Bermuda Calendar
TODAYBermuda Festival for the Performing Arts Free musical interlude from 12.15pm to 12.45pm at the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery with the Saxophone Quartet and String Ensemble of Saltus Grammar School presenting a mixed programme.TOMORROWBermuda Festival for the Performing Arts Free The Joy of Singing with Voces8 from 12.15pm to 12.45pm at the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery. A combined choir of 300 school students will sing on the steps of City Hall under the direction of Voces8.February 21Junior Boarding School and Recreational Camp Fair at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel from 4.30pm to 7.30pm. For more information see www.schoolstoknow.com.Department of Community and Cultural Affairs ‘The Trail of Our People: The Role of Mentoring in Entrepreneurship’ with moderator Thaao Dill and panelists Omari Dill, The Augustus Family, Sheryl Martins, The Black Family and Kevin Smith at 6.30pm at the Leopard’s Club. Light refreshments served at 6pm. Call 292-1681 for more information.February 21 and 22Bermuda Festival for the Performing Arts present Voces8 at Choral Tapestry at Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall at 8pm. Tickets are $65 for adults and $25 for students at www.bermudatix.bm.February 21 to 23The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society ‘Bouncers’ by John Godber at Daylesford Theatre at 8pm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at bmds.bm. Come Valentine’s night dressed in your best 80s disco wear and enjoy free cocktails and nibbles to the show.February 22The Bermuda Paralympic Association are holding a presentation and reception to meet Bermuda’s Past, Present and Future Paralympians from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.February 23Telford Industries Electric Magic Mile at the National Sports Centre. Entry forms at Telford Depot, Somerset, The Sportseller, The Washington Mall, International Sports Shop, The Washington Mall and all public and private schools. Entry deadline February 20.Holy Trinity Church Spring Fair in the church hall from 10am to 4pm. Call 293-5366 or e-mail holytrinitychurch@logic.bm .The Bermuda Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc & BermudaNightOut.com Mint Condition featuring the Wall Street Band and local artists at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. Doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 9pm. Tickets are $100 general admission or $175 VIP, available at www.bermudatix.bm. Dress code grown and sexy.February 24 to 26Bermuda National Trust Auction and Jumble Sale drop off days at the Botanical Gardens, on Sunday 12pm to 4pm, Monday 8.30am to 5.30pm and Tuesday 8.30am to 2pm.February 24Bermuda Festival for the Performing Arts present Duisberg Philharmonic Wind Quintet at 4pm at Earl Cameron Theatre. Tickets are $65 for adults $25 for students at www.bermudatix.bm .Bermuda International Film Festival (BIFF) and MEF present 2013 Live From the Red Carpet affair at Margarita Grill, Bermudiana Road, on the night of the 85th Academy Awards starting at 7.30pm to allow guests to catch footage of the celebrities themselves arriving at the Oscars at 8pm local time. Prizes, happy hour drink specials, tapas and trival. Tickets $35 at www.ptix.bm .Argus Walks the Walk with The Centre on Philanthropy 5K charity walk where each participant pays a $25 registration fee and $20 of it is donated to the charity of their choice with the rest supporting volunteer.bm. Warm up 8.15am start 8.30am in City Hall Car Park. Register at www.racedayworld.com. E-mail jpitcher@centreonphilanthropy.org or telephone 236-7706.February 25Annual PWC Budget Breakfast with speaker Bob Richards, Minister of Finance moderated by PWC Insurance Leader from 8am to 10am. Members $45, non members $70. Registration and breakfast at 8am with presentation at 8.45am.Eliza DoLittle Society Supabowl fundraising event from 6pm to 9pm in the Fairmont Hamilton Princess ballroom. Individual tickets $80 and patron tables available for $1,000 on www.bdatix.bm . For corporate tables call 333-4483. See www.elizadolittle.bm for more information.February 28Transformation II cocktail reception and silent art auction for the Adult Education School from 6pm to 9pm at Gosling’s Wine Cellar. Tickets are $40 at premierticketsglobal.com.February 28 and March 1 and 2Bermuda Festival for the Performing Arts One Night of Queen tribute concert at 8.30pm performed by Gary Mullen and The Works at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. Adult tickets are $70 and students are $25 at www.bdatix.bm.February 28 to March 1Bermuda National Trust Jumble sale and auction preview from 8.30am to 6.30pm and on Friday from 8.30am to 2pm.Bermuda Festival for the Performing Arts A musical interlude with students from Warwick Academy from 12.15pm to 12.45pm at the Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery.March 2Bermuda Zoological Society Zoom Around the Sound annual 7.2 mile fun walk, run and ride around Harrington Sound. Entry forms at front desk of BAMZ. Deadline March 1, noon. Entry fee $20. Late entry fee $25. For more info call 293-2727 ext 2130 or e-mail volunteers.bzs@gov.bm .Bermuda National Trust auction at 10am.March 5Bermuda Insurance Institute is hosting United States and International D&O 101: The Basics and Latest Claim Trends presented by Eric C Scheiner and Edward G Smerdon of Sedgwick LLP from noon to 2pm at the BII Insurance Institute. The seminar will touch upon the more significant D&O trends that could impact Bermuda market carriers both in the United States and internationally. See www.bii.bm/CourseStatus.awp?