It’s National Poetry Month! And what better way to savor the poetic moment than with Award-winning Children’s book author Lynn Brunelle as she shares her newest book: HAIKU EW! Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature.

If you think poems about nature are all pretty flowers and rainbow sunsets, this event is NOT for you!

Discover how fish communicate by tooting underwater. Learn how flamingos protect themselves from sunburn, how maggots can be medics and how glow worms fish with glowing snot strands.

A legion of special VIP celebrity guests will unveil each surprising haiku, while Lynn explains the why? and the wait, WHAT? Behind the Ew! There will be book signing, a kids art-making station and refreshments.

Fun for everyone. After the reading, create your own Haiku Ew!

Has Poetry month ever been this gross, I mean cool?!

Event partners:

KiDiMu - Kids Discovery Museum

Eagle Harbor Books

Guest Bio: Lynn Brunelle, Author of A four-time Emmy Award-winning writer for "Bill Nye the Science Guy," Lynn Brunelle has over 25 years experience writing for people of all ages, across all manner of media. Previously a classroom science, English and art teacher for kids K-12, she is an award-winning author of over 50 titles, including Haiku EW!, The Pop-up Planetarium, Life After Whale, Turn This Book into a Beehive, Pop Bottle Science, Camp Out! World Almanac Puzzler Decks, Mama’s Little Book of Tricks).

Lynn has created, developed and written projects for Chronicle, Workman, National Geographic, Scholastic, Random House, Penguin, A&E, The Discovery Channel, Disney, ABC TV, NBC, NPR, The Annenburg Foundation, World Almanac, Cranium and PBS.

A regular contributor to NBC’s New Day Northwest TV as a family science guru, Martha Stewart Radio as a family activity consultant and a contributor to NPR's Science Friday, she is the creator of the Mama Gone Geek blog and Tabletop Science—videos that make science fun and accessible. She has also written for several children’s and parenting magazines and podcasts. In addition to her Emmys, Lynn has won eight Telly Awards and six CINE awards for her music videos which range in topics from bullying prevention, child protection and the adolescent brain for international curriculum through Committee for Children, to independent projects encouraging science literacy and STEAM. Her memoir called Mama Gone Geek, won the Independent Publishing Award Gold Medal.

Turn This Book into a Beehive from Workman Publishing was a Parent's Choice Award Gold Medal winner and her script for the Sesame Street Podcast, Foley and Friends, was a 2021 finalist for an Audie Award. Recent highlights include giving a Ted Talk, speaking at the UN about girls and STEM education, throwing out the first pitch at a Mariners/Yankees game to honor bees for BEE-ball day, and being officially named a Treasure in her home town.

https://lynnbrunelle.com/

Kaya Yamazaki, master artist of the Japanese Nihon Buyo tradition, offers in-person Classical Japanese Dance classes on Bainbridge Island, WA. These are open-level classes, which means they are suitable for anyone from a complete beginner to advanced. Modifications are suggested to make movements easier or more challenging for each student.

You may wear any clothing you feel comfortable in. Bring a pair of socks for sliding feet exercises. If you have a yukata or kimono and want to wear it for class, you are welcome to do so. Yukata and obi are provided for no additional cost if you want to experience wearing them.

Classes are held every Sunday 11am - 12:30pm from January 14th through June 16th, EXCEPT February 18th, March 31st, April 14th, and May 26th, for the spring 2024.

We are currently recruiting performers for upcoming cultural events. No prior experience is necessary to participate.

For further information, please mail kaya@japanesedance.online.

About the instructor Kazuko Kaya Yamazaki, Ph.D.

• Nihon Buyo natori (master artist license holder) and anthropologist

• Creator of the Yamazaki Method™ of Classical Japanese Dance

• Founder of JapaneseDance.online

• 2021-22 ArtsWA Heritage Arts Apprentice Program Master Artist

• 2008 Artist Trust Fellowship recipient

• 2000 Asia Pacific Performance Exchange Rockefeller Humanities Fellow

Anticipation is high for the arrival of Speckled Sussex chickens at the Reserve this spring. As part of the sustainable land management strategy, these chickens will play a vital role in clearing an 800ft area within the Buxton Bird Marsh and Pollinator Meadow this summer. Until the chicks are old enough to safely forage in their special enclosure in the Meadow in June, they are being housed at the Sheep Sheds.

Visitors have four opportunities to learn more about these baby chicks and this Meadow management project from dedicated Staff and Volunteers. Please keep in mind that these are growing animals and should only be admired from afar, under supervision. For health and safety reasons, please do not touch the chicks!

No dance experience is necessary. Sessions is for everyone! Email to learn more!

Our smARTfilms' "Stranded Spirits" series offers a unique opportunity to explore the variety of perspectives on the afterlife that the human imagination can offer. Through a carefully curated selection of films, viewers are invited to immerse themselves in the diverse and often fascinating world of spirits, ghosts, and the supernatural.

See which films are showing listed below, and select that date when purchasing a ticket, or buy a Series Pass at a discount and see all 5 films!

Member Single Ticket - $10

Non-Member Single Ticket - $12

Member Series Pass - $40

Non-Member Series Pass - $52

4/23 - INTO THE WEST (1992)

Grandpa finds a horse and gives it to his grandchildren. When their dad falls on hard times, they must veer from their Roma life and move into a tenement apartment in Dublin. After the horse is stolen outside of their apartment, the two young lads set out to find it and then flee with it "into the west" where, according to Hollywood movies, that's where happy futures lie. "Into the West" stars Gabriel Byrne & Ellen Barkin.

