Calendar, August 9, 2004
The Samuel Beckett play will be performed at the Rock Island Coffee Shop, on Reid Street, in Hamilton. Note that there are no Wednesday shows. Tickets are $10 and are available at Rock Island Coffee Shop and Bermuda Bookstore, on Queen Street, Hamilton.
Free public service to help avoid conflict when planning major events. Further information 236-3570 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
MONDAY TO SATURDAY: Spectacular, panoramic views of Hamilton and beyond, Church Street, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $3. Tickets: available Cathedral Shop. 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 five free (Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Members free with valid admission card. Information (293-2727.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 for further information and membership.Guided Walking Tours by one of the Island?s leading guides covering local history, architecture, wildlife. Further information: ( 234-4082.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 . Open daily 9:30am-5pm. Last admission 4 p.m. 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.orgEarly 18th-century mansion containing many Bermudian pieces, china, and portraits, Collector?s Hill, Smiths Parish. Open TUESDAY through SATURDAY. Admission $3. Repository Garden in the Gardens at Waterville. Open daily year round. Everyone welcome. Mid-18th-century home commemorating 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, who worked as a barber in Bermuda before going on to become the first black Representative in the US Congress, exemplary collection of 18th-century portraits, furniture and silver (most of which descended through the Tucker Family) and an archaeological exhibit showcasing the results of an extensive three-year excavation in the basement. Kitchen furnished as it once was. Water Street, St. George?s. Open MONDAY TO SATURDAY. Admission: $3.Video presentation: Bermuda, Centre of the Atlantic (tracing Island?s early history). 2. Exhibit: Rogues and Runners _ Bermuda and the American Civil War (re: blockade running era in St. George?s). Also: Trustworthy museum shop. All at: King?s Square, St. George?s. Hours: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Admission $4.
Combination ticket to all three museums $5, $2 for students (ID required for college students).
National Trust members free w/valid membership card. NT headquarters in 18th-century house with gardens, Pomander Road, Paget. Open MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission free. owns other historic homes and nature reserves.
For further information on visiting these properties ( 236-6483 Monday to Friday. Normally MONDAY 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. TEMPORARILY CLOSED.Visitors Centre, Botanical Gardens, Paget. Shop is open 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. MONDAY TO FRIDAY, except public holidays. It stocks gift items, newspapers, drinks and snacks. Guided tours of the gardens start at 10.30 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 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. Take home a unique souvenir from Oceans Gift Shop. Open: Daily 9a.m. - 5p.m., weekends 10a.m. - 5p.m. (last admission 4pm) Closed Christmas Day. Phone: 297-7314, Fax: 236-6141, email: infobuei.org. website: www.buei.org DAILY: Cooperage Building (opposite Bermuda Maritime Museum), Dockyard. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crafts for sale and daily demonstrations. Further information ( 234-3208. Open DAILY 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., St. George?s. Admission: adults $5, children under 12 (must be accompanied by an adult) $2. DAILY: Spectacular views of South Shore/Great Sound, Lighthouse Hill, Southampton. Open DAILY 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Admission $2.50. Explores 16th/18th century Bermuda life, Gombey dancers, early herbal remedies and cuisine, Bermudian identity. Further information/tour reservations: ( 293-7330. Open MONDAY TO SATURDAY 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m., Par-la-Ville Park, Queen Queen Street. Large collection of Bermudiana including portraits, furniture, silver, ship models and clocks. Admission free, donation appreciated. Tour groups by appointment. Further information ( 295-2487.Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Open DAILY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Interactive exhibits revealing the secrets of the ocean. Shells, shipwrecks, ?shark cage?? and more. Simulated submersible ride to ?see?? creatures of the deep. Films in Tradewinds Auditorium. Oceans Gift Shop. Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission: adults $9.75, seniors $7.80, children 7-16 $5, under six free. Cafe/waterside restaurant. Further information ( 297-7314.Corner of Court and Church Streets is open for those who wish to visit or pray, Monday to Friday, 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Built in 1846 this is the oldest surviving church sanctuary in Hamilton. Enjoy the peaceful church garden with its collection of dwarf oleanders and exotic roses. All are welcome, admission free.Kent Street, St. George?s. 18th Century dwelling house filled with antique furniture and paintings. Visit the printery and see an authentic reproduction of a 14th Century Gutenburg Printing Press. Open WEDNESDAYS ONLY during winter season, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $5. Children $2.
MONDAYS: Meetings: Wesley Methodist Church, Church Street, 1 p.m. (non-smoking); St. Paul?s Christian Education Centre, Middle Road, Paget, 5.30 p.m. (non-smoking); and Wesley Methodist Church, 8.30 p.m. (non-smoking, open). For further information on AA ( 297-0965. Website: www.aa.bm
MONDAYS: Meeting, Bermuda Red Cross HQ, 9 Point Finger Road, Paget, 7 to 8 p.m. Further information ( 293-0999.
A 24-hour hotline at 295-1150 for those who are concerned about or suspect child abuse. Confidentiality assured.Housing and recovery support for abused women and their children. Office ( 292-4366. 24-hour hotline service: ( 297-8278.
Open to the entire community. College librarians are on hand to offer assistance for research projects, book assignments, internet access and much, much more. Hours vary so contact the library at 239-4033 for opening times. Winter hours (until June 29, 2003): Monday to Thursday 8.30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.Open to students and their parents, MONDAY to FRIDAY 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Librarians are available to offer assistance, help with research papers, book reports and quick internet tips, etc. Parents of students at CBA are allow to check out books for their reading pleasure or for their professional growth.
MONDAYS: 7 Pomander Road, Paget. Open game 7.30 p.m. All welcome. Enquiries: ( 236-5777, or during club hours ( 236-0551.
239-KIDS (5437) After 5 p.m. call 911 and contact can be made with the on-call social worker from Family Services (294-5870). BASE, a solid foundation for education and information and support, for parents, professionals and others living with Autism. Meetings are held the FIRST MONDAY of every month at the Reading Clinic at 7.30 p.m. Everyone welcome. ( Tricia 293-5333 for further information.A Christian organisation for boys aged five to 18 years. We run a full programme of activities designed for boys during these challenging years. Contact D.Semos at 236-9349 or C.Downs at 238-2237 for further information visit www.bermudaboysbrigade.free.bm Meets in the boardroom of the Mariners Club on Richmond Road, Pembroke on the first MONDAY of each month, except July and August. Donations welcomed. For more information contact Fax/TDD 238-8116 or e-mail biadnorthrock.bm. The Bermuda Islands Association of the Deaf is a registered charity providing free educational consultation/counselling to parents of deaf and hard of hearing children by professionals with more than 40 years in the field of Deaf Education, Linguistic Research and behavioural modification. Tutoring available to deaf or hard of hearing students and sign language classes offered to the public for a fee. Telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) for sale or rent to members and to the public. Membership available, $20 for the deaf and hard of hearing and $15 for others. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: Windreach Village, Warwick. Riding therapy programme for children with special needs. Volunteers required in all areas, particularly during the school day. No horse experience necessary, although helpful. Donations welcomed. Further information: ( 238-7433, fax 238-7434. 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. ( 295-0487. Registered charity providing aid for handicapped children. Further information: MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY: ( 292-4324 between 8.30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Treatment for psychologically traumatised children and their families. Further information ( 295-1150. Free information, encouragement and support for pregnant and breastfeeding women. ( 236-1120.