Morning Ladies and Gents.So, not only are we now into the second half of 2012, yesterday also marked Independence Day when we honour the bravery of Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum, who saved the world from alien invaders back in the 1990s. Cause for celebration all round, I’d say..? Here are the latest Bermuda events:* The Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society (BMDS) present their latest production, Tom Stoppard’s award-winning play Arcadia, at Daylesford Theatre. The show will run at 8pm from tonight until Saturday, July 14 (no performances on the 8th or 9th). Tickets are $30 and are available online from www.bmds.bm.* Local band Giant Steps are recording a DVD to send to Cuban Cultural officials to be considered for entry to the Havana International Jazz Festival and they invite you to come along! The live recording will be at Club 3:16 (formerly Hubie’s) on Saturday, July 7 at 2pm. Admission costs $10 with Dale Butler’s fishcakes and a selection of books for sale at a cost of $5. Tickets can be reserved by calling Dale Butler on 505-3409.* Can’t wait for Cup Match to get your cricket fix? The Bermuda Cricket Board presents Hiscox U11 Celebrity Cricket Festival at the National Sports Centre, on Saturday, July 7. This kicks off at 9.30am with an 11&U East v West game, followed by a Celebrities vs 11&U All Star Team at 1pm. This event is free with free children’s activities, including a fun castle, fun slide, facepainting and a free lunch and T-shirt for the first 200 to attend. The Celebrity Team includes Glenn Blakeney, Michael Scott, Kim Wilson, Michael Weeks, Michael Jackman, Power Girl, Nadanja Bailey, Teresa Perozzi and more. For more information, contact 292-8959 or info@cricket.bm.* More damp diversions from Snorkel Park at The Bad Girls Club Beach Bash: The Reunion on Saturday, July 7. The fun kicks off at 10pm and will have three celebrity hosts — Elease Donovan and Amy Cieslowski from Bad Girls Club 8 and Wilmarie Sena from BGC6. Dress to get wet as this event will feature water slides, super soakers, foam pits, dunk tanks, wet T-shirt competition, super-abs competition, trampolines, beach balls, drinking games and music from DJs iMega, YGS, King Jyrus, DJ Aztec and D’General. Advance tickets are $35 or $75 for VIPs and are available from Kit ‘n’ Caboodle, Jazzy Boutique, Mambo, The Garage or www.bdatix.bm.* The Chewstick Foundation are sending eight young people to represent Bermuda for the first time at Russell Simmons’ Brave New Voices Poetry & Spokenword Festival in San Francisco and are hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, July 8th. ChewSLAM Fundraiser Poetry Concert will start at 8pm (7pm opening reception) at the Ruth Seaton James Centre and will feature Alan Smith, Heather Nova, Ras Mykkal, Stephan Johnstone, Vejay Steede, Yesha Townsend and more. Tickets are $15 for students, $30 regular and $50 for patrons and available from Chewstick HQ, www.ptix.bm or Kit ‘n’ Caboodle.* There’s a triple header coming up at White’s Island as Fantasy Island Weekend promises three nights, three parties and three different Vibes. Friday, July 13 will feature Trinidad’s DJ Private Ryan, alongside D General and Dynasty Sound, playing the best of Soca and Top 40 from 10pm until 3am. On Saturday, Hot 97’s DJ Magic, alongside Rusty G/Vybez Alliance and DJ Jim Brown will be playing the best in Hip Hop and Dancehall from 10pm until 3am. Finally, on Sunday, July 15, Jamaica’s Stone Love, alongside Souljah One and Awesome Sound will be playing the best in Reggae, Old School and New from 8pm until 1am. Tickets for each event cost $35 and are available from Kit ‘n’ Caboodle, Luvit Boutique, Chew Stick Foundation, Party People Promoters or 331-6016.* Need a little more peace and harmony in your life? My Sereni-Tea run an Angel Healing Circle every month on a Saturday afternoon with the aim of giving you the opportunity to connect with the Archangels and share with others in a safe and healing space. The next one will be on Saturday, July 14 from 5.30pm until 7pm at a cost of $35. For more details, or to register, contact Celtic Sisters on 296-2114 or celticsisters@northrock.bm.For full events listings and flyers, please visit www.NothingtodoinBermuda.com — the above is abbreviated content from that site.