Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Bainbridge Is, WA Permit No. 106 *ECRWSS* Postal Customer Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Vol. 6, No. 2 Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Fall 2003 Mark your Library Speakers Forum slates calendar These events take place in the library all-star lineup for new season unless otherwise stated. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 The Bainbridge Library Future of the Supreme Court”. “Wills and Trusts” presented by Speakers Forum opens its sixth Fletcher sits on the Ninth Circuit attorney Marite Buttners, 3 p.m. year with an impressive lineup Court of Appeals in San Francisco. He WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 of seven all-star speakers. was a law professor at the University of Library Book Group, “The Hours”, They’ll appear Sunday California, Berkeley, from 1977 until his by Michael Cunningham. 7 p.m. afternoons at 4, from October 5 appointment to the bench by President SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 through March 7. Clinton in 1999. Fletcher grew up in Speakers Forum: Judge William A. The two final speakers are Seattle, graduated from Roosevelt High Fletcher, “Future of the Supreme sponsored by Bainbridge Arts School, and attended Harvard College, Court”. and Crafts. Oxford University, and Yale Law School. TUESDAY, October 7 Season tickets are still He and his wife, Linda Morris, were Author David Guterson reads from his available at only $40 (less than married on Bainbridge (at Wing Point) new novel, “Our Lady of the Forest”, at Bainbridge High School, 7:30 p.m. $6 each). Call the library at 842- in 1969. 4162 for an application form or, On October 19 the distinguished WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Visually Impaired Persons Support better yet, stop by the reference wildlife artist Tony Angell will speak Group, 1-3 p.m. desk and pick one up. on “Metaphors of Place: The Messages SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 “We mailed applications a from Nature in the Forms of Art”. Friends of the Library Book Sale, bit later than usual this year,” The multi-talented Angell is no 10 a.m.-2 p.m. said Susan Bray, Speakers stranger to Bainbridge. He was here a Opera Preview with Norm Forum director. “We were few years ago to dedicate his sculpture Hollingshead. “Mourning Becomes waiting for several speakers to of a pair of otters in the library’s Haiku Electra”. 2 p.m. confirm their dates. Now that Garden. Angell serves as Washington MONDAY, OCTOBER 13 applications have been mailed State’s Supervisor for Environmental Library closed. Kitsap Regional to all previous subscribers, Education. His work has taken him to Library training day. we hope people will wild places where he could both study TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 respond promptly. This is an nature and explore his artistic passion “Estate Planning” by attorney outstanding series — perhaps for writing about, painting, and sculpting Marite Butners, 7 p.m. the most interesting yet.” wild animals. He has won many awards, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15 Tickets for individual most recently The Nature Conservancy’s Travel program co-sponsored with Artist/environmentalist Tony Angell will lectures may be available for The Traveler Bookstore. Sue Harader highest honor, the Oak Leaf, for his of Africa Safari Specialists. appear October 19 on the Bainbridge $12 each at the door — but efforts to establish the Skagit River Bald only if seating is available. Eagle National Area. Using images of his SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 Library Speakers Forum. The photo above Island Theatre Play Reading at the was taken at the dedication of his sculpture Judge William A. Fletcher work, Angell will explore the conviction Library, 7:30 p.m. of two otters in the library’s Haiku Garden. will lead off the series that “where words fail art will prevail”. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19 October 5. His topic: “The Regina Hackett, award-winning art Speakers Forum. Tony Angell: critic for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, “Metaphors of Place: The Messages will speak November 9 on “From Market from Nature in the form of Art”. 4 p.m. Pigs to Mark Tobey: Art in Seattle”. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Bainbridge Foundation drive Hackett has written visual arts Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable with reviews for the P-I since 1981, and Kristin von Kreisler: “What Does It gets under way October 1 received the prestigious Hanover Award Mean to Be Authentic as a Writer?” for contemporary art criticism. She has 7 p.m. BY VERDA AVERILL library’s fund-raising committee, notes written for Art News, Art Week, and WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 that donations to date are lower than other publications. She received her Library Book Group, “Nine Parts of The Bainbridge Foundation’s annual they have been the previous two years. bachelor’s degree in English from the Desire” by Geraldine Brooks. 