Your guide to the holiday weekend
Today
• Kootenay International Junior B hockey league: Osoyoos Coyotes at Summerland Steam, 7:30 p.m., Summerland Arena
• Valentine’s Sweetheart Ball, Oliver Legion, $20
• “Maggie’s Getting Married,” presented by the Many Hats Theatre Company, revisit the play where it all began 10 years ago, The Cannery Stage, 8 p.m., $22 (seniors) and $19 (students), tickets available from The Nest and Nectar, 301-1475 Fairview Road
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22 in Summerland, $8 dinner special, 5 - 7 p.m., Try It Out with Marianne, 7 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles presents Valentine’s dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., live music to follow with M&D Fusion, free pool, 7 p.m.
• Penticton Elks Lodge, drop-in fun pool and darts, 7 p.m., Dance Penticton 7 p.m.
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, appy hour, 3-6 p.m., karaoke, 7 p.m.
• South Main Drop In Centre, yoga, 9 a.m., tai chi chuan, 10:30 a.m., mah jong intermediate, 12:30 p.m., beginner plus line dance, 1 p.m., ukulele intermediate, 3:15 p.m., Valentine’s Day dance featuring The Big Band, $10 in advance
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, $8 dinner special, 5 - 7 p.m., Try It Out with Marianne, 7 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, fish and chips, 11:30 a.m., Friday Night Dinner, 5:30 p.m.
• Bob Kittle, Ch.t, Free Hypnosis Relaxation Session, South Main Seniors Drop In Centre, everyone welcome, 11:45 a.m. and/or 2:30 p.m. every Friday. www.innerzenhypnosis.com
• Heidelberg Club meets, 6 p.m., South Main Drop In Centre
• Now showing at Landmark Cinemas 7 (Penticton): “Manchester by the Sea (14-A, coarse language, 135 minutes); “The Lego Batman Movie” (3D, 2D, G, 104 minutes); Fifty Shades Darker (18A, 118 minutes); John Wick: Chapter 2 (14A, 123 minutes); “A Dog’s Purpose” (PG, violence, 100 minutes); “Hidden Figures” (G, 127 minutes); “Rings”; “The Space Between Us” (14-A, 102 minutes)
• Now playing at the Oliver Theatre: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” (Friday Feb. 17).
Saturday, Feb. 11
• BCFishn’, B.C. Wildlife Federation and Province of B.C. present a free learn to ice fish event at Yellow Lake, 30 km south of Penticton, ice fishing rods and tackle will be provided, free barbecue lunch, event dependent on ice conditions, ages 16 and older require a freshwater fishing licence, contact Visit: Fraservalley@gofishbc.com
• Fundraiser for Penticton Fire Department’s rescue boat supplies, big spaghetti dinner, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, 6 p.m., auction with special prizes follows dinner (donation items include a race car ride at Circuit Area 27 in Oliver and a family helicopter ride by HNZ Helicopters), dinner tickets are $15, call 250-492-2882 for ticket information
• Osoyoos Fireworks Fundraiser, Valentine’s Dance, Osoyoos Elks Lodge, $15, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m., music by Rebel Luv
• BCHL junior A hockey action, Wenatchee Wild (37-8-4-0) at Penticton Vees (35-12-1-1), 6 p.m., South Okanagan Events Centre, kids ages 18 and under are free courtesy of Peters Bros. Construction, for tickets visit SOEC box office, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., log on to: ValleyFirstTix.com or phone 1-877-763-2849
• Kootenay International Junior B hockey league, Kelowna Chiefs at Osoyoos Coyotes, 7:35 p.m., The Sun Bowl; Summerland Steam at Princeton Posse, 7 p.m., Princeton Arena
• Valentine’s Market at Cannery Trade Centre, 1475 Fairview Road, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., arts and crafts, food products and homebased businesses will be featured, call Laurel Burnham at 250-460-0177 for details
• St. Saviour’s Anglican Church presents its annual Cream Tea, 150 Orchard Ave., 2 - 4 p.m., $5, featuring jewelry table, all welcomed, a Valentine’s tradition!
• Friends of the Summerland Ornamental Gardens, volunteer recruitment and training workshop, 2 p.m. at the Big House at the garden site, exit off Highway 97 S, across from Sunoka Beach, offering fresh opportunities to learn, participate and contribute, mini-clinics, RSVP to friends.summerlandgardens@gmail.com or phone 250-4941448
• Okanagan Portuguese Club presents Valentine’s Day dinner and dance, Oliver Community Centre, dinner by Azorian Catering, music by Sun FM’s Randy Farmer, $25 (member), $35 (non-member), $17 (ages 6-12), tickets available from Oliver Parks and Rec. and Pharmasave and Shoppers Drug Mart in Oliver or phone Fernando at 250-498-3928
• Public skating at Oliver Arena, 5:30 6:45 p.m.
