March 18Bermuda College Lecture Series presents ‘All Roads Lead to Rome’ in the North Hall Lecture Theatre (G301). Reception at 6.30pm with lecture at 7pm. This event is free and open to the public. For information, contact Glenda Gibson at ggibson@college.bm or 236-9000 ext 4481.March 18 to 23The Corporation of Hamilton presents a food festival starting today with a complimentary continental breakfast in front of City Hall, and ending on March 23 with a Food Festival in No 1 Car Park from 2pm to 10pm. Tickets are $40 for five tickets, or $10 for individual tickets, at www.premierticketsglobal.com or at the event. For information see www.cityofhamilton.bm.March 18, 21, 25 and 28 and 30St John Ambulance first aid, CPR and AED classes from 6pm to 9pm and on March 30 from 9am to 5pm. Call 236-7831 or e-mail training@sjabermuda.org.March 18 to 23City of Hamilton Food Festival For more information call tlightbourne@cityhall.bm or phone 292-1234 ext 278.March 19Andrew Stevenson will be giving a presentation on his new Humpback Whale Research Foundation at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute at 6.30pm and 8.30pm. Tickets are $25 from www.bdatix.bm .March 19 to 23Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) will be holding social justice mediation training Contact Cindy Steede-Williams at 542-2872 or e-mail admin@uprootingracism.org for information.March 20 to 22Hasty Pudding Theatricals are back with ‘There’s Something About Maui’ at the Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall at 8pm. Tickets are $22 from www.bdatix.bm or at the door depending on availability. No assigned seating.March 20Alliance Francaise annual dinner Indochina at Royal Hamilton Amateur Dinghy Club annual general meeting at 7pm, reception at 7.30pm and dinner at 8pm. Tickets are $55 for members and $70 for non-members with cash bar at contact@alliancefrancaise.bm.Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) and Bermuda National Gallery present a lunchtime lecture from 12.30pm to 1.30pm with Hashim Estwick and Cordell Riley on the topic of ‘Restorative Justice in the criminal justice system.Bermuda Diabetes Association free foot clinic for diabetic patients from 10am to 12pm at the Diabetes Resource Centre and Pharmacy on Dundonald Street (pink building across from Victoria Park). Call 297-8427 to schedule an appointment. No drop-ins during clinic session.March 21Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre will be holding their annual general meeting at 5.30pm at 46 Point Finger Road, Paget. All members are encouraged to attend.United States Consulate free concert ‘Harvard in Hamilton for Families VII’ featuring the Harvard Krokodiloes, the Radcliffe Pitches, and Bermuda Institute’s En Harmony at the Anglican Cathedral, Church Street, Hamilton from noon until 1pm. Donations accepted for the Family Centre.March 23Yu-gi-oh Bermuda tournament to at the Centre on Angle Street to raise money for the Duke of Edinburgh Awards Scheme from 1pm to 5pm. Entry is $10 at the door. For information contact yu-gi-oh-bda@hotmail.com .Gilbert & Sullivan Society present Verdi’s Rigoletto (on film in glorious HD) as part of this season of The Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Met: Live in HD’ series. In Italian with English subtitles. Shows from 5pm to 8.45pm at BUEI. $35 / $30 students via gands.bm or at ptix.com OR cash/cheque/card at door. For more info see www.metoperafamily.org.The Fairmont Southampton will host An Audience with Tony Jacklin moderated by Golf Channel analyst and Morning Drive host, Charlie Rymer in the Mid Ocean Amphitheatre at 7pm. Tickets are $105 per person, including gratuities on bdatix.bm. For more information contact Richard Simon on 232-8499 or rsimon@bdatix.bm.Inspire Bermuda is offering a workshop on achieving success from 9.30am to 4.30pm at Suite Solutions, Mills Creek Road. Tickets $225 a person with lunch