Mahler performances will be off-site - at the Bainbridge High School on March 4th, and at the University of Puget Sound campus on March 5th. In this podcast, Wes also provides some insight into the creative process of how a symphony concert comes together. See further details about the Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra and its season of classical performances at the website of Bainbridge Performing Arts. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this podcast, author Pete Fromm talks with Eagle Harbor Book Company's Victoria Irwin, and with BCB host Channie Peters, about his new memoir. He'll be at Eagle Harbor Books on Friday, October 14th, 1-2 pm, for what promises to be a fascinating lunchtime talk. His new memoir "Names of the Stars: A Life in the Wilds" is most definitely not a sequel to Indian Creek Chronicles, written 13 years earlier, though there are superficial similarities. In both cases, we meet a man who goes into the wilderness, alone, to nurture and study fish eggs. But Pete Fromm isn't the same man he was in Indian Creek Chronicles, when he ventured into the wilderness, alone, to babysit salmon eggs for the Fish & Wildlife Service for seven months. Now, he isn't just parenting fish eggs, but also two sons (age 9 and 6). They desperately wanted to go with him but couldn't because of the dangerous neighborhood, with the densest population of grizzly bears in the lower 48. This time, Pete's experiences in the wild are richer, with greater depth, in the context not just of the beauty and risks of wilderness, but also in the context of his emotional depth gained from years of life experiences and relationships. Pete's experiences, both external and internal, and his recounting of them, make him the perfect guest for Eagle Harbor bookstore's brown bag lunch venue, when we can sit down for an informal chat, ask questions, and get to know this personable, thoughtful adventurer and writer. Reservations are not required, but requested so that space and drinks can be thoughtfully planned. Further details are at the Eagle Harbor Books website. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this 10-minute podcast, we preview an upcoming play at Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) with director Teresa Thuman and actor Tim Takechi. The play, "Picasso at the Lapin Agile", will be on stage at BPA from October 7th to 23rd. Tim (who will play Einstein) and Teresa tell BCB about this smart, sophisticated comedy where playwright Steve Martin imagines a young Picasso and young Einstein sparring about art and science in a Paris cafe in 1904. As they describe it, Picasso and Einstein are joined by a small cast of eccentric and hilarious characters at the beginning of the 20th century before the world wars, the Industrial Revolution and momentous social change have had their massive effects on the world. Steve Martin's comedic style is evident in the fast witty dialogue and humorous situations played out by a cast of 12 local actors from Bainbridge Island, Kitsap and Seattle. Details and tickets may be be found at the theater event page of the BPA website Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this fascinating and informative podcast, you'll hear Frank Buxton and John Ellis, co-founders of The Edge Improv and curators of the popular smARTfilm series at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. They describe the next offering of their "Tuesday Night Film Series", which starts on Tuesday September 20th with a series of six Movie Musicals. Joining this podcast conversation is their good friend and movie raconteur, Frank Ferrante. Ferrante will be a special guest on opening night of this series, helping to kick off the Marx Brothers classic, "Animal Crackers". Ferrante has spent 30 years impersonating the best of Groucho Marx to the delight of audiences around the world. Hear him talk about the history of the Marx Brothers films and how he became drawn to the legendary Groucho. Listening to this podcast, you will also hear Frank Buxton and John Ellis trading stories and fascinating facts about the evolution of film, and music in films, when even during silent films, music was an integral part of the show. Each of the Tuesday night film screenings are preceded by light and tasty dinners (sold separately) in the art museum's bistro, prepared by chef Melinda Lucas and her talented staff. And after each film there is always scintillating Q & A with film experts, conversation and discussion. The films in this series are: Sept. 20 (opening night) – "Animal Crackers".  The classic Marx Brothers film. And, in person, special guest Frank Ferrante - star of "An Evening with Groucho". Sept. 27: "Gold Diggers of 1933" Oct. 4: "Top Hat" Oct. 11: "Stormy Weather" Oct. 18: "On the Town" Oct. 25: "West Side Story" Tickets can be purchased for the series or for individual films at biartmuseum.org. Enjoy the comfortable Art Museum auditorium seating and this Summer's remarkable new laser projector that presents the movies in more vivid detail. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-279-shakespeares-much-ado-at-bloedel/ Shakespeare returns for a third season at Bloedel this summer! Now under the inspired direction of Kate Carruthers, his classic comedy, Much Ado About Nothing,  will be airing at the Reserve July 8-24. The Bloedel Reserve meadow and sheep shed are sure to again prove to be the perfect setting for Shakespeare's delicious insights into the human condition as Kate and her crew of gifted actors bring another stirring performance to their stage. Listen here as Kate and her lead actors (Kylie McKenzie Soder (Beatrice), Pete Benson (Benedick), and Gary Fetterplace (Dogberry) share with us the challenges of directing and performing Shakespeare, and discuss the distinctly feminist message of this particular play.  