May 16th, 2012
Morning Kids!
If you’re interested in coming along to Nothing to Chew in Bermuda: Brazilian Feast at Victoria Grill on Saturday night, you had better get your skates on – last I checked, there was only one table of 4 left! Yippee, on track for another sellout event! The last few tickets can be purchased from www.premiertickets.bm. Here are some more Bermuda events:
I know how much you lot love shopping events, so here’s one that’s happening tomorrow. Shop, Dine & Unwind will take place from 5pm until 8pm, with a variety of stores open late for the occasion and offering deals and events. As an example, Gibbons Company will have a live DJ as well as refreshments and live model style stations, showcasing the newest styles. Participating restaurants will also have special pricing and savings. This is a family-friendly event so can be enjoyed by any age groups – here’s the flyer with details of participating stores and restaurants!
Ferrari Bar at LV’s are hosting a Charity Happy Hour in support of BUEI this coming Friday. From 4.30pm until 9pm, you can enjoy drinks at Happy Hour Prices, complimentary nibbles and a roast beef carving station. There will also be a raffle draw with tickets for purchase at a cost of $3 for one or $4 for ten – here’s the flyer!
As part of both Heritage Month and the Bermuda National Gallery’s (BNG) 20th Anniversary , the BNG will be hosting a special Caribbean Identities Happy Hour celebration, in partnership with the West Indian Association. This will happen this coming Friday, May 18th from 5pm until 7.30pm. Admission is free and there will be a cash bar and raffle prizes, with Caribbean sounds, literature, and presentations by the Chewstick Foundation, set in artwork by Ebony G. Patterson. For more details, or to RSVP, contact director@bng.bm or see www.bng.bm.
If the rhythm is going to get you, then you may as well save it the chase and head voluntarily to Drumline 2012 at National Stadium this coming Sunday, May 20th. Participating local Drumlines are National Drumline, PHC Drumcore, Sandys “Showtime” Drumline and Whitney Drumline, with guest International Marching Bands from Howard University’s Showtime Band and Gwynn Park High School’s Marching Yellow Jackets. Gates open at 1pm and showtime is at 3pm. Reserved seating costs $50 to $125, depending on the section you want to sit in, General Admission costs $35 or $50 for General Admission Gold. Tickets are available from www.premiertickets.bm – here’s the flyer!
The May edition of the Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series will be on Sunday, May 20th. Documentary, About Face: The Supermodels, Then and Now will be showing at 3pm, followed by Warren Miller’s Like There’s No Tomorrow, at 5.15pm. More details on the films can be found at http://bermudadocs.wordpress.com/weekend-film-series-3/. Tickets are $15 and available at Oceans Gift Shop or by phoning 297-7314 – here’s the flyer!
The MAMA Summer Fair is back on Sunday, June 3rd from 3pm until 6pm at Somersfield Academy. This will be full of family-friendly fun, such as train rides, wonder wheel, bouncy castles, games, story tent, art tent, tattoos, hot dogs, mini carousel and rides, song time with Wayne, horse and cart rides, beanbag toss, soccer shootout, cotton candy, popcorn, balloons and Moongate Photography mini sessions. Family tickets are $15 in advance or $20 on the door for members, or $30 in advance and on door for non-members. Tickets are available from MAMA playgroups, committee members or email social@mama.bm – here’s the flyer!
A few updates from Sandys 360 – first of all, the Sandys 360 Summer Academy & Camp will be running from Thursday, June 28th until Friday, August 31st for kids aged between 5 and 13. The cost is $150 per week for one child and then $130 per week for the 2nd child. For more information, or to register, contact 234-6195 or ttankard@sandys360.bm – here’s the flyer! In addition, the Sandys 360 Aquatics Camp will be running from Monday, July 2nd until Friday, August 31st. The cost is $80 per week for half days or $150 per week for full days and participants can join The Summer Academy before or after Aqua Camp. for more details, or to register, contact 234-6195 or vruberry@sandys360.bm – here’s the flyer! That’s enough fun for the kids, now for some grownup offers too – Sandys 360 have also released their Summer Fitness Schedule & Promotions. If you purchase 4 weeks of classes by May 24th, you will receive 2 weeks free, and if you buy one spin class, you’ll get one free – here’s the class schedule!
