Cool events to get you through the week ahead

Today

• May Day, today is May 1, the first day of May and the 121st day of 2017

• City of Penticton Parks and Master Steering Committee first draft available, open house from 4 - 8 p.m. at Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, presentations: commercial use of parkland, 4:30 p.m., general overview of master plan, 6 p.m., commercial use of parkland, 7 - 8 p.m., public welcomed

• Day 3: Western Canada Cup, Chilliwack vs Portage, 7 p.m., South Okanagan Events Centre, for tickets visit SOEC box office, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., log on to ValleyFirstTix.com or phone 1-877-763-2849

• PSBC Penticton Parkinson’s Peers and Caregivers/Partners monthly support group, 1:30 p.m., The Concorde Assisted Living Residence, 3235 Skaha Lake Road, educate and socialize with people with Parkinson’s, contact Alana Appel, 250-770-1195

• Sage Valley Voices presents “My Canada, an all-Canadian repertoire,” Osoyoos Secondary School, 7 p.m., $12 at the door, includes refreshments

• Historical presentation by Doug Cox, 11 a.m., Village by the Station, “OK Falls, Kaleden, Green Mountain and Allen Grove,” these communities developed independent of Penticton, however they came to Penticton to market their produce, all welcomed

• Front Street Art Gallery, 60 Front Street presents “A Touch of Nature” with guest artist Carolyn Jager, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays

• Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival, stage dance, 9 a.m., 1 p.m. - 8 p.m., The Cleland Theatre

• Bridge Club Mondays at OAP Hall in Naramata, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., supervised duplicate bridge, no fee

• Birthright of the South Okanagan dropin, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., 200 Bennett Street, Penticton, for more information contact Sandy Mikkelsen at 250-492-4901

• Dabber Bingo, Summerland Senior Drop In Centre, 9710 Brown Street, 1 p.m., 16 regular games

• Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir (non-denominational), 7 p.m., Summerland Baptist Church, for details call: Debi at 250-494-1940

• Summerland Crokinole Club meets, 6:30 p.m., Summerland Seniors Centre, contact Darlene at 250-494-9310

• South Main Drop In Centre, walk for health, 8:15 a.m., bocce, 9 a.m., French conversations (NEW!), 9:30 a.m., Scrabble, 10 a.m., Mah Jong (learners table), 10 a.m., line dancing (ezint to int.), 1 p.m., duplicate bridge, 1 p.m., computer drop-in, 1 - 3 p.m., ukulele introductory, 3:15 p.m.

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Blue Monday open mic, 7:30 p.m., Tap Trivia, all day

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Friends and Fitness, 10 a.m., The Dart Dolls, 11 a.m., buffet lunch 11:30 a.m., LA general meeting, 2 p.m., bingo, 6:30 p.m.

• Now playing at the Oliver Theatre: The Fate and the Furious (Mon.-Tues.-Thurs. Fri.), Beauty and the Beast (May 6 - 13)

• Now playing at Landmark Cinemas 7: Maudie (PG, 111 minutes, sexually suggestive scene, violence, language); The Circle (PG, 109 minutes); Spark: A Space Tail (PG, 91 minutes); The Fate of the Furious (PG, 136 minutes); The Promise (14A, violence, 133 minutes); Unforgettable (14A, 100 minutes); The Boss Baby (3D, 2D, G, 97 minutes); Going in Style (PG, coarse language, 97 minutes); for tickets and showtimes www.landmarkcinemas.com/penticton

Tuesday, May 2

• Penticton City Council meets, sessions begin at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., to view agenda and information package visit: www.penticton.ca (links: City Hall; Mayor and Council; Council Meetings; 2017 Council Meetings Agendas Minutes and Video; May 2), see Tuesday’s print copy of The Herald for a preview of the meeting by Joe Fries

• Day 4: Western Canada Cup, Brooks vs Battleford, 2 p.m., Chilliwack vs Penticton Vees, 7 p.m., South Okanagan Events Centre, for tickets visit SOEC box office, 10 a.m. 5 p.m., log on to ValleyFirstTix.com or phone 1-877-763-2849

• Penticton Public Library’s Movie Night: “Pitch Perfect,” 6:30 p.m., library auditorium, intended for ages 18 and over, free, including popcorn (but bring your own bowl!)

• Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival, stage dance, 11 a.m., 4 p.m., The Cleland Theatre

• Al-Anon Family Groups offer help to families and friends of alcoholics, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Fridays (in Penticton) and Thursdays (in Summerland), for specific details phone 250-490-9272 or visit: www.bcyukon-al-anon.org

• The Penticton Art Gallery presents #Grassland featuring Patrick ‘Redbeard Vrolyk’ in collaboration with Lewis Wilson, Vagabond, Tim Powers, Lil’ Gremlin, Deb Terry, Solid Flow, Gibson, to learn more visit: www.pentictonartgallery.com

• Seniors Drop-In program in Naramata, 2 - 4 p.m. at the OAP Hall (next to the library), games, conversation, guest speakers, refreshments, no fee, contact Deb Linton at 250-4904208 if you require transportation

• Local artists have their work on display at The Nest & Nectar at the Cannery Trade Centre, Tuesdays - Saturdays during business hours

• Social bridge, 1 - 4 p.m., St. Stephen Parish Hall, 9311 Prairie Valley Road, Summerland, contact Sheila White at 250-494-8996

• Minds in Motion, offered by the Alzheimer Society of B.C., 1:30 - 3 p.m., Penticton Community Centre

• Tai Chi at Summerland Seniors Drop In Centre, call Nancy at 250-494-8902

• Penticton and Summerland Multiple Sclerosis group meets Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., Cherry Lane Shopping Centre food court for a coffee social

• Whist at Summerland Seniors Drop In Centre, 9710 Brown Street, Summerland, 7 p.m.

• Mental Wellness Centre, Summerland branch, open 10 a.m. - noon at Summerland United Church

• Penticton Okanagan Rotary Club meets, 7 a.m., Sandman Hotel, the club is recognizing Ty Richard, a Grade 11 student at Princess Margaret School and they will induct Linda Ruby as a member of the club, all welcomed, $15 for a full breakfast, $6.50 for coffee/pastry

• Penticton Adventurers Club meets, 6:30 p.m., South Main Drop In Centre

• South Main Drop In Centre, basic beginner line dance, 9 a.m., social bridge, 9:15 a.m., sing-a-long, 10:30 a.m., luncheon, 11:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m., partner bridge, 12:45 p.m., knitting and crocheting, 1 p.m., improver line dance, 1 p.m., square dancing, 7 p.m.

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, open euchre, 7 p.m., Tap Trivia, all day, every day

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Penticton, CVA officer at branch, 1 p.m., Tuesday Nite Jam Session, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, May 3

• “McHappy Day” at all McDonald’s Canada restaurants, $1 from all purchases of a Big Mac, Happy Meal or hot McCafe beverage will be donated to Ronald McDonald House

• Day 5: Western Canada Cup, Brooks vs Portage, 7 p.m., South Okanagan Events Centre, for tickets visit SOEC box office, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., log on to ValleyFirstTix.com or phone 1-877-763-2849

• Oliver Community Arts Council presents “A Showcase of Talent,” youth recital, 7:30 p.m., Frank Venables Theatre, Oliver

• Advance Voting, locations include Days Inn Penticton, South Main Drop In Centre, Summerland United Church and Peachland Community Centre

• Summerland Refugee Sponsorship Group presents free screening of “Taaloo Zoruna” (Come Visit With Us), a series of four interviews with four Syrian refugee families who have relocated in the Okanagan, 7 p.m., Centre Stage Theatre, followed by informal conversation and Middle Eastern hors d’oeurvres

• Senior Singles, ages 65 and over, meet at the Penticton Golf and Country Club for coffee, 10 - 11 a.m. every Wednesday, for details phone John Lupse, 250-492-7078

• Showcase of Talent Youth Recital, presented by Oliver Community Arts Council, Frank Venables Theatre, 7 p.m.

• Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival, stage dance, 9:30 a.m. 6 p.m., The Cleland Theatre

• Penticton Duplicate Bridge Club meets, 7 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, for details phone 250-770-1154

• Bocce presented by Penticton Multicultural Society, 2 - 6 p.m., 135 Winnipeg Street, call 250-493-9124

• Summerland ATV Club meets, 7 p.m., lower level of former Summerland Library building on Main Street

• Summerland Badminton Club, 7 p.m., for information call 250-494-1872

• South Okanagan Genealogical Society open at Penticton Library and Museum, 10 a.m. - 3 p.., contact Nola Reid at 250-492-0751

• Summerland Art Club meets in the former library building on Wharton Street, painters of all levels are welcomed, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., call Mary at 250-494-5851

• Summerland Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at the club beginning at 7 p.m., call Audie at 250-494-1872

• Summerland ATV Club monthly meeting, 7 p.m. at the old library on Wharton Street in Summerland

• Wing night at Clancy’s Pub, Grill & Pizza, 5 - 9 p.m., also ask about deals during all Toronto Blue Jays and NHL playoff games

• South Main Drop-In Centre, walk for health, 8:15 a.m., bocce, 9:45 a.m., beginner line dance, 9 a.m., line dance intermediate, 1 p.m., computer drop-in, 1 - 3 p.m., belly dancing, 3:30 p.m., ukulele strum-a-long, 6:30 p.m.

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, canasta, 10-12plus, 1 p.m.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, lunch, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., LA bingo, 1 p.m.

Thursday, May 4

• Virtual Jeans Day in support of BC Children’s Hospital, visit: jeansday.ca

• Sneak preview at Landmark Cinemas 7: Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 (3D)

• Day 6: Western Canada Cup, Chilliwack vs Battlefords, 2 p.m., Penticton Vees vs Portage, 7 p.m., South Okanagan Events Centre, for tickets visit SOEC box office, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., log on to ValleyFirstTix.com or phone 1-877-763-2849

• Ballet Kelowna and Okanagan Symphony present Canadiana Suite: A Sesquicentennial Celebration, 7:30 p.m., Kelowna Community Theatre, note: bus trip and stay-over packages available from Osoyoos, Oliver, Penticton and Summerland, $235 plus GST, call Kelowna Tickets at 1-888-974-9170 or visit: kelownaactorsstudio.com

• Opening night: Penticton Chamber Theatre presents “The Man with the Plastic Sandwich,” directed by Allan Markin, The Cannery Stage, 8 p.m.

• Advance Voting, locations include Days Inn Penticton, South Main Drop In Centre, Summerland United Church and Peachland Community Centre

• The Lloyd Gallery, 18 Front Street, presents Artist Favourites, featuring 47 pieces by 29 artists, opening reception, 6:30 - 9 p.m.

• Lyme Disease Support Group monthly meeting, Santorini’s restaurant in Summerland, 1 p.m., call Sue at 250-493-4090

• Penticton Duplicate Bridge Club meets, 1 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, for details phone 250-770-1154

• South Okanagan Traditional Rug Artists meet, 1 - 4 p.m., Summerland United Church, 13204 Henry Street

• Summerland Multiple Sclerosis group meeting, 10:30 a.m. at the MS office, 3373 Skaha Lake Road in Penticton, call Sherry at 250-493-6564 for details

• South Main Drop-In Centre, Spanish conversations, 10 a.m., improver line dance, 1 p.m., crafters meet, 1 p.m.

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, pizza night, 5 - 7 p.m.

