1962-2012: Creating the Future, Celebrating the Past

In celebration of the library's 50th birthday, the Kids Discovery Museum invites book lovers of all ages to create their own book at the Museum's Sean's Space art studio. Additionally, on Friday, March 16, join Teacher Tess for a special Messy Friday Nature Book Craft. Free with admission or membership. Info: www.kidimu.org.

10:30 a.am Jell-O Art Contest. Sponsored by the Bainbridge Library Teen Advisory Board. Make a creative piece of art made only out of Jell-O and Jell-O boxes. Prizes for "Most Mouthwatering," Most Jiggly," "Tallest," "Most Colorful" and more.  Jell-O art with a literary theme is encouraged but we're open to all creations!  Bring your creation to the library between 9 and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 17.  Judging at 11:00 a.m.  Sponsored by the Bainbridge Library Teen Advisory Board for the library’s 50th anniversary.

1 p.m. Student Bookmark Contest Awards. Celebrate the art and haiku entries of Bainbridge students grades K-8 with awards and refreshments. Library Meeting Room.

2 p.m. Book talk by Martha Bayley: Best Books of the Last 50 Years. Library Meeting Room.

3 p.m. 50th Anniversary Birthday Cake. Join us for cake and a community photo with photographer Joel Sackett. Main Library.

On-going throughout the day in the Library:

Create the Future (2062): What do you think the library will look like in 2062? Share your thoughts and visions.

Share the Present (2012): Joel Sackett photography exhibit: "A Look at the Library on its 50th Year."

Celebrate the Past (1962): Fashions, photos, artifacts, books, music, trivia. Take a picture in our old-style photo booth.

In the Chidren's Room: Crafts, displays, more!

Note: And don't miss a special Island Theatre production of Edward Albee's 1962 play, Everything in the Garden at 7:30 p.m.

Island Theatre presents Everything in the Garden by Edward Albee.  In this darkly comic morality tale, set in the 1960s and written in 1962, nothing is exactly as it seems.

While an unpopular war rages in Viet Nam and race riots explode around the country, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black appointed to the Supreme Court. The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the unsure economy spawns the beginning of acquisitive status known as “keeping up with the Joneses.” This is the world of Edward Albee’s only comedy, Everything in the Garden. How far will Richard and Jenny go to match the luxurious lifestyle of their country-club neighbors? Theft? Prostitution? Murder? What lengths do people take to maintain a status of living on which they have become dependent? Everything in the Garden satirizes and pokes fun at the preposterous lengths we go through to maintain a standard of living to which we’ve become accustomed. www.islandtheatre.org

Island Theatre presents Everything in the Garden by Edward Albee.  In this darkly comic morality tale, set in the 1960s and written in 1962, nothing is exactly as it seems.

While an unpopular war rages in Viet Nam and race riots explode around the country, Thurgood Marshall becomes the first black appointed to the Supreme Court. The Beatles release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and the unsure economy spawns the beginning of acquisitive status known as “keeping up with the Joneses.” This is the world of Edward Albee’s only comedy, Everything in the Garden. How far will Richard and Jenny go to match the luxurious lifestyle of their country-club neighbors? Theft? Prostitution? Murder? What lengths do people take to maintain a status of living on which they have become dependent? Everything in the Garden satirizes and pokes fun at the preposterous lengths we go through to maintain a standard of living to which we’ve become accustomed. www.islandtheatre.org

The Senior Center Book group reads Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck, c1962. Copies available at the library.

The 4th Wednesday Book group reads We have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson, c1962. Copies available at the library.

Pleasantville (1998). Time travel to a 1950's small town with a unique library!

Eagle Harbor Book Company celebrates the Library's 50th Anniversary. Come join the party and meet our guest booksellers! The bookstore will donate 20% of all sales from this event.

In the 1960s, the Bainbridge Island Rotary Club was involved in many important civic projects, including the establishment of the park district and the building of the new library.  Join us for a look back at this period of Bainbridge Island history. Co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island. 

View the work of 28 artists in the beautiful setting of the library gardens.  Docents will be on hand in the fern garden, the Japanese garden, and the perennial garden to talk about the special features of each garden space.

Journalist John Olson tells the story of recreating Steinbeck’s iconic Travels with Charley in a modern day pick-up and camper. Co-sponsored by The Traveler.

March with the Library during this special anniversary year.  Register in the Young People’s department beginning June 9.   And don’t miss the library booth down at Waterfront Park!

“When Book Meets Art”  a demonstration and workshop by Bainbridge Island book artists.  Pre-register at the Bainbridge Library beginning August 15.