November 21st, 2018 Bermuda Calendar Update
Good morning Bermuda!
Here’s your weekly update with all of the latest events to the calendar since last week. As alway, 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.
Are you planning an event? Let us know by submitting full details and description via the online submission form – a basic listing is free!
Back for a third time, BUEI Screens Presents: Tea with the Dames on Wednesday, November 21st.
What happens when four legends of British stage and screen get together? Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of our time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable Oscars, Tonys, Emmys, and BAFTAs between them. They are also longtime friends who hereby invite you to join them for a weekend in the country as they catch up with one another, reminisce, and share their candid, delightfully irreverent thoughts on everything from art to ageing to love to a life lived in the spotlight. Bursting with devilish wit and whip-smart insights, Tea With The Dames is a remarkable opportunity to spend time in the company of four all-time greats-up close and unfiltered. Viewing time is 84 min.
The film begins at 7:30pm in BUEI’s Auditorium. Harbourfront opens for dinner at 6pm and ticket holders are entitled to 10% off dinner (food only) before or after the film. Reservations are required. Please call 295-4207 for reservations and be sure to mention the film. This offer cannot be combined with any other special offers.
Tickets are $15 each or $12 for students, and are non-refundable within 24 hours of event.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact 294-0204 or visit BUEI’s Oceans Gift Shop.
Want to celebrate Thanksgiving but don’t wish to cook? Well you can be thankful that The Cottage Cafe & Bistro is offering Thanksgiving Dinner Take-Out on Thursday, November 22nd.
From 5pm until 7pm you can pick up a fully-prepared meal; which includes Fresh Roasted Organic Turkey, Cranberry Compote, Cottage Stuffing, Roasted Sweet Potato & Carrot, Local Vegetables, Fresh Baked Bread & Butter and your choice of: Mashed Potato or Cottage Mac ‘n Cheese!
The cost is $27 per person. Additional sides or Cheddar Corn Bread is available for only $4 extra. You can also add a dessert for $8, with the choice of Pecan Pie Cheese Cake, Pumpkin Pie or Chocolate Cake.
For more information, or to place your order, contact 292-0880.
The Island Wide Social Committee would like to give a notice to their senior club members that The RAA Island Wide Social will be held on Friday, November 23rd.
From 12:30 pm at the RAA Club in St. George’s, there will be refreshments and entertainment.
This has been rescheduled from the original event date, November 30th, as was stated on the monthly newsletter.
The cost is $5.
For more information, contact antoinettemb65@gmail.com.
The Bermuda Economic Development Centre is hosting a Scavenger Hunt for local entrepreneurs and invites you to BE (Bermuda Entrepreneur) a Hunter on Friday, November 23rd.
From 5:30pm until 8:30pm, you can join in this Scavenger Hunt around the City of Hamilton and network with other entrepreneurs to find clues. The starting point is at the BEDC headquarters at Sophia House, 48 Church Street. Gather together a team (maximum of 5) and work together to win some great prizes.
The cost is $30 per person or $135 for a team of 5. Part proceeds will go towards Tomorrow’s Voices Autism Centre.
Sign-up to join their BE A Bowler event on November 30th and you get 10% off the total price of both events.
For more information, or to register, contact 292-5570 or email reception@bedc.bm.
The Women’s Resource Centre are hosting a special event to strengthen family bonds at Steps Toward Healing: A Mother Daughter Journey on Saturday, November 24th.
Starting at 9am at the Department of Workforce Development, this full day session will provide mothers and daughters of all ages with gentle exploration of past trauma and introduce new patterns of thinking, feeling and communicating with one another.
A light breakfast and lunch will be served.
The cost is $75 for singles, or $125 for mother & daughter. You must register by November 21st.
For more information, or to register, contact 295-3882 or wrc@wrcbermuda.com.
Scribbles Art Shack is participating in Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 24th.
The invite you to come down, shop around, and enjoy their discounted services. Collect a free “Passport” and be sure to visit their Business neighbours: Kinetix, B4theParty, Lifestyles Co Ltd, Touche Bermuda, Fry Days, Klassiq Kids, Naked Zero Bermuda, Nakid Bermuda.
The timeline of events for drop-in’s or pre-bookings is as follows:
Scribbles Art Shack – Open Play & Create (ages 2-4) 10:30am until 11:30am.
Scribbles Art Shack – Canvas Painting (ages 4+) Noon until 1pm.
Scribbles Art Shack – Bath Salt & Other Creations by NAKID 1:15pm until 2:15pm
Scribbles Art Shack – Slime Making 2:30pm until 3:30pm
The cost is $10 per session and booking can be done online at https://bit.ly/2RUX2Mr. Please note that for all online transactions a $1 processing fee will be added.
