Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Bainbridge Is, WA Permit No. 106 *ECRWSS* Postal Customer Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Vol. 11, No. 1 Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Summer 2008 Mark your KRL grant brings calendar A family Fourth One Book program These events take place in the to Kitsap County library unless otherwise stated. Come October, everyone in Kitsap TUESdaY, JULY 22 at the library County will be on the same page – or at • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 - 3 • Estate Planning : Advance Planning least reading the same book. for Health Care and Long Term Care Kitsap Regional Library will participate Decisions. 9 – 11 a.m. in the One Book One Community program, SatURdaY, JULY 26 a reading initiative designed to bring all • Seattle Opera Preview with Norm county residents together by reading and Hollingshead, “Aida” by Giuseppe Verdi. discussing the same book. 2 p.m. The book: Harper Lee’s To Kill a THURSdaY, JULY 31 Mockingbird, an American classic. • Circulo de Lectores Iberoamericanos (Spanish Book Club) Pedro paramo by In this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Juan Rulfo (Mexico) 7 p.m. memorable characters explore civil rights • Teen Rock Band Tournament. Be a rock and racism in the segregated southern star, no instruments required! 8 p.m. United States of the 1930s. SatURdaY, AUGUST 2 Told through the eyes of Scout Finch, • “Make a Book” art workshop with it is the story of her father, Atticus Finch, Susan Callan from the Bainbridge Island Creativity Center. Topic: “Travel Ho” an attorney who hopelessly strives to prove Preregistration at the library required, for the innocence of a black man unjustly ages 10+. Free. 1-3 p.m. accused of rape, and about Boo Radley, a SUNdaY, AUGUST 3 mysterious neighbor who saves Scout and • Amazing Insects with Peg Tillery from her brother Jem from being killed. WSU Extension. For all ages 3 p.m. The One Book One Community WEDNESdaY, AUGUST 6 initiative in Kitsap County is supported • Bainbridge Library Book Group: Madonnas by a grant from the Washington State of Leningrad by Debra Dean 7 p.m. Among the many who started the Fourth of July at the library’s Library with funding from the Institute SatURdaY, AUGUST 9 of Museum and Library Services, and by • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 Children’s fair were Hisa, Jay and a.m.-3 Stephanie Matsudaira with Regan, 3 the Kitsap Regional Library Foundation. • “Make a Book” art workshop with ½ (above) and Laurie Martin with son The grant funds almost 900 copies of Susan Callan from the Bainbridge Island Kyle, 8 months old (right). the book – in paperback, audio book, and Creativity Center. Topic: “Story Surprise” Averill Verda — Photos by large type – and copies of the 1962 film Preregistration at the library required, for The event attracted youngsters ages 10+. Free. 1-3 p.m. (and their families) from pre-school for checkout. Book group kits and school packets WEDNESdaY, AUGUST 13 into their teens, and included a • Low Vision Support Group 1-3 p.m. children’s book sale, readings in with help from other library board will also be developed, and the library will sponsor an essay contest throughout the THURSdaY, AUGUST 14 the gazebo by local author George members, Friends of the Library, • Friends of the Library Book Sale 1-4 p.m. Shannon, and crafts (including staff members, and local teachers and five county school districts. (The topic: creation of a flag with poster paints). parents. (Read more about it in the How did this book change your life?) FRidaY, AUGUST 15 Also scheduled are play readings at • Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society: Kevin Hawkins organized the event next Library News.) workshop with mentors 10 a.m.-12 library branches, showings of the film • Taste of Tibet family program with author with discussion, and other activities. Naomi Rose 2 p.m. SatURdaY, AUGUST 16 KRL says no to tax hike • “Make a Book” art workshop with Susan Callan. Preregistration at the library required, for ages 10+. Free. 1-3 p.m. • Island Theatre Play Reading at the Library system won’t ask to raise levy lid Library: Recent Tragic Events by Craig Wright 7:30 p.m. By VERDA AVERILL The board is now looking toward the Bainbridge branch – have been popular SUNdaY, AUGUST 17 • Island Theatre – Repeat performance 7:30 p.m. possibility of a November 2009 initiative. from the start, and are saving staff time. Gas prices keep going up and home “We are extremely sensitive to the “These will NOT result in any staff TUESdaY, AUGUST 19 prices are going down. Summer jobs for current economic climate,” she added. cuts,” she hastened to add. “They do mean • Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable with Carol Cassella “How do we find time to teens are scarce, and layoffs in major Althea Paulson, Bainbridge Island’s that our staff can do so much more, with write?” 