July 2

Wesley Methodist Church is holding a 'School's Out' Fashion Show to raise funds for the Raifiki Orphanage in Rwanda at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Available from the church office. 292-0418. E-mail info@wesley.bm.

Special fundraising screening of Bermudian filmmaker Lucinda Spurling's new documentary 'The Lion and the Mouse' at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute about Bermuda's 400 year relationship with the United States. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.premiertickets.bm.

July 4

DMB Productions presents a gospel concert 'Women of Substance Gospel Concert featuring Priscilla Warren, Ashley Smith, Lauren Easton, Lisa Trott, Riche Robinson, McCartney Darrell with special honorees Saadia Bean and Dr. Joyce V. Chesley-Hayward at the Heritage Worship Centre on Dundonald Street in Hamilton. Admission is $30 per person, children under 12 free. Tickets available at The Heritage Bookstore and The Christian Bookstore. Contact 747-2880 or 335-4265 for more information.

Extreme Entertainment presents Extreme entertainment presents Live Stand Up Comedy – Summer Edition at the Fairmont Southampton at 9.30 p.m. Tickets $55/$65 VIP. Featuring international comedians Nema Williams, Marcus Combs, Cocoa Brown, and hosted by Rip Michaels. Music by China and Bussy. VIP includes first three rows of theatre, up close and personal with comedians. Free popcorn, exclusive celebrity afterparty with the comedians. Buy tickets from www.bdatix.bm

The Bermuda American Friendship Society presents the annual Independence Day Party at Horseshoe Bay Beach. A limited number of wristbands are available for $33, including dinner and non-alcoholic beverages. Children under six are free and do not need wristbands. Reserve your place at www.bdatix.bm and then collect your wristbands from Transact, Reid Street (pass Trends Shoe Store, continue down The Walkway) before the event.

July 6 to 11

The Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society and the Bermuda 2009 Charitable Trust present 'Wrecked on the Rock – Bermuda Begins' written and directed by Barbara Jones at Historic Fort St. Catherine. Admission is free to the museum with a ticket. No assigned seating for the show. Gates open at 6.30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Bermuda Bookstore on Queen Street, The Bermuda National Trust Museum at the Globe Hotel on Duke of York Street in St. George's, and at the Daylesford Theatre in Hamilton after 5 p.m. and at the gate.

July 10

Bermuda International Business Association Speed Network and Meet Your Technical Career. For all students interested in a technical career. Construction, engineering, medical, graphic design, web design, beauty, massage therapy, information technolog0y, hospitality and telecommunications. At the Fairmont Hamilton Princess from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register now. Limited places. networking@biba.org.

July 11

Bermuda Amazing Multiples Party Calling all parents or parents-to-be of multiples, come and meet other parents that want to share this amazing experience from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Somersfield School Playground. There will be face painting, Degraff's Lunch Wagon, Lickety Split Ice Cream Van, and Planet Coffee.

July 15

IWC New Islanders coffee morning from 10 a.m. to noon. The International Woman's Club of Bermuda New Islanders Group is a philanthropic and social woman's group offering many and varied activities to enrich the lives of our members and the community. Call 291-0387 or www.iwcbermuda.org for further details.

July 17 and 18

Motown Soul Music Revue is a special event to benefit the Bermuda Society of Arts. It is the second in a series of live music performances at the Bermuda Society of Arts. Howard Rego presents two nights of powerful live Rhythm and Blues and Soul music performed by world class musicians. Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Motown. Doors open at 7 p.m. Showtime 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets $40 available only from BSoA. We have had a great response for these shows, but we cannot hold tickets. So even if you have already e-mailed us, please call 292-3824 to arrange payment to ensure you are not disappointed.

August 14

T.O.C. Entertainment is proud to present, Mary J. Blige and Robin Thicke in concert at National Stadium. Tickets on sale at bdatix.bm, in person at the BAA Gymnasium, 24 Woodlands Road and by phone. $3 additional fee per ticket will apply, on 232-2255 or 1-800-309-8497 in Canada and the US. The BAA will be filled with fun and excitement with give-aways, trivia, contests, food, and drinks. A live DJ will entertain. T.O.C. Entertainment will give away two free tickets; one to Mary J's biggest fan and one to Robin's biggest fan. T.O.C. are also looking for the most talented singers on the Island to open-up.

August 23

The 2009 GK Walk in the Botanical Garden, Berry Hill Road. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and walk begins at 10 a.m.

EXHIBITIONS

Ace Gallery: Calix Smith – Que Vive El Concepto (Long Live the Concept) Until September 30. Mr. Smith is currently pursuing an associate degree in art and design at the Bermuda College. The show consists of 12 drawings and paintings, many in black and white charcoal with splashes of colour. Most of his work offers a social commentary on local and international issues including the plight of young black males. Ace Building, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Hamilton. The Gallery is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Groups should call 295-5200 for an appointment.

