A little list to help you beat the summer blues
August 15Historical Heartbeats Lecture series continues with Ten Ways To Preserve Your Family History, the 8th Annual Dr. Kenneth E. Robinson/Cyril Outerbridge Packwood Memorial Lecture at 6.30pm with speaker Jolene Bean at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute.August 16, 17 and 18Jarrico Dance production of Through the Looking Glass, an evening of contemporary dance with two world premieres choreographed by professional dancer Eric Bean Jr, at Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall at 8pm. Tickets are $30 general admission and $50 patron tickets available at City Hall Box Office and on brownpapertickets.com.August 17Magical fun for children and adults alike can be found at the Fairmont Southampton’s Mid Ocean Amphitheatre, courtesy of Ryan Oakes, Conjuror.The children’s show will be the matinee performance at 3pm, The Magic of Ryan Oakes, and will feature local talent from the In Motion Dance Studio.The adult show at 7pm, An Evening of Mentalism and Mind Reading, will include brain games using the live audience and local talent from Dem Biez and Angelis Hunt. Tickets are $25 for the children’s show, $40 for the adult show and are available from www.pTix.bm.August 18Annual Junior Fishing Tournament rain or shine open to boys and girls 16 years old and under. No billfish, sharks or parrotfish starts at 8.30am with weigh-in between 3pm and 5pm west of Flagpole on Front Street with prize presentation on August 24 at Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club at 10am. Pick up entry forms at Flybridge Tackle (Hamilton) or download from www.bermudaanglersclub.com, Bermuda Anglers Club Facebook page or e-mail bermudaanglersclub@bermuda.com. Return forms to Flybridge Tackle on Church Street, e-mail to Bermuda Anglers Club or fax 295-2290.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 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 24Fun golf team tournament and sunset cruise. Three free drinks, barbeque and prizes. Tickets $50 for individual player (you will be put in a scratch team) or $200 for a team at www.premierticketsglobal.com. Any questions e-mail fungolf.open@gmail.com. Ferry to Dockyard at 1pm from the Hamilton Ferry Terminal. Sunset Cruise 6.30pm to 8:30pm from Dockyard to Hamilton. After registering e-mail your team name to info@premiertickets.bmLitter-arti Workshop from 11am to 1pm for children eight and up or younger child accompanied by parent. 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 24Cyrus the Hypnotist, Doors open at 8pm at the Earl Cameron Theatre at the City Hall. Hosted by Bootsie and will also feature Belly Dancing from Fusion Fitness. After the show, the fun will continue at the after-party at Margarita’s Grill. Tickets are $32.50 at www.bdatix.bm. No assigned seating.August 25Bermuda International Film Festival Weekend Series presents ‘I Give It A Year’ from 5.30pm to 7pm at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Tickets are $15 from www.premierticketsglobal.com.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 1UberVida & Bermuda Triangle Fiestas present Fusion, a mix of House, EDM, Dubstep, Drum and Bass, Ragga, Reggae, Soca, Mashups, and high energy dance music. Featuring: Walshy Fire and others. Yacht departs Front Street 10pm and returns 2am. Tickets are $50 at premierticketsglobal.com.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.September 6-8Yoga With Tali brings you an introduction to the Yoga of Trust from Friday, September 6th until Sunday, September 8th. AcroYoga Basecamp: Bermuda is open to yogis of all levels and will take place at the Spanish Point Boat Club in Pembroke.AcroYoga is the practice of working in pairs to blend elements of yoga, acrobatics, performance and healing arts.Leading the four workshops will be internationally-renowned visiting instructor Daniel Scott, a certified AcroYoga instructor and movement therapist.The cost is $80 per session, or $280 for all four sessions. If you register by Friday, August 9th, you will be eligible for the Special Earlybird price of $238 for all 4.For more information, contact DS@DanielScottYoga.com, talig@yogawithtali.com or 331-6673.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 21Bermuda Bridge Club learn bridge in a day event from 10am to 4pm at the Bermuda Bridge Club at 7, Pomander Road. The cost is $20 per person. Space will be limited so reserve early by e-mailing lessons@bermudabridge.com or call 236-7897.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.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.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.ThursdaysCharlar 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.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.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. From 2pm to 4pm for ages 14 to 19 years old. Free.Bermuda Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) meets from 12.30pm to 1.30pm at the Wesley Methodist, 41 Church Street, Hamilton.MondaysTai 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.
Bermuda National Gallery Eyes on the World in partnership with the Alexia Foundation, Women Artists in the Bermuda National Gallery Collection, Impressions of Bermuda: The David L White Gift to the BNG, and Meredith Andrews: Portraits of Power. The gallery is also pleased to partner with the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo with this youth art exhibition featuring the photography created by students in Youth Camera Action, a subsidised photography programme for middle school youth ages 11 to 14. To learn more about Youth Camera Action please visit the www.bermudanationalgallery.com/yca. Free admission. Located in City Hall, second floor. Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday 10am-4pm; Saturday 10am-2pm. Contact Ms Dany Pen at education@bng.bm/ 295-9428.
BNG East James Cooper “Contemporary Conversation” is currently on display. Gallery hours: Tues & Wed 11am — 4pm; Thurs & Fri 11am- 6pm; Sat & Sun 11am -4pm; Closed Monday. Location: 1 Bridge House, St. George’s. Call 297-9428.
Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard From now until July 26, the gallery will be hosting another juried group show featuring Bermuda’s hidden secrets by the Plein Air Group. The Arts Centre is open everyday from 11am — 5pm.
