NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 5544 SEATTLE, WA *ECRWSS* Postal Customer Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Vol. 13, No. 4 Bainbridge Public Library, 1270 Madison Ave. N, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Summer 2011 Mark your Summer’s the time to visit calendar The library gardens in bloom These events take place in the library unless otherwise stated. By VERDA AVERILL FRidaY, JULY 22 Library News Editor • The Salon, a Forum for Conversation. 9:30- 11:00 a.m. SATURdaY, JULY 23 • Seattle Opera Preview with Norm The dreary, gray spring Hollingshead: “Porgy and Bess” 2 p.m. days have vanished – at least TUEsdaY, JULY 26 • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m. – 3 temporarily. WEDNEsdaY, JULY 27 Suddenly, vivid splashes • Finding your voice, effective book group of color have appeared in the discussions. 6-7 p.m. • Bainbridge Library Book Group: Secret Son Bainbridge Library gardens, by by Laila Lalami 7 p.m. Copies available at inviting visitors to stroll along the the library. paths surrounding the building. SATURdaY, JULY 30 • History of the Great Northern Railroads with Next time you’re checking out Randy Dasho. 10:30-noon a book or attending a library event, AUGUST 1-31 take a little extra time and walk • Art at the Bainbridge Public Library. On exhibit in August: acrylic paintings by Joanne slowly through the three—yes, Schoener Scott three—gardens created for your THURsdaY, AUGUST 4 enjoyment by scores of library • Friends of the Library Book Sale 1-4 p.m. volunteers. FRidaY, AUGUST 5 • Job search workshop with librarian Jeannie Expecting summer visitors? Ream. 10-11:30 a.m. They’ll enjoy seeing the library • First Friday Art Walk Reception “Charting a new course” acrylic paintings by Joanne itself, with its works by local Schoener Scott 5-7 p.m. craftspersons and artists. And TUEsdaY, AUGUST 9 in July and August, the library • CLICK! Downloadable Digital Media. Bring your portable devices and laptops. 10 a.m. -12 gardens may well be the highlight WEDNEsdaY, AUGUST 10 of a library visit. • Low Vision Support Group 1-3 p.m. You might start with the • Island Film Group: I confess (1957) Film & Discussion 7 p.m. Haiku Garden donated by the SATURdaY, AUGUST 13 Bainbridge Island Japanese- • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 Ameican Community when the TUEsdaY, AUGUST 16 library building was expanded in • Senior Center Book Discussion (370 Brien 1996-97. It’s easy to find, on the Dr): The Soloist by Steve Lopez. 1 p.m. Warren –Photo by David Copies available at the Library. corner of Madison Ave. and High Sholpan Yerezheyeva and her son, Sambela, share a quiet moment at the Haiku Garden pool. • Field’s End Writers’ Roundtable: Randall Platt presents “Acting on Paper: What Acting Can School Road. Pause for a moment Teach Us about Writing” 7 p.m. by the pond, ponder the haiku verses on FRidaY, AUGUST 19 the stones, smile at the delightful otters published 20 volumes of garden advice came up with names of 36 Friday Tidies • Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society: Collaborative problem solving 10 a.m.-12 sculpture. (Well, no, they’re not Japanese, and spoken at countless gardening who groomed the large expanse of SATURdaY, AUGUST 20 but they seem so at home in the garden seminars, guides the volunteers in keeping gardens during 2010. • Island Theatre at the Library: “The Oldest that youngsters of all ages smile at them.) the grounds tidy. They included Zach Anderson, Jean Profession” by Paula Vogel. Directed by Diane Bankart. 7:30 p.m. On the other side of the building, (New volunteers are always welcome. Atwater, Cathy Bellefeuille, Liz Blanck, SUNdaY, AUGUST 21 between the young people’s library Just show up any Friday—except Sue Braff, Amy Buskirk, Cristina Butler, • Island Theatre – Repeat performance 7:30 p.m. area and the Safeway next door, is the Christmas Day—around 9 a.m., and bring Melissa Carraway, Stella Chivers, Linda TUEsdaY, AUGUST 23 shady fern garden with its gazebo and a your own gloves and tools. You’ll enjoy Christian, Eileen Cudlipp, Tena Doan, • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 Molly Greist sculpture honoring the late the company, get some healthy exercise, Carol Finch, Allison Garrison, Elaine WEDNEsdaY, AUGUST 24 • Bainbridge Library Book Group: The Lost Barbara Bayley. and perhaps learn a few new tips about Grippi, Linda Heys, Kathleen Huxley, City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in If you pause now and then to admire gardening in the Pacific Northwest.) Sherry Jancola, Lily Kodama, Marcie the Amazon by David Grann 7 p.m. Copies available at the library. the gardens, you’ll notice a dozen or It takes dozens