Today

L?Alliance Francaise des Bermudes will be showing the French film Le Go?t des Autres at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute at 8 p.m. The film was an Academy Award nominee for best foreign language film 2000 and has English subtitles. Tickets: Members $4 and non members $7. For more information call 292-5364.

OCTOBER 3

Bermuda National Trust Event

The Friends of Verdmont present - Prisoners of the Boer War. A fascinating, little-known stories told by Andrew Bermingham, author of ?Bermuda Military Rarities?. Guests are welcome to bring their own (small) Boer artefacts for Mr. Bermingham to examine. The event will take place at the Verdmont Museum. Open house at 2 p.m. and the talk begins at 3 p.m. Tickets $20. Light refreshments served. Seating is limited, tickets may be reserved and purchased in advance from Waterville at 236-6483.

EVENT PLANNING

The Bermuda Diary is a free public service to help you avoid conflicting with other major events when planning yours. ( 236-3570 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

EACH WEEK OR MONTH

SUPPORT GROUPS

Bermuda Alzheimer?s Family Support Association SECOND TUESDAY each month: Meeting, Extended Care Unit activities room, upper level, King Edward VII Hospital, Point Finger Road, Paget, 5.30 p.m. ( Julie Kay Darrell at 238-2168.

Bermuda Schizophrenia Society FIRST TUESDAY each month: St. Brendan?s Hospital, Devonshire, 7 p.m. For further information ( Gina Davis at 292-5613.

Coalition for the Protection of Children A 24-hour hotline for people who are concerned about or wish to report cases of child abuse ( 295-1150.

Guidance and Rehabilitation for Able Children?s Enhancement (GRACE) SECOND TUESDAY each month: Support group for parents with special-needs children, Friendship Vale School, Warwick, 6.30 p.m. Child care provided if you ( Mrs. Furbert at 292-0543 in advance with number of children and ages.

Just Between Us An informal self help support group which meets monthly for women who have had breast cancer. (Marian Holland at 295-3051 or Daisy McMaster at 292-1522.

Lupus Association of Bermuda For information ( Margaret Wade, support coordinator (234-1080) or Dawn Butterfield, public relations (295-8600 or fax 234-1952).

Overeaters Anonymous Group Meets every Tuesday from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Christian Science Church on Cedar Avenue in Hamilton. No fees. For information ( 295-2070.

P.A.L.S. (Cancer Care in Bermuda) Second WEDNESDAY each month: Volunteers meeting, opposite old hospital, 18 Point Finger Road, Paget, 7.30 p.m. For further information ( 236-PALS (7257) (fax) 236-7250.

Single Parents in Action Family Resource Centre Support group for single parents. ( 799-7726.

Reach to Recovery A 24-hour support line for women in ANY stage of breast cancer. ( 236-4563.

S.T.A.R. Support for persons who are HIV-positive or have AIDS and their families (( 292-5941).

Women?s Resource Centre Support for victims of rape and sexual assault. Interested persons welcome. ( 295-7273.

Sickle Cell Foundation Support group for all whose lives are touched by this disease. For further information ( Mrs. Ivena Laurenceo at 293-8728 (day) or 293-2317 (evening).

Nicotine Anonymous EVERY TUESDAY at Peace Lutheran Church in Paget at 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Support for persons addicted to nicotine, a 12-step programme. For more information ( 297-2428.

The Bermuda Counsellors Association EVERY TUESDAY at Angle Street Centre from 6 to 8 p.m. Free consultation service to the general public. All concerns and questions will be addressed in complete confidentiality.

ALCOHOLISM

Alcoholics Anonymous TUESDAYS: Meetings: St. Paul?s Christian Education Centre, Middle Road, Paget, 5.30 p.m., non-smoking; Peace Lutheran Church, South Shore Road, Paget, 8 p.m., non-smoking. ( 297-0965. Website: www.alcoholicsanonymous.bm

Al-Anon TUESDAYS: Penthouse group, Mechanics? Building, room 3, Penthouse Floor, Church Street, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ( 236-8606.

