April 23

Bermuda Special Needs Free seminar, Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Programme fair 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. State-of-the-art information on special needs programmes abroad. Will benefit parents/professionals dealing with adolescents with learning disabilities and/or emotional handicaps. RSVP: Tory Dodge at schools2kn@aol.com or 295-2070 ext. 322.

April 24

Bermuda High School for Girls Torch ceremony, complimentary lunch and AGM. 12.30 p.m. Lunch reservations: advancement office 278-2004 or e-mail development@bhs.bm. Parking on field by 12.15 p.m. Alumnae sports evening 5.30 p.m. rain or shine at Jessey Vesey Sports Centre and on field.

April 25-27

National Dance Foundation of Bermuda Free master class/teacher training workshops, Bermuda High School for Girls, Pembroke. All dancers/teachers welcome. Pre-registration a must. For further information 236-3319 or see website www.dancebermuda.org

April 26

Bermuda National Library movie on Saturday at 11.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. and Sunday at 2.30 p.m., 'Atonement', starring Saiorse Ronan, Keira Knightley, Brenda Blethlyn, Julia West and James McAvoy. Directed by Joe Wright. Summary: You can only imagine the truth. Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Based on the best-selling novel by Ian McEwan. Awards: Won an Oscar. Rated PG.

Bermuda School of Music 'Rockin' the Night Away' with Mark Wood and his band, Berkeley Institute auditorium, 7.30 p.m. Tickets: patrons $100, adults $40, students $15. Available: Bermuda School of Music, Music Box, Pulp & Circumstance, www.boxoffice.bm

The Centre Treasure hunter's market, Angle Street, 1 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. It's the bright blue building opposite Dellwood Middle School. Extra parking at the school. Further information: Frankie or Aria 292-1345.

April 28

Official Opening of the Week of the Young Child Celebrations, City Hall, Hamilton 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Guest Appearance: Shawn Brown

April 29

The Bermuda Autism and Education Society presents 'Lets Talk About Autism' panel discussion at the Mount Saint Agnes auditorium from 5.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Food provided. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. panel discussion. Cost: Free. For more info telephone 541-2886 or Trish Crowe at 535-7277 or e-mail BASE at basebda@yahoo.com.

April 30

Bermuda National Gallery Lunchtime discussion. Topic: 'Photography in Bermuda' with Scott Hill, Antoine Hunt, Alan Smith, Scott Stallard, 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.

May 1

Week of the Young Child Supper Story Fun Hour Evening in Victoria Park 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Pack a supper and join them in Victoria Park for music and special storytelling by guest Shawn Brown.

May 2

Week of the Young Child. All students are invited to Happy Moments Nursery and Preschool to be entertained by guest performer, Shawn Brown at 10 a.m.

May 3

Annual Week of the Young Child Conference. 8.30 am Registration. 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Conference at Prospect Primary. Presenter: Shawn Brown, speaker, author, and edu-tainer. For more information call 232-1875 or 799-1072.

May 6

Bermuda Chamber Choir 'Love's Pleasure and Sorrow' (secular choral works spanning five centuries/five countries, featuring Brahms' 'Liebeslieder Walzer', and The Treble Choir, Anglican Cathedral, Church Street, 7.30 p.m. Tickets: adults $15, students $10. Available: Pulp & Circumstance (upper Queen Street), the Anglican Cathedral, and Bermuda School of Music.

May 7

Bermuda Garden Club Open House from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Warwick Parish Harbour Road and Tamarind Vale. Private homes, decorated with local floral arrangements, opened by the Garden Club of Bermuda. Admission: $30. Tickets at the venue. Suggest bus number eight from Hamilton or Somerset to Middle Road, Spicelands Riding Centre stop. Proceeds to horticultural scholarships. See our brochure at concierge desk or www.gardenclubbermuda.org

May 8 to 17

The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society presents 'Intimate Apparel', a play by Lynn Nottage about Esther, a black seamstress in New York City at the turn of the 20th Century who dreams of opening a beauty parlour for black women and finding the right man. Can she fashion her dreams and make them come true? Showtime: Daylesford Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets $25 can be purchased from Daylesford Theatre Box Office, April 28 to May 7, and one hour before performances. Box office hours Monday to Friday 5.30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and online at www.bmds.bm when the box office is closed. Telephone bookings can be made during box office hours on 292-0848.

