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March 11th, 2020 Bermuda Calendar Update
Good Morning, Bermuda!
Here’s your weekly update with all the latest events that have been added 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 ALL upcoming events, including those that have been previously covered in previous posts.
Since it’s not practical to add them to the post each week, all of the Regular/ Weekly Events are listed on a separate page which you can access from the drop-down options under the Other Sections tab on the homepage.
If you are planning any upcoming events you can submit your event here – a basic listing is free! Just be sure to include all of the relevant details in your description.
Whether cultural, familial, social or political, Bermuda has links with Latin and North America, the Caribbean, Africa, UK and Europe. The National Museum of Bermuda invites you to join them as they uncover these links and the global forces throughout the Atlantic World that helped shape Bermuda as we know it, in a special four-part lecture series titled Bermuda in the Atlantic World, starting with The Early Atlantic Age (1250-1609) Why and How Did We Get Here? on Thursday, March 12th.
The first lecture will begin Bermuda’s story in 1250, with the construction of the Atlantic System that led to the Island’s discovery, the arrival of the first man of African descent, Venturilla, and the Sea Venture wreck. Bermudian historian Dr. Clarence Maxwell will explore the historical context that put Bermuda on the map.
The lecture is from 5:30pm until 7pm in the North Hall at Bermuda College, and is a component of NMB’s Moving the Needle Teacher Professional Development Programme, endorsed by the Department of Education.
Admission is free to the public.
Dates are yet to be confirmed for part 2,3 & 4 of this lecture series. Stay tuned or visit www.NMB./lecture/ for updates.
For more information, contact communications@nmb.bm.
The Youth Library invites you to Meet The Author: Haley Francis Cann, a certified music therapist who will celebrating the launch of her children’s book “Mandy’s Mom, The Music Therapist” on Saturday, March 14th.
The event is from 10:30am until 11:30am at The Youth Library. Come and support her as she reads her new book. A complimentary signing will be offered with every purchased book.
The party starts at Happy Hour. Guiness and Jamiesons will be on special, as well as an Irish Stew. Stiletto 5 starts playing at 7:30pm and will perform a number of great Irish pub songs.
There is no cover charge.
For more information, contact Stiletto5Bda@gmail.com.
BIFF will screen 16 feature films and some 60 short films, including 10 shorts in the BerMovies Day line-up on Monday, March 23rd at 6pm and 25 shorts in the Bermuda Shorts competition at lunchtimes from March 23rd to 26th.
See synopses of all the films, and trailers for the features, at biff.ptix.bm, where you can purchase tickets for festival films and parties.
For more information, contact info@biff.bm or follow BIFF on Facebook/@BIFF.bm or Instagram/@biff.bm to receive updates on festival films and activities.
From 9am until 2pm, you can shop for incredible bargains in clothing, shoes, jewellery, toys, books, household items, gifts, games and much more. There will also be hot dogs and coffee for sale so you won’t go hungry while shopping.
For more information, contact Carol Carvalho at 747-3377.
Calling all children between the ages of 7 and 11 years old, do you make the best cupcakes? The Youth Library’s Teen Advisory Board wants to put your confections to the test at their Cupcake Bake-Off on Saturday, March 21st.
Bake and decorate your special cupcakes and submit them to be judged. The Bake-Off is from 11am until 1:30pm at The Youth Library where prizes will be awarded for the Best Decorated, Best Tasting and Fan Favourite.
Entry is free, registration is required.
For more information, or to register, contact 295-0487.
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 21st from 2:30pm to 4pm. This location caters to children under 14 years old.
Or visit their St. David’s location (35 Southside rd) on Sunday, March 22nd from 10am to Noon. This location caters to all ages, including adults.
Have you ever had a goal that scared you so much you avoided it? Do you avoid going for it out of fear of failure? Are you questioning if you’re even “good enough” or “worthy enough” to set such a goal? Have you tried it before and been unsuccessful? Are you the only one that seems to believe in your goals? Do you have a goal that you’re unsure how to make it happen? Are you simply ready for change? Are you convincing yourself that you’re too old or too young to try?
If the answer to answer to any of the above questions is yes, they promise that this adults-only, exclusive and intimate small group experience is for you – to help you get to the root of what stops you from living your absolute best life.
The event will be held from 1pm until 5pm at the Mayvera Wellness Office, located inside of the Bermuda Economic Development Centre (BEDC) on the first floor of Sofia House. From this experience they promise you will gain: An understanding of your negative core beliefs and how they are preventing you from accomplishing your goals; A meaningful vision board, serving as a beautiful scrapbook with realistic goals; Knowledge on how to set and achieve your goals; A plan to accomplish your goals; An accountability support group; 1 hour individual support goal planning session to prevent setbacks.
The cost is $200 and you can register online at https://mayverawellness.com/mayvera-experiences. The cost includes food and soft drinks, vision board and scrap book supplies, Bold G.O.A.L.S support group, Personal 1 hour goal-setting session with Dr. Jana Outerbridge, 3 month follow-up group session with all participants, BOLD G.O.A.L.S guide, and a Mayvera Wellness gift bag.
For more information, or to register. contact mayverawellness@gmail.com.
Wish you had a handle on your financial well-being? Everyone knows that to get ahead you need to understand money; how to save it, how to spend it, and how to manage it for a lifetime. But not everyone has time to attend a workshop in person, which is why the Bank of Butterfield is sponsoring Money Matters: Investing is for Everyone – a free financial literacy webinar, which will take place on Tuesday, March 24th.
