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Dish of the day: enjoy a taste of Harlem at Marcus’ Bermuda’s Harlem meets Bermuda dining event on January 22. The event is being co-hosted by Marcus Samuelsson, above, and Harlem restaurateur Melba Wilson (File photograph by Blaire Simmons)

• Spectators and players alike are welcome at the Bermuda Open Singles Darts Championship at the BAA Clubhouse on Monday, January 18. This Cat 1 ranking points tournament is open to all players, male and female, over 18. The tournament will be in a 501 Singles Format, best of of 5 Legs, with a straight start / double finish. Players will throw for the bullseye to start and then the winner throws first in Leg 1, 3, and 5, while the loser throws first in Leg 2 and 4. Registration will be at 7pm, before players toe the oche at 8pm. There is no entry fee for this event. To register, e-mail your name and contact number to BermudaDarts@Hotmail.com.

• The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them for their latest Lunch and Learn, Architect: Registration, Professional Practice and Accountability, presented by Institute of Bermuda Architects on Wednesday, January 20. From noon at the Bermuda Chamber of Commerce, the presentation will be an introduction to the architecture profession and the Institute of Bermuda Architects as a membership group. They will outline how their training and licensure charges them with protecting the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of buildings they design, how they perform a wide variety of services from pre-design, through contract administration (and beyond) and how licensed professionals are held accountable for their work. The cost is $40 for non-members or $20 for members. For more information, or to register, contact Stephanie Lee, marketing and membership co-ordinator at slee@bcc.bm or 295-4201, or register online at http://ow.ly/V6HZp.

• Grotto Bay Beach Resort invites you to join them for the continuation of their Monthly Chef’s Table Dinner on Thursday, January 21. Starting at 7pm, this promises to be a fantastic evening with great food, expertly paired with wines by Burrows Lightbourn Ltd. The cost is $99 per person, plus 17 per cent gratuity. For more information, or to make a reservation, contact guest services at 293-8333.

• Interested in becoming a Yoga Teacher? Yoga On The Rock is sponsoring a Yoga Alliance-certified teachers training programme starting on Friday, January 22. The course will run until June 5 and is held on weekends, once a month generally, for six months. Taught by a Yoga Alliance-certified teacher trainer, E-RYT 500, students who graduate from this course will be eligible to become a registered yoga teacher through Yoga Alliance — an international yoga authority providing community and certification standards for yoga teachers and schools internationally. During the six-month period of training, students will be immersed in the study and practice of yoga, providing them with a comprehensive understanding of the teaching and practice of yoga; readiness to commence teaching immediately at the end of training; and a transformative experience of self-discovery. The cost is $2,500.For more information, or to register, contact yogaontherock@logic.bm or 295-3355.

• Marcus’ Bermuda restaurant at the Hamilton Princess will be bringing a taste of Manhattan to the Island at their special dinner event, Harlem Meets Bermuda, on Friday, January 22. Co-hosted by Marcus Samuelsson and a Harlem restaurateur, Melba Wilson, the four-course dinner menu is inspired by Harlem cuisine. It includes a selection of bread and biscuits with an amuse bouche of tandoori smoked salmon devilled egg, mustard seed and trout roe. The first course is a choice between fish chowder bite with rum aioli or Melba’s fried chicken with Dunkley’s eggnog waffle. The second course offers an option of JH’s chicken stew and dumplings with all-day beans or fire-grilled wahoo, Bermuda lobster and Harlem chowder, with charred citrus. Dessert is sweet potato pie with Mexican cinnamon whip. To set an authentic atmosphere, the Nate Lucas All-Stars, a Harlem-based band that plays at Red Rooster in Harlem, will perform during dinner. The Nate Lucas All-Stars specialise in jazz classics and blues favourites. The cost is $85 per person and does not include gratuities. Tickets are available from www.pTix.bm. For more information, contact dining reservations on 298-2028 or ham.diningreservations@fairmont.com.

• Women’s VIP Network invites you to a Women’s Vision Empowerment Retreat on Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23. Taking place at Charities House from 6pm until 9pm on Friday evening and from 10am until 4pm on Saturday, this event will be hosted by Patrice Frith Hayward, VIP Network founder. Promising an event that your future self will thank you for, this will encourage you to live beyond your dreams. Tickets are $45 for Friday only, $75 for Saturday only, and $100 for both days. The registration deadline is January 15. For more information, visit womensvipnetwork@gmail.com.

• Children between the ages of 3 and 8 can have fun while learning the importance of teamwork at Sportz Mania’s 2016 winter multi-sport programmes running every Saturday from January 23 until March 12 at Dalton E. Tucker Primary. Sportz Mania provides children with the opportunity to learn and participate in a variety of sports and recreational activities in a non-competitive environment. Their goal is to provide children with a unique and exciting learning experience, while also promoting sportsmanship, perseverance, teamwork, and respect. All programs are high energy, structured, and of course, fun.

The cost is $150 per child. For more information, registration, and the latest promotion, visit www.SportzMania.org.

• Learn from financial experts about money management at a Banking and Budgeting Seminar on Thursday, January 28. Start the new year off on the right foot by learning how effective budgeting and banking can help you to maintain control of your finances and achieve your goals. This seminar is being held at the Sunshine League PLACE (Personal Learning Assistance Centre) at 27 King Street from 5.30pm until 7pm and is aimed at those who are living independently for the first time and need some expert advice on handling your finances. This seminar is also ideal for anyone who has ever struggled to balance a budget, keep up with bill payments, eliminate credit card debt, meet financial goals or establish a consistent savings plan. The Budgeting Seminar is being presented by Kent Bascome, chief financial officer of The West End Development Corporation. The Banking Seminar is being presented by Alexander Butterfield, relationship manager at Bank of Butterfield. The cost is $10 for under 18s and $20 for persons 18 and over. Payment is by cash only. For more information, or to register, contact info@sunshineleague.bm or 292-4360.

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