May 8

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Month 'Red, White & Do' Day. For a $2 donation the community is encouraged to wear red and white and also to do something positive for their home, school or office.

May 9

Historical Heartbeats Lecture Series Prisoners in Paradise visits to Darrells, Burts, Ports and Long Islands from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Speaker Andrew Bermingham. Departure aboared the Coral Sea. Light refreshments will be served. $10 fee for this lecture. Spaces limited. Contact the officer for advance ticket purchase, 292-9447 or krobinson@gov.bm.

May 14

Bermuda Garden Club open house series 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Hamilton Parish, Long Lane, Tucker's Town. Private homes, decorated with local floral arrangements, opened by the Garden Club of Bermuda. Admission: $30. Tickets at the venue. Suggest bus number one to from Hamilton or St. George's to to South Road, Long Lane stop. Proceeds to horticultural scholarships. See our brochure at concierge desk or www.gardenclubbermuda.org.

May 21

Bermuda Garden Club open house series from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.: Pembroke Parish, Between the Walls off Pitts Bay Road. Private homes, decorated with local floral arrangements, opened by the Garden Club of Bermuda. Admission: $30. Tickets at the venue. Visit Harbour Nights and then walk approximately three-fifths of a mile from Hamilton Ferry terminal to Between the Walls. Proceeds to horticultural scholarships. See our brochure at concierge desk or www.gardenclubbermuda.org.

May 28

The Bermuda Guild of Stitchery presents a lecture with famed stitcher Jane Greenoff from 7 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. Topic: Inspiration for Stitching from Antique Samplers Church Hall, Christ Church, Devonshire $10 which includes talk and light refreshments.

EXHIBITIONS

Ace Gallery 'Contemporary Vietnamese Painting' (six artists with different styles whose work draws from Vietnamese local life), Ace Global Headquarters building, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Pembroke. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Admission free. Groups by appointment, 295-5200.

Bermuda Archives Until April 30: Sculptor Byllee Lang's original drawings for Anglican Cathedral reredos being featured in our reading room, lower level, Government Administration building, 30 Parliament Street. Further information, 297-7737.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Until May 23. 'More than One' (open juried members' show). Further information, 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery From April 25: Bacardi Ltd. Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Bermuda Art. Further information, 295-9428 or see website www.bng.bm

Bermuda Society of Arts Until April 23: Onions Gallery: Bermuda College show. Edinburgh Gallery: Jonah Jones (oils) 'A Month in Venice'. Studio A: Kendra Earls & Amir (mosaics). Studio B: Stephanie DeOliveira (debut solo show). Upper level, City Hall, Church Street. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission free. Further information: tel. 292-3824.

Commissioner's House, Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: Commissioner's House, Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: 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. From the Fay and Geoffrey Elliott Collection. 'U-505 Captured', an exhibit that tells the remarkable story of the capture off western Africa and the hiding of the submarine U-505 at Bermuda. On permanent display. Open daily 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admission at 4 p.m.). Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. Museum information, 234-1333, www.bmm.bm, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm.

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.

Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation/Elliot Gallery From April 22: 'A Day in the Life of Bermuda' (photographs shot over 24 hours by 12 photographers). Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. Further information, 236-5963 or e-mail kaleidoscopeartsfoundation@logic.bm

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

Masterworks at BF&M foyer: Vintage Bermuda travel posters. Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke. Open during normal business hours. Admission free.

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, 236-2950. Admission free.

Masterworks at Colonial Insurance Foyer Gallery: 'Recent Gifts and Acquisitions' (fiscal year 2003-2004) 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, Rick Faries Gallery 'Artists in the Gardens' Spring series: April 24-May 13: Chris Marson (oils/acrylics/watercolours). May 15-27: NeShawn Hollis (oils), May 29-June 17: Marion Watlington (acrylics/watercolours).

Rock Island Coffee Richelle Richards solo exhibition. 296-524.