Today

L?Alliance Francaise des Bermudes invites all to a French film evening at the B.U.E.I. (Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute) at 8 p.m. The film shown will be ?Madame Bovary? by Claude Chabrol (1991) (143 min) with Isabelle Huppert. English sub-titles. Members $4 / non-members $7. For the pre-movie dinner at ?La Coquille?, please book the day before at La Coquille, (: 292 6122. Dinner starting at 6.30 p.m. $29.75 + gratuities.

Friday

PROJECT ACTION: Volunteers needed to help with various tasks and golf course duties Project Action free transportation for seniors and the physically challenged. Friday: Belmont Hills Golf Course 7am - Noon. Riddells Bay Golf Course 12-noon to 5 p.m. Inaugural Sir John Plowman Golf Classic featuring Jim Thorpe, multiple senior/champions tour winner. For more info email: sirjohnplowmanclassicnorthrock.bm.

December 1

Bermuda National Gallery Wednesday Lunchtime Series weekly 12.30 - 1:30 p.m. Admission free. Sea, Salt and Slavery: 1684-1834 Bermuda Millennium Historical Film Series. The Triangular salt trade, the U.S.-British War of 1812, convicts at Dockyard, education and Emancipation. 30 minute video presentation.

Bermuda National Gallery Christmas Evening Eat, drink, sing your hearts out and be merry with your friends at the BNG! 5.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. Tickets: $10; members: $5

December 2

Carolling at Camden - 5.30 p.m. - 8 p.m. - Under the distinguished patronage of the Premier the Hon. W. Alex Scott, J.P., M.P. and Mrs. Scott. Bring the whole family, a blanket and picnic, and join our choirs to bring in the holiday season with music and song - on the steps of Camden in the Botanical Gardens.

Decmber 3

Artist-in-Residence - Open House - Visit our artist?s studio ?Buckingham? during the National Trust Walk on in St. George?s. ( 236-2950 for more information.

December 4

Somerset Seventh Day Adventist Church Health Ministries Department Events 3p.m. Health Screening in the Fellowship Hall. 4 p.m. Presentation: Hands on Physiotherapist Shirlene Dill BSc RPT. Topics will include Physiotherapy and Women?s Health, Children?s injuries and back and neck care. 6.30 p.m. Soup and corn bread $2.50 in the Fellowship Hall. It is a funraiser for the Pathfinders trip to Disney World. For more information ( 234-2685.

December 4

The Bermuda Chapter of Ikebana International is having a Master of Ikenobo give a public demonstration on Saturday, December 4th from 10:30 a.m. ? 12:00 Noon at the Horticultural Hall in the Botanical Gardens. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at the door which opens at 10 a.m. or by phoning 236-2046 or 236-7100.

December 7

Bermuda Toastmasters Club FIRST & THIRD TUESDAY each month: Meeting, Chamber of Commerce boardroom, Albuoy?s Point, Hamilton, 5.30 p.m. sharp. All members, visitors and guests are welcome. For more information ( 291-5757 or visit www.toastmasters.org.

December 8

Bermuda National Gallery Wednesday Lunchtime Series weekly 12.30 - 1:30 p.m. Admission free. Boomtown to Boers: 1834-1918 Bermuda Millennium Historical Film Series. The shipbuilding slump, American Civil War blockade runners, the birth of tourism and World War One.30 minute video presentation.

For the calendar e-mail entries to Ren? Hill rhillroyalgazette.bm. or 295-5881 ext. 154.

EVENT PLANNING

The Bermuda Diary is a free public service to help you avoid conflicting with other major events when planning yours. For information ( 236-3570 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

EACH WEEK OR MONTH

SUPPORT GROUPS

Bermuda Alzheimer?s Family Support Association SECOND TUESDAY each month: Meeting, Extended Care Unit activities room, upper level, King Edward VII Hospital, Point Finger Road, Paget, 5.30 p.m. ( Julie Kay Darrell at 238-2168.

Bermuda Schizophrenia Society FIRST TUESDAY each month: St. Brendan?s Hospital, Devonshire, 7 p.m. For further information ( Gina Davis at 292-5613.

Coalition for the Protection of Children A 24-hour hotline for people who are concerned about or wish to report cases of child abuse ( 295-1150.

Guidance and Rehabilitation for Able Children?s Enhancement (GRACE) SECOND TUESDAY each month: Support group for parents with special-needs children, Friendship Vale School, Warwick, 6.30 p.m. Child care provided if you ( Mrs. Furbert at 292-0543 in advance with number of children and ages.

