November 20th, 2019 Bermuda Calendar Update
Good Morning Bermuda,
Here’s your weekly update with all the latest events to the Bermuda Calendar since last week. As always, make sure you scroll all the way down to the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of this post, to see upcoming events that have been covered in previous posts as well.
We’re officially sliding into the Holiday Season now, and I’m sure some of you out there are planning some exciting events. Be sure to let us know so we can help you spread word! Just submit a description of your event with all of the relevant details here: http://nothingtodoinbermuda.com/submit-your-event.html – a basic listing is free!
The Bermuda Garden Club is hosting an Open House & Gardens for the public at Palm Grove House and Gardens on Saturday, November 23rd.
From 10am until 3pm, they are offering guided walking tours of the property, as the house will be fully decorated. The event will feature a Craft & Bake stall, promising lots of great Christmas gift ideas, including garden-related items for purchase. A children’s planting area will be set up so they can also take home their own plant, while The Bermuda Rose Society will have potted roses for sale.
Keith’s Kitchen food truck will also be on site.
Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for students between the ages of 10 and 18 years, and free for children under 10 years.
For more information, contact cy3661@gmail.com.
The Department of Community and Cultural Affairs have unveiled this season’s Uncover the Arts Programme, running from now until March 31st, 2020.
This package of tours and activities for our visitors include highlights such as the Guided Walking Tour of the City of Hamilton, Royal Naval Dockyard Tour, Skirling Ceremony, St. George’s Walking Tour & Historical Re-Enactment, Bermuda Cookery Demonstration, Somerset Boat Tour, Bermuda Gombey Revue, African Bermuda Dispersion Cultural Tour, and Lunchtime Cultural Chats.
For more information, visit www.CommunityandCulture.bm.
Long Story Short and Just Dreams Event Planning and Decor presents a unique dinner series inspired by the Zodiac calendar, at In The Stars: Sagittarius Edition on Saturday, November 23rd.
The event will take place at The Tempest on Water Street in St. George’s, where you can enjoy a Sagittarius-themed 3 course dinner followed by an afterparty and dancing to music by DJ Riddim Star.
Cocktails start at 7pm, followed by dinner at 8pm.
The menu includes…
Appetizers: Kale and Grilled Watermelon Salad with Candied Pecans; Hearty Chicken and Dumplings
Entrees: Braised Brisket with Onion Rings and a Peppercorn Demi; Blackened Grouper with Parsnip Puree; Root Vegetable Vegan Ravioli
Desserts: Chocolate and Mint Brûlée; Mixed Berry Crepe Flambé
The cost per person is $125 and includes dinner and a welcome cocktail. Or you can book a table of 10 for $1125 for a 10% discount – so one person eats free. To add wine pairing to your meal is an additional $50 per person.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.Ptix.bm/zodiac or in person at Long Story Short on Water Street.
For more information, contact Just Dreams Event Planning & Decor at 504-8427.
Grab the girls and come kick off the holiday season with an afternoon of holiday cheer and fresh evergreen Wreath Decorating at The Loren on Sunday, November 24th.
From 3pm until 6pm at the hotel in Tuckers Town, the talented florists of Demco will teach you how to embellish your own evergreen wreath. Balls, Baubles, Ribbons, Bling and Ting Ting will be provided, but feel free to bring any special items you may want to include in your wreath creation.
Delicious snacks and a welcome holiday drink are included. Merry Mimosas and other Jingle Juice will be available for purchase. Guests can also enjoy a tour of The Sisley Spa at The Loren, and finish the evening with dinner at the amazing Pink Beach Restaurant for an additional cost.
Tickets are $150 and include a 20” Fresh Noble Fir Wreath, decorating items, snacks and welcome drinks. Tickets can be purchased on www.Ptix.bm.
For more information, contact Demco Florist at 234-7777 or demco@northrock.bm.
The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard presents their annual small works show: Lots and Lots of Little Paintings on Sunday, November 24th.
The opening reception is from 3:30pm until 5pm at the studio in Dockyard, where works in all media by Bermuda’s leading artists will be available for sale, affordably priced due to size.
Come and find a perfect gift for packing or placing under the tree, and join them for a glass of bubbly and home made nibbles as they celebrate the upcoming season.
The show will remain open through January 2020.
The Bermuda Arts Centre is open every day from 10am – 5pm.
For more information, contact BermudaArtsCentre@gmail.com or visit www.ArtBermuda.com.
BUEI Films presents: Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable on Sunday, November 24th
2019 / Documentary / PG / 1hr 38mins
The film tells the story of surfer Bethany Hamilton, who at age 13 was out surfing when she was attacked by a 15-foot tiger shark, a run-in that cost Hamilton her left arm. But not only did Hamilton survive the attack, she was back on the competitive surfing circuit less than a year later.
