Tuesday, May 3
• It’s National Hospice Palliative Care Week
• It’s Youth Week in Penticton
• Penticton City Council meets at Penticton City Hall, meetings begin at 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., to watch the meeting live or view the agenda: penticton.ca
• Youth Week: Zine Project, Meet the Makers, Penticton Public Library, 3:00-5:00 p.m., create your youth zine page, prompts, supplies and mentorship available (pick up your finished zine Friday 3:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Penticton Skate Park)
• Open Mic evening hosted by Tristan Telle, Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 7:30 p.m.
• Shrek the Musical Jr., performed by students from Oliver Elementary School, Frank Venables Theater in Oliver, 7 p.m., $12, to purchase tickets: venablestheatre.ca
• Teen Studio Art Program at the Penticton Art Gallery, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch #40 presents Dart Dolls, 1:30 p.m.
• Cascades Casino Penticton open daily, 10 am to midnight; 10 a.m. – 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays
• Currently playing at Landmark Cinemas: “Memory” (14A, 114 minutes); “The Villains” (G, 100 mins); “The Northman” (14A, 137 mins); “The unbearable weight of massive talent” (14A, 105 minutes); “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets” (PG, 142 minutes); “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” (PG, 122 mins); “The Lost City” (PG, 112 minutes), for tickets and times: landmarkcinemas.com/ Penticton
Wednesday May 4
• May the fourth be with you…
• The Osoyoos & District Arts Council presents Osoyoos Spring Festival: Juno Award Winners Pharis and Jason Romero, 7:30 p.m. at the Osoyoos Community Theater, 7:30 p.m. $30 , buy online at venablestheatre.ca
• Opening Night: Tempest Theater presents “Every Brilliant Thing,” by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donohue, directed by Kate Twa, starring Lucas Penner, 7:30 p.m., $35, for tickets visit: tempest.ca/on-stage
• Youth Week: Play and Play Awareness, come attend an information session and get a free balancing bag, Foundry Penticton, 501 Main St., 3:30 p.m., for ages 12-14 ; Enhancement and cosplay workshops with RADAR members, a chill out session to share cosplay and improvisation tips and tricks, Foundry Penticton, 3:30 p.m.
• Shrek the Musical Jr., performed by students from Oliver Elementary School, Frank Venables Theater in Oliver, 7 p.m., $12, to purchase tickets: venablestheatre.ca
• Karaoke Star Search at Barley Mill Pub, 8:30 p.m., qualifying round to advance to semi-finals, win a gift card
• Hot Rockin’ Bingo at Slackwater Brewing, 7 p.m.
• Walk-in cribbage at Penticton Elks Lodge, 6:30 p.m.
• Canasta, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #40, 1 p.m.
• On view at the Oliver Theatre: “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets” (PG, 142 minutes); Wednesday and Thursday evening only.