From 8pm until 9pm, you can join the webinar online, from the comfort of your own home on any digital device including your mobile phone.
For more information, contact Robin@OlderHood.com.
Fairmont Southampton Resort invites you to join them for Italian Weekendsat Mediterra, for one of the many amazing specials they are offering every Friday, Saturday & Sunday, all-month long.
This month the focus is on authentic Italian dishes, including Wild Mushroom Arancini; Fish Papillote; and Zuppa Inglese. Join them for an experience made with big bold flavours.
Mediterra is open for dinner from 6pm until 9pm, every day of the week except for Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Italian Weekends will continue every Friday, Saturday & Sunday until the end of March.
For more information, or to reserve your table, contact 238-8000.
Learn the traditional art of Bermuda kite-making at The Youth Library’s Family Kite Making Workshop on Thursday, April 2nd.
The workshop is from 5:30pm until 8:30pm and will include all the materials needed to make one kite per family, plus a meal of hot cross buns and fishcakes with snacks and drinks.
The cost is $10 per family of 3, or $3 for each additional family member. Additional kites can be purchased for $15. Registration required.
For more information, or to register, contact 295-0487.
The Swizzle Inn is pleased to present Swizzle Fest, a two- day celebration of all things Swizzle, on Friday and Saturday April 3rd & April 4th.
The festival starts at 5pm on Friday, at their location in Baileys Bay. They’ll be serving a tasty Island BBQ menu (a la carte) with a swizzle twist under the party tent. Join them for a variety of swizzle specials including flavoured swizzles, frozen swizzles, flights of swizzles, and pick your favourite new swizzle. Live entertainment is from 5pm until midnight on Friday, and from 3pm until midnight on Saturday.
There is no cover charge. Tables accommodating 10-12 guests are available for reservation, so put a group together and join the Swizzle Fest!
For more information, or reservations, contact 293-1854.
Fairmont Southampton is proud to present the first Bermuda Sustainable Dining Festival – a three-day event bringing together local farmers, fisherman, partners and the community to collaborate and learn more about a sustainable food culture – from Friday, April 3rd to Sunday, April 5th. **UPDATE: All festival events are postponed until further notice.**
This weekend of multifaceted events aim to raise awareness of some of the major challenges in Bermuda, the planet’s current food systems, and offer alternatives for more sustainable consumption.
The series starts at 7pm on Friday with the Bermuda Pollinator Dinner at the Ocean Club, a dining experience to celebrate bees and other local pollinators. At the dinner, guests will be joined by local beekeepers to highlight their plight and importance, as well as guest Executive Chefs; Isabel Chung of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler and Eraj Jayawickreme of Fairmont Palliser in Calgary. The evening will include a local herb-inspired cocktail reception with canapés, and a four-course dinner with sustainable wines. Tickets are $120 and will be available at www.pTix.bm.
On Saturday at 7pm is the Lionfish Eat ‘Em to Beat ‘Em Dinner at the Ocean Club. This dining experience will highlight the health of the Atlantic Ocean’s reefs by serving up the invasive Lionfish with a presentation by Weldon Wade – Founder of Guardians of the Reef, an organisation helping connect divers for the love of diving, regardless of training standard or other affiliation, and create a synergy between existing organisations that promote ocean conservation, education and research. The evening will include a local herb-inspired cocktail reception with canapés, and four-course dinner with sustainable wines. Tickets are $130 and will be available at www.pTix.bm.
The Festival concludes with the final event – a Fresh Market Food Festival – on Sunday, from 4pm until 6pm, on the Southampton Beach Club Terrace. There will be local produce stalls by local farmers, displays by local vendors and organisations presenting Bermuda’s bounty, and activities for kids and adults alike. Fairmont Chefs paired with Bermudian Chef apprentices working with local farmers will present locally sourced samples of the new season’s menus from each of Fairmont Southampton’s restaurants. To conclude this event the resort will host a Dining and Sustainability Panel with local and international speakers to discuss sustainable food actions, the community and the island’s environmental health. Tickets for the festival are $15 and will be available www.pTix.bm. $10 from every ticket will be donated to Greenrock to continue their mission of environmental sustainability for Bermuda.
Fairmont Southampton is also offering a Bermuda Sustainable Dining Festival Package for visitors including three nights accommodation for two people, the two special dinners and tickets to Sunday’s sustainable food festival with rates starting at $1,257, not inclusive of gratuities, tax and resort levy. Please contact Fairmont Southampton’s in-house reservations to book this exciting weekend at shp.reservations@fairmont.com or call +1 (441) 239-6943.
For more information, including updates, menus and more, contact 238-8000 or follow them on Facebook and Instagram @FairmontSouthampton, #SustainableDiningFest #LoveFS.
The Teen Advisory Board of the Youth Library presents its annual Teen Poetry Competition – the deadline for which is on Thursday, April 9th.
This year’s themes are: Change, Fire/Ice, Sadness & Love. Express yourself and write a poem that fits into one of these categories. Prizes and certificates will be given in two age categories: Middle School and High School.
Entry is free. Simply drop off your poem at The Youth Library no later than 5pm on April 9th. Entries must be placed in a sealed envelope clearly marked Poetry Competition.
The Youth Library invites you to come and spend some fun, quality time with your family at their International Family Story Night on Thursday, April 16th.
From 5:30pm until 7pm at the Youth Library you can join them for food-tasting and stories, dance and music from around the world. The event is suitable for children 3 years and older.
The cost is $10 per family. Registration required.
For more information, or to register, contact the Youth Library at 295-0487.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
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