September 18th, 2019 Bermuda Calendar Update
Happy Hump Day!
Hope your hurricane prep is all done for the imminent arrival of Humberto. If not, then you’d better hurry – these storms are no joke! Please stay safe and look after each other, Bermuda.
Here are all the latest events that have been added to the Bermuda calendar since last week’s post. As always, don’t forget to check out the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of the post for a full listing of all upcoming events, including those previously covered in previous posts.
If you are planning an event, let us help you spread the world by submitting a full description of your event to our online submission form here – a basic listing is free!
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Bermuda, registered charity #996, invites you to support them in their fundraising efforts by participating in the Zurich 5K Run & Walk on Sunday, September 22nd.
Races start at 8:15 am at Clearwater Beach, and all are welcome to join. There are a number of prizes to win, as well as raffle prizes that will be announced at the end of the race.
Prizes categories include: Overall: Male & Female Runners; Male & Female First, Second & Third; Juniors 1.5 mile, 7-11 – 1st, 2nd & 3rd prize Male & Female; Male and Female 1st, 2nd, & 3rd in the following age groups: 12-14, 15-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+, Walkers: Overall First, Second and Third (no distinction between male or female). Note: any walker caught running will be disqualified.
Registration is open online at RaceDayWorld.com/Race/BM/StDavid’s/Zurich5kRunWalk. All proceeds will go to Ovarian Cancer Awareness Bermuda. For those who don’t sign-up online, late registration will be at Clearwater Beach on Sunday at 7am.
This event is made possible by sponsors Barritts and Butterfield & Vallis.
For more information, contact OcaBda@gmail.com.
Marcus’ is hosting a new weekly event: Roots, Rock, Reggae every Thursday until the end of November, starting on September 26th.
The restaurant, located within the Hamilton Princess, is putting some special vegetarian and vegan creations on their menu for you to enjoy while listening to the rhythms of local reggae.
Dinner is served from 6pm until 10pm, and the live music is from 9pm until midnight.
There is no cover charge.
For more information, or reservations, contact 441-298-2028 or ham.diningreservations@fairmont.com.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Golf Challenge takes place at Tuckers Point Club on Friday, September 27th.
The event begins at 1:30pm for a shotgun start. Join for a fun and entertaining afternoon of golf, which includes a light lunch on the 6th hole, drinks, prize presentation with hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, a raffle, and lots of awesome prizes.
This is the award’s largest fundraiser and all the money raised will go directly to supporting the operating costs of the award, providing the programme free of charge to 400 plus participants per year.
The cost to enter is $1200 for a team of four.
For more information, to register or find out how you can support the award, contact Fiona@TheAward.bm.
Calling all book lovers! It’s almost time for BNL’s annual BIG Book Sale, scheduled to take place this year on Saturday, September 28th.
Plan to stop by the Bermuda National Library on Queen Street between 10am and 4pm to snag previously enjoyed books for only $1 each! If you show your library card and bring your own shopping bag, you can fill it for just $5.
Bring your family and enjoy free popcorn while browsing hundreds of titles from all genres including a wide range of children’s books and Bermudiana.
All proceeds of the book sale will help to support the Friends of the Library charity.
For more information, contact Lisa at 299-0048, Nikki at 299-0046 or Library@gov.bm.
In an effort to raise funds for their Autism Early Intervention Centre, Tomorrow’s Voices Autism Centre is hosting a charity fundraiser they promise will be the largest paint night the island has ever seen: The Great Sip & Paint for Autism on Sunday, September 29th.
The night starts at 5pm with dinner at the BSoA on the top floor of the City Hall, and painting is from 6pm until 9pm. The event is sure to be epic with over 100 guests creating artwork for a great cause. Along with painting, tunes from DJ sounds will have you rocking in your chair as you create your masterpiece. The theme will be around Autism, and there will be an artist on hand to help get the creative juices flowing. There will also be a Sun Kissed Henna Station.
