April 22

The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will hold its Annual Administrative Professionals Day 'Brilliance In Action' at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guest speaker is Simon T. Bailey, founder of the Brilliance Institute. Admission: Members: $295 and non-members $315. Contact Tina M. Basden, CAP apw@iaap.bda.org.

The Bermuda Audubon Society presents 'From Oceania to Suburbia: 400 years of dramatic change for Bermuda's bird community', a lecture by Dr. David Wingate. Membership to the Bermuda Audubon Society will be checked at the door for those purchasers of member-priced tickets. At the BUEI in the Tradewinds Auditorium at 7.30 p.m. Children $10, adults $25.

April 23

The Bermuda High School for Girls' Alumnae Association invites all former students to join us at 12.30 p.m. to Honour the Tradition of the Torch Ceremony followed by the Alumnae Association Luncheon, Outstanding Service Awards and AGM at 1 p.m. Parking is available on the field before 12.15 p.m.

April 24

Bermuda School of Music 'Some Enchanted Evening 2009' 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Fairmont Southampton Hotel, Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre. Tickets at the Bermuda School of Music, Music Box, Pulp and Circumstance and www.boxoffice.bm.

April 25

Bermuda Autism Support & Education (BASE) panel discussion from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Round-table discussion after lunch at the Mount Saint Agnes Auditorium. Lunch will be provided. RSVP to basebda@yahoo.com. Speakers will include Julia Harper, President of Julia Harper OTR/L, and Dr. Margarita Gurri, a parent and licensed psychologist.

EXHIBITIONS

Ace Gallery Gallery open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Further information/group bookings: 295-5200.

Bermuda Archives 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 April 19-May 29: Members' Spring show. May 31-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 Until August 7: 1. Changing Gears: 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. Further information: 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or see website www.bmm.bm

Bermuda Society of Arts Onions Gallery: Gallery 400 Members. Show commemorating the Island's 400th Anniversary, sponsored by The Bermuda 2009 Charitable Trust. Edinburgh Gallery: Serengeti, recent works by Milton Hill and Friends. Studios A and B: Giant Collage/Mural celebrating the diversity of Bermuda, created by the children of Bermuda. Shows runs until April 29.

Common Ground Café/Gallery Select Palette Art. Taste Touch Sound in conjuction with the Elliot Gallery their top 14 winning photographs from Taste Touch Sound photo competition. Jenny Faries, Theresa Airey, Alan Marquardt, Catherine Finsness, Jenni Kenny. 11 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: Susan A. Pearson 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm.

Corporation of Hamilton offices. 'Down through the Years' Selection of cartoons (1988-2008) by Royal Gazette cartoonist Peter Woolcock, City Hall, Church Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.

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. 295-1117, fax 295-1125.

Department of Airport Operations/Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art 'Bermuda Onion Series': paintings by Elizabeth Mulderig in honour of Bermuda's 400th anniversary, Charles Lloyd Tucker Lounge. Further information: e-mail mworks@logic.bm

Elliot Gallery Until May 2 Christopher Marson's exhibit of new work 'Quiet Places' featuring 40 paintings reflecting Christopher Marsons' pleasure in trying to interpret the world around us at 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. Further information: 236-5963 or e-mail kaleidoscopeartsfoundation@logic.bm

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

Masterworks Foundation at Camden House, Botanical Gardens, Paget. '32N/64W' A Revelation: Bermuda's Black Artistic Legacy' in the Butterfield Family Gallery, until May 29. Normal hours: Open everyday except Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.