Events
LOVE THE EARTH Seaport Salon & Day Spa to host “Dirty Drink for Clean Water Earth month” featuring makeup touchups, skin care consultations, cut and color consultations, Caribbean Therapy hand treatment and stress-relieving seated massages; Fri., Apr. 25, 7-9 p.m.; 3388 NW Byron Street, Suite 101, Silverdale; $35 donation toward Puget Sound Keeper Alliance. Reservations required: (360) 698-0781.
HOMELESSNESS TO HOPE Richard Lemieux, author of “Breakfast at Sally’s,” will deliver the keynote address at Benedict House’s second annual “Homelessness to Hope” fund-raiser breakfast; Fri., Apr. 25, 7:30–8:30 a.m.; Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church, 403 South Summit, Bremerton. Reservations required: Beverly Kincaid at (360) 895-1321 or e-mail soundgrants@wavecable.com.
LIBRARY SUPPORT Spring book sale for the Tracyton Community Library with proceeds to go toward material for patrons’ use throughout the year; Fri., Apr. 25 and Sat., Apr. 26, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; 351 NW Tracy Avenue. Info: (360) 377-3571.
FAMILY FUN Crosby Chapel MOPS and AWANA programs’ 13th annual Carnival and Silent Auction featuring games, prizes and food; Sat., Apr. 26, 3-7 p.m.; Crosby Chapel, 16404 NW Church Road, Seabeck. Info: (360) 830-4311.
AT PEACE Nourishing Woman Qigong presented by Deborah Marcantoni of the Holistic Health and Healing Center in Silverdale; Sat., Apr. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Firway House, 315 NW Firway Lane, Bremerton. Register or Info: Visit www.HolisticHealingandHealth.com or call Deborah at (360) 692-HEAL.
BRILLIANT CONTAINERS Clear Creek Nursery presents The Potting Sister who will demonstrate the step-by-step process of container planting in a hands-on class; bring a pot or purchase one from the nursery; Sat., Apr. 26, 10 a.m.-noon; $10, extra charge for materials. Register: (360) 308-8210 or visit the nursery, 11688 Clear Creek Road, Silverdale.
ART AUCTION The Knights of Columbus Council 13395 to host “Elegant Evening of Art” featuring dinner and a live auction; Sat., Apr. 26, art preview, 5 p.m., dinner 6:30 p.m., live auction 7 p.m.; Silverdale Beach Hotel; $25. Info: Dennis Cox at (360) 692-6765 or Wayne Zuehla at (360) 698-394-3705.
SOCCER SPIRIT Garage sale/bake sale to benefit West Sound FCGU soccer team; Sat., Apr. 26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 12779 Plateau Circle NW, Silverdale.
CANCER CRUSADERS Central Kitsap/Bremerton 2008 Relay for Life live and silent auction to feature items ranging from a mountain bike to one-night stays at premium local hotels; Sun., Apr. 27, 12:30 p.m. silent auction, 1:30 p.m. lunch, 2:15 p.m live auction; Bremerton Elks Lodge 1181, 4131 Pine Road NE, Bremerton; $20, includes door prize entry and lunch. Tickets or Info: (360) 895-0174.
IT’S OPERA Seattle Opera preview featuring a member of the Seattle Opera Education Department who will discuss the premiere of Bellini’s final bel canto masterpiece “I Puritani;” Sun., Apr. 27, 2:15 p.m.; Kitsap Regional Library, Sylvan Way, Bremerton.
BIZ MIXER Olympic Business Exchange will host a networking business-mixer event; Wed., Apr. 30, 5:30-7 p.m.; Central Kitsap Food Bank; free, but attendees are asked to bring two cans of food to donate to the food bank. Info: Dagmar Lacy at (360) 876-0706 or dlacy@olynorthwest.com.
READ ALL ABOUT IT Friends of the Library weekly book sale featuring books, magazines, audio/videotapes, CDs and DVDs all donated by the community; every Tuesday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Silverdale Library, 3450 NW Carlton St.; book donations also appreciated. Info: (360) 692-2779.
SING A SONG Kitsap Pine Chorus of Sweet Adelines looking for new members, welcome women of all ages; rehearse every Tuesday, 6:30-9 p.m.; First Baptist Church, 1410 Ohio St., Bremerton. Info: (360) 297-8414 or visit www.kitsappines.org.
DISAPPEARING POUNDS Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS 977) meets every Wednesday, 9 a.m., at the Silverdale United Methodist Church, 9982 Silverdale Way. Info: (360) 373-1692.
Meetings
NETWORK Poulsbo Tip Masters networking group; Tues., Apr. 22, 7 a.m.; Poulsbo Library. Info: Kelly Muldrow at (360) 710-0509.
RISK-FREE BIZ Olympic Business Exchange to feature Sandy Scott, with Safe Secure Enterprises, who will make a 10-minute presentation about what businesses can do to manage the risks of being held liable for a multitude of errors, omissions and other missteps; Thurs., Apr. 24, 7:30 a.m.; Silverdale Beach Hotel; visitors welcome. Info: Dagmar Lacy at (360) 876-0706 or dlacy@olynorthwest.com.
CHAMBER GATHERING Silverdale Chamber of Commerce monthly membership meeting featuring networking opportunities in addition to annual health and wellness showcase; Wed., Apr. 30, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Silverdale Beach Hotel; $20 with $3 discount if reservation made prior to Apr. 25. Reservations: (360) 692-6800 or online at www.silverdalechamber.com.
