Until May 1

Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society 'Stepping Out' (comedy by Richard Harris), Daylesford Theatre, Dundonald Street, 8 p.m. Matinee: May 1 at 3 p.m. Box office hours: April 19-23 at Daylesford 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Performance nights: 5.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 1: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tel. 292-0848. Tickets can also be booked (with credit card) at www.bmds.bm outside box office hours.

Wednesday

Bermuda National Gallery Lunchtime Lecture Series. Video presentation, 12.30. Caring for Antiques: A Sotheby's Video Guide. Is an invaluable resource for both the experienced and beginning collector. In just 75 minutes, you'll discover how to care for your antiques today so that they may become the heirlooms of tomorrow. Wendell Garrett, Sotheby's Senior Vice President of American Decorative Arts and editor-at-large for "The Magazine Antiques", introduces you to some of Sotheby's most notable experts as they guide you step-by-step through the process of caring for your furniture, rugs, books, silver, clocks and porcelain. This hands-on treasure trove of expert advice is the next best thing to an apprenticeship.

Friday

Bermuda National Gallery Members' Opening Gala for Bacardi Limited Biennial 2004 Exhibition of Contemporary Bermuda Art.Director's Circle Members: 5.30 ? 7.30 p.m. All Members: 6.00 ? 7.30 p.m.

Friday to Sunday

Bermudian Filmmakers' Showcase The BUEI and Bermudian Filmmakers' Dana Zhyon Selassie and Lucinda Spurling are proud to present three screenings of the locally produced films "Children of the Sea", and "St. Davids, an Island Near Bermuda". These films recently featured at the 2004 Bermuda International Film Festival, and as a result of popular demand will be shown in the Tradewinds Auditorium of the BUEI. These two films weave true tales of our island and highlight the contributions made throughout history. From the beginning of Bermuda's history, the sea has played an important part in day to day life and through the years the population has lived and died according to the whims of the ocean. The documentary film "Children of the Sea" exemplifies this fact through interviews and real accounts of survival by many people involved in boating tragedies - survivors, families, rescue workers and every day boatmen. Doors open at 6 p.m. with showtimes at 6.30. Tickets are $12 and are on sale at the Oceans Gift Shop at BUEI.

Saturday, May 1

Bermuda Scrabble Club Bermuda National Library, 6.45 p.m. $5 for non-members. For further information (Florenz Maxwell at 238-3727.

Friday, May 7

The Garden Club of Bermuda Annual General Meeting will be held at Horticultural Hall, Botanical Gardens at 10.30 a.m. The annual Hat Competition will be judged and trophies for the year will be presented by patron, Lady Vereker.

Saturday, May 8

Caisey Family Productions Tribute to Bob Marley (music and dancing), Pembroke Sunday School hall, 8 p.m. Featuring: singers Phiemma, Zion, Albert, Clinton and Taur Caisey, and tap dancer Mitchell (Livewire) Trott. Caisey Family Band: John Lee (bass), James Richardson (keyboards), Darius Richardson (drums), Michael Payne (sax). Tickets: $20. Available Kit 'n' Caboodle. Proceeds towards Zion Caisey's participation in summer workshop at Berklee School of Music. Further information: tel. 299-6169.

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

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: available Cathedral shop.

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo/Bermuda Zoological Society: 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.

Bermuda Botanical Society 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.

Bermuda Lectures and Tours Guided Walking Tours by one of the Island's leading guides covering local history, architecture, wildlife. Further information: ( 234-4082.

Bermuda Maritime Museum Local history and culture comes alive at Bermuda Maritime Museum, inside the great fortress Keep of the Old Royal Naval Dockyard. Extensive artifact 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 historyincluding 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 Dolphin Quest. Open daily 9:30am-5pm. Last admission 4pm. 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.org

Bermuda National Trust Museums: Verdmont Early 18th-century mansion containing many Bermudian pieces, china, and portraits, Collector's Hill, Smiths Parish. Open TUESDAY through SATURDAY. Admission $3. Verdmont has now reopened!

Bermuda Rose Society Repository Garden in the Gardens at Waterville. Open daily year round. Everyone welcome.

Tucker House 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.

Globe Hotel: 1. 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.

Waterville NT headquarters in 18th-century house with gardens, Pomander Road, Paget. Open MONDAY TO FRIDAY 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Admission free.

The Bermuda National Trust owns other historic homes and nature reserves. ( 236-6483 Monday to Friday.

Bermuda Railway Museum & Curiosity Shop TUESDAY 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.

Bermuda Botanical Society 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.

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute: 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. Extend your experience with a film in the Tradewinds Auditorium and 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

Craft Market at Dockyard 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.

Fort St. Catherine 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.

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

Gumba Trail and Outdoor Museum Explores 16th/18th century Bermuda life, Gombey dancers, early herbal remedies and cuisine, Bermudian identity. ( 293-7330.

Bermuda Historical Society Museum 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. ( 295-2487.