Today and SaturdayMasterworks Museum in the Botanical Gardens Arts for All programme with free community art activities and workshops for adults and children from 10am until 2pm. Artist Sue Couper will present a lecture from 11am until noon each day, entitled Tapping into your Creativity and Why it’s Vital. For more information call 299-4000.SundayTour of Paget Railway Trail and Herbal Gardens walk with Dr Kuni Frith-Black from 2 to 4pm. Discussion of herb and plant medicines used by early setters in Bermuda. The tour concludes at Dr Frith-Black’s garden where she continues her talk and shares complimentary and wholesome refreshments and tea. The tour starts at the entrance of the Railway Trail, South Road in Paget (next to the former Harmony Club).New Year’s EveHog Penny Restaurant Rockin’ Mardi Gras New Year’s Eve Party from 10.30pm until 1.30am, dress code is smart casual and it is open to the public with no cover charge. Will Black is also hosting his ‘Regulars Only’ dinner party for late seating at 8.30pm. For more information, or for reservations, contact 292-2534.The Reefs New Year’s Eve dinner with first seating at 6.30pm with a five course dinner at a cost of $95 per person and the second seating is at 8.30pm with a six course dinner (including a glass of champagne) for $115 per person. For reservations, contact 236-0222 or fbcoord@thereefs.bm.Lido Restaurant Gala Dinner with open seating from 7pm and the last reservation at 8.30pm. The cost is $95 per person and includes a five course set menu and fireworks at midnight. Reservations required at 236-9884 for reservations or manager@lido.bmRed Carpet New Year’s Eve 2013 celebration at Margarita’s Grill with music by D’General and Du Aztec. Tickets $60 to $75. No jeans, T-shirts, baseball caps or sneakers.City of Hamilton City Ball with dinner, dancing and live music. A black-tie affair.Tribute bands Abbamania and Night Fever will perform for New Years at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel in the Poinciana Ballroom. Doors of ballroom open at 9pm and showtime is 10pm. Choose between dinner and show or show only packages. Jasmine/show $155, Windows on the Sound/show $169, Newport a Gastropub/show $179. Show only $99. First 20 tables of 12 to be booked get two free show tickets.Jimmy Keys New Years Eve dinner show at Fairmont Hamilton at 8pm. Tickets are $169 including dinner, show, dancing and grats at www.bdatix.bm .January 1Bouchee Restaurant at 75 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke will be open and serving breakfast from 12.30am to 12.30pm New Year’s Day.January 9 to 12Just for Laughs hosted by Alonzo Bodden with comedians Danny Bhoy, Mark Forward, Orney Adams and Jonathan Young. January 9, Double Threat with Alonzo Bodden and Danny Bhoy at City Hall Theatre and other nights with all comedians at Fairmont Southampton Hotel in the Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre. Tickets are available now at All Wrapped Up in the Washington Mall and www.bdatix.bm .January 18 and 19Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts kicks off with Poncho Sanchez and his Latin Jazz Band at the MidOcean Amphitheatre at the Fairmont Southampton Hotel. Tickets are $25 to $70 on www.btix.bm . See www.bermudafestival.org for more information.January 18Bermuda Marathon Weekend opens with the KPMG Invitational Mile. See www.bermudaraceweekend.com for information.January 19Bermuda Marathon Weekend continues with HSBC 10K and 10K Walk. See www.bermudaraceweekend.com for information.January 20Bermuda Marathon Weekend HSBC Bermuda Marathon and Half Marathon Bermuda Triangle Challenge. Three races in three days. See www.bermudaraceweekend.com .January 24 and 25Bermuda Festival of the Performing Arts continues with The Complete World of Sports (abridged) at the City Hall. Tickets are $25 to $65 on www.btix.bm . See www.bermudafestival.org for more information.February 25Eliza Dolittle Society Supabowl fundraising event. See www.elizadolittle.bm for more information.WEEKLY EVENTSFridaysPink Beach Club Happy Hour starting Friday June 15 from 5pm-9pm.AlAnon Family Group meeting at St Paul’s Education Centre, 69 Middle Road, Paget from 5.30 to 6.30pm. Telephone 236-8606.Vasco Da Gama Club happy hour in collaboration with Seabreeze Salsa and Premier Distributors from 5pm to 1am in the V-Lounge at the Vasco Da Gama Club on Reid Street in Hamilton.SaturdaysBermuda Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) meets from 12.30pm to 1.30pm at the Wesley Methodist, 41 Church Street, Hamilton. Go through the metal gate on the left of the church, straight ahead to the cedar door, up the stairs and to the right. This is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous. The only qualification for SLAA membership is a desire to stop living out a pattern of sex and love addiction. SLAA is supported entirely through the contributions of its membership and is free to all who need it.Overeaters Anonymous weekly meetings in the Stevenson Room, Wesley Methodist Church, 41 Church Street, Hamilton from 11am to noon. Also every Wednesday lunchtime 1 to 2pm . All welcome, overeaters, bulimics and anorexics. oabermuda@hotmail.com www.oa.org.Thrifty Saturdays the last Saturday of every month from 10am to 2pm at the Rubber Tree Market off of Khyber Pass in Warwick. Part of the proceeds go to a children’s charity.SundaysAlAnon Family Group at the Caron Institute, 61 Verdmont Road Smiths from 7 to 8pm. Telephone 236-8606.Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and FridayBermuda Historical Society Museum at 13 Queen Street, Hamilton with free admission with volunteers on duty to assist with questions, various leaflets and postcards available and Bermuda history books on sale. Open from 10.30am till 1pm. Closed on public holidays and weekends. Special tours available on request to 236-4193 .MondaysShine’s House of Music and Entertainment presents ‘Death by Disco’, a 70s Disco Dinner Drama featuring an all-star Bermudian cast; Nadanja & Nishanthi Bailey and more from June 28 to November 1 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $75, which includes the show, a complimentary swizzle and a four-course meal. Limited seating so book early. Contact 293-9092 or shineshouseofmusic@gmail.com .Destination Dockyard from June 11 to September 17, street festival, shopping, children’s activities, Gombeys, arts and crafts, food and more from 7.30pm. End your evening out with Salsa at Bone Fish Bar until midnight or live local entertainment at Snorkel Park Beach until 3am .Tai Chi Chuan Class from 5.30pm to 7pm at Sankofa, 1 Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Fee is $100 per month. Telephone 292-2513 to register or see www.sankofabda.com .Youth Library Tiny Tunes (Babies) at 10am. For more information on library programmes and services, visit www.bnl.bm.Meet-A-Mum Association playgroup in Warwick from 9.30am to 11am at Saint Mary’s Church (Saint Mary’s Road off Middle Road). See www.mama.bm for more information.AlAnon Family Groups at the Caron Institute, 61 Verdmont Road Smiths from 7 to 8pm at St Peter’s Church Hall, York Street St Georges from 8 to 9.30pm. Telephone 236-8606 .TuesdaysAlAnon Family Group meeting Mechanics Building, Church Street, Hamilton. Penthouse Floor, Room 505 from 12.30 to 1.30pm. Telephone 236-8606.Paperwhites is a group for families struggling with infertility. They meet the first Tuesday of every month from 6pm to 7.30pm at Spirit House at 65 Middle Road, Devonshire. More details on www.paperwhitesbermuda.com.Bermuda National Gallery Education Opportunities: Learning with art. Youth Camera Action, for ages 11 to 14, is a photography programme for all skill levels. Photography supplies provided. Sponsored by the 2011 Catlin End-to-End. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday 3.30pm to 5pm; Saturday 10am to 11.30am. Space is limited. Contact Ms Dany Pen for more information: education@bng.bm.Meetamum Association playgroup in Paget from 9.30am to 11am in Saint Michael’s Church Hall on South Shore Road across from Elbow Beach. See www.mama.bm for more information.WednesdaysHarbour Nights on Front Street in Hamilton every Wednesday until September 5. Gombeys at 7pm, Carl Rodney Steel Pan Duo at 7.35pm and Kennel Boys at 8.30pm. For more information call 295-4201 or e-mail smadeiros-cooke@bcc.bm . During Harbour Nights children and adults can take a Tiny the Tree Frog story walk around Queen Elizabeth (Par-la-ville Park) starting at 7pm at the main gate on Queen Street. The walk is guided by author Elizabeth Mulderig who will tell the story ‘Tiny the Tree Frog Tours Bermuda’.AlAnon Family Group meeting at St Paul’s Education Centre, 69 Middle Paget from 5.30 to 6.30pm. Telephone 236-8606.Hilary’s Place at WindReach, 57 Spice Hill Road, Warwick is open from 10am to 12 noon. Family caregivers can come alone or with their care recipient for a midweek break of coffee and conversation. There is no charge. Call WindReach 238-2469 or visit www.windreachbermuda.bm for more information.Overeaters Anonymous weekly meetings. Every Wednesday lunchtime from 1 to 2pm in Stevenson Room, Wesley Methodist Church, 41 Church Street, Hamilton AND Saturday 11am to noon. All welcome overeaters, bulimics and anorexics. oabermuda@hotmail.com www.oa.org .ThursdaysShine’s House of Music and Entertainment presents ‘Death by Disco’, a 70s Disco Dinner Drama featuring an all-star Bermudian cast; Nadanja & Nishanthi Bailey and more from June 28 to November 1 at 7.30pm. Tickets are $75, which includes the show, a complimentary swizzle and a four-course meal. Limited seating so book early. Contact 293-9092 or shineshouseofmusic@gmail.com .Charlar Spanish Club for people who enjoy Spanish language and culture will meet the first Thursday of every month. For more information see www.charlarbermuda.wordpress.com or e-mail charlarbda@gmail.com.Meetamum Association playgroup meeting on Thursdays in Pembroke from 9.30am to 11.30am at St John’s Church, Hinson Cooper Room at 127 St John’s Rd, Pembroke. For more information see www.mama.bm .Bermuda National Gallery Education Opportunities: Learning with art. Youth Camera Action, for ages 11 to 14, is a photography programme for all skill levels. Photography supplies provided. Sponsored by the 2011 Catlin End-to-End. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday 3.45pm to 4.45pm; Saturday 10am to 11.30am. Space is limited. Contact Dany Pen for more information: education@bng.bm.Kiwanis Club of St George’s has meetings the first and third Thursday of each month. The first Thursday is at Ebenezer Methodist Church Hall and the second Thursday is a dinner meeting at the St George’s Club at 7pm.Youth Library Boys Club every Thursday at 3.45pm starting September 29. For more information on library programs and services, visit www.bnl.bm .