Cool things to do in our region
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
• Joshua Smith and The Brown Blazer Band at The Dream Cafe, 8 p.m., $22 (premium) and $12 (wings) visit: thedreamcafe.ca
• “On a First Name Basis,” by Norm Foster, presented by Many Hats Theatre Co., starring Eric Hanston and Jane Pilkey, 8 p.m. at Cannery Stage, for tickets call 250-493-7275 or visit The Nest & Nectar
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, fish and chips, 11:30 a.m., karaoke with Candi, 7:30 p.m.
• Bob Kittle, Ch.t, offers hypnosis relaxation sessions at South Main Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, all welcome, 11:45 a.m. and/or 2:30 p.m. every Friday
• Lunch, 65 and better, every Friday, call 250-493-1481 for more information, 11:30 a.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles presents dinner, 5-7 p.m., music with Rob N’ Walker to follow, 7 p.m.
• Edina Chapter No. 33, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a Late Harvest Dinner at the Masonic Centre, 416 Westminster Ave. E. Tickets are $12 and available by calling 250-492-0587. All welcome. 5:30 p.m.
• Penticton Seniors’ Drop-In Centre has at 9 a.m. and a social dance with Glory Days at 7:30 p.m.
• Penticton Elks Lodge has open darts and pool, dance at 7 p.m.
• Guest speaker Lori Goldman giving a talk on the benefits of proportional representation, Penticton library auditorium, noon
• Now playing at Landmark Cinemas 7: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG, 134 minutes); Instant Family (PG, 119 minutes); Widows (14A, 129 minutes); Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch (2D and 3D, PG, 86 minutes); Girl in the Spider’s Web (14A, 115 minutes); Overlord (18A, 110 minutes); Bohemian Rhapsody (PG, 135 minutes).
• Now playing at the Oliver Theatre: Small Foot, (Friday-Sunday, with special weekend matinees); Venom, (Monday-Tuesday)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
• People’s Party of Canada organizational meeting for Central Okanagan-Similkameen Nicola riding, 2 p.m., Summerland Community Culture Centre, 9525 Wharton Street, all welcomed
• “On a First Name Basis,” by Norm Foster, presented by Many Hats Theatre Co., starring Eric Hanston and Jane Pilkey, 8 p.m. at Cannery Stage, for tickets call 250-493-7275 or visit The Nest & Nectar
• Karaoke with Anita LeBlanc, 7-10 p.m., Tugs Tap House, largest song book in the valley
• The David Gogo Band performs at The Dream Cafe, 8 p.m., $29 (premium) and $19, visit: thedreamcafe.ca
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, bake sale, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., meat draw and 50/50 draw, 2 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, has steak and fries, 6 p.m., dance to Tobie Lavoie at 7 p.m.
• Christmas Gifts Galore Craft Fair at the Penticton Seniors’ Drop-In Centre, 10 a.m.
• Penticton Elks Lodge has crib at 10 a.m., early bird meat draws at 4 and 4:30 p.m., dinner at 5:30 followed by music from Rolling Coal
• Craft fair and bake sale, Summerland Dropin Centre, 9710 Brown St., 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Okanagan Historical Society selling copies of its 82nd report, some older editions available, Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
• Share a Smile Telethon in support of the OSNS, featuring Beamer Wigley, Yanti, Get Bent Dance Studio, noon-5 p.m., online and on Shaw Cable
• November Sing-A-Long at the Salvation Army, 2469 South Main Street, 6:30 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, pool tournament, noon, munchies available starting at 11 a.m., meat draw, 4 p.m.
• “On a First Name Basis,” by Norm Foster, presented by Many Hats Theatre Co., starring Eric Hanston and Jane Pilkey, 2 p.m. at Cannery Stage, for tickets call 250-493-7275 or visit The Nest & Nectar
• Penticton Elks Lodge has Sports Sunday and crib starting at 10:30 a.m., dog races, food draw, last man standing, 2 p.m., pool and darts available
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, branch breakfast, 8 a.m., meat draw and 50/50 draw, 2 p.m.
• Jazz Vespers featuring Andrews Sisters harmonies performed by The Blossoms, backed up by four-piece band, by donation, St. Saviour’s Church, 4:30 p.m.
• Okanagan Historical Society selling copies of its 82nd report, some older editions available, Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Penticton royalty team is hosting a children’s winter carnival at the Penticton Lakeside Resort with crafts, games, face painting, photo booths, indoor snowball fights. Admission is by cash donation to the Vees’ Cassidy Bowes cancer fundraiser or non-perishable item for food bank, 1-3 p.m.