< Previous38 7 | Residents free entry Cayman Islands National Museum 8 | Lions Club of Tropical Gardens Brenda Tibbetts-Lund Memorial 5K walk/run & 10K run Seven Mile Public Beach 6 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. A community event for breast cancer awareness. caymanactive.com/event/upcoming-events-lions- club-of-tropical-gardens-brenda-tibbetts-lund- memorial-5k-walk-run-10k-run-2 15 | Let’s Talk! Women Empowerment Brunch Kimpton Seafi re Resort + Spa Networking, guest speakers, activities, group discussion, prizes, brunch and more. eventpro.ky/buytickets/lets-talk-women- empowerment-brunch 19-22 | Colors Weekend Lions Centre Miami’s Colors Music Fete team presents Colors Weekend in the Cayman Islands. eventbrite.com/e/colors-weekend-cayman -islands-tickets-664239467127 20-27 | Cocktail Week Various locations Check out page 41 for a rundown of what this island-wide event entails. caymancocktailweek.com 28 | Halloween Festival and Scavenger Hunt 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cayman Turtle Centre turtle.ky September 29 | Hannah’s Heroes Big Shave Cricket Square Help conquer childhood cancers by taking part in or sponsoring others at this year’s Big Shave event. stbaldricks.org/events/hannahsheroes 29 | International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner Westin Grand Cayman 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Help welcome four new inductees into the ISDHF event. visitcaymanislands.com/en-gb/isdhf 30 | Cups & Igloo Fete Kings Sports Centre 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. Music by Kiing Nando, DJ Karizma and special guest, DJ Ricky Platinum. eventpro.ky/buytickets/cups-igloo-fete-2 October 1-31 | Restaurant month Various locations Check out page 41 for a rundown of what this island-wide event entails. restaurantmonth.ky 5 | SteppingStones INSPIRE Conference Leadership development conference The VAULT, Compass Centre caymancompass.com/store/inspire-2023/ Autumn events to add to your calendar. WHA HAPPENIN’39 28 | Cayman Islands National Museum Traditional workshop 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Intergenerational Hub behind Foster’s Airport Rope making November 3-26 | Pirates Fest Cayman’s National Festival, spanning all three islands. piratesfestcayman.com 4 | Residents free entry Cayman Islands National Museum 11 | Beach Clean Up with Plastic Free Cayman 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Location TBC Join Compass Media and PFC for a much- needed beach cleanup. compassmedia.ky/event-calendar 13 | Brasserie Vegan Harvest Dinner Celebrity chef, motivational speaker and military veteran, Chef Andre Rush creates delicious vegan options as part of Cricket Square’s Wellness Week. brasseriecayman.com 18 | Looky Ya! 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cayman Islands National Museum A celebration of Caymanian history and culture. 19-21 | Cayman Islands Classic Men’s Tournament John Gray Gymnasium The Cayman Islands Classic is an annual preseason men’s division 1 college basketball tournament. In its fi fth year, the 12-game, three-day tournament. caymanislandsclassic.com 24-25 | Cayman Islands Classic Women’s Tournament The eight-game, two-day tournament, is guaranteed to be one of the most exciting early-season tournaments. caymanislandsclassic.com 26 | Cayman Islands National Museum Traditional Workshop 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Intergenerational Hub behind Foster’s Airport Wreath making December 1 | Brasserie Harvest Dinner Chef Dean Max and Chef Artemio Lopez delight at the Brasserie’s December harvest dinner. brasseriecayman.com 3 | Walkers Cayman Islands Marathon 5 a.m. Marathon, half marathon, four-person relay and kids fun run. caymanislandsmarathon.com 15 | Brasserie Christmas Market Local vendors, fresh produce, wine and craft beers. brasseriecayman.com 23 | Craft Fair 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. Compass Centre Shop unique products from local vendors and artists. Email community@compassmedia.ky for more information and to register. Check out the Compass Media events page for regularly updated events, or submit yours here:40 PIRATES FEST Cayman’s national festival runs from 3 to 26 Nov. on all three islands, with the main event – Pirates Week – taking place over two weekends on Grand Cayman from 9 to 19 Nov. Pirates Week features 10 days filled with swashbuckling events and activities for the entire family, including a colourful float parade, a mock pirate invasion by sea, street dances, cardboard boat regatta, cultural competitions, fireworks and food festivals – along with a bounty of other boisterous fun. 2023 DATES: Little Cayman: 3-5 Nov | Grand Cayman: 9-19 Nov. | Cayman Brac: 24-26 Nov. For more information, visit