November 7th, 2018 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. Be sure to check out the Quick Recap Section at the bottom of this post for a full listing of all upcoming events, including those previously covered in previous posts.
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Three new exhibits are opening at the Bermuda Society of Arts in City Hall on Friday, November 9th.
Kevin Morris returns for a solo exhibition of mixed in the Onions gallery: Paintings by Kevin Morris, all paintings in mixed media.
Edinburgh Gallery will host an exhibition by artist Carmen Domarco and all new works in mixed media.
Apples from the Tree a unique exhibition of art by Vivienne Gardner and daughter will be showing in Studios A & B, as well as a fascinating display of seven generations of family art.
The opening reception is from 5-7pm on Friday, November 9th. All shows will run until December 3rd.
BSoA is a non-profit charity and as such admission to the gallery is free; however donations are always welcome.
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, bsoa@ibl.bm, or visit www.BSoA.bm.
The Bermuda Economic Development Corporation are celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week all month long, and invite you to join them at the Festival of Entrepreneurship on Friday, November 9th.
From 5:30pm on the lawn of the Cabinet Building, this will be an opportunity for entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs and those who want to support small businesses to come out and enjoy a festive atmosphere. There will be entertainment, food and locally-made products to discover at this family-friendly event.
Entry is free.
For more information, contact 292-5570, info@bedc.bm, or visit www.gew.bm.
The annual MAMA Car Boot Sale takes place this year in the Jack King Building in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday, November 17th.
Running from 10:30am until 1:30pm, the sale is a great opportunity to find a wide selection of gently used baby and kids gear including strollers, car seats, baby swings and slings, clothes, toys and books all at bargain prices!
Bright Isle’s pop up store will be showcasing their exciting range of educational children’s toys and we’ll have delicious baked goods and coffee on sale too.
Entry is free. If you are thinking of joining MAMA, why not check out their registration desk where we’ll be offering a special discounted rate of $45 to join for 14 months.
For more information, contact Elodie on social@mama.bm.
The Bermuda Historical Society invites you to join them at Curious Curious every Tuesday at the museum.
Running weekly weekly from 11am until Noon, join historian and author John Cox as he introduces seldom discovered items in the Museum.
This is a free event.
Opening hours at the Bermuda Historical Society are from 10:30m until 1pm, Monday through Friday. Closed on public holidays.
For more information, contact the museum on 295-2487.
Students of the Senior Music Department will perform a feast of Broadway treats at Saltus on Broadway on Monday, November 19th.
From 7pm in the Alumni Hall at St. John’s Campus , the evening will feature music from Broadway classics such as West Side Story and music from the latest shows – Frozen on Broadway, Hamilton and The Greatest Show.
Tickets cost $10 for adults or $5 for students, and go on sale from November 5th. Tickets can be ordered through boxoffice@saltus.bm.
For more information, contact ccarreiro@saltus.bm.
Bringing you timeless carols, joyful holiday songs and plenty of Christmas cheer, The Bermuda School of Music proudly presents their annual Joy To The World Concert on Friday, December 14th and Saturday, December 15th.
From 7:30pm at St. John’s church on each evening, this season’s glorious and uplifting Choral Christmas Celebration will feature the combined talents of the Bermuda Chamber Choir & Orchestra and the Bermuda School of Music Youth Choir all led by renowned Music Director Marjorie Pettit and Orchestra Director Jennifer Sheridan, under the auspices of the Bermuda School of Music.
You won’t want to miss this thrilling prelude to the Christmas season! This year’s festive concert programme will feature centuries of Glorious Holiday music including well-loved carols, classics by Handel and Bach, and modern classics by John Rutter, as well as many other magical seasonal pieces both old and new. Joy To The World will also feature violin solos by talented young Bermuda School of Music students Naphisa Smith and Jackson Spurling, playing the first movement of Bach’s double violin concerto.
Tickets are $60 for sponsors, $35 for adults, $25 for students and seating is limited. Sponsor tickets will not be numbered, but a special area with prime viewing will be organised and clearly designated. Tickets can be purchased from www.Ptix.bm, the Bermuda Bookstore or the Bermuda School of Music’s office.
The Bermuda School of Music is a Registered Charity #483.
For more information, contact youthchoir@musicschool.bm.
