April 8

Alateen Meeting at St. Paul's Christian Education Center in Paget from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. every Wednesday including during school holidays. Alateen, part of the Al-Anon Family Groups, is a fellowship of young people whose lives have been affected by alcoholism in a family member or friend. Members help each other by sharing their experience strength and hope.

April 9

400th Year Anniversary Youth Task Force 'Youth Forum' at the Berkeley Institute. An opportunity for Bermuda's youth to discuss issues such as gang violence, teen sexuality, Facebook and more.

Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery 400 reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Celebrating Bermuda's unique culture and traditions, including Kite Contest, Easter Bonnet Contest, traditional music and dance. Admission free. Located top floor, City Hall, Hamilton. For more information call 292-3824.

April 11

La Leche League of Bermuda will hold a support group meeting open to pregnant women, new mothers and babies at 10.30 a.m. in the first floor conference room at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The meeting topic is 'To Wean or Not to Wean?'. LLL of Bermuda is a registered charity, offering mother-to-mother help and encouragement to women wanting to breastfeed their babies. An accredited La Leche League Leader will be present to answer questions and address concerns. The meeting discussions include the latest medical research as well as personal experience. Free literature and a lending library will be available. Light refreshments will be served. Call 236-1120 for further information.

Bermuda Folk Club Rock and Blues Night. Spanish Point Boat Club. Doors open 7.30 p.m. Show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets on the door $10. Come enjoy a great night of live music with local and resident artists.

April 14

Bermuda Diabetes Association in their 30th year presents their Annual General Meeting with a special presentation by American diabetes expert Dr. Thomas Flood who will give a lively and interesting look at how diabetes went from a relatively unknown disease to a world epidemic in less than 30 years. BUEI at 7 p.m. Free admission. For more information call: 297-8427.

April 19

The Botanical Society Walk around Spittal Pond, guided by Dr. David Wingate with a 9 a.m. start. Meet at the eastern entrance. Members and non-members welcome.

April 21

L'Alliance Francaise des Bermudes presents 'Her name is Sabine' a movie about a 38-year-old autistic woman. At the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute at 8 p.m. Money raised will go to local autism societies. Tickets are $5 for Alliance members, $8 for non-members and $3 for students.

April 22

The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will hold their Annual Administrative Professionals Day 'Brilliance In Action' at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guest speaker Simon T. Bailey, Founder of the Brilliance Institute. Admission: Members: $295 and non-members $315. For more info Tina M. Basden, CAP apw@iaap.bda.org.

The Bermuda Audubon Society presents: 'From Oceania to Suburbia': 400 years of dramatic change for Bermuda's bird community. A lecture by Dr. David Wingate. Membership to the Bermuda Audubon Society will be checked at the door for those purchasers of Member priced tickets. At the BUEI in the Tradewinds Auditorium at 7.30 p.m. Children $10, adults $25.

April 24

Bermuda School of Music 'Some Enchanted Evening 2009' 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre. Tickets at: The Bermuda School of Music, Music Box, Pulp and Circumstance and www.boxoffice.bm.

April 25

Masterworks Gallery Spotlight on Shinbone Alley 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Documentary followed by shared story telling. Tea and light refreshments served. Telephone 236-2950.

Bermuda National Trust Culture Fest at Verdmont Arts of the Sea, Children's Activities, classic bike club, music, Gombeys and African Dance from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. tradition bearers porch conversations, and 5 to 8.30 p.m. local musicians. Free admission. Refreshments available. For more information telephone 236-6483. Parking at Elliot Primary School on Hermitage Road. Shuttle service from 1 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

EXHIBITIONS

Ace Gallery Gallery open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Further information/group bookings: 295-5200.

