February 21st, 2018 Bermuda Calendar Update
Morning Troops!
Yet another Hump Day is upon us, which means that you get to check out all the latest Bermuda events added to the calendar since last week’s edition.
As always, be sure to check out the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of this post for a full listing of all upcoming Bermuda events, including those previously covered in previous posts.
You’re invited to the Impact Mentoring Academy Open House from Wednesday to Friday, February 21st to 23rd.
Looking for alternate education option for your young male? Launched in 2001, Impact Mentoring Academy is a single gender, ‘charter school’ As a registered charity, they are able to offer a viable alternative to mainstream education.
Their purpose is to empower teenage males to discover and develop their unique potential through a transformational learning experience that lead to their successful graduation from High School, then continuing their education at the tertiary level or through career placement.
The open house will be from 9am until 10.30am daily and is for adults and prospective students. Space for attendance is limited, as they are trying to disrupt the learning as little as possible.
For more information or to register, contact info@imabda.bm or 747-4621. For more information about the school, visit their website at www.impactbda.com.
The St. George’s Foundation has a permanent exhibit of Bermuda landscape murals painted in the 1930’s by Emile Antoine Verpilleux for the Anderson family of Ford Motor Company.
These large paintings depict an era long ago and are not only of value as works of art, but are of historical and education interest. These mural have been restored and are exhibited at The World Heritage Centre, St. George
This exhibit will be ongoing until further notice. Opening hours will be from 10am until 4pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
For more information, contact The World Heritage Centre on 297-5791.
Hotels Etc is now accepting new members for the 2018 travel season and invite you to sign up and attend Hotels Etc Member Meetings starting on Friday, February 23rd.
Hotels Etc offers a variety of ways that you can make and save money as a club member and from 6pm and 8pm at Thyme Restaurant, you can learn more about their Discount Travel Club. Food and drinks will be on sale.
The cover charge is $100 per person and you are invited to book now as limited space is available.
For more information, or to RSVP, contact 518-1246 or discounttravelclub@outlook.com.
Grab a bargain at the St. Mark’s Car Boot Sale on Saturday, February 24th.
From 9am until 2pm at St. Mark’s Parish Hall, you can expect lots of great bargains on offer, including household goods, gifts, toys, home baked goods, plants, books, jewellery, clothing and much more. There will also be a Special Bake Sale to fundraise for a young lady who is joining Up with People later this year.
For more information, contact herbie@northrock.bm.
Savvy Entertainment invite you to join them as they launch The Shed, Bermuda’s newest entertainment venue in Dockyard, at Vegas Nights: The Grand Opening on Saturday, February 24th.
The Shed is located on Cross Island the former home of the America’s Cup Village, From 7pm until midnight, in true Vegas style, you can enjoy live performances while sipping on your favorite cocktail, playing the best casino-style games (including Crown & Anchor), networking and dancing the night away.
You can also expect performances by Mike Hind, Olivia Hamilton, and Jesse Seymour, with music by DJ Felix, DJ Chubb, DJ iBreeze, and D’General. The Shed is your playground… so do as you please!
Tickets are $30 and available from www.pTix.bm.
For more information, contact director@savvy-ent.com.
Back once a month, the next Juju Afro Beats will be on Saturday, February 24th.
From 9pm at the Muse Skybar, you can come hang out and dance to the sounds of Afro music with Korie Minors. This event is for over-18s and is brought to you by Muse, Tropikal, Korie Minors, We Are Bermuda and Digital Nomad Radio.
Admission is free.
For more information, contact sosinagm@gmail.com.
The Bermuda Arts Centre Dockyard invite you to the opening of their latest members’ juried show Reflections on Sunday, February 25th.
The opening is from 3.30pm until 5pm and they will also be tying in their fundraising event, Reflections of You, one of a kind mirrors created by their artists and available for silent auction. Bids can be placed by phone or email and final bids will be accepted until 4.30pm on February 25th. Mirrors may be viewed on their website.
Mirrors will be removed on the night, but the show runs until March 16th.
Admission is free. The Arts Centre is open daily from 10am until 5pm and is wheelchair accessible.
For more information, contact 234-2809, artcentre@logic.bm, or visit www.ArtBermuda.com.