Tickets are $75 each and include dinner and two drinks, and patron tables of ten can be purchased for $1,000. All proceeds benefit the Tomorrow’s Voices Autism Centre and the families it supports. The event will help to raise funds for Tomorrow’s Voices’ much-needed Centre and services, as well as to broaden awareness of the autism spectrum and other developmental challenges that are increasingly affecting families in Bermuda. Tickets can be purchased on www.BdaTix.bm or Tomorrows Voices website www.TomorrowssVoices.bm or by calling 297-4342.
The night would not be possible without the support of sponsors MUFG, Belco, Aspen, A.F. Smith, Burrows Lightbourn and Barrits.
For more information, contact Shill@TomorrowsVoices.bm.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Bermuda, registered charity #996, is hosting a fundraising Aqua Aerobics Class: OCAB Splash for Teal on Tuesday, October 1st.
The fundraising event is to support their campaign to share the symptoms to watch for, and to assist women who are under insured or have no insurance to get the test they need.
The class is from 6pm until 7pm at the National Sports Complex. Class instructors are Anette Lewis and Jane Walker.
The cost is $10, and registration is open online at OvarianCancerAwareness.webs.com/registration-volunteer.
All proceeds will go towards Ovarian Cancer Awareness in Bermuda.
For more information, contact OcaBda@gmail.com.
Try a new approach to your health with an Introduction to Yoga (for Beginners), a new 4 week course starts on Wednesday, October 2nd.
The Iyengar method is a unique style of yoga that 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 Yoga Centre at Fritholme Gardens (Elbow Beach). Class options are Wednesdays 7-8pm, Thursdays 9:30-10:30am, or Saturdays 10:45-11:45am. The course is suitable for students of all abilities, ages 16+.
The cost is $100 for the entire 4 week course.
For more information or to sign-up, contact Ann at Yoga@Fritholme.bm or visit www.Fritholme.com/Iyengar-Yoga.
A new exhibition is opening at the Bermuda Society of Arts on the top floor of the City Hall on Friday, October 4th.
Mindframe Photo Voice is an exhibition of art and photography by people who use services at Mid- Atlantic Wellness Institute (MWI). Services include mental health, child and adolescent, intellectual disability, and substance abuse.
The opening reception is free and open to the public on Friday, October 4th from 5pm-7pm. The show will be on display until October 29th.
Opening hours at BSoA are from 10am until 4pm, Monday to Friday, and from 10am until 2pm on Saturdays.
For more information, contact 292-3824 or bsoa@ibl.bm, or visit www.BSoA.bm.
Generously Sponsored By BF&M, Benedict Associates will host The Unopened Gift: The Power of Emotional Agility in Workplace Wellbeing on Thursday, October 10th.
Enriched understanding of our emotions creates better work and business relationships, which then elevates work performance.
From 8:30am until 11:30am Hamilton Princess, you are invited to join in celebrating World Mental Health Awareness Day with Dan Newby, co-author of ‘The Unopened Gift: A Primer in Emotional Literacy’ who will be taking Emotional Intelligence to the next level; delivering an engaging and interactive seminar on the vital role of emotional literacy in successful leadership and organisational health and wellbeing.
The Unopened Gift reveals what we have not yet understood about emotions. Instead of viewing our emotions as uncomfortable and as preventing us from achieving our full potential, at this event you will discover how to value your emotions, embrace them as part of our everyday common sense, and use them as a tool to help navigate more strategically through life. Attendees will come to understand that emotions are not at war with reason, and in fact play a vital role in rational thinking. Organisations have traditionally minimised the role of emotions in the workplace, missing out on a vast resource for enhancing the work environment. This seminar will consider how health and wellbeing at work includes how we feel about our jobs; how efficiently we perform; and how productively we interact with colleagues, customers, and clients. The goal is to become aware of the positive and intricate link between reason and emotions, so we can maximise this relationship to create: increased self-expression in interpersonal interactions, more effective leadership, and elevated motivation and performance. Breakfast is included with this event.
