August 30

Mothers Against Destructive Devices (MADD 2) rally at Victoria Park from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mothers are being called on to take a stand. Speaker Barbara Rogers of Pennsylvania, director of the Christ Like Skills Programme, will be speaking on family life skills. Following the rally there will be a Parent Support Group held at the Evening Light Pentecostal Church on Parsons Road in Pembroke every Monday starting October 6 and will continue until June 1, 2009.

Sand Sculpture Competition presented by the Bermuda Department of Tourism in association with the Bermuda Institute of Bermuda Architects, at Horseshoe Bay, Southampton. To enter fill out an entry form or email at sandtasticdays@bermudatourism.com. Entry free. Space limited. Entries received before today will be elegible for prizes. All entries will receive goody bags. Telephone Nicky Gurret at 295-4597 or Department of Tourism at 292-0023 for more information.

August 31

The Walking Club of Bermuda meets every Sunday at 7 a.m. and the group walks for six to seven miles. These walks are free and all are welcome. There are also cut-off points for those who do not want to walk the full distance. Meet in the parking lot at each location at 7 a.m. for a 7.10 a.m. start. Meeting place is The Arboretum, Montpelier Road, Devonshire. For further information contact Laura at ltgorham@ibl.bm, or call 441-737-0437 or visit http://walk.free.bm.

Bermuda Federation of Musicians and Variety Artists/Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Social Rehabilitation 'Jazz Command Performance', new Berkeley Institute, Pembroke, 6 p.m. Featuring Bermuda's number one jazz band, 'The Unit', plus Rickeisha Binns, Aimee Bento, Lavette Phillips-Fuentes and Sia Spence. Awards to female singers who contributed to local music scene in '50s to '70s, plus jazz compere/radio host Derick (CJ) Symonds. Poetry, songs, dance, prizes. Jam session w/Unit for musicians and instruments who buy a ticket. Tickets ($100) available: People's Pharmacy, Hott 107.5, Music Box, Shine's Music Studio.

September 3

The Bermuda National Gallery is to again play host to Princeton University's renowned all male a cappella group, The Princeton Tigertones. The popular Tigertones will give a special lunchtime concert at the BNG from 12.30 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. Tickets are $5 available at the door (free for BNG members).

September 7

The Walking Club of Bermuda meets every Sunday at 7 a.m. and the group walks for six to seven miles. These walks are free and all are welcome. There are also cut-off points for those who do not want to walk the full distance. Meet in the parking lot at each location at 7 a.m. for a 7.10 a.m. start. Starts Horseshoe Bay, Southampton. For further information or if you would like to be added to our e-list contact Laura at ltgorham@ibl.bm, call 441 737-0437 or visit http://walk.free.bm.

September 12 -14

MotherBaby International Film Festival (MIFF) will launch its international debut in Bermuda. This three-day world-class event features powerful and inspiring films that explore issues around pregnancy, parenting and birthing. For more information contact Sophia Cannonier-Watson at the Bermuda Health Co-op on 236-0336 or e-mail: info@healthcoop.bm. Tickets are $50 for a one day ticket, $90 for a family (two adults) one day ticket. For a single two day ticket it is $80, and for a family two day ticket it is $150. Opening night party tickets $15 (Friday).

September 13

Culture Shock Promotion presents 'Sweetness is My Weakness' featuring Beres Hammond, Troy Anthony, Bobby Washington, Ras Gymsy and Ali at Somerset Cricket Club. Tickets are scheduled to be available on www.boxoffice.bm.

Bermuda Folk Club night with American acoustic country pop group Avenue B at Spanish Point Boat Club at 8 p.m. $10 at the door. For more information telephone 291-2070 or go to www.folkclub.bm

September 14

The Walking Club of Bermuda meets every Sunday at 7 a.m. and the group walks for six to seven miles. These walks are free and all are welcome. There are also cut-off points for those who do not want to walk the full distance. Meet in the parking lot at each location at 7 a.m. for a 7.10 a.m. start. City Hall, Hamilton, to Somerset Bridge nine miles (bring cash for ferry back). For further information or if you would like to be added to our e-list contact Laura at ltgorham@ibl.bm, call 441 737-0437 or visit http://walk.free.bm.

