Vegetarian Lunch tour:
Sat, Jan 8, 9:10am-4:30pm: Lamma Ferry Pier 4  in Central (take 8:40am ferry from YSW or 8am ferry from Sok Kwu Wan): $45, RSVP in YSW City Hall, 2982 0350 or 1560.
Poster.

Quiz Night: Wed, Jan 12, 7:45pm: Waterfront Bar & Rest. Up to 5/team; Quizmeister Jason. Call 2982 1168 for reservation. Poster.

Village Representatives elections: Sun, Jan 16, 12noon - 7pm: YSW City Hall
(North Lamma Rural Committee Bldg. opposite HSBC)

Lunar New Year Carnival:
Tue, Jan 26, noon-3pm,
Sok Kwu Wan.

Rhonda Rabbit book launch: Sat, Jan 22, 12noon - 7pm: Bookazine, 3/F, Prince's Bldg., Central: website, poster.

The Sinister Left, Dark Himaya, Upharmadown, Sleepwalk Circus: Feb 11, 10pm, Fringe Club, Central. $100/150. Poster, Facebook, email.

Dragonboating recruiting:
Sat, Feb 12, 4-7pm,
Island Bar: Click for poster.

Lunar New Year Carnival:
Tue, Feb 15, noon-3pm,
YSW Football Pitch. Organised by Rural Committee, free, call 2982 0350 or 2982 1560 for more info, poster.

Lunar New Year tour:
Tue, Feb 19, 9:50am-afternoon,
No. 5 Pier, Central. Take 9:20am ferry from YSW. Pick up FREE tickets from North Lamma Rural Committee office on Feb 9:
Lavender Garden, Flea Market, Bean Curd Factory, lunch included. Poster.

Wisdom Heart Open House:
Sun, Feb 20, 2:30pm, 1/F, 14 Yung Shue Long New Village:
English-language Buddhist meditation and discussion group. Poster, tel. 9470 3141.

The Curs: Fri, Feb 25, 8pm,
Island Bar. Poster.

50th Annual Gold - Thanks- giving & Prayer Ceremony:
Sat, Mar 5, 11am-3pm,
Catholic Kindergarten:
All Lammaites welcome!
Poster Eng - Chin.

Pinoy Basketball League Tournament: every Sun, starting Mar 6-early Apr, 11am-3pm, Basketball Court (just below Catholic Kindergarten): Poster.

Purpose of Education - Lamma Spirit Philosophy Cafe: Sun, Mar 6, 7pm, Bookworm Cafe: Introduced by Tricky Dycky. For more info, email Tavis.

Fitness Carnival: Sun, Mar 6,
2-6pm, YSW Football Pitch:
Organised by LCSD, free. Poster.

Quiz Night: Wed, Mar 9, 7:45pm: Waterfront Bar & Rest. Up to 5/team; MCed by Jason the Quizmesiter. Call 2982 1168 for reservation. Poster.

Black Mariah: Fri, Mar 25, 9pm: The Wanch, Wanchai: Poster.

Jam for Japan: Sat, Mar 26, 5-11pm, Island Bar: Fundraiser, lineup as of Mar 22:
Marcus, Bille & Ginger Jess, Louie & Rie Wada, Billy Dean Cochran & Tunji from El Destroyo, Transnoodle No-Stars, Aileen Alonzo, Brain Damage, Dan the Bastard, New Tonic Press, More Coming!
Click for Facebook, poster.

Japan Fundraising Sale:
Sun, Mar 27, 11am-3pm,
outside Fafa House, vis-a-vis Brother's:
Click for Facebook, poster.

Romantic Dinner Music: Wed, Mar 30, 7:30pm: Waterfront Bar & Rest. Senior Lammaite John Hutton & Nina, offering soothing guitar & cello. Free admission, full menu. Call 2982 1168 for reservation. Poster.

Public Forum on Pier 4-6 additional floors: Thu, Mar 31, 7-10pm, Theatre, The Joint Professional Centre, Unit 1, G/F, The Center, 99 Queen's Rd, Central: click for details.

