Walking by the commons room at the Bainbridge Island Senior Center on a Friday morning, you may overhear “Zig. Zag. Zog.” Or gibberish words such as “Schmolzfrazel.”
You’ll also hear laughter. Lots and lots of laughter.
So what is going on?
Welcome to Liberation Laughter, a free class taught by Nancy Lewars.
While some stores are already stocking shelves with Christmas-related merchandise, don’t let the current pumpkin holiday pass you by.
From mild to macabre, there are plenty of ways to bring out your inner-ghoul in Kitsap.
We’ve organized the activities on a scale from not-so-scary to scariest. Parents this is just a guide, and when in doubt, please follow your gut—brah-ha-ha!
Motherhood can be wonderful.
But it also can be tedious —dirty diapers, spilled Cheerios and the theme song from Dora the Explorer running through your head.
And if you are a stay-at-home mom, it can be challenging to connect with other people, at least people who don’t insist on having “Green Eggs and Ham” re-read to them.
Dear Erin,
My neighbor thinks it is cute to feed the raccoons that live in the area. She often leaves bowls of dog food on her deck and remarks how adorable it is when the raccoons come calling.
I’m worried that she’s endangering the neighborhood by encouraging raccoons to visit.
Do you have any suggestions?
Riled up about raccoons in Rolling Bay
Kathleen Sutton worked in Kingston and lived in Shine on the Olympic Peninsula. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1998 and traveled to Seattle for treatment. In 2003, Sutton’s cancer had spread to her bones, making it difficult for her to drive. Her good friend, Vivi-Ann Parnell often drove Sutton to and from her many Seattle appointments. One day, after purchasing another round of passenger and car/driver ferry tickets, Parnell turned to Sutton and asked, “How can people afford this?”
If you enjoy carrying heavy logs on your shoulders, or excel at tossing eight-foot-long logs like javelins, Old Mill Days in Port Gamble is your time to shine. Among other timber-themed competitions during the three-day festival next weekend is the first annual search for the Kitsap Toughest Timberman.
The 15th annual Poulsbo Yacht Rendezvous is held this weekend at the Poulsbo Marina.
Habitat for Humanity has a mansion-sized goal this year for its Raise the Roof fundraiser Sept. 23. They hope to bring in $200,000, which is five times more than it raised last year.
The Big Hump forest fire currently burning in the Olympic Mountains provides an uncanny backdrop for Kitsap Regional Library’s One Book, One Community event that kicks off on Saturday.
Why saving the “good stuff” isn’t always wise.
When Charlie DeWilde set out to bring an Americana music festival to Poulsbo, he knew what he wanted. “I wanted a family activity that would rival something you would find at a state fair in the 1950s,” he said. In its fourth year, the annual event draws more than 700 people.
The annual Fly-In takes place on Saturday. The event flies an average of 110 children each year.
The annual Blackberry Festival runs Saturday through Monday along the boardwalk in Bremerton.
Funds raised at the Port Gamble Rock ‘n’ Blues Festival will be donated to Savor the Sound.
With the blackberries beginning to ripen, now’s the time for homemade pie.
Blackberries are ripening in Kitsap.
The inaugural Port Gamble Rock ‘n’ Blues Festival takes place Aug. 27-28.
Hold on to your boots —the annual event kicks off Aug. 24.
How to avoid political debates.
The cost of school supplies can be a financial burden for some families.
