Cool things to do in our community

Tuesday, May 23

• Penticton City Council meets, sessions at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., to view agenda visit: www.penticton.ca (links: City Hall; Mayor and Council; Council Meetings; 2017 Council Meetings Agendas Minutes Video; May 23)

• Summerland Council meets, 7 p.m., Municipal Hall, open to the public

• 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).

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

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

• 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

• 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

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

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, horse races, 4 pm., fun darts and cribbage tournament, 7 p.m.

• Penticton Elks Lodge, 10-card crib, 7 p.m., drop-in darts, 7 p.m.

• 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 St., Summerland, 7 p.m.

• Summerland Farmers Market, 9 a.m. 1 p.m., Memorial Park in Summerland, every Tuesday

• 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.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Penticton, CVA officer at branch, 1 p.m., jam session, 8 p.m.

• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Appy Hour, fish and chips, 4 - 7 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

• 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: www.landmarkcinemas.com/penticton

Now playing at Oliver Theatre: Life (Tuesday only), Ghost in the Shell (Thursday-Friday), Snatched (SaturdaySunday)

Wednesday, May 24

• Today is National Schizophrenia and Psychosis Awareness Day a time to bring people together to end the stigma surrounding mental illness, please wear purple today

• Opening tonight at Landmark Cinemas 7: “Baywatch” (14-A, 119 minutes, warning: sexually suggestive scenes)

• 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 phone 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

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

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, customer appreciation day, movie night, “The Idol,” 7 p.m.

• Wing night at Clancy’s Pub, Grill & Pizza, 5 - 9 p.m.

• 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, 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Thursday, May 25

• Similkameen Heritage Festival, first of four days at Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens, celebrating Canada’s 150th year as a nation and the 140th birthday of The Grist Mill, opening reception, 7 - 9 p.m.

• Latin Night at Cannery Brewing Co. featuring open dance and mini-lessons with Get Bent, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., $10 cover

• PFLAG Canada Penticton chapter meets at Oasis United Church, 2946 Skaha Lake Road, topic: Transgender, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m., all welcomed, call 250-493-5530

• Fraternal Order of Eagles, pizza night, 5 - 7 p.m., karaoke with Mike Carter, 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

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

• 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 The Shindigger, 8 p.m.

• Cowork Penticton presents Google learning session with Google partner and expert SEO specialist Stephen Norton, 2-p.m., $25, register at Cowork Penticton website

• Penticton Elks snowball darts, 7 p.m.

Friday, May 26

• “Ellis on the Rise” block party, 5 - 8 p.m., free event, Ellis Street in Penticton featuring live entertainment, kids activities, food trucks, chalk art competition, beverage garden, for details visit: www.downtownpenticton.org/ellis

• Similkameen Heritage Festival, second of four days at Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens, celebrating Canada’s 150th year as a nation and the 140th birthday of The Grist Mill, heritage dinner, 6 - 8 p.m., $20, call 250-499-2888 or email info@oldgristmill.ca • Karaoke at OK Falls Pub, 7 p.m. • Medici’s Friday Night Live in Oliver, the valley’s killer live music gig, 7 p.m., 522 Fairview Road in Oliver, call 250-498-2228

• 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.

• 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., Heidelberg Club, 6 p.m., evening dance, 7:30 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., karaoke with Ivan Prefontaine, 7:30 p.m.

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

Saturday, May 27

• Similkameen Heritage Festival, third of four days at Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens, celebrating Canada’s 150th year as a nation and the 140th birthday of The Grist Mill, Family Fun and Games Day, heritage speakers and displays, cake cutting at 3 p.m.

• The House is a Rockin’ Blues Jam hosted by The Yard Katz, great music by local artists, doors open at 12:30 p.m. at the Orchard House, $5, in support of South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre

• 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., karaoke with Anita LeBlanc and Pookey, 6:30 p.m. - close, largest song book in the valley

3• Front Street, Gallery, 60 Front Street presents “Gratitude: Nature’s Bounty,” with artist Merle Somerville, opening event with artist, noon - 2 p.m., display on until June 8

• The Dream Cafe presents Beamer Wigley in support of his debut EP “Meteorite,” 8 p.m., $15 (premium), $10 (wings), doors open at 6 p.m., for tickets: www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250-490-9012

• Thrash Wrestling at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, 7:30 p.m., $18 at the door, $15 in advance

• Rotary Lobster Feast 2017, South Main Drop In Centre, 2965 South Main Street, 5:30 - 10:30 p.m., $65, for tickets call 778-476-5456

• 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, Tap Trivia, all day, every day, appreciation day, burgers, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Eagle Races, 4 p.m

• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, breakfast, 10 a.m. - noon, fun pool for members, noon, dinner, 5:30 p.m., music with Rob Robertson, 7 p.m.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, cribbage, 10 a.m., meat draw and LA 50/50 draw, 2 p.m.

• Downtown Community Market, 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., 200 and 300 block of Main Street, part of Front Street, featuring a NEW food court on Backstreet Blvd.

• Penticton Farmers Market, 8:30 a.m. 1 p.m., 100 block of Main Street

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, Summerland, meat draw, 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 28

• Final Day: Similkameen Heritage Festival at Keremeos Grist Mill and Gardens, celebrating Canada’s 150th year as a nation and the 140th birthday of The Grist Mill, strawberry tea and heritage fashion show, 1 - 3 p.m., tickets are $15, call 250-499-2888 or info@oldgristmill.ca

• Spirit of Oliver Awards, presented by Town of Oliver, 1:30 p.m., Frank Venables Theatre lobby, all welcome, free admission

• Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History, registration 9 a.m., 2 km walk at 10 a.m., meet in the green space behind the Penticton Lakeside Resort, a family event, presented in part by the Ruby Lou Crew, to participate or pledge contact Theresa McPhillamey, 250-494-5259

• Tennis lessons with Gil and Steve Hunn to improve your game, Sunday mornings in Naramata for an hour between 9 a.m. - noon, $65 for five weeks, presented by Naramata Parks and Recreation, phone 250-490-4208 to register

• Justin Koshman performs at The Cannery Brewing Co., 6 - 8 p.m., no cover

• South Main Drop-In Centre, social dance with your host Emil Sajna, a DJ with 45years 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, horse races, meat draw, hot dogs and smokies, 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, every Sunday from 7 a.m. - 2 p.m.