How does your swing stack up? Find out at IslandKaddy’s Demolition Driving Range Happy Hour on Thursdays from March 1st.
From 5pm at their premises on Reid Street, you can take aim at a driving range full of exciting targets that explode when you hit them. Earn enough points with your first five shots to unlock the Ring of Fire and one shot to hit it through and earn 1000 bonus points. Demolition Driving Range promises to be the most fun you’ll ever have playing golf and is perfect for playing alone, head-to-head or with a big group of friends.
IslandKaddy will also have discounts on all drinks at their full service bar with bottles, wines and spirits. Happy Hour prices go from $6 for beer and $8 for wine. There will also be 20% off of golf simulators, usually priced at $30 for 15 minutes. Prices are per experience, not per person, so multiple players can play for the same price.
This event will continue weekly until further notice.
There is no cover charge and the bar is open to all.
For more information, contact 293.GOLF (4653) or info@islandkaddy.com.
If you are sick and tired of feeling stressed out and overwhelmed., then Powerhouse Academy: Say Yes to You Masterclass starting on Saturday, March 3rd is for you.
Say Yes to You is a two-part series that promises to leave you with a better understanding of the benefits of making non-negotiable time for you. Session 1 is at 11am at 4 Penno’s Drive on Saturday, March 3rd and Session 2 is on Saturday, March 17th. Keema Perry, facilitator, is a certified teacher, Integrative Health Coach and Infinite Possibilities Trainer.
The cost is $197.
For more information, or to register, visit http://powerhouseacademybermuda.com/masterclasses/.
The Jewish Community of Bermuda invite you to their Wine Tasting Fundraiser on Saturday, March 3rd.
From 7pm at Spanish Point Boat Club, you can sip with them as they raise funds to improve and maintain their building and programs. The ticket price will include plenty of food and wine and a free entry for their door prize. You are also invited to bring cash so you can play games and participate in their raffles.There will also be live and silent auctions.
Tickets are $80 if purchased in advance via bank transfer or $90 at the door. Bank transfers should be made to Butterfield BMD Bank Account 20006060330253100 for BMD $80. In the bank transfer, include your surname and “Fundraiser” > ie. Steffen Fundraiser. Then send them an email to let them know when you’ve made the transfer. A screenshot or confirmation number is appreciated or confirmation.
For more information contact BermudaJewish@gmail.com.
The Sarah Allen Women’s Missionary Society of Vernon Temple Church is hosting Luncheons during the Annual A.M.E. Bermuda Conference at the Fairmont Southampton, from Thursday to Monday, March 8th to 12th.
This will be each day from noon until 1.15pm, or when the conference breaks for lunch, with catering by Carlos. A complimentary shuttle between Fairmont Southampton and Vernon Temple has been arranged for everyone’s convenience.
Tickets are $25. Spots are limited and must be purchased no later than March 3rd.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact a member of the SAWM Society or the church office phone on 238-1178.
Join the fun at IslandKaddy’s Monthly Medal Series Indoor Golf Tournament on Wednesday, March 14th.
From noon until 2pm, you can play Bay Hill Golf Club in Orlando without leaving the City of Hamilton, playing 9 holes of Stableford Points, handicap included. Play your round in your time before the tournament end date of March 16th.
The cost is $30 per player with prizes for top scores.
For more information, or to sign up, visit www.islandkaddy.com or contact IslandKaddy at 293-4653.
Do you want to learn better communication habits that raise the bar on relationship satisfaction and well-being? Learn skills to strengthen your connection, increase intimacy and take your relationship to a new level of loving? Learn tools to recover from challenges and leverage relationship resilience? Then Love Lessons: Thriving Together, a workshop with Lorrie Peniston on Wednesday, March 14th could be for you.
This will be held from 7pm until 8.30pm at BHS, Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Tickets are $45 each or two for $80 and available from www.BDAtix.bm.
For more information, contact Lorrie@lorriepeniston.com.
If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur, register now for the best weekend of your life at the Bermuda Startup Challenge 2018 starting on Friday, March 16th.
Starting at 5.30pm at Innovation House, the Startup Challenge is a weekend-long event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups (like the show Shark Tank, but impromptu).