We guarantee you'll be struck once again by Shakespeare's genius as an observer of human nature: the social themes he portrays here are still extraordinarily current. As in prior years, the gates will open at 6pm.  Bring your blanket, low lawn chairs, friends and a picnic to enjoy before the play begins at 7:00.  And this year there'll be an extra treat: attendees will be able to purchase wine and locally brewed beer onsite. Please note: audience members are requested NOT to bring their own alcoholic beverages into the Reserve. More detailed information and tickets may be found at bainbridgeperformingarts.org. Get your tickets soon: audience size is limited, and these shows sell out very quickly!  Credits: BCB host Channie Peters; audio editor Tim Bird; publisher Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-276-bloedel-summer-concerts/ Bainbridge Singer/Songwriter Ethan J. Perry and his Remedy Band will kick off this summer's Bloedel Concert Series Saturday, June 25th at the Bloedel Reserve: doors open at 6pm. The beautiful grounds of Bloedel Reserve will be the setting for three concerts this summer with offerings for a variety of musical tastes.  On June 25th Ethan J. Perry and the Remedy Band will bring their “Americana Indie Technicolor Jazz” style music to the Bloedel stage.  Ethan is a Bainbridge Island singer/songwriter, and the band includes other BI talent.  Expect high energy music with thoughtful lyrics!   This kick-off concert will also include the Seattle-based Duke Evers Band.  They self-describe as “rip roaring, barn burning rock-n-roll sound with pop melodies that'll make your toe shoot right out of your boot!” Next up, the Dusty 45s, Seattle's rockabilly, swing and jump blues band will perform on August  14. Melding styles ranging from Country Twang to Jump Blues and Surf to R&B, the Dusty 45's also use Dixieland and jazz elements -- another high energy band guaranteed to get fans on their feet. The season will close in a more classical mode with quite a coup: on September 4th Dale Henderson, whom Yoyo Ma describes as “a very gifted musician and natural cellist” will perform Bach's gamba sonatas at Bloedel with pianist William Chapman Nyaho.   Henderson initiated the Bach in the Subways movement in March of 2010. Since then it has become an international event, held every March to celebrate Bach's birthday and raise appreciation for classical music.  On March 22, 2015, Bach was played in public places in 130 cities, 40 countries, 6 continents. The three concerts will be in different locations around the Bloedel gardens, where families are invited to bring a picnic and enjoy the music.  Wine and beer from Bainbridge Island Brewing will be sold on the grounds; guests may only consume liquor purchased on site. For more information about all three concerts go to bloedelreserve.org. To purchase tickets for the June 25th concert click here. Credits: BCB host Channie Peters; audio editor Tim Bird; publisher Diane Walker.

Gwen and Derek are back with another publisher spotlight episode, this one on the UK press, Avery Hill Publishing. They begin their spotlight with a short interview with the people behind Avery Hill: Ricky Miller, Dave White, and Katriona Chapman. Derek talks with them about the origins of the press, the kind of creators that have come to define Avery Hill, their distribution and publicity outside of the UK, and their plans for fall releases and beyond. After that conversation, Gwen and Derek get into the nitty gritty of the publisher's current offerings. They start by looking at the most recent issues of two ongoing series from Avery Hill, Reads #4 and Metroland #3. The former is an anthology periodical currently in its second volume, and the two discuss its various serialized storylines. Gwen is particularly fond of Owen D. Pomery's "The Megatherium Club," but they also discuss Reads other historically based stories -- Ricky Miller and Tim Bird's "Hitchcock and Film" as well as Bird and Luke James Halsall's "The Bullpen" (inspired by Marvel Comics in the early 1960s) -- and the colorful, offbeat comics of EdieOP. The most recent issue of Metroland continues the drama behind Ricky Miller and Julia Scheele's fictional 1980s band, Electric Dreams, and while discussing this evolving narrative, Derek and Gwen even wax nostalgic over their own musical histories growing up during that time. Next, they discuss three new books released this spring. A City Inside is yet another work from Tillie Walden -- she's become a singular force at Avery Hill -- and this one is a measured, meditative look at self-identity with an almost poetic tone. Rachel Smith's Artificial Flowers does to the London art scene what Miller and Scheele's Metroland does with the city post-punk. Both the artist's unassuming premise and her clean, iconic art style easily draw Gwen and Derek into this fun story. And then finally, the cohosts wrap up with the latest book in Matthew Swan's Parsley Girl series. Neither Derek nor Gwen had been familiar with Swan's work previously, but Parsley Girl: Carrots proves to be a good introduction into his weird and almost psychedelic narrative world. Overall, both Gwen and Derek find a lot of excitement behind this young press. Avery Hill may be just now getting a foothold in the US market -- thanks to its recent distribution agreement with Retrofit/Big Planet -- but as this episode demonstrates, it's definitely a publisher worth watching.