Bermuda Society of the Arts will be displaying the diverse works and the evolution of art in Bermuda, with its 60th Anniversary Exhibition, until August 6. Many works over the years were geared to selling to tourists and showcased the Island’s natural beauty, landscape, architecture, waters and activities. There will be a grand opening for the exhibit, held on Friday (July 12) from 5pm until 7pm. BSoA is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm. Contact 292-3824 for more information or e-mail bsoa@ibl.bm.
Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art The Artist in the Garden Series will be on display until July 17th, featuring Amanda Temple’s unique ‘Wabi Sabi’ exhibition. Her new works will showcase photography and mixed media pieces printed on metals and was inspired by the eastern philosophy of finding beauty in imperfection. Also on show in the Butterfield Family Gallery is Drawing with Light: The history of image making in Bermuda. Bermudian artist Mark Henderson will be also exhibiting his work of acrylic, alkyd, and pen on canvas in Homer’s Café from July 13th, until August 9th; and artwork is available for purchase.
Special Exhibit artist Jim Kuhlman will be showcasing a variety of watercolour paintings in his show Breathing, with an opening reception to be held on August 9th from 5.30pm until 7pm in the Rick Faries Gallery. The show will run until August 28th and artwork is available for purchase. Jim will also host a watercolour clinic on Saturday, August 10th at 10am. To register, contact 299-4000. Masterworks and Homer’s Café, located in the Botanical Gardens, are open seven days a week. Monday — Saturday 10am until 4pm and Sundays 11am until 4.30pm.
Admission is $5 and admission is FREE for children under 12 years. Seniors are free on Mondays. For more information call 299-4000 or e-mail mworks@logic.bm or visit bermudamasterworks.com.
The Windjammer II Gallery will be displaying “Summer Exhibition 2013” — a group show featuring artists like Stephen Card, William Collieson, Molly Godet, Christopher Grimes, Sheilagh Head, Milton Hill, Christina Hutchings, Nicholas Silk, Caroline Troncossi and Chesley Trott. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, July 18, from 5.30pm until 7pm — and the exhibition will hang until August 1. The gallery is open Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 12pm to 5pm. Ground floor of the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. Call 238-0173 or 295-1783.
Common Ground Café/Gallery ‘Candle-Lite: Love’s Takin’ Over’ is a collection of works by artist Kendra L. Earls on display from now until September. The cafe is open 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 2pm on Saturdays. Further information: Contact Select Palette Art’s Susan Pearson on 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm. Facebook: Select Palette Art.
The Ace Gallery Celebrating Bermuda’s Colours: Bermuda Botanicals 1871 1877 is showing works by artist Charlotte Anna Lefroy. It’s a partnership between the Ace Gallery and Bermuda National Trust to showcase these colourful botanical paintings for the first time since they were created in the 1870s. It will be on display from now until August 1. The Ace Gallery, located in the Ace Building, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Hamilton, is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11am 2pm or by appointment for groups. Groups telephone 295 5200.
St. George’s Historical Society will be hosting the Jubilee Exhibit, which explores Bermuda’s fascination with British Royalty from 1883 1953. The exhibit showcases Royal memorabilia from the personal collections of the Society’s members. Located on the corner of Duke of Kent Street & Featherbed Alley, St. George’s, the society’s winter hours are 10am to 4pm Wednesdays and Saturdays. It’s hours are now from 10 to 4pm Mondays to Thursdays & Saturdays. Museum entry: $5 for adults, $2 for children.
National Museum of Bermuda Dockyard ‘Shipwreck Island’ showcases artefacts found during the Island’s early discovery and settlement in 16th and 17th Century. Commissioner’s House: The Exploring Voyage of HMS Challenger in Bermuda 1873. Steinhoff Magazine, High Cave: Prisoners in Paradise: Artefacts in Bermuda cedar/stone/other materials. Open daily 9.30am to 5pm. Entry: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. Further information: 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or www.bmm.bm.
Barracuda Grill/ SPArt Gallery Open Monday to Friday from 12pm until 2.30pm and 5.30 until 10pm. Contact Susan Pearson for further information on 505-4290 or e-mail spart@logic.bm Facebook Select Palette Art. 5 Burnaby Road.
Port O Call ‘Ethereal Glow’, a collection of Bermuda chimney images by Libby Cook-Toppan is on display. Located at 87 Front Street.
Indigo For further information on 505-4290 or e-mail spart@logic.bm Facebook Select Palette Art. 6 North Shore Road, Flatts.
The April Branco Gallery located in the Washington Mall.
The Bermuda National Library Artist Ami Zanders. Visit ‘The Wall’, at the library in Queen Elizabeth Park (Par-la-Ville Park) on Queen Street, Hamilton. Hours: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 7pm, Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Wheelchair accessible.
Desmond Fountain Gallery Elbow Beach Bermuda. It primarily showcases the work of Desmond Fountain. Other featured artists include Charles Zuill, Dan Dempster, Eldon Trimingham III, Henry Ward, Kevin Morris and Sheilagh Head. Gallery hours: Monday to Saturday 1pm to 6pm. Telephone 292-3955, 747-3955 or 599-4349 for more information.
Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery Hand-carved African sculptures by master Shona artists of Zimbabwe. Second floor, Crisson Building, 71 Front Street. Hours: 9am to 5pm.
Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Two floors of interactive exhibits about the ocean surrounding Bermuda. Great for all ages. Special display in the lower lobby: ‘Marine Art Ships in a Bottle’ featuring an extensive collection of this exquisite craft. Located on the outskirts of Hamilton near the roundabout.
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm and Saturday/Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Admission: Children under six are free; ages six to 17 $6; adults $12.50; age 65 plus $10. For more information telephone 292-7219 or visit www.buei.org. Wheelchair accessible.
