Cool things to do in South Okanagan

MONDAY, APRIL 30 • 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.

• Now playing at Landmark Cinemas 7: Avengers: Infinity Wars (2-D and 3-D, 156 minutes, no passes); Isle of Dogs (PG, 101 minutes); I Feel Pretty (14A, 110 minutes); Super Troopers 2 (14A, 99 minutes); Rampage (14A, 108 minutes); Ready Player One (PG, 140 minutes)

• Now playing at the Oliver Theatre: Ready Player One (until Friday); Pacific Rim Uprising (Saturday - May 8).

TUESDAY, MAY 1 • Tugs Live Tuesday, featuring six local musicians performing short sets, 7:30 p.m., all proceeds from cover charge goes to the artists

• Penticton Adventurers Club host a 25th anniversary celebration at the Penticton Seniors' Drop-in Centre with pot luck appetizers, former members welcome, 7 p.m.

• Mamas Meetup, drop-in play-time for moms and toddlers, every Tuesday at Penticton Church of the Nazarene, 523 Jermyn Avenue, more information on Facebook, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

• Oliver Elementary School presents Peter Pan Jr. at the Venables Theatre, 7 p.m.

• Tuesday Night Movies continues at the Penticton library with "The Untouchables," adults only, bring a bowl for popcorn, 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 • McHappy Day at all McDonald's stores in support of children's charities in the community and Ronald McDonald House, help families by buying a Big Mac, Happy Meal or hot McCafe beverage

• Single seniors 65-plus meet for coffee at the PGCC, 10-11 a.m., call 250-492-7078 for more information

• Wing Night at Clancy's Pub, Grill and Pizza, 4:30 - 9 p.m., ages 19 and over, simulcast horse racing available

• Oliver Elementary School presents Peter Pan Jr. at the Venables Theatre, 1 and 7 p.m.

• Bingo at Penticton Legion Branch 40, 1 p.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 3 • Two-time Juno Award-winning blues artist Jack de Keyzer plays The Dream Café, tickets $35 and $45, 8 p.m. for tickets: www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250490-9012

• Many Hats Theatre Co. presents "The Art of Murder," 8 p.m., The Cannery Stage, directed by Jamie Eberle, $25 (adults) and $22 (students, seniors), advance tickets from The Nest and Nectar, 1475 Fairview Road, call 250-493-7275

• Oliver Elementary School presents Peter Pan Jr. at the Venables Theatre, 7 p.m.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, friends and fitness, 10 a.m., lunch, 11:30 a.m., music with The Shindigger, 8 p.m.

• Penticton Legion Ladies Auxiliary Lunch Bunch meets at White Spot, 11:30 a.m.

FRIDAY, MAY 4 • Free hypnosis relaxation session with Bob Kittle, CH.t, South Main Drop In Centre, 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. call 250488-2723 for details

• The Ultimate Comedy Show touches down at the Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver, 8 p.m.

• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, fish and chips Fridays, 11:30 a.m., karaoke with Candie, 7:15 p.m.

• Many Hats Theatre Co. presents "The Art of Murder," 8 p.m., The Cannery Stage, directed by Jamie Eberle, $25 (adults) and $22 (students, seniors), advance tickets from The Nest and Nectar, 1475 Fairview Road, call 250-493-7275

• Celebration of International Worker's Day at Penticton Safety Village, hosted by South Okanagan Boundary Labour Council and Penticton Firefighters Charitable Society, family friendly with food, games and entertainment, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

• Afro-folk singer-songwriter Naomi Wachira plays The Dream Café, tickets $20 and $30, 8 p.m., for tickets: www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250-490-9012

• Learn about the history of sailing in the Okanagan during a special presentation at the Penticton library, 12-1 p.m.

SATURDAY, MAY 5 • 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.

• Try out Falun Gong during a free class at Skaha Lake Park near the fitness park, 11 a.m.

• Spring plant sale at Summerland Ornamental Gardens hosted by Friends of the Gardens, vegetables, fruit, rare and drought-tolerant plants with master gardeners on site for questions, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• South Okanagan Grandmothers for Africa hosts its annual Grand Grandmothers Gathering, Frog City Café at Linden Gardens in Kaleden, with coffee, tea, lunch snacks, gifts and more, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Closing night: Many Hats Theatre Co. presents "The Art of Murder," 8 p.m., The Cannery Stage, directed by Jamie Eberle, $25 (adults) and $22 (students, seniors), advance tickets from The Nest and Nectar, 1475 Fairview Road, call 250-493-7275

• Okanagan Valley Art Fair, 5-9 p.m. at The Shatford Centre, for more information call 250-770-7668

• Enjoy music of the juke joints and jazz halls of the 1920s and 1930s as The Burying Ground plays The Dream Café, tickets $15 and $25, 8 p.m.

• South Okanagan Kin Club hosts its annual duck drop at Gyro Park in Penticton, with the rubber birds released by helicopter onto a target, lots of family fun and all for a good cause, 10 a.m. to noon

• Blossom Tea and Bake Sale with door prizes and raffles, Oliver United Church, 1 p.m.

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

• Penticton Elks Lodge presents early bird draw, 4 p.m., 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

SUNDAY, MAY 6 • Open house at SORCO Raptor Rehab Centre, suitable for all ages, 8965 Highway 97, Oliver, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Spring plant sale at Summerland Ornamental Gardens hosted by Friends of the Gardens, vegetables, fruit, rare and drought-tolerant plants with master gardeners on site for questions, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.