Cool things to do in South Okanagan
MONDAY, APRIL 2
• Easter Monday • Penticton Legion Ladies Auxiliary has a general meeting at the hall, 2 p.m.
• Fitness friends at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, everyone welcome, 10 a.m.,
• Single crib at the Penticton Elk's Hall, 7 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 3
• Tugs Live Tuesday, featuring six local musicians performing short sets, 7:30 p.m., all proceeds from cover charge goes to the artists
• Brown Bag Lecture Series continues at Penticton Museum Auditorium with Margaret Holm presenting on the pros and cons of proportional representation for B.C. elections, noon, suggested donation of $2
• Volunteer income tax preparation event, St. Saviour's Anglican Church, Penticton, 1-3 p.m.
• 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
• Movie night at the Penticton Museum featuring, "To Kill a Mockingbird," adults only, no charge, bring bowl for popcorn, 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4
• Volunteer income tax preparation event, Salvation Army Church, Penticton, 9 a.m. to noon
• Single seniors 65-plus meet for coffee at the PGCC, 10-11 a.m., call 250-492-7078 for more information
• Soup and sandwiches, plus hot appetizers, at the Eagles Hall, proceeds to SD 67 breakfast program, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Bingo at Penticton Legion Branch 40, 1 p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 5
• Legion Ladies Lunch Bunch dining at the Penticton Golf and Country Club, 11:30 a.m.
• Fitness friends at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, everyone welcome, 10 a.m.,
• Settle in for a special screening of "Shut Up and Say Something," the biographical film about Penticton's world-renowned spoken word artist Shane Koyczan, Penticton Art Gallery, tickets $13 for members or $15 for non-members, at the door, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
• Friday Night Dinner, at the Eagles Hall, proceeds to SD 67 breakfast program, $8, 56:30 p.m., proceeds to charity, followed by live music by Lu Lu and the Lazy Boys and dancing at 7 p.m.
• Penticton musician Mason Burns plays a solo show at The Dream Café, tickets $10 and $20, 8 p.m.
• Free hypnosis relaxation session with Bob Kittle, CH.t, South Main Drop In Centre, 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. call 250-4882723 for details
• Environmental scientist Denise Nielsen and xeriscaping experts Eva Durance and Paula Rodrigues del la Vega hosting talk and Q&A at the Penticton library auditorium, noon
SATURDAY, APRIL 7
• Passport to the World, Travel Movie Series at Landmark Cinemas, Chateaux of the Loire: Royal Visit, 11 a.m.
• Fresh BC Talent Coffeehouse, Elite Restaurant, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Charity bottle drive to support PRH pediatric ward, SPCA, CDART and food bank at IGA parking lots in Penticton and Summerland, every Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Burgers and fries at the Eagles Hall, proceeds to local charities, 12-4 p.m., proceeds to charity, horse races to follow
• Caravilla Estates hosts its annual spring craft fair and bake sale at the clubhouse, 3105 South Main St., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Ladies Guild holding a daffodil tea and bake sale, free admission, refreshments $6, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• Van Django, a Vancouver-based acoustic string quartet, plays The Dream Café, tickets $33 and $43, 8 p.m.
• Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society presents Birding for Beginners workshop, no charge, Keremeos library, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• SOSS Enrichment Fund Scramble at Fairview Mountain Golf Course, $75 for members and $130 for non-members, includes two rounds of golf, meals and draws
• Penticton Elk's Hall has crib at 10 a.m., meat draws at 4 and 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. and karaoke with Anita
SUNDAY, APRIL 8
• The Bolshoi Ballet, on the big screen at Landmark Cinemas 7, 9:55 a.m., Gisele (Yuri Grigorovich)
• Aaron Goodwin playing at Cannery Brewing, no cover, 6-8 p.m.
• Passport to the World, Travel Movie Series at Landmark Cinemas, Chateaux of the Loire: Royal Visit 11 a.m.
• Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society presents Birding for Beginners workshop, no charge, Okanagan Crush Pad In Summerland, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• SOSS Enrichment Fund Scramble at Fairview Mountain Golf Course, $75 for members and $130 for non-members, includes two rounds of golf, meals and draws
• Death Café Series continues at The Beanery in Summerland, open and frank discussions about death, free, 2-4 p.m.
• Penticton Legion Ladies Auxiliary hosting pancake breakfast at the hall, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Dog races, food draw, pool, darts, last man standing at the Penticton Elk's Hall, 2 p.m.
MONDAY, APRIL 9
• Ballet Kelowna presents, Flamenco Rosario, at the Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver, advance tickets $15 for students at $30 for adults, available at the box office, 7 p.m.
• Doug Cox presenting a weekly lecture on local history at Village by the Station In Penticton, all welcome, no charge, 10:30 a.m.
• Fitness friends at Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, everyone welcome, 10 a.m.,
• Single crib at the Penticton Elk's Hall, 7 p.m.
• Walla Artisan Bakery founder Benjamin Manea speaking at the Shatford Centre about his 10-year foray in the business and his focus on the long fermentation process, 6:30 p.m.
• Monthly meeting for Parkinson's Support Group for those living with the disease and their caregivers, Concorde Assisted Living Residence in Penticton, 1:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10
• Tugs Live Tuesday, featuring six local musicians performing short sets, 7:30 p.m., all proceeds from cover charge goes to the artists
• Brown Bag Lecture Series continues at Penticton Museum Auditorium with Chandra Wong presenting, The Appreciative Eye of a Nature Photographer, noon, suggested donation $2
• Volunteer income tax preparation event, St. Saviour's Anglican Church, Penticton, 1-3 p.m.