Free Kung Fu Panda 3 for military families
BREMERTON — A free showing of the film “Kung Fu Panda 3” will available for military families at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, at SEEfilm theater. This is the sixth annual military movie night sponsored by veteran Shane McGraw. For more information, visit facebook.com/TheShaneMcgrawTeam or email mcgrawteam@fairwaymc.com or call 360-519-7567.
Boy Scout open house
SILVERDALE — Boy Scout Troop 1539 is holding an open house from 6-8 p.m. Jan. 25 at the VFW Hall, 9981 Central Valley Road, Silverdale.
The open house is an opportunity for all Webelos scouts (both I and II) to get their troop visit requirement for their Arrow of Light, as well as a chance for Troop 1539 to “show our stuff,” according to the press release. Activities include games, a camp fire, dutch-oven cooking and fun, hands-on demonstrations of scouting skills. There will be food and fun for everyone.
Register at www.troop-1539.org, or contact Recruiting Chair Pat Cherry, 360-516-8808 or campcherry@comcast.net, or Scoutmaster Tom Bougan, 360-698-7604 or tom.bougan@gmail.com.
Winter sea life exploration and pier peer
BROWNSVILLE — Join Kitsap Beach Naturalists at the Brownsville Marina to explore winter’s dark waters to find what’s covering the docks and pilings. Bring a flashlight and have a look at how spectacular creatures look when illuminated at night.
The pier peer sea life exploration event will be 7-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, at the Brownsville Marina, 9790 Ogle Rd NE, in Central Kitsap.
The free event is open to all ages. Sign up for a reminder at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2473134. For more information contact Renee Johnson at 360-337-7224 or rkjohnso@co.kitsap.wa.us.
Republican women to meet Jan. 25
Kitsap County commissioner Ed Wolfe will discuss the latest issues in the county 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 25 at Cloverleaf Grille, 1240 Hollis St., in Bremerton. Contact jwgorner@outlook.com or call 360-697-7014 for more information.
Free business training orientation Jan. 22-23
BREMERTON – A training program for those interested in learning how to run their own business will kick off with a a free orientation in Bremerton Jan. 23. There is also a Poulsbo orientation Jan. 22.
The “Get Ready For Business” orientations are sponsored by the Business Education Support Training program, or BE$T.
The first orientation is 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 22, at the Poulsbo City Hall (200 NE Moe Street) and the second orientation is 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 23, at Kitsap Community Resources in Bremerton (845 8th Street.)
“The free orientation is offered to would-be entrepreneurs to help them determine if this is time to start a business of their own and to help those with an existing business to build a better foundation,” said Dayna Ebersole, BE$T program manager.
The orientations serve as the entry point into an eight-week class being offered by BE$T.
For more information, contact Dayna Ebersole at debersole@kcr.org or 360-473-2141, or visit www.kcr.org/best.htm.
Classes teach about Kitsap streams
BREMERTON – WSU Kitsap Extension and its partners present an exciting and informative five-week class and field training all about local streams.
The class is intended for those who want to learn about and explore forests and streams. On the Kitsap Peninsula, beautiful forests and small streams abound, making it the ideal place to learn about native plants, forests, wetlands, aquatic insects, and more. The classes also discuss human interaction with these resources and their protection, conservation, and restoration. The classes involve lots of time exploring outdoors.
The classes are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursdays, Jan. 28 through Feb. 25. Classes meet at room 406 in the Norm Dicks Government Center, in Bremerton. The cost is $45, which includes class materials. Scholarships are available. Those who complete the training and volunteer 25 hours will earn a WSU Stream Stewards certificate of completion, hat, and name badge.
For more information or to register, visit WSU’s website at: http://ext100.wsu.edu/kitsap/2014/04/24/stream-stewards-2/. The Stream Stewards Program is funded by Clean Water Kitsap. For more information about Clean Water Kitsap visit www.cleanwaterkitsap.org.
Financial coffee club
SILVERDALE – John L. Moroney, a local Edward Jones financial advisor, will host a coffee club at 8:15 a.m. the fourth Wednesday of every month at Edward Jones, 2416 NW Myhre Rd Suite 102, Silverdale. “The coffee club offers us an opportunity to learn from one another and receive market updates,” Moroney said. To reserve a seat, call Teresa at 360-692-1216.
Tracyton Library Kids Day
Every first Thursday at Tracyton Community Library is “Kids Day.” Come enjoy kid activities, make-and-take, free stuff. The fun begins at 2 p.m. The library is located at 351 NW Tracy Ave.
AARP smart driver course
An AARP smart driver course will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 20 and 21 at the Port Orchard Eagles FOE 2338, 4001 Jackson Ave., Port Orchard. Attendance required both days. Registration not required. $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. Many insurance companies offer a discount for completion of the course. Contact Ed Evans at 360-895-0305 or bigskyed@aol.com.
