2008
Events & Activities Calendar 2008
There's more than just the Festival! Year of the Rat celebrations happened on Bainbridge all month long.
Throughout January & February Fun for the whole family at the Kids Discovery Museum
305 Madison Avenue, (206)855-4650, www.kidimu.org
Hey kids! Stop by the Kids Discovery Museum in January and February for some Chinese New Year-themed activities. For details and schedules, visit www.kidimu.org or call 206.855.4650. There's always something new to do at KiDiMu!
Wednesday, February 1 - 15
Reading Rats!
1270 Madison Avenue, (206)842-4162, www.krl.org
Bainbridge Publis Library will feature recommended books about rats, or focused on rats, or fun adventures featuring rats--all to celebrate the Year of the Rat. Visit the Children's Library and look for the festive display.
Thursday,February 7
- 7:00 PM
The Wedding Banquet at Bainbridge Cinemas at the Pavilion, 403 N. Madison Avenue, (206)855-8173, www.bainbridgepavilion.com
Directed by Ang Lee, The Wedding Banquet presents the comical predicament of a gay Taiwanese immigrant to the U.S. who agrees to marry a woman in order to placate his parents and to get the bride a green card. His plans go awry when his parents arrive to plan his wedding banquet.
Thursday,February 7
- 7:30 PM
Vincent Gowen (as presented by Ann Combs and Geoffrey Gowen) "Sunrise to Sunrise: One Man's Journey through History - China, the Philippines & World War II Internment", 157 Winslow Way East, (206)842-5332, www.eagleharborbooks.com
Saturday, February 9 - 7:00 PM
Seattle Chinese Orchestra at
Woodward Middle School, 9125 Sportsman Club Road
Enjoy an evening with the nationally known Seattle Chinese Orchestra. Bring the entire family to a wonderful cultural event and learn about the unique instruments from China. They will perform traditional and modern music. The Seattle Chinese Orchestra (SCO) is the only traditional Chinese orchestra in the Pacific Northwest. Its mission is to advocate and promote traditional Chinese music to the Western world.
Currently, SCO has over forty members, and are under four divisions: bow-stringed instruments, plucked instruments, woodwind instruments and percussion. The Music Director is Mr. Warren Chang [Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon] and the current Director is Bainbridge's own Roger Nelson.
The repertoire of the Seattle Chinese Orchestra is very rich and versatile, including pieces from traditional Chinese music, Chinese regional and folk music, music by contemporary Chinese composers (like those composed by Mr. Zhenfen Huang), as well as classical music and music from other parts of the world rearranged for Chinese instruments. See the Seattle Chinese Orchestra's web site at: www.uschinamusic.org
Sunday, February 10
- starting at 11:00am
Chinese New Year Festival & Parade Downtown Winslow, Bainbridge Island
Food, fun, Lion Dancers and a great big noisy parade. Rats welcome. Explore the links on the left to find out more.
| FESTIVAL SCHEDULE | |
| 11:00-2:00 | Cultural and Food Booths Open |
| 12:00-12:15 | Firecracker display with Mayor Darlene Kordonowy |
| 12:15-1:15 | Lion Dance & Parade immediately following Firecrackers TO JOIN THE PARADE: meet at 12:15pm in the parking lot between Virginia Mason Hospital and 187 Ericksen Ave. Map it > |
Monday, February 25
- 7:00 PM
West Sound Reads presents author Lisa See at Olympic College Student Center, 1600 Chester, Bremerton. Map it >
Bestselling author Lisa See (Peony in Love and Snowflower and the Secret Fan) will be the featured author at this free community event, sponsored by West Sound Independent Booksellers, Kitsap Regional and Port Townsend Public libraries, Olympic College and Kitsap Sun. Don't miss this engaging author who writes fiction, non-fiction and mysteries. Learn more at www.lisasee.com.
