A Night to Remember:

2023 Bainbridge Business Awards/Party

On Saturday, April 29, a sellout crowd enjoyed an evening celebrating local business leaders, civic leaders & community leaders at The Manor House - Pleasant Beach Village.

The Chamber’s 2023 Bainbridge Business Awards celebrated 35 nominees across 7 categories nominated and voted on by Chamber members in an MVP-style online ballot, plus a special chamber-given award recognizing an individual or organization’s legacy of impact on the Island.

Thank you to everyone who attended & congratulations to all the winners, nominees and our members - what a wonderful time we had celebrating, dancing & enjoying libations!

A Big Thank You to Our Event & Raffle Sponsors

Thank you to Puget Sound Energy for being the dinner sponsor, Eleven Winery for donating wine, Town & Country Markets for supplying desserts, Bainbridge Event Rentals for bringing their "Lightning Booth" photo fun, Skyhawk Press for engraving the awards, and Pleasant Beach Village for hosting the event.

The raffle was a huge success with two guests winning a pair of club level Sounders Tickets and a Sounders flask thanks to Puget Sound Energy and M52Gear. Additionally another guest won a Sage Foundations Rod courtesy of Far Bank, Sage, Rio, Redington, Fly Water Travel.

Work Ready Bainbridge: Application Window Open For Employers, Employees

Only a few days left to apply for Work Ready Bainbridge for both employers & employees.

The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce and Bainbridge Youth Services (BYS) have joined forces to launch an eight-week summer employment and workforce certification program connecting local youth employees (ages 16-24) with employers and the local business/nonprofit community on Bainbridge Island.

The Work Ready program offers businesses pre-screened potential employees with a portion of wage bills covered through generous support from BI Rotary and from Kitsap Bank.

May Chamber After Hours: Bloedel Reserve

Thur May 18, 5:30pm

Kick off this sunny weather at Bloedel Reserve for the Chamber's next After Hours. Explore the 150 acres of gardens and network with fellow business leaders.

A special thanks to Eleven Winery this month for the complementary wine.

Tickets are always free for Chamber members and available to non-member guests for $20.

Get Your Motors Running:

Enter The GO4 Car Show

The 2023 Grand Old 4th Car Show on Bainbridge Island application is open.

Register any array of vehicles including classics, foreign, motorcycles, and military. Viewing by the public takes place from 8:00am to 2:00pm.

Online registration ends on Friday, June 23 – but you can still register onsite on July 4 at the Car Show – as long as there is space available. Therefore, don’t wait and register today!

Young Artists: Win $500 in the GO4 Poster Contest

Young artists (ages 5-18)… The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce, Scrappy Art Lab, KiDiMu, & BIMA are excited to invite all current Bainbridge Island students to enter the Annual Grand Old 4th Poster Contest!

Your original artwork should show what you love about celebrating July 4 on Bainbridge.

The artist of the winning poster design will receive a $500 cash prize, graciously sponsored by Puget Sound Energy. 

Deadline for submitting artwork: May 19, 2023

Keep Calm & Sparkle On - Grand Old 4th of July Planning

We are preparing to celebrate the Island's largest and longest-running island tradition - The Grand Old 4th!

As your hosts, the Chamber is delighted to have registration open for the Street Fair (all vendors, including food) & Hometown Parade, as well as to humbly ask for Community Volunteers to consider signing up to be part of the fun.

Important Upcoming Dates:

• May 19 - Poster Contest Deadline
• June 2 - Street Fair Vendor Deadline
• June 16 - Parade Deadline
• June 23 - Car Show Deadline

Ryderville Ink Celebrating 10 Years

Tracy Lang is excited to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her tattoo parlor, Ryderville Ink, on First Friday (May 5) from 5pm to 10pm in her studio and on the courtyard in-front of Bainbridge Thai.

She is an accomplished tattoo, watercolor, and woodcut print artist whose work has won multiple awards and been exhibited at more than 60 galleries and venues throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Cheers to 10 years at 330 Madison Ave S #206

BIMA and Pegasus Coffee Partner to Create New Exceptional Visitor Experience 

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) is proud to announce the unveiling of a redesigned BIMA Bistro including a new Pegasus Coffee espresso bar starting Saturday, May 6.

In response to frequent visitor requests for espresso at the museum, the remodeled Bistro will now offer a full menu of espresso-based beverage options featuring Pegasus’ top-quality coffee - ethically sourced and roasted weekly on Bainbridge Island.

The new coffee bar will complement Chef Stephanie Knutson’s rotating menu of artfully created and seasonally inspired Pacific Northwest cuisine.

Read about this partnership from BIMA

Congratulations 2023 Earth Day Award Recipients 

A Kitchen That Works LLC was awarded the 2023 Earth Day Award for environmental stewardship by the Kitsap County Public works Department and County Commissioners.

For 30 years, Kitsap County Public Works and the Board of County Commissioners have recognized environmental stewardship in Kitsap with Earth Day Awards. Recipients are nominated by the public for their dedication to waste reduction, volunteering, and environmental advocacy.

Read all the winners from Kitsap County News

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