Dragonboat Fundraiser: Sat, Apr 2, Island Bar: Harry Potter theme. "...excellent prizes, like an iPad, dinner vouchers, bar tabs, wine,.... With prizes, games and music, it will be, as always, a fantastic night." For info, contact Jess at 9811 2151 or Vixen at 9509 9330. Facebook.

Public Forum on Pier 4-6 additional floors: Sat, Apr 2, 2-5pm: Activity Room 1, HK Central Library, 66 Causeway Bay Rd, Causeway Bay, click for details.

Emily's Farewell Party: Sat, Apr 2, 11:30am-3:30pm: Emily's Ice-cream Express, YSW Main Street: Snacks and non-alcoholic drinks. Home-made food will be most welcome! Games and Lucky Draw at 2pm.
For info, call 9094 8848.

Sorting My Records - A PowerPoint Mix about Record Collecting: Sat, Apr 2, 5pm: Lung Kong rest. (Sichuan cuisine, left of Deli): Free, poster, email, more details.

Sri Lankan New Year Festival:
Sun, Apr 3, 9am-9pm:
"Lamma Ground" (YSW Football Pitch?): Poster & more details.

Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Fundraising Bake Sale:
Sun, Apr 3, 3-5pm:
Outside HSBC, YSW Main St.:
click for details, poster.

Wake for Janet Gilson:
Mon, Apr 4, 7:30-9:30pm:
Bookworm Cafe, YSW Main St.:
click for details & poster.

Romantic Music Dinner: Wed, Apr 6, 7:30pm: Waterfront Bar & Rest. Senior Lammaite John Hutton & Nina, offering soothing guitar & cello. Free admission, full menu. Call 2982 1168 for reservation. Poster.

Open Day: Sun, Apr 10, 10am-1pm: Banyan House Kindergarten, 32 Yung Shue Long Village: Website, email, poster, call Karina @ 9042 3764.

Quiz Night: Thu, Apr 14, 7:45pm: Waterfront Bar & Rest. Up to 5/team; MCed by Jason the Quizmeister. Call 2982 1168 for reservation. Poster.

Cantonese Opera: Sat, Apr 23-27: YSW Football Pitch:
Hing Fung Ming Cantonese Opera Troupe w/Mui Suet Sze & Lam Kam Tong. Poster, banner.

Lamma Day - Tin Hau Festival: Mon, Apr 25, 10am-2pm: Cargo Pier (behind Football Pitch): sampan & dragonboat races, banner, programme 1, 2

Eklectronic: Sat, Apr 30, 10pm,
Insenses, L/G, 13 Lyndhurst Terrace: (ex-)Lammaites Kumi, Tamara & Barnaby Bruce performing. Free entry, for more info: 2815-0868, HK Clubbing, Facebook Event.

The Lamma 500 - 2012 Lamma Int'l Dragon Boat Festival:
Sun, May 15, all day,
Power Station Beach:
For more info: Brad Tarr, call (+852) 9422-5907 or Gina Miller (Team Coordinator), call (+852) 9121-3648. Website.

Quiz Night:
Wed, May 18, 7:45pm: Waterfront Bar & Rest. Up to 5/team; MCed by the Chuckle Bros. Call 2982 1168 for reservation. Poster.

Cantonese Opera:
Wed, May 18 - Sun, May 22: Sok Kwu Wan: For more info, contact Yu Lai Fan's office.

Dragon Boat Races:
Thu, May 19: Sok Kwu Wan:
For more info, contact Yu Lai Fan's office.

Pinoy Volleyball League:
every Sun, May 8 - Jun 5, from 11pm: Basketball Court, YSW: League Table.

Eklectronic:
Sat, May 28 10pm-4am:
(ever 4th Sat of month)INSENSES, 13 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central:
feat. (ex-)Lammaites Tamara, Barnaby & Kumi the Drumming Geisha, err, Queen!
Poster, Facebook Event.

Lamma Spirit Philo Cafe:
Tue, May 31, 7-10pm: Bookworm Cafe: Discussion topic "Does Free Will Exist?". Free, pay for your own food & drinks.

