February 17th, 2016: Bermuda Events Update
Morning Kids!
Just in case you didn’t know, it’s Random Acts of Kindness Week, so don’t forget to pay it forward as much as you can – we’re all in this together so we may as well make life a little more pleasant for each other!
If all that niceness is a bit too much for you then never fear – tomorrow is National Drink Wine Day.
Lots coming up in Bermuda so let’s just get right down to it!
InterNations Bermuda invite you to join a good group of expats living in Bermuda at a casual Social Networking Happy Hour on Thursday, February 18th.
This will begin at 5.30pm at the popular bar at Port O Call on Front Street, which offers a relaxed atmosphere with Happy Hour prices until 7pm. At InterNations no-one stands alone. You can feel comfortable coming on your own and you’ll be chatting with old or new friends in no time.
There is no cover charge so attendees will just have to purchase their own drinks. To RSVP, visit www.InterNations.org and sign up for free.
For more information, contact Vicki.abraham@gmail.com.
Bermuda Blades Fencing Club along with The Bermuda Fencing Federation invites you to join them for Fencing each Wednesday night.
This will be from 7.30pm until 9pm at St. Paul’s Church Hall. Classes are ongoing for ages 9 and over, and all equipment is supplied for beginners. This is open to all levels of fencers so if you have previously done Fencing and would like to take it up again, then you are also welcome to come along. All 3 weapons are used – épée, foil and saber.
The cost is $10 per night.
For more information, contact David Semos (Instructor) on 334-9349 or david@bermudafencing.com.
Fall in love with dolphins at Dolphin Quest’s Dolphin Duo Special this month.
Bring a friend or family member and share a half hour programme featuring an in-water dolphin experience followed by a dip in their hot tub. This special is only for the month of February and offered daily at 2pm and 2.20pm.
The cost is $222 for two and a portion of the proceeds from your experience supports vital marine mammal conservation, education and research.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 234-4464 or visit www.DolphinQuest.com.
Back by popular demand, and with new highlights and footage, you are invited for another opportunity to enjoy a fascinating evening in the latest in the BUEI Talks series, Below the Waves and Above the Clouds by Andrew Stevenson on Thursday, February 18th.
Andrew Stevenson, winner of The Prince of Wales’ Commonwealth Environmental Photography Awards, shows some of his latest aerial videos and photographs taken over the past few months. One video received 10,000 views in one day on Facebook. This promises to be an event not to be missed.
The lecture will start at 7.30pm in the Tradewinds Auditorium and Harbourfront are offering a 10% discount (food only) to anyone dining there before or after the event. Reservations are available from 5pm for the sushi bar and the full menu will be available from 6pm – please mention the lecture when booking to avail of the discount and note that it cannot be combined with any other special offers. For dinner reservations call 295-4207.
Tickets for the lecture are $20 for members, $25 for non-members and available by calling 294-0204 or visiting Oceans Gift Shop at BUEI.
The St. George’s Club invite you to amp up your date night by joining them in Griffin’s Bistro for Forgotten Oldies Fridays Dinner and Dance on Fridays until the end of March.
The evening will begin with cocktails at 6pm, followed by dinner at 6.30pm. The full menu will be posted at www.Table.bm and www.StGeorgesClub.com/Page/Restaurant. After dinner, you can dance the night away to live music by the Kennel Boys Trio from 8pm to midnight.
The cost is $60 per person, plus gratuities. To upgrade your night out to a staycation and spend the night in one of their renovated cottages, the cost is $280 per couple, including dinner. The bar will also be open as usual for those who just wish to enjoy the music.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 297-1200 or visit www.Table.bm.
Enjoy an an evening with Improv Bermuda, in support of The St. George’s Foundation, at Hilarity for Charity on Friday, February 19th.
Imagine the TV show Whose Line is it Anyway? but live and using local references to create comedic mayhem. This is what happens at Improv Bermuda shows and for the first time the troupe will be performing in St. George’s.
The evening will begin with drinks from 7pm at the Donation Bar, followed by the show from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. Why not have dinner in the old town afterwards?
