February 20th, 2019 Bermuda Calendar Update
Good Morning Bermuda!
Here’s your weekly update with all of the latest events that have been added to the Bermuda Calendar since last week. As always, don’t forget to check out the Quick Recap section at the bottom of this post for a full list of all upcoming events, including those previously covered in previous posts.
Are you planning an event? Let us know by submitting full details via the online submission form here – a basic listing is free!
Because good champagne never goes out of style, Marcus’ is hosting a Vintage Champagne Dinner on Friday, February 22nd.
From 7pm until 9:30pm at the restaurant at the Hamilton Princess hotel, you are invited to toast with celebrated champagne and decadent dishes. A four-course meal will be matched with the perfect vintage champagne, including; Dom Perignon, Veuve Cliquot, and Ruinart.
The cost is $225 per person, plus gratuities.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 441-298-2028 or ham.diningreservations@fairmont.com.
The Garden Club of Bermuda invites all to attend a presentation of the Skills Development Program, an innovative horticultural curriculum for youth, administered by Roger Parris and Sam Santucci of the Department of Parks, on Monday, February 25th.
From 6pm until 7:30pm at the Anglican Cathedral Church Hall, they are welcoming three officials; Rev. Christopher College, Nicholas College and Christopher Evans from Bournemouth in the U.K.
Admission is free. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact the President of The Garden Club, Cindy Young at cy3661@gmail.com.
BUEI & Crimestoppers present the 2nd Annual Weekend Film Experience, which will run from Thursday, February 28th until Sunday, March 3rd.
This is an opportunity to watch five great movies which would not normally screen at local, commercial cinemas. Funds raised from the Weekend Film Experience will enable Crime Stoppers Bermuda to develop a 2019 multimedia awareness campaign.
The festival open with The Favourite on Thursday, February 28th at 7:30pm. Set in early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives her charm endears her to Sarah. Tickets are $20 for Adults, $15 for Students and available from www.Ptix.bm/TheFavourite.
The second film, The Guilty starts on Friday, March 1st at 7:30pm. The Guilty tells the story of a police officer who assigns alarm dispatch duty and enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped woman. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $12 for Students and available from www.Ptix.bm/TheGuilty.
The third film, Big Fish and Begonia is a wonderfully animated movie which tells the tale of a 16-year-old girl who travels to the human world in the form of a dolphin and forms a connection with a human boy. The film starts at 1:30pm on Saturday, March 2nd. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $12 for Students and available from www.Ptix.bm/BigFish&Begonia.
The fourth film in the weekend experience, Disobedience starts at 3pm on Sunday, March 3rd. A woman returns to her Orthodox Jewish community that shunned her for her attraction to a female childhood friend. Once back, their passions reignite as they explore the boundaries of faith and sexuality. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $12 for Students and available from www.Ptix.bm/Disobedience.
The fifth and final film, C’est la Vie! will also premier on Sunday, March 3rd at 5:30pm. The story is about a hectic wedding party held in an 17th century French palace that comes together with the help of the behind-the-scenes staff. Tickets are $15 for Adults, $12 for Students and available from www.Ptix.bm/C’estlavie.
For more information, contact BUEI’s Oceans Gift Shop on 294-0204.
MS Awareness Week: 2nd Annual Swimathon will take place at Bermuda National Sports Centre on Saturday, March 2nd.
MS Awareness Week’s goal is to increase public awareness and understanding of Multiple Sclerosis, and to raise necessary funds to assist MS sufferers with medical needs.
The Swimathon will run from 10am until 4pm. If you are a swimmer, or know of one who would like to help, they invite you to contact them for participant information and pledge forms, or visit the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Bermuda Facebook page.
For more information, contact info@msssociety.bm
The fist session in Harry’s Wine School: Falling For Red will take place on Saturday, March 2nd.
This will be held from 2pm until 4pm at Harry’s Restaurant, where you can join an intimate and educational class about wine from Bordeux. The class will continue weekly and explore five different red wines, from a new region, each week. Each wine will coat your glass with their stunning hues.
Subsequent classes will feature wines from: Argentina on Saturday, March 9th; Italy on Saturday, March 16th; Chile on Saturday, March 23rd.
The cost is $85 per person and reservations are limited. If your are hungry before class, you can enjoy lunch at Harry’s with a complimentary glass of Prosecco or Mimosa. All wines will be available for purchase after class, from Miles Market.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact karen@bermudawineconcierge.com.