The cost is $125 per person for the general public, $95 per person for Benedict Client Companies with Promo Code. Tickets are available at www.Ptix.bm.
For More Information, contact Cathy at BenedictNewby2019@gmail.com, Vaughn at 295-2070 or visit www.Benedict.bm.
The Bermuda men’s national football team will take on Mexico at the National Sports Centre in their third match of the Concacaf Nations League Tournament: Bermuda vs Mexico on Friday, October 11th.
Gates open at 8pm for a 10pm kick-off.
Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children (12 and under) & seniors, or $75 for VIP. VIP tickets include premium seating, a pre-match meal, two drinks and parking. Otherwise, parking is $10.
Tickets will not be sold at the gate, and must be purchased in advanced from Bermuda Football Association Head Quaters, the Pro Shop, or www.Ptix.bm.
For more information, contact GLindsay@BermudaFootball.com.
Experience Bermuda with Monroe Steele, an award-winning NY-based Fashion and Lifestyle Blogger, for a series of events showcasing the best of Bermuda’s style, culture, food and fun, from Friday to Sunday, October 11th to 13th.
The series of full day experiences are curated and led by Bermudian entrepreneur Kristin White.
On Friday, October 11th, starting at 10am, you will spend the morning learning about Bermuda’s incredible art scene with local art curators, Lisa Howie and Nzingha Ming. You’ll visit the gallery of the Bermuda Society of the Arts, search out public art in the City of Hamilton, and explore the incredible contemporary Art Collection of The Hamilton Princess. After lunch, you’ll hit the city’s most stylish stores for a sip, hop and shop. The day will wrap up with a rooftop happy hour at the BirdCage and dinner at Lost in the Triangle.
On Saturday, October 12th, from 9am until 3pm, you can experience four centuries of history in Bermuda’s UNESCO World Heritage Site. Join to tour The Town of St. George with Kristin White, and, along the way, get a taste of her favourite food from local eateries. After that, you’ll head to Tobacco Bay for a few hours of swimming and swizzle.
On Sunday, October 13th, from 1pm until 5pm, you can join Monroe for her final day to lounge on the waves with TrueBermuda Catamaran Charters. They’ll drop anchor, row about in clear kayaks, swim, and cheers to an incredible few days in Bermuda. The boat departs from and returns to the Hamilton Princess Hotel.
The cost of the Art + Style experience (Friday) is $150 and includes the Walking Art tour, casual lunch and dinner. The cost of the Food + Culture experience (Saturday) is $100 and includes a Food & History Tour, Swizzle and Round Trip Transport from Hamilton. The cost of the Sunday + Funday charter is $175 and includes lunch and open bar. Tickets are available from www.Ptix.bm.
For more information, contact Hiya@KristinDotCom.com.
How is your knowledge on film, history or science? How much do you know about 80s music? Well, you better start studying as the Women’s Resource Centre is hosting a Quiz Night with Mike Bishop on Saturday, October 19th.
This fun and exciting event will also feature dinner, a cash bar, raffle and a live and silent auction — all for a good cause.
Doors open at 7pm at the Spanish Point Boat Club, and the games begin at 8pm. A proper Quiz Night cuisine of lasagna, garlic bread, pizza and mixed green salad will be provided. There will be full bar and wine available for purchase. Come along and test your knowledge, this is an event they promise you won’t want to miss.
The ticket prices are $1,000 for a table of 8 or $150 for individual tickets. The maximum number of participants is 120 – space is limited, so you are advised to buy your tickets now. Tickets are available at www.Ptix.bm.
For more information, contact Cheryl Minors – cminors@wrcbermuda.com, or visit http://www.wrcbermuda.com/ to learn more about the Women’s Resource Centre programmes and services.
You think you know motown? Bermuda Live! Productions and Hindsight MultiMedia say think again as they present The Magic Of Motown: Four Decades of American Music, promising a musical production you don’t want to miss on Sunday, November 10th.
