for the Education of Young Children (BAEYC) celebrate the month of the young child.

Tomorrow, a Dad/Grandfather/Uncle Forum, with moderator Dr. Melvin Dickinson, will be held at the Library at 7.30 p.m.

And next Wednesday, April 28, there will be a Parenting Lunch Meeting at 12.15 p.m.

For more information on the events, visit the Library on Church Street in Hamilton and pick up a calender of events.

*** Linda Paynter Productions, under the distinguished patronage of Development and Opportunity Minister Terry Lister and Mrs. Lister, presents The Story of Ruth.

The show, produced by Patricia Pogson, will take to the City Hall Theatre stage Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.

Tickets are available from the 27th Century Boutique or the City Hall Box Office which is open between noon and 2 p.m. Patron tickets are $40, general admission $30.

*** The Garden Club's 1999 Open Houses and Gardens season begins tomorrow.

The sessions will run every Wednesday afternoon for six weeks, until May 26, breaking for the Agricultural Exhibition.

The houses being shown the first week are in Devonshire and Paget.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children and includes the houses in each group along with refreshments.

Proceeds will be shared between horticultural related, civic improvements and scholarships.

*** The Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard will host visiting artist Charles Reid for a watercolour workshop later this month.

The workshop will be for the benefit of local and visiting artists alike and will consist of a daily demonstration by Mr. Reid, following which everyone will be free to choose a spot and paint.

At the end of the day, where possible, the class will meet together for a critique session.

Covering a variety of subject matter including figure, floral and landscape, participants will be working out on location. Should the weather be unfavourable, the classes will move inside to the gallery at Dockyard.

All ability levels are welcomed but participants should be practising painters with a basic knowledge of watercolours.

Mr. Reid, who has written several books, suggests that his book `A Natural Way of Painting' would give students a head start.

Anyone interested in the April 19 to April 23 workshop must phone the Arts Centre to book a place, then complete a registration form and submit a $525 cheque.

For more information 234-2809.