included. Register at sign-up@inspirebermuda.com.Sandys 360 seniors walkathon beginning and ending at Sandys 360. $5 registration fee.Bermuda Beach Art Festival on all Bermuda beaches.March 24Troika Bermuda FYE Young Choreographers’ Showcase at Earl Cameron Theatre at City Hall at 3pm and at 7pm. Tickets are $20 for students, $30 general admission in advance, $35 at the door and $50 for patrons at www.ptix.bm or phone 278-1500.March 25Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda (CURB) and Bermuda National Gallery (BNG) lunchtime lecture from 12.30pm to 1.30pm with Dr Leah Wing and Dr Deepika Marya speaking on social justice mediation.Petals Flower Shop flower arranging workshop Easter Designs For Your Home from 6pm until 8pm. Create an Easter-inspired table centerpiece using local foliage and other textured items such as vine and straw. The cost is $85 per person. Register by calling 292-7303 or e-mailing sarah@petals.bm.March 27 and April 17Bermuda Day Parade majorettes, Gombeys, dance group and bands meetings sign, rules, routes, share concerns at 5.30pm at St Paul AME Church Centennial Hall. Call 292-1681 for details.March 27The Bermuda Sub Aqua Club annual general meeting at The Clubhouse at Admiralty Park, Spanish Point at 7pm.Bermuda Cancer and Health lecture on understanding colorectal cancer at 5.45pm at Bermuda Cancer and Health Centre, 46 Point Finger Road, Paget. Call 236-0949 to register.Citizens Uprooting Racism in Bermuda and Bermuda National Gallery lunchtime lecture from 12.30pm to 1.30pm with Lorna McGowan and Chris Backeberg speaking on youth and social awareness. The topic is developing positive dialogue: Becoming a Social Change Agent.Bermuda Diabetes Association free foot clinic for diabetic patients from 10am to 12pm at the Diabetes Resource Centre and Pharmacy on Dundonald Street (pink building across from Victoria Park). Call 297-8427 to schedule an appointment. No drop-ins during clinic session.March 28, April 11 and 25Bermuda Day Parade stall vendors meetings, sign up, hear from electricians and stall mangers and hear from wholesale representatives at 5.30pm at St Paul AME Church Centennial Hall. Call 292-1681 for details.April 4, 6, 7, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21 and 25.Bermuda Zoological Society whale watching trips on the BZS vessel Endurance for ages ten and up. One adult per two children under 16. Trips depart from the public dock opposite BAMZ at 11am returning around 5. Fee $70 for members and $85 for non members. All trips are weather depending. Bring a packed lunch and drinks with you. Cooler provided. Book on www.bzs.bm or endurance.bzs@gov.bm or 293-2727 ext 2151.April 4Bermuda Zoological Society (BZS) Wild Encounter: Meet the Whales with Mum from 11am to 5pm. For ages six and up. Bring a packed lunch. Activities available on the boat. Tickets $70 for members or $85 for non members. First child free, second child half price. Maximum two children adult. Booking deadline is April 1 at www.bzs.bm, or contact Alex Amat at activities.bzs@gov.bm, 293-2727 ext 2133.April 5Jan Fraser will be offering a communications workshop on handling conflict in the workplace from 9am to 5pm in the Chamber of Commerce Boardroom. Registration Fee: $397. For more information e-mail jan@janfraser.com . To reserve your place at the workshop e-mail kgrant@bm.bm or telephone 292-7279 ext 21 or sign up online at www.janfraserbusinesstraining.com.April 6Sandys 360 Family Fun and Fitness Festival from 11am to 7pm on the Sandys Secondary Middle School field. Rain date April 13. Admission is $5.Scrabble Club at the Bermuda National Gallery, City Hall, from 10am to 1pm. For further details please RSVP to mbhowie@ibl.bm.April 11 to 20Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society ‘Calendar Girls’ by Tim Firth. For more information see www.bmds.bm.April 11The 2013 Capital G Private Wealth Conference with speaker President