Cool things to do on the weekend
Tonight
• 70th annual Penticton Peach Festival, third day of free entertainment
•At The Cleland Theatre Crowning of Miss Penticton, 7 p.m., $20 at the door, pageant contestants are Lily Eggert (Miss Lakeside Resort), Stephanie Lagrange (Miss Firefighters Local 1399), Romalee Stanley (Miss La Casa Ouzeria), Makayla Stasiuk (Miss Penticton Lions), Erica Venne (Miss Eagles).
• At Okanagan Lake Park Mega Motocross, noon, Michael Huber, 12:35 p.m., Shaughnessy Rose, 12:55 p.m., Inner Ring Circus, 1:30 p.m., Hillside Outlaws, 2 p.m., Mega Motocross, 2:30 p.m., Hypnotist William James, 3 p.m., Inner Ring Circus, 4:20 p.m., Fresh BC Talent Quest, 4:55 p.m., Seattle’s All City Marching Band, 5:40 p.m., Amanda Bentley, 6:15 p.m., Black Widow Rope Spinners, 7:05 p.m., Cody Marquardt, 7:40 p.m., Reel Peachfest, 8:50 p.m., Aaron Prtichett, 9:30 – 11 p.m.
• At Rotary Park Shooting Star Amusements, midway opens at 5 p.m.
• At Princess Margaret School The 64th annual Square Dance Festival continues
• At Gyro Park First annual Home Hardware Kids Zone, 9 a.m. - noon
Teen and young adult dance presented by the Square Dance Festival, 1 - 3 p.m. Also:
• Medici’s Friday Night Live in Oliver, 7 p.m., the valley’s killer live music gig, big music, big fun, 522 Fairview Road in Oliver, no cover charge, call 250-498-2228
• Okanagan Skydive has relocated to the Oliver Airport for the month of August, tandem skydives and recreational skydives available, Fridays through Mondays, phone 1-866-466-JUMP or: www.okanaganskydive.com
• The Grist Mill and Gardens in Keremeos, 2017 concert series, with Raine Hamilton, 7 p.m. $20, phone 250-499-2888 or visit online: oldgristmill.ca
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, fish and chips, 11:30 a.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, dinner, 5 p.m., live music with local entertainers, 7 p.m.
• The Barking Parrot presents live patio music, 5:30 - 8 p.m., musician TBA
• Elks Lodge, drop-in fun pool and darts, 7 p.m.
• The Dream Cafe presents roots balladeer Scott Cook, 8 p.m., $28 and $15, for tickets: 250-490-9012 or: www.thedreamcafe.ca
• 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 for details
• Kettle Valley Steam Railway tour, trains run Thursday through Mondays, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., $24.50 (adults), $22.50 (seniors), $19.50 (13-18), $15.50 (ages 3-12), book online: www.kettlevalleyrail.org or 1-877-494-8424
• St. Andrew’s Players presents William Shakespeare’s “A MidSummer Night’s Dream,” 7 p.m., Township 7 Winery in Penticton, $20, children 12 and under are free, advanced tickets available from the winery and Dragon’s Den on Front Street
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, Friday night karaoke with Candie, 7:30 p.m.
• South Main Drop-In Centre, bocce, 8:45 a.m., yoga, 9 a.m., Mah Jong intermediate, 12:30 p.m.
• Penticton Museum and Archives presents “How Do We Get From Here to There?,” an exhibit about how animals travel through the Okanagan and how we can help them, daily through Sept. 2
• VQA British Columbia Wine Information Centre, complimentary in-store wine tastings with Volcanic Hills Estate Winery, hours of operation are 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• Final Day: Blood Donor Clinic at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m., by appointment, call 1-888-236-6283
• Now playing at Landmark Cinemas 7: “Annabelle: Creation” (14A, frightening scenes, 110 minutes); “The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature” (3D, G, 91 minutes); “Dark Tower” (PG, 95 minutes); “Dunkirk” (the No. 1 best-reviewed film of the summer, PG, 107 minutes, violence, coarse language); “Atomic Blonde” (14A, 115 minutes, violence); “The Emoji Movie” (3D, G, 92 minutes); “War for the Planet of the Apes” (3D, PG, 134 minutes, violence, coarse language); “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (PG, 134 minutes, violence, coarse language); “Despicable Me 3” (G, 90 minutes).
• Now playing at the Oliver Theatre: “War for the Planet of the Apes” (Friday only); “Dunkirk” (Saturday - Aug. 18)
Sat., August 12
• 70th annual Penticton Peach Festival, day 4 of 5:
• In Penticton’s downtown Peters Bros. Grande Parade, 10 a.m., parade begins on the corner of Eckhardt Ave. and Main Streets, goes north to Wade Avenue, left on Wade, right on Winnipeg Street, and then left on Lakeshore Drive, featuring the Vancouver Police Motorcycle Drill Team
• At Okanagan Lake Park Dog agility show, noon - 1 p.m., Inner Ring Circus, 1 p.m., Desert Goddesses Belly Dance, 1:35 p.m., Hypnotist William James, 2:05 p.m., Timbre Wolves present “Women of Rock and Roll,” 3:20 p.m., Inner Ring Circus, 4:05 p.m., RCAF Marching Band, 4:45 p.m., “Arrival”, tribute to ABBA, 5:35 p.m., Black Widow Rope Spinners, 6:40 p.m., “Dreams,” tribute to Fleetwood Mac, 7:20 p.m., Reel Peachfest Plus, 8:50 p.m., Brent Stewart, tribute to Rod Stewart, 9:30 - 11 p.m.
