August 2nd, 2017 Bermuda Calendar Update
Happy Hump Day!
Here are the latest events added to the Bermuda Events Calendar since last week. Don’t forget to check out the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of this post for a full listing of upcoming events, including those previously covered in previous posts. Have a safe holiday everyone and may the best team (*coughs* St. George’s) win!
Wednesday, also known as Hump Day, is the perfect day to kick back and relax and celebrate that the work week is officially halfway through, so be sure to check out Wine Wednesday at RED starting on Wednesday, August 2nd.
Every Wednesday throughout the month of August, the restaurant is pleased to offer 20% off every bottle of wine on their wine list as they believe that no matter what the question, wine is always the answer on #WineWednesday.
Red is open on Wednesdays from 11:30am until Midnight.
For more information, contact 292-7331.
Two new exhibits have opened at the Bermuda Society of Arts.
Showcasing in their Onions Gallery and Studio B is the Members Summer Show 2017 featuring works by BSoA member artists. The BSoA serves as one of the few art galleries open to all artists to exhibit their current works of various inspirations and media showcasing eclectic traditional styles. The best part of a members show is you never know what you are going to get and, based off of recent reviews, you are guaranteed to enjoy the experience.
Showing in the Edinburgh Gallery and Studio A is Plastics Gone Wild, featuring art works to raise awareness about plastic pollution in our ocean and the serious threat it poses to marine life. In conjunction with KBB and CHUBB, the BSoA is happy to bring back this important show that calls on local artists to create works using the materials polluting our shores. Works from their Plastics Gone Wild family workshop will also be on display.
Opening hours at BSoA are from 10am until 4pm, Monday to Friday and from 10am until 2pm on Saturdays. These exhibitions will run until Tuesday, August 29th.
Admission is free, although donations are appreciated, and all are welcome.
For more information, contact 292-3824 or bsoa@ibl.bm, or visit www.BSoA.bm.
To celebrate Bermuda’s event of the year the island’s largest resort is offering Cup Match Culinary Specials at Fairmont Southampton starting on Thursday, August 3rd until Sunday, August 6th.
Stay “well-hydrated” during the festivities, and get into the groove with a Bermuda Mai-Tai, while you sample a sweet BBQ Grilled Chicken at Newport, a Gastropub.
When you’re done with delicious Fish Cake Sliders on a Pretzel Bun, treat yourself to home-made Portuguese Donuts, both at Wickets Burger Bar.
Swing by for a traditional Codfish Cake Sandwich, Grilled Grouper and Banana Fritters at Jasmine Cocktail Bar & Lounge or catch your favourite fish sandwich beachside at Cabana Bar & Grill.
Their Ocean Club features Spring Rolls, Yellow Tail Snapper and a mouth-watering Dark & Stormy Cheesecake with Goslings Gold Rum.
And no matter which team you support, The Dock at Waterlot Inn has got you covered – with a red & blue velvet cupcake duo.
Reservations can be made by phone or online at https://www.opentable.com/caribbean-restaurants and the restaurants will adhere to their usual opening times.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 238-8000.
Watch the sunset from the beach or cliff during the new evening social, Sundowners at Tobacco Bay with the next one on Friday, August 4th.
From 5.30pm until 7.30pm, you are invited to dine with them, enjoy chill tunes and a cool nightly ambiance.
This event will run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday until October 28th.
Admission is free and reservations are not required. For menu and rental pricing visit www.TobaccoBay.bm.
For more information, contact info@tobaccobay.com.
The Seventh Day Adventist Natural Food & Book Center invite you to A Vegancentric Food Presentation by Prof. Eddie Ming on Sunday, August 6th.
From Noon until 2pm at The Adventist Book Center on King Street, this event will feature free food tasting, 10% discounted shopping on selected food items, and musical entertainment provided by Franklin Richards & Dennis Smith.
This is a free event.
For more information, contact the office at The Adventist Book Center on 292-4111.
Looking to beat the dinner rush but still get great product and service? Then join RED Steakhouse as they invite you to indulge in their Early Bird Dinner Special at RED starting on Monday, August 7th.
Between 6pm and 7pm on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout August, give the rush hour traffic a miss and join them at dinner for 15% off your final bill. Please mention this advertisement to avail of the discount.
This offer will run until Tuesday, August 29th.
For more information, contact 292-7331.
Come out and enjoy a fun filled day at the beach at the OUTBermuda Family Fun Day on Saturday, August 26th.
From 11am until 7pm at Tobacco Bay, there will be food, activities and music at this family focused event to celebrate families of ALL stripes!