piratesfestcayman.com. Get ready to channel your inner Jack Sparrow as the Cayman Islands gears up for its largest and most popular celebration – Pirates Fest.41 Let’s eat! Tempt your taste buds at Cayman Restaurant Month It’s time to tune up your taste buds as Cayman Restaurant Month returns in October with a smorgasbord of culinary offerings. Celebrating Cayman’s local dining scene, the month- long event presents a prime opportunity to try out new restaurants and dishes or revisit tried-and-true favourites. Participating restaurants create delicious three-course menus at a fixed price, starting at just $15 for lunch and $25 for dinner. From seafood and Italian cuisine to Mexican and vegan offerings, there’s something for everyone’s taste buds, with each restaurant putting its own unique spin on the menu. Brunch is an island institution in Cayman, with last year’s inaugural signature brunches a big hit. This year will once again see four signature brunches, one every Sunday, offering breakfast and brunch items, along with bottomless bubbly. Originally launched as a week- long event in October 2010, Restaurant Month has grown to become a much-anticipated culinary experience. Last year saw the largest participation, with a total of 37 restaurants from across the island taking part, collectively offering more than 55 menus for lunch, dinner and brunch. The Edgy Vedge, a plant-based eatery and marketplace, took part for the first time in 2022. Co-founder Sian Weinzweig was impressed with the exposure it gave the restaurant, as it opened in Camana Bay just shortly before the event. “The response was great,” she says. “We sold almost 250 Restaurant Month meals. I think this year we will attract people who have not been before, which is exciting for us.” COCKTAIL WEEK The last week of Restaurant Month incorporates Cayman Cocktail Week. Running from 20- 27 October, the event showcases the island’s cocktail culture with an array of cocktail parties, tastings, demonstrations and interactive events. Branded cocktail menus are available at an array of bars and restaurants – a chance to sip something new or get a great deal on a high-end cocktail created by some of Cayman’s top mixologists and bartenders. To view participating restaurants, menus and cocktail concoctions, visit: Cayman Restaurant Month restaurantmonth.ky Cayman Cocktail Week caymancocktailweek.com42 A bee farm recently acquired and run by Pestkil is helping to protect the biodiversity of the Cayman Islands, as well as producing delicious honey. The enterprise has been a long-time dream of entomologist and wildlife enthusiast Dr. Peter Fitzgerald, who set up the pest control company with his wife Pansy in 1982. “My father has always had a love of bees and an interest in keeping bees,” says daughter Ceili Fitzgerald, who runs Pestkil with her dad. When operations technical manager Ryan Carosello joined the company a few years ago, they discovered that he, too, had an interest in bees. “So finally, after many years, the stars aligned, and with the added team member to assist, we were able to implement our goals to be more involved in the beekeeping community,” says Ceili. Working closely for a year with the then owners of the hives to learn the skills of beekeeping, the Fitzgeralds’ team now has Cayman Bee Farm up and running, producing raw, natural honey. BIODIVERSITY “Getting interested in honeybees opens up an amazing world of biology and behaviour of these fascinating insects,” says Ceili. “We look after our bees as someone with goats or cows does – we water them, make sure they have food when nectar is not available, and basically ensure the bees have good health.” Ceili and her father want the farm to help raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity in the Cayman Islands. “One way to increase this awareness is to emphasise the importance of our pollinators of which the honeybee is just one,” says Ceili. “Besides honeybees, we have several species of solitary bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, bats, and birds. Without these pollinators our little island would look very different; without these pollinators the world would look very different.” Bees, like other insects, are vulnerable to habitat loss, use of pesticides in agriculture, and aerial spraying. They are also vulnerable to diseases that spread from one hive to another. BEE FARM BUZZ Boosting biodiversity in the Cayman Islands. PIRATES FEST Get ready to channel your inner Jack Sparrow as the Cayman Islands gears up for its largest and most popular celebration – Pirates Fest. Above: Ryan Carosello in his protective suit. Above right: The bees stay cool during the summer heat.43 “Learning about bees opens up our understanding of biodiversity and the importance that everything in nature is connected, and