of people to keep Lardy, Lisa Lewis, Joanne Little, Ann THURsdaY, AUGUST 25 more name plates marking comfortable the three gardens in shape, and the Lovejoy, Adam McLain, Marian Miura, • Club Cervantino de Lectores (Spanish Book seats, trees, and special art honoring Friday Tidies on any one day may Bobbie Morgan, Kathy Morse, Karen Club): La Catedral del mar, by Ildefonso Falcones (Barcelona, Siglo XIX) 7 p.m. former librarians and library patrons. number from half a dozen to more Philipsen, Dwight Sandlin, Anne Seeley, Ihland Way Building One special tree honors John Rudolph, than a dozen – depending on the Christy Smith, Diane Sugden, Shaun Aaron FRidaY, AUGUST 26 the architect who designed both the first weather, individual schedules, and the Swalley, Deb Sweet, and Louise Urness. • The Salon, a Forum for Conversation. 9:30- 11:00 a.m. and second phases of today’s library. work that is needed. Volunteers with the special skills SEPTEMBER 7-30 The largest area, and certainly the Since newcomers are always and knowledge to keep the Japanese • Art at the Bainbridge Public Library. On most colorful in summer, is the sustainable welcome, and several new men have garden inviting all year long include Ian exhibit in September: Hank Hays, oil landscapes of Alaska and the NW garden of perennials in vivid colors, tended joined the group this year, the list of Bentryn, Joe Kodama, Judy and Wayne THURsdaY, SEPTEMBER 1 faithfully every Friday by a group of garden volunteers is never quite up to Nakata, and Doug Tanaka. • Friends of the Library Book Sale 1-4 p.m. volunteers known as the Friday Tidies. date. But Jeannie Ream, the librarian FRidaY, SEPTEMBER 9 Garden guru Ann Lovejoy, who has who keeps records of volunteer work, Continued on Page 2 • Art reception with Hank Hays 5-7 p.m. [Note the Library art reception will take place one week later in September due to library carpeting project] PP P P P P PP P PP P P P SATURdaY, SEPTEMBER 10 • Friends of the Library Book Sale 10 a.m.-3 MONdaY, SEPTEMBER 12 Summer Reading Program sign-ups continue • A Good Yarn knitting and book group 7-9 p.m. TUEsdaY, SEPTEMBER 13 • CLICK! Downloadable Digital Media. Bring It’s not too late for tots and teens to join the fun! your portable devices and laptops. 10 a.m. -12 WEDNEsdaY, SEPTEMBER 14 • Low Vision Support Group 1-3 p.m. • Island Film Group: The More the Merrier PP P P P P PP P PP P P P (1943) Film & Discussion 7 p.m. Also in this issue: FRidaY, SEPTEMBER 16 • Bainbridge Island Genealogical Society: Field’s End schedules summer events ............................................... Page 2 Marcia Rudolph presents “Writing a Memoir” 10 a.m.-12 A visit to the world’s largest flower marketplace ........................... Page 9 Continued on page 3 Summer Reading Program is off to a fast start ........................ Pages 6-7 People page 2 Summer 2011 Field’s End Roundtables features Randall Platt comes in August, David Rocklin in September. On August 16, Randall Platt to rewrite all her lines, she David Rocklin grew up Roundtable topic or guest author, send presents the Roundtable topic, “Acting decided she was probably in Chicago. He graduated an e-mail to [email protected] (please on Paper: What Acting Can Teach Us a writer and not an actress. from Indiana University include Writers’ Roundtable in the About Writing.” In the mid-1980s, she left with a BA in Literature. subject line), or write to Field’s End at David Rocklin discusses “The the traditional workplace to After attending law school, the library, 1270 Madison Ave. North, How of Where: Thoughts on Setting As write full time and be with he pursued a career as Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. an Additional Character in Historical her young sons. Her most an in-house attorney and The monthly Roundtable, free and Fiction,” at the recent novel, Hellie Jondoe continues to serve as a open to writers of all levels and interests, September 20 (2010), won the Willa Literary mediator. He lives in takes place the third Tuesday of each session. Award, the Will Rogers California with his wife month. The guest author presents the Randall Medallion Award for Western David Rocklin and children. The Luminist, topic, and then participants join in a Platt’s interest Fiction/Young Adult, and the his debut novel (literary/ Q&A period. The evening closes with in acting led her Moonbeam Children’s Book Award Gold historical fiction), will be published in socializing and coffee. to begin writing Medal for historical/cultural young adult October 2011 in the U.S. (Hawthorne Field’s End is a committee of the screenplays at fiction. Platt is also the author of The Books) as well as in Italy and Israel. nonprofit Bainbridge Public Library Board.