Doors open at 7pm at the Fairmont Southampton Mid Ocean Amphitheatre. Showtime starts at 8pm.
Dress code is semi-formal attire.
Tickets are $110 for the Early Bird Special, until October 5th, or $125 thereafter. Tickets are available from www.Ptix.bm, People’s Pharmacy, 27th Century Boutique and The Music Box.
For more information, contact astrod@yahoo.com.
The Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club will host the first-ever Bermuda Entrepreneurship Summit during Global Entrepreneurship Week, on Thursday, November 21st.
Featuring a line-up of world-class keynote speakers from around Bermuda and across North America, the all-day forum starts at 8am and will celebrate entrepreneurship and teach practical, high ROI skills related to: personal and corporate branding, health and wellness, networking and professional relationship-building, marketing and business development, time management for executives and “intrapreneurs” alike, how to be successful running a small business in Bermuda, how to best support women and minorities starting new companies on the island, and how to tap into entrepreneurship as a mindset to improve your career, regardless of whether you currently own a business or work as a rockstar corporate “intrapreneur”.
Attendees of this forum will not only learn these valuable skills, but they will have the opportunity to participate in facilitated networking sessions and connect with hundreds of talented individuals from Bermuda’s business community, including the government and corporate sectors.
General Admission is $699, or bring your team and save $100 per person when you register for five tickets (total of $2999). General Admission includes: lunch, coffee, and healthy snacks; keynotes, breakouts, and facilitated networking opportunities; access to attendee Facebook Group; summit materials – digital download of select resources from speakers. VIP Admission is $999 and includes: access to private cocktail reception with speakers and fellow VIPs; reserved seating in the front rows; curated connections introducing you to fellow attendees; 30 minute welcome call with USA Today’s “Most Connected Millennial” Jared Kleinert; keynotes, breakouts, and facilitated networking opportunities; access to attendee Facebook Group; summit materials – digital download of select resources from our speakers; exclusive invitation to other private dinners and events in Bermuda.
Tickets are on sale at www.Ptix.bm.
For more information, or for bulk ticket packages, contact contact@BermudaEntrepreneurshipSummit.com.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
September
New Exhibits Opening at BSoA – September 6th to October 1st
Marina Nights with Whiskys & Craft Beer – September 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th
Perfect Your Palate Pairings – September 12th, September 26th, October 10th & October 24th
ThinkFest: Bermuda’s Economic Train Wreck: The Financial Sector’s Hand in Crashing our Economy and Policy Implications – September 17th
BUEI Films presents: Maidentrip (2nd Showing) – September 18th
International Schools Fair – September 18th & 19th
Cancer Talks: Reduce Your Risk – September 19th
Meditation Basics: An 8-Week Course – starts September 19th
ThinkFest: Getting Beyond the Spin? Is Tourism Better Under an Authority? – September 19th
Sunset J’Ouvert – September 21st
Peace Lutheran Church Car Boot Sale – September 21st
Pranayama Intensive – starts September 21st
Caribbean Cup Final – September 21st
Open Mic Night: Bermuda Folk Club – September 21st
**NEW Zurich 5K Run/Walk – September 22nd
Dancing in September Cookout – September 1st Rescheduled September 22nd
Healing Thyself Through Knowing Thyself – September 22nd
BUEI Screens: Official Secrets – September 22nd
ThinkFest: Vacations for Liberation? Bermuda, Black Tourism and the Global Politics of Travelling While Black – September 22nd
Wall Yoga – starts September 23rd
BZS Lecture Series: A Conservation Dilemma: Seagrass and Green Turtles – September 24th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – September 26th