• Tiger Moon featuring Kasey Graff and Dan Tait, Western Canadian folk duo, make their Dream Cafe debut, 8 p.m., doors open at 6 p.m., $30 (premium) and $15 (side seating), call 250-490-9012
• “Maggie’s Getting Married,” presented by the Many Hats Theatre Company, The Cannery Stage, 8 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 227, Okanagan Falls, Ladies Auxiliary will be drawing the winning tickets for their beautiful Valentine’s Day basket and preparing supper during the meat draw (chicken cordon bleu, baked potatoes, candied carrots and desert for $8)
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Penticton, cribbage, 10 a.m., meat draw and LA 50/50 draw, 2 p.m., also: Terri Bremner performing in the lounge
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22 in Summerland, meat draw, 4 p.m., Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance, 6 p.m., $20 per ticket
• Penticton Elks Lodge, early bird draw, 4 p.m., meat draw, 5:30 p.m., lodge dinner, 6:30 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles Members Appreciation Day, free pool, burgers, 11 - 4 p.m., Eagles races, 4 p.m.
• Penticton Elks Lodge, cribbage, 10 a.m., early bird meat draw, 4 p.m., meat draw, 4:30 p.m., dinner, 5:30 p.m.
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, breakfast, 10 a.m. noon, fun pool, noon, dinner, 5:30 p.m., dance featuring Three Piece, 7 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, LA pancake breakfast 8 - 11 a.m., meat draw, 4 - 6 p.m., dinner/dance to follow, 6 p.m.
• Penticton Public Library’s Youth Advisory Committee presents The Murder Mystery Dinner, 7 - 9:30 p.m., library auditorium, open to ages 13-18, register online at pentictonlibrary.ca/teenmystery
Sunday, Feb. 12
• From Los Angeles: the 59th annual Grammy Awards, hosted by James Corden (most nominations: Beyonce, 9), 4:30 p.m. (PT, CBS).
• “Maggie’s Getting Married,” presented by Many Hats Theatre Co., 2 p.m. matinee, The Cannery Stage
• Folk musician Stephen Palmer performs at Osoyoos United Church, 2 p.m., $15 available from United Church Thrift Store
• Darryl from The Darylectones performs at The Cannery Brewing Co., 6 - 8 p.m., no cover
• Soup, sandwich and beverage at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., $6
• Ballet Kelowna presents “150 Moves” and “Phantom of the Opera,” 7 p.m.., Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver, tickets available at venablestheatre.ca, the theatre box office at Beyond Bliss or by phone at 250498-1626
• Fraternal Order of Eagles curlers breakfast, 8 - 11 a.m., pool tournament, 12:30 p.m., meat draw, 4 p.m.
• Oliver Elks Lodge presents breakfast, 8 a.m., $7 donation, bingo, 1 p.m. (doors open at noon), meat draw, 4 p.m., call 250-498-3808 • Public skating at Oliver Arena, 5:30 p.m. • Penticton Elks Lodge, dog races, food draw, door prizes, last man standing, pool and darts, fun begins at 2 p.m.
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, horse races and meat draw
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, meat draw, 4 p.m.
• Social dance with your host Emil Sajna, a DJ with almost 50 years experience of playing the all-time greatest dance songs and waltzes, South Main Drop In Centre, 7 p.m., all ages, abilities welcomed to dance on Penticton’s largest floor, plus: R&R Rounders, 12:30 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40 ladies auxiliary “famous” pancake breakfast, 8:30 - 11:30 a.m., 502 Martin Street, all welcomed $5 full breakfast, meat draw and 50/50, 2 p.m.
• Penticton Elks Lodge, food draw, dog races, last man standing, 2 p.m., lots of fun!
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, meat draw, 4 p.m.
• NHL Hockey: Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres, 4:30 p.m. (PT)
Monday, Feb. 13
• Family Day (Stat holiday: B.C.), The Herald will not publish a print edition
• City of Penticton Family Day featuring free skating, 1 - 3 p.m. ($2 skate rentals, helmets required for ages 12 and under), IGA free barbecue, 1 - 3 p.m., half-price swimming admissions 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., movie: The Secret Life of Pets, 2:30 p.m., Cleland Community Theatre, presented by Penticton Public Library, call 250-490-2426 for more details
• Kootenay International Junior B hockey league: Osoyoos Coyotes at Summerland Steam, 1 p.m., Summerland Arena
• The Dream Cafe presents Eric Bibb with Michael Jerome Browne, 8 p.m., www.ericbibb.com, $50 (premium) and $35 (side seating), purchase online at www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250-490-9012
• Apex Mountain Resort is offering 50 per cent off all full day lift tickets and equipment rentals on Family Day, plus music and games in the village including a lifesized Jenga; skating rink, skating loop and tube park will be open as well as snowshoes and Fatbikes for rent with newly-cut trails leaving from the village, plus: Parkers Chrysler Jeep is doing a Jeep Snow Day from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., test drive one of their jeeps in a specially-made snow course
• Summerland Pipes and Drums meet at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22 in Summerland, 7 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, open darts, 2 4 p.m.
• Penticton Elks Lodge Happy Hour, 3 - 6 p.m. (weekdays), single cribbage, 7 p.m.
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, dart and pool league, 7 p.m.
• South Main Drop In Centre, yoga, 9 a.m., Scrabble 10 a.m., Mah Jong, 10 a.m.
• Pub Dart League at various bars and service clubs in Penticton and Okanagan Falls, 7 p.m.
• Summerland Pipes and Drums meet at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Friends and Fitness, 10 a.m., Dart Dolls, 11 a.m., branch bingo, 6:30 p.m.