TODAY

GRAD NIGHT: The BHS Grad Night Committee will be hosting a fund-raising lunch at the Outback Steakhouse in Bremerton on May 24. Two seatings are available: the first lunch will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m., and the second lunch will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. The menu will include BBQ chicken, steak, burgundy mushrooms, rice, hot bread, a variety of beverages and dessert for only $15 per person. There will also be a silent auction and donations are appreciated.

PHOTO SHOW: The Pacific Northwest Photographic Society announces its annual invitational photo show. The annual show is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. May 24 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 25 in Presidents Hall at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds

HOMEBUYER CLASS: The Kitsap Housing Coalition (KHC), in conjunction with the WA State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC) and the Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA), are offering a free First Time Home Buyer Class on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 at the Westpark Community Center 76 Russell Rd in Bremerton. This class is a five-hour course, designed to educate perspective home buyers on the home buying process, available assistance programs, credit repair, planning and budgeting, how to choose a realtor, and negotiating. This course is required for many available first time homebuyer and down payment assistance programs. The certificate issued is good for two years. There is no charge for the class or handouts. This class is taught by local instructors, trained by the WSHFC. It is co-sponsored by the WSHFC, KHC and KCCHA. Seating is limited. For reservations, please contact Ann E. Garner at (360) 792-8506 or e-mail her at agarner@bremertonhousing.org.

WEDNESDAY 27

ROSEMALING: Norwegian rosemaling classes at the Bremerton Sons of Norway located at 1018 18th St. in Bremerton, just behind the Olympic College main parking lot. This class will teach traditional Norwegian folk art painted on wood. The fee for the class is $65. It will be held on May 27-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Be sure to bring your lunch. Contact the instructor Marilyn Hanson for details. Phone: (425) 882-3647, or call the lodge at (360) 373-1503.

UPCOMING

SCHOLARSHIP DINNER: On June 2 the Olympic College Foundation will award approximately $165,000 in scholarships to 85 new or continuing Olympic College Students at the 2008 Donors and Scholars Dinner at the Kitsap Conference Center in Bremerton. Scholarship awards range from $200 to $3,000 per academic year for educational costs and will be presented to students at the dinner. The dinner is a celebration of Olympic College Foundation donors, as well as the student scholars who are so deeply affected by their generosity. The event is by invitation only and approximately 300 guests will attend. For information, contact Joan Hanten, executive director at (360) 475-7120.

BOWLING PARTY: The staff, parents, and students at Armin Jahr will be having a Bowling for Bytes fund-raiser at the Bremerton Bowl on June 7. The fund-raiser begins at noon and proceeds from the bowl-a-thon will be used for purchasing new computers and document cameras. For information, contact Armin Jahr at (360) 473-4100.

PLANNING FOR SPECIAL NEEDS: LifeSPAN will present its Good Life Workshop in Bremerton on June 7. LifeSPAN, a family directed, non profit organization, helps families future plan for their loved one with a disability. The workshop is free to participants. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Olympic Educational Services District building. Advance registration is required: http://www.lifespan-wa.org/forms/registration_good_life.htm or (360) 769-2220.

ONGOING

FARMERS MARKET: The Bremerton Farmers Market’s 2008 season will run every Thursday from 4-7:30 p.m. through Oct. 9. The market is in the parking lot of the Seaside Community Church, at Evergreen Park in Bremerton. Local farmers will be selling their homegrown produce and plant starts and artists will be offering handmade works.