REGULAR EVENTS/SERVICES

ADULT/CHILD ABUSE

Coalition for the Protection of Children 24-hour hotline for those who are concerned about/suspect child abuse. (<$> 295-1150. Confidentiality assured.

Child Abuse Intake Referral Line <$f"Wingdings-Regular">( 278-9111 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. After 5 p.m. (<$> 911 for Police to contact on-call social worker from Family Services.

Physical Abuse Centre <$>Housing and recovery support for abused women and their children. 24-hour hotline (<$> 297-8278.

CHILDREN/YOUNG PEOPLE

Bermuda Islands Association of the Deaf offers: 1. Professional consultants in deaf education. 2. Educational consultation/counselling for parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. 3. Tutoring for deaf/hard-of-hearing students. 4. Sign language classes. 5. Teletypewriters (TTYs) and other communication signallers for the deaf/hard of hearing for sale/rent. Membership: anyone with genuine interest in deaf community’s welfare. Fee: monthly $10, yearly $90. Further information: Fax/TDD 238-8116 or e-mail biad[AT]therock.bm.

Bermuda Riding for the Disabled MONDAY TO FRIDAY: WindReach Village, Warwick. Equestrian therapy programme for special needs children. Horse experience unnecessary but helpful. Volunteers needed all areas, particularly during school day. Donations welcomed. Further information: (<$> 238-7433, fax 238-7434.

Committee of 25 for Handicapped Children<$> Registered charity providing aid for handicapped children. Further information: (<$> 292-4324 between 8.30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday only.

Fathers’ Resource Centre<$> For men interested in being better fathers. MONDAYS: Meeting, Family Court lobby, ground floor, Government Administration building, Parliament Street, 5.30 p.m. to 6.45 p.m. Various topics discussed. Further information (<$> 292-0225.

Institute for Child and Family Health Treatment for psychologically traumatised children and their families. Further information (<$> 295-1150.

La Leche League of Bermuda<$> Free information, encouragement and support for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Further information (<$> 236-1120.

P.A.R.E.N.T.S.<$> Having trouble with your children? You’re not the only one. Meet with other parents and get some new ideas. Further information: (<$> 292-6148.

St. George’s Community Centre MONDAY TO FRIDAY: After-school programme for children aged five to 12, 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., 6 Old Military Road, St. George’s. p.m. Further information: (<$> 297-1754.

Tae Durham Association for Physically Challenged Children <$>Liaises with other charities in helping disabled children with everyday needs not met by or available from other charities. Also supplies food items to needy households with children. Donations appreciated. Further information: Ivan I. Smith (<$> 238-2865, pager 298-8778.

The Centre<$> MONDAY TO SATURDAY: Recreational activities for children and adults, Angle Street, Hamilton, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: After-school care for ages 5 to 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. Further information: (<$> 292-1343.

WindReach Recreational Village<$> MONDAY TO SATURDAY: Fully accessible recreational facility at 57 Spice Hill Road, Warwick for special needs and able bodied communities. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To book petting zoo tours, sensory room, birthday parties, hall rentals, camp ground (<$><$>238-2469.

COMMUNITY

Association of Canadians in Bermuda <$>Regular social events to meet fellow countrymen/keep Canadian culture alive. Further information: www.canadiansinbermuda.bm

Bermuda Junior Service League <$>a women|0xb9|s organisation promoting volunteerism, developing potential, improving the community. Bermuda Junior Service League a women|0xb9|s organisation promoting volunteerism, developing potential, improving the community. Contact Deborah Titterton Narraway (President) at 332-2575, e-mail bjsl[AT]northrock.bm, www.bjsl.bm.