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 leadership position with COBI in April. Gary is a listener and is reaching out to meet Bainbridge community members and hear their views and suggestions for the City. He walks to work from his new home in downtown Winslow. He's interested in encouraging citizen involvement in the ongoing 2-year project to update the City's long-term Comprehensive Plan. Gary has 29 years of local government experience, most recently as the manager of the Skagit County planning and development department, and participated in that county's comp plan update and in administration of shoreline issues. Gary has a masters in regional planning from WSU. City Manager Doug Schulze conducted a national search for a successor to Kathy Cook, a 20-year City staff veteran who looked back on her City career in a recent BCB podcast. Several citizen volunteers participated in the review of finalists, as noted by Jon Quitslund in our recent podcast with him. Gary emphasizes that an important leadership quality is the ability to build strong relationships. Rather than solutions coming from one person, he says that an effective planning director understands that you need assistance from others: co-workers, elected officials, and the community. He feels that you need to believe in solving community issues through collaboration and communication, and by being transparent and incorporating effective public participation. He added that the best conceived plans are community inspired. Credits: BCB host and social media publisher: Barry Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird.

In this "What's Up" podcast, Battle Point Astronomical Association president Steve Ruhl and Kids Astronomy director Dr. Erica Saint Clare talk with BCB host Sonia Scaer about the upcoming Saturday May 14th planetarium shows in Battle Point Park. This month's theme is about exploring other planets that might possibly be inhabited by other life forms. Steve will present a talk on exoplanets, which are planets that orbit a star other than the Sun. Over 2000 exoplanets have been discovered since 1988! And there are many more to discover. Steve invites us to learn how we see them and what they tell us about our solar system and other habitable worlds which might be out there. Erica is offering a fun-filled children's program. Kids pre-K to 5th grade are invited with their parents to learn about the “Drake equation” and what that has to do with exoplanets and why the number 2 is important. In the hands-on activity, participants will create their own planets and match their planet to a solar system. Whether you are a beginner, experienced amateur or advanced astronomer, there's something for you at the Saturday May 14th shows. The “Kids' Shows” are at 5PM and 6PM, and the “Exoplanet” presentation is at 8PM. There is a suggested $2 donation for nonmembers of the association, $5 for families. The shows are free to members of BPAA. For more information on the events you may visit the BPAA website at http://bpastro.org Credits: BCB host: Sonia Scaer; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-257-seminar-on-raising-adults/ A seminar entitled Raising an Adult: Moving to Action will be held April 23rd at the Bainbridge High School gymnasium. Organized by the Bainbridge Healthy Youth Alliance, the seminar is designed to follow up on issues raised by author Julie Lythcott-Haims' talk in February about her book, How to Raise an Adult. In her book and her talk on BI, Lythcott-Haims spoke of academically accomplished students who were poorly equipped to handle adult life on their own.  She noticed that many high school students entering college were over-stressed, over-scheduled, and under-prepared to handle life away from home and parents.   As a follow-up to her informative and motivating talk, the Bainbridge Healthy Youth Alliance, of which Raising Resilience is one of the founding partners, has organized a seminar to: Connect with local teens working on their own culture change project Learn what helps youth develop their own internal guidance system Walk away with specific strategies you can put into immediate action Meet other parents in a fun and engaging learning environment All parents, grandparents, educators, therapists and anyone that touches the lives of youth are invited to attend this hands-on, practical 2-1/2 hour seminar, to be held April 23rd from 10 am to 12:30 in the Bainbridge High School gymnasium. Register for this free event today at www.BIHealthyYouth.org Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; audio editor: Tim Bird; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-255-elizabeth-heffrons-portugal/ In this podcast director Kate Carruthers and playwright Elizabeth Heffron talk about Portugal, Heffron's latest play, to be performed Saturday, April 16th, at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. In Portugal, there's been an accident at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in rural Eastern Washington, “home to America's largest stockpile of unprocessed radioactive nuclear waste and the most contaminated place in the Western Hemisphere.”  (hanfordchallenge.org) Heffron has never shied away from difficult and complicated subjects: in previous plays she has addressed such issues as late-term abortion (Mitzi's Abortion), and the effects of poverty and sexual abuse (Bo-Nita).  In Portugal, this fearless playwright explores the devastating effects of radioactive contamination on workers, the critical problem of radioactive waste disposal, and the predicament of whistleblowers. Listen here to learn why Heffron wanted to write this play, how she researched and gathered the material for it, how she chose her five characters, and about the devices she's used to deal with this difficult subject. You'll also hear Carruthers talk about her experiences directing this play reading, which features local favorites John Ellis, Barbara Deering, Robert Bergen, Elizabeth Ellis, and J.C. Figueroa --five actors well known to Bainbridge Island theatre goers. Don't miss this moving performance: Tickets may be purchased at brownpapertickets.com Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; audio editor: Tim Bird; social media publisher: Diane Walker.

