August 22nd, 2018 Bermuda Calendar Update
Good morning Bermuda,
The calendar is quickly filling up with lots of new events to keep you busy right into the fall season. Here are the latest ones that have been added since last week, and as always, be sure to check out the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of this post for a full listing of all upcoming events, including those previously covered in previous posts.
The World Heritage Centre will be hosting the next Bermudian Heartbeats Lecture with a screening of The Ivory Ape on Wednesday, August 22nd.
Starting at 6pm, the film is a Rankin/Bass production which tells the tale of an ivory ape who escapes from a freighter and makes its way to Bermuda. Two anthropologists want to save it, but the local authorities hire a big-game hunter to track it down and kill it.
Free tickets are limited and available from the office of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, the World Heritage Centre, or Bdatix.bm.
For more information, contact Dr. Kim Dismont Robinson, Folklife Officer, on 292-1681 or kdrobinson@gov.bm.
The Bermuda Wine Concierge invites you to join them for a fun, relaxing and educational wine tasting, on board the spacious ‘Sea Foam’ at Wine on De Water on Fridays; August 24th and August 30th.
With the sun setting in the background and wine in your glass, paired with an epicurean cheese and charcuterie board, this promises to be a perfect way to enjoy Bermuda in the summer. So round up your house guests, take your special someone out for a treat and book your spot today.
Departure is at 6pm from Barr’s Bay Park and the cruise will end at 8pm. On Friday, August 24th the theme is ‘Treasures from the New World’ and on Thursday, August 30th the theme is ‘Old World Wonders ’.
The cost is $80 per person and reservations are limited.
For more information, or to reserve your space, contact karen@bermudawineconcierge.com.
To help people prepare for the Bermuda Sand Castle Competition, a series of Sand Castle Building Workshops will be offered starting on Saturday, August 25th.
From 5.30pm until 7pm at Horseshoe Bay Beach, FREE workshops will be held to help people build their sand castles and sculptures. Come down and learn how to shape your ideas in sand with tips and tricks from the pros. Buckets and tools will be provided, all that you are required to bring is a swimsuit and your imagination.
The next workshops will be held on Thursday, August 30th and Friday, August 31st.
For more information, visit www.Sandcastle.bm or check out their Facebook/BermudaSandcastle and Instagram pages @BermudaSandcastle for inspiration.
Two of the hottest DJs out of Kingston, Jamaica, Boom Boom (AKA World Boom) & Harry Hype will be featured at De Joint (formerly The Grand) on Saturday, August 25th.
Doors open at 10pm with early “fyah” entertainment by Desert Eagle Intl. and Mista Genius and the event will continue until 3am.
The cost is $30 for general admission or $60 for VIP tickets, which include a meal and table service. Tickets can be purchased on the door, from De Joint Restaurant, or at Ptix.bm.
For more information, contact 533-1902.
Rosewood Hotel are offering an August Full Moon Beach Yoga Class on Sunday, August 26th.
This will be from 8.30pm until 9.30pm on the beach at their private beach club, and all are welcome, so bring a friend and make it a night out.
The cost is $15 for members and hotel guests, and $20 for non-members.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact paul.hawco@rosewoodhotels.com.
BUEI Screens presents: Whitney on Thursday, August 30th.
Whitney Houston broke more music industry records than any other female singer in history. With over 200 million album sales worldwide, she was the only artist to chart seven consecutive U.S. No. 1 singles. She also starred in several blockbuster movies before her brilliant career gave way to erratic behaviour, scandals and death at age 48. The documentary feature Whitney is an intimate, unflinching portrait of Houston and her family that probes beyond familiar tabloid headlines and sheds new light on the spellbinding trajectory of Houston’s life.
Using never-before-seen archival footage, exclusive demo recordings, rare performances, audio archives and original interviews with the people who knew her best, Oscar®-winning filmmaker, Kevin Macdonald unravels the mystery behind “The Voice,” who thrilled millions even as she struggled to make peace with her own troubled past.
The film begins at 7:30pm in BUEI’s Tradewinds Auditorium, and is Rated R with a running time of 120 minutes.
Harbourfront are offering a 10% discount (food only) to anyone dining there before or after the event. The restaurant opens for dinner at 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 are $15 for Adults or $12 for Students. Tickets are non-refundable within 24 hours of event.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact BUEI’s Oceans Gift Shop in person or by phone on
294-0204.
An annual family favourite event, The Bermuda Sand Castle Competition will take place this year on Saturday, September 1st.
The competition begins at 10am on the beautiful Horseshoe Beach, and ends at 4pm when the judging begins. There is over $3,000 worth of cash prizes in each category; Best Over-All as well as First, Second and Third. Categories include; Children 12 and Under, Teenager, Family, Open, and Tourists. Teams of up to six people will be provided with a 10x10ft plot to begin building.