More than a decade later, Hamilton, now a mother, undertakes her greatest challenge: chasing a toddler and the biggest wave of her career.
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable is the untold story of the heart of a champion and her resilience against all odds to become one of the leading professional surfers of our time. Bethany Hamilton is continuously rewriting the rules on being a fearless athlete, and brings new meaning to the phrase “surfs like a girl.”
The films starts at 5:15pm in the Tradewinds Auditorium. The Harbourfront opens for dinner at 6pm and ticket holders are entitled to 10% off dinner (food only) after the film. Reservations required. Please call 295-4207 for reservations and be sure to mention the film. Cannot be combined with any other special offers.
Tickets: $15 each; Students $12. Tickets available by calling or by visiting BUEI’s Oceans Gift Shop. Tickets are non-refundable within 24 hours of event.
For more information, contact BUEI’s Oceans Gift Shop on 294-0204.
Project management professionals interested in pursuing a globally recognised certification can come out to the Information Session on the Project Management Certification program offered at the Bermuda College, on Tuesday, November 26th.
The session is from 6pm until 7:30pm in the Blue Room (H115) at the College, where you can learn about their new partnership with Global Knowledge through the PACE Division, and take steps to advance your career.
For more information, or to RSVP, contact padmin@college.bm or 236-9000 (ext 4117).
Fairmont Southampton are thankful for the families that come from all over to gather in Bermuda on such a giving holiday, and for that they’re promising much to offer over Thanksgiving Weekend from Thursday, November 28th to Sunday, December 1st.
The program runs from 8am on Thursday to 11:30pm on Sunday, and some of the highlights will be a scrumptious Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet held in Windows on the Sound, a special menu and delicacies offered at The Waterlot Inn and Boundary Sports Bar & Grille, live entertainment, and wild walks.
Children of guests can join the Kids Explorer’s Camp for some super-fun, energetic games and activities including Fishin’ off de dock, Art in the Sun and Slime Time.
To view the full Thanksgiving Program visit: https://www.fairmont.com/southampton-bermuda/promotions/holidays/
For more information, or reservations, contact 238-8000.
The Reefs Hotel invites you to join them for Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 28th.
Dinner is from 6pm until 9pm at Aqua Terra Restaurant, where they are offering a three-course set menu. Solo Contemporary guitarist, Randy Lambert, will provide live entertainment starting at 7:30pm.
The cost of dinner is $55 per person, plus gratuities. Take out is also available.
For more information, or reservations, contact 238-0222.
The Caledonian Society of Bermuda invites you to attend the St. Andrew’s Day Ball celebration on Friday, November 29th.
The celebration is from 6:30pm until 2am at the Hamilton Princess Hotel, where guests will enjoy a great evening of dinner and dancing into the wee hours to music provided by the Bermuda Pipe Band and DJ Felix.
Tickets are $175 each and include a four-course dinner with half a bottle of wine per person.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact 334-9627, 296-2671, ihind@CityHall.bm or LizAdderley@hotmail.com.
Bring the family out for some holiday fun and bargain hunting at the annual St. Anthony’s Church Christmas Fair & Car Boot Sale Combo on Saturday, November 30th.
The fair is from 9am until 4pm at St. Anthony’s Church in Warwick, and on the big field located just behind price rite, where you can enjoy great food, bargain hunting, and other family-friendly activities including a Kiddie Corner with games for children and a visit from Santa. Santa will arrive by fire truck at noon, and other entertainment includes Tony Bari on the piano, the Bermuda School of Music Steel Band, Highland Dancing, In Motion School of Dance, and Zumba Kids.
There will be lots of vendors selling crafts, used items, plants, and more, as well as a Raffle Draw for a chance to win great prizes including holiday gift baskets.
Plenty of hot food will be for sale, as well as baked goods and fresh Portuguese donuts.
Admission is free, and raffles are $5 each. To be a vendor the cost is $25 for a table, or $20 if you bring your own.
For more information, or to book a spot or table, contact Maureen Marshall at 236-2609.
Hamilton Princess Hotel & Beach Club invites you to a night of festive celebration at their Christmas Kick-Off on Saturday, November 30th.
At 6pm in the Hotel Lobby you can join them for the Christmas Tree Lighting & Gingerbread House Reveal with complimentary drinks and Christmas cookies. Children will enjoy a visit from Santa and marvel at the spectacular gingerbread house, big enough for them to stand inside.
An open air Christmas Market featuring local vendors offering Bermudian crafts, gifts and entertainment will also be set-up in the lobby and on the flagpole terrace, from 6pm until 10pm.
Admission is free to both events.
For more information, contact 441-298-2028 or ham.diningreservations@fairmont.com.
BELCO is excited to announce the return of the Festival of Lights to Botanical Gardens on Saturday, November 30th.