Alateen ( 236-8606.

PHYSICAL ABUSE

Physical Abuse Centre Housing and recovery support for abused women and their children. Office ( 292-4366. A 24-hour hotline service at 297-8278.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Narcotics Anonymous TUESDAYS: Meeting at Wesley Methodist Church, Church Street, 7 to 8.30 p.m. ( 293-0999.

SIGHTSEEING

Anglican Cathedral Tower MONDAY TO SATURDAY: Spectacular views of Hamilton and beyond, Church Street, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $3. Tickets available at Cathedral shop.

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo/Bermuda Zoological Society DAILY: Wildlife from the earth?s oceanic islands, including Bermuda, Madagascar, Galapagos, Australia, Caribbean, in exhibits designed to inspire appreciation and care of island environments. Gift shop features environmentally focused items. Snacks. OPEN DAILY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admissions 4 p.m. Daily guided facility tour 1.10 p.m. Admission: adults $10, seniors and children $5. Under fives free (Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Members free with valid admission card. (293-2727.

Bermuda Botanical Society Education and Support of Botanical. The Visitors Centre in the Botanical Gardens is open MONDAY to FRIDAY 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and SATURDAYS in December from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are at 10.30 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays year round, weather permitting. Call 236-5291 or fax 236-8970.

Camden House: Official residence of the Premier, open to the public on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Free of charge.

Bermuda Lectures and Tours Offers walking tours by one of the Island?s leading guides. Tours cover local history, architecture and wildlife. For more information ( 234-4082.

Bermuda Maritime Museum Local history and culture comes alive at Bermuda Maritime Museum, inside the great fortress Keep of the Old Royal Naval Dockyard. Extensive artefact collections and historical exhibits are within the Keep?s many historic buildings, including ammunition stores and the restored Commissioner?s House. This is the place for Bermuda?s fascinating maritime and military history-including shipwrecks and discovery, the Royal Navy and the dockyard, sailing and unique traditions, cultural connections, forts and war veterans. Visitors can explore Bermuda?s largest fort, enjoy spectacular views, and access the dolphins and interactive programmes of Dolphin Quest. Open daily 9:30am-5pm. Last admission 4pm. Admission: adults $10, seniors $8, children $5 (under 5 free). Membership: family $50, single $30. Museum information 234-1418. Dolphin Quest 234-4464 or www.dolphinquest.org

Bermuda National Trust Museums: Verdmont: Early 18th-century mansion containing many Bermudian pieces, china and portraits, Collector?s Hill, Smith?s Parish. Open TUESDAY through SATURDAY. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $3.

Globe Hotel King?s Square, St. George?s. Built by Governor Samuel Day, the hotel dates from c. 1700, making it one of the oldest stone buildings in Bermuda. American Civil War exhibits. Open MONDAY TO SATURDAY, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $4

Tucker House Mid-18th Century home on Water Street, St. George?s. Commemorates prominent Tucker family, whose members include a once-resident president of Bermuda?s Governor?s Council, an important Williamsburg judge and a US Treasurer. Displays include a tribute to Joseph Rainey, a barber in Bermuda who became the first black Representative in the US Congress, an exemplary collection of 18th Century portraits, furniture and silver and an archaeological exhibit that showcases the results of an extensive three-year excavation in the basement. Kitchen furnished as it once was: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $3. Combination ticket to all three museums is $5, $2 for students (ID required for college students). National Trust members admitted free with valid membership card. Waterville 18th-century house in Paget (entrance on Pomander Road). Accommodates National Trust headquarters. Two main reception rooms and spacious garden open to public. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Admission free.

The Bermuda National Trust owns other historic homes and nature reserves. For further information on visiting these properties ( 236-6483 Monday to Friday.

Bermuda Railway Museum & Curiosity Shop TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: Artefacts and memorabilia of the Bermuda Railway and the narrow-gauge Astor estate railway, 37 North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission free.