7 p.m. One Call for All fund-raising drive opens Clearly, the slow economy is affecting University of California at Berkeley SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 October 1. Homeowners will see the the way people give, he notes. and her master’s in journalism from the Friends of the Library Book Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. familiar red BF packets in their mail by Many donors who previously University of Oregon. that date. supported the library with three and The three leadoff speakers will be SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Speakers Forum. Regina Hackett, Bainbridge Foundation, as most four-figure checks are continuing to give followed in early 2004 by: Seattle P-I art critic, “From Market Pigs Islanders know and newcomers soon — but in smaller amounts. Typically, • Ronald Moore, “Why Is a Joke to Mark Tobey, Art in Seattle”. 4 p.m. learn, is the means through which scores recent gifts to the library have run in Funny?”, January 11. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11 of Bainbridge non-profit organizations the neighborhood of $50. Every gift, no • Jere Bacharach, “The Modern Library closed. Veterans Day. receive most of their funding. matter how small, is appreciated and put Middle East: Legacies of the WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 The Bainbridge Public Library is one to good use. But it takes a lot of $50 gifts Past”, January 25. Visually Impaired Persons Support such entity. to reach the $100,000-plus needed to • William Traver, “The History Group, 1-3 p.m. “Maintenance and operation operate the library for a year. of Glass Art in the Northwest”, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 of the Bainbridge library building Of more concern than the size of February 8. “Year-End Tax Planning” workshop, and grounds is paid for entirely by gifts, however, is the number of donors. • Preston Singletary, “Fusing Native with a panel of experts led by attorney donations, without any tax money,” For the past three years the number of American Traditions in Glass”, Marite Buttners. 9:30 a.m. Susan Bottles, library board president, Island residents who support their local March 7. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 reminds readers. “A major portion library with gifts has remained constant “This series is the most exciting yet,” Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable with of those donations comes through — around 500. This despite the fact that said Susan Bray, innovator and director Joseph Upton. “A Passion for Place: Bainbridge Foundation.” the city’s population is growing steadily of the Speakers Forum. “All our lecturers How Do Writers Create a Powerful Sense of Place or Setting?” 7 p.m. This year the need is greater than ever. are recognized experts in their fields, and Dick Hassell, chairman of the Continued on Page 3 Continued on Page 3 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Travel program co-sponsored by The Traveler Bookstore. Terry Moyemont and Terri Stanley present “A Garden in the Middle of the World: Also in this issue: Mediterranean gardens here and there”. 7:30 p.m. In memoriam: We note the passing of some good friends ....... page 5 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 Library closes at 5:30 p.m. Children’s pages: Young people’s book reviews and more ..page 6-7 Continued on Page 2 Travels with Michele: Sculpture and SARS in China .............. page 12 Opinion page 2 Fall 2003 Dollars and sense— Kitsap Reads presents yours—are needed to run our library A conversation with Nick Bantock BY audrey NEWELL Kitsap Reads is presented by Kitsap It’s almost time for the bright red Bainbridge Regional Library and sponsored by the Foundation packets to appear in our mailboxes. Vancouver, Canada-based Nick Independent Booksellers of West Sound, Long-time Bainbridge residents will recognize the Bantock is both author and artist Kitsap Regional Library Foundation, and One Call for All for what it is: an attempt to raise funds of the famed bestselling Griffin & The Sun. for a long list of worthy causes with one major drive, Sabine series, as well as many other Books by the author will be available rather than dozens of smaller efforts throughout the year. works. for sale and an autograph session is Agencies which belong to Bainbridge Foundation Since the 1991 debut of Griffin expected. To learn more about “A — and they include most of our worthy non-profit & Sabine, three million fans from Conversation With Nick Bantock” please organizations — agree not to pester local residents around the world have followed the check the Kitsap Regional Library website, with blanket mailings, door-to-door soliciting, and love affair between Griffin Moss www.krl.org or call 360-405-9100. pesky phone calls throughout the year. The big push and Sabine Strohem, reading love Chronicle Books’, publisher’s for donations is a once-a-year event, the Bainbridge letters and postcards compiled into announcement stated Foundation One Call for All. Nick Bantock Bantock’s book. “Full of mystery and surprise, The Walt Woodward, the late Bainbridge Review editor, Bantock’s artistic epistolary Morning Star marks the final destination told me that the One Call concept was born in the years novel unfolds like no-other, with each page reflected on a journey across fabled landscapes, vivid fantasias, after World War II, when some socially conscious people in a graphical correspondence between two illusive and uncertain terrain of the human heart – one to be led among others by Cath Bourns, wife of the late beloved lovers.