<$>Bermuda Society for the Blind MONDAY TO FRIDAY: Sale of wickerwork, stools, baskets and other items, Beacon House, Dundonald Street, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds to the blind. Further information: (<$> 292-3211.<$>

Centre on Philanthropy Community resource providing directory of registered charities, library, newsletter and leaflets, workshops, guest speakers, technical support and advice/referrals for volunteers, donors and non-profit groups. Further information (<$> 236-7706 or Fax: 236-7693.<$>

Hands of Love Mission Camp Hill, Southampton. MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10.30 a.m.. to 6.30 p.m. SATURDAYS: 12.30 to 6.30 p.m. : 2nd hand clothing, foodstuffs for the homeless/single parents. Further information: (<$> 238-7368. <$>

Meals on Wheels MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY, FRIDAYS: Meals delivered to shut-ins. Further information: (<$> 236-1815.<$>

New Islanders MONTHLY Get-togethers for newly-arrived women to meet others/participate in a wide variety of activities. Further information Sonja (<$> 236-6558.<$>

St. George’s Community Centre Evening programmes, 6 Old Military Road (opposite bus terminal), St. George’s. MONDAY TO THURSDAY 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. FRIDAY/SATURDAY: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Further information: (<$f$> 297-1754.

EVENT PLANNING

<$>The Bermuda Diary Free public service to help avoid conflicting dates when planning major events. Further information (<$> 236-3570 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

<$>HOBBIES, MUSIC, RECREATION

Bermuda Boot Scooters MONDAYS (except public holidays): Line dancing, Police Recreation Club, Prospect, Devonshire, 7.30 p.m. Beginners start at 7.30. $5. Snacks/cash bar available. Further information: Peggy Ward (<$> 236-0680 (h) or 292-4600 (w).

Bermuda Bridge Club: MONDAYS: 7 Pomander Road, Paget. Open game 7.30 p.m.

All welcome. Inquiries: (<$> 236-5777. During club hours (<$> 236-0551.

Bermuda Philharmonic Society Choir<$> MONDAYS: Rehearsals, Anglican Cathedral, Church Street, 7.30 to 9.30 p.m. All singers welcome. Further information: (<$> 293-4856.

ENVIRONMENT

Bermuda Audubon Society Hotline <$>To report environmental problems (especially in connection with birds) (<$> 292-1920 or 235-5513.

Bermuda Bluebird Society<$> Hotline For assistance with questions/problems (<$> 238-0168.

Bermuda National Trust Hotline<$> To report concerns on environmental matters (<$> 236-6483 between 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and Parks To report any problems on Government-owned parklands or nature reserves (<$> Park Ranger’s office, 236-5902 anytime.

Keep Bermuda Beautiful Hotline<$> To report any littering seen throughout the Island (<$> 295-5142.

MEETINGS<$>

Bermuda Islands Association of the Deaf <$>(BIAD) FIRST MONDAY each month (except July/August): Dr. Ronald Lightbourne’s office, 45 King Street, Hamilton. Further information: Fax/TDD 238-8116 or e-mail biad[AT]therock.bm.

Eastern Lions Club SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAYS: Supper meeting, Grotto Bay Hotel, Hamilton Parish, 7.30 p.m. New members welcome.

Kiwanis Club of Hamilton SECOND/FOURTH MONDAYS: Ocean View Golf Club, Devonshire, 6 p.m. Further information: Joanne Ingham (<$> 293-1578.

St. George’s Rotary Club MONDAYS: St. George’s Golf Club, St. George’s, 6.30 p.m. Further information: Winston Esdaille (<$> 238-2555 days, 297-1885 evenings.

St. John Ambulance Brigade MONDAYS: Members’ meeting, 21 Point Finger Road, 7 p.m. Further information: (<$> 236-7831.

BOLD (Bermuda Overcoming Learning Difficulties) LAST MONDAY each month: Reading Clinic, Serpentine Road. Support advocacy group for parents, teachers and anyone interested in helping children with learning difficulties. Further information: Jonelle Smith (<$> 292-6333.

READING

Bermuda College Library MONDAY to THURSDAY: 8.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. FRIDAY: 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. SATURDAY: 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. SUNDAY: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Not open public holidays. All welcome. Librarians on hand to offer wide variety of assistance. Further information: (<$> 239-4033.

Bermuda National Library Summer hours: MONDAY TO THURSDAY 8.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; FRIDAY 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; SATURDAY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Further information: (<$> 295-2905

Bermuda Youth Library MONDAY TO THURSDAY: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., FRIDAYS: 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m., SATURDAYS: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further information: (<$> 295-0487.

CedarBridge Academy Library <$>MONDAY TO FRIDAY: Open to students/their parents, 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Librarians on hand to offer wide variety of assistance. CBA students’ parents may also check out books for reading pleasure/professional growth.