For more information, contact Chrisanthi on 735-2399 or artshackbda@gmail.com.
Time to get your kids’ bikes in tip top shape at Bicycle Works for the 2018/2019 TMR Youth Mountain Bike Series starting on Saturday, November 24th
From 4pm until 5pm at the Arboretum, Participants between the ages of 4-11 can enter for free and will receive a gift bag. There will be a weekly Adventure Course & Skills Training for advanced riders – thanks to FatTire Massive! Participants will also be automatically entered into the draw to win a free bicycle on January 26th, 2019. Helmets & sport shoes are required.
The series will continue at the same time on the following dates: December 1st, January 12th, January 19th, January 26th.
This event is free.
For more information, contact youthmbs@tokiomillennium.com or send them a message on their Facebook Page/ Tokio Youth Mountain Bike Series.
You can dine on a carefully curated menu while listening to an array of Christian music that promises to leave you uplifted and encouraged, as local Bermuda radio show Spiritual Connotations is pleased to present The Rance Allen Group Dinner Concert and Bishops Awards Event on Saturday, November 24th.
Starting at 6pm at Fairmont Southampton’s Mid Ocean Amphitheater, all are welcome to attend this family friendly dinner event. The night will consist of a musical selection by the world famous gospel group, The Rance Allen Group who will headline the event. Also performing that evening is Anthony Whigham, another well-known gospel artist who has performed worldwide including a Carnegie Hall performance. Bermudian gospel artists such as Toni Robinson, Rickeesha Binns and the 3 D-T Band will also be performing throughout the evening. Various local Bishops will be honored at this event for their unwavering community leadership and support with awards.
Tickets are $160 for regular admission or $200 for patrons, and the price includes a 3-course meal and event parting gifts for all in attendance. Tickets can be purchased at www.Ptix.bm, HOTT 1075, and Music Box.
For more information, contact 536-7830 or visit www.TheRanceAllenGroup.com to learn more about the Rance Allen Group, or www.SpiritualConnotations.com to learn more about Spiritual Connotations Radio.
Join the Corporation of St. George for the Lighting of the Town on Saturday, November 24th.
Starting at 6:30pm at King’s Square, you can watch as the town’s Christmas lights are turned on for the holiday season. There will be musical performances by the Salvation Army Band, Taur and June Caisey, and the Richard Allen Liturgical Dancers. All are welcome to come out and enjoy the evening with a complimentary egg nog.
This event is free.
For more information, contact 297-1532 or ctrott@stgeorge.bm.
Enjoy the thrill of racing through Casemates as the Fat Tire Massive Mountain Bike Race Series continues this Sunday, November 25th.
The race course will wind through Casemates, which was once the barracks for the men manning the Dockyard fortifications and Bermuda’s maximum security prison from 1964-94. Continue the race through the National Museum property to the finish line.
Starting at 9am, the Male & Female Open Class will race for a period of 60 minutes, followed by Male & Female Novices and Juniors racing for 30 minutes at 10:15am. Riders aged 12 and under will race for 15-minutes at 11am.
Points Series winner will be the rider with the highest number of accumulated points from their 6 best races in the Fat Tire Massive series.
The cost is $25 per race or $150 per season for all categories. Children and young adults under the age of 19 race for free.
For more information, or additional sign-up details, contact info@fattiremassive.com, visit www.FatTireMassive.com or follow them on Facebook & Instagram @FatTireMassive.
The Women’s Resource Centre and hosting a workshop for men and women entitled: Sexual Harassment: It’s Everybody’s Business on Tuesday, November 27th.
This training session will be held from 9am until 11am at the Charities House Training Room on Point Finger Road.
The cost is $50 and you must register by November 26th.
For more information, or to register, contact 295-3882 or wrc@wrcbermuda.com.
Save the date for the 2nd Annual WOMB Vendor Market, coming just in time for the holiday shopping season on Wednesday, November 28th.
The Wednesday after Thanksgiving is designated as WomenWednesday, a day where communities around the World are encouraged to patronize female entrepreneurs in their community.
From 6pm until 9pm within the BAA Gymnasium, The WOMB Market will showcase Bermuda’s female entrepreneurs. So tell your friends, and invite everyone you know to the premier ALL FEMALE market! #ChooseWomen
Participating vendors include: The Black Collective, Rachel Sawden – Author, Klassiq Kidz, Powerhourse Academy, Paw Paw Notes, Nubian Prints, Navi Delytz, The Burning Bean, Island Potions, Twisted Creations, SACRED – Faith Inspired Gifts, MNM Distributors / Alkaline Water, Thirty86, NaKID, Cherina’s Fashion, Lady Macrame’, Scribbles Art Shack, Limestone + Cedar Co., Lifestyles Co Ltd, Endless Creations Pottery, Wild Herbs N Plants of Bermuda.
