On Sunday, May 26, Bermuda Alliance for Sargasso Sea (BASS) invite all boaters to join the Heritage Weekend Flotilla of boats and the Spirit of Bermuda to escort the Sea Dragon out of Hamilton at 10am. The Sea Dragon will be departing Bermuda for the first of two Sargasso Sea expeditions and the flotilla route will depart from Hamilton along the North Shore to the Channel off of St George’s. Participation is free and you can sign up by e-mailing bookings.bzs@gov.bm.Good news for fans of local literature as Bermudian author Angela Barry will be reading her short story, “Whale Watching”, in St Peter’s Church in St George’s on Sunday, May 26. Angela’s most recent book, “Gorée: Point of Departure”, which traces the story of the Atlantic slave trade through a complex family history, won the Brian Burland Prize for Fiction in the 2012 Bermuda Literary Awards. The reading will start at 5pm and will be followed by a reception in the church hall. Admission is free.UberVida are bringing back their free Happy Hour Mini Cruise from Friday, May 31. Every Friday throughout the summer, you can enjoy a cocktail cruise through Paradise Lakes with the boat departing #1 Dock on Front Street at 6pm returning at 7.30pm, 8pm returning at 9.30pm and the last departing at 10pm and returning at midnight. Dress code is smart casual and there is a cash bar on board. You can reserve your spot online in advance at www.pTix.bm.CV Cafe promise Happy Hour Awesomeness as they present Neno Letu on Friday, May 31. This will include open mic, karaoke, live music and collaborative art, all hosted by Vejay Steede from 6.30pm until 9.30pm. For more information, contact 297-0208 or misela1999@yahoo.com.L’Alliance Française des Bermudes will be hosting a Pétanque Tournament on Friday, June 7 at the pétanque lane of Bermuda College from 4pm. This event is open to players and spectators alike. You are invited to bring your favourite wine, snacks and blanket or beach chair, as well as your pétanque balls, if you have them. L’Alliance Française will provide baguettes, cheese and snacks for the children, as well as the chance to win a basket full of French specialities by guessing its weight. The minimum fee to enter the raffle is $10 and additional donations will also be welcome! The pétanque is free.The Bermuda Alliance for Sargasso Sea (BASS) is hosting a free Cocktail Reception and Public Lecture by 5Gyres on Friday, June 7 at the Bermuda Aquarium’s AZU Beastro. The 5Gyres Institute has travelled to the five subtropical gyres where plastic pollution accumulates and impacts marine life. The reception will begin at 7pm with the lecture, Plastics Plastics Everywhere to follow in the Education Auditorium. Tickets are free but seating is limited. You can secure your spot by RSVP’ing to bookings.bzs@gov.bm.The Bermuda Youth Orchestra (BYO) present their Summer Concert, School’s Out, on Sunday, June 9 at Christ Church in Devonshire. This will be at 4pm and the cost is $50 for patrons, $10 for general admission, and $5 for students and seniors. Proceeds will support the BYO 2013/14 season and tickets are available from HarbourMaster or from Orchestra students. For more information, contact bermudayouthorchestra@gmail.com.Party People Entertainment invite you to escape reality as Fantasy Island Weekend returns for Heroes Day Weekend, promising 3 Nights, 4 Parties and one incredible experience. It all starts off on Friday, June 14th when you’ll be invited to unleash your inner freak at Freaks on the Beach at Chaplin Bay Beach from 10pm. The cost is $60 (drinks inclusive), $70 (premium drinks inclusive) or $10 extra on the door. There are two parties on Saturday, June 15. From 2pm until 8pm, you are invited to escape to Paradis, with a day of fun, rum and sun at Chaplin Bay Beach. Tickets cost $6 if you purchase any other event ticket, $25 without. Saturday night, DJ Private Ryan, D’General, YGS Ent, Selecta Frey will be providing the music at Fantasy Island from 10pm until 3am. The boat will leave from Darrell’s Wharf every half hour from 10pm until 1am. The cost is $60, drinks inclusive, or $70, premium drinks inclusive. Finally, on Sunday, June 16, you can enjoy a day of partying on the water at Atlantis, the BYO Booz Cruise from 2pm until 6.30pm. The boat will depart from #1 Dock on Front Street and you are invited to bring your own drinks. Tickets cost $35. For all four events, the general package costs $135 or $155 for the premium package. Tickets are available from Makin’ Waves or Party People Promoters on 331-6016.The Bermuda Karate Institute is hosting the 12th Lepercq Memorial Tournament at 1pm at Pembroke Sunday School on Sunday, June 23. If interested in participating, pre-registration is open until June 9th at a cost of $40, which goes up to $45 for regular registration until June 21. The tournament will include open forms, weapons, point sparring, K-1 and admission costs $10 for adults or $5 for under-12s. For information call 292-2157 or e-mail Kristina@bermuda.com. The entry form is available online at http://bermudakarate.free.bm.For full events listings and flyers, please visit www.NothingtodoinBermuda.com. The above is abbreviated content from that site.