Prizes are generously donated by sponsors Alexandra Mosher Studio Jewelry and The Hamilton Princess and Beach Club. Beverages will also be provided to all participants, thanks to John Barritt & Son.
If you’re not sure what to build then you can take advantage of the free workshops being held at Horseshoe at 5pm on Saturday, August 25th, Thursday, August 30th, and Friday August, August 31st leading up to the big day. See you on the beach!
This event is free to enter.
For more information, visit www.Sandcastle.bm or check out their Facebook/BermudaSandcastle and Instagram pages @BermudaSandcastle for inspiration.
Bermuda Fun Golf are all grown up and invite you to join them in celebrating their 5th Anniversary and Grand Opening of Caddy Shack Grill on Saturday, September 1st.
From 10am until 10pm at their premises in Dockyard, you can play mini golf and enjoy what they promise is the best 19th hole in Bermuda. There will also be great specials all day, including; $5 rounds of golf, $5 standard high balls and beers, and $5 bites from the Caddy Shack Grill.
For more information, contact 400-7888 or office@fungolf.bm.
Summer is coming to an end and it’s time to get back into school mode. Luckily, the City of Hamilton is sponsoring another free Back to School Event on Saturday, September 1st.
From 1pm until 6pm at City Hall, there will be lots of fun activities and free giveaways, including free haircuts and hairdos. Entertainment, food and drink, and games will also add to the fun – so bring your kids and get them ready for heading back to the classroom.
There is no admission fee.
For more information, contact info@cityhall.bm.
Due to the resounding success of last month’s event, and to celebrate the start of Lobster Season, the Ocean Club are holding another gourmet culinary and terrace party, Summer Fizz: Lobster Edition on Saturday, September 1st.
The night begins at 7pm, and will include a full open bar with several tiers of Veuve Clicquot, a live DJ, several live gourmet food stations and door prizes.
Tickets cost $175.50 ($150 plus 17% gratuities), and can be purchased from Ptix.bm where you can also view the full menu.
For more information, contact 238-8000.
Fairmont Southampton proudly presents The Princeton Tigertones at The Waterlot Inn on Sunday, September 2nd.
Founded in 1946, the Tigertones are Princeton University’s signature all-male a-cappella group. For over seventy years the Tones have sought to maintain a culture of good friends and good music, bringing this spirit to audiences across the globe.
From 6pm until 9pm, you can enjoy this performance during dinner. Reservations are required.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 238-8000.
Are you ready for school? The Youth Library invite you to join the Back-to-School Storybook Parade on Saturday, September 8th.
Starting at 10am, all are invited to come and celebrate literacy at the “Tutus & Superheroes” Storybook Parade. Dress up as your favourite book character and join the fun.
The cost of this event is $5 and includes free tutus/cape/masks for the first 50 registrants. There will also be refreshments and Gombeys. Registration is required.
For more information, contact 295-0487.
Looking for a new hobby? Bermuda TableTop Wargaming are offering a series of Introduction Days to Warhammer 40,000 starting on Saturday, September 15th.
From Noon until 5pm at the DNA Creative Shoppe, interested players are invited to come and learn this game, which parents will be interested to know is a great STEM activity for boys and girls.
In Warhammer 40,000 you can collect incredible armies of miniatures representing armies from the distant future, then recreate clashes of 41st Millennium in tabletop games of strategy and luck for two or more players. Each aspect of the Warhammer 40,000 hobby is said to be hugely rewarding and satisfying in its own right. Build and paint your collection as you choose, to represent one of the iconic forces of the far future, or one of your own invention.
Your army can be whatever you want it to be: legions of infantry, powerful heroes, formations of tanks, demonic and alien monsters or titanic lords of war.
Play missions across battlefields of your own creation where no two games need ever be the same. Players can battle competitively at local gaming clubs, in Bermuda TableTop Wargaming stores, at one of the thousands of tournaments that take place across the world each year, or forge a narrative with a battle or campaign that embraces the vast and limitless options offered from what is said to be one of the richest and most expansive settings in all of fantasy and science fiction.
Future Introduction Days will be held on Saturdays, November 17th and January 19th (2019).
There is no cost to attend.
For more information, contact gaming@bdatablegaming.com
A former Leopards’ Club president will be honoured at A Man for All Seasons, a tribute dinner on Sunday, September 23rd.
Denny Richardson has given so much to Bermuda culturally, politically and socially. The former Leopards’ Club president is a Shakespearean Scholar, poet, actor and musician to name but a few of his talents.
This event will be held from 6pm until 9pm at the Leopards’ Club, as a tribute to Denny’s life, including dinner and entertainment.
Tickets are $45 and can be purchased from the Leopards’ Club, or by contacting Dale Butler.
For more information, contact Dale Butler at 595-9841 or daledbutler@gmail.com.
