June 3

Seniors Learning Centre at The Bermuda College 'Better Living Through Learning'. Members are invited to attend meeting to ratify the constitution and by-laws in the college cafeteria at 2.30 p.m.

June 3, July 2, August 6, November 5

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Stargazing cruises from BUEI dock, The Lane, Pembroke, at sunset. Departure time determined when making reservations. Cost: members $35, others $50. Further information/rain dates/reservations: 297-7314.

June 4

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute 'Healthy Oceans, Healthy Humans' (film, narrator Meryl Streep), 'Once Upon a Tide' (screening/panel discussion by executive producer Kathleen Frith, Harvard Medical School; and Dr. Greg Stone, VP global marine programmes, New England Aquarium). The Lane, Pembroke. Doors 6.30 p.m. for 7 p.m. Tickets: members $15, others $20. Dinner tickets: $33.75. Available at BUEI. Further information: 297-7314.

Garden Club of Bermuda 'Past, Present and ...' – floral arts demonstration by Carla Barbaglia, Horticultural Hall, Botanical Gardens, Paget, 7.30 p.m. Tickets: $35. Available: Sacha Simmons 295-2756 or e-mail sachas@logic.bm. Light refreshments from 7 p.m.

June 5

Kathmandu Kids Club Inspirational/entertaining evening with presentations re ISIS Foundation projects in Napal and Uganda; first-hand accounts of XL Charity Challenge Everest base camp trekkers; Nepalese food, wine, and sale of handmade items from Nepal/Uganda. At BUEI, East Broadway. Doors: 5.45 p.m. Prsentations: 6 p.m. Tickets: members $50, others $60. Available: ISIS offices, 35 Crow Lane (former bakery building), Pembroke.

June 6, 7

Gray Robinson Free mini-expedition for children. Includes bike ride, hike/trek on trails/beaches of South Shore beaches, etc. Wear outdoor clothing, bring sun tan lotion, water. To register/further information: 295-1504.

EXHIBITIONS

Ace Gallery Ace Global Headquarters building, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Pembroke.Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Admission free. Groups by appointment, 295-5200.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Until June 27. 'PAPB VI' – Plein Air Painters of Bermuda annual juried, mixed-media show featuring landscapes, seascapes, architecture created by 19 artists. Further information: 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery Until September 4: Bacardi Ltd. Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Bermuda Art. Further information: 295-9428 or see website www.bng.bm

Bermuda Society of Arts Until June 4: Onions Gallery: 'Wonderful World' (oils by renowned British wildlife/portrait artist Michael Jackson. May 16-June 3 Edinburgh Gallery: 'Once Upon a Carousel' paintings and photographs by Amanda Temple. Upper level, City Hall, Church Street. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission free. Further information: 292-3824.

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' : Artifacts 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 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

Common Ground Café/Gallery Select Palette Art: Until July 3. 'Face to Face' – oils on canvas by Vernon Clarke. Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Open 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays during Harbour Nights open until 9 p.m. Further information 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm.

Masterworks Foundation at Camden House, Botanical Gardens, Paget. Paintings from the Bermudiana Collection. Open Tuesdays and Fridays 12 noon to 2 p.m. Further information: 236-5732. 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, Botanical Gardens, Paget. 'Somewhere Beyond the Sea' – selection of works from our permanent collection, highlighting such artists as Georgia O'Keeffe, Winslow Homer, Albert Gleizes and Marsden Hartley. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Further information: tel. 236-2950.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rick Faries Gallery, Botanical Gardens, Paget. 'Artists in the Gardens' Spring series: Until June 17: Marion Watlington (acrylics/watercolours). Located in Botanical Gardens, Paget. 236-2950.