Alfred Birdsey: An Exhibition of Paintings by Alfred Birdsey from the Collection of E. Michael Jones. Until December 2009. As one of Bermuda's most celebrated artists, Alfred Birdsey stood alone for most of the second half of the 20th century as the only modernist painter working in Bermuda. Entirely self-taught, it is believed he started painting in 1927 at the age of 16. This exhibition of paintings is selected from the extensive collection of E. Michael Jones, one of Birdsey's major collectors. The paintings, all from the 1970s and 1980s, span a period when Birdsey created his most accomplished works.

Bermuda Archives Pilot Jimmy Darrels 1793 to 1816 until August 1. Lower level, Government Administration Building, Parliament Street, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Admission free. Group visits by arrangement with Mrs. Gaynell Weeks 294-9196.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Until July 10: Earthmatters. July 12- August 14: Plein Air Painters of Bermuda. August 16-28: Trevor Todd (solo). August 30-October 2: Windows (members' choice). October 4-30: Pastels IX. November 1-December 4: Lines. December 6-January 2010: Small Works. Further information: 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery Bermuda National Gallery Changing Gears: August 7. The Art of the Bermuda Motorcycle. 2. African Art in Motion. 3. History of Art in Bermuda: A focus on photography. 4. Contemporary Conversations: Kevin Morris. Further information: 295-9428 or see website www.bng.bm Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sundays. Free admission.

Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: (1) Commissioner's House: The Exploring Voyage of HMS Challenger in Bermuda 1873. A selection of original and reproduction photographs depicting Bermuda, which were used as evidence in the scientific reports of the Challenger voyage, 1872-76. (2) From the Fay and Geoffrey Elliott Collection: 'U-505 Captured', an exhibit telling the remarkable story of the capture off western Africa and the hiding in Bermuda of the submarine U-505. (3) Steinhoff Magazine, High Cave: 'Prisoners in Paradise': Artefacts in Bermuda cedar/stone/other materials created by Dockyard convict establishment, and prisoners of the Boer and World Wars. Open daily 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admissions at 4 p.m.) Entry: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. Call: 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or www.bmm.bm

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Titanic exhibit until November 30. A unique collection of Titanic artefacts, photographs and memorabilia, throughout the exhibits. This exhibit will not be seen anywhere else in the world as these collections have been compiled by BUEI from various sources to give visitors a wide overview of how the greatest marine tragedy captivated the public. The collections vary from artefacts used on the film 'Titanic', scientific research done by renowned scientists and photographs of the ship by National Geographic photographer, Emory Kristof.

Bermuda Society of the Arts is featuring Onions Gallery: BSoA Members' Show , 'WaterWorks', featuring works in every medium relating to water – to coincide with the Tall Ships Celebration. Edinburgh Gallery: 'Something for Everyone', recent acrylic paintings by Alice Coutet. Studio A: 'Luminous II', recent paintings by Kendra Earls. Studio B: 'Commodity and Desire', 24-carat gold leaf works by Peter Lapsley. All shows run until July 1. Life Drawing sessions continue on Tuesday evenings 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Cost $30 Drop-ins welcome. Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Top floor of City Hall 292-3824.

Common Ground Café/Gallery Select Palette Art. Emma Ingham Danouk's Uncommon Lines will be up until July 16. 11 Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Open 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. CallSusan A. Pearson 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm.

Department of Airport Operations/Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art 'Department of Airport Operations/The Masterworks Foundation: 'Bermuda Onion Series': Paintings by Elizabeth Mulderig in honour of Bermuda's 400th anniversary, Charles Lloyd Tucker Lounge. Show runs until December.

Elliot Gallery 27 Jubilee Road, Devonshire (corner of Jubilee Road and Parsons Lane), Devonshire. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment.

Kafu Gallery: Works by Glenn Wilks. Further information: 295-5238, e-mail info@kafu.bm

Masterworks at Colonial Insurance Foyer Gallery: Gifts and Acquisitions' plus Dr. Pestana's lead soldiers exhibit, 35 Reid Street. Open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Admission Free.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art: The Butterfield Family Gallery, Botanical Gardens, Paget. 'We Are Sailing' is a featured event of Bermuda's 400th Anniversary: Bermuda and part of the year-long celebration sponsored by the Bermuda 400th Committee. Opens today. Normal Museum Hours: Open everyday except Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 236-2950. Admission $5, members and children under 12 free.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art Camden 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays. Free admission.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rick Faries Gallery: Botanical Gardens, Paget. Reg Grundy, 'Longtails: The Bermuda Dream', features backlit photographs in light boxes.Normal Museum Hours: Open everyday except Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.