Tickets cost $15 and are available from www.pTix.bm. Tickets must be purchased by Aug 10th for the package discount which includes food, one drink and a chair.
If you wish to donate more to help other families attend, please do! OUTBermuda wants ALL families to come out and have fun, and are contributing towards half the ticket cost if there is anyone in the community that needs financial assistance.
For more information, contact OUTBermuda@gmail.com.
Game, set, match… with the conclusion of the recent world-famous tennis tournament in Wimbledon, the ball keeps rolling at some of the island’s most scenic tennis courts with the August Offers at new Fairmont Southampton Tennis Club by MTM.
Fairmont Southampton proudly boasts six hard-court, beach-front tennis courts, three of which are lit for play nightly, alongside a fully stocked on-site tennis shop. Now, Bermuda is getting her very own spin on the tennis game as the island’s most successful active singles tennis player, Gavin Manders, and Davis Cup team member Jovan Whitter have partnered with the resort to take over the tennis concession with the newly formed Manders Tennis Management (MTM) company.
The new MTM team is offering a variety of opening specials to both tennis aficionados and their children.
Quick movers can take advantage during the launch period, as they offer a special Summer Membership, running until the end of August. During that time, members can hit the ball as often as they like, with complimentary courts and night lights daily. The new tennis management is currently also one of the only providers of a ball hitting machine on the island. The cost is $49 per person and terms and conditions apply. Pre-booking for courts and night lights is required, pending availability.
During the summer season, it’s also a match point for little ones aged 5 to 14 as Youth Summer Camp will run from July 3rd to September 1st. This provides a social environment for organic individualized tennis development, with activities varying according to the age, level and stage in tennis development. Through fun games, creative drilling and improvement of fitness and kinetic performance, MTM builds the foundation needed to become a successful tennis player and athlete. The cost is $250 for the week and drop-in daily costs $65 per day, per child.
When it is back to school time, the tennis fun continues with the After School Junior Academy from Monday, September 4th. This after-school programming offers the opportunity to train four times a week which is recommended to take your game to the next level. It further provides a sensible regular activity that keeps children focused on developing their tennis and fitness levels as well as sportsmanship values and social skills in their leisure time. The cost is $900 for three days a week (including a complimentary Saturday class), or $600 for two days a week. In order to be enrolled for this program, a junior membership is mandatory and priced at $250 per year.
The opening hours for the Tennis Club are 8:30am to 4pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 1pm on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, contact MTM at mtminfo.bermuda@gmail.com or visit www.fairmont.com.
Wild Herbs N Plants of Bermuda believe that it’s all about making the best choices for a healthier life and invite you on what promises to be an amazing journey as their launch their 6-week course of Vegan Cooking with Wild Herbs N Plants in Bermuda starting on Monday, August 28th.
The first four weeks will be live, online sessions sharing with you various selected edible herbs and plants that are presently in season. They will go through three herbs each week and all video sessions will be recorded as well for your keeping. They will provide detailed information on each plant, including health benefits, preparation and vegan recipes. The last two weeks will involve cooking demos at a selected site, herbal tours with a hands-on identification of each plant, followed by a cook off with all the participants.
All cooking demos and recipes will be vegan and designed for a healthier lifestyle and in addition for diabetics as well.
This first session will be at 7pm on Sunday, August 20th, for an hour, then every week at the same time for the following weeks.
The course is $200 a week, upon sign-up and payment you will receive your link to video chat online. In order to participate in the edible tours and cook off the whole six weeks course must be signed up for and completed.
For more information, or to sign-up, contact wildherbsnplantsofbda@gmail.com.
Put yourself to the test at the KPMG Front Street Mile Trials at National Sports Centre on Friday, November 25th.
The KPMG Front Street Mile Trials feature mile races for Primary, Middle and Senior School Students and Adults.
The fastest 20 qualifiers under 8 minutes in each group will be invited to the 2017 KPMG Front Street Mile to be held in January 2018- the opening event of the 2018 Bermuda Marathon Weekend.
This event is sanctioned and organised by the Bermuda National Athletics Association.
The entry fee cost is $15 for adults or $8 for students, and sign-up can be done online at www.bermudatiming.bm.
For more information, contact the Race Director at mcharles@but.bm.
Put yourself to the test at the 2018 Bermuda Marathon Weekend, taking place from Friday, January 12th until Sunday, January 14th.
Athletes from all over the world will come together for the KPMG Front Street Mile, the Bermuda 10K and 10K Walk on the Saturday and the Bermuda Marathon and Half Marathon on the Sunday.
