July 13th, 2012

Morning Troops!

Just a quick update before the weekend:

1Undread will be featured in the next Chewstick Foundation Griot Session tonight at 8pm and will also feature opening act Alan C. Smith, with the performance being streamed live at www.chewstick.org. Doors open at 7pm and the after-party with DJ RetoxXx will go on until around 1am. There is limited seating and tickets are $10 at the door - here's the flyer! For more information call 292-2439 (CHEW) or email [email protected]

Are you a Bermudian college student/recent graduate interested in accountancy (or know someone know is)? If so, you won't want to miss KPMG's 2012 K-Nect Student Networking Event at Lemon Tree Café on Thursday, July 26th. From 5.30pm until 7.30pm, you'll have the opportunity to find out more about their graduate programmes and career opportunities. If interested in attending, contact [email protected] - here's the flyer!

To promote family fun, knowledge of Devonshire, and to introduce you to your council members, the Devonshire Parish Council will hosting a free Scavenger Hunt on Friday, July 27th. The fun starts at 6.30pm on Fridayat Christ Church Devonshire on Middle Road and will finish at the same place, with prizes for the winning team. The Hunt will encompass the Devonshire Parish area only but you'll need transportation to get around and a team with 4 members. To register, email your team name and members to [email protected] or collect a registration form from the Devonshire Post Office - here's the flyer!

It looks like UberVida will be working overtime as they are offering a whole host of Cup Match parties this year. The first is the Wet T Water Balloon Fete on Wednesday, August 1st, with the boat departing Front Street at 11.59pm, returning at 4am, and will include 600 water balloons plus super soakers - I guess they think that might not be enough as they invite you to bring your own as well!? Tickets are $30, including 2 drink tickets and are available from www.ptix.bm - here's the flyer!

There's no point in wasting time sleeping over Cup Match weekend so you might as well attend their Dusk til Dawn Rave on Friday, August 3rd. The UberVida will be anchored near Rockaway Ferry Dock from 10pm until dawn, with water taxis departing Rockaway every hour on the hour. Tickets will be $20 in advance from www.ptix.bm and the price at the gate will increase by $10 every hour, up to a maximum price of $50 - here's the flyer!

UberVida are also offering a Cup Match daytrip on Saturday, August 4th, with different options, depending on how active you want to be - Dive Snorkel Suntan will depart Front Street at 2pm, taking you out to North Rock and returning at 8pm. The price includes a full buffet and costs $85 for suntanners and kids and $105 for snorkelers and divers (limited number of divers, must be certified). Snorkeling gear, dive tanks, weights, and all other equipment are available for rent ( must be pre-ordered) and there will be a full cash bar. Tickets are available from www.ptix.bm - here's the flyer!

Don't have a boat for the Non-Mariners Raft-up yet? UberVida will depart Front Street at 10am on Sunday, August 5th, returning at 6pm, with a variety of music in between as different DJs, artists and performers pass through. The cost is $150, which includes an open bar and BBQ. If you don't want to be on the boat the whole day, they are also offering a vistor pass at a cost of $50, which lasts for 2 hours (strictly enforced) and entitles the holder to the open bar and BBQ. Tickets are available from www.ptix.bm - here's the flyer!

A.S. Cooper & Sons are running a special Clinique Summer Promotion from Monday, July 16th until Saturday the 21st. If you book a free consultation with their trained Clinique specialists, you will receive a free skincare gift with every purchase over $50 - here's the flyer!

Fitness Bay Resort, in conjunction with the Fairmont Southampton, are offering Half and Full Day of Fitness Packages to hotel guests. The Half Day of Fitness includes a 2.5 hour hike and zumba aqua aerobics at a cost of $75 per person - here's the flyer! The Full Day of Fitness includes both of those in the morning and a 2 hour rigorous workout in the afternoon at a cost of $120 per person - here's the flyer! Full week and weekend programmes are also available - to reserve, or for more information, contact 232-2348 or see www.fitnessbayresort.com.

Quick Recap of Upcoming Bermuda Events

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Bermuda Magic: The Renaissance - June 3rd to November 1st

Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Bermuda Art - June 15th to November 24th

Sandys 360 Summer Academy & Camp - June 28th to August 31st

Summer Camp at Somerset School of Dancing - July 2nd to July 13th

Sandys 360 Aquatics Camp - July 2nd to August 31st

Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society: Arcadia - July 5th to 14th

Fantasy Island Weekend - July 13th to 15th

Chewstick Foundation Griot Session: 1Undread - July 13th

St. George's Plough Settlers Commemoration Weekend - July 14th and 15th

My Sereni-Tea Angel Healing Circle - July 14th

L’Alliance Française des Bermudes: Bastille Day at Bolero - July 14th

Adult Services Film Selection at Bermuda National Library: Ratatouille - July 14th