Famous for Fifteen Minutes is back on the Bermuda calendar! This is the 12th annual playwright competition from the Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society (BMDS) and presents six original short plays written by local playwrights, from a variety of genres, each lasting 15 minutes (hence the name!) at Daylesford Theatre. Showtime is at 8pm each night and the show will run from Thursday, August 28 until Saturday, August 30 and then from Wednesday, September 3 until Saturday, September 6. The Gala Night is on closing night at 6.30pm with a pre-show reception. Tickets are $25, or $75 for the Gala Night, and are available from www.bmds.bm. For more information, contact famous@bmds.bm.

Does someone you love need help moving forward with their grief? The pain of loss is physically demanding, complex and painful and it can be difficult to know what to say and what NOT to say to loved ones. The Grief Following Trauma Workshop on Sunday, August 31 and Monday, September 1 will assist you in getting these types of questions answered. Held in the Main Conference Room at the Mid-Atlantic Wellness Institute from 8.30am until 4pm each day, this 2-day workshop will give you insights into helping your loved one as they journey through their grief. The cost is $150 and spaces are limited. For more information, contact Muriel Williams on 504-3627, veese58@gmail.com, or visit www.firstpersonaldevelopment.com.

The next in the Historical Heartbeats Lecture Series will be a bus and walking tour of St David’s on Saturday, September 6. St David’s: An Island Near Bermuda Bus and Walking Tour is hosted in collaboration with the St David’s Island Historical Society with President Rick Spurling serving as speaker for the afternoon. Buses will depart at 2pm from the Base Gate near Double Dip at the entrance to St David’s and the tour will include the Lighthouse and Battery, along with Vaughan’s Bay and concluding at Carter House. There is a $5 fee for this event and spaces are limited. For tickets, contact the Department of Community & Cultural Affairs’ office on the 4th floor at 58 Court Street. For more details, contact Folklife Officer Dr Kim Dismont Robinson on 292-1681 or kdrobinson@gov.bm, or visit www.communityandculture.bm.

The next September edition of the Department of Community & Cultural Affairs’ Historical Heartbeats Lecture Series will be Reparation, Psychological Rehabilitation and Pedagogical Strategies on Tuesday, September 9 at Bermuda National Gallery. This is the 9th Annual Dr Kenneth E Robinson/Cyril Outerbridge Packwood Memorial Lecture and the speaker for the evening will be Dr Verene Shepherd, Professor of Social History at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. The reception will begin at 5.30pm, followed by the lecture at 6pm. The cost is $10 per person and light refreshments will be served. For more details, contact Folklife Officer Dr Kim Dismont Robinson on 292-1681 or kdrobinson@gov.bm, or visit www.communityandculture.bm.

The Family Centre Bermuda is hosting their ever-popular fund-raising beach concert/party at the Fairmont Southampton’s Ocean Club beach on Friday, September 26. The Family Centre’s Beach Bash is a one of a kind fundraiser which brings the community together for a unique entertainment experience, while keeping the sole focus and purpose of the event on children. From 7pm until midnight, the ocean will be the backdrop for an amazing line up of Bermuda’s best local performers, including Working Title. The cost is $220 per person, which includes a complimentary drinks reception and wine with dinner. Tickets are available from Family Centre. For more information, contact Sarah Dunstan at Sarah@tfc.prevention.bm or 232-1116, or Starla Williams at starla@selectsitesgroup.com.

Promising a magical experience like never before, Bermuda’s 2nd Annual Tiaras and Bow Ties will be celebrating fathers and daughters on Saturday, October 4. This Daddy-Daughter Princess Dance is for young ladies aged between 4 and 14 years old and will be at the Berkeley Institute Cafetorium. From 6.30pm, the evening promises to be full of fantasy and fun with hors d’oeuvres and drinks, party favours, princess face-painting, photos, and more. Attendees will also enjoy special performances from overseas princess guests the Ice Queen, Ice Princess, Cinderella and Princess & the Frog. And yes, a performance of Let it Go will be included. It will all finish around 9.30pm, so plenty of time to get home before you turn into a pumpkin. Part proceeds will go to charity. Tickets are available from Kit N Caboodle and www.tbtbermuda.com.

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