Complete list of Peachfest events and more
Today
• Just Added: The Dream Cafe presents boogie-woogie pianist Ben Waters from the UK, with special guests, 7:30 p.m. at The Orchard House, 157 Orchard Ave., tickets are a sliding scale of $5 $20 (cash only) and at the door, doors open at 6:30 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m., general seating, no reservations
• Penticton Okanagan Rotary Club meets, 7 a.m., The Sandman Hotel, guest speaker Sue Harvey on Rotary International and Rotary in 2017; Jim Dunlop gives a thumbnail profile talk providing information on his past, present and future, open to the public, $6.50 (coffee/pastry) or $15 (full breakfast)
• Shooting Star Amusements, midway opens at 5 p.m., Rotary Park
• Final week: Celebrate Canada’s 150th at the Summerland Art Gallery with works including paintings, photos, quilts, featuring 25 local artists plus a handmade map of the TransCanada Trail created by Nina McLachlan, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
• South Main Drop-In Centre: basic beginner line dance, 9 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.
• Summerland Farmers Market, all local produce and artisans, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., downtown Summerland
• New at the Penticton Museum and Archives, “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
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, DVA officer at the branch, 1 p.m., jam session, 8 p.m.
• Now playing at Landmark Cinemas 7: “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); “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (3D, PG, 137 minutes, coarse language); “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” (Tuesday - Friday); “Dunkirk” (Saturday-Sunday)
Wed., August 9
• 70th annual Penticton Peach Festival begins, first of five days, Western Canada’s largest free, five-day festival • At City Hall The fourth annual Peach Bin Race featuring celebrity teams of four competing in a race down Main Street, noon, come and cheer on your favourite team • At Okanagan Lake Park London Drugs Seniors Day: Elton Lammie, noon, Get Bent Belly Dancers, 12:30 p.m., Black Widow Rope Spinners, 12:55 p.m., Mega Motocross, 1:30 p.m., Aleena Proteau, 2:05 pm., Hypnotist William James, 2:30 p.m., Mega Motocross, 3:45 p.m., Elton Lammie, 4:15 p.m., Skyhawks Parachute team, 5 p.m., The RCFA Snowbirds, 6 p.m., Cf-18 Hornet, 6:45 p.m., opening ceremonies, 7:30 p.m., Cod Gone Wild, 8 p.m., Reel Peachfest, 9 p.m., 54-40, 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 begins Also: • Wednesdays on the Water presented by Summerland Community Arts Council, featuring Jeff Queen and Uncorked, 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Park
• Blood Donor Clinic at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 1:30 5:30 p.m., by appointment, call 1-888-236-6283
• The Dream Cafe presents Juno Award winners, Steve Dawson, Daniel Lapp and Jeremy Holmes, 8 p.m., $45 and $30, for tickets: www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250-490-9012
• 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
• St. Andrew’s Players presents William Shakespeare’s “A MidSummer Night’s Dream,” 7 p.m., Tinhorn Creek Winery in Oliver, $20, children 12 and under are free, advanced tickets available from the winery and Dragon’s Den on Front Street
• South Main Drop-In Centre, bocce, 8:45 a.m., medical qi gong, 10 a.m., cribbage, 1 p.m., computer drop-in, 1 - 3 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, lunch, 11:30 a.m., LA bingo, 1 p.m.
• Wing Night at Clancy’s Pub, Grill & Pizza, 5 -9 p.m., horse racing wagering, daily, ages 19 and over
Thurs., August 10
• 70th annual Penticton Peach Festival, second of five days of free entertainment •At Skaha Lake Park The RONA Sandcastle competition at Skaha Lake Park, with your host Kyle Anderson, registration at 4 p.m., sculpting from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., categories: children, adults, corporate commercial, visit: www.peachfest.com to enter or for additional details. • At Okanagan Lake Park Mega Motocross, noon, Gabriela Geneva, 12:35 p.m., Inner Ring Circus, 1:20 p.m., Niya Juric and Laura Close, 1:55 p.m., Bonsais, 2:30 p.m., Mega Motocross, 3:30 p.m., Hypnotist William James, 4:10 p.m., Judy and the Diamonds, 5:20 p.m., Inner Ring Circus, 6 p.m., Cosmic Brew, 6:35 p.m., Black Widow Rope Spinners, 7:20 p.m., Heroes of Rock and Roll, 7:45 p.m., Reel Peachfest, 9:05 p.m., Trooper, 9:35 – 11 p.m. • At Rotary Park Shooting Star Amusements, midway opens at 5 p.m. Also: • Blood Donor Clinic at the South Main Drop-In Centre, 1:30 5:30 p.m., by appointment, call 1-888-236-6283
• The Dream Cafe presents blues/soul performer Jesse Roper, $41 and $26, 8 p.m. for tickets visit www.thedreamcafe.ca or phone 250-490-9012
• St. Andrew’s Players presents William Shakespeare’s “A MidSummer Night’s Dream,” 7 p.m., Tinhorn Creek Winery in Oliver, $20, children 12 and under are free, advanced tickets available from the winery and Dragon’s Den on Front Street
• South Main Drop In Centre, Spanish conversations, 10 a.m., bingo, noon (doors open at noon), improver line dance, 1 p.m., crafters meeting, 1 p.m.
• Live @ Crush Pad, music with Ross Neilsen, 7 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, Thursday Night music, 8 p.m.
• Elks Lodge Penticton presents snowball darts, 7 p.m.
Fri., August 11
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
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 Eckhart 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 Rotary Park Shooting Star Amusements, midway opens at noon. • 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 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 Princess Margaret School Final day: The 64th annual Square Dance Festival
• 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 778-4392337
•5th annual Shriners Show and Shine, Kenyon Park in Okanagan Falls, registration starts at 8 a.m.
• 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.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, burgers and fries, begins at noon
• 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.