Women who Own and Manage Businesses-Bermuda (W.O.M.B.) is a local support network comprising of only women who own and/or manage a business. The purpose is to allow women in leadership roles to be able, not only to network professionally, but also socially, sharing the trials, tribulations, and successes of being a woman, running and owning a business
For more information, contact wombbermuda@gmail.com or call 704-4780.
Find colleges that are right for you or someone you care about at the International College & University Fair on Thursday, November 29th.
At the Berkeley Institute Gym there will be 25 College recruiters from Canada, the US, UK, Caribbean, and Bermuda who are looking for Bermuda’s college-bound students. If you’re a high school student or parent of a high school student, or are looking for a college for yourself, this is an opportunity you can’t afford to miss. Come and find out how to get admitted.
From 6- 6:50pm, get a taster on how to pay for college, locate and apply for scholarships, access Canadian Student Visas, and apply to colleges at the College Prep Community Evening Session.
From 7-9pm, explore college options with college recruiters at the International College & University Fair.
This is a free event.
For more information, contact Sandra Dill at collegefairbda@edcellerate.com.
The businesses of upper Reid Street invite you to join them as they celebrate all they have to offer at their Christmas Block Party on Friday, November 30th.
From 5pm until 8pm, you can join a variety of local vendors and shops in the area to enjoy late night shopping and entertainment. There will be Christmas carolers, Santa’s elves, face painting, balloon animals, pop ups, discounts, prizes and more.
Admission is free.
For more information, contact info@modbluboutique.com.
Promising a fun, festive and fearless Friday event where you can network with other entrepreneurs and test your bowler skills, BE (Bermuda Entrepreneur) A Bowler will be held on Friday, November 30th.
From 6pm until 9pm at Strykz Bowling Lounge, there will be prizes and fun giveaways as well as food and drinks.
The cost is $40 per person if you catch the event bus down, or $30 per person to bowl only. The bus leaves the BEDC offices at Sophia House, 48 Church Street, Hamilton at 5:30pm.
Sign up to join the BE A Hunter on November 23rd and get 10% off the total price for both events.
For more information, or to register, contact 292-5570 or reception@bedc.bm.
Enjoy a night of entertainment at Quinn’s Up With People Fundraiser Showcase Pier 6 on Friday, November 30th.
Singer, actress and all-around creative force Quinn Outerbridge will be featured in a showcase to fundraise for her participation in Up with People in 2019.
From 7:30pm, enjoy entertainment from; Mike Hind, Joy T, Nkosi, Jahroy, Haz, and Raven will lend their voices alongside recent alums of the Up With People program, Ayana and Chiante, to help Quinn realise this once in a lifetime opportunity.
The cost of this event is $50 for general admission or $100 for patrons and $20 kids for 12 and under.
Tickets are available from www.Ptix.bm or by calling Chewstick on 292-2439. Donations accepted via www.GoFundMe.com/quinn039s-up-with-people-tour, or at the event.
Raffle tickets will also be on sale with great prizes to be won from Rock Island Coffee, Speciality Cinema & Grill, The MarketPlace Bermuda, Burrows Lightbourn Ltd. and more.
The organisers would like to give a special thanks to Channel 82 Bermuda and HOTT 107.5 for their generous support without which this event would not be possible.
For more information, contact info@chewstick.org.
Come out and support the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) at Warwick Academy’s Car Boot and Bake Sale on Saturday, December 1st
This will be held from 8am until noon on the school’s basketball courts, where you can find a bargain and enjoy delicious baked goods. There will also be fabulous Christmas raffle baskets and Christmas trees on sale.
The cost is $85 for a 5-6 foot tree, or $105 for a 7-8 foot tree.
Why not clear out your clutter before Christmas? Contact the below email address if you are interested in participating – one man’s trash is another man’s treasure! **UPDATE: All vendor slots are booked**
For more information, contact waptacarboot@gmail.com.
Promising an opportunity for you to find a gift for everyone on your shopping list, the annual BHS Holiday Bazaar is back this year on Saturday, December 1st.
From 9am until 5pm, over 40 local vendors will be on hand selling a range of products, including jewellery, cedar items, clothing, baked goods, children’s items, Christmas wreaths and so much more.
Entry is free. Parking is available at Woodex Parking lot on Woodbourne Avenue.