September 19

Fifth annual Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre Charity Golf Classic at the Belmont Hills Golf Club. 7.30 a.m. check in at the Golf Shop. A light breakfast will be served. 8 a.m. shot gun start. 1.30 p.m. Check-in at Golf Shop. A light lunch will be served. 2 p.m. shot gun start. Reception and prize presentation after play. Draw at 6 p.m. To reserve your place telephone Taneisha Martin at 292-4995 or e-mail charitygolf@bm.shroders.com .

September 21

The Walking Club of Bermuda meets every Sunday at 7 a.m. and the group walks for six to seven miles. These walks are free and all are welcome. There are also cut-off points for those who do not want to walk the full distance. Meet in the parking lot at each location at 7 a.m. for a 7.10 a.m. start. This week the walk takes place at Spanish Point Park, Pembroke. For further information or if you would like to be added to our e-list contact Laura at ltgorham@ibl.bm, call 441 737-0437 or visit http://walk.free.bm.

EXHIBITIONS

Bermuda Archives Until October 31: 'A Very Manifest Alteration. The Life and times of Jemmy Darrell, 1793-1816' – exploring the legal status of free persons of colour in the age of slavery through historical documents written by and about celebrated pilot Darrell. 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 tel. 294-9196.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Until September 5: Summer Open (unjuried members' show). September 7-October 10: 'The Nature of Things' (juried members' show). Further information: tel. 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery Until September 4: Bacardi Ltd. Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Bermuda Art. Further information: tel. 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.

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 4 p.m.) Entry: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. Further information: tel. 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or see website www.bmm.bm

Bermuda Society of Arts Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Further information: tel.292-3824 or see website www.bsoa.bm.

Common Ground Café/Gallery Select Palette Art. Until September 12: 'Desert landscapes', photographs by Scott Stallard, Charman Prize for Photography winner/BNG Biennial artist, Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Open 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Further information tel. 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm.

Corporation of Hamilton offices. 'Down through the Years' – Selection of cartoons (1998-2008) by Royal Gazette cartoonist Peter Woolcock, City Hall, Church Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Due to popular demand will be on for several more weeks.

Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery: Hand-carved African sculptures by master Shona artists of Zimbabwe, including stone heads, animals, abstracts. Second floor, Crisson Building, 71 Front Street. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Tel. 295-1117, fax 295-1125.

Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation/Elliot Gallery, 27 Jubilee Road (corner of Jubilee Road and Parsons Lane), Devonshire. Until September 1: 'New Works 2008' by William West. Opening reception August 14 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. Further information: tel. 236-5963 or e-mail kaleidoscopeartsfoundation@logic.bm

Kafu Gallery: Further information: tel. 295-5238, e-mail info@kafu.bm

Masterworks Foundation at Camden House, Botanical Gardens, Paget. Paintings from the Bermudiana Collection. Open Tuesdays and Fridays 12 noon to 2 p.m. Further information: tel 236-5732. Admission free.

Masterworks at Colonial Insurance Foyer Gallery: 'Recent Gifts and Acquisitions' plus Dr. Pestana's lead soldiers exhibit, 35 Reid Street. Open Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission free.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Botanical Gardens, Paget. 'Somewhere Beyond the Sea' – selection of works from our permanent collection, highlighting such artists as Georgia O'Keeffe, Winslow Homer, Albert Gleizes and Marsden Hartley.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rick Faries Gallery: August 14-September 2: 'Exhibition C' – local artists Jon Legere and James Cooper (photographs and mixed media). Open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Further information: tel. 236-2950.