first fundraiser/walk-a-thon on Saturday January 10 at 8 a.m. The walk will begin at the Somerset Police Recreation Club and proceed to Dockyard and back to the club. Part proceeds from this walk-a-thon will be going to the BIU Educational Fund.

The Bermuda Counsellors Association (BCA) is a charitable, non-profit organisation which is devoted to the development and enhancement of the counselling profession in Bermuda.

Anyone interested in participating through pledging and/or walking, may contact members through the BCA voice mail at 291-5582, or Lee Ann Simmons at 295-7401, or Barbara Hollis at 236-4634.

*** It's time for Bermuda Festivals 1998 -- a programme of performances with world-renowned artists presenting classical music, dance, jazz, drama and popular entertainment.

The schedule January 12 - 15: Royal Winnipeg Ballet January 16, 17, and 19: American Boychoir January 20 - 22: "Checkmates'' by the National Black Touring Circuit January 23 and 24: Classic Buskers January 26 - 28: I. Flamminghi Belgian Orchestra January 29 - 31: Avner the Eccentric (mime) February 2 -5: Philadanco Dance Company February 6 and 7: Tasmin Little and Wayne Marshall February 9 and 12: The Reduced Shakespeare Company February 13 - 15: Gilbert and Sullivan Society's Choral Programme February 16 - 18: The Empire Brass Quintet February 19 - 21: Sandra Reaves February 23, 25, 27, and 28: -Midsummer Opera Company February 24 and 26: Opera Flutastic For more information Bermuda Festivals Ltd. at 295-1291.