**NEW Roots, Rock, Reggae – starts September 26th
BUEI Films: The Right Stuff – September 26th
P.A.L.S. 8th Annual Mad Hair Day & Fun Fair – September 27th
Oktoberfest 2019 – September 26th, 27th, & 28th
FREE Hands-Only CPR Training – September 27th
World Tourism Day – September 27th
**NEW 6th Annual DofE Golf Challenge – September 27th
**NEW BNL’s BIG Book Sale – September 28th
4th Annual Fun Golf Open Mini Golf Tournament – September 28th
Family & Friends CPR Training – September 28th & 29th
Masters of Digital Illusions – September 28th
Housestyle Takeover On the Water – September 28th
SPCA 100th Anniversary Fundraising Masquerade Ball – September 28th
Touch A Truck – September 29th
**NEW The Great Sip & Paint For Autism – September 29th
October
**NEW OCAB Splash for Teal – October 1st
**NEW Introduction to Yoga (for Beginners) – starts October 2nd
Bermuda’s Untold Stories Honouring Sally Basset – October 3rd, 11th, 18th & 24th
G&S Presents: Mamma Mia! – October 3rd to October 12th
Wear it Pink Denim Day – October 4th
**NEW New Exhibition Opening at BSoA: Mindframe Photovoice Exhibition – October 4th
AAD Gala Dinner at Govt. House in Support of Bermuda’s Dementia Community – October 5th
Envisioning Bliss: A Health & Wellness Event – October 5th
TEDxBermuda 2019 – October 5th
**NEW The Unopened Gift: The Power of Emotional Agility in Workplace Wellbeing – October 10th
**NEW Experience Bermuda with Monroe Steele: Art + Style – October 11th
Taste of Bermuda: Aftertaste Bartender Competition – October 11th
Taste of Bermuda: Dining in the Dark – October 11th
**NEW Bermuda vs Mexico: Concacaf Nations League – October 11th
**NEW Experience Bermuda with Monroe Steele: Food + Culture – October 12th
Phenomenal People’s Expo 2019 – October 12th
Taste of Bermuda: Dining in the Dark (By Reservation) – October 12th
Taste of Bermuda: Flair Bartending Masterclass – October 12th
**NEW Experience Bermuda with Monroe Steele: Sunday + Funday – October 13th
Taste of Bermuda: Tasting Village Street Food Fair – October 13th
Beginner Bridge Lessons: 8 Week Course – starts October 15th
BF&M Breast Cancer Awareness Walk – October 16th
**NEW Women’s Resource Centre: Quiz Night with Mike Bishop – October 19th
Halloween & Gymnastics October Midterm Camp – October 21st to 25th
High School Girls Retreat: Healing and Achieving – October 24th & 25th
KPMG Advisory Training 2019: New to the Role of Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) – October 29th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – October 31st
PGA Tour: Bermuda Championship – October 31st to November 3rd
November
World Rugby Classic – November 2nd to November 9th
KPMG Advisory Training 2019: Annual MLRO Update – November 6th & 13th
AXA Man on the Run – November 10th
**NEW The Magic of Motown: Four Decades of American Music – November 10th
Free Men’s Health Screening – November 14th November 21st
**NEW Bermuda Entrepreneurship Summit – November 21st
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – November 28th
December
Front Street Mile Trials Butterfield Bank Mile Trials – December 13th
Premier’s Awards – December 17th
January
Bermuda Triangle Challenge 2020: Front Street Mile Butterfield Bank Mile – January 17th
Bermuda Triangle Challenge 2020: Bermuda 10K and 10K Walk BF&M Bermuda 10K – January 18th
Bermuda Triangle Challenge 2020: Bermuda Marathon & Bermuda Half Marathon – January 19th
Art Exhibits
Current Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art – until October 1st
- Passing the Art Torch: A Daddy & Daughter Show
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 October 1st
- Onions Gallery: BSoA Members Fall Show
- Studio C/D: “The Serjeant’s Cup” Marine Art Prize
- Edinburgh Gallery: Richard James & Kyle James exhibition
- Studio A: Hues and Views by Cheryl Hastings
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – Until further notice
Gallery One Seventeen: Pawpaw Bermuda Book Launch & Art Exhibition – September 12th until September 27th
Enjoy the rest of your week!
B
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