Today

The Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute is having a back to school party from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for students 5 to 10 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult. The event is open to members and non-members. Tour the exhibits free of charge and complete a quiz to receive a ?Goodie Bag? courtesy of A. F. Smith. For more information call 292-7219 or email infobuei.org .

Tomorrow

The Woodmont Nursery School, a division of Mount Saint Agnes is having a homecoming event. All former and present students, teachers and parents are invited to gather in gratitude for and in reminiscence about their Woodmont Days as they prepare for closure on August 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Woodmont Nursery School.

Byron Lee and the Dragonaires are back at Tiger Bay, St. George?s from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $50 in advance and $55 at the door.

The Second Annual Bermuda Sports Hall of Fame awards will be held in the amphitheatre of the Fairmont Southampton Resort at 6.30 p.m. Dress is black tie. Tickets are $100 and are available at the Ministry of Community Affairs & Sport on the second floor of the Perry Building at 40 Church Street.

The Bermuda Federation of Musicians and Variety Artists are holding their annual general meeting at 1 p.m. at the department of Cultural Affairs on the corner of Reid Street and Court Street, upstairs in the boardroom. All members are invited to attend.

Sunday

Bermuda Community Education Advisory Council presents a Fall Fashion Show at the Cathedral Hall from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. . Tickets are $10.

Monday

The Bermuda Darts Association is having their annual general meeting at the B.A.A. Clubhouse on August 29 at 8.30 p.m. All members are urged to attend.

Wednesday

There will be a sustainable development talk at 7.30 p.m. at the St. George?s Historical Society Museum on the Duke of Kent Street given by Ross Andrews, project co-ordinator. Admission is free but call Tony Saunders for reservations at 232-5715.

The Bermuda Culinary Arts Festival Fish Chowder Challenge Central Challenge will be at Harbour Night. This competition is open to all residents and there are two categories, amateur and professionals. For more information pre-register by calling 295-2508 or email infosyntuitive.bm.

September 6 - 17

The Bermuda Musical Dramatic Society is putting on California Suite by Neil Simon.

September 10

The Masterworks Foundation is inviting parents and children from 4 to 8 years old to a hands-on session with Emma-Jayne Jones to learn how she paints and creates from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. $15 for each child. There will be games, art, discussion, drawing and fun. There will be a second session for 9 to teens from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets are $25. Telephone 236-2950 or edumworkslogic.bm .

The Mid-Ocean News 39th Annual Wahoo Tournament starting at 7 a.m. The alternate date is September 18 or 25. There is no entry fee, but entry forms must be taken to Flybridge Tackle by 5 p.m., September 6.

September 13

The Bermuda Culinary Arts Festival Fish Chowder Challenge Best of the West will be at Destination Dockyard. This competition is open to all residents and there are two categories, amateur and professionals. For more information pre-register by calling 295-2508 or email infosyntuitive.bm.

September 16

The Berkeley Institute is having a class reunion for years 1970 to 1975, ?30 Years?. There will be a dinner at Gregg?s Steakhouse at 7 p.m. . Tickets are $75. Contact Judy Anderson at 505-4893 or 295-2703 or Judy Foley at 737-3393 or 234-2870.

September 17

The Berkeley Institute is having a class reunion for years 1970 to 1975, ?30 Years?. There will be a picnic at ?Gombeys?, Clearwater Beach at 3.30 p.m. . Contact Judy Anderson at 505-4893 or 295-2703 or Judy Foley at 737-3393 or 234-2870.

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is having a ?Sideways? wine event to raise money for the animal shelter from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on the grounds of Fidelity International Limited at 42 Crow Lane in Pembroke. Tickets are $30 per person. Limited tickets are available. Contact Rosalie Powell at 505-2682.

September 27

The Bermuda Culinary Arts Festival Fish Chowder Challenge East End Classic will be at Market Night. This competition is open to all residents and there are two categories, amateur and professionals. For more information pre-register by calling 295-2508 or email infosyntuitive.bm.