The December edition of the Grateful Bread Monthly Dinner Party will be held on Thursday, December 20th.
The Grateful Bread is a community action initiative aimed at healing racial and social divisions in our society.
Volunteers are welcome to come and help set-up from 5pm at Astwood Hall, opposite of HSBC on Church Street. Starting promptly at 6pm, there will be free giveaways of food, donations of clothes, household items, toiletries, and more. The event ends at 7:30pm or when all food is gone.
All volunteers and persons in need are welcome, but please no entry on church grounds until after 5pm.
This event will continue monthly (usually on the last Thursday of each month) until further notice.
For more information, contact Juliana or Suzi on 296-8444, jsnelling@canterburylaw.bm, or souterbridge@canterburylaw.bm.
Ahoy Maties! Save the Date for Pirates of Bermuda on Saturday, March 16th.
Running from 2pm until 4:30pm at #1 Dock, the Bermuda Sloop Foundation will swoop up local pirates and hostages to walk the plank of Spirit of Bermuda. Visit www.Ptix.bm closer to the event date to vote on hostages to walk or save. The rain date is March 17th.
This event is free for spectators.
For more information, contact 737-5667 or info@bermudasloop.org.
Save the Date: Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events
November
Gardening Club of Bermuda: Skills Development Program Presentation – November 7th
Tour, Lecture & Film Screening in Commemoration of the End of World War 100th Anniversary – November 8th
Somersfield Academy Annual Golf Tournament – November 9th
Cookies & Canvas Paint Night for Kids – November 9th
**NEW Yoga For All Seasons: Scorpio. Harvest Your Power – October 26th Rescheduled for November 9th
**NEW New Exhibits Opening Reception at BSOA – November 9th
**NEW Festival of Entrepreneurship – November 9th
Peace Lutheran Church Car Boot Sale – November 10th & November 17th
Masterworks One Stop Shop Craft Market – November 10th
The Berkeley Institute Alumni Quiz Night – November 10th
Remembrance Services at St. Peter’s – November 11th
BEDC 2nd Annual Small Business Awards – November 11th
Hindsight Old School Party – November 11th
**NEW Curious Curios – November 13th
L’Alliance Française des Bermudes Ciné Club: Au Revoir Là-Haut – November 13th
Bermuda Fashion Collective at BSoA – November 15th
Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference – November 16th
Bermuda vs El Salvador: Concacaf Nations League Qualifier – November 16th
KATKiDS Night Market – November 16th
Movie Lounge – November 16th
Young @ Art – November 17th and December 15th
**NEW MAMA Car Boot Sale – November 17th
Warhammer 40,000: Introduction Days – November 17th, and January 19th (2019)
Project 100 Black & White Ball – November 17th
She Did That: Film, Discussion & Dinner – November 18th
**NEW Saltus on Broadway – November 19th
Lighting of the Tree: Tree of Lights – November 23rd
Redemption Family Fight Night – November 23rd
Redemption Fight Night – November 24th
FoH/Hannover Re Walk and Run 2018 – November 25th
The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – November 29th
Designed for Impact Women’s Conference – November 30th & December 1st
December
Bermy Throw Down – October 5th Postponed until December 1st
Home-Grown Alternatives (HGA) 2018 – December 1st
**NEW Bermuda School of Music Presents: Joy To The World – December 14th & 15th
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Introduction Days – December 15th, January 19th (2019), & February 16th (2019).
**NEW The Grateful Bread Monthly Feeding Program – December 20th
January
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Verdi’s Aida – January 12th
February
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila – February 2nd
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West – February 19th
March
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Muhly/Wright’s Marnie – March 2nd
**NEW Pirates of Bermuda – March 16th
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Verdi’s La Traviata – March 16th
April
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur – April 7th
May
Metropolitan Operas Live in HD (on film) Bizet’s Carmen – May 5th
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 – ongoing
- Bermuda in Bloom by Jaya Perrier – until November 28th
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 Bermuda Society of Arts – November 9th to December 3rd
- Onions Gallery: Paintings by Kevin Morris
- Edinburgh Gallery: Carmen Domarco
- Studios A&B: Apples from the Tree by Vivienne Gardner and daughter
World Heritage Centre: Bermuda Panoramas by Emile Antoine Verpilleux – until further notice
Enjoy the rest of the week and don’t eat too much candy corn!
B
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