Whether entrepreneurs found companies, find a cofounder, meet someone new, or learn a skill far outside their usual 9-to-5, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups.
This is event is sponsored by Inspire eBusiness Bermuda, The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation, Department of ICT Policy and Innovation, Fireminds Ltd, Premier Tix, and Innovation House.
The cost is $100 for adults and $75 for students, with 25% off until end of February. Registration is available at www.pTix.bm.
For more information, contact jlodge@bedc.bm or visit www.inspireebusiness.bm.
Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art invite you to one of two Bermuda Kite Making Classes on Saturdays, March 17th and 24th.
Hosted by recognized Bermuda kite maker, Eugene O’Connor Sr, the first class will be from 2.30pm until 5pm on Saturday, March 17th, while the second class will be from 2.30pm until 5pm on Saturday, March 24th.
The cost is $50 per class. Space is limited to 16 per class and all kite supplies are provided
For more information, or to book your spot, contact 299-4000 or mworks@logic.bm.
Gain insights on how to create possibilities and actualize them at the Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit on Friday and Saturday, March 23rd and 24th.
This event promises an exceptional opportunity to harness the collective expertise from cutting-edge leaders both on “the Rock”, as well as trailblazers in the international sphere. Local and international attendees will hear from diverse speakers regarding entrepreneurial leadership, which will include the challenges, opportunities, successes and possibilities for ingenuity and growth. In the spirit of innovative thinking, this will be a productive and stimulating learning experience.
The Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit will be from 8am until 6pm on Friday, March 23rd, and will include breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception.
The Leadership MasterClass will be from 8.30am until 12.30pm on Saturday, March 24th. The topics will be “Unleashing Your Leadership Potential to Deliver Success to You, Your People & Your Organization” led by Chris Roebuck. “Entrepreneurial Leadership in 21st Century Learning” led by Deryn Lavell.
The speakers include:
• The Honourable David Burt, J.P., M.P., Premier and Minister of Finance, Government of Bermuda: Opening Remarks
• Professor Chris Roebuck: Keynote – Entrepreneurial Leadership Expert
• Kendaree Burgess: Executive Director, Bermuda Chamber of Commerce
• Stuart Lacey: CEO & Founder, Trunomi
• Jason D’General Sukdeo: CEO & Founder, Bermuda Heroes Weekend
• Maria Marsh: Human Capital Director and Principal, Nephila
• Michael Branco: CEO & Founder, Fireminds, Ptix
• John Narraway: Consultant for Emerging Technologies, Bermuda Business Development Agency
• Kristin White StoryTeller, Long Story Short
• Dominique Hussey: Canadian Lawyer, Bennett Jones, Intellectual Property Expert
• Malcolm Butterfield: Executive Director, Bermuda Insurance Institute
• Erica Smith: Executive Director, Bermuda Economic Development Corporation
• Reverend Jeffrey Brown: Keynote – The Boston Miracle
The cost of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit is $395, while the Leadership MasterClass is $200. You can also attend both the Summit and the Leadership Masterclass for $475.
For more information, visit www.BermudaLEADS.bm.
The Family Centre invite you to join them “under the sea” for a Blind Wine Tasting on Friday, April 27th.
From 6.30pm in the Aquarium Hall, you can mix and mingle as you swirl, sniff and sip 9 different wines specifically selected by Burrows Lightbourn, Two Rock Wine Company and Gosling’s, which will be accompanied by heavy hors d’oeuvres. A prize will be awarded to the winner and a live and silent auction will be held on the evening.
Tickets are $150 and available from www.pTix.bm.
