May 15th, 2019 Bermuda Calendar Update
Happy Hump Day Bermuda!
Here is your weekly update with all of the latest events to the Bermuda Calendar since last week. Be sure to check out the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of this post as well, for a full listing of all upcoming events, including those previously covered in previous posts. A list of regular/weekly events can be found on the Other Sections page of the site, or click here.
To have your next event included on the calendar, simply fill out the online submission form here – a basic listing is free!
Bermuda Fun Golf in Dockyard invites you to join them every Wednesday for Happy Hour Golf starting on May 15th.
Weekly from 5pm until 10pm, you can enjoy $10 rounds of Mini Golf, and specials on Gosling’s Dark n’ Stormy, Bermuda Rum Swizzle and Corona.
Enjoy incredible views and magnificent sunsets from the Sunset Terrace, and tasty food from The Caddy Shack Bar & Grill. They also offer Glow in the Dark Night Golf, at the Happy Hour price.
Happy Hour Golf will continue every Wednesday until end of August.
For more information, contact office@fungolf.bm or 400-7888.
Bermuda National Gallery Lecture Series Presents: Ashley Dunn on Thursday, May 16th.
Ashley Dunn is assistant curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she is responsible for nineteenth-century French drawings, prints, and illustrated books in the collection. In this lecture she will talk about her recent exhibition projects including Rodin at The Met (2017) and Devotion to Drawing: The Karen B. Cohen Collection of Eugène Delacroix (2018). She studied French at Emory University, received a Master of Studies in the history of art and visual culture from the University of Oxford, and recently completed her Ph.D. at Northwestern University.
The event starts at 5:30pm with a reception in the Bermuda National Gallery. The lecture starts at 6pm.
Tickets are $35 for BNG Members, $40 for non-members and are available for purchase online at www.BdaTix.bm.
For more information, contact Bermuda National Gallery at 295-9428 or membership@bng.bm.
The Dream World of Nicky Gurret & Sorgel is a new exhibition opening at Gallery One Seventeen on Friday, May 17th.
This not-to-be-missed joint exhibition features two local artists; Bermudian, Nicky Gurret and French painter Pierre Sorgel. Gurret’s art leans towards the abstract whereas Sorgel’s is surreal. Brilliant, bright colours feature in both artist’s work.
Gallery One Seventeen is open from 10am until 5pm, Monday through Saturday. The exhibition will run for two weeks until May 31st.
For more information, contact 295-1783.
The Bermuda Plein Air Group and the Bermuda National Trust invite you to The Art of Preservation – a group show featuring paintings of National Trust properties produced over the last year, on Friday, May 17th.
The exhibition will be on display at Waterville for one night only, from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. From hidden homes to open spaces, over 75 pieces of art will be for sale.There will also be a quick art competition, plein air painting demo, character sketching and a silent auction – promising an evening you don’t want to miss.
There is no cover charge. After this event the show will be on display at the Arts Centre at Dockyard until June 13th.
For more information, contact 236-6483 or visit www.BNT.bm.
Dalton E. Tucker’s PTA are hosting their first Spring Fair on Saturday, May 18th.
This will be held from noon until 6pm at the school on Middle Road, where families are welcome to come and join in the festivities. Food vendors will be on site to provide lunch and snack options.
Admission is free for Children 4 years and under; $15 for children 5 and up; or $5 for adults (over 16 years old). The admission fee is inclusive of all games and activities. Wrist bands can be purchased at the gate on the day or in advance.
For more information, or to purchase wrist bands in advance, contact det.pta@gmail.com.
Celebrating the reason why Bermudians are known as Onions, this year’s Onion Day will be on Saturday, May 18th.
From noon until 4pm at Carter House, Southside, St David’s, this Heritage Month event will celebrate Bermuda Onions – both the vegetable and two-legged variety. There will be local food for sale, and competitions for the Largest Onion as well as an Onion Eating Contest and raffle draw.
Admission is free, although donations to The St. David’s Island Historical Society will be gratefully accepted. While at Carter House, take a look at the progress of their Site Restoration Project, with 9 new endemic/native species to add, and the return of the Spanish Bermuda Tobacco which was found on Island by the Sea Venture Castaways during 1609.
Food tickets are $5 each. The 2020 St. David’s Calendar will also be for sale, and the first person to purchase will win a prize.
For more information, contact Rick at 297-1953 or Ronnie at 292-1387.