Thursday May 5
• Okanagan Spring Wine Festival starts May 5-15 at various locations, for tickets and event listings: thewinefestivals.com
• Tempest Theater presents “Every Brilliant Thing,” by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donohue, directed by Kate Twa, with Lucas Penner, 7:30 p.m., $35, for tickets visit: tempest.ca/on-stage
• Open Mic at Clancy’s Pub, Grill & Pizza, from 6:30 p.m., 19 and over
• Shrek the Musical Jr., performed by students from Oliver Elementary School, Frank Venables Theater in Oliver, 7 p.m., $12, to purchase tickets: venablestheatre.ca
• The Osoyoos & District Arts Council presents the Osoyoos Spring Festival. Juno Award-winning Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne and Russell Jackson, Osoyoos Elks Hall, 7:30 p.m., $30; Joey Only (outlaw country punk), Osoyoos Senior Center, 7:30 p.m., $30, purchase online at venablestheatre.ca
Friday, May 6
• Vote for Princeton for Hockeyville, online voting takes place May 6 at 12:00 p.m. PT through May 7 at 2 p.m. only, vote online at:krafthockeyville.ca
• Penticton Comedy for Cause, featuring Chris Griffin, Sophia Johnson, Efthimios Nasiopoulos and Alex Mackenzie, Cleland Theater at Penticton Community Center, 8 p.m., 50% of all proceeds will be donated to Critteraid, for tour tickets Eventbrite.ca or eclproductions.comall ages are welcome, the show contains material for adults
• BCHL Junior A Hockey Action, West Kelowna Warriors at Penticton Vees, Game 5 in Best of Seven Indoor Conference Finals (if needed), 7 p.m. at South Okanagan Events Center
• Hoodoo Adventures presents Paddling Film Festival in support of the Youth Outdoor Recreation Society, 16 inspirational paddling films, including 11 festival winners, 8 p.m., Marina Way Park in Penticton, $10
• Youth Week Closing Party, Penticton Skate Park, 185 Riverside Drive, 3-7 p.m., Family Friendly, Youth Skating Competition, Local Organization Walk-In Tents, Free Loot, BBQ hot dog presented by the Penticton Fire Department
• The Osoyoos & District Arts Council presents the Osoyoos Spring Festival. BC Country Music Association award winner Jackson Hollow at the Osoyoos Community Theater at 7:30 p.m.; $30, The Yule Brothers (indie rock), Osoyoos Elks Club, 7:30 p.m., $30, purchase online at venablestheatre.ca
• Tempest Theater presents “Every Brilliant Thing,” by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donohue, directed by Kate Twa, with Lucas Penner, 7:30 p.m., $35, for tickets visit: tempest.ca/on-stage
• Friday night karaoke nights at Howling Coyote Pub and Grill, 6341 Main Street, Oliver, from 8 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Friday evening dinner, 5-7 p.m.
• Penticton Seniors Center presents an open eight-ball tournament, 9 a.m., intermediate and advanced line dancing, 1 p.m., Friday night dancing, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., $7 and $8 (non-members)
• Penticton Elks Lodge presents a weekly acoustic jam session at 6:30 p.m.
• Fish and Chips, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #40, 11:30 a.m., Karaoke with your host “Candie” at Royal Canadian Legion Branch #40, 7:30 p.m.-closing
Saturday May 7
• Open Week: Downtown Penticton Association Community Market, 200 and 300 blocks of Main Street and part of Front Street, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Penticton Farmers Market, 100 block of Main St., 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Turning Sadness to Smiles, free yoga on the beach with Royal International Ms. Canada Prairies 2022 and former Miss Penticton Princess Camelia Vokey, Skaha Lake Park Beach, near the Sundial, 2 p.m., by donation of non-perishable food for the food bank or monetary donations for Camelia’s father, who is starting a new life as a quadriplegic
• The South Okanagan Boundary Labor Council presents May Day, Working People in Our Community, Gyro Park in Penticton, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a children’s zone, hot dogs, special guests, cakes, entertainment and community kiosks
• Tempest Theater presents “Every Brilliant Thing,” by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donohue, directed by Kate Twa, with Lucas Penner, 7:30 p.m., $35, for tickets visit: tempest.ca/on-stage
• Youth Week: Comic Stripping with Lindsay Peltz, Penticton Public Library, 1-2 pm, all supplies provided, open to ages 12-24, no experience required; Zine Binding Workshop, Penticton Public Library, 2 p.m.
• Michael Charles performs at Dream Café, 8 p.m., doors open 6 p.m., $25, for tickets visit: thedreamcafe.ca
• Legion Branch #40, Meat Draw, 2 p.m., Live Music with Rollin’ Coal, 4 p.m.
• Charity bottle drive, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at IGA in Summerland and Penticton, in support of animal organization C-DART, BC-SPCA and Penticton Regional Hospital
• Karaoke at the Barley Mill Pub and Sports Bistro, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, burgers and fries, 12pm-4pm; meat draw, 4 p.m.