it is our role to protect this connection,” adds Ceili. RESCUE SERVICE Pestkil has always provided the services of inspecting and removing unwanted bees from properties around-island. However, in the past, without a location to which they could relocate the bees, the control team relied on other local beekeepers to perform the actual removal of hives from residential and commercial properties. Now they can offer this service by relocating the insects to Cayman Bee Farm. “The removal and relocation of wild hives from properties is not a straightforward endeavour as some may think,” says Ceili. “It comes with risks, and oftentimes a lot of labour to safely remove an existing hive. The process can take anywhere from three days to a week, with night visits needed when the bees are in a calmer state. There are times when our guys are left with multiple stings, while having to work at heights; every removal job is different and comes with its own complexities.” SUPPORTING OTHER HIVES Cayman Bee Farm is also offering a monthly maintenance service to help other beekeepers who may like or need support in maintaining their hives. “A lot of people have an interest in keeping bees, whether it be in an attempt to play their part in saving the bees, or for their interests in housing pollinators for their gardens,” says Ceili. “However, there can be some work involved in ensuring the bees are thriving and it’s important to recognise that the Cayman bees are an Africanised species, which can make them quite aggressive.” Ceili describes the bee farm venture as exciting for the Pestkil team. “I am proud to see my father living out a dream,” she says. “Knowing that we can play a significant role in Cayman that helps to protect our local bees is a rewarding feeling.” Cayman Bee Farm honey is available for sale at various retail outlets around the island as a well as a stand at the Pestkil office on Walkers Road. 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It’s a win-win as those looking to downsize or declutter have an opportunity to give back to the community by donating unwanted items that are simply taking up space in their home. Visitors or those leaving the island can also donate books and goods they may not want to take back home. Thrifting is a great way to save money, as quality goods and clothing can be found at exceptional deals. It’s also fun. Here is a round-up of thrift shops accepting second- hand goods. Keep in mind that items should be in good condition – if you can’t use it as is, neither can the charity. CAYMAN ISLANDS HUMANE SOCIETY BOOK LOFT The Book Loft raises funds for the Humane Society’s animal shelter. It accepts donations of books, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles and gift items. Located at 153 North Sound Road in George Town (next to A. L. Thompson’s), it’s open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. t: 946-8053 w: caymanhumane.org/shop/book-loft CAYMAN ISLANDS HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP – THE CLAWS-IT One of the island’s longest-running thrift stores, the Claws-It raises funds for the Humane Society’s animal shelter. It welcomes donations of lightly-used clothing, shoes and accessories, toys, electronics, household items, appliances and furniture. Located in Plaza Venezia on North Sound Road (across from Compass Media), the shop accepts donations two days a week – Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Shopping hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations can also be left in a drop-box located at the Humane Society shelter on North Sound Road. t: 945-5596 w: caymanhumane.org/shop/thrift-shop e: shop@caymanhumane.org CAYMAN BRAC THRIFT SHOP – PAWS AND CLAWS Proceeds from this thrift shop benefit the Cayman Brac branch of the Humane Society. It accepts lightly-used clothing and household items. Paws & Claws is open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It’s located at the Blue Breeze Plaza in Creek. t: 945-5596 or 939-7627 w: caymanhumane.org/shop/thrift-shop ONE DOG AT A TIME – NEW 2 U THRIFT STORE This foster-based group rescues dogs from the Department of Agriculture pound as well as strays on the streets. Funds raised from its thrift shop go to veterinary care, pet supplies and to fly dogs to rescue partners in the US and Canada. It accepts gently-used clothing, homewares, electronics, books, children’s items, appliances and furniture. Open Wednesday from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the first and third Sunday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. It’s located at the end of Arthur’s Way in George Town. Note: cash only accepted. t: 917-8284 w: odaat.ky f: facebook.com/onedogatatime13 e: onedogatatimeky@gmail.com Buying pre-loved items also supports the community.Next >