You can learn how to support yourself in healing your back and prevent future injuries with Living Yoga’s 6-Week Low Back Series starting on Saturday, May 18th
Weekly from 3:30pm until 5pm at The Yoga Centre on Victoria Street, the course will address low back tension and pain through adaptation, sequencing, core engagement and breath. No previous yoga experience is required.
The course is taught by a RYT500 hours Yoga Alliance certified teacher, EYT Yoga-Therapist-in-Training, and certified instructor of the Essential Low Back Program.
The cost of the course is $175.
For more information, or to register, contact francesmarshall04@gmail.com or 295-0190.
Snorkel Park invites you to join them on the beach for Sundays Live – a day filled with entertainment, held every week, starting on May 19th.
From 1pm until 6pm you can enjoy the rhythmic sounds and energy of Bermuda Top Bands performing live on the beach. Get in on the action, with their family-friendly DJ’s spinning island tunes to keep you dancing! You can expect conga lines, limbo, musical games and much more. Visit De’ Rental Hut for snorkel gear, kayaks, paddleboards, waterslide passes and a variety of floats for a splashing good time. (additional fees apply).
General Admission is $10, or free for toddlers (ages 4 and under.) This event will repeat weekly through September.
For more information, contact 234-3100 or info@snorkelparkbeach.com.
Enjoy great food with live entertainment at Fairmont Southampton’s iconic weekly Cabana Sunset Beach BBQ every Tuesday this summer, starting on May 21st.
Weekly from 6pm until 9pm at the resort’s Cabana Bar & Grill, you can choose your favourites from the hot fire pit: Grilled wahoo wrapped in Bermuda banana leaves, St. Louis-style BBQ pork ribs, or Caribbean grilled chicken complimented by delicious sides such as calamari salad, mac & cheese and corn on the cob. Watch the waves crash as you sample some of the dessert buffet selections.
New for this year! Gosling’s will host a Crown & Anchor table for an hour, starting at 7pm.
The cost of the BBQ is $55 per person, plus 17% gratuities.
Cabana Bar & Grill is open daily from 11am – 4pm for lunch service with a daily Happy Hour from 4pm to 6pm.
For more information, or to make a reservation, contact 238-8000.
The Bermuda Zoological Society invites you to join them for another lecture: Longtails, Oystercatchers, and other Shorebirds on Wednesday, May 29th.
From 7pm until 9pm at BAMZ, the lecture will be presented by Dr. Dan Gribbin, Audubon Society member and wildlife photographer. Capturing the grace and beauty of shore birds in their natural habitat in Florida is a fascinating challenge, particularly for the photographer with an interest in artistic design. Dan takes up the challenge.
Entry to the lecture is free, but a donation of $5 is gratefully accepted. To register, visit the BZS website at www.Bzs.bm.
For more information, contact Lisa Greene at elgreenebda@icloud.com.
Impact Mentoring Academy invites you to their next fundraising event, a Drive-In Movie Night on Saturday, June 1st.
Join them to watch BumbleBee under the stars on the field at Berkeley Institute, with your friends and family. Gates open at 6:30pm and the film starts at 8:30pm.
Hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, face painting and beverages will all be available for purchase to enhance your movie experience.
Admission is $25 per car, or $5 per person with a chair. Space for cars is limited.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.Bdatix.bm, from IMA Students and PTA members, or from the school’s main office.
For more information, contact 747-4621 or info@imabda.bm.
Rosedon Hotel invites you to join them for a culinary and musical adventure as they kick-off their Summer Soiree Series on Saturday, June 1st.
From 7pm until 11pm at the hotel on Pitts Bay Road, you can enjoy a dramatic evening in their sub tropical gardens, with unlimited food and drink from Huckleberry Restaurant. The first event in this series promises a night to remember, set to the sounds of a Funk Fusion theme with Taylor Rankin and his violin ‘Leroy’ and Devils Isle Audio.
Please be aware that there will be NO PARKING on site. You are encouraged to organise transportation prior to arrival and support Bermuda’s Drive For Change.
All-inclusive tickets are $250 and available from www.Ptix.bm.
For more information, contact 478-2256 or visit www.Rosedon.com.
Attention all sports fans, the most anticipated fight of the year: Fight Night Champion, featuring Bermuda’s own Nikki Bascome vs. Alvin Lagumbay from the Philippines, will take place on Saturday, June 29th.