134 artists featured in annual CVG show
BREMERTON – High quality and great diversity characterize both the artists and artwork included in Collective Visions Gallery’s ninth annual state-wide juried art show. 271 artists from 79 towns and cities from every corner of Washington State submitted more than 850 pieces for consideration. The competition, known as The CVG Show, is one of the largest art competitions in the Northwest with more than $10,000 in cash.
The show is open to the public Jan. 23, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on opening day. The exhibit continues until Saturday, Feb. 28. Gallery hours are Wednesday–Saturday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 12-4 p.m. An awards ceremony for the artists and sponsors and guests will take place the evening of the 23rd in Bremerton’s elegant Admiral Theatre. Free balcony seating is available for those wishing to attend the awards ceremony and juror’s lecture which will take place 6-7:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:45pm). Collective Visions Gallery is located at 331 Pacific Ave. in Bremerton. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and during February, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Learn more at www.CVGhow.com.
Girls on Ice accepting applications
Girls on Ice, a free wilderness education program, is accepting applications now through Jan. 29. Each year, two teams of nine teenage girls and three instructors spend 12 days exploring and learning about mountain glaciers and alpine landscapes in Alaska or Washington through scientific field studies with professional glaciologists, artists and mountaineers.
The program, operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Natural Science and Mathematics, will offer two expeditions this year:
Girls on Ice Alaska is designed specifically for girls ages 16 to 18 who are from Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Yukon or California. The Alaska expedition runs June 17–28, 2016, and girls sleep under the midnight sun while exploring an Alaska glacier.
The Girls on Ice North Cascades expedition is geared toward girls from all countries ages 16 to 18 and explores Mount Baker, an ice-covered volcano in Washington. The North Cascades expedition runs July 10–21, 2016. To be eligible, girls must be at least 16 years old by June 17 and no older than 18 on July 21.
The program helps girls learn about the natural processes that create the alpine world, develop critical thinking skills and explore the connection between science and art. Participants learn how to travel on glaciers, design their own experiments and work as part of a team.
Girls are able to participate in this program tuition-free through small grants, gifts from individuals and support from the National Science Foundation, the Alaska Climate Science Center and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
For more information and to learn about the application process, go to http://girlsonice.org/apply/.
Ecosystem film festival
KINGSTON – Join the Wild Society for a night of exploration through the vast world beneath the surface of our local inland sea. Learn about the beautiful, complex, and illusive ecosystems of the waters right outside our doors.
Presentations will be from Joseph Gaydos, chief scientist, Seadoc Society; Paul Dorn, fisheries biologist, Suquamish Tribe; and Brian Allen, marine naturalist, Sound Restoration Fund.
Featured films include “The Unknown Sea,” “Forage Fish of the Salish Sea,” “Skagit Marine Reserves: Anchor for an Ecosystem,” “Exploring at Low Tide,” “Olympia Oysters,” and “Bull Kelp.”
The films will be shown 7-9:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 as part of the Changing Tides event at the Firehouse Theatre in Kingston.
Newlife Church to host Night to Shine prom for people with special needs
SILVERDALE – Newlife Church announced that they will serve as one of the more than 100 churches around the world that will host “Night to Shine,” sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation on Friday, Feb. 12. Night to Shine is a prom for people with special needs, ages 16 and older.
Every guest will enter the prom on a red carpet complete with friendly paparazzi. Once inside, guests will receive VIP treatment including hair and makeup stations, shoe shining stations, corsages and boutonnieres, a karaoke room and of course, dancing. The highlight of the night will come when every one of the guests is crowned as a king or queen of the prom.
“We are honored to be able to work with so many churches across the county and around the world to impact the lives of people with special needs,” said Erik Dellenback, executive director of the Tim Tebow Foundation.
During Night to Shine 2015, 44 hosts churches and 15,000 volunteers worked together to honor the more than 7,000 kings and queens of the prom. This year, the host churches are expected to see more than 20,000 people with special needs at prom all at one time around the world.
For more information or to make a donation, visit: http://www.timtebowfoundation.org/index.php/night-to-shine/ or newlife.tv/events.
West Sound Wedding Show Jan. 31
BREMERTON – Engaged couples are invited to attend the West Sound Wedding Show 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 31 at the Kitsap Conference Center, located on the Bremerton waterfront.
“Couples who are planning a wedding in Kitsap County will find highly-skilled wedding professionals at this stylish show,” Paula Lowe, producer, West Sound Wedding Show and publisher of Wedding & Event magazine said.
The Wedding Report, a research company that tracks wedding statistics, estimates there will be nearly 1,465 weddings in Kitsap County in 2016.
The show is presented by Wedding & Event magazine, a local resource guide for engaged couples in the South Puget Sound.
The latest styles in hair, makeup, bridal bouquets, jewelry, wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses and tuxedos will be featured during fashion shows presented at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Show tickets, which are $10, will be available at the door. For discounts at the door, bring non-perishable food item for the Bremerton FoodLine or Military ID.
The Kitsap Conference Center is located at 100 Washington Ave., Bremerton, near the ferry dock.
For information, visit westsoundweddingshow.com or www.weddingandeventmagazine.com.
— Compiled by Chris Tucker