For more information, contact jbutler@bhs.bm.
For the first time ever, St. George’s will host their own Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday, December 1st.
Starting at 5pm at the main Town Square, the evening will kick off with a visit from Santa Claus himself and promises to be a fabulous community event filled with candy, music and other fun things for the kiddies.
The boat parade will begin at 6.30, and you are invited to decorate your boat and join the flotilla in St. George’s Harbour to celebrate the festive season, or enjoy the parade from one of the plenty of viewing spots.
The party continues into the night at The Wharf Restaurant & Bar on Somers Wharf, where you can enjoy music provided by DJ Malcolm (aka ‘Lethal Weapon’) Smith.
This is a free event.
For more information, or to register for entry into the parade, contact stgeorgesboatparade@gmail.com.
Carlos Santana Trott and Scribbles Art Shack have teamed up for a 90’s Edition of Sip & Trap Glow Paint Night on Friday, December 14th.
The party is from 7pm until 9:35pm at BAA Clubhouse, where you are invited to come early to enjoy nibbles and gather your supplies. When the clock strikes 7pm the lights go off, the 90’s music comes alive and the “HYPE” painting begins!
BAA Bar will be open for cash and card purchases.
The cost is $90 for a group of 2, $180 for groups of 4, or $270 for groups of 6. All supplies & pre-sketches are included in the pricing. There are only 30 spaces available and booking is open online at https://bit.ly/2Te8Tqs.
For more information, contact Chrisanthi at artshackbda@gmail.com or 735-2399.
Enjoy a night in with the girls at the Christmas Gift Body Scrub Workshop on Tuesday, December 4th.
From 6pm at Lotus on Victoria Street, you can expect a fun, holiday themed ladies night with hot chocolate and seasonal treats while learning to make personal care products with doTerra Essential Oils, for quick and easy Christmas gifts. There will be a selection of various sugar scrub recipes that combine doTERRA essential oils with staples that you probably already have in your kitchen to get a yummy smelling scrub, to exfoliate dead skin, that you can make yourself. One of the best parts about this project is that you do not have to be crafty to pull it off. All you need to bring is a jar that you wish to personally decorate and a mug for your hot chocolate.
The cost is $15 for the class. Wear comfortable clothing.
Your instructor is Isabelle Weber, a qualified Aromatherapist and doTERRA Wellness Advocate, Women’s Wellness Practitioner & Child Adolescent and Family Therapist.
For more information, or to rsvp, contact Lotus on 296-5900 or Isabelle on 703-3408, or email info@lotusbermuda.com or isabelle.weberbda@gmail.com.
Lotus is bringing a taste of Cirque du Soleil to Bermuda with the Cirque du Nutcracker Holiday Show on Saturday, December 15th.
This holiday season, get swept off your feet by the spectacular Lotus Aerial Performance Team as they dazzle you with choreographed dances suspended high above in the air. The show promises to WOW-you with stunning acrobatics, so be sure to round up the whole family as this event is perfect for all ages.
Showtime starts at 3pm in the Berkeley Institute Cafetorium and finishes at 5pm. Please arrive 15 minutes early to make sure that you are seated by the time the show begins.
The cost of this event is $25 per person. Tickets are available from www.Ptix.bm.
For more information please contact 296-5900 or info@lotusbermuda.com
Now in it’s 12th year of making your sides hurt with laughter, Just for Laughs Bermuda is returning from Wednesday, January 9th until Saturday, January 12th.
The legendary Alonzo Host is coming back to host again, and three international comics will also be performing. Ronny Chieng (Australia) will be performing on all four nights, as well asBermuda’s own Jonathan Young will open the show each night, to warm up your laughter muscles. From Thursday to Saturday; you can also see Rachel Feinstein (USA) and Nathan Macintosh (Canada).
The laughter begins at 8pm at City Hall’s Earl Cameron Theatre on Wednesday with the Double Bill Show. Expect an intimate evening of world-class comedy featuring the legendary Alonzo Bodden, Ronny Chieng (Australia), and Jonathan Young. Come early to enjoy the Open Bar from 7pm until 8pm.
Starting at 8pm on Thursday is the Cabaret Style Show, featuring all of the comics. You can choose from tables of 4,6 or 10. Drinks and finger foods will be available at your table.
The Friday show starts at 9pm at Fairmont Southampton’s Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre and features all of the comics. There is a choice of seating- cabaret-style in front (with drink service at your table) or theatre-style on levels 2 and 3.
The Saturday show starts at 7pm at Fairmont Southampton’s Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre and features all of the comics. This night offers theatre-style seating only.