SENIOR CITIZENS

Devonshire Senior Citizens Circle Club MONDAYS: Meeting, Seventh-Day Adventist Church hall, Devonshire, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All welcome. Further information: Ismay Browne (<$> 292-5486.

Senior Active Club MONDAYS: Meeting, St. Mary’s church hall, off Middle Road, 1 p.m. Further information: Olive Smith (<$> 238-1898.

Hamilton-Smith’s Senior Citizens’ Club FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS: Bethel AME Church lecture hall, 1 p.m. Further information: Muriel Musson (<$> 293-1721.

Men’s Breakfast Club<$> SECOND MONDAY each month, Bermuda Senior Islanders’ Centre, Admiralty House, Spanish Point, Pembroke, 9.15 a.m. Further information: Fred Hassell (<$> 295-9094.

Sunshine Club MONDAYS: Meeting, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Southampton. Further information: Mrs. Mayville Wilson (<$> 238-1080.

SIGHTSEEING

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

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo/Bermuda Zoological Society DAILY: Wildlife from oceanic islands in exhibits designed to inspire appreciation/care of island environments. Gift shop. Snacks. Open 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 $5. Under fives free (Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Members free with valid admission card. Further information: (<$>293-2727.

Bermuda Botanical Society MONDAY TO FRIDAY Visitors Centre, Botanical Gardens, Paget open 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS: Tours at 10.30 a.m. year-round, weather permitting. Further information: (<$> 236-529, fax 236-8970.

Bermuda Historical Society Museum MONDAY TO SATURDAY Bermudiana collection includes portraits, furniture, silver, ship models, clocks. Par-la-Ville Park, Queen Street. Open weekdays. Admission free, donations welcomed. Tour groups by appointment. Further information (<$> 295-2487.

St. George’s Historical Society Museum<$>: 18th Century dwelling displaying antique furniture/paintings. Printery features authentic reproduction of 14th century Gutenburg printing press. Kent Street. Open daily except weekends. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission: $2 for children and $5 for adults.

Bermuda Lectures and Tours Guided walking tours covering local history, architecture, wildlife. Further information: (<$> 234-4082.

Bermuda Maritime Museum at Dockyard <$>See exhibits: ‘Bermuda’s Defence Heritage’ showcases 350 years of local military history, ‘Destination Bermuda’ detailing Bermuda’s tourism history, and ‘Bermuda Under Sail’ that portrays the island’s maritime heritage in 19th-century art in this collaborative exhibition with Bermuda Archives featuring the Fay & Geoffrey Elliott Collection. Rare artworks, photographs and ships logbooks detail the wealth of Bermuda’s maritime traffic throughout the 1800s, from sloops and schooners to ships of the line, as well as the island’s first sailing races featuring the ‘Bermuda rig.’ Runs until September 4. Open daily 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admission 4:30 p.m. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members. Museum information tel. 234-1333, www.bmm.bm, e-mail marmuse[AT]logic.bm.

Bermuda National Trust Museums: Tucker House<$> MONDAY TO SATURDAY Mid-18th century home commemorating prominent Tucker family, Water Street, St. George’s. Displays include tribute to Joseph Rainey, Bermuda barber/first black US Congressman; exemplary 18th century portraits, furniture, silver; archaeological exhibit; authentically furnished kitchen; archaeological exhibit showcasing results of extensive basement excavation. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $5. Further information: (<$> 297-0545. Globe Hotel:<$> MONDAY TO SATURDAY: Exhibits documenting Bermuda’s role in American Civil War. Historic video. Gift shop. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $5.

Note: Combination ticket to all three museums $10, students $2 (ID required for college students); BNT members free with valid membership card.

Bermuda National Trust<$> HQ<$> MONDAY TO FRIDAY: ‘Waterville’ — two reception rooms in 18th century house and gardens open to public 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pomander Road, Paget. Admission free.

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

Bermuda Rose Society DAILY: Repository garden in the grounds of National Trust HQ, ‘Waterville’, The Lane, Paget. All welcome.

