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Nov 09, 2023

Special events for all ages

Youngsters Gunnar from Queen’s Park School and Zena from Carmi Elementary were

Youngsters Gunnar from Queen's Park School and Zena from Carmi Elementary were on-stage guests of Will's Jams at opening day of the Ha Ha Ha Kidzfest at Gyro Park.

Thursday, June 8

• Stanley Cup finals, Las Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 5 p.m. (PT, CBC), third game in best-of-seven

• Free Senior's Week activities: Introduction to weight training Penticton Community Centre, 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m. (registration: 250-490-2426); Early Bird Watching with Eva Durance, Penticton Nissan, 151 Satikw Cres., 9-10:30 a.m.; Paint Along, Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, room 141, 10 a.m.; Emergency Planning with Brittany Siebert, Penticton Community Centre, room 3, 10 a.m.; Understanding Memory Loss, Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, room 141, 1:30 p.m.; Singalong for Dementia, The Leir House, 1:30 p.m. (pre-register at 250-488-7455); Travel Tips, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, 3 p.m., Taste of Portugal intergenerational cooking class, South Okanagan Immigrant Services, 340 Ellis Street (pre-register at 250-492-6299)

• Ha Ha Ha Kidz Festival, Gyro Park, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., first of three days, for tickets visit: hahahakidzfest.com/tickets

• Now open for the season: Loco Landing Adventure Park, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; Cherry on Top and Lickity Splitz are open 1 p.m.-9:30 p.m. daily

• Gala opening: Hiking With-In Arizona by artist Dawn Emerson, George Ryga Arts & Cultural Centre in Summerland, 7-9 p.m.

• Jeff Andrew and the Ghostly Hounds, The Dream Café, 8 p.m., $20, to purchase tickets: thedreamcafe.ca

• Kuja Collective, local Celtic-Metis music trio, Cannery Brewing Co., 6-8 p.m., $10 in advance and $15 at the door

• Penticton Elks Lodge acoustic jam, 7 p.m., bring your instruments

• Okanagan Spring Wine Festival continues daily through Sunday, for list of events: thewinefestivals.com/events/index/

• Shred It Not Regret It, PDSCL, 180 Industrial Ave., 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $10 per banker box, presented by Penticton and District Society for Community Living and South Okanagan Similkameen Crime Stoppers

• Clancy's Open Mic, house drums and amps supplied, bring your own instruments, Clancy's Pub and Grill, 7-10:30 p.m., ages 19 and over

• Introduction to line dancing, Oliver Senior Centre, 9:30-10:15 a.m.

• Live@TIME with Will Schlackl, live music, Time Family of Wines, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, June 9

• Free Senior's Week activities: Silver Strength, Penticton Community Centre, 9 a.m.; Men's Shed, Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, room 141, 10 a.m.; Drum fit, The Concorde, 3235 Skaha Lake Road, 10:30 a.m. (pre-register 250-462-0258); Chair fit, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, 11:45 a.m.; Managing dementia, Penticton Community Centre, room 7, 1-2 p.m.; Ukulele Singalong, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, 1:30-3:30 p.m.; Aging Well, Cherry Lane Shopping Centre, room 141, 1-3 p.m.

• BOOOS, a historic tour of the Anglican Church Cemetery on Fairview Road, with Randy Manuel, 9 a.m., parking is limited

• Ha Ha Ha Kidz Festival, Gyro Park, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., second of three days, for tickets visit: hahahakidzfest.com/tickets

• Northwest Sprint Tour: Winged Sports and Can-Am Wingless Springs, Penticton Speedway, 5:30 p.m., gates open at 4:30 p.m., for tickets: pentictonspeedway.com

• The Matinee, The Dream Café, 8 p.m., $35, for tickets: thederamcafe.ca

• An evening with The Legends, classic country meets rock-and-roll, Royal Canadian Legion in Oliver, 6:30 p.m., for tickets call: 250-488-3868

• Oliver Senior Centre 35th anniversary events: bingo at 1 p.m. with birthday cake at intermission

• Open 8-ball tournament, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, 9 a.m., chair fit, noon-1 p.m.

• Artist Mixer, Leir House Cultural Centre, 3 p.m.

• Youth Pride Prom, for information and details contact Cain at The Foundry: 250-809-8476

• Glory Days performs at Peacock's Perch in Summerland, 7:30-10 p.m.

• Fish and chips, Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 40, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., karaoke with host Candie, 7 p.m.-close

• BBQ burgers, Penticton Elks Lodge and live music, 5:30 p.m.

• Final day: Shred It Not Regret It, PDSCL, 180 Industrial Ave., 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., $10 per banker box, presented by Penticton and District Society for Community Living and South Okanagan Similkameen Crime Stoppers

• Live music with Dane Bateman, Dawson Gray and Mitch Zorn, Slackwater Brewing, 8 p.m.-midnight, $27.96 and available from Eventbrite.ca

• Now showing at Landmark Cinemas (June 9-15): Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (PG, 127 minutes); The Boogeyman (14A, 98 minutes); Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse (PG, 136 minutes); The Little Mermaid (PG, 135 minutes); Fast X (PG, 141 minutes); Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 (PG, 149 minutes), for tickets: landmarkcinemas.com /showtimes/penticton

• Now showing at the Oliver Theatre: Fast X (PG, 141 minutes), Friday-Sunday, 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 10

• Stanley Cup finals, Las Vegas Golden Knights at Florida Panthers, 5 p.m. (PT, CBC), fourth game in best-of-seven final

