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The Bermuda Calendar 14 may 2013

Tomorrow to May 18.Sixteenth Annual In Motion Showcase at Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall. Tickets available at www.premierticketsglobal.com .TomorrowHeritage Month event Writings from the Rock: Bermudian Literature Begins at the Bermuda College Library, Bermuda College, Stonington Avenue, South Road, Paget at 6pm. An Historical Heartbeats event, presenting Angela Barry.ThursdayScreening Writing in Paradise host a screening of Kubrick: A Life in Pictures at the Bermuda College in North Hall Room G301 at 6pm Tickets are $20 at www.premierticketsglobal.com .Masterworks Museum Artist in Residence Slideshow with Joe Sweeney who will do a presentation on his oil paintings at 12.15pm in the members lounge at Masterworks in the Botanical Gardens in Paget.May 17Aberfeldy Nurseries are hosting a presentation entitled: Bermuda’s Back Yard Battles, Good Bugs versus Bad with International Ornamental Entomologist, TV personality and owner of Buglady Consulting, Suzanne Wainwright at the Bermuda Underwater Institute, Tradewinds Auditorium 6pm. Tickets $45. Call Aberfeldy on 2362927 or e-mail julie@aberfeldy.bm for details.May 18Masterworks free Super Saturday with a under the sea theme from 10am to 2pm at Masterworks at the Botanical Garden in Paget.Bermuda Heritage Concert a Farewell to Marjorie Pettit at 7.30pm at St John’s Church, Pembroke. Tickets $30 for adults and $20 for students at Bermuda Bookstore on Queen Street, and at the door. Door opens at 6.45pm7th International Festival of Poetry in Queen Elizabeth Park (Par-la-ville) from 4pm to 6pm. Readings by BLIP Poets, ChewSlam and open mic. The event is free.Somersfield Spring Fair from 10am to 4pm.May 30, 31 and June 1The Company present The Gina Love Show stand up comedy and improv at 8pm at the Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are $35 general admission and $50 for patron tickets at www.bdatix.bm . Patron night is May 30 and includes reception with hors d’oeuvres at City Hall and free drink at the cast party at Shines on June 1.May 19Centre Against Abuse You 2.0 a fashion and trade show from 3 to 5pm at City Hall. All inclusive patron tickets $50, general admission $30 available at www.premierticketsglobal.com.Heritage Month event The Fourth Annual Sarah Catherine Tea for young Ladies between seven and 11 years old in the St George’s Historical Society Museum garden. Tickets are 505-8358 or bermudiangirl@logic.bm www.bermudiangirl.bm .Heritage Month event A Concert at the Keep at The Keep, The National Museum of Bermuda, 15 Maritime Lane, Royal Naval Dockyard from 3pm to 7pm. Enjoy this ‘cultural jam’ celebrating Bermuda’s people, traditions, foods and culture.Bermuda Institute Alumni Association presents A Black Tie Affair Awards and Class Reunion Banquet with performances by Amber Bullock and Committed at 7pm at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. General admission is $100. Tickets available at Bermuda Institute and Adventist Book Centre.May 22Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) Lecture at Bermuda National from 12.30pm to 1.30pm with presenter Walton Brown speaking on the Legacy of the Past, Understanding the key aspects of our history that resonate today.May 24Bermuda Day Schedule 8.45am Sinclair Packwood Memorial Cycle Race from Somerset to Cedar Avenue. Heritage Junior Classic Race starting in front of Docksiders, Front Street and finishing at Bernard Park starts at 9.45am. The Annual Half Marathon starts at 9am from Somerset to Bernard Park. The Bermuda Day Parade starts at 1.30pm at Marsh Folly Road and finishes at City Hall Car Park, Hamilton.May 26Atlantic Publishing House The Nellie Musson Music Festival at Bermuda Institute School featuring the Bermuda Institute Steel Pan Orchestra, Trio, Toni Robinson, The Brothers, Lily Nzabalinda, Sammy DeGraff, Kathleen Ford and Morton Williams. Patrons: $50, adults: $25 and children: $10. For more information call Dale Butler at 505-3409 or e-mail ddbutler@digicel.blackberry.com.May 29Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) Lecture at Bermuda National from 12.30pm to 1.30pm. Suzanne Wilson of Amnesty International Bermuda will give a lecture A Home for Human Rights, a discussion of the human rights violations in slums and informal settlements around the world.June 1Bermuda High School for Girls presents A Night in Havana with Latin dance demonstrations, special performances, silent auction and more. Tickets are $150 each available at www.bhs.bm or 278-3004 or e-mailing anightinhavana@bhs.bm .June 2Masterworks Museum Eat, Paint, Investigate Family Fun Day, a free family fun day for members only, art activities and lunch specials at Homer’s Cafe.June 8Kings and Queens Productions Princess for a Day father daughter dinner and dance from 7pm to 11pm for ages 12 to 19 years old. E-mail kingsandqueensproductions@gmail.com or call 799-0134 for further information.June 9Tokio Millenium Re Ltd 2013 Sprint Triathlon at Albuoy’s Point, Hamilton. E-mail triathlon@tokiomillenium.com. Register online at www.bermudatiming.bm . See the Tokio Triathlon Facebook page for more details.June 15Capital G Limited 25th Annual Iron Kids Triathlon at Clearwater Beach. Children ages three to 14 can swim, bike, and run to victory. Junior triathletes can win up to $1,000 in scholarship funds. Carnival from 12 to 5.30pm. Registration information will be posted soon. Contact 294-5194 or see www.capitalgironkids.bm .Caledonian Society of Bermuda Second Annual Highland Games on the Saltus Playing field in Pembroke. Tickets are $5 for adults and children under 12 are free. For more information see www.caledoniansocietyofbermuda.com .June 16Giant Steps Band and