Free Community Storytime & Play Event
Mazel Toes! is a heartfelt love letter from parent to child through the generations. Inclusive, sophisticated art pairs with charming Yiddish-sprinkled rhymes and sweet gestures to snuggle your way through every page.
About the author:
Dr. Audrey Barbakoff is a librarian, educator, and mom. Her award-winning children's books celebrate diversity and inspire giggles. She holds a doctorate in education from the University of Southern California and a master's degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. She is a longtime island resident and former BI librarian. Learn more at www.barbakoffbooks.com and follow @barbakoffbooks on Instagram and Substack.
This is a free event that will take place in our play space with free play after for kiddos, but please reserve your spot ahead of time!
Saturday, September 19th from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Spider-Man is coming to Bainbridge Play Cafe!
Join us for an afternoon with Spider-Man at the play cafe! We’ll be hosting a meet & greet with the chance to take lots of photos with him, a storytime moment, a dance party, and open play toward the end in our play space.
Tickets are $35 per child, and space is limited!
Saturday, October 10th from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
360 Tormey Ln NE, Suite 194, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Free Weekly Events
Free Weekly Events
Storytime + Free Play
Tiny Tides and Coastal Kids will be back this Fall!
An engaging, interactive storytime that will take place at the play cafe. The sessions include stories, songs, and playful activities that encourage participation, imagination, and early learning. After storytime, there will be about 25 minutes of free play before our next play session begins at 12:00 PM.
Please note that you must reserve your space online to attend our storytimes due to capacity reasons.
We will allow up to 12 children per storytime session. Reserve your spot and sign your waiver ahead of time to save time at check-in! See you there!
Tots On The Trail - Sound to Olympics Trail
Join us for a walk from Bainbridge Play Cafe at 9:00 AM on the first Tuesday of every month. We’ll grab our drinks/snacks and then walk over to the Sound to Olympics Trail, which is located next to Hwy 305. We will walk all the way down to Winslow and then back up to the cafe using the sidewalk on Ericksen. It’s a loop with a little bit of a challenge as we walk slightly uphill on our way back. It’s roughly 2 miles round-trip, and stroller-friendly. Please note we will be crossing busy roads and driveways in heavily trafficked areas, so keep kiddos close.
Our address is 360 Tormey Ln NE, Suite 194. If you’d like to purchase coffee/snacks before our walk, feel free to arrive early or use our convenient mobile pick-up service to order ahead! We will wait until about 9:15 AM before we start our walk.
Tots On The Trail - Bloedel Reserve
Join us for a free walk on the second Tuesday of every month at Bloedel Reserve at 9:00 AM. Bloedel has a gate at the main entrance, so when you arrive, let the gate attendant know that you are with the Tots on the Trail group. Please email totsonthetrail@gmail.com if you plan to attend so that we can give them a rough headcount. The address for Bloedel Reserve is 7571 NE Dolphin Dr, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110.
If you would like anything from the cafe, please place your mobile pick-up order before 8:45 AM, and in the notes, mention that it’s for the Tots on the Trail walk. We’ll bring it with us so you can enjoy it during our walk! See you there!
Tots On The Trail - Sakai Park
Join us for a walk from Bainbridge Play Cafe at 9:00 AM on the third Tuesday of every month. We'll grab our drinks/snacks from the cafe and then venture over to Sakai Park for an out-and-back walk to visit Pia the Peacekeeper. It’s roughly 1.5 miles round-trip, and mostly stroller-friendly with a few small inclines on a rocky/gravel path. It’s not a super smooth paved trail, so a stroller will make it feel a bit tougher than it is.
Our address is 360 Tormey Ln NE, Suite 194. If you’d like to purchase coffee/snacks before our walk, feel free to arrive early or use our convenient mobile pick-up service to order ahead! We will wait until about 9:15 AM before we start our walk.
Tots On The Trail - Blakely Harbor Park
Join us for a walk on the fourth Tuesday of every month at Blakely Harbor Park. There’s a small dirt lot off Blakely Hill Rd NE and NE Halls Hill Rd where you can park. Here’s the Google Maps location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/k1bV7gDCGXbtzJ6a6
The small trail we’ll take from the parking lot is across 3 T Road NE. There’s a section near the Generator Building where the kids like to stop and throw rocks in the water. We often see seals here! It’s a little over a mile round-trip, flat-ish, and mostly stroller-friendly, but I’d say it’s moderately adventurous if you plan to bring a stroller. Please note we will also cross a road twice and walk near traffic for a few minutes. We will wait until about 9:15 AM before we start our walk.
If you would like anything from the cafe, please place your mobile pick-up order before 8:45 AM, and in the notes, mention that it’s for the Tots on the Trail walk. We’ll bring it with us so you can enjoy it during our walk! See you there!
Tots On The Trail - Battle Point Park
Join us for a walk on the rare fifth Tuesday of the month at Battle Point Park. Please park in the lot closest to the playground and meet near the rock sculptures at the entrance to the playground. We will wait until about 9:15 AM before we start our walk.
This is a flat, stroller-friendly loop, so feel free to bring your stroller if you’d like, though it isn’t required. We usually walk clockwise around the park so we’re easier to find for those who are running late and want to catch up. After the walk, we end at the playground and let the kiddos play for a bit before parting ways.
If you would like anything from the cafe, please place your mobile pick-up order before 8:45 AM, and in the notes, mention that it’s for the Tots on the Trail walk. We’ll bring it with us so you can enjoy it during our walk! See you there!