Countdown to the holiday weekend
Monday, May 15
• Thomson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse, Kamloops Venom at South Okanagan Flames, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Arena
• Historical presentation with Doug Cox, 11 a.m., Village by the Station, “Hawaiian Ranching, Captain Vancouver gifted cattle to the Hawaiian king in 1793 and they multiplied,” Samuel Parker arrived in 1915 with a musket and developed one of the largest cattle ranches in the U.S., all welcomed
• Final week: The Lloyd Gallery, 18 Front Street, presents Artist Favourites, featuring 47 pieces by 29 artists
• Dabber bingo, Summerland Senior DropIn Centre, 9710 Brown Street, 1 p.m.
• Okanagan Christian Men’s Choir (nondenominational), 7 p.m., Summerland Baptist Church, contact Debi at 250-494-1940
• Summerland Crokinole Club meets, 6:30 p.m., Summerland Seniors Centre, contact Darlene at 250-494-9310
• South Okanagan Orchid Society meets, 7 p.m., The Shatford Centre, for details call Joan at 250-494-4293
• Front Street Art Gallery, 60 Front Street presents A Touch of Nature with guest artist Carolyn Jager, Monday through Saturday
• 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, contact Sandy Mikkelsen at 250-492-4901
• Blood Donor Clinic, first of two days, South Main Drop In Centre, by appointment, phone 1-888-236-6283
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, tai chi, 9:30 a.m., Summerland Pipes and Drums, 7 p.m.
• Penticton Newcomers Club meets, 7 p.m., South Main Drop-In Centre
• 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., 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., branch general meeting, 1 p.m., bingo, 6:30 p.m.
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Appy Hour, beef dip/fries, 4 - 7 p.m.
• Penticton Elks Lodge, Happy Hour (weekdays, 3 - 6 p.m., single cribbage 7 - 9 p.m.
• Now playing at Landmark Cinemas 7: Guardians of the Galaxy #2 (PG, 137 minutes, violence, coarse and sexual language, 3D and 2D); King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (3D, 2D, 14A, violence); Born in China (G, 80 minutes); The Beklo Experiment (18A, explicit violence, 89 minutes); Snatched (14A, 90 minutes); Baahubali: The Conclusion (14A, frequent violence, 140 minutes); for showtimes: www.landmarkcinemas.com/penticton
Tuesday, May 16
• Blood Donor Clinic, second of two days, South Main Drop In Centre, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m., by appointment, phone 1-888-236-6283
• Artists of the Okanagan Similkameen present New Beginnings Art Show, The Leir House, Tuesdays to Fridays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• Seniors Drop-In program in Naramata, 2 - 4 p.m. at the OAP Hall, games, conversation, guest speakers, refreshments, no fee, contact Deb Linton at 250-490-4208
• Summerland Farmers Market, 9 a.m. 1 p.m., Memorial Park in Summerland
• 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 please phone 250-490-9272 or visit: www.bcyukon-al-anon.org
• Penticton Okanagan Rotary Club meets, 7 a.m., Penticton Sandman Hotel, guest speaker Sayeed Shaudbury from Bangladesh, public welcomed, $15 for breakfast or $6.50 coffee and pastry
• Penticton Elks Lodge, 10-card crib, 7 p.m., drop-in darts, 7 p.m.
• Local artists have their work on display at The Nest & Nectar at the Cannery Trade Centre, Tuesdays - Saturdays
• Summerland Dementia Caregivers Support Group, 7 p.m., Summerland Seniors Village, 12803 Atkinson Road, call Laurie Myers at 250-493-8182 for details
• 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
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, horse races, 4 pm., fun darts and cribbage tournament, 7 p.m.
• 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
• Mother-to-Mother breastfeeding support group meets, 10 a.m. - noon, for the location: 250-494-1894 or pentictonlllc@gmail.com
• South Main Drop In Centre, 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.