In support of the Bermuda Hospitality Institute, the 5th Annual Tomasz Tabor Memorial Golf Tournament & Raffle will take place at the Port Royal Golf Course on Monday, September 24th.
The event is open for registration from 1pm with a shot gun start at 2pm, followed immediately by a reception and raffle draw at Bella Vista.
The cost is $125 for individuals or $500 for a team of 4, which includes 18 holes, a cart and tournament gift.
For more information or to register a team, contact tomgolfmemorial@gmail.com.
Bermuda TableTop Wargaming invite you to join them for a series of Introduction Days to Warhammer Age of Sigmar with the next one on Saturday, October 20th.
From Noon until 5pm at the DNA Creative Shoppe, interested players are invited to join this tabletop miniature war game made by Games Workshop, which has taken the place of the earlier game, Warhammer: Fantasy. The two games are similar but have some distinct differences in that AoS is more of a skirmish style game and Warhammer: Fantasy was infantry blocks and mass regiments. In Age of Sigmar, two players pitch their armies against each other to see who is victorious. The armies are represented by different miniature models.
This is an opportunity to meet local players, and learn the depth of a new hobby. Parents will also be interested to know the game is a great STEM activity for boys and girls.
Future Introduction Days will be held on Saturdays; December 15th, January 19th (2019), and February 16th (2019).
There is no cost to attend.
For more information, contact gaming@bdatablegaming.com
Due to the increase in anti-social behaviour and other critical incidents, the Bermuda Red Cross has identified the need to educate and train key persons in the community, to enable more people to be equipped to respond to these issues with a Psychosocial First Aid Responder Course starting on Tuesday, October 23rd.
This will be held daily until Friday, October 26th, from 8:45am until 5pm at the Bermuda Red Cross.
The cost is $250, which includes all materials as well as refreshments, and the deadline for registration is Friday, October 19th. Participants must complete all four days of the course in order to receive certification.
For more information, or to register, contact education@bermudaredcross.com or 236-8253 x 225.
The Bermuda National Trust invites you to Farm Fest on Saturday, October 27th.
Starting at 10am, you can visit ‘Devondale’, a Bermuda National Trust historic home on 10 acres of arable land and open space, for game stalls, arts and crafts, 3-legged races, Pony rides, Food stalls, Cafe and much more.
There is no cover charge.
For more information, contact palmetto@bnt.bm.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
July
Let’s Get Artsy Summer Camp – weekly from July 2nd to September 4th
Aries Summer Camp – July 2nd to August 31st
Bermuda Gymnastics Association Summer Camp 2018 – July 2nd to August 31st
August
Just Dance Free class – August 22nd
Zumba Fitness Free Class at Harbour Nights – August 22nd
**NEW Bermudian Heartbeats: The Ivory Ape – August 22nd
**NEW Wine On De Water – August 24th & August 30th
Movie Lounge – August 24th
**NEW Sand Castle Building Workshops – August 25th, August 30th and August 31st.
Housestyle Takeover on The Water – August 25th
Bubbly by the Sea – August 25th
**NEW Boom Boom & Harry Hype – August 25th
**NEW August Full Moon Beach Yoga Class – August 26th
Strong by Zumba – August 29th
The Grateful Bread – starts August 30th
**NEW BUEI Screens: Whitney – August 30th
September
**NEW Bermuda Sand Castle Competition – September 1st
**NEW 5th Anniversary & Grand Opening of Caddy Shack Grill – September 1st
KICS Live: The Conference – September 1st
**NEW Back to School Event – September 1st
**NEW Summer Fizz: Lobster Edition – September 1st
**UPDATED Bluewave Bermuda Charge Charity Ride-Out & Expo – September 2nd
**NEW The Princeton Tigertones – September 2nd
**NEW Back-to-School Storybook Parade – September 8th
Cancer Talks: Ovarian Cancer – September 13th
Family Centre Beach Bash – September 15th
**NEW Warhammer 40,000: Introduction Days – September 15th, November 17th, and January 19th (2019).
**NEW A Man for All Seasons – September 23rd
**NEW 5th Tomasz Tabor Memorial Golf Tournament & Raffle– September 24th
October
BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk – October 17th
**NEW Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Introduction Days – October 20th, December 15th, January 19th (2019), & February 16th (2019).
**NEW Psychosocial First Aid Responder Course – starts October 23rd
**NEW FarmFest – October 27th
Art Exhibits
Current Exhibits at Bermuda National Gallery – ongoing
- 2018 Bermuda Biennial: What We Share
- Shepard Fairey: Rebel with a Cause
- The Power of Art: Land and Sea: Fragile Treasures
- Peter Woolcock: A New Bestiary for Children
- BNG Sculptures in Queen Elizabeth Park
Current Exhibits at Bermuda Society of Arts – until August 21st
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- Graphic Design Showcase 2018
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – until further notice
Enjoy the rest of the week!
B
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