• Karaoke at the Barley Mill Pub and Sports Bistro, from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
• The Osoyoos & District Arts Council presents the Osoyoos Spring Festival. Jack Semple, Juno Award Winner, Osoyoos Sonora Center, 7:30 p.m., $30; Mad Jazz, Osoyoos Senior Center, 7:30 p.m., $30, for tickets: venablestheatre.ca
• Montreal Guitar Trio, sponsored by the South Okanagan Concert Society, in concert at the Frank Venables Theater in Oliver, 7:30 p.m., $27.50, for ticket tour venablestheatre.ca or buy at the box office
• Pacific Coast Premier Men’s Soccer League action, Kamloops Rivers at Penticton Pinnacles, 2pm at King’s Park
• Opening Day 2022 at The Grist Mill and Gardens in Keremeos, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Art Exhibit in Support of Oliver Crime Watch, Phantom Creek Estates, 4315 Black Sage Road in Oliver, 12-3 p.m.
• Penticton Garden Club Plant Sale, outside Valley First Credit Union at Penticton Farmer’s Market, 8 a.m. to noon, experienced gardeners will be on hand to answer questions
• The South Okanagan Concert Society presents The Montreal Guitar Trio, Frank Venables Theater in Oliver, 7:30 p.m., $27.50, for tickets: venablestheatre.ca or purchase in person at the theater box office, Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch #40, Beef Baron’s Supper, cooked by Ed and Val Folk, 5 p.m., $12, music to follow with Candie Schmidt, 5:30-9 p.m.
• Monteverdi to Mozart with Tracy Fehr and Seraphim, a four-part acappella ensemble, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m., tickets are $30 and are available at Eventbrite.ca
• Penticton Elks Lodge, walk-in nursery, 10 a.m., IGA meat draw, 4 p.m., dinner, fried chicken, 5 p.m., live music with Gypsy, 6 p.m.
• Live music at Highway 97 Brewing, 200 Ellis Street, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
Sunday May 8
• Mothers’ Day
• Mother’s Day Walk for Peace, Highway 97 between Osoyoos and Oroville, Washington, 2-4 p.m., with talks, poems, songs, skits and other presentations, all welcome, an annual event since 1983 (minus COVID years)
• Mother’s Day Brunch at Penticton Lakeside Resort, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., elegant garden party brunch, market-style buffet in the Grand East Ballroom, $39.95 plus tax and gratuity (13 and over) , $18.95 (4 to 12 years old), children under 3 are free
• Mother’s Day Tea, fundraiser for Ukraine, featuring jazz music by Saxxafrass, Summerland Community Center, 9710 Brown St., 2-3 p.m., $8 (individual) and $20 ( family), reserve a table: call Jim Redding at 250-200-0080
• The Darylectones perform at The Cannery Brewing Co., 198 Ellis Street, 5-7pm, no entrance fee
• Penticton Elks Lodge, breakfast, 10:00am-12:30pm, Grimms Meat Draw, 2:00pm, plus dog races and last man standing
• Folk-pop-country singer Mat Duffus performs at the Ye Olde Welcome Inn in Gallagher Lake, 4-7 p.m., free of charge
• Royal Canadian Legion Branch #40, Meat Draw, 2 p.m.
• Fraternal Order of Eagles, Sunday afternoon draw, 4 p.m.
• Rotary Club of Penticton Charity Meat Draw in aid of Pathways Addictions Centre, multiple chances to win, 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the Barley Mill Brew Pub
• BC-SPCA South Okanagan Similkameen Flea Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1550 Main Street (the vacant lot in front of the Wholesale Club), every Sunday
• Hoodoo Adventures open daily: bikes, kayaks, canoes, paddle boards, climbing gym, visit: hoodooadventures.ca
• Survivorship Flea Market, 1397 Fairview Rd. (Northwest corner of Fairview and Duncan, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., all proceeds donated to local dragon boat team and breast cancer awareness
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