For more information, contact info@tfc.prevention.bm.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
National Museum of Bermuda Free for February to all Bermuda Residents – February 1st to 28th
Bermuda’s Prisoners of War – February 16th and 23rd
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: Baskerville By Ken Ludwig – February 20th and 21st
Games Gatherings – starts February 21st
**NEW Impact Mentoring Academy Open House 2018 – February 21st to 23rd
Pechakucha Bermuda Volume 22 – February 22nd
2nd Annual Youth Parliament Science Ethics Debate – February 22nd
Northern Rhone Wine Tasting – February 22nd
Movie Night: Marshall – February 22nd
Bello Mania Circus – February 22nd to 24th
BVA Wine Tasting – February 23rd
John Dewar’s Whisky Emporium Dinner at The Waterlot Inn – February 23rd
Freakwincy – February 23rd
**NEW Hotels Etc Members Meeting – February 23rd
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: David Gonzalez Storyteller in Sleeping Beauty – February 23rd and 24th
Hearts, Hats and High Tea – February 24th
Mix’d Up Gospel Concert 2018: A Fundraiser In Aid Of Lorraine Rest Home – February 24th
Quiz Night – February 24th
A Special Film Screening of The Last Salon – February 24th
**NEW St. Mark’s Car Boot Sale – February 24th
**NEW Vegas Nights: The Grand Opening – February 24th
**NEW Juju Afro Beats – February 24th
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: Kerri Dietz & The Halcyon Quartet – February 26th and 27th
PSA Bermuda Open 2018 – February 26th to March 2nd
March
Bermuda National Trust Annual Auction and Jumble Sale – March 1st to 3rd
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: The Mountaintop by Katori Hall – March 1st to 3rd
Maternal Secrets Screening (aka Mother Of All Secrets) – March 1st
Bonfires and BBQs – March 1st
**NEW IslandKaddy’s Demolition Driving Range Happy Hour – starts March 1st
Free Lunchtime Concert – March 2nd
Unveiled – March 3rd
**NEW Powerhouse Academy: Say Yes to You Masterclass – starts March 3rd
**NEW Jewish Community of Bermuda Wine Tasting Fundraiser – March 3rd
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Puccini’s Tosca – March 4th
Bermuda Wedding Expo – March 4th
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: Ferio Saxophone Quartet – March 6th and 7th
**NEW The Sarah Allen Women’s Missionary Society Luncheons – March 8th to 12th
Havana Nights – March 9th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Donizetti’s L’Elisird’Amore – March 10th
Bingo Night – March 10th
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts: Playing By Air – March 10th and 11th
20th Anniversary KPMG Round the Grounds Running Race – March 11th
Zoom Around the Sound – March 11th
Pirates of Bermuda – March 11th
**NEW Monthly Medal #3: Indoor Golf Tournament – March 14th
**NEW Love Lessons: Thriving Together – March 14th
Michael Ramsden: Is Christianity Inherently Arrogant? – March 15th
**NEW Bermuda Startup Challenge 2018 – starts March 16th
Bermuda Triple Challenge 2018 – March 16th to 18th
No Pulse, Just God: Benefit Concert – March 17th
**NEW Bermuda Kite Making Classes – March 17th and 24th
Winter Wine Dinners at The Loren – March 21st
Cancer Talks: Colorectal Cancer – March 21st
**NEW Entrepreneurial Leadership Summit – March 23rd and 24th
WindReach’s Denim & Diamonds Fundraiser – March 24th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Puccini’s La Bohème – March 24th
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: Ray Swan Flat 8K – March 25th
April
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Rossini’s Semiramide – April 7th
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: Ludwig Cann 10K – April 8th
Bermuda Breeze USTA Championship Tournament – April 11th to 15th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Mozart’s Cosìfan Tutte – April 21st
A Night in the Triangle: Fundraising Gala – April 21st
**NEW Blind Wine Tasting – April 27th
May
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series: “Sir” Stanley Burgess 5K – May 6th
26th Annual Corporate Volleyball Tournament – May 12th
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Verdi’s Luisa Miller – May 19th
June
Free Lunchtime Concert – June 1st
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD (on film): Massenet’s Cendrillon – June 2nd
Art Exhibits
Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art
- Room with a View – ongoing from January 5th
- Charman Prize 2017 – October 14th until February, 2018
Current Exhibits at Bermuda National Gallery
- Shepard Fairey: Rebel With A Cause at BNG – September 21st until further notice
Bermuda Society of Arts – February 9th to March 6th
- 53rd Annual Primary School Show
IWC Art Exhibition – March 9th to 23rd
**NEW Bermuda Arts Centre Dockyard: Reflections – February 25th to March 16th
**NEW World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – until further notice
Enjoy the rest of the week!
C
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