• Penticton Art Gallery presents young@art, ages 11-14, 3:15 - 4:45 p.m., draw, paint and focus on projects of interest to them, free, but pre-registration is required at 250-493-2928

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Friends and Fitness, 10 a.m., LA meets for lunch at The Copper Mug, It’s Your Birthday, 6 p.m., cribbage, 7 p.m., Thursday Night Live music with Garry Strawford, 8 p.m.

Friday, May 5

• Cinco De Mayo celebration at Tug’s Tap House with Amigo Diego Alcaraz and friends, kids’ event, 5:30 - 6 p.m.; adult mariachi party 6 - 7:30 p.m., Mexican favourites on the menu

• Cinco de Mayo at The Barking Parrot, DJ Crus on the patio, 5:30 - 8 p.m.; DJ Kitty Pop, 10 p.m. - close

• Cinco de Mayo party with Mazacote, a West Coast Latin band, festive food and drink specials, www.mazacote.ca, $47 (premium), $42 (wings), for tickets call 250-490-9012 or visit: www.thedreamcafe.ca

• Penticton Chamber Theatre presents “The Man with the Plastic Sandwich” by Roger Karshner, starring Dana Beecroft, Peter d’Aoust, Anita Reimer, Al Toots, The Cannery Stage, 8 p.m., $20 (adults) and $15 (seniors, students), available in advance from The Nest and Nectar or phone 250-493-7275

• Advance Voting, locations include Days Inn Penticton, South Main Drop In Centre, Summerland United Church and Peachland Community Centre

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., music and dancing with Kyle Anderson, 7 - 11 p.m.

• Devour Osoyoos Film Festival begins, launch party, 6:30 p.m., Black Hills Estate Winery, $110, includes shuttle service to and from Watermark Beach Resort, for tickets visit Destination Osoyoos website

• Learning at Lunch presents Tim Bouwmeester, a Penticton beekeeper since 1995, noon - 1 p.m., Penticton Public Library and Museum auditorium

• Artists of the Okanagan Similkameen present New Beginnings Art Show, The Leir House, Tuesdays to Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Hospitality, Human Rights and Sumud, stories and reflections on the occupation in the Palestinian territories, presented by Debbie Hubbard and Dean Reidt, 7 - 9 p.m., Oasis United Church, 2964 Skaha Lake Road, call Barb at 250-493-5530 for more details

• Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts festival highlights show, The Cleland Theatre

• First Fridays all-ages open mic at Penticton Art Gallery, 7:30 - 10:30 p.m., free, refreshments by donation, exhibits open, tonight: Celebrating the return of the sun

• Free hypnosis relaxation session, with Bob Kittle, CH.t, South Main Drop In Centre, 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., call 250-488-2723

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 227, Okanagan Falls, meat draw and 50/50, 5 p.m.

• Since You Left Us, a dysfunctional comedy presented by SOAP Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Frank Venables Auditorium

• Bridge games and cribbage at Summerland Seniors’ Drop In Centre, 1 p.m.; 9710 Brown Street, call Irene at 250-404-4562

• Summerland Recreation Department presents Adult Drop-In volleyball, 7 - 9 p.m., Summerland Middle School

• Pleasure Painters of Summerland meet, Harold Simpson Memorial Youth Centre, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., drop-ins welcomed

• South Main Drop In Centre: walk for health, 8:15 a.m., bocce, 9:45 a.m., yoga, 9 a.m., Tai Chi Chuan, 10:30 a.m, Mah Jong intermediate, 12:30 p.m., beginner line dance plus, 1 p.m., novice line dance, 3:15 p.m., evening dance with Wendy Rodoker, 7:30 p.m.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, fish and chips, 11:30 a.m., a Friday tradition, Friday night dinner, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday events will be published in Friday’s Herald. To submit an item to our calendar, send point-form details seven days in advance to: editor@pentictonherald.ca.