Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Bainbridge Is, WA Permit No. 106 *ECRWSS* Postal Customer Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Vol. 11, No. 2 Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Spring 2009 Writers will gather Mark your calendar Writing in the Garden of the Gods These events take place in the The fourth Annual Field’s received a Washington drama, has been voted one of the year’s library unless otherwise stated. End Writers’ Conference State Book Award for best novels by Library Journal.com. will be held once again at the the picture book Rabbit’s Jonathan Evison is making a splash THROUGH APRIL 15 legendary Kiana Lodge, on Gift, illustrated by Laura with his debut book, All About Lulu. • AARP Tax Assistance. Downstairs conference room. M, W, F 10:30-1 p.m. the shores of Agate Passage Dronzek. Powell’s says, “…it reads like Salinger M 5:30-7:30 p.m. near Poulsbo, on Saturday, Kathleen Alcalá’s for the Freaks and Geeks-meets-Wes MArch 1 – MARCH 31 April 18. latest book, The Desert Anderson crowd. an auspicious debut • Art Exhibit, Bainbridge Library Meeting Bainbridge Island Remembers My Name; for a writer with equal parts heart and Room: Bill Johnson, paintings authors will be well On Family and Writing, reckless verve.” WEDNESdaY, MARCH 4 represented at this year’s has been called “…an Mary Guterson, author of We Are All • Bainbridge Library Book Group. The conference, covering topics George Shannon important contribution to Fine Here, will talk about “Beginnings, Knitting Circle by Ann Hood 7 p.m. from children’s books to discussions of ethnicity, Middles and Ends” in fiction. Amy THURSdaY, MARCH 5 creative nonfiction. identity, and the literature of place” by Tan says this about Guterson’s novel, a • Friends of the Library Book Sale 1-4 George Shannon, who acts the Bloomsbury Review. witty take on a middle-aged mother’s p.m. as master of ceremonies at the Author Carol Cassella is a practicing attempts to escape her dull existence; “A FRidaY, MARCH 6 conference, is the author of more than anesthesiologist and freelance medical real winner. What a voice; laugh-aloud • Movie Matinee: Harry and the Hendersons 3 p.m. 30 books for children, and recently writer. Her novel, Oxygen, a taut medical hilarious, full of naked truth.” SatURdaY, MARCH 7 • Great Decisions. Co-Sponsored by Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities Council 9:30-11 a.m. Living Books MONdaY, MARCH 9 • A Good Yarn knitting and book group 7-9 p.m. TUESdaY, MARCH 10 • CLICK! Computer Class. Internet Meet the neighbors 101. 10-11:30 a.m. Pre-register at the Bainbridge Library, 842-4162 WEDNESdaY, MARCH 11 • Low Vision Support Group 1-3 p.m. you may not know • Island Film Group: Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) Film & Discussion 7 p.m. Last October, Islanders by the Dozens of Islanders turned out on the The second Bainbridge Living SatURdaY, MARCH 14 • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 hundreds – most likely thousands – could Saturday morning to meet with people Library, now scheduled for 1 p.m. be found with paperback copies of To who had volunteered to be Living Books. April 19 at the Bainbridge High School TUESdaY, MARCH 17 • CLICK! Computer Class. Internet 201. Kill a Mockingbird. The human books included a variety Library, will give readers that chance. 2-3:30 a.m. Pre-register at the Bainbridge They were not alone. Throughout of individuals who had felt at some There is still time for potential living Library, 842-4162 Kitsap County friends and neighbors time to be the object of stereotyping or books to be a part of the April event. • Senior Center Book Discussion. Three joined the Kitsap Regional Library misunderstanding, or who held a little Typically, “books” represent groups or Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson 1:00 p.m. Location: Bainbridge Island Senior Center System’s One Book, One Community known point of view. They included individuals who feel they are the target of celebration of Harper Lee’s classic novel. an African American father, an anti- stereotyping or misunderstanding or who WEDNESdaY, MARCH 18 • Travelogue: “South Africa Safari” presented On Bainbridge, special events violence activist, and atheist, a Baha’i hold a little-known viewpoint. To apply, by matthew Brumley. Co-sponsored by The included panel discussions, book group faith practitioner, a voluntary simplicity email bainbridgelivinglibrary@gmial. Traveler Bookstore 7:30 p.m. conversations, a film showing at the advocate, and a female cop. com or phone 842-4162 extension 9802. FRidaY, MARCH 20 Lynwood Theatre and – near the end of Also present were representatives from Many Island organizations will serve • Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society: the month – a Bainbridge Island Living the Islamic Center of Tacoma, a vegan/raw as program partners for the April 19 Gary Zimmerman, President of Fiske Library. foods enthusiast, a libertarian, a Bainbridge Living Library: JustKnow Coalition, the Genealogical Foundation in Seattle, presents “Accessing European Databases “You never really understand a houseboat liveaboard, a Japanese Bainbridge Island Japanese American on the Web” 10 a.m.