&course=131SEM05 for more information or call 278-7170.March 7 and 8Sandys 360 Enrichment Emergent Leader Institute presented by Beverly Daniels cost $150. Develop your skills with this two day workshop. Identify your leadership style, manage conflicts and more. Contact Ms Daniels on 234-6195 or e-mail bdaniels@sandys360.bm.March 7 to 9N’Tertainment presents ‘Keep it Up’ written and directed by Patricia Pogson Nesbitt starring Nadanja and Nisthanthi Bailey at the Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall at 8 pm on March 7 and 8 and 6pm and 9pm on March 9. Tickets are $40 regular and $50 patron at www.bdatix.bm . For more information call 337-6501 or e-mail ntertainmentbda@gmail.com .March 9Island Challenge obstacle race for teams of four at Bermuda Regiment Warwick Camp from 8.30am to 12pm. Ticket prices vary depending on team composition. See www.premierticketsglobal.com .The Family Centre Celebrate the Night, an evening of live music, comedy, raffle prizes, dancing, performances by United Dance Production, great food and drinks and lots of fun from 7pm to 11pm at Fourways Inn. Tickets are $55 at Family Centre at Charities House on Point Finger Road in Paget or by calling 232-1116.Bermuda Folk Club Irish Night, doors open 7.30pm and music starts 8pm at Spanish Point Boat Club, Spanish Point, Pembroke featuring talented local musicians. Cash bar. Admission: $10 non-members, $8 members. Telephone 295-1030, or e-mail info@folkclub.bm or www.folkclub.bm.March 10Corporation of Hamilton concert at the Earl Cameron Theatre in City Hall with the SDA Men’s Chorale and Mount Zion Men’s Choir and Duke University Concert Chorale at 8pm. Tickets are $25 or $30 at the door.The Pembroke Community Club: Soul, jazz and song live music presents “For the Love of You” featuring Joy Barnum, James Richardson, Vance Goater, Darlene Hartley and the Giant Steps Band. Tickets: $50 can be purchased at the Music Box. The event takes place at 4pm.March 14 to 17Bermuda Documentary Film Festival. See www.bermudadocs.com for details.March 15Comedy Hypnosis Show staring Damian the Hypnotist, Smooth Lew the Magician (family show) and Jah the Comedian (adult show only). Family show at 7.30pm and adult show at 10pm at Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall in Hamilton. Tickets are $30 for adults and $20 for children under 16 at www.bdatix.bm , Kit ‘N Caboodle, Caesar’s Pharmacy, Fabulous Fashions, Secrets, and Sportseller.March 16Splash ‘N Boots children’s programme at the Ruth Seaton James Theater. Performances at 2pm and 4.30pm. The event also features the Cedarbridge Student Band. Tickets $27 at www.bdatix.bm.Rotary Club of Sandys Bermuda 40th Anniversary Dinner, a black tie event at Fairmont Southampton Hotel Ponciana Ballroom. Cocktails at 6.30pm and dinner at 7.30pm. Guestspeaker Keith Fitz-Gerald, Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Press and Chairman of the Fitz-Gerald Group. Tickets are $250 regular, $500 VIP at www.bdatix.bm.Petals Flower Shop Easter flower arranging workshop for children from 10am until noon. All materials are provided and the cost is $50 per child. Register by calling 292-7303 or e-mailing sarah@petals.bm.March 18 to 23City of Hamilton Food Festival For more information call tlightbourne@cityhall.bm or phone 292-1234 ext 278.March 19Andrew Stevenson will be giving a presentation on his new Humpback Whale Research Foundation at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute at 6.30pm and 8.30pm . Tickets are $25 from www.bdatix.bm .March 21United States Consulate free concert ‘Harvard in Hamilton for Families VII’ featuring the Harvard Krokodiloes, the Radcliffe Pitches, and Bermuda Institute’s En Harmony at the Anglican Cathedral, Church Street, Hamilton from noon until 1pm. Donations accepted for the Family Centre.March 25Petals Flower Shop flower arranging workshop Easter Designs For Your Home from 6pm until 8pm. Create an Easter-inspired table centrepiece using local foliage and other textured items such as vine and straw. The cost is $85 per person. Register by calling 292-7303 or e-mailing sarah@petals.bm.April 11 to 20Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society (BMDS) ‘Calendar Girls’ by Tim Firth. For more information see www.bmds.bm.April 13The Visitor Industry Partnership VIP Excellence Awards at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. For more information e-mail info@vip.bm or telephone 734-8125.WEEKLY EVENTSTuesdaysAlAnon Family Group meeting Mechanics Building, Church Street, Hamilton. Penthouse Floor, Room 505 from 12.30 to 1.30pm. Telephone 236-8606.Paperwhites is a group for families struggling with infertility. They meet the first Tuesday of every month from 6pm to 7.30pm at Spirit House at 65 Middle Road, Devonshire. More details on www.paperwhitesbermuda.com.Bermuda National Gallery Education Opportunities: Learning with art. Youth Camera Action, for ages 11 to 14, is a photography programme for all skill levels. Photography supplies provided. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday 3.30pm to 5pm; Saturday 10am to 11.30am. Space is limited. Contact Ms Dany Pen for more information: education@bng.bm.Bermuda Historical Society Museum at 13 Queen Street, Hamilton with free admission with volunteers on duty to assist with questions, various leaflets and postcards available and Bermuda history books on sale. Open from 10.30am till 1pm. Closed on public holidays and weekends. Special tours available on request to 236-4193.