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Appy Hour,fish and chips, 4 - 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 night jam session, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, May 17
• Penticton Lions Club Texas Hold’em Charity Poker, The Copper Mug, 1301 Main Street, 6 p.m., $60 ($5,000 in chips, $1,000 prize pool), call Bob Elliott, 250-488-4998
• Cowork Penticton presents Google Learning Session with Google partner and expert SEO specialist Stephen Norton, $25, 2-4 p.m., register online and Cowork Penticton website
• Summerland ATV Club meets, 7 p.m., lower level of former Summerland Library building on Main Street
• Senior Singles, ages 65 and over, meet at the Penticton Golf and Country Club for coffee, 10 - 11 a.m. every Wednesday, for details phon John Lupse, 250-492-7078
• 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.m, 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
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, canasta, 10-12plus, 1 p.m., general meeting, 7:30 p.m.
• Summerland Badminton Club plays every Wednesday at the club beginning at 7 p.m., call Audie at 250-494-1872
• Wing Nite 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.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, lunch, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., LA bingo, 1 p.m.
• Penticton Minor Hockey Association annual general meeting, election of executive, volunteer awards, 7 p.m., Riverside Convention Centre at The Days Inn
• Penticton Elks Lodge management meeting, 6 p.m., lodge meeting, 7 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, customer appreciation day, branch general meeting, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 18
• 20th annual Meadowlark Nature Festival, Experience, Discover and Explore, first of five days, more than 75 events exploring the spectacular natural wonders of the Okanagan Similkameen, for tickets and schedule of events visit: www.meadowlarkfestival.ca
• Pen-Hi Green Earth Movement presents 3rd annual “Taste of Spring,” appetizers, live entertainment, silent auction, student talent and more , 5 - 7:30 p.m., $15 at the door, $12 (adults) and $10 (students) in advance from Pen-Hi or Dragon’s Den on Front Street
• Penticton and District Garden Club monthly meeting with guest speakers: Penny Santosham and Lesia Lalonde, discussing the diversity of irises and their care, Penticton Library and Museum auditorium, 7 p.m., all welcomed
• Special sneak preview: “Alien Covenant” (18A), Landmark Cinemas 7; Kitchen Stove Film series presented by the Penticton Museum, “After the Storm,” (Japan, 2016) shows at 4 and 6 p.m., $13 available in advance from The Book Shop and the museum
• Registered Disability Savings Plan session, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Footprints to Technology, 190 Footprints Court, Penticton, consider opening an RDSP if you have a longterm disability and are under 60, a Canadian resident with a Social Insurance Number, eligible for disability tax credit, RSVP to Mindy at Footprints Centre
• Penticton Public Library presents guest author, Donna Macdonald reading from “Surviving City Hall,” a non-fiction book based on her 19 years as a city councillor in Nelson, 6 p.m., library reading room
• Gourd Painting Workshop, 6 - 8 p.m. at Naramata School, with artist Julia Griffith, to register call Deb Linton at 250-490-4208
• 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
• 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.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Friends and Fitness, 10 a.m., It’s Your Birthday, 6 p.m., cribbage, 7 p.m., Thursday Night Live music with Roland Allen, 8 p.m.
• Penticton Elks Lodge snowball darts, 7 p.m.
• Secret Stitching Society, knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch and more, Penticton Public Library reading room, 6 -8 p.m., ages 13 and over, all skill levels welcome, mentors available for teaching
Friday, May 19
• 20th annual Meadowlark Nature Festival, Experience, Discover and Explore, second of five days, keynote address with Tzeporah Berman, “This Crazy Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge,” 7 p.m. at Cleland Community Theatre, for tickets and schedule of events: www.meadowlarkfestival.ca
• Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole perform at The Dream Cafe, 8 p.m. (doors 6 p.m.), $34 (premium), $19 (wings), purchase online at www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250-490-9012
• Learning at Lunch presents Cheryl and Arthur Halsted, COSCO workshop, personal planning, noon - 1 p.m., Penticton Public Library and Museum auditorium
• Funkanomics with Defunk at The Mule Night Club, doors open at 9 p.m.