• B.C. Senior's Week celebrations, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, pancake breakfast, 9-11 a.m., by donation; demos of activities: line dancing with Holly, 10 a.m.; chair dance with Holly, 10:25 a.m.; Line dancing with Nancy, 10:50 a.m.; Fun and fit, 11:15 a.m.; Scottish dancing, 11:40 a.m.; Learn about Penticton clubs (horseshoe, quilters, newcomers, lawn bowling, PSDIC board and card games, pool), 10 a.m.- noon; Pole walking presentation with Sheri Simson, 12:30-

2 p.m.; Dance with live music by Kyle Anderson, 12:15-2:30 p.m. (celebration cake courtesy of Providence Funeral Home); free trishaw rides, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Ha Ha Ha Kidz Festival, Gyro Park, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., third and final day, for tickets visit: hahahakidzfest.com/tickets

• James Hay, Slackwater Brewing Co., 8 p.m., free live music

• Locarno, The Dream Café, 8 p.m., $45, for tickets: thedreamcafe.ca

• Northwest Sprint Tour: Winged Sports and Can-Am Wingless Springs, Penticton Speedway, 5:30 p.m., gates open at 4:30 p.m., for tickets: pentictonspeedway.com

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

• Downtown Community Market, 200 and 300 blocks of Main Street plus Front Street and Backstreet Blvd., 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Portugal Day, Luso Canadian Portuguese Club, 135 Winnipeg Street, 3-5 p.m., $10, featuring delicious food and entertainment with the South Okanagan Portugese drummers, followed by Portuguese dinner and dance, $25 for non-members, for tickets call Gaspar at: 250-488-0027

• Oliver Senior Centre 35th anniversary events: dinner, dance and quilt raffle, 4:30-9 p.m., tickets are $20, contact the centre at 250-498-6142

• Chair dance, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, 10 a.m.EZ line dance, 11 a.m.

• Free Falun Gong Class, Skaha Lake Park, east of the gazebo, 11 a.m.

• All aboard: Kettle Valley Railway is open for the season, scenic run tours at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Saturday through Monday, to book: kettlevalleyrail.org

• Sanctuary X, the Naramata Pub, 7 p.m.

• Thirteen Broken Bones and dinner, Penticton Elks Lodge, 5:30 p.m., ticketed event, drop-in cribbage, 10 a.m., IGA meat draw, 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 11

• Wildstone Colours 4 Kids Run, 75 Riverside Drive, 10 a.m.,, for tickets visit: wildstone.com/run. All proceeds to OSNS Child and Youth Development Centre.

• Gardener's Gathering, The Grist Mill and Gardens in Keremeos, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

• Survivorship Flea Market, 1397 Fairview Road at Duncan Ave., 8 a.m.-2 p.m., proceeds to breast cancer awareness

• BC-SPCA flea market, in front of Wholesale Club, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Agur Lake Camp helicopter ball drop, Summerland Golf and Country Club, 4-4:30 p.m., balls are $10 each and on sale at Summerland Sweets, The Bee's Knees Yarn Shop and Country Café

• Mister Bird (blues-folk), Cannery Brewing Co. 5-7 p.m., no cover charge

• Elks breakfast, Penticton Elks Lodge, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $10, Grimm's meat draw, 50/50 and last man standing, 2 p.m.

• Community clothing swap, presented by Penticton Neighbourhood Association, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Penticton Seniors’ Drop-In Centre

• SOS Pride presents Walkin and Rollin Pride Parade on Okanagan Lake boardwalk, begins in front of the SS Sicamous, 1 p.m.

• Phantom Creek Estates 4th birthday bash, 4315 Black Sage Road, Oliver, 3-7 p.m., featuring carnival games, live music, all your favourite childhood treats sprinkled with a little magic from Chef Alessa Valdez

• Kelowna Bonsai Club's 40th anniversary event, Kelowna Kasugai Gardens, 1435 Water Street, Kelowna, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. featuring taiko drummers, a koto player, Japanese folk dance club, karate demonstrations, Japanese sweets, a bonsai tree raffle

Monday, June 12

• Penticton Bridge Tournament, Penticton Trade and Convention Centre begins, all day

• Mat yoga, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, 9 a.m., Scrabble, 10 a.m., Birds of a Father, 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 13

• Stanley Cup finals, Florida Panthers at Las Vegas Golden 5 p.m. (PT, CBC), fifth game in best-of-seven series, if necessary

• Final week: Lyse Deselliers: The Food We Grow, The Art Gallery Osoyoos, 8713 Main Street, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

• Anita McComas solo exhibition, The Lloyd Gallery on Front Street, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily

• Penticton Bridge Tournament, Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, all day

• Chair yoga, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, 10 a.m., Lunch, 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., partner bridge, 1 p.m.

• Open Mic Night hosted by Will Schlackl, with surprise guests, Highway 97 Brewing Co., 6-8 p.m.

• Tremendous Trivia, Slackwater Brewing Co., 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 14

• Naramata Community Market, Manitou Park, 4-7 p.m., with more than 30 vendors

• Creative Activism: Art and Social Justice with Dr. Antonella DeMichelis, Penticton Art Gallery, 7 p.m., Bansky Aesthetics of Protest, $20 per lecture, pre-registration required

• OneSky presents Are you caring for someone with dementia?, weekly at The Leir House, 220 Manor Park Drive, 10:30 a.m.-noon, for more details call Gail 250-488-7455

• Penticton Bridge Tournament, Penticton Trade and Convention Centre, all day

• EZ line dance, Penticton Senior's Drop-In Centre, 10:15 a.m., ukulele, 6:30 p.m.

• Steve Jevne, live music, Slackwater Brewing, 7 p.m.

Penticton Herald Staff

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