The gardens will be transformed into a magical wonderland for the public to enjoy and explore, from 6pm to 9pm, every Saturday evening until December 21st.
BELCO will be collecting donations for charity, as well as selling food and beverages.
All proceeds from the event will support WindReach, which offers therapeutic and education experiences for people with varying physical and intellectual abilities. On average, 200 participants, ranging from preschoolers to seniors, benefit from the programmes at WindReach Bermuda on a weekly basis.
Admission is free.
For more information, contact communications@ascendant.bm.
Save the Date for the annual WOMB Market, featuring over 30 female owned businesses with offerings ranging from holiday cards, fashion, hand-made jewellery and much more, on Wednesday, December 4th.
Doors open at 6pm at the BAA Gymnasium, where you can support Bermuda’s female entrepreneurs and get your holiday shopping done early.
The following vendors will be present: Authentic Afrika – Bermuda, Bermuda Seniors’ Crafts, Click Erands, DuchPops, Endless Creations Pottery, FUELLED Bermuda Ltd., Gnome for the Holidays, Handmade by Day, INJO CO., LifeStyles Co., Bermuda, J Milan Beauty, Joy’s Gifts, L’Image, Lovelace Spa &, Wellness Center, Mayvera Wellness, Miyx Bermuda, Mudai Ethiopis, My DeZigns, Oatbelievable, PanBakery, Perform 2 Learn Nursery, PonDaPits, Queendom Heights, Restoration House Ministries, Scrapbook Diva Designs, SheVenus, Sugar On Top, The Black Collective, Treasured Sweet Treat, TriMik Sport, True Reflections, VaJuvenate Health and Wellness, Vintage Lace Designs.
Admission is free. There will also be a raffle draw with raffles $5 each.
Part of the proceeds from this event will support female-centric organisations.
For more information, contact WombBermuda@gmail.com
BIFF Presents: The White Crow on Wednesday, December 4th.
Starting at 6:30pm at Specialty Cinema, this dramatic film is about the defection of renowned ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev, directed by Ralph Fiennes.
Tickets are $15 and available at www.Ptix.bm or from the Speciality Cinema box office.
For more information, contact 293-3456 or info@biff.bm.
Treat your children to a Kids Night Out and take the time for a date night or to do Christmas shopping, without the whining, while your children enjoy fun activities in a safe, supervised environment at the Youth Library on Friday, December 6th.
From 6pm until 9:30pm in the Youth Library’s auditorium, children between the ages of 7 and 10 years old are welcome to come and enjoy dinner, stories, games and a movie.
The cost is $10 per child. Registration required.
For more information, or to register, contact 295-0487.
Following a fantastic turnout out at the November sale, there will be two Peace Lutheran Church Car Boot Sales in December on Saturdays, December 7th and 21st.
From 9am until 2pm at the church on South Road, Devonshire, there will be lots of reasonably priced gifts, clothing for everyone, household items, toys, books, games, jewellery and so much more.
For more information, contact Carol Carvalho at 747-3377.
The Youth Library invites you to their family event: Kwanzaa Story & Craft on Saturday, December 14th.
From 11am until 1pm in the Youth Library Auditorium, you can learn about the week-long, annual celebration honouring African heritage and traditional values in nations of the African diaspora. Kwanzaa is observed from December 26th to January 1st, culminating in gift-giving and a feast.
The event is free to attend and suitable for all ages, starting from 3 years and older.
For more information, contact 295-0487.
Bermuda Gymnastics Association’s Holiday Camp will run from Monday to Friday, December 16th to 20th.
Kids between the ages of 4 and 12 are invited to come and have fun with them, all week at their St. David’s location.
Camp runs from 9am to 4pm, at a cost of $305 per week, per child. Or kids can just join for half days from 9am to 12:30pm, or 12:30pm until 4pm, at $205 per week.
At no additional cost you can drop off kids as early as 8:30am, or pick them up late up until 5:30pm. Transportation to and from St. David’s from the Botanical Gardens is also available and included in the price.
For more information, or to register, contact 295-0589 or bgainfo@BermudaGymnastics.bm.
Need some time alone to do your Christmas shopping? Bermuda Gymnastics Association invites you to leave your children with them at their Drop & Shop days on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, December 23rd, 24th and 27th.
They have planned a few great days for them, with lots of games, gymnastics, and fun to be had at their St. David’s location.
Morning sessions are from 9:30am until 12:30pm, and Afternoon sessions from 1:30pm to 4:30pm.
The cost is $45 per session, per child.
For more information, contact 295-0589 or bgainfo@BermudaGymnastics.bm.
Christmas comes but once a year, and Cafe Lido invites you to celebrate with some holiday cheer at their Christmas Day Brunch Buffet on Wednesday, December 25th.