Just Between Us An informal self help support group which meets monthly for women who have had breast cancer. (Marian Holland at 295-3051 or Daisy McMaster at 292-1522.

Lupus Association of Bermuda For information ( Margaret Wade, support coordinator (234-1080) or Dawn Butterfield, public relations (295-8600 or fax 234-1952).

Overeaters Anonymous Group Meets every Tuesday from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Christian Science Church on Cedar Avenue in Hamilton. No fees. For information ( 295-2070.

P.A.L.S. (Cancer Care in Bermuda) Second WEDNESDAY each month: Volunteers meeting, opposite old hospital, 18 Point Finger Road, Paget, 7.30 p.m. For further information ( 236-PALS (7257) (fax) 236-7250.

Single Parents in Action Family Resource Centre Support group for single parents. ( 799-7726.

Reach to Recovery A 24-hour support line for women in ANY stage of breast cancer. ( 236-4563.

S.T.A.R. Support for persons who are HIV-positive or have AIDS and their families (( 292-5941).

Women?s Resource Centre Support for victims of rape and sexual assault. Interested persons welcome. ( 295-7273.

Sickle Cell Foundation Support group for all whose lives are touched by this disease. For further information ( Mrs. Ivena Laurenceo at 293-8728 (day) or 293-2317 (evening).

Nicotine Anonymous EVERY TUESDAY at Peace Lutheran Church in Paget at 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Support for persons addicted to nicotine, a 12-step programme. For more information ( 297-2428.

The Bermuda Counsellors Association EVERY TUESDAY at Angle Street Centre from 6 to 8 p.m. Free consultation service to the general public. All concerns and questions will be addressed in complete confidentiality.

ALCOHOLISM

Alcoholics Anonymous TUESDAYS: Meetings: St. Paul?s Christian Education Centre, Middle Road, Paget, 5.30 p.m., non-smoking; Peace Lutheran Church, South Shore Road, Paget, 8 p.m., non-smoking. For further information 297-0965. Website: www.alcoholicsanonymous.bm

Al-Anon TUESDAYS: Penthouse group, Mechanics? Building, room 3, Penthouse Floor, Church Street, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. 236-8606.

Alateen 236-8606.

PHYSICAL ABUSE

Physical Abuse Centre Housing and recovery support for abused women and their children. Office ( 292-4366. A 24-hour hotline service at 297-8278.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Narcotics Anonymous TUESDAYS: Meeting at Wesley Methodist Church, Church Street, 7 to 8.30 p.m. ( 293-0999.

DANCING

Club Swing Jive Dance Classes. Learn a blend of swing and jive with a modern twist. Beginner and Intermediate classes offered. Contact Heidi Roberts (h) 296-0994 or heidirnorthrock.bm

SIGHTSEEING

Anglican Cathedral Tower MONDAY TO SATURDAY: Spectacular views of Hamilton and beyond, Church Street, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $3. Tickets available at Cathedral shop.

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum & Zoo/Bermuda Zoological Society DAILY: Wildlife from the earth?s oceanic islands, including Bermuda, Madagascar, Galapagos, Australia, Caribbean, in exhibits designed to inspire appreciation and care of island environments. Gift shop features environmentally focused items. Snacks. OPEN DAILY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admissions 4 p.m. Daily guided facility tour 1.10 p.m. Admission: adults $10, seniors and children $5. Under fives free (Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult). Members free with valid admission card. (293-2727.

Bermuda Botanical Society Education and Support of Botanical. The Visitors Centre in the Botanical Gardens is open MONDAY to FRIDAY 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and SATURDAYS in December from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tours are at 10.30 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays year round, weather permitting. Call 236-5291 or fax 236-8970 for further information and membership.

Bermuda Rose Society Repository Garden in the Gardens at Waterville. Open daily year round. Everyone welcome.

Camden House: Official residence of the Premier, open to the public on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Free of charge.

Bermuda Lectures and Tours Offers walking tours by one of the Island?s leading guides. Tours cover local history, architecture and wildlife. For more information ( 234-4082.

Bermuda Maritime Museum Local history and culture comes alive at Bermuda Maritime Museum, inside the great fortress Keep of the Old Royal Naval Dockyard. Extensive artefact collections and historical exhibits are within the Keep?s many historic buildings, including ammunition stores and the restored Commissioner?s House. This is the place for Bermuda?s fascinating maritime and military history-including shipwrecks and discovery, the Royal Navy and the dockyard, sailing and unique traditions, cultural connections, forts and war veterans. Visitors can explore Bermuda?s largest fort, enjoy spectacular views, and access the dolphins and interactive programmes of Dolphin Quest. Open daily 9:30am-5pm. Last admission 4pm. Admission: adults $10, seniors $8, children $5 (under 5 free). Membership: family $50, single $30. Museum information 234-1418. Dolphin Quest 234-4464 or www.dolphinquest.org

Bermuda National Trust Museums: Verdmont: Early 18th-century mansion containing many Bermudian pieces, china and portraits, Collector?s Hill, Smith?s Parish. Open TUESDAY through SATURDAY. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $3.

Globe Hotel King?s Square, St. George?s. Built by Governor Samuel Day, the hotel dates from c. 1700, making it one of the oldest stone buildings in Bermuda. American Civil War exhibits. Open MONDAY TO SATURDAY, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $4

Tucker House Mid-18th Century home on Water Street, St. George?s. Commemorates prominent Tucker family, whose members include a once-resident president of Bermuda?s Governor?s Council, an important Williamsburg judge and a US Treasurer. Displays include a tribute to Joseph Rainey, a barber in Bermuda who became the first black Representative in the US Congress, an exemplary collection of 18th Century portraits, furniture and silver and an archaeological exhibit that showcases the results of an extensive three-year excavation in the basement. Kitchen furnished as it once was: MONDAY TO SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $3. Combination ticket to all three museums is $5, $2 for students (ID required for college students). National Trust members admitted free with valid membership card. Waterville 18th-century house in Paget (entrance on Pomander Road). Accommodates National Trust headquarters. Two main reception rooms and spacious garden open to public. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Admission free.

The Bermuda National Trust owns other historic homes and nature reserves. For further information on visiting these properties ( 236-6483 Monday to Friday.

Bermuda Railway Museum & Curiosity Shop TUESDAY TO FRIDAY: Artefacts and memorabilia of the Bermuda Railway and the narrow-gauge Astor estate railway, 37 North Shore Road, Hamilton Parish, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission free.

Bermuda Historical Society Museum Open MONDAY to SATURDAY 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. in Par-La-Ville next to the Perot Post Office on Queen Street. Once the home of the Perot family, the museum has a large collection of Bermudiana including portraits, furniture, silver, ship models, and clocks. Admission free but donations appreciated. Tour groups by appointment. Call 295-2487.

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute: Uncover the mysteries of the sea at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute. Witness one of the World?s most impressive shell collections collected in the deep waters surrounding Bermuda and around the world, by Bermudian Jack Lightbourn. Visit one of Bermuda?s finest collections of artifacts in the Teddy Tucker Shipwreck Gallery. Take home a unique souvenir from Oceans Gift Shop. Open: Daily 9am - 5pm, weekends 10am - 5pm (last admission 4pm) Closed: Christmas Day. Phone: 297-7314, Fax: 236-6141, email: inforbuei.org. website: www.buei.org

The Bermudian Heritage Museum Situated on corner of York and Water Streets, St. George?s. Open TUESDAY to SATURDAY 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $3. Donations gratefully accepted. Group tours pre-arranged. Gift Shop carries a large array of reasonably priced Bermuda made items and books by local authors. ( 297-4126.

St. David?s Island Historical Society Carter House tour, Southside. Carter House is believed to be the oldest dwelling in St. David?s, surviving for more than 350 years, mainly in its original state. A 17th Century house containing history of St. David?s Island and its people. TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and second SUNDAY in each month from 12 noon to 4 p.m. $2 admission. Further information (293-5960.

St. George?s Historical Society Museum Kent Street, St. George?s. 18th Century dwelling house filled with antique furniture and paintings. Visit the printery and see an authentic reproduction of a 14th Century Gutenburg Printing Press. Open Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission $5. Children $2.

Craft Market at Dockyard DAILY: Cooperage Building (opposite Bermuda Maritime Museum), Dockyard. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Crafts for sale and daily demonstrations. For further information ( 234-3208.

Fort St. Catherine DAILY: St. George?s fort. Open 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Admission $5 for adults, $2 for children under 12 (must be accompanied by an adult).

Gibbs Hill Lighthouse DAILY: Spectacular views of the South Shore and the Great Sound, Lighthouse Hill, Southampton, 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Admission $2.50.