Triple Happiness @ Lamma:
Sun, Jun 26, 11am-6pm:
Int'l Boulodrome, 71 Tai Peng Old Village (between Regent Store and Community Garden): $200 for Pétanque, wine & sausages. See poster, website, details, contacts & map in Facebook Event.

Eklectronic #6: Fri, Jul 29, 10pm - late: Insenses, 13 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central: Tamara, Barnaby & friends.
Free entry. Poster, website, email,  Facebook Event.

Anniversary Party: Sun, Jul 31, afternoon: s+clicks designer's shop, G/F, 18E Tai Yuen Village (location of former glass- and then wine shop) Free entry, snacks, drinks, video. Poster, website, email, tel 2667 6887.

The Curs: Fri, Aug 12, 8pm:
The Island Bar: Click for poster.

Social Capital Carnival &
Care and Inclusion Sand Sculpturing Competition:
Sat, Aug 13, 11am-3pm,
Powerstation Beach:
Many activities: Sand Sculpture Competition, performances, game booths, snack stalls, etc.
Admission by free tickets, pick up from organiser Hans Andersen Club (2982 2173). Poster, details & signup form.

Quiz Night: Wed, Aug 17, 7:45pm: Waterfront Bar & Rest. Up to 5/team, 8 teams, MCed by Quizmeister Jason: Eat! Drink! Win prizes! Call 2982 1161 for reservation. Poster.

Secret Circus:
Sat, Aug 27, 9pm-early,
XXX Gallery, Sheung Wan, HK Island: $80. Poster.

Secret Circus Sideshow:
Fri, Sep 30, 8:30pm-Sat Oct 1, 4:30pm: OTTO LOUNGE, 4/F, 15-15 Grand Progress Bldg, LKF, Central: click for details.

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Sun, Oct 2, 2:30-4:30pm: Lizzie's place, Po Wah Yuen, YSW: See details.

Dog Poisonings public forum: Thu, Oct 6, 7pm: 1/F, Rural Committee Bldg, opposite HSBC: organised by Lamma Police & authorities; poster, forum.

Dog Killer on Lamma! meeting: Thu, Oct 6, 8pm: Diesel's bar:
poster, forum, email for details.

Round Lamma races: Sat, Oct 8, 9am & 12:30pm: Power Station beach: start and finish at Power Station beach, click for details.

Baroque on Lamma public forum: Sat, Oct 8, 2-5pm:
St. James Settlement, 85 Stone Nullah Lane, Wanchai, HK (map): bilingual invitation, registration form in Eng or Chin.,
RSVP by email.

"Lamma My Island" film premiere: Fri-Sun, Oct 14-16, details tba, Marbella International Film Festival, Spain:  for details contact Filmmaker Alba, website, poster, trailer!

Eklectronic #8: Sat, Oct 15, 10pm-4am: Dharma Den, 2/F, The Workstation, 43 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central: poster, Facebook invite.

Beach Cleanup - Shek Pai Wan: Sun, Oct 16, 10am-1pm: Shek Pai Wan, Tung O Wan, South Lamma:  for details, contact organiser Siuyu, Facebook, Living Lamma e-newsletter.

Dog Killer on Lamma! meeting: ==> POSTPONED from Thu, Oct 13, 8pm, to Mon, Oct 17, 8pm: Football Pitch: poster in Eng and Chin., forum, email for details.

Sights and Secrets of HK Book Launch: Tue, Oct 18, 6:30-8pm: Bookazine, Prince's Building, Central: Lorette Roberts, the artist, will be present, wine & canapés provided. Poster, RSVP to email, tel. 2522 1785.

Breast Cancer Awareness Hike: Sat, Oct 22, 2:30-5:30pm: Basketball Court: Walk up to Lamma Winds, via Snake Trail to Youth Hostel, down to Lo So Shing Beach and back on Family Trail to YSW's Banyan Bay Café (Cath's bar): See poster.

Strawberries & Sunflowers:
Wed, Oct 26, all day:
New Territories: $150/head for round-trip coach transport for the day from Pier 4, Central. See details or contact Jane.

