September 10-13, 15-20

Bermuda Musical & Dramatic Society 'Present Laughter' (Noel Coward comedy), Daylesford Theatre, 8 p.m. Tickets: $30. Available: One hour before performances. Also see www.boxoffice.bm when Daylesford box office is closed.

September 10

The Fourth Annual Bermuda National Day of Prayer will be held on at noon, 1p.m. at City Hall and 6 p.m., 7.30 p.m. at Victoria Park. The events are open to all who believe that prayer changes things. The noon event will be focused on the youth of the Island. The evening event will have special prayers for our youth, the education system, the Island's leaders, for unity and repentance, and a special prayer for those affected by recent events in Bermuda. All are welcome to attend. For more information please e-mail bdanatldayofprayer@excite.com

September 12-14

MotherBaby International Film Festival (MIFF) will launch its international debut in Bermuda. This three-day event features powerful and inspiring films that explore issues around pregnancy, parenting and birthing. For more information contact Sophia Cannonier-Watson at the Bermuda Health Co-op on 236-0336 or e-mail: info@healthcoop.bm. Tickets are $50 for a one day ticket, $90 for a family (two adults) one day ticket. For a single two day ticket it is $80, and for a family two day ticket it is $150. Opening night party tickets $15 (Friday).

September 13

Jiketsu Martial Productions presents Fists of Fury Ultimate Fighters Championship at the Berkeley Institute Gymnasium featuring Bermuda's best amateur fighters from Police Gym, Controversy Gym and Rego's Boxing Gym. Also showcasing self-protection and martial arts demonstrations. Tickets available at Secrets, International Sports Shop, and Sports R Us and Down to Earth. Doors open at 7 p.m. Fight starts at 8 p.m. Also featuring Secrets Fashion Show and Sexy Ring Models. Advance tickets $40 and $50 at the door.

Men's Renewal Rally Bike-a-thon & Shoe Drive from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Bernard Park. $25 per bike at all Market Place locations or September 13 at Bernard Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motivational speakers, family support experts, and food. Speakers include Dennis Rahim Watson, Colwyn Burchall and Tulani Bulford. 734-4034.

Culture Shock Promotion presents "Sweetness is My Weakness" featuring Beres Hammond, Troy Anthony, Bobby Washington, Ras Gymsy and Ali at Somerset Cricket Club.

Bermuda Folk Club night with American acoustic country pop group Avenue B at Spanish Point Boat Club at 8 p.m. $10 at the door. For more information telephone 291-2070 or go to www.folkclub.bm

La Leche League of Bermuda will hold a support group meeting open to pregnant women, new mothers and babies, La Leche League meeting at 10:30 a.m. in the First Floor Conference Room at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The meeting topic is 'Facts and Myths about Breastfeeding'. LLL of Bermuda is a registered charity, offering mother-to-mother help and encouragement to women wanting to breastfeed their babies. An accredited La Leche League Leader will be present to answer questions and address concerns. The meeting discussions include the latest medical research as well as personal experience. Free literature and a lending library will be available. Light refreshments will be served. Call 236-1120 for further information.

Youth & Community Against Violence. Solutions Summit at the Devonshire Seventh Day Adventist Church on Roberts Avenue. Community lunch 1 p.m. Summit at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited. Worship service at 11 a.m.

September 14

The Walking Club of Bermuda meets every Sunday at 7 a.m. and the group walks for six to seven miles. These walks are free and all are welcome. There are also cut-off points for those who do not want to walk the full distance. Meet in the parking lot at each location at 7 a.m. for a 7.10 a.m. start. City Hall, Hamilton, to Somerset Bridge nine miles (bring cash for ferry back). For further information or if you would like to be added to our e-list contact Laura at ltgorham@ibl.bm, call 441 737-0437 or visit http://walk.free.bm

September 16-17

BUEI Glowworm cruises. Boat leaves dock at sunset. Exact time when making reservations. Tickets: members $35, others $50. Further information/tickets: tel. 297-7314.

Bermuda International Film Festival Man on Wire, which won the Audience Award as well as the Jury Prize in the World Cinema Documentary category at January's Sundance Film Festival, is the Bermuda International Film Festival's September Film Series selection. The film will screen on Thursday, September 18 in the Tradewinds Auditorium at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute at 6.30 p.m. (note earlier time). Tickets, $8 for BIFF Film Club members and $10 for non-members, can be reserved at info@biff.bm.

September 19

Fifth Annual Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre Charity Golf Classic at the Belmont Hills Golf Club. 7.30 a.m. check in at the golf shop. A light breakfast will be served. 8 a.m. shot gun start. 1.30 p.m. check in at the golf shop. A light lunch will be served. 2 p.m. shot gun start. Reception and prize presentation after play. Draw at 6 p.m. To reserve your place telephone Taneisha Martin at 292-4995 or e-mail charitygolf@bm.shroders.com

September 24

BUEI Lecture Series Guest speaker: Ron Lucas. Topic: 'Reef Portraits' (book signing 6.30 p.m. lecture 7 p.m. Tickets: members: $15, others $20. Further information/to purchase: tel. 297-7314. Dinner tickets: $33.75.

September 26

Bermuda National Gallery Champagne, Jazz & Razzamatazz with Gita Blakeney-Saltus sponsored by Digicel from 5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Bring a friend and join us for an evening of great music with Gita and 'The Unit' and performance art at Number 6 Shed, Front Street. $15 Members; $25 Non-members.

October 1

Get in the Pink Fun Walk under the distinguished patronage of Lady Gozney. Step Up & Out against Breast Cancer. Official start is 6 p.m. at Barrs Park. T-shirt packs are $40. Available at BF&M Insurance Pitts Bay Road, Sportseller Washington Mall and Bermuda Cancer & Health Centre on Point Finger Road. All money raised will go towards the Digital Mammography Equipment.

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 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 Further information: tel. 295-9428 or see website www.bng.bm Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed Sundays.

Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: (1) Commissioner's House. Open daily 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (last admissions at 4 p.m.) Entry: $10 adults, $8 seniors, $5 children, free for members and children under five. tel. 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or see website www.bmm.bm

Bermuda Society of Arts Until September 24: Onions Gallery: 'Wish You Were Here' – photographs by Peter Matcham. Edinburgh Gallery: International Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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. 505-4290 or e-mail SPArt@logic.bm.

Corporation of Hamilton offices. 'Down through the Years' – Selection of cartoons (1988-2008) by Royal Gazette cartoonist Peter Woolcock, City Hall, Church Street. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Due to popular demand will be on for several more weeks.

Kaleidoscope Arts Foundation/Elliot Gallery, 27 Jubilee Road (corner of Jubilee Road and Parsons Lane), Devonshire. Gallery hours: Monday to Friday 10 am to 2 p.m. or by appointment. tel. 236-5963 or e-mail kaleidoscopeartsfoundation@logic.bm

Kafu Gallery: tel. 295-5238, e-mail info@kafu.bm

Masterworks Foundation at Camden House, Botanical Gardens, Paget. Gallery closed until new exhibition opens on Friday. (Normal hours: Open Tuesdays and Fridays 12 noon to 2 p.m.) 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: September 4-23: Barbara Dillas 'It's About Colour' (mixed media/acrylics paintings). Regular hours: Open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission until Friday. Admission thereafter: members/children under 12 free, others $5.