special guests will perform a musical extravaganza Caravan to Cuba on Father’s Day at the Leopards’ Club. Tickets are $50 from Music Box or at the door. For more information contact Dale Butler at 505-3409 or ddbutler@digicel.blackberry.com.June 22The Bermuda Health Foundation 11th Annual Salute to Service Award Lunch will be honouring Malcolm Brock in the Gazebo Lounge with lunch at 12.30pm. Tickets are $150 available from LaVerne Furbert at 335-8232 or laverne@northrock.bm.WEEKLY EVENTSMondaysHistorical Re-enactment in Royal Naval Dockyard for an Historical Re-enactment during the summer season at 9.30am until October 11 in the Victualling Yard.Destination Dockyard will be on the North Lawn each Monday evening from 7pm to 10pm from until September 2.Physical Abuse Centre Thrift Shop Dress for Success open from 10am to 3pm. Located across from the Bus Terminal in St George's on Old Military Road above More for Less. Telephone 292-4366 for information.Tai Chi Chuan Class from 5.30pm to 7pm at Sankofa, 1 Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Fee is $100 per month. Telephone 292-2513 to register or see www.sankofabda.com .Youth Library Tiny Tunes (Babies) at 10am. For more information on library programmes and services, visit www.bnl.bm.AlAnon Family Groups at the Caron Institute, 61 Verdmont Road Smiths from 7 to 8pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, York Street St Georges from 8 to 9.30pm. Telephone 236-8606 .TuesdaysHistorical Re-enactment in Royal Naval Dockyard for an Historical Re-enactment during the summer season at 9.30am until October 11 in the Victualling Yard.AlAnon 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. Sponsored by the 2011 Catlin End-to-End. 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.WednesdaysHistorical Re-enactment in Royal Naval Dockyard for an Historical Re-enactment during the summer season at 9.30am until October 11 in the Victualling Yard.AlAnon Family Group meeting at St Paul’s Education Centre, 69 Middle Paget from 5.30 to 6.30pm. Telephone 236-8606.Hilary’s Place at WindReach, 57 Spice Hill Road, Warwick is open from 10am to 12 noon. Family caregivers can come alone or with their care recipient for a midweek break of coffee and conversation. There is no charge. Call WindReach 238-2469 or visit www.windreachbermuda.bm for more information.Overeaters Anonymous weekly meetings. Every Wednesday lunchtime from 1 to 2pm in Stevenson Room, Wesley Methodist Church, 41 Church Street, Hamilton AND Saturday 11am to noon. All welcome overeaters, bulimics and anorexics. oabermuda@hotmail.com www.oa.org .ThursdaysLennon Dockyard starting May 16 in the victualling yard. A free evening of music, songs by John Lennon and other party favourites will be performed from 6.45pm to 9.45pm.Charlar Spanish Club for people who enjoy Spanish language and culture will meet the first Thursday of every month. For more information see www.charlarbermuda.wordpress.com or e-mail charlarbda@gmail.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. Sponsored by the 2011 Catlin End-to-End. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday 3.45pm to 4.45pm; Saturday 10am to 11.30am. Space is limited. Contact Dany Pen for more information: education@bng.bm.Kiwanis Club of St George’s has meetings the first and third Thursday of each month. The first Thursday is at Ebenezer Methodist Church Hall and the second Thursday is a dinner meeting at the St George’s Club at 7pm.Youth Library Boys Club every Thursday at 3.45pm starting September 29. For more information on library programs and services, visit www.bnl.bm .FridaysHistorical Re-enactment in Royal Naval Dockyard for an Historical Re-enactment during the summer season at 9.30am until October 11 in the Victualling Yard.AlAnon Family Group meeting at St Paul’s Education Centre, 69 Middle Road, Paget from 5.30 to 6.30pm. Telephone 236-8606.SaturdaysChewSLAM Teen Poetry and Spoken Word Club, a weekly programme where participants are given the opportunity to deepen in their writing, performance and recording skills. The focus is on developing public speaking, community consciousness and literacy to inspire the next generation of storytellers from 2pm to 4pm for ages 14 to 19 years old. Free.Physical Abuse Centre thrift shop ‘Dress for Success’ open from 10am to 3pm directly across from the Bus Terminal in St George's on Old Military Road above More for Less. Telephone 292-4366 for more information.Bermuda Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) meets from 12.30pm to 1.30pm at the Wesley Methodist, 41 Church Street, Hamilton. Go through the metal gate on the left of the church, straight ahead to the cedar door, up the stairs and to the right. This is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous. The only qualification for SLAA membership is a desire to stop living out a pattern of sex and love addiction. SLAA is supported entirely through the contributions of its membership and is free to all who need it.Overeaters Anonymous weekly meetings in the Stevenson Room, Wesley Methodist Church, 41 Church Street, Hamilton from 11am to noon. Also every Wednesday lunchtime 1 to 2pm . All welcome, overeaters, bulimics and anorexics. oabermuda@hotmail.com www.oa.org.Thrifty Saturdays the last Saturday of every month from 10am to 2pm at the Rubber Tree Market off of Khyber Pass in Warwick. Part of the proceeds go to a children’s charity.SundaysStarting April 7, the Art on the Town Craft Market will be in St George’s from 2pm to 6pm outside CV Cafe and inside Somers’ Wharf.AlAnon Family Group at the Caron Institute, 61 Verdmont Road Smiths from 7 to 8pm. Telephone 236-8606.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and FridayBermuda 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 .