Welcome to the Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District web site, created by and for the citizens of Bainbridge Island. We maintain and operate nearly 1400 acres of developed and undeveloped parkland on Bainbridge Island. We also offer a wide variety of activities that thousands of residents of all ages participate in each year. Find out more about our current classes and programs.   PO Box 10010 Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (206) 842-2306

Online registration begins today, January 5 at 10:00am.  Please click the registration information button to the left for full information. We have lots of new programs and classes - Check out a few of them below!

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School Enrichment at the Schools and Parks

Crafternoons! Spend and afternoon a week at Ordway making crafts to take home! Page 45

Cartooniversity! Learn cartooning from award winning editorial cartoonist Jeff Johnson. Page 45

Big Red Bucket Nature Hikes for kids and for families!  Pages 46-47

50+ Activity Center

Dancing - Just for the Fun of it! Dust off your dancing shoes, bring along your favorite music CD’s and join us for an hour of fun! Page 7             

Masters Open Gym Whiffle Ball - Enjoy a Sunday afternoon getting some exercise and having fun! For those 50 years and up. Page 10

Trip to Museum of Flight and Airpark - See the Concorde and Air Force One and other great exhibits. Page 10

Outdoor Adventure

Check out our new section - bird watching, snowshoeing, snorkel in cozumel and much more!

Sports and Fitness

Feldenkrais with Charlene Moore

   Sleep Soirees - Have a hard time getting to sleep? Learn to relax your body and calm your mind. Page 14

   TMJ Health - Find relief from chronic jaw tenstion, bruxism, and many other TMJ related symptoms. Page 14

Moving Well with Marsha Novak and Maribeth Gibbons.  A collaborative workshop combining the unique movement techniques of Feldendrais and Aikido. Page 14

Cultural Arts

Gallery Tours with artist Al Philips

Tour the galleries of Seattle with Al Philips as well as a field trip to the Museum of Glass and have fun with Al learning about the art and history you discover! Page 44

Green Woodworking

Have fun learning hand tool technology and creating a tool box and some furniture items with your own energy! Page 44

Artistic Collage

Liven up your winter evening with active creativity using paint, canvas, specialty items and more! All levels welcome! Page 42

Gymnastics

New classes in street gymnastics, circus skills and more! Page 23

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The mission of the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park & Recreation District is to build a healthy community through effective, sustainable stewardship of the District’s parks and open space, and through the development and delivery of innovative cultural and recreation opportunities.