Concerts
Sept. 18 — Bill Bourne, a poet who takes on the world’s social injustices, will be playing the Dream Café at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased in advance by calling 250-490-9012.
Sept. 22 — Juno-award winning singer Connie Kaldor will be at the Dream Café to share her repertoire of original material that blurs musical boundaries and embraces elements of gospel, rock, country and western, folk, blue grass and adult contemporary. Tickets are $28 and can be purchased in advance by calling 250-490-9012.
Oct. 3 — The Tenors come to Penticton on the Under One Sky tour at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Oct. 10 — Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band come to the South Okanagan Events Centre.
Events
Oct. 10 — Fabulous, foot-stomping roots-rockers and boogie-woogie piano player David Vest will be performing at the Dream Café. Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased by calling 250-490-9012.
Oct. 24 — One-man band Steve Hill is playing the Dream Café to share his sound of roots and rock, with a hint of country. Tickets cost $30 and can be purchased by calling 250-490-9012.
Oct. 29 — Locarno, a groovy heavy mis of Mexican Folk, Cuban soul and Latin Soul, will be performing at the Dream Café. Tickets cost $26 and can be purchased by calling 250-490-9012.
Sept. 18 — The Great Grape Lake Stomp is an evening of good old stomping entertainment set on the Penticton Lakeside Resort’s private licensed beach. Tickets include a barbecue buffet, glass of wine and entry into the 15th annual event. Tickets are $25 a person. Teams for the grape stomp are $40. To purchase tickets call 250-493-8221.
Sept. 22 — The Penticton Squares are offering a free introductory lesson at the Seniors’ Drop-In Centre from 7 until 9 p.m. Wear comfortable shoes that won’t mark hardwood floor.
Sept. 24 — 2015 MAUD Run at the Lakeshore Racquets Club. Event starts at 10 a.m. featuring the fun 1K, 3K or 5K run. There are prizes, music, kids activities and more. The event is held in the memory of Ellen Maud Lloyd and admission is by donation
Sept. 25-Oct. 25 — Art at Nk’Mip will be exhibited at Nk’Mip Cellars in Osoyoos. Works come from artists in the Federation of Canadian Artists, and are well-known for producing work of a high-calibre. The exhibit is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sept. 26-27 — DeVine Arts at the Summerland Waterfront Resort from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. The arts and wine showcase will see Bottleneck Drive and the Summerland Waterfront Resort showcase the work of professional and semi-professional local artists.
Sept. 27 — The Penticton and South Okanagan Kidney Walk will be taking place at Gyro Park. Registration opens at 9 a.m. and the walk kicks off at 10. For more information or to put together a team visit www.kidneywalkbc.ca.
Oct.9-10 — Cropped, B.C.’s larges wine tasting and farmers market comes to Penticton. Featuring over 80 wineries, a real farmers market and an educational pinot bar. Tickets are available at the SOEC Valley First Box Office, Wine Country Visitor Centre or by phone at 1-877-763-2849.