Performers for the St. George’s show will be Julia Pitt, Catherine Hay, Spencer Quarterly, Chris Dye, Gavin Carter and Toby Butterfield. Every moment of the show will be inspired by audience suggestions so come ready to hoot and holler all in the name of charity and a very special 400 year old town.
The cost is $20 and tickets are available at the door or in advance from www.BDAtix.bm.
For more information, including future shows, teambuilding and class information, visit www.Facebook.com/ImprovBermuda.
Bermuda Heart Foundation are hosting their 1st Annual Bermuda Indoor Rowing Challenge on Saturday, February 20th. **UPDATE: This event has been postponed until further notice**
From 9am in the BAA Gymnasium, teams of 5 boys/girls/men/women challenge themselves to row a specified distance with the scores created by collective team times. 10 to 14 year olds will row 500 metres, 15 to 18 year olds will row 1000 metres, and those aged 19 and over will row 2000 metres. There will be prizes to be won.
The registration fee is $50 and participants are also being asked to be pledged.
For more information, visit www.Facebook.com/BermudaHeartFoundation.
Promising a Big People’s Dance, Reality Sound presents Red, Gold and Green on Saturday, February 20th.
From 10pm until 3am at Ocean View Golf Club, you can expect a night of rockers and rub a dub, featuring Reality Sound, Jahlife and Stalwart Sound.
Admission is $10 before midnight, $15 after.
For more information, contact Ben Outerbridge on 505-3501.
The Bermuda Arts Centre is offering two workshops with Cynthia Rosen – a Still Life Workshop on Wednesday, February 24th and a Figurative Workshop on Thursday, February 25th.
This will be from 6pm until 9pm at DNA Creative Shoppe and you are invited to feel free to use your choice of medium. Composition will be the first decision made; accurate perspective second, but the use colour in developing the image will be emphasised. Values, cool vs warm, and the mixing of colours as well as their application will be discussed. A brief demo will be made in oils, combining brush and knife.
The cost per workshop is $55 for members or $64 for non-members.
For more information, or to sign up, visit www.ArtBermuda.com.
Taste 141 invite you to come join them for an Indian Night Dinner on Thursday, February 25th.
From 6.30pm, you can enjoy a modern twist on traditional Indian cuisine during a six course dinner.
The cost is $85, plus grats, with the option of a wine pairing for an additional $30.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 292-0777.
The latest in the BUEI Talks series will be an evening of stories from the frontline of the world’s worst refugee crisis at Syrian & Iraqi Refugees by Tara Sutton on Thursday, February 25th.
Award-winning, international film maker and journalist Tara Sutton will take us beyond the headlines by sharing her experiences working with Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Amman, Jordan as part of the Collateral Repair Project. The Collateral Repair Project is a grass roots charity based in Amman, Jordan that helps those fleeing war in neighbouring countries to rebuild their lives. Tara will also screen two films she made in August, intimate portraits of families who allowed her inside their lives last summer.
The lecture will start at 7.30pm in the Tradewinds Auditorium and Harbourfront are offering a 10% discount (food only) to anyone dining there before or after the event. Reservations are available from 5pm for the sushi bar and the full menu will be available from 6pm – please mention the lecture when booking to avail of the discount and note that it cannot be combined with any other special offers. For dinner reservations call 295-4207.
Tickets for the lecture are $20 for members, $25 for non-members and available by calling 294-0204 or visiting Oceans Gift Shop at BUEI.
There will be a great opportunity for artists to hone their skills at a Palette Knife Workshop on Saturday and Sunday, February 27th and 28th.
From 10am until 4pm each day with Cynthia Rosen, this two day plein air workshop for adults will have painting at various spots around the island.
The cost is $150 for members and $180 for non-members.
For more information or to sign up, visit www.ArtBermuda.com.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Agape House, Friends of Hospice invite you to join them for their Hearts, Hats and High Tea on Saturday, February 27th.
From 2pm until 5pm at Fairmont Southampton’s Windows on the Sound, they will be celebrating this amazing milestone with live entertainment by the talented Tony Bari, raffles and prizes for the most marvelous, unique and natural hat.
Tickets are $75 and must be purchased by Wednesday, February 24th from Friends of Hospice or the Hospitals Auxiliary of Bermuda office.
