July 15

The Bermuda Zoological Society presents an illustrated lecture by Andrew Stevenson on The Humpback Whale Film & Research Project in the Education Auditorium at the Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo at 7.30 pm. Free admission.

July 19/20, August 17/18, September 16/17, October 15/16

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Glow worm cruises from BUEI dock, The Lane, Pembroke, at sunset. Cost: members $35, others $50. Departure time determined when making reservations. Further information/reservations: tel. 297-7314.

July 19

Sunshine League Ninth Annual Moon Walk. An evening walk-a-thon. Warwick Park, South Shore Road. Join them for an approximately 5.5 mile moonlit walk along the picturesque South Shore to Church Bay and back. Spend this evening walking hand in hand with a loved one, walking with the kids, or "chitchatting" with a friend. First 100 kids to arrive will get Glow-in-the-Dark Jewelry. For further information call 292-4360 or check website www.sunshineleague.bm .

SPCA's "Walkabout" Australian Wine Tasting & Quiz 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm on the grounds of Fidelity International at 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke. Hosted by Goslings. Wine Connoisseur on hand Hors-D'oeuvres. General Wine & Australia Brainteasers with prizes. Limited tickets $40 each. Benefit for the SPCA. Tickets available All Wrapped Up in the Washington Mall. For more info telephone. Rosalie Powell 505-2682. After the wine tasting have an Australian themed dinner at Bouchée at 75 Pitts Bay Road. Special three course meal $40pp plus grats. Reservations recommended 295-5759.

July 21 - 25

Famous for Fifteen Minutes. Six original plays by local writers at the Daylesford Theatre. Tickets $25 except for Saturday gala night $75. Showtime 8 pm except for gala night when cocktails begin at 7 pm. Tickets on sale at Daylesford Theatre Box office starting July 14 - 18 from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm. Or one hour before performance or at www.boxoffice.bm . Telephone 292-0848 for more information.

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times of Jemmy Darrell, 1793-1816' — exploring the legal status of free persons of colour in the age of slavery through historical documents written by and about celebrated pilot Darrell.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 August 1: 'Blue (juried members' show). August 3-September 5: Summer Open (non-juried 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

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' : Artifacts 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 4:00 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 Until July 16: Onions Gallery: 'Timely Reflections VII' — arts and crafts by Department of Corrections inmates. Edinburgh Gallery: 'Alive' — photographs on canvas by Kelly Hunt. 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 The 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, inc. 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/Elliott Gallery, 27 Jubilee Road (corner of Jubilee Road and Parsons Lane), Devonshire. Gallery hours: 10 am to 2 p.m. or by appointment. Further information: tel. 236-5963 or email 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: Until August 12: 'The Others' — photographs of women and children around the world by Nicola Feldman. "Through Our Eyes' — photographs by 18-year-old Liberian refugee Jefferson D. Wilson. Proceeds of sales to support Liberian refugee children. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Further information: tel. 236-2950.

Rock Island Cafe: Libby Cook-Toppan and Loris Toppan are exhibiting photographs until the end of the month. Part proceeds of Maine Coon photos support the SPCA spay and neuter programme.