Aug 08 Saturday
Jazz & Oysters is held at the Port of Peninsula where freshly harvested oysters and other shellfish are brought in daily. Come celebrate, listen to our line-up of amazing performers, dance, enjoy delicious food, drinks and the spectacular view of the bay and Willapa Hills!
Schedule11:00 – 12:00 High School Jazz Band12:30 – 2:00 Midnight Serenaders2:45 – 4:15 Mel Brown B3 Quartet5:00 – 6:30 Davina & the Vagabonds
Doors Open: 10 AM
Join artist Chiyo Sanada to paint with Sumi-e brushes and explore the beauty of Japanese calligraphy!
As an artist, Chiyo’s passion has always been Japanese Calligraphy (Shodo). Shodo is essentially an art of movement, using ink, brush, and paper to express thoughts and emotions in characters. Chiyo’s goal is to make connections with people from all over the world through her art.
Supported by NEA
August 8, 2026 • 10am–5pm • Free!
Join us for the return of Glass Fest Northwest at Museum of Glass! Glass Fest Northwest puts art and the Pacific Northwest center-stage by bringing together local artists and artisans, live glassmaking demonstrations, food, drinks, music, and hands-on activities. Enjoy artist booths, food vendors, music, and more on the Museum Plaza, and explore exhibitions and installations in the Museum with FREE admission for the day.
In the Hot Shop, Glass Fest Visiting Artist Dan Friday joins us in collaboration with IN THE SPIRIT Arts Market & Northwest Native Festival, held at Washington State History Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and Museum of Glass.
MOPOP is now serving the Brunch Bundle, a weekend experience that includes museum admission and brunch for two for just $100. Reserve your spot in advance and indulge in a morning of specialty entrées and endless discovery. Come hungry for eggs, icons, and everything in between.
The Brunch Bundle Menu
Each bundle includes coffee or juice, plus one brunch entrée per guest from a curated menu:
- Eggs Your Way: two eggs, toast, choice of bacon or sausage, hashbrowns or side salad
- Black Garlic Caesar: romaine, black garlic dressing, croutons, parmesan crisp
- Seasonal Fruit Dutch Baby: local seasonal fruit compote, whipped cream, maple syrup
Please note: alcohol and gratuity not included. Advance online purchase is required.Party of three? No problem. Add additional guests (up to four total) for $50 each.
Childhood's End Gallery presents Form a Line, a group exhibition of new work by four distinct Pacific Northwest artists. Finding common ground in bold representation of the natural world, Kathy Anderson, Colleen Cotey, Sara Gettys, and Julia Janeway each bring a practiced sensitivity to their chosen mediums. Through processes that remove material or add it, these four artists present new works rooted in an intimate knowledge of place and material.
Join us Saturday, August 8, for a chocolate tasting made for summer—bright, fruity, refreshing, and just a little unexpected.
We’ll be offering tastes of a colorful lineup of bean-to-bar chocolates featuring flavors like passion fruit, strawberry, mango, banana, lychee, and tropical fruit punch. Some are tangy and vibrant. Some are soft and floral. Others taste like a tropical vacation somehow found its way into a chocolate bar.
It’s a chance to taste across different fruits, cacao styles, and chocolate makers (Kasama, Likkle More, Levêlez, and more!) while discovering how well chocolate can play with juicy, tart, and aromatic flavors. Compare favorites, find a new summer treat, and see whether you’re drawn to something sunny and familiar or a combination you’ve never tried before.
Come by, taste your way through the selection, and bring a friend—because comparing chocolate opinions is half the fun.
Live meditative marimba music on summer Sundays. All ages welcome.
Join musician Erin Jorgensen for an hour of meditative marimba music on Sunday mornings this summer. Bring your own blankets and pillows to the Whim W'him space on Queen Anne hill (a gorgeous refinished church) and re-set your nervous system with the help of a beautiful sounds of a 5-octave concert marimba. All ages are welcome! Sessions recur on Sundays this summer at 11:30am.
Pay what you can - donations accepted at the door.
Sun’s out, music’s everywhere, and the block is bursting with art—the BIMA Block Party is back!
Our FREE Block Party is a jam-packed day filled with live music, good food, local vendors, a beer garden, and the kind of summer energy that makes you forget about everything else.
Five stages mean the music never stops! Wander between sets, grab something to eat, browse the market, explore our exhibitions, create at the art activity stations, or settle into the beer garden and let the afternoon wash over you. Bring the family, bring friends, make a day of it!
What to expect:
Live music across 5 stagesLocal PNW vendor marketFood vendorsArt activitiesFree museum admission and access to exhibitionsBeer gardenThe party isn’t just at BIMA either—we mean it when we say Block Party! On the plaza outside of BIMA, you’ll also find Fletcher Bay Winery, Bainbridge Brewing, Agate Restaurant, KiDiMu, and Bluehouse Interior all open for you to check out. There’s truly something pulling you in every direction during the Block Party—even up the street (Ravine Lane) at Rockin’ Ruby’s Records, who are joining the party with their own special stage and musical roster for the day!
Free admission. All are welcome. Come join the vibes!
Bremerton Zine Fest (BZF) is the West Sound's first zine and small press festival. Our mission is to support the local community by fostering a sense of togetherness, amplifying diverse voices, and encouraging open dialogue on varied perspectives. By creating a space where artists, writers, and collectors from all walks of life can share their work, the fest brings people together, building community ties. It invites us all to connect over shared experiences and explore new ideas in a non-judgmental environment.
Friday there will be a Community Craft night running at Kitsap Regional Library during the fest from 5-8 pm. They will be with Wazygoose Kitsap making some art and zines!
Saturday the RAD folx at PEX and KRL during the Fest will host a zine swap and craft from noon-4pm. Bremerton Typewriter Co will be open and hosting free typewriter zine crafts!
Northwest Expressions, the popular summertime exhibition, brings together 50 works by 35 Northwest artists. Assemblage, paintings of many kinds, sculpture, fiber art and mixed media collage are together in Northwind Art's spacious Jeanette Best Gallery. Come see the Juror's Choice Award winner, "Northwest Island" by Marian Morris, and then cast your ballot in the People's Choice Award voting box. The gallery is free to all, including well-behaved dogs, and open 12 noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays (closed most Tuesdays and Wednesdays). More info and images await under the Shop heading at https://northwindart.org.