The opening event will be the KPMG Front Street Mile. From 6.30pm on the Friday, this promises to be a fun-filled, fast paced event with mile races featuring Primary, Middle, Senior School students and local adults plus international elite milers. The entry fee is $8 for students and $15 for adults.
On the Saturday, the Bermuda 10K and 10K Walk will start at 9am, and will both start and finish at the National Sports Centre in Devonshire. The entry fee is $35.
Organized by the Bermuda National Athletics Association, the 2018 Bermuda Marathon and Half Marathon will be at 9am on the Sunday. This will start and finish on Front Street, Hamilton with runners completing a 1 or 2 loop course. The entry fee is $85 for the marathon or $75 for the half marathon.
If you really want to challenge your body, you can also participate in the Bermuda Triangle Challenge where you run all three events in three days. The entry fee is $160.
Online Registration will be available at
www.BermudaRaceWeekend.com from April/May.
For more information, contact bnaa@logic.bm or 296-0951.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
Xtreme Sports Fun Zone – June 10th to September 2nd (every other week)
July
Animal Advocate Camp – July 3rd to September 1st
Destiny Summer Camp – July 3rd to September 1st
RISE Bermuda Summer Day Camp – July 17th to August 25th
August
**NEW August Offers at new Fairmont Southampton Tennis Club by MTM – starts August 1st
**NEW Wine Wednesday at RED – starts August 2nd
2017 Cup Match Classic Cricket Festival – August 3rd and 4th
**NEW Cup Match Specials at Fairmont Southampton – August 3rd to August 6th
Soca vs Reggae 2017: We Jammin’ Still – August 4th
**NEW Sundowners at Tobacco Bay – August 4th
Non Mariners Race & Wonderment – August 6th
**NEW A Vegancentric Food Presentation by Prof. Eddie Ming – August 6th
**NEW Early Bird Dinner Special at RED – starts August 7th
Uncorked! 2017 – August 12th
Housestyle Takeover on the Beach – August 13th
Ana Luna Glow Worms Safari – August 9th and 10th
Cocktails and Cannons – August 17th
Old School Reggae Cruise Pt. 6 – August 19th
Peace Lutheran Car Boot Sale – August 19th
BFA Corporate Wellness Beach Soccer Tournament – August 19th
Acoustic Saturday – August 19th
Night of the Shooting Stars – August 12th
Back Down Memory Lane – August 20th
Solar Eclipse 2017 Party – August 21
Art with a Twist – August 22nd
Emancipation: A Love Story – August 26th
**NEW OUTBermuda Family Fun Day – August 26th
Cocktails and Cannons – August 28th
**NEW Vegan Cooking With Wild Herbs N Plants In Bermuda – starts August 28th
September
Bermuda Sand Castle Competition – September 2nd
**DATE & VENUE CHANGE** A Tribute to Father Dub – September 3rd
Cocktails and Cannons – September 7th
Family Centre Beach Bash – September 8th
Ana Luna Glow Worms Safari – September 8th and 9th
Wine Tasting at Masterworks – September 13th
Cocktails and Cannons – September 17th
Art with a Twist – September 19th
Reza Edge of Illusion Tour – September 22nd and 23rd
Gladys Morrell, Bermuda’s Suffragist – September 30th
October
Cocktails and Cannons – October 3rd
Ana Luna Glow Worms Safari – October 7th and 8th
Art with a Twist – October 24th
Cocktails and Cannons – October 31st
November
Cocktails and Cannons – November 1st
Wine Tasting at Masterworks – November 15th
Art with a Twist – November 21st
**NEW KPMG Front Street Mile Trials – November 25th
December
Wine Tasting at Masterworks – December 13th
Art with a Twist – December 19th
January
**NEW 2018 Bermuda Marathon Weekend: KPMG Front Street Mile – January 12th
**NEW 2018 Bermuda Marathon Weekend: Bermuda 10K and 10K Walk – January 13th
**NEW 2018 Bermuda Marathon Weekend: Bermuda Marathon and Half Marathon – January 14th
Art Exhibits
Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art
- Room with a View – ongoing from January 5th
Current Exhibits at Bermuda National Gallery
- The Power of Art – January 27th to November 25th
Bermuda Society of Arts – July 28th to August 29th
- Onions Gallery & Studio B: Members Summer Show 2017
- Edinburgh Gallery & Studio A: Plastics Gone Wild
Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard
- Summer Open – July 2nd to September 8th
Enjoy the rest of the week!
B
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