For more information, contact 232-0859 or friendsofhospice@bhb.bm.
Join the discussion with Blu and friends as they delve into a new world of fantasy filled with intrigue, clever characters and a gripping ending as they tackle Alexandra Bracken’s Passenger on Saturday, February 27th.
Passenger offers an interesting twist for science fiction fans and this exciting YA novel will leave avid teen readers, from M1 and up, wanting more.
This will be from 6pm until 8pm at The BookMart at Brown & Co. KICS Reviews by Blu is an online teen book club produced by a teen and features over 85 reviews of some of today’s popular YA titles. Every Friday a new review is released; including Blu’s ranking as well as the appropriateness of the book. Membership is free and includes 10% off in-store purchases at The Bookmart.
Admission is free and there will also be snacks as well as door prizes.
For more information, including the complete book review schedule, visit www.kicssystems.com.
Flex your mental muscle to win some prizes at a Fun Quiz Night at the Mariner’s Club on Saturday, February 27th.
The evening will begin with cocktails at 6.30pm, while the quiz itself starts at 7.30pm. Mad Hatters snack foods will be available for purchase all night. Teams should contain between 4 and 6 people. If you haven’t got enough players, they will help you form a team.
The cost is $15 per person, which includes food. Advance ticket purchase is necessary.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Frank Kippax on 294-5717 or 338-8056. Tickets are also available from the bar.
Come out and enjoy a night of Soulful and Deep House music at Housestyle Takeover on Saturday, February 27th.
From 10pm until 3am at Pickled Onion, this event promises to deliver nothing but the hottest tunes.
Whether its the classic soulful house or groovy deep house, they promise you won’t be disappointed as Housestyle Takeover caters to the true lovers of house music.
There is no cover charge.
For more information, contact info@nakternlentertainment.com or visit www.NakternlEntertainment.com.
Support your favourite charity and register for the 7th Annual Argus Walks the Walk with The Centre on Philanthropy 5K Fun-Walk on Sunday, February 28th.
From 8am, the Walk will start and finish in front of the Argus Building on Wesley Street. Since the first walk in 2010, over $156,000 has been raised for Bermuda’s registered charities.
The registration fee is $25 and $20 goes to the charity of your choice with the other $5 going to support www.Volunteer.bm, Bermuda’s only volunteer recruitment website. Participants are encouraged to form teams to raise even more money for their charity.
For more information, or to register a team or individual, contact info@centreonphilanthropy.org or 236-7706, or visit https://runsignup.com/Race/BM/Hamilton/ArgusWalkstheWalkwithTheCentreonPhilanthropy.
The days of piracy return to Bermuda, but this time is all in the name of an excellent community cause, at the Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s Pirates of Bermuda event on Saturday, March 5th.
This event will take place at Number 1 Dock on Front Street from 2pm until 5pm. As in the 18th century, privateers aboard STV Spirit of Bermuda have been authorised by letters of marque to kidnap more than 50 community members for their riches. Donations can be put towards freeing a hostage OR gleefully witnessing the Walking of the Plank straight into the chilly waters of Hamilton Harbour. The public is invited to come and witness their fate.
Hostage contributions can be made online at www.pTix.bm. All ransom funds raised from this event help ensure the continued operation of Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s Expeditionary Learning Programmes on board STV Spirit of Bermuda.
For more information, contact info@bermudasloop.org.
Promising that you’ll never see this much live music in one place, in one night, The Family Centre invite you to Celebrate the Night at their annual fundraising event on Saturday, March 12th.
From 7pm at Fourways Inn, you can enjoy a mix and mingle evening of live entertainment, dancing, great food and drinks.
The cost is $65 per person and tickets are available from Fourways Inn, La Trattoria, The Family Centre and online at www.BDAtix.bm.
This event is for those aged 16 and older.
For more information, contact Starla at 335-8351 or Starla@selectsitesgroup.com.
Learn tips and tricks of how to make amazing prints without a lot of material, mess or cost at Printing Without a Press with Raziya Swan on Sunday, March 13th.
This workshop will run from 10.30am until 1pm at the Bermuda Arts Centre in Dockyard and students will take home carved stamps (as many as they can make depending on how fast they work and the amount of speedy carve block they bring).