The Family Centre Bermuda is once again hosting their ever-popular fund-raising beach concert/party at the Fairmont Southampton Ocean Club beach. The Family Centre’s Beach Bash will be on Friday, September 14th from 7pm until midnight and will include a drinks reception, dinner and wine in a bonfire setting. Tickets are $200 each and will be available from www.bdatix.com from August 1st – here’s the flyer!
Save the date – the Bermuda Kennel Club’s 2012 Bermuda Dog Shows are coming to Somersfield Academy on Saturday, October 20th and Sunday, October 21st. This will include Four International All Breed Championship Dog Shows (contact Carole Havercroft at carole@adworks.bm), Four Sanctioned Obedience Trials (contact Cathy Gosling at cgosling@clickonbermuda.com) and Rally Obedience Trials (contact Philippa Mello at philippamello@me.com). These shows welcome dogs, handlers and owners, from Canada and the United States to compete with their Bermuda counterparts. Admission is free – for further details and entry forms, you can see their website at www.show.bkc.bm.
Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
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Re-Interpreting the European Collection – September 1st to May 31st, 2012
The Spring Show and Nahed Eid at Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard – April 29th to May 31st
Chopsticks “Choose 8” Mother’s Day Tasting Menu – May 13th to May 31st
BMDS Show: On A First Name Basis – May 14th to 19th
Raw Food Workshop – May 16th
Nutrifit course – May 16th
Shop, Dine & Unwind – May 17th
Riddell’s Bay Indian Buffet Dinner – May 18th
Masterworks Museum Wine Tasting and Quiz Night – May 18th
BUEI Charity Happy Hour at Ferrari Bar – May 18th
BNG Caribbean Identities Happy Hour – May 18th
Nothing to Chew in Bermuda: Brazilian Feast – May 19th
The Kardias Club’s 3rd Annual Tea with a Twist – May 19th
Drumline 2012 – May 20th
Bermuda Docs Weekend Film Series – May 20th
First Annual Bermuda’s Youth Got Talent (BYGT) – May 21st
NINI/Manijama Dancing Belt 24th May Day Party – May 24th
9th Annual Guitar Festival – May 25th to 27th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – May 27th
Touch D Deck – June 1st
Summer Sundays in the Park: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee – June 3rd
Friends of Hospice 16th Annual Rubber Duck Derby – June 3rd
MAMA Summer Fair – June 3rd
Business Bermuda Seminars: I’ve Got The Job; Now What? Personal Sustainability in the Global Economy – June 7th
Caledonian Society of Bermuda presents Bermuda’s First Highland Games – June 8th
Chewstick’s T.W.I.G.S. Youth Open-Mic – June 9th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – June 10th
Destination Dockyard returns – June 11th
Bermuda Open Championship – June 14th to 17th
Capital G 24th Annual Iron Kids Triathlon – June 16th
Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Art Exhibit Opening, Sculpture Unveiling and Labyrinth Opening) – June 21st
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – June 24th
Sandys 360 Summer Academy & Camp – June 28th to August 31st
Summer Sundays in the Park: Rockin’ de Rock – July 1st
Summer Camp at Somerset School of Dancing – July 2nd to July 13th
Sandys 360 Aquatics Camp – July 2nd to August 31st
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – July 8th
It’s a Doll’s World – July 22nd to August 4th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – July 22nd
Summer Sundays in the Park: Lift Your Voices – August 5th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 5th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – August 19th
Summer Sundays in the Park: Island Vibes – September 2nd
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 2nd
The Family Centre’s Beach Bash – September 14th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 16th
Bermuda Summer of Love: John Lennon Tribute (Concert, Book Launch and Double CD Release) – September 21st
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – September 30th
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 14th
Bermuda Kennel Club’s 2012 Bermuda Dog Shows – October 20th to 21st
Correia Construction National Championship Motocross – October 28th
Enjoy the rest of the week!
C
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