Morning Kids!

Well, it’s that time of year again!  This is my last post of 2017 so I just wanted to wish you all a very merry Christmas for Monday and a very Happy New Year when it comes!  And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, then I hope you enjoy the happy vibes at this time of year. Be good to each other and I hope 2018 is your best year yet!  There is still time to leave your mark on 2017 as well so why not get out there and do something memorable?

The first post of 2018 will be on Wednesday, January 10th but events can still be added to the calendar, as usual, through the Submit Your Event section during this period.

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.

In celebration of Family Month at Bermuda National Gallery, you can enjoy 7 Days of Family Art Activities at BNG from Monday to Sunday, December 18th to 24th.

BNG is hosting many fun-filled art activities throughout the month of December for families and children in the community. There will be many give away gifts, prizes and surprises! BNG values family time through creative expressions and art-making.

On Wednesday, December 20th, you can help decorate the BNG Christmas tree by bringing in a home-made ornament.  This is free to all children and there will be a prize for the Best Home-Made Ornament.

On Thursday, December 21st, you can visit BNG for the 10am morning art tour and learn about the current exhibitions, The Power of Art and Shepard Fairey: Rebel with a Cause.

On Friday, December 22nd, there will be a small gift for every child who visits BNG that day.  There will also be announcements of the prize winners of the Decorate the BNG Christmas Tree Best Home-Made Ornament and of the Scavenger Hunt raffle prize.

On Saturday, December 23rd, you can visit the Hamilton Princess Hotel for a free 10am Art Tour featuring artworks by artist Shepard Fairey and many more. You will also receive a free admission pass to BNG.

On Sunday, December 24th, you can visit BNG Sculpture Garden at Queen Elizabeth Park on Par-la-Ville Road in the City of Hamilton. Admission is free and you are invited to take an Instagram, Snapchat or Facebook photo of your favourite artwork and hashtag #BNG.

Gallery opening hours are from 10am until 4pm, Monday to Friday, and from 10am until 2pm on Saturdays, closed on public holidays.

To participate, all BNG activities require the cost of admission unless stated otherwise. Admission is $5 for adults and free for all children, BNG members, NARM members, seniors and students.

For more information, contact Ms. Dany Pen at education@bng.bm or 295-9428. Continue reading this post…

Morning Kids!

Just to remind you again that next week is the final post of 2017, so don’t forget to submit any upcoming Bermuda Christmas and NYE events that you are hosting to the Submit Your Event section as soon as possible so that I can inform the masses!

The first post of 2018 will be on Wednesday, January 10th but events can still be added to the calendar, as usual, through the Submit Your Event section during this period.

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.

Caring for someone experiencing mental health difficulties can be challenging, so the Bermuda Hospitals Board’s Community Mental Health Services is hosting the Family Support Group: Meet the Junior Minister on Wednesday, December 13th.

From 6pm to 7.30pm in the KEMH 1st Floor Conference Room, across from the staff cafeteria, this family support aims to bring caregivers and families together for confidential support and understanding of one another. This will be a meet and greet with Junior Minister of Disability Affairs, Mrs. Tinee Furbert, JP MP and Mr. Chris Famous. JP MP, so you are invited to bring your questions.

This is a free event.

For more information, contact Winston Rogers on 249-3309. Continue reading this post…

Morning Troops!

Just to remind you, after this one, there are only two more posts before the end of 2017, so don’t forget to submit any upcoming Christmas and NYE events in Bermuda that you are hosting to the Submit Your Event section as soon as possible so that I can inform the masses!

The last post of 2017 will be on Wednesday, December 20th while the first post of 2018 will be on Wednesday, January 10th.  Events can still be added to the calendar, as usual, through the Submit Your Event section during this period.

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.

Back for a second year, Planning Factory Bermuda is proud to present St. George Skates until Sunday, January 28th, 2018.

Featuring Bermuda’s first synthetic ice rink, this “wintertime” public event will take place in Somers Garden in St. George’s.

The rink will be open to the public from 5pm until 9pm on Fridays, 1pm until 10pm on Saturdays, and from 1pm until 7pm on Sundays, until December 17th.

It will be open from 1pm until 9pm from Monday to Friday, December 18th to 22nd, then from 1pm until 10pm on Saturday, December 23rd.

After being closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, the rink will reopen from 1pm until 9pm from Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26th until Friday, December 29th, and then from 1pm until 10pm on Saturday and Sunday, December 30th  and 31st.  The rink will be closed on New Year’s Day and will then be open from 3pm until 9pm on Saturdays, January 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th, and from 1pm until 7pm on Sundays, January, 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th.

The cost is $25 for adults and $20 for under 18s, and includes skate hire and a wristband to be on the rink for one hour. Tickets are sold in advance on www.pTix.bm.  There will be very limited tickets sold at the door which are not guaranteed.   Corporate or private group bookings are also available – contact cher@planningfactory.com.

For more information, visit http://sgs.PlanningFactory.com. Continue reading this post…