Try a new approach to your health with Iyengar Yoga For Beginners, a new 6-week course, starting on Tuesday, March 12th.
This unique style of yoga encourages precise alignment and mindful movement, often utilising a variety of props to help students safely achieve and hold poses for maximum benefit. Iyengar yoga provides an ideal foundation for new students, and offers a comprehensive platform for more experienced students to advance their practice.
Classes will be held weekly at The Club at Fritholme Gardens (Elbow Beach), on Tuesdays 8-9pm, Wednesdays 7:30-8:30pm, Fridays 7:45-8:45pm, and Saturdays 10:45-11:45am. The course is suitable for students of all abilities, ages 16+.
The cost is $150 for the entire course.
For more information, or to sign-up, contact Cara at yoga@fritholme.bm or visit www.fritholme.com/iyengar-yoga.
The Jubilee Sailing Trust will be sailing into Bermuda from Antigua on the Tall Ship Lord Nelson, on Thursday, March 21st.
This is your opportunity to get involved in a fantastic charity and sail onboard one of the only purpose built tall ships in the world. The Jubilee Sailing Trust’s vision is of an inclusive world where we can all contribute and feel valued. Their unique mission is to give people of mixed abilities and circumstances the freedom to explore their ability, potential and place in the world through inclusive adventures at sea.
The Tall Ship will berth on Front Street where it will remain until Sunday, March 24th when it leaves again for Weymouth, UK. Anyone over the age of 16 is invited to join the next voyage, sail the ship and get involved in all aspects of ship life.
The contribution/subsidised price of this voyage is $2886.46 (£2240), and there is a 10% discount when using the code ANTBER10. Burseries are also available, which you can learn more about here: http://jst.org.uk/help-funding-your-voyage/
To sign-up for the voyage, follow the booking link:
http://jubilee-sailing-trust.force.com/voyagebooking?id=a08D000001K3ijs&iv=true&vn=LN968&source=XXX
For more information, contact info@jst.org.uk or visit http://jst.org.uk/sailing-adventures/.
The Bermuda Gymnastics Association are hosting Open Houses on Saturday, March 23rd and Sunday, March 24th.
They invite you to come and explore the gym, to see if gymnastics is right for you, and learn about the variety of programs they offer for all ages.
Visit their location in the Saltus Gymnasium (St. John’s rd) on Saturday, March 23rd from 2:30pm to 4pm. This location caters to children under 12 years old.
Or visit their St. David’s location (35 Southside rd) on Sunday, March 24th from 10am to Noon. This location caters to all ages, including adults.
These events are free.
For more information, contact 295-0589 or visit www.BermudaGymnastics.bm.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
February
Sportseller’s 40th Anniversary Celebration: Minuzo Glow 5k Walk/Run – February 20th
The Secret Lives of the Humpbacks – February 20th
A Tribute to the late Ira Philip and Professor Tony Martin – February 21st
Becoming Michelle Obama: An Evening With Ruth Thomas, MBE – February 21st
Inedit Dinner – February 21st
Winter Wine Dinner: Slow, Low & Bio – February 22nd
The Bermuda Principles Awards Gala 2019 – February 22nd
**NEW Vintage Champagne Dinner – February 22nd
Bermuda Festival of Performing Arts: Heather Nova in “A Celebration of Women Songwriters – Past, Present and Future” – February 22nd & 23rd
Breaking the Glass Ceiling Conference – February 22nd to February 24th
Young @ Art: February 2019 – February 23rd
Marcus’ Cooking Classes: LA Taco Truck – February 23rd
Black History Month: Dinner with Sir John Swan – February 23rd
St. Anne’s Bingo Supper – February 23rd
Get Up, Get Down N’ Get Funky – February 23rd
Teachers Rugby Presents: Fight Night XVIII The Resurrection – February 23rd
Fat Tire Massive Mountain Bike Series: Hog Bay Park – February 24th
P.A.L.S. 31st Annual Family Fun Walk & Run – February 24th
Girlguiding Bermuda: Thinking Day Service and Parade – February 24th
BNT Auction & Jumble Sale: Drop Off Days – February 24th, 25th & 26th
**NEW Skills Development Program Presentation – February 25th
Bermuda Festival of Performing Arts: The Queen’s Six – February 25th and 26th