Bermuda Archives Lower level, Government Administration Building, Parliament Street, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Admission free. Group visits by arrangement with Mrs. Gaynell Weeks 294-9196.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard March 8 - April 17: 'Journeys' (members' choice). April 19-May 29: Members' Spring show. May 31-July 10: Earthmatters. July 12-August 14: Plein Air Painters of Bermuda. August 16-28: Trevor Todd (solo). August 30-October 2: Windows (members' choice). October 4-30: Pastels IX. November 1-December 4: Lines. December 6-January 2010: Small Works. Further information: 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery Bermuda National Gallery Until August 3: 1. Changing Gears: The Art of the Bermuda Motorcycle. 2. African Art in Motion. 3. History of Art in Bermuda: A focus on photography. 4. Contemporary Conversations: Kevin Morris. Further information: 295-9428 or see website www.bng.bm Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sundays.Further information: 295-9428 or see website www.bng.bm Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sundays.

Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: (1) Commissioner's House: The Exploring Voyage of HMS Challenger in Bermuda 1873. A selection of original and reproduction photographs depicting Bermuda, which were used as evidence in the scientific reports of the Challenger voyage, 1872-76. (2) From the Fay and Geoffrey Elliott Collection: 'U-505 Captured', an exhibit telling the remarkable story of the capture off western Africa and the hiding in Bermuda of the submarine U-505. (3) Steinhoff Magazine, High Cave: 'Prisoners in Paradise': Artefacts in Bermuda cedar/stone/other materials created by Dockyard convict establishment, and prisoners of the Boer and World Wars. Open daily 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admissions at 4 p.m.) Entry: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. Further information: 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or see website www.bmm.bm

Bermuda Society of Arts Onions Gallery: Gallery 400 Edinburgh Gallery: Milton Hill and Friends Studio A & B Gallery 400 Exhibit: Until April 1: Bermuda schools art show, upper level, City Hall, Church Street. Next up: Onions Gallery: Gallery 400 Members. Show commemorating the island's 400th Anniversary, sponsored by The Bermuda 2009 Charitable Trust. Edinburgh Gallery: Serengeti, recent works by Milton Hill and Friends. Studios A and B: Giant Collage/Mural celebrating the diversity of Bermuda, created by the children of Bermuda. Shows runs until April 29.

Common Ground Café/Gallery Select Palette Art. 11 Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Open 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Further information: Susan A. Pearson 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm.

Corporation of Hamilton offices. 'Down through the Years' Selection of cartoons (1988-2008) by Royal Gazette cartoonist Peter Woolcock, City Hall, Church Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery: Hand-carved African sculptures by master Shona artists of Zimbabwe, including stone heads, animals, abstracts. Second floor, Crisson Building, 71 Front Street. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. 295-1117, fax 295-1125.

Department of Airport Operations/Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art 'Bermuda Onion Series': paintings by Elizabeth Mulderig in honour of Bermuda's 400th anniversary, Charles Lloyd Tucker Lounge. Further information: e-mail mworks@logic.bm

Elliot Gallery 27 Jubilee Road, Devonshire (corner of Jubilee Road and Parsons Lane), Devonshire. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. or by appointment. Further information: 236-5963 or e-mail kaleidoscopeartsfoundation@logic.bm

Masterworks Foundation at Camden House, Botanical Gardens, Paget. '32N/64W' A Revelation: Bermuda's Black Artistic Legacy'. In the Butterfield Family Gallery, February 13 - May 29. Normal hours: Open everyday except Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information: 236-2950. Admission free.

Masterworks at Colonial Insurance Foyer Gallery: 'Recent Gifts and Acquisitions' plus Dr. Pestana's lead soldiers exhibit, 35 Reid Street. Open Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission free.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Artist in Residence 'Portraits by Peter Zokosky' from March 20. Botanical Gardens, Paget. Open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Call 236-2950.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rick Faries Gallery: Until April 11. Charman Prize. Also Black History Month extended show is also on at the Museum. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Further information: 236-2950.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rose Garden Gallery: See above Charman Prize. During shows open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Further information: 236-2950.

Select Palette Art Canopius: "Warm Island Breezes" Until May 13. Selected pieces by Frank Dublin (pastels and oils), Rhona Emmerson (oils), Emma Ingham-Dounouk (watercolours), Atlantic House (old MR Onions Building), 11 Par-la-Ville Road.