Book your after show dinner at Waterlot or Medittera directly with the hotel and receive the “Take the Elevator Home” room rate of $189 plus taxes and fees.
Tickets are $49.95 for Double Bill, $89.95 for the cabaret-style show, $79.95, $89.95, or $99.95 for the Friday and Saturday shows. Tickets are available online at www.Bdatix.bm, from Uniquely Yours on Washington Lane, or Freshman in Heron Bay Plaza.
For more information, visit www.ComedyEvent.bm.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
November
**NEW BUEI Screens: Tea With The Dames, 3rd Screening – November 21st
Thanksgiving Dinner at Marcus’ – November 21st, November 22nd & November 24th
Laser Lipo Black Friday Party – November 22nd
Thanksgiving at L’Oriental – November 22nd
Thanksgiving at La Trattoria – November 22nd
Thanksgiving at Fairmont Southampton – November 22nd
Thanksgiving at Fourways – November 22nd
Thanksgiving at Little Venice – November 22nd
Thanksgiving at Lido – November 22nd
**NEW Cottage Cafe & Bistro Thanksgiving Dinner Take-Out – November 22nd
**NEW RAA Island Wide Social – November 23rd
Lighting of the Tree: Tree of Lights – November 23rd
Bermuda College Alumni Social and Games Night – November 23rd
Redemption Family Fight Night – November 23rd
**NEW BE (Bermuda Entrepreneur) A Hunter – November 23rd
**NEW Steps Toward Healing: A Mother Daughter Journey – November 24th
**NEW Small Business S”ART”aday – November 24th
**NEW 2018/2019 TMR Youth Mountain Bike Series – starts November 24th
**NEW Lighting of the Town – November 24th
**NEW Rance Allen Group Dinner Concert – November 24th
Redemption Fight Night – November 24th
FoH/Hannover Re Walk and Run 2018 – November 25th
**NEW Fat Tire Massive Mountain Bike Race Series – November 25th
BUEI Screens: Wildlife – November 25th
**NEW Sexual Harassment: It’s Everybody’s Business – November 27th
**NEW 2nd Annual WOMB Vendor Market – November 28th
**NEW International College & University Fair – November 29th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – November 29th
BUEI Talks: The Vigilant – November 29th
**UPDATED Movie Lounge – November 16th Rescheduled for November 30th
**NEW BE (Bermuda Entrepreneur) A Bowler – November 30th
**NEW Christmas Block Party – November 30th
**NEW Quinn’s Up With People Fundraiser Showcase – November 30th
Designed for Impact Women’s Conference – November 30th & December 1st
December
**NEW Warwick Academy Car Boot and Bake Sale – December 1st
**NEW BHS Holiday Bazaar – December 1st
**NEW St. George’s Christmas Boat Parade – December 1st
Bermy Throw Down – October 5th Postponed until December 1st
Home-Grown Alternatives (HGA) 2018 – December 1st
Paget Primary Car Wash & Bake Sale – December 1st
**NEW Christmas Gift Body Scrub Workshop – December 4th
Jingle Bell 5k Run/Walk – December 9th
**NEW Sip & Trap Glow Paint Night: 90’s Edition – December 14th
Bermuda School of Music Presents: Joy To The World – December 14th & 15th
Young @ Art – December 15th
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Introduction Days – December 15th, January 19th (2019), & February 16th (2019).
**NEW Cirque du Nutcracker Holiday Show – December 15th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – December 20th
January
**NEW Just for Laughs Bermuda: Double Bill – January 9th
**NEW Just for Laughs Bermuda: Cabaret Style Show – January 10th
**NEW Just for Laughs Bermuda: Theatre or Cabaret Style Show – January 11th
**NEW Just for Laughs Bermuda: Theatre Style Show – January 12th
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Verdi’s Aida – January 12th
Warhammer 40,000: Introduction Days – January 19th
February
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila – February 2nd
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West – February 19th
March
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Muhly/Wright’s Marnie – March 2nd
Pirates of Bermuda – March 16th
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Verdi’s La Traviata – March 16th
April
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur – April 7th
May
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Bizet’s Carmen – May 5th
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment – May 18th
June
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Wagner’s Die Walküre – June 1st
Art Exhibits
Current Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art
- 10 Years a Museum Redux – ongoing
- Bermuda in Bloom by Jaya Perrier – until November 28th
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 – November 9th to December 3rd
- Onions Gallery: Paintings by Kevin Morris
- Edinburgh Gallery: Carmen Domarco
- Studios A&B: Apples from the Tree by Vivienne Gardner and daughter
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – until further notice
Enjoy the rest of the week and don’t eat too much candy corn!
B
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