IMA February Open House – February 27th & 28th
BNT Auction Preview & Jumble Sale – February 28th & March 1st
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – February 28th
**NEW BUEI & Crimestoppers Present: The 2nd Annual Weekend Film Experience: The Favourite – February 28th
March
BVA Wine Tasting 2019 – March 1st
**NEW BUEI & Crimestoppers Present: The 2nd Annual Weekend Film Experience: The Guilty – March 1st
Warwick Academy Quiz Night – March 1st
Bermuda Festival of Performing Arts: Broadway’s Next H!t Musical – March 1st and 2nd
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Muhly/Wright’s Marnie – March 2nd
BNT Auction & Jumble Sale – March 2nd
**NEW MS Awareness Week: 2nd Annual Swimathon – March 2nd
**NEW Harry’s Wine School: Falling For Red: Bordeux – March 2nd
**NEW BUEI & Crimestoppers Present: The 2nd Annual Weekend Film Experience: Big Fish and Begonia – March 2nd
The Eliza DoLittle Society Soup a Bowl & Jazz Night – March 2nd
African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Bus Tour – March 2nd & March 9th
Peace Lutheran Church Car Boot Sale – March 2nd
Sensei Roots’ 24th Annual Shiai Invitational Karate Tournament – March 3rd
Great Bermuda Penguin Swim – March 3rd
**NEW BUEI & Crimestoppers Present: The 2nd Annual Weekend Film Experience: C’est la Vie! – March 3rd
**NEW BUEI & Crimestoppers Present: The 2nd Annual Weekend Film Experience: Disobedience – March 3rd
Bermuda Festival of Performing Arts: Frisson Ensemble Presents: Selections from Mozart to Bernstein & Women Composers Throughout History – March 5th & 6th
Bermuda Festival of Performing Arts: Kathryn Kates as Maria Callas in Terrence McNally’s Master Class – March 8th and 9th
**NEW Harry’s Wine School: Falling For Red: Argentina – March 9th
Fat Tire Massive Mountain Bike Series: Ferry Reach – March 10th
**NEW Iyengar Yoga For Beginners – starts March 12th
Save our Boys, Save our Future – March 12th
L’Alliance Française des Bermudes Ciné Club: Gauguin – Voyage de Tahiti – March 12th
**NEW Harry’s Wine School: Falling For Red: Italy – March 16th
When Memories Won’t Fade – March 16th
Early Childhood Symposium – March 16th
Pirates of Bermuda – March 16th
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Verdi’s La Traviata – March 16th
The Caravan Entertainers Awards Luncheon – March 17th
Relay For Life: Team Captain Meetings – March 19th
**NEW Tall ship Lord Nelson Visits Bermuda – March 21st to March 24th
An Evening in the Enchanted Forest – March 22nd
Educational Workshop 2019: Experience Dyslexia – March 23rd
Marcus’ Cooking Classes: Soul Food – March 23rd
**NEW Harry’s Wine School: Falling For Red: Chile – March 23rd
**NEW Bermuda Gymnastics Open House – March 23rd & 24th
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series 2019: Ray Swan Flat 8k – March 24th
IMA March Open House – March 27th & 28th
Young @ Art: March 2019 – March 30th
Relay For Life BINGO Night – March 30th
April
Masterworks Spring Break Art Camp – April 1st to April 5th
Corporate Futsal Challenge – April 6th
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series 2019: Ludwig Cann 10k – April 7th
The Crystal Butterfly Awards – April 7th
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur – April 7th
Masterworks Spring Break Art Camp – April 8th to April 12th
Bermuda Breeze Tennis Championships – April 15th to April 21st
Relay For Life: Team Captain Meetings – April 16th
Relay For Life Fish/Chicken Dinner – April 26th
MS Amlin World Triathlon Bermuda 2019 – April 27th
May
Swan’s Running Club Legends Race Series 2019: “Sir” Stanley Burgess 5k – May 5th
The Crystal Butterfly Awards: Part 2 – May 5th
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Bizet’s Carmen – May 5th
Relay For Life: Team Captain Meetings – May 15th
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
- Secrets Within a Sketch – until March 12th
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 BSoA – until February 20th
- Onions Gallery: The Members Photography
- Edinburgh Gallery: The Mobile African Foundation Timeline
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – until further notice
Enjoy the rest of your week!
B
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