Uncover the mysteries of the sea at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Witness one of the World’s most impressive shell collections collected in the deep waters surrounding Bermuda and around the world, by Bermudian Jack Lightbourn. Visit one of Bermuda’s finest collections of artifacts in the Teddy Tucker Shipwreck Gallery, and take home a unique souvenir from Oceans Gift Shop. Open: Daily 9am - 5pm, 10am - 5pm weekends (last suggested admission 4pm) Closed: Christmas Day Phone: 297-7314 Fax: 236-6141 email: info[AT]buei.org website:www.buei.org .

Bermudian Heritage Museum TUESDAY TO SATURDAY Corner of York/Water Streets, St. George’s. Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission: $4. Seniors/students aged seven and up $2. Children under seven free. Donations welcomed. Group tours pre-arranged. Gift shop. Further information: (<$> 297-4126.

Craft Market at Dockyard<$> DAILY: Cooperage Building (opposite Bermuda Maritime Museum). Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local crafts for sale/daily demonstrations. Further information (<$> 234-3208.

Fort St. Catherine<$> DAILY Open 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., St. George’s. Admission: adults $5, children under 12 (who must be accompanied by an adult) $2.

Gibbs Hill Lighthouse DAILY (except month of January): Spectacular views of South Shore/Great Sound, on Lighthouse Hill, Southampton. Open 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Admission $2.50.

SPORT

Mid-Island Striders Track Club MONDAY TO THURSDAY Training for teenagers and up, National Stadium, Devonshire, 4 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. Further information: Bill Euler (<$><$>799-2455.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Alcoholics Anonymous MONDAYS: Lunch bunch (closed), Wesley Methodist Church, Church Street, 1 p.m. Young & The Restless Group (closed, non-smoking), St. Paul’s Christian Education Centre, Middle Road, Paget, 5.30 p.m. Central Group (open), Wesley Methodist Church, 8.30 p.m. Further AA information: (<$> 297-0965. Website: www.aa.bm

Narcotics Anonymous <$>MONDAYS: Journey group (closed, no smoking/eating), Bermuda Red Cross HQ, 9 Point Finger Road, Paget, 7 p.m. Keeping It Real group, Springfield Community Centre, Somerset 7 p.m. Further information (<$> 293-0999.

SUPPORT GROUPS<$>

Amis Memorial Aftercare <$>THIRD MONDAY each month: General grief support meeting, Astwood Hall, Church Street, 5.30 p.m. Further information: Rudell Amis (<$> 236-7455.

Bereavement Support Group <$>SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAYS: Non-denominational meeting, 2nd room, ground floor, Southampton Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Middle Road, Southampton, 7.30 p.m. Further information: (<$> 234-1150 after 5 p.m. or 238-1857.

Bermuda Autism Support and Education Society<$> FIRST MONDAY each month: Meeting, The Reading Clinic, Serpentine Road, Pembroke, 7.30 p.m. Information/support for parents, professionals and others living with autism. All welcome. Further information: Tricia (<$> 293-5333.

Cardiac Resource Group<$> MONDAYS: Meeting, annex building, Victoria Street Clinic, 7 p.m. Support for those whose lives are affected by heart problems — their own or someone else’s. Further information (<$> 236-4840 or 236-3521 after 6 p.m.

Institute for Child and Family Health Support groups for non-offending parents of abused children/adult survivors of abuse. Further information: (<$> 295-1150.

Just Between Us <$>MONTHLY: Informal self-help support group for women who have had breast cancer. Further information: Marian Holland (<$> 295-3051/Daisy McMaster (<$> 292-1522.

Lupus Association of Bermuda<$> For information: Margaret Wade, support coordinator (<$> 234-1080, Amanda/Gladys Dill (<$> 293-0756.

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Bermuda FIRST MONDAY each month, St. Mark’s Church hall, Smith’s Parish, 6.30 p.m. All welcome. Further information: Heidi DeSilva (<$> 238-0876/Glenda Smith 297-0575.

Reach to Recovery <$>24-hour support line for women in any stage of breast cancer. (<$> 296-5517.

Sickle Cell Foundation Support for all whose lives are touched by this disease. Further information: Ivena Laurenceo (<$> 293-2317 evenings, days (<$><$>292-3886.

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

Women’s Resource Centre Support for victims of rape and sexual assault (<$> 295-7273.