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The Bermuda Calendar 7 August 2013

TomorrowDiscover Your Passions workshop by Lynne Wade, Certified Passion Test Facilitator. Learn more about your top five passions, the things that are most important to you and how to align your life with your passions to experience more joy and fulfillment. At Bermuda College, Hallett Hall, Room H270, from 6 to 9pm. Tickets $50 can be purchased at www.bdatix.bm. Inquiries at info@purposeandpassions.com or call 599-1232.SaturdaySalsamania celebrates its tenth anniversary with the Saturday night Latin Dinner Show at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel. Doors open at 8pm and showtime is from 8.30pm to 10.30pm with dancing from 10.30pm to 2am. Latin dance performances by international and local dancers. Live music by the Latin Grammy Award Winner Willy Torres. Tickets $45 from www.premierticketsglobal.com.Corporation of Hamilton Fort Night Fever Encore at Fort Hamilton from 7pm to 11pm. Tickets $75 at www.bdatix.bm.August 18Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo North Rock Snorkel from 1pm to 5pm. Tickets $50 BZS members and $60 non-members and must be 10 years old or older. To book go to www.bzs.bm or call 293-2727 ext 2151. All trips leave from t-dock across from Aquarium.August 22The fourth PechaKucha Night will be at the Bermuda Society of Arts. Doors open at 6pm and show starts at 6.30pm. A variety of visual artists and creative thinkers will present their out-of-the-box ideas on topic of their choice. The event is free, and open to the public.August 24Litter-arti Workshop from 11am to 1pm for children eight and up. Class is free, but registration is required. Call 292-3824 to register for this fun class and make a wonderful work of art to enter into BSoA’s TrashArt 2013.Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo Glow worm trip from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. To book go to www.bzs.bm or call 293-2727 ext 2151. Tickets $45 for members and $55 for non-members. All trips leave from t-dock across from Aquarium.Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo North Rock Snorkel from 1pm to 5pm. Tickets $50 BZS members and $60 non-members and must be 10 years old or older. To book go to www.bzs.bm or call 293-2727 ext 2151. All trips leave from t-dock across from Aquarium.August 29 and 3018th Annual Sand Sculpture workshops at Horseshoe Bay, Southampton. E-mail Bermudasandsculpture@Bermudatourism.com to participate.August 3118th Annual Sand Sculpture Competition at Horseshoe Bay, Southampton. E-mail Bermudasandsculpture@Bermudatourism.com to enter. Judging at 4pm. Cash prizes.Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo Reef Watch Fundraising Project. Boat leaves at 12 noon. Reef recording and buffet dinner at Barr’s Park from 4pm to 7pm. Register early to avoid disappointment at development.bzs@gov.bm. Learn more at www.bzs.bm.Snorkel Park Back to School Party from 12 noon to 7pm. Old fashioned carnival day to benefit the Family Centre. Adults 18 and older $20, children over 12 $15 and children five to 12 $10. Bouncy castle, access to the beach and more.Dancesations Annual Summer Dance Showcase at Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets $25 at www.bdatix.bm.September 1Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo North Rock Snorkel from 1pm to 5pm. Tickets $50 BZS members and $60 non-members and must be 10 years old or older. To book go to www.bzs.bm or call 293-2727 ext 2151. All trips leave from t-dock across from Aquarium.September 7Bermuda Reading Association Cementing a Strong Literary Foundation Conference 2013 at Fairmont Southampton Hotel from 9am to 3.30pm. Tickets $50 at www.bdatix.bm.September 13Bermuda National Gallery PartnerRe Art Lecture Series with New York based artist, Sanford Biggers at Bermuda National Gallery at City Hall. His latest work continues the exploration of these themes through another stylistic departure, painting on historical quilts. Reception at 5.30pm and lecture at 6pm. Tickets: $10 Members/ $20 Non-Members. RSVP: director@bng.bm or 295-9428.September 22 and 23Bermuda Aquarium and Zoo Glow worm trip from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Tickets $45 for members and $55 for non-members. All trips leave from t-dock across from Aquarium. To book go to www.bzs.bm or call 293-2727 ext 2151. All trips leave from t-dock across from Aquarium.October 2Sedgwick’s 11th Annual Hot Topics Seminar for the Bermuda Insurance Market with seminar from 2 to 5pm and reception from 5 to 7pm at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI), Tradewinds Auditorium. The programme will provide up-to-date insight on critical legal and business issues of concern to the Bermuda insurance industry.WEEKLY EVENTSWednesdaysHistorical 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 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.MondaysHistorical 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.