In February 2016, the Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Association conferred one of its two 2016 Island Treasure Awards on Cameron Snow. Since she picked up her first camcorder in 2000, painter, sculptor, world traveler and now filmmaker Cameron Snow has produced over a dozen films documenting the life and environment of Bainbridge Island.  Newly designated as one of this year's Island Treasures, Cameron and her diplomat husband, Chris Snow, have lived in many interesting countries, but it wasn't until they chose to retire on Bainbridge Island that she turned her artistic eye as a painter and sculptor to filmmaking.  In the 16 years since she began filming, she has honed her creative talents by producing and directing over a dozen films about the island, including Return of the Plankton, Forest in the City, The Geological Formation of Bainbridge Island, BIMA, Here we go!, Offerings (Exhibition at BIMA), Inner Zoo Outer Orbit (Exhibition at BIMA), the Sakai Family of Bainbridge Island, Leaving our Island Forum Day, and Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Performs Peter & the Wolf. Listen here as Cameron describes how she first became interested in filmmaking and gives us some insight into the complex process of turning an idea into a full-length film (or three, in the case of the Geological Formation of Bainbridge Island).   Like her first full-length film, Return of the Plankton, and her current work on geological formation, many of her films have contributed to our understanding of our local ecology, and have been used by educators and researchers to study our environment. But she's also made several films about artists and music on Bainbridge Island, sharing her appreciation of this island community's richness in the arts. Despite her new career as a filmmaker, Cameron continues to find time for her painting and sculpture -- and she doesn't see her filmmaking as a departure from the other art forms that have long been part of her life. As she says, everything we've ever done informs whatever we do next.  Fortunately for us on Bainbridge Island, Cameron's curiosity about the environment around her and her artistic skill in representing what she learns will continue to inform, educate and entertain this community for generations. Credits: BCB host and audio tech: Channie Peters; audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Long time supporter and veteran guest Tim Bird joins Sam this week for a discussion about the theology of worship. What does scripture say about singing? What are other benefits to singing with others? Listen now and subscribe! Twitter: @worshiplabpc Website: www.worshiplabpodcast.com

A local group called Raising Resilience is bringIng an acclaimed author to meet Bainbridge parents and high school teens. In this special 20-minute podcast, we meet that dynamic author, Julie Lythcott-Haims, and Cezanne Allen of Raising Resilience. Julie, as a New York Times bestselling author of “How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success”, will be speaking to parents, educators and interested adults on Wednesday, February 3rd at 7:30pm at the Commons auditorium of Bainbridge High School. She will also address students at BHS the following morning. From her 10 years as Dean of Freshmen at Stanford University, Lythcott-Haims noticed a significant increase in parental involvement in students' lives. Parents were exerting increasing control over their children's academic work, extracurricular and career choices, and daily life decision making. She noticed “increasing numbers of students who, as a result of hyperattentive parenting, lacked a strong sense of self and were poorly equipped to handle the demands of adult life.” Such over-involved parenting, affectionately known as “helicopter parents” (for their hovering prowess), has been an evolving phenomena since the Baby Boom generation began raising children. The effect has been kids who feel under pressure to succeed in terms they have not yet defined, but who do not learn life skills to succeed in the most basic ways because their parents have taken care of every little thing. Lythcott-Haims' book offers an alternative to over-parenting, over-helping, over-scheduling. Clearly, her message has resonated strongly across the country since she is frequently asked to speak in communities everywhere, is being interviewed on the Today Show on January 25th, and has done a number of TEDx talks. Raising Resilience and the PTSO are co-sponsoring bringing Julie Lythcott-Haims to Bainbridge Island to speak about the important and valuable lessons we need to hear to help our kids thrive and grow on their own into adept, successful adults.   Register at the Raising Resilience website for what promises to be an inspiring talk. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing that evening. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/who-023-yes-magazines-fran-korten/ Yes! Magazine was founded on Bainbridge Island and has had its headquarters here for nearly 20 years. The magazine's charter is to reframe the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions, outlining a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world. In this podcast, Fran Korten, publisher of Yes!, talks with host Jack Armstrong about the role the magazine plays in encouraging and supporting societal change,  and about the unique relationship it has with the Bainbridge Island community. Fran begins by describing her professional career -- which took her to countries around the world and included 20 years with the Ford Foundation -- and then explains how those experiences were a perfect lead-in to her position with Yes!. She speaks passionately about the magazine's role in offering constructive alternatives for citizen action to help combat the “climate of despair” that has been created by the media. The print version of Yes! is published quarterly, but new stories are posted daily