Philosophy Cafe - Overcoming Bitterness, Divisiveness & Revenge: Wed, Oct 26, 7-10pm: Bookworm Cafe: Introducer: Chris Dyck; Moderator: Arnold Ho. Poster, email.

Karp Group HK Cricket Sixes:
Fri-Sun, Oct 28-31, all day:
Kowloon Cricket Club, 10 Cox's Rd, Kowloon: Poster, website.

Rabies Vaccination & Microchip Implantation Service:
Fri, Oct 28, 10:30am-1pm:
Near Tin Hau Temple, YSW:
HK$80.00 for each dog (for inoculation and licence). Call Ms. Leung at 2982 0350 for appt.
More info, see Pets forum.

Tree Caring by Green Lamma Green: Sat, Oct 29, 9am-1pm:
below Pavilion on Family Trail, up the hills beyond Hung Shing Yeh beach: Assemble at YSW ferry pier. Tree survey, weeding, fertilizing and mulching in the site planted in 1995. Poster.

Beach Blazers Cleanup - Pak Kok Tsui: Sun, Oct 30, 10am: YSW Ferry Pier, then hike together to Pak Kok Tsui beach. Free entry, poster, schedule.

Lamma... My Island screening:
New venue & time! Sat, Nov 5, 3-4pm: Beer Garden:
2nd screening: 8pm: The Island Bar: Free admission, English w/Chin. subtitles. Call 9741 3484 or www.AlbaRayton.com.
Poster in Eng. and Chinese.

Basketball Tournament:
every Sun, noon-4pm: (except Nov 13: 2-6pm): Basketball Court: 5 teams, with each team having 3 or 4 non-Pinoy imports. Free. Up-to-date League Table, Lamma Hoops on Facebook, poster, email.

District Council Election:
Sun, Nov 6, 7:30am-10:30pm: YSW City Hall (Rural Committee Bldg. opposite HSBC): Cast your vote as a registered voter for one of the 3 candidates.

Family Fun Day:
Sat, Nov 19, 9:35am-5pm:
YSW or SKW Ferry Pier:
Tour bus departs from Central Ferry Pier 4 after 9pm:

$90 (subsidised by Govt., SOLD OUT!) Guided tour to Kowloon City Park, lunch in Mongkok hotel, shopping in Olympian City mall. RSVP to tel. 2982 0350 or 2982 1560, banner & poster.

Round HK Island OCC race:
Sun, Nov 20, 6:30am-2pm:
Royal HK Yacht Club, Middle Island: 6:30am junk from YSW ferry pier, $150 for support junk, $150 for Yacht Club BBQ. RSVP email.

Bob Davis exhibition:
Forty years in HK:
A retrospective: Thu, Nov 24, 6-7:30pm; 'til Dec 9: FCC,
2 Lower Albert Rd, Central: Opening reception. Visitors are welcome from 10am-noon & 3-5:30pm daily afterwards. Poster.

Seeing Things Differently - Recycled Art Workshop:
Sat, Nov 26, 1-4pm:
Hung Shing Yeh beach:
Workshop for all ages by Rachel Gozlan, a French artist visiting Lamma. $300, poster, website, email.

Ice-Cream Lady's Book Signing:
Sat, Nov 26, 1-4pm:
The Island Bar: Selling and signing of Emily's first book: "Memoirs of an Ice-Cream Lady". Book cover, story, email.

Baroque on Lamma protest & petition signing:
Sat, Nov 26, 2:30-5pm:
Outside Lamma Ferry Pier 4, Central: "Bring along your banners, noise makers, painted T-shirts, whatever you need to put your point across. Children most welcome, particularly if they are dressed up as turtles, frogs, butterflies, etc."
RSVP by email or tel. 9042 3241, details on website, video, Facebook event, online petition.

Movember: Wed, Nov 30, evening: Banyan Bay Cafe: Moustache-growing charity fundraiser. Shave off your old/new moustache, beard, head or ponytail for World Cancer Research:
Poster, website, pledge form.

China Tour: Wed-Fri, Dec 28-30, 8:15am, Central Pier 4:
$1,548/adult. See poster (Chin. only).