4/30 - AFTER LIFE (1998) - Japan (subtitled)

In this highly acclaimed film, Director Hirokazu Koreeda tells the story of a group of people who have recently died and find themselves in a limbo realm resembling a relatively mundane building. Counselors are on hand to help new arrivals pick one memory from their lives to take with them into eternity. Once the memories are chosen, the staff make a short film representing each one, with the films making up a collage of some of the most thoughtful cinematic moments in film history.

5/7 - TRULY MADLY DEEPLY (1990)

A woman dealing with inconsolable grief over the loss of her partner gets another chance when he returns to earth as a ghost. Thanks in large part to stars Juliet Stevenson & Alan Rickman, director Anthony Minghella's "TRULY MADLY DEEPLY" is a romance with infectious spirit.

5/14 - THE SEVENTH SEAL (1957) - Sweden (subtitled)

Ingmar Bergman's masterpiece starring Max Von Sydow is set during the Black Plague. The film tells the story of a knight returning to Sweden from the Crusades seeking answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper.

5/21 - THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR (1947)

Set around 1900, a young widow defies convention when she and her young daughter take off to a secluded seaside cottage—a cottage which happens to be the abode of one ghostly sea captain. A woman alone, with very little money and the responsibility of a daughter must find her way in dealing with the fractious spirit while finding her way in life. Starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison, and directed by Joseph Mankiewicz, the U.K. Times called it "a film that effortlessly switches between gentle romantic comedy and pathos, melodrama, and fantasy. It’s a beguiling charmer."

Build your own magical woodland creature house! In this family-oriented workshop, Sonja will teach you how to create a beautiful, small home for your local gnome, fairy, or other magical woodland being, using natural materials. After the workshop, find a place for your creation in your own home garden. Meet at the Sheep Sheds at 10:45 AM.

Parent/child workshop (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)

Cost: $100 per family (up to 4 family members, only 1 ticket needed per family)

Cost includes admission and all materials. Please note, we will be using hot glue guns during the class.

In this introductory session, students will learn the basic foot and arm positions. Also, basic movements of Highland Dance. Not to get it mixed up with Irish dancing, Highland Dance is a celebration of the Scottish spirit. Highland Dance lessons are a wonderful way for both kids and young adults to gain the health benefits of dance as well as learn self-discipline and body control.

When students take lessons in Highland Dance they develop a skill, a sense of community, team building, friendships and so much more!

Classes emphasizes fitness, self-motivation, goal setting, and age-appropriate skills and techniques. Lessons are available for girls and boys. No previous dance experience is required.

Living Voices combines theatre and archival film in "Within the Silence" which brings life to history through the eyes of a teenage girl of Japanese descent. Understand the impact of Executive Order 9066, which led to the imprisonment thousands of innocent Japanese Americans during World War II. Emiko is an ordinary American teenager whose life is changed forever after Japan bombs Pearl Harbor. Emiko and every member of her family are forced to find a way to prove their loyalty to a country that sees them as “the face of the enemy.”

How can you miss this show?! From the wild, wooly and weird Pacific Northwest, drummer/guitarist/singer Mark Pickerel has quite the back story. Before becoming a leading voice in the PNW's alt-country, blues and Americana music scenes, he was the drummer in seminal grunge faves The Screaming Trees, has played on albums by Mark Lanegan, Brandi Carlile, and Nirvana, toured with Neko Case and contributed to her track on the "Hard-Headed Woman: A Celebration of Wanda Jackson compilation."

Mark's got the goods, though. He was born to be in front. With his rakish good looks and his tendency to spend more than $3 on haircuts, he has already endeared himself to the ladies of the office. His voice—alluring and just a little bit sinister—evinces his influences ranging from Leonard Cohen, Lee Hazlewood and the Gun Club, to the Stranglers and Nick Cave.

Since 1999, Bainbridge Island celebrates National Poetry Month annually by collecting submissions from local poets. After a jurying process, selected entries posted in the windows of participating downtown shops throughout the month of April. The month concludes with a lively public reading at BIMA featuring all the poets as well as the publishing of an anthology to commemorate the year's works. Poetry Corners showcases the incredible talent or our local poets and immerses our community in the power of poetry.

Are you curious about what happens in BARN’s 10 maker studios? Come to First Tuesday Show & Tell.
This free monthly meetup is a chance to learn, share, and introduce friends and family to the amazing people and projects at BARN. It’s in the commons at 8890 Three Tree Ln NE, Bainbridge Island.

First Tuesday is like an open mic for projects of all shapes, sizes, and stages of completion. Bring your curiosity, bring a friend, and learn about the limitless possibilities for expressing yourself through glass, paper, wood, metal, fiber, jewelry, technology, audio, film, food, and the written word.

BARN makers will sign up for an official 5-minute share at the start of the evening. Host Keith La Plain will keep the conversation lively. Enjoy snacks and meet BARN makers while enjoying creative community.

No registration required: this free social event is open to all.

Papercut artist, author & illustrator Nikki McClure will take us on a journey through the natural world, the Salish Sea, her travels in Japan, and concepts of time and place, among other topics, both in conversation with Jenna d’Anna, Senior Manager of Museum Education & Community Engagement, and in a live spoken word performance. Nikki’s numerous books will be available in the Museum Store and she will do a book signing during the reception that follows this presentation.