Felipe Calderon. The Conference will use real world scenarios to illustrate issues of relevance and strategies for effective management and provide an excellent networking platform at Fairmont Southampton Resort. for a one-day event. Registration is $250 for a full day pass and $100 for a half day pass. See www.capitalgpwc.com.April 12Bermuda Society of Arts Wine Tasting on Friday on the top floor at City Hall in Hamilton. Doors open at 5.30pm with start at 6pm sharp. For reservations 292-3824 or e-mail bsoa@ibl.bm or book at www.bdatix.com.April 13Bermuda Folk Club Open Mic featuring Ecuador’s Los Bohemios. Doors open at 7.30pm and music starts at 8pm at Spanish Point Boat Club, Spanish Point, Pembroke. Cash bar. Admission is $10 non-members, $8 members . For information call 295-1030 e-mail info@folkclub.bm or see www.folkclub.bm.The Visitor Industry Partnership VIP Excellence Awards at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. For more information e-mail info@vip.bm or telephone 734-8125.April 14Bermuda Zoological Society event Be an Aquarist for the Day from 9.15am to 11.15am for ages three to five with an adult. Take a peek behind the scenes of the aquarium and prepare food for seals and fish. Booking deadline April 11. Tickets $15 members, $20 non-members (if two adults are coming, one needs to pay as a regular participant). Book at www.bzs.bm, or contact Alex Amat at activities.bzs@gov.bm, 293-2727 ext 2133.April 15In Love Consulting: Celebrating the Onset of Menarche for parents and daughters from 2.30pm to 4pm at The Healing Centre at 21 Euclid Avenue, Pembroke. Tickets are $50 per person. Call 238-3917 or e-mail inloveconsulting@gmail.com.April 17Melange is hosting a Men’s waxing event from 5.30pm to 8pm at BerSalon Inner Sanctum Front Street West. Minimum strips are $5. Proceeds benefit LCCA, and PALS. A ‘Cash Bar’ is on hand for encouragement.April 18, 19 and 20Annual Agricultural Exhibition is back at the Botanical Gardens.April 20The Gilbert & Sullivan Society presents Zandonai’s Francesca da Rimini (on film in glorious HD) as part of The Metropolitan Opera’s ‘The Met: Live in HD’ series. In Italian with English subtitles from 5 to 9.15pm (approx) at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI). Tickets $35 / $30 students at gands.bm or at ptix.com or cash/cheque/card at door. For information see www.metoperafamily.org.April 27Bermuda Zoological Society fishing with dad Sunday spaces still available for the 9am to 11am slot. Tickets are $20 for members, $30 for non-members. Book at www.bzs.bm, or contact Alex Amat at activities.bzs@gov.bm, 293 2727 ext 2133.May 3 and 10Bermuda Day Parade final meeting for all participants at 5.30pm. Stall vendors placement numbers issued and all dance and group participants must attend to receive placement numbers at St Paul AME Church Centennial Hall. Call 292-1681 for details.WEEKLY EVENTSMondaysPhysical Abuse Centre Thrift Shop Dress for Success open from 10am to 3pm. Located across from the Bus Terminal in St George’s on Old Military Road above More for Less. Telephone 292-4366 for information.Tai Chi Chuan Class from 5.30pm to 7pm at Sankofa, 1 Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Fee is $100 per month. Telephone 292-2513 to register or see www.sankofabda.com.Youth Library Tiny Tunes (Babies) at 10am. For more information on library programmes and services, visit www.bnl.bm.AlAnon Family Groups at the Caron Institute, 61 Verdmont Road Smiths from 7 to 8pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, York Street St George’s from 8 to 9.30pm. Telephone 236-8606 .Bermuda Historical Society Museum at 13 Queen Street, Hamilton with free admission with volunteers on duty to assist with questions, various leaflets and postcards available and Bermuda history books on sale. Open from 10.30am till 1pm. Closed on public holidays and weekends. Special tours available on request to 236-4193 .