TODAY

Whitney Institute literacy fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Outerbridge Hall, Whitney Institute. Books, face-painting, activities, storytelling, scholastic book orders. Teacher and parent resources. Admission is free.

September 30

Bermuda National Gallery PartnerRe Art Lecture Series: Bill Brandt in Focus. Reception 5.30 p.m., lecture 6 p.m. by visiting Goldsmiths College, University of London lecturer and art critic, Ian Jeffrey, who will discuss Brandt's connections with European photography in the 1930s and his photographic techniques. This presentation will reveal much about Brandt's personality, his artistic intentions, and the influence of his art from the 1950s onwards: 'a major artist.' $10 members; $20 non-members.

Voters Rights Association Annual General Meeing at 7.30 pm at the Wesley Methodist Church Hall (Hamilton).

October 1

Get in the Pink Fun Walk under the distinguished patronage of Lady Gozney. Step Up & Out against Breast Cancer. Official start is 6 pm at Barrs Park. T-shirt packs are $40. Available at BF&M Insurance Pitts Bay Road, Sportseller Washington Mall and Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre on Point Finger Road. All money raised will go towards the Digital Mammography Equipment.

Bermuda National Gallery Lunchtime lecture: Understanding Bill Brandt: Ian Jeffrey explores the art of this photographer, 12.30 p.m. Admission: members free, others $5.

Breast Cancer Awareness kicks off with a proclamation ceremony at City Hall at 12 noon. All walkers and supporters are welcome to attend. The Funwalk starts at 6 pm at Barrs Bay Par. Participation packs ($40) available at the Sportseller and BF&M.

October 3

Breast Cancer Awareness Month Almost World Famous 3rd Annual Fish Fry at Christ Church, Warwick from 5 pm to 8.30 pm. $20 per person. Take out or eat in.

October 4

Bermuda National Gallery Photography workshops led by Theresa Airey. 1st workshop: Sharpening your vision and increasing your creativity. 2nd workshop: Getting your work published 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Introductory-intermediate level. Cost: members $20, others $25.

Bermuda Folkclub Canadian Folk Night at 8 pm. Tickets on the door at $10 at Spanish Point Boat Club. Telephone 291-2070 for more information or go to www.folkclub.bm .

October 5

Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation Wet Paint Festival. Sign-in: sunrise to 9 a.m. Art drop-off 4 p.m. Silent auction noon to 7.30 p.m. Preview/reception 6 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Live auction: 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Painting venue: Devonshire parish. Further information: tel. 236-5963.

October 8

Pride Bermuda presents Rockin' into Red Ribbon at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday at the Flag Pole, Front Street, Hamilton. 24-Hour Rocking Chair Marathon. Followed by the Red Ribbon extravaganza at Harbour Night on Front Street.

EXHIBITIONS

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Until October 10: 'The Nature of Things (juried members' show). Further information: tel. 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery Autumn Exhbitions open on Monday: 'Bill Brandt in Focus' and 'The History of Photography in Bermuda' Further information: tel. 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 Society of Arts September 26-October 15: Onions Gallery BSoA Invitational and art educators. Onions Gallery (portion) Edwin Smith 'I See Me' (charcoal and acrylic illustrations). Studio A: Milton Hill (cedar work/acrylic paintings), René Hill Crocheted jewellery. Studio B: Lynda Brown (botanical watercolours). Until October 10: Edinburgh Gallery: International Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tel.292-3824 or see website www.bsoa.bm.

Common Ground Café/Gallery Select Palette Art. Until November 13: 'Out and About' — oils of Bermuda by Rhona Emmerson, 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 tel. 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Botanical Gardens, Paget. Until January 2009: 1. 'Charge of the Light Brigade': Selections from the Permanent Collection based on theme of artists capturing Bermuda's elusive light. 2. Henry Moore drawings inspired by Bermuda shells (previously unseen by the public). 3. 'Charles DShaw Green: Bermuda Works' — paintings inspired by the South Shore and the Aquarium. Open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Tel. 236-2950.