• Free hypnosis relaxation session, 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.
• 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
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, dinner, 5 - 7 p.m., music and dancing with Glory Days, 7 - 11 p.m.
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Appy Hour, regular menu, 4 - 7 p.m., karaoke, 7 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.
• Now showing the Oliver Theatre: Smurfs, the Lost Village (Friday-Saturday only)
• 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., Heidelberg Club, 6 p.m., evening dance, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 20
• The Dream Cafe presents 2014 Grammy Award-winner Mike Farris (Best Roots Gospel Album), 8 p.m., $60 (premium), $45 (wings), doors open at 6 p.m., for tickets: www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250-490-9012
• 20th annual Meadowlark Nature Festival, Experience, Discover and Explore, third of five days, more than 75 events exploring the spectacular natural wonders of the Okanagan Similkameen, for tickets and schedule of events: www.meadowlarkfestival.ca
• Osoyoos Medieval Faire, experience the middle ages with live jousting, food fit for a king and queen, games and live music by Vazzy, medieval vendors and beer, Desert Park, 3800 Golf Course Drive, Osoyoos, medieval feast, 6 p.m. ($65), tickets available from The Osoyoos Times or osoyoosfaire.com
• Meyer Family Reunion and Spring Release Party, 3 - 8 p.m., Meyer Family Vineyards, 4287 McLean Creek Road, Okanagan Falls, $85 plus GST, featuring barbecue prepared by Chef Jordan Ash of Flambe Catering, live music with Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 227, Okanagan Falls, meat draw and 50/50, 5 p.m.
• Charity bottle drives at Marketplace IGA and Summerland IGA, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., charities include Critteraid, BC-SPCA, Summerland Food Bank, Penticton Regional Hospital children’s ward
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, appreciation day, burgers, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Eagle Races, 4 p.m., birthday dinner, 6 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, cribbage, 10 a.m., meat draw, LA 50/50 draw, 2 p.m., music with Boom Chicken, 8 p.m.
• Downtown Community Market 8:30 a.m. 2 p.m., 200 and 300 block of Main Street, part of Front Street, Backstreet Blvd.
• Penticton Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m. 1 p.m., 100 block of Main Street
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, breakfast, 10 a.m. - noon, fun pool for members, noon
• Penticton Elks Lodge cribbage, 10 a.m., early bird draw, 4 p.m., regular meat draw, 4:30 p.m., lodge dinner, 5:30 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, meat draw, 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 21
• 20th annual Meadowlark Nature Festival, Experience, Discover and Explore, fourth of five days, more than 75 events exploring the spectacular natural wonders of the Okanagan Similkameen, for tickets and schedule of events: meadowlarkfestival.ca
• Second of two nights: The Dream Cafe presents Grammy Award-winner Mike Farris, 8 p.m., $60 (premium), $45 (wings), doors open at 6 p.m., for tickets: www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250-490-9012
• Aaron Goodwin performs at The Cannery Brewing Co., 6 -8 p.m., no cover
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 227 in Okanagan Falls, pancake breakfast (or french toast), with eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee, $5 (adults), $3 (ages 6-10) 5 and under are free, 8 - 11 a.m.
• Abbotsford Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Calvin Dyck, performs at The Shatford Centre for the Arts, 2:30 p.m., by donation with partial proceeds supporting the “Strings the Thing” summer camp
• South Main Drop-In Centre, social dance with host Emil Sajna, a DJ with 45-years experience playing the greatest dance songs of all-time, all ages and abilities welcomed to dance on Penticton’s largest floor, 7 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, finger food, noon - 4 p.m., meat draw, 4 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, branch buffet, 8:30 a.m., meat draw and 50/50 draw, 2 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, meat draw, 4 p.m.
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, general meeting, 11 a.m., horse races, meat draw, baron of beef, 1 p.m.
• Flea market in support of the BC-SPCA of the South Okanagan Similkameen, parking lot in front of Great Canadian Wholesale on Main Street, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.