Participants will learn how to carve their own stamps using carving tools and easy to cut rubber plates; make and take away their own hand- carved rubber stamps; and watch demonstrations how to make their own printmaking plates using Styrofoam trays, foam sheets, cardboard, hot glue and other found and household items (rubber matting, lace etc.)
The cost is $25 for members, $35 for non-members, and the deadline to register is on Sunday, March 6th.
For more information, or to register, contact artcentre@logic.bm.
The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard are opening their Members’ Show, featuring anything and everything to do with the theme Green on Sunday, March 13th.
The opening reception will be from 3.30pm until 5.30pm.
The show will remain open until April 15th and admission is free. The Arts Centre is open daily from 11am until 4pm, except for Good Friday and Christmas Day, and is wheelchair accessible. From January 1st, the Arts Centre will be closed on Mondays.
For more information, contact artcentre@logic.bm or 234-2809, or visit www.ArtBermuda.com.
See the latest in biotechnology, medical devices and consumer products at the Lighthouse Medical Expo on Saturday, March 19th.
From 8am until 6pm in the Princess Victoria Ballroom at the Hamilton Princess, this event will feature durable medical equipment, rapid diagnostic products, medical consumables, infection control supplies and more. You can network with like-minded business professionals, mingle with other guests, ask questions, try the products and take advantage of discounted prices valid only during the Expo.
Admission is free and all are welcome.
For more information, contact contact@lhmeds.com
Open the door for something new (and old) in your creative ventures at a Gouache/Ink Resist Workshop with Michael Cacy on Saturday, March 19th.
From 9am until 5pm, you can discover how this technique is achieved in a special one-day workshop at The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard. All materials are included, so you just need to bring your own brushes.
The cost is $90 for members and $110 for non-members.
For more information, visit www.ArtBermuda.com.
Kick off your Easter weekend with a night to remember, or not as the case may be, at the Renegades Annual Booze Crooze on Thursday, March 24th.
Promising one of the best boat parties of the year, the MV Bermudian will depart Albuoy’s Point at 6.30pm, returning at 9.30pm. As always, don’t forget to floss – the last thing you want is an impromptu visit to the onboard dentist.
Tickets are $60 in advance, available from any player or from cruise@renegades.bm, and the price includes all you can drink.
Cafe Lido invite you to join them for their Easter Ocean Side Brunch on Sunday, March 27th.
Seatings are available between 11am and 11.30am or between 1.30pm and 2pm. Enjoy spectacular views of one of Bermuda’s best beaches while indulging in an extensive selection of hot and cold appetizers, accompanied by a delicious array of salads, cold cuts, pasta, sushi, meat and fish dishes (including carvery items and vegetarian choices), topped off by a spectacular Easter dessert buffet.
The cost is $65 per person, plus 17% grats, with a 50% discount for children under 10.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 236-9884.
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Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
Reading Odyssey – January 4th to March 24th
Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts – January 22nd to March 5th
BMDS Presents: Stick Fly by Lydia R. Diamond – February 11th to 13th and 18th to 20th
Open Pole Fitness Session – February 17th
Skill Generalization: What Does This Really Mean? – February 17th
Fresh Start: Relationship Education for Women – February 18th
**NEW InterNations Expat Group Social Networking – February 18th
**NEW BUEI Talks: Below the Waves and Above the Clouds by Andrew Stevenson – February 18th
Martini Tasting – February 19th
Ingrid Seward Majesty Talk – February 19th
Jessica’s Bronze and Gold Presentation – February 19th
**NEW Hilarity for Charity: Improv Bermuda Performs for the St. George’s Foundation – February 19th
Lip Syncing Saturdays – February 20th
Annual MAMA Fundraiser and Wine Tasting – February 20th