7 p.m. companies are hitting many families hard. representative on the board, joined the more time to help our library patrons...” TUESdaY, AUGUST 26 Your Kitsap Regional Library board other members in the decision. Some cost-saving steps will seem small, • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 of directors feels your pain, and won’t (Bainbridge Island was the only area but can make a big difference. Keeping THURSdaY, AUGUST 28 add to the misery. in the county to support last year’s request books and other materials circulating means • Estate Planning : Basic Estate Planning They will not ask for more tax money for a levy lid lift, while North Kitsap voters fewer copies may be ordered. So the library for Modest Estates. 9-11 a.m. on this year’s fall ballot. were about 50/50 on the ballot measure. went from a two-week grace period on due • Circulo de Lectores Iberoamericanos At their June meeting, the KRL board Other districts voted a resounding no.) books to no grace period. Also, beginning (Spanish Book Club) Confieso que he vivido by Pablo Neruda (Chile) 7 p.m. voted not to ask voters for a levy lid Jill Jean, director of the Kitsap later this month books will be kept on the increase this year. Regional Library and a Bainbridge hold shelf for seven days instead of 10. MONdaY, SEPTEMBER 1 • Library Closed for Labor Day Board chair Teresa McDermott put it resident, said the Kitsap libraries can live If you’re often slow about picking up this way: within their limited budget by saving on or returning books, you will soon be aware WEDNESdaY, SEPTEMBER 3 • Bainbridge Library Book Group: Love in “After much discussion and materials, collections and databases, and of these changes. But the typical library the Driest Season by Neely Tucker 7 p.m. deliberation, the KRL board (decided) by making the most of current technology. patron will not notice the difference. THURSdaY, SEPTEMBER 4 it will not put forth a levy lid lift For example, the recently added self- • Friends of the Library Book Sale 1-4 p.m. proposition on the November ballot... service terminals – there are three at the Continued on Page 12 WEDNESdaY, SEPTEMBER 10 • Low Vision Support Group 1-3 p.m. THURSdaY, SEPTEMBER 11 Also in this issue: • Bainbridge 2nd Thursday Readers: Title TBA 1 p.m. • A Good Yarn knitting and book group – Field’s End sets fall classes ............................................................ Page 2 bring your work in progress 7-9 p.m. Island children catch the reading bug .................................Pages 6 & 7 Continued on page 12 VIPs offer support to low-vision people ....................................... Page 3 People page 2 Summer 2008 Field’s End sets fall classes Field’s End By KERRY SMITH The class is limited to 20 participants. the Oceans, Glickfeld also won the Calendar Registration opens on August 19. Flannery O’Connor Award for Short These events take place in the library, To learn from some of the area’s Finally, Barbara Sjoholm offers Fiction for her collection Useful Gifts. A unless otherwise stated. accomplished writers you don’t have to be “True Stories: Personal Narratives and recipient of a Literary Fellowship from TUESdaY, JULY 15 a published author. Field’s End is offering Creative Non-fiction” on five consecutive the National Endowment for the Arts, Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable. Panelists classes this fall that will help you explore Wednesdays—October 1, 8, 15, 22, and she taught creative writing for ten years Ann Combs, Paul Hanson, Margaret Trent, and Elsa Watson discuss: “What’s the Best the essay, short story, or book ideas that you 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the library’s large at the University of Washington and has Way to Get Your Words on the Page?” 7 p.m. have, and get you organized and motivated. meeting room. Tuition is $200. The class worked with students at Olympic College TUESdaY, AUGUST 19 Registration is required for each is limited to 15 participants. Registration and the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Registration opens for Field’s End Fall course. Forms may be found in the lobby opens on August 19. His “roll up your sleeves” class Writing Classes. Registration ends when of the Bainbridge Public Library or expands on Kinder’s discussion at a Field’s classes begin or are filled. Info at www. downloaded at www.fieldsend.org. For End Roundtable in June 2007 that still fieldsend.org. questions, write the Field’s End Registrar About the classes has people talking about and improving TUESDAY, AUGUST 19 at [email protected]. Tuition Glickfeld’s five-week class for their prose.