-12 person until you consider things from his internment survivor, a former Marine and Community, Interfaith Council, SatURdaY, MARCH 21 point of view,” says Atticus Finch in To FBI agent, a parent of a lesbian daughter, Bainbridge Island Historical Society, and • Great Decisions. Co-Sponsored by Kill a Mockingbird. a south African citizen, a gay man, a the City of Bainbridge Island. The Living Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities In the spirit of Lee’s book, the quadriplegic, and a survivor of a World Library project is co-sponsored by the Council 9:30-11 a.m. Bainbridge library offered a unique War II Japanese concentration camp. Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities • “Highlights from the Northwest History Collection” with KRL librarian Carolyn opportunity for Islanders to explore Both the “living books” and the Council, the Friends of the Bainbridge Neal 2 p.m. common stereotypes and different “readers” (those who interviewed them) Library, and Kitsap Regional Library. TUESdaY, MARCH 24 viewpoints in a structured environment: the said they found the experience • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 first-ever Bainbridge Island Living Library. worthwhile. • CLICK! Computer Class. Open At a Living Library, community “I enjoyed the experience Lab. 10-11:30 a.m. Pre-register at the members “check out” a conversation very much. Many of my Bainbridge Library, 842-4162 with a person who may seem very readers told me about their own THURSdaY, MARCH 26 different from themselves. experiences of prejudice or • Club Cervantino de Lectores (Spanish Founded in 2000 by Danish discrimination, so my sessions Book Club). Las Venas Abiertas de América Latina by Eduardo H. Galeano antiviolence campaigner Ronni Abergel, were very much about sharing (Ihland Way Bldg) 7 p.m. who was present for the October 25 experiences,” said one of the SatURdaY, MARCH 28 event, the Living Library has appeared books. “Future books need to • Great Decisions. Co-Sponsored by in more than a dozen countries. It made approach the experience with Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities its North American debut last fall, and a sense of humor, and readers Council 9:30-11 a.m. Bainbridge was one of two libraries in should not be afraid to ask all Lau, photographer Rachel SUNdaY, MARCH 29 the U.S. to launch the program (the other the questions they have always Iftikhar A. Chowdhry from the Islamic Center • BPL Speakers Forum: Karen Haas presents library was Santa Monica). wanted to ask.” of Tacoma served as a Living Book. “Narcissa Whitman: Lady at the Crossroads“ $10 at the door. Students free. 4 p.m. APRIl 1 – APRIL 30 • Art Exhibit, Bainbridge Library Meeting Also in this issue: Room: Nancy Rekow, student poetry WEDNESdaY, APRIL 1 Spring brings memories of Junkoh .......................... Page 4 • Bainbridge Library Book Group: Please call information desk for title. 7 p.m. Young People’s Library activities ..................Pages 6 & 11 Continued on page 3 Authors: What they’re doing now ............................ Page 9 People, Books page 2 Spring 2009 Writers’ Roundtables: Are you ready to change the world? Need to refuel that New Year’s Angela Fountas is a writer-in- chair of the Positive Futures subject line), or write to resolution to be the best writer you residence at Richard Hugo House and Network, which publishes Field’s End at the library, can be? Then come along to a spring runs WriteHabit.org, a website in support YES! Magazine. 1270 Madison Ave. Roundtable. of new and emerging writers. Her work North, Bainbridge Island, Local author Michael Lisagor will has appeared in Quick Fiction, Sentence, WA 98110. present “How to Share the Words You and Redivider, in addition to other What is a Field’s End, the Live By” at the March 17 Roundtable. literary publications. Angela earned Roundtable? writing community Have you ever thought about doing her MFA in creative writing from the The monthly Field’s affiliated with the an MFA? On April 21 Angela Fountas University of Alabama and has recently End Roundtable, free and nonprofit Bainbridge will speak on this subject in a session completed her first book, a collection of open to writers of all levels Public Library, conducts entitled, “What are the Pros and Cons of short stories. and interests, takes place the monthly Roundtables. an MFA?” And on May 19, Dr. David Known around the world through his the third Tuesday of each Additional support Korten will address the question: “How writing and lectures as a critic of corporate month at the Bainbridge comes from the City of Can a Writer Change the World?” globalization, Dr.