on its website at www.yesmagazine.org, and a weekly Friday afternoon e-mail highlights the week's most positive developments. Bainbridge residents can find out more about the magazine at one of the regular orientation sessions at its Bainbridge offices. Credits: BCB host: Jack Armstrong; audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Swinging Hammer Productions presents “All in the Timing,” one-act plays by David Ives, produced by Tom Challinor with performances Thursday to Sunday January 21-24, 2016 at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Renowned local actors such as John Ellis and Barbara Deering, and local directors will be joined by professional talent from Kitsap and Seattle. We remember the annual One Act Festivals in the last five years that featured multiple new, local playwrights, directors and actors. This year's one-acts will depart from that format, though still featuring some of Bainbridge's best actors and directors. Tom Challinor, formerly Director of Bainbridge Performing Arts' Shakespeare Society, tells BCB host Channie Peters about this year's winter one-act plays - all six in the performance by award-winning playwright, David Ives. David Ives' plays have been described as fast-paced humor with surprises and witty dialogue. "Like sketches for some hilarious, celestially conceived revue. The writing is not only very funny, it has density of thought and precision of poetry…ALL IN THE TIMING is by a master of fun. David Ives spins hilarity out of words." —NY Times "Theatre that aerobicizes the brain and tickles the heart. Ives is a mordant comic who has put the play back in playwright…A wondrous wordmaster." —Time Magazine Find out about Tom Challinor's latest project, Swinging Hammer Productions, which most recently produced David Mamet's "American Buffalo". Tickets for all performances are on sale now at Swinging Hammer, and at Bainbridge Performing Arts or at the box office. The Thursday, January 21st performance is a “pay-what-you-can” preview. All performances start at 7:30 pm. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

New Year's eve noon time is a fun, festive celebration at Kidimu full of cool activities and even a noon balloon drop! In this podcast, Kidimu Executive Director Susie Burdick is excited and enthusiastic in describing this event - her favorite - to BCB host, Channie Peters. The fun begins at 10am with crafts for all the family. There will be face painting, bingo, treats and a count down to noon when a glorious colorful balloon drop symbolizes the Times Square ball dropping (without the diamonds). The museum will close at 1 pm. In this podcast interview, Susie also reflects on the past decade at Kidimu, and how the children's museum of Bainbridge Island has evolved. Though with the same mission, Kidimu has become more mature, professional, and a very committed partner and collaborator with other community organizations. Programs and activities have a strong focus on early childhood development. Check the Kidimu new years party webpage for specifics on the noon New Year's eve celebration activities and times. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Art in Action returns to the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) for the second year. In this podcast, the art museum's education director Kristin Tollefson tells BCB about the fun activities for budding artists of all ages during the school break period, It's offered Saturday Dec 19th to Wednesday Dec 30th. Whether you are looking for an art project for the whole family or just looking for a relaxing place to escape from the business of the season, the upstairs Beacon gallery overlooking Waypoint Park is where you can slow down and give your left brain a rest. Let your creative side surface and make ornaments, gifts, cards or decorations every day from 11am till 2pm. Drop in or plan ahead with the list of activities increasingly being posted at BIMA's Art in Action web page. No reservations are necessary, and there is no charge, so there's no excuse not to take a break and stop by the art museum for a cuppa hot chocolate and a light, easy, fun art project! Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-206-holiday-village-at-bloedel/ Looking for something special to do this holiday season? Listen here as Erin Jennings, Communications & Outreach Coordinator at the Bloedel Reserve, tells BCB host Channie Peters all about the Reserve's Holiday Village, a magical transformation of the Reserve's iconic Visitor's Center. Created out of re-purposed materials by longtime Bainbridge resident and Bloedel volunteer Dwight Shappell, the village is spread out over several rooms of the center, which once served as home for the Bloedel family. The village's pint-sized palaces,electric trains, natural surroundings and intricately designed, hand-crafted miniatures are sure to astound both the young and young-at-heart. Bloedel Reserve is beautiful in all seasons, of course, but in the glow of winter light, the walk from the parking area to the Visitor's Center takes on a particularly magical quality -- it's definitely worth the trip! The Holiday Village will be open from December 12 to January 3, 2016; on December 12th, opening day for the village, children 12 and younger will enjoy free admission to the Reserve. After the 12th, the cost to visit is included in your admission charge for the Reserve.  Hours continue to be 10 am to 4 pm, Tuesdays through Sundays (closed on Mondays).   Bloedel Reserve is located at 7571 NE Dolphin Drive.  More information and a map may be found at www.bloedelreserve.org. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

from BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-205-childrens-book-and-nicaraguan-art-at-the-traveler/ Doley, the Guatemalan street dog, is the star of Jill Brazier's bilingual English-Spanish book of the same name, which features colorful vibrant illustrations by renowned Nicaraguan artist, Marcio Diaz.  Both the author and the artist will be featured at The Traveler on December 5th. In this podcast, Barbara Tolliver, co-owner of Bainbridge Island's popular travel store, tells BCB host, Channie Peters, about this fun community event.  From 11 - 3 pm on Saturday, December 5th, author Jill Brazier will read from her heart-warming children's book as well as from the next colorful book in her series, and artist Marcio Diaz will be doing some drawing with kids and all interested shoppers.   This event will kick off this year's charitable giving by The Traveler, which has a 20-year tradition of donating 5% of gross sales in the month of December to benefit Ometepe, our sister island in Nicaragua.  Donations go to buy books for the school and community libraries in Nicaragua. Marcio Diaz's art will be on exhibit during the Friday December 4 Art Walk, from 5-8 pm, and throughout the weekend.  He, too, will be donating proceeds from the sales of his art to Ometepe.   So do stop by the Traveler, both at the Art Walk on Friday December 4th and on Saturday December 5th from 11 am - 3 pm, to view these richly colorful paintings of Nicaragua by Marcio Diaz and to meet author Jill Brazier. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publishers: Chris and Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-201-anita-feng-nov-22/ “Beautifully told in poetic prose,” Sid is a remarkable book about a modern-day Siddhartha which deftly portrays what it took and what it takes to be enlightened, then and now. In this podcast, BCB host Channie Peters talks with the book's author, Anita Feng, a raku sculptor and Zen master who has also won the Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry and a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. Many of us know the story of Siddhartha, the young prince who grew up in India and left his privileged upbringing to seek enlightenment. Like Siddhartha, Feng's hero, Sid, is an ordinary mortal, in this case a privileged young mathematician growing up in Cambridge, Mass. But Sid, too, feels compelled to search for the obstacles to and causes of happiness, and eventually finds the answers within. Feng's book weaves together the stories of Siddartha, the historical Buddha; of Sid, an American math teacher; and, surprisingly, of two creatures, crow and rabbit. In addition, she includes the voices of the women in both Siddartha's and Sid's lives, basing her portrayals on historical research she did for the book.   Feng will be reading from and discussing Sid at Eagle Harbor Books on Sunday, November 22nd at 3 pm.  We hope you'll join us, both for her reading and for the discussion afterwards, which promises -- given her accounts of what has occurred at previous readings -- to be as intriguing and enlightening as her book. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Michael and Sam are joined this week by worship leader Tim Bird (Parkway UMC) to discuss the many roles that worship leaders have to manage to lead successfully. Tim provides great insights and offers great advice to those of us who are lacking in one or more area. This is not a report card - nobody is great at all of these roles. Also, Michael rants about Microsoft Auto-Updates. Twitter: @worshiplabpc Website: www.worshiplabpodcast.com

In this podcast, Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra conductor Wes Schulz gives BCB a preview of the first concert on November 14th to kick off the new 4-concert season. The first concert will begin the season with vibrant, joyous pieces by Christopher Rogerson, and Carl Nielson, Denmark's most famous composer, sandwiching in between, Beethoven's 4th piano concerto. Wes also tells BCB about the coming season and why he chose these composers, pieces and collaborations (including with the BI Ballet on stage). The season includes three other concerts after this first one - in February, April and June. Check out the exciting programs here. Maestro Schulz is beginning his fifth season with BSO. Under his leadership, the orchestra has commissioned new works, reinvigorated the Young Artist Competition, brought top soloists to the stage, and collaborated with many Bainbridge arts groups including the Bainbridge Chorale, the Shakespeare Society, and the Edge Improv. Wes enjoys working creatively with all of this community's many talented individuals and groups to produce sold out concerts. Tickets for the November 14 & 15 concerts, as well as the season, are on sale now at the Bainbridge Performing Arts website. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Meet Allison Shirk, Americana singer-songwriter, at Eleven Winery on Day Road, Saturday, November 7th. In this interview, Allison tells BCB about her music and her band. In this podcast, she also plays, “Comfort You”, a beautiful new song that will be on her second CD soon to be released, and that she will perform at Eleven Winery next Saturday from 1pm to 4pm. Originally from Texas, Allison now lives on Vashon Island where she performs frequently with her band, all of whom love to sing harmony with her. She refers to her musical style as "alt country" because of it's a little jazzy. See her website to learn more about Allison, her music, and her upcoming gigs. For example, she will be playing at Seattle's well-known Triple Door on Tuesday Nov 10th at 6 and 9pm (no cover). Hear her perform on Saturday afternoon, November 7th at Eleven Winery, at 7671 NE Day Road. [map] Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

