May 9

La Leche League of Bermuda will hold a support group meeting open to pregnant women, new mothers and babies at 10.30 a.m. in the First Floor Conference Room at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. The meeting topic is 'Why Breastfeeding is Important for Families'.

Bermuda Folk Club at the Spanish Point Boat Club Open Mic Night Show starts at 8 p.m. Local and resident artists perform a range of cover songs and original material. Come and enjoy the waterside ambiance and local talent.

Childwatch and the Counselling Centre present 'Helping Families Through Separation and Divorce' with keynote speaker Linda Nielsen, who has written several books on the father-daughter relationship. Free and open to the public. At the Bermuda College from 6 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Light refreshments served. Telephone 504-8060 or 292-3529.

Overeaters Anonymous weekly meeting. Every Saturday 