From 11am until 3pm at the restaurant located at Elbow Beach Hotel, they are hosting a full international brunch buffet. The first sitting starts between 11am and 11:30pm, and the second sitting starts between 1:30pm to 2pm.
The cost is $75 per person, plus gratuities and 50% discount for children under 10.
For more information, or reservations, contact 236-9884.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
November
Dockyard Festival of Trees Competition – November 16th to December 7th
Free Men’s Health Screening – November 21st
Bermuda Entrepreneurship Summit – November 21st
Bermuda National Gallery Presents Dr. Edwin M.E. Smith: Residency on the Rock – November 21st
KATKiDS Night Market – November 22nd & 23rd
International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day – November 23rd
P.A.L.S. Holiday Fair – November 23rd
**NEW Open House & Gardens – November 23rd
Return Fight Night – November 23rd
The Rhythm Lab’s Vegan Jazz Gathering – November 23rd
**NEW In the Stars: Sagittarius Edition – November 23rd
The Bermuda America Comedy Laugh-Off – November 23rd
FOH Hannover Re Run & Walk – November 24th
**NEW Wreath Decorating Event at The Loren – November 24th
**NEW Lots and Lots of Little Paintings – November 24th
**RESCHEDULED Uptown Fresh Air Films: Lion King – November 16th November 24th
**NEW BUEI Films presents: Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable – November 24th
Global Knowledge Information Session: Project Management – November 26th
**NEW Information Session: Project Management Certification – November 26th
Restoration Fellowship’s International Prophetic Encounter 2019 – November 27th to December 1st
Thanksgiving Dinner at The Loren – November 28th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – November 28th
Thanksgiving Dinner at Cafe Lido – November 28th
American Society of Bermuda Thanksgiving Dinner – November 28th
**NEW Thanksgiving Weekend at Fairmont Southampton – starts November 28th
**NEW Thanksgiving at The Reefs Hotel – November 28th
**NEW St. Andrew’s Day Ball – November 29th
Domaine de la Riviere Wine Paring Dinner at Waterlot Inn – November 29th
Thanksgiving Weekend: Open Mic Night & Empowerment Services – November 29th & December 1st
**NEW St. Anthony’s Church Christmas Fair & Car Boot Sale Combo – November 30th
Friends of Hospice Christmas Town Market – November 30th
The St. George’s Boat Parade – November 30th
**NEW Christmas Kick-Off – November 30th
**NEW BELCO’s Festival of Lights – November 30th & December 7th, 14th, 21st
December
North Shore Medical Centre Turkey Trot 8K Walk/Run – December 1st
Bermuda Gymnastics Open House – December 1st & 7th
**NEW WOMB Market 2019 – December 4th
**NEW BIFF Presents: The White Crow – December 4th
**NEW Kids Night Out – December 6th
HGA Home-Grown Alternatives – December 7th
IFBB Pro League Caribbean Grand Prix Fitness Expo – December 7th
**NEW Peace Lutheran Church Car Boot Sale – December 7th & 21st
Character Sundays in the Clocktower Mall – December 8th, 15th & 22nd
Santa’s Workshop – December 8th
Carols with the Dolphins – December 8th
Dockyard Tree Lighting Ceremony – December 8th
Butterfield Bank Mile Trials – December 13th
Joy To The World – December 13th & 14th
**NEW Kwanzaa Story & Craft – December 14th
Destination Dockyard: Winter Wonderland – December 15th
**NEW Bermuda Gymnastics Association Holiday Camp – December 16th to 20th
Premier’s Awards – December 17th
Destination Dockyard: A Christmas Movie – December 22nd
**NEW Bermuda Gymnastics Drop & Shop – December 23rd, 24th, & 27th
**NEW Christmas Day Brunch at Cafe Lido – December 25th
January
Bermuda Gymnastics Association Winter 2020 Term – starts January 6th
Bermuda Triangle Challenge 2020: Butterfield Bank Mile – January 17th
Bermuda Triangle Challenge 2020: BF&M Bermuda 10K – January 18th
Bermuda Triangle Challenge 2020: Bermuda Marathon & Bermuda Half Marathon – January 19th
February
Atlantic Futsal Conference 2020 – February 28th to March 1st
Art Exhibits
Current Exhibits at Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art
- 9th Biennial Charman Prize – until January 2020
- A Divine Turquoise Isle – November 1st to 26th
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 – November 8th to December 10th
- Onions Gallery: Alice In Wonderland by Alice Coutet
- Edinburgh Gallery: Finsness Family Art Show by Barbara Finsness and Family
- Studios A & B – FACES by Elizabeth Arnold
Current Exhibits at Bermuda Arts Centre Dockyard – until November 24th
- Sea Changes
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – Until further notice
Enjoy the rest of your week!
B
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