There is more to Halloween than treats and costumes! "Day of the Dead" or “Dios de los Muertos” is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and also around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to remember and honor friends and family members (including pets) who have died, and to help support their spiritual journey. Good food is always involved! In this podcast, Education Director Kristin Tollefson describes how Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) helps our community celebrate this occasion this year - as it did last year - with a festival on Sunday, November 1st. The celebration at BIMA will include a brief ceremony at 10:30AM followed by individual offerings to the dearly departed at an altar (offrenda). There will also be face painting, crepe paper flower making and other activities for the children. And of course, there will be great Mexican snacks prepared by Chef Melinda Lucas from old family recipes. Festivities will continue all day at BIMA on November 1st, and the altar will continue to be accessible during the week until November 7th for offerings to be brought in by anyone unable to come on November 1st. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this podcast, Barbara Tolliver and Susan Taylor, owners of one of Bainbridge Island's oldest retail establishments, The Traveler, talk about the store's 20-year history, and its evolution from a travel bookstore to a large multi-product travel store in the heart of Winslow Way. Now tripled in size, the store has offerings far beyond the original staple of travel books and maps. In addition to luggage, clothing, travel accessories, and entertainment for traveling children, The Traveler will also use its newly expanded space to host small classes on travel tips, such as packing, travel with children, language coaching for popular countries. And The Traveler will periodically host events about travel and traveling. Susan and Barbara, avid travelers, themselves, talk about some of their favorite travel destinations and experiences (you may be surprised!), and how these trips have informed their business. The Traveler is now located on the north side of Winslow Way, in the center of the block between Madison and Erickson, where Paper Products used to be located. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/podcast-arts-and-artists-horst-gottschalk/ Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Education Director Kristin Tollefson talks with Dr. Brett Van Hoesen, art historian and scholar at University of Nevada, Reno, about German artist Horst Gottschalk, whose work was featured in a solo exhibit at the art museum June-September 2015.  They are joined by Hidde Van Duym, BIMA's co-curator for this exhibit. Dr. Van Hoesen, a scholar of German 20th century art, began researching the art of Horst Gottschalk in 2014 when his widow and stepson offered her extensive access to Gottschalk's notes, letters, photographs, collages and paintings, and that led to her writing an introductory essay for the catalog of his works.  In this fascinating and informative conversation, Dr. Van Hoesen discusses what she has learned from this firsthand research and from her resulting studies of influences on Gottschalk's art -- especially his collages -- after he emigrated to the United States from Germany.  Hidde Van Duym, an artist on Bainbridge Island as well as an immigrant during the same period as Gottschalk, adds insights into the themes encountered in these fascinating works of art. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; audio editor: Tim Bird; publishers Chris and Diane Walker.

In this insightful interview of sculptor David Eisenhour by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art executive director and curator Greg Robinson, we gain a sense of the artist's development and evolution. Over the decades, as Eisenhour relished the process of bronze sculpting, he also nurtured his love of nature and a continual discovery of the minute intricacies in the natural world. In their conversation, Greg talks with David about what has driven his sculpting - process and subject matter.  And we learn how David's growing concern about climate change's effects on our natural world has moved him to focus our attention on the changes he sees in the oceans, including seawater acidification and the unprecedented increase in species such as jellyfish. In particular, David talks about his intriguing jellyfish exhibit in the front windows of the art museum, facing the sidewalk along Winslow Way. David describes the significance of these jellyfish, the inspiration for them, and the captivating way they are exhibited, hanging from motorized gears that simulates how they might float in the ocean. This is a delightful conversation that opens a fascinating window into the world of a thoughtful, sensitive sculptor. Credits: BCB hosts: Channie Peters and Greg Robinson; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

In this interview, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art Curator and Executive Director Greg Robinson has a fascinating conversation with award-winning children's book illustrator Pierr Morgan. We learn how Pierr, at the age of nine, knew she would be an artist, and at 16, knew she would be a children's book illustrator. Pierr tells Greg about the process of getting a book illustration gig with editors, and about the collaborative process of imagining and creating a finished book together with her frequent collaborator, Carole Lexa Schaefer, with whom she has published 10 children's books. Pierr's children's books have been selected twice by the Dolly Parton Imagination Library for distribution to thousands of children's mailboxes in the US and internationally. This podcast is one of a BCB podcast show called Arts and Artists on Bainbridge. It is part of a series of “Art Museum Encounters” in which BIMA's curator will talk with artists and collectors whose works are currently on display at BIMA. Another emerging series, called “Meet Community Artists,” includes conversations with artists, authors, performers and musicians on Bainbridge Island. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Shelita Burke is a talented singer/songwriter who will be performing her own eclectic blend of indie/jazz/folk music at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art on August 28th. When not touring and living in Paris, Shelita calls Bainbridge home. She has performed at the Sundance Film Festival, in Iceland, Germany, Morocco, and Japan just to name a few. Shelita will be accompanied by the talented musicians and Bainbridge Islanders Jonny Cole on bass and percussionist Abraham Neuwelt. In this podcast Shelita talks about what gives her inspiration and how living in the Pacific Northwest has influenced her.  Listen in as she performs two original songs in the BCB studio! Purchase tickets for the show at Brown Paper Tickets.  The show is for all ages and will begin at 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 28th.  Students with valid identification get in for $10, advanced tickets $25, $30 at the door. Visit Shelita's website. Credits: BCB host: Sandy Schubach; BCB studio tech: Charlie Hanacek; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/wu-172-mindfulness-for-teens-august-9/ A retreat for teens on Mindfulness is being offered Sunday, August 9th at the Bainbridge Island Bodhi Center.  This is an opportunity for teens to sample meditation techniques to focus, balance, “stay the course”and excel while under pressure from SAT's to sports performance to dating. In this podcast, facilitator Cezanne Allen, M.D.joins Jennifer Waldron in the BCB studio to talk about what is mindfulness meditation and the value of creating a retreat day just for teens.   Mike Tomberg, M.D., a local family doctor at Virginia Mason is also co-facilitating this retreat. Teens are invited to join Cezanne and Mike on August 9th from 10:00am - 3:30pm.  For more information and to register, go to bainbridgebodhicenter.com.   Credits:   BCB host:   Jennifer Waldron; BCB tech assistant: Finn Mander; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB Publisher Diane Walker.

From BCB... http://bestofbcb.org/arts-002-bima-artists-books-collection/ This fascinating and informative interview takes us behind the scenes to the magnificent collection of artists' books in the Sherry Grover Gallery of the Bainbridge Island Art Museum, providing insight into a wide array of artists' books with different themes, materials, texts, and ingenuity.   According to BIMA founder and artists' books curator Cynthia Sears, artists' books are “literalists of the imagination,” for their ingenious construction, literary cleverness, and sometimes, satire. In this podcast Cynthia tells BCB host Channie Peters where she finds most of the books she collects for the art museum, what is special about them to her, and where we can see more such beautiful and clever works of art and craft. BIMA is one of the few art museums in America to offer a significant collection of artists' books permanently exhibited in a special gallery designed just for such pieces of art.  The collection is diverse and always astounding in the cleverness, design and execution of each artist's book.   In fact, description pales before the actual visual impact of each book -- so it's best to visit BIMA, and see for yourself.The Sherry Grover Gallery is on the second floor of the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, which is conveniently located at the intersection of Highway 305 and Winslow Way, just a short walk from the ferry.    Credits: BCB host Channie Peters; BCB tech editor Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Diane Walker.

Greg Robinson, Executive Director & Curator of Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA), talks about the newly installed exhibitions for the June-to-September summer shows at BIMA. There are five solo exhibits and two group exhibits.  The solo show artists include Horst Gottschalk in the upstairs main gallery; Pierr Morgan, award winning children's book illustrator; David Eisenhour (“SWARM” bronze jelly fish hanging in window), Caroline Cooley Browne's paintings in the Bistro; and master metalsmith, Heikki Seppa.  The group shows include the latest rotation of artists' books curated by art museum founder, Cynthia Sears; and selections from the art museum's permanent collection. Especially fun for children, families and adults of all ages are the art activities created by Pierr Morgan, some of which will be displayed on the wall of the gallery. These shows will continue until September 20th. BIMA is located at the corner of Winslow Way and Highway 305. It is open daily from 10am to 6pm, and is free of charge to the public.  There is a bistro and a museum shop featuring unique art and crafts from the Puget Sound region. Credits: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB publisher: Barry Peters.

How do you design, build and install a 10 foot steel sundial, one of the biggest in Washington? Why have a sundial in a place where it rains a lot?  The answers to these questions and many more will be answered on Sunday, July 19th at 1 pm at the Ritchie Observatory near the southern parking areas along the service road in Battle Point Park.  The free public event is hosted by the Battle Point Astronomical Association (BPAA). In this interesting interview, meet Bill Baran-Mickle, a renowned metal artist who designed and built the sundial, and Frank Petrie, a BPAA board member and professional civil engineer, who was one of the main collaborators in the financing and engineering of the project. The elegant and massive 10-foot sundial on a 3-foot base is a stunning work of public art financed with private funds raised from individuals in our community as well as from others far afield.  This sundial represents a confluence of art and science set adjacent to Bainbridge Island's night sky observatory. This exciting dedication will be an opportunity for our community to experience this beautiful sculpture and ancient time piece together with the artist and many of those who have worked for many years to bring this installation to fruition. Credit: BCB host: Channie Peters; BCB audio editor: Tim Bird; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.