From 6pm until midnight in the Victualing Yard in Royal Naval Dockyard, the event will show the best of the best local boxers and kickboxers under the stars, with state-of-the-art electrifying lighting and audio in a festive atmosphere. You are sure to be sure enticed by their vendors selling delicious food from Frog & Onion Pub and Bonefish Grill service stations.
Boxing Youth Exhibition starts at 6pm, followed by Fight Card at 7pm.
The cost is $65 for General Admission (bleacher seating), $75 for preferred seating, or $150 for VIP seating. VIP perks include: access numbered seating entitlement, secure VIP parking, ringside seating, waiter Service, a complementary photograph, fan flag, and an All Access Pass to the official “Victory” After Party VIP section at Snorkel Park Dockyard.
Tickets are available online at www.Ptix.bm or from Game Time in Hamilton, St. Georges, and Somerset, or Bo’s Lawn Equipment in Warwick.
For more information, contact epicbda@gmail.com.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
May
Mediterra French Weekends – starts May 3rd, May 10th, May 18th, & May 31st
Relay For Life: Team Captain Meetings – May 15th
**NEW Happy Hour Golf – starts May 15th
**NEW Bermuda National Gallery Lecture Series Presents: Ashley Dunn – May 16th
KATKiDS & BUEI Films Present: Even When I Fall – May 16th
Princess Beach Club BBQ – starts May 16th
**NEW BNT & Bermuda Plein Air Group Presents: The Art of Preservation – May 17th
Lazy Fridays – starts May 17th
Elliot Primary Spring Fair – May 18th
Peace Lutheran Church Car Boot Sale – May 18th
**NEW Dalton E. Tucker’s Spring Fair – May 18th
**NEW Onion Day at Carter House – May 18th
A Walk in Our Life: Celebration for Women – May 18th
**NEW Living Yoga: 6-Week Low Back Series – starts May 18th
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment – May 18th
Eurovision Party – May 18th
1609 Records Presents: Full Moon – May 18th
Quiz and Chips – May 18th
Cockspur Rum Presents Old School Reggae Cruise – May 18th
DJ Rusty G Presents: Flag Invasion – May 18th
Leadership: The Compass to Success – May 19th
**NEW Sundays Live at Snorkel Park – starts May 19th
BUEI Screens: Tell it to the Bees – May 19th
BUEI Screens: Red Joan (2nd Showing) – May 21st
**NEW Cabana Sunset Beach BBQ – starts May 21st
16th Annual Bermuda Guitar Festival – May 23rd & 25th
Katie Matcham Piano Recital – May 26th
Spirit of Bermuda: Marion to Bermuda Race – May 27th
**NEW Longtails, Oystercatchers, and other Shorebirds – May 29th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – May 30th
June
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Wagner’s Die Walküre – June 1st
BNT Fundraising Dinner: Night of Nostalgia – June 1st
**NEW Impact Mentoring Academy Drive In Movie Night – June 1st
**NEW Summer Soiree Series – starts June 1st
Catch A Fire – June 1st
Tasting of Earth Friendly Wines at BSoA – April 25th Postponed until June 6th
Spirit of the Ocean: Art Competition, Show & Auction – June 7th to June 28th
The Bermuda Book Festival at BUEI – June 8th
**RESCHEDULED Dr. C. A. Smith Commemorative Celebration – May 18th June 9th
Drench’d Wet Fete – June 12th
Sick Leave: The Cruise Edition Pt. 2 – June 14th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – June 27th
Portland Maine Summer Voyage – June 27th
**NEW Fight Night Champion – June 29th
July
2019 Bermuda Piano Festival – July 2nd, July 3rd & July 5th
Live Muay Thai – July 6th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – July 25th
September
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – September 26th
October
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – October 31st
November
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – November 28th
Art Exhibits
Current Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art – until May 28th
- Pairings and Partners: Bermuda and Other Tales
- Rocks by Jason Bereswill
Current Exhibits at Bermuda National Gallery – ongoing
- The Power of Art: Land and Sea: Fragile Treasures
- Jacqueline Alma: Like a Tree, Let the Dead Leaves Drop
- What’s Poppin’!
Current Exhibits at Bermuda Society of Arts – until May 28th
- Onions Gallery: Members Spring Show
- Edinburgh Gallery: Beyond Water – Christina Douglas and Julia Pimentel
- Galleries A&B: Senior Art Shows, sponsored by Department of Community & Cultural Affairs
Current Exhibits at Gallery One Seventeen
- The Dream World of Nicky Gurret & Sorgel – May 17th to May 31st
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – until further notice
Enjoy the rest of your week!
B
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