Jessica’s Bronze and Gold Dinner – February 20th
**NEW Bermuda Indoor Rowing Challenge – February 20th **POSTPONED**
**NEW Red, Gold and Green – February 20th
The Wheels of Life: How to Know Your Chakras in a New Way – February 20th and 21st
White Elephant Sale – February 20th and 21st
Girlguiding Bermuda Thinking Day Service and Parade – February 21st
Parenthood: Birth to 6 Months Course (5 Week Course) – starts February 21st
The 28th Annual P.A.L.S. Walk – February 21st
45 Years and Mavis! at Weekend Film Series – February 21st
Creation Health – starts February 21st
Wine Tasting Mondays – February 22nd
Yoga Foundation Class (Wednesday Evenings) – starts February 24th
Health and Nutrition Seminar – February 24th
BZS Lecture Series: The Ecology of the Sargasso Sea – February 24th
**NEW Still Life Workshop – February 24th
Yoga Foundation Class (Thursday Mornings) – starts February 25th
**NEW Figurative Workshop – February 25th
**NEW Indian Night Dinner – February 25th
**NEW BUEI Talks: Syrian & Iraqi Refugees by Tara Sutton – February 25th
Joy T. Barnum @BNG – February 26th
Bring the Noize – February 26th and 27th
Shimmer & Ice Dinner Dance – February 27th
**RESCHEDULED Metropolitan Opera in HD: Berg’s Lulu – February 20th 27th
Holy Trinity Church Spring Fair – February 27th
**NEW Hearts, Hats and High Tea – February 27th
**NEW KICS Teen e-Book Club – February 27th
**NEW Fun Quiz Night – February 27th
**NEW Housestyle Takeover – February 27th
**NEW Palette Knife Workshop – February 27th and 28th
**NEW Argus Walks the Walk with The Centre on Philanthropy – February 28th
Psychosocial First Aid Course – starts March 4th
Bermuda International Film Festival – March 4th to 11th
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Mozart’s Magic Flute – March 5th
GoldRush – March 5th
**NEW The Bermuda Sloop Foundation’s Pirates of Bermuda – March 5th
Bermuda SPCA’s 19th Annual Paws to the Park – March 6th
International Women’s Day Lunch and Dinner – March 8th
Weekend Intensive Yoga – March 11th to 13th
**NEW Celebrate the Night – March 12th
Spring Pastry Cooking Class at Hamilton Princess – March 13th
**NEW Printing Without a Press with Raziya Swan – March 13th
Harvard in Hamilton for the Hungry X – March 17th
Joy T. Barnum @BNG – March 18th
Ariel Re Bermuda 7s – March 18th and 19th
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Bizet’s Pearl Fishers – March 19th
The 5th Bermuda Beach Art Festival – March 19th
Boxing Championships – March 19th
**NEW Lighthouse Medical Expo – March 19th
**NEW Gouache/Ink Resist Workshop with Michael Cacy – March 19th
2016 KPMG Round the Grounds Race – March 20th
Spring Pastry Cooking Class at Hamilton Princess – March 20th
**NEW Renegades Booze Crooze – March 24th
Easter Sunday Brunch at Hamilton Princess – March 27th
**NEW Easter Ocean Side Brunch at Cafe Lido – March 27th
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Puccini’s Turandot – April 9th
Xtreme Sports Games – April 9th
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Puccini’s Manon Lescaut – April 16th
Color Fun Run/Walk – April 16th
Clearwater Middle School Soaring around the World Multicultural Extravaganza – April 20th
Joy T. Barnum @City Hall – April 22nd
Underwater Extravaganza – April 23rd
Bermuda Yoga Festival 2016 – April 29th to May 1st
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Puccini’s Madame Butterfly – May 7th
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux – May 21st
Metropolitan Opera in HD: Richard Strauss’ Elektra – June 4th
2017 Bermuda Marathon Weekend – January 13th to 15th
Art Exhibits
Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art
- Surreal Reflections & Tic Tac Toe by Andy Detzer – January 29th to February 10th
Exhibits at Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard
- Some Like it Hot – February 7th to March 10th
- **NEW Green – March 13th to April 15th
Exhibits at Bermuda Society of Arts – February 5th to 23rd
- BSoA Members’ Photography Show – Unseen
- Gavin Smith’s #DISCUSS
Exhibits at Bermuda National Gallery – until May 28th
- Peter Woolcock: A Tribute
- Highlights from the Young Collection
- Highlights of the BNG Collection
International Women’s Club Art Exhibition – March 4th to 18th
Enjoy the rest of the week!
C
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