• At Rotary Park Shooting Star Amusements, midway opens at noon.
• At Princess Margaret School Final day: The 64th annual Square Dance Festival • At Riverside Park The fifth annual Pentown Throwdown Skateboard and BMX event, featuring special guest Travis ‘Little T’ Turner, star of “Marley & Me: The Puppy Years” and “Some Assembly Required,” noon 6 p.m., sponsored by Boyd Autobody, Nufloors and Boston Pizza
Charity barbecue, noon - 4:30 p.m., 100 per cent of the proceeds to the Penticton Youth Centre, sponsored by Boyds Autobody and Marketplace IGA
• At Lions Park The 14th annual Sheila Bishop Memorial Wooden Bat slopitch tournament, beverage garden, silent auction, home run contest, all proceeds to charity
• At the Elks Lodge on Ellis Street Peachfest pancake breakfast at The Elks, a tradition, 7 - 11 a.m., $5 (adults) and $3 (children)
• At Penticton Rose Garden Portland Rosarians host their rose planting ceremony, adjacent to the SS Sicamous, 8:30 a.m. Also:
• Elks Lodge, Penticton, cribbage, 10 a.m., early bird draw, 4 p.m., regular meat draw, 4:30 p.m., dinner, 5:30 p.m.
• Perseid Meteor Shower Event at Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory, 717 White Lake Road, south of Kaleden, gates open at 7:15 p.m., talks by Chris Purton, Ryan Ransom, Tom Landecker and Ken Tapping, 8:15 p.m., at dusk should allow viewing of the brightest meteors, free, for details call 250-497-2300
• Antique Machines Show and Radio Broadcast in Heritage Park, set out on the grass in front of the SS Sicamous, presented with cooperation from the Old Boys with Old Toys Club and Penticton Amateur Radio Club, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• Back Alley Concert Series at the Firehall Brewery in Oliver, Terence Jack, featuring artist Diane Gane, 7 p.m., gates open at 6 p.m., $15 plus tax, call 778-439-2337
• 5th annual Shriners Show and Shine, Kenyon Park in Okanagan Falls, registration starts at 8 a.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, burgers and fries, begins at noon
• Summerland Museum is offering geology bus tours led by Dr. Kathleen Jagger, a different perspective on the community, tickets limited, sign up at the museum
• St. Andrew’s Players presents William Shakespeare’s “A MidSummer Night’s Dream,”7 p.m., Township 7 Winery in Penticton, $20, children 12 and under are free, advanced tickets available from the winery and Dragon’s Den on Front Street
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, dance and music with Shindigger, 7 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, LA 50/50 draw and meat draw, 2 p.m.
• VQA British Columbia Wine Information Centre, complimentary in-store wine tastings with Howling Bluff Winery, hours of operation are 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Sun., August 13
• 70th annual Penticton Peach Festival, fifth and final day:
• On Main Street Downtown Penticton Association Kiddies Day Parade, costume judging at corner of Wade Ave. and Main Street at 11 a.m., parade begins at 11:30 a.m. from City Centre building on Main Street to Okanagan Lake Park, prizes to follow in the park
• At Lions Park The 14th annual Sheila Bishop Memorial Wooden Bat slopitch tournament, beverage garden, silent auction, home run contest, all proceeds to charity
• At Rotary Park Shooting Star Amusements, midway opens at noon
• At Skaha Beach New event: Skaha Ultra Swim, a race from Skaha Beach to Okanagan Falls, begins at 7 a.m.
• Antique Machines Show and Radio Broadcast in Heritage Park, set out on the grass in front of the SS Sicamous, presented with cooperation from the Old Boys with Old Toys Club and Penticton Amateur Radio Club, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• South Main Drop-In Centre, social dance, 7 - 9 p.m., all ages and abilities welcomed to dance on Penticton’s largest floor
• Music in the Park in Okanagan Falls, Sax Among Friends, swing music, 5 p.m. at the WI Bandshell in Centennial Park, food is available from the Legion LA from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., sponsored by United Steel Workers Union
• Live music at the Cannery Brewing Co., 198 Ellis Street, 6 - 8 p.m., Dorian Goodwin, no cover
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Sports Sunday, 10:30 a.m., meat draw and 50/50 draw, 2 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, meat draw, 4 p.m.
• Sunday Arts Market at The Leir House, 220 Manor Park Ave., presented by the Penticton Arts Council, live art, crafts, homegrown treats and produce, live entertainment, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Sunday dinner series at the Keremeos Grist Mill served family style featuring local ingredients. Tickets are $25 and available in advance only at the Grist Mill or online at www.oldgristmill.ca.
• Summerland Rotary Sunday Market, featuring more than 50 vendors and live entertainment, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles meat draw, 4 p.m.
• BC-SPCA flea market, 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. in front of Real Canadian Wholesale parking lot
• Army Navy and Air Force Veterans in Canada, barbecue, noon, horse races, 2 p.m.
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