Your guide to the holiday weekend

Today

• 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 or see story in today’s Herald

• 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 250404-4562

• 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., Tap Trivia, all day

• 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.

• Crosstown Bus, whose roots trace back to Pen-Hi in the 1960s, plays The Blue Gator in Kelowna, 9 p.m. - 1 p.m., first of two nights

• 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 with Paul James, $7, 7:30 p.m.

• The Barley Mill presents, karaoke, with you host Skye, 9 p.m.

• Now showing the Oliver Theatre: Smurfs, the Lost Village (Friday-Saturday only), Life (Sunday - Tuesday)

• 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); Snatched (14A, 90 minutes); Alien Covenant (18A, 122 minutes); Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (G, 91 minutes); for tickets visit: www.landmarkcinemas.com/penticton

Saturday, May 20

• Opening day: Kettle Valley steam railway, trains at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., $24.50 (adults), $22.50 (seniors), $19.50 (youth), children ages 3-12 ($15.50), for tickets visit www.kettlevalleyrail.org

• Young Guns Memorial weekend at Penticton Speedway featuring hornets, street stocks, dwarf cars, hit to pass, 7 p.m., for more information and the 2017 schedule visit: www.pentictonspeedway.com

• Crosstown Bus, whose roots trace back to Pen-Hi in the 1960s, plays The Blue Gator in Kelowna, 9 p.m. - 1 p.m., second of two nights

• 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 online at: www.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 and 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

• 19th annual Peach City half marathon and 10-km race, begins and ends at Skaha Lake Park, 8 a.m., registration forms available at Peach City Runners

• Young Guns Memorial weekend at Penticton Speedway featuring hornets, street stocks, dwarf cars, hit to pass, more, 2 p.m.

• 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, to purchase tickets and schedule of events: meadowlarkfestival.ca

• Presentation by Aggie Stevens, “Earth: bus stop for your soul,” South Main Drop-In Centre, meditation and child-minding from 10 a.m., presentation at 10:30 a.m., presented by South Okanagan Metaphysical Centre, free, non-denominational

• 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.

Monday, May 22

• Victoria Day • 94th Annual May Day Festivities, Manitou Park, Naramata. Soapbox races begin on Ellis Ave. at 8:30 a.m., the main festivities begin at 10:30 a.m.. Crowning of the May Queen, followed by the childrens’ dance around the May Pole.

• Recital, featuring competitors in the upcoming B.C. Performing Arts Festival, 5 - 6 p.m., Penticton Lakeside Resort ballroom featurig Tiana Ferlizza, Maya LeFebvre, Lara Moshaver, Eli Nelson, Adrienne Penner, Kennedy Smith, free, all welcomed

• Final Day: 20th annual Meadowlark Nature Festival, Experience, Discover and Explore, fifth and final day, more than 75 events exploring the spectacular natural wonders of the Okanagan Similkameen, for tickets and schedule of events: meadowlarkfestival.ca

• Naramata May Day celebrations at Manitou Park

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

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Blue Monday open mic, 7:30 p.m., Tap Trivia, all day, every 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., bingo, 6:30 p.m.

• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Appy Hour, beef dip and fries, 4 - 7 p.m.• Penticton Elks Lodge, Happy Hour (Monday - Fridays), 3 - 6 p.m., single cribbage 7 - 9 p.m.

Tuesday, May 23

• 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 23)

• Town of Oliver public hearing on hotel development rezoning for Centennial RV Park, panel question and answer, 5:30 - 6 p.m., public hearing where public make offer input (3-minute time limit), 6 p.m., Oliver Community Centre

• Penticton Okanagan Rotary Club meets, 7 a.m., Sandman Hotel, guest speaker: Ann Kirkpatrick on the new childcare facilities at Okanagan College (Penticton campus), all welcomed, $15 (full breakfast) or $6.50 (coffee and pastry).

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

• Prick!, full STI testing event for guys who like guys, 6 - 8 p.m., Penticton Opt Clinic, 740 Carmi Ave., call 1-800-739-7367

• 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 250-490-4208 if you require transportation

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