EXHIBITIONS

Bermuda Society of the Arts: ?Ezekiel, Rodriguez-Roberts and Wong? ? mixed media show featuring paper, clay and photography, Edinburgh Gallery. Open members? exhibition , Onion Gallery. Both in City Hall, upper level. ( 292-3824.

Masterworks Gallery: ?Recent Work by Cynthia Kirkwood?, Botanical Gardens, Paget. Until September 1. Further information: ( 236-2950.

The Interim: ?Recent Works by Jon Legere,? featuring teeth and jelly fish (or moon jelly fish to be precise), corner of King and Reid Streets. Open Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Lighthouse Tearoom: ?A Colour Journey in Progress? ? recent works by Rhona Emmerson. Opening August 28: Watercolours of Bermuda scenes by Chris Marson. Until September 22. ( 238-8679.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard: Open members? exhibition. Until September 9. From September 11: Plein Air Group annual exhibition. Further information: ( 234-2809.

Bermuda National Gallery: Summer exhibitions: 1. Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Art ? work by Sharon Wilson, Hale Woodruff: Linocuts 1931-46, Sir Frank Brangwyn, RA: 2. Selected works from the African, Bermuda, and European Collections. ( 295-9428.

Desmond Fountain Gallery: Mixed media show featuring original works by leading Bermuda artists Will Collieson, Sheilagh Head, Maria Evers-Smith, Tracy Williams, Sue Grass, Christopher Marson, Bernard Poulin, Molly Smith and Peter Lapsley. Emporium Building, 69 Front Street. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Saturday. ( 236-3518. e-mail: Fountaingalleryibl.bm

ACE Gallery: From the ACE Collection: Approximately 70 original, unique and historic Bermuda maps spanning the 16th to 19th centuries. One of the largest collections of Bermuda maps on public display, arranged in a special exhibition to mark ACE?s 20th and Bermuda?s 500th anniversaries. ACE Global Headquarters, 17 Woodbourne Avenue, Pembroke. Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission free. Groups welcome by appointment. Contact ( 297-7737.

Commissioner?s House, Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: Ground floor: ?Bermuda?s Defence Heritage? _ 350 years of local military history, including tributes to Bermuda?s local forces and war veterans. Upper level: From the Fay & Geoffrey Elliott Collection: ?Bermuda Under Sail, The Island?s Maritime Heritage in 19th Century Art?. Highlights Bermuda?s maritime legacy, from sloops and schooners to ships of the line through rare 19th-Century artworks and photographs. Collaborative exhibition by Bermuda Maritime Museum/Bermuda Archives.Open 9.30 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily. Last admissions 4:30 p.m. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors, children $5, members free. Museum information ( 234-1418 or e-mail marmuseibl.bm

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. ( 295-1117, fax 295-1125.

Masterworks at BF&M foyer: Vintage Bermuda travel posters. Open during normal business hours.

Masterworks at Colonial Insurance Foyer Gallery: ?Recent Gifts and Acquisitions? (fiscal year 2003-2004) plus Dr. Pestana?s lead soldiers exhibit. Open Monday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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

Corporation of Hamilton Stamp Exhibition: Throughout the year sections of the Benbow Collection are displayed in the administrative offices of City Hall during normal working hours. If Bermudian first day stamps and postal stationery of the 20th century interest you, drop by to see what is on show now.

Kafu Gallery: Further information: ( 295-5238, e-mail infokafu.bm or visit www.kafuhairandgallery.bm.

Bermuda Archives: ?Legal instruments of emancipation? ? important documents include the newly-restored Bermuda Emancipation Act, the British Abolition Act and the Bermuda Slave Register (one of four covering a 13-year period). Located in our Reading Room, lower level, Bermuda Government Administration Building. Hours: 9 a.m to 4.45 p.m. weekdays until end of August.

REGULAR EVENTS/SERVICES

ADULT/CHILD ABUSE

Child and Family Services Child abuse referral line to help facilitate intake ( 239-5437 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. After hours ( 911 for Police to contact on-call social worker.

Coalition for the Protection of Children Advice for anyone who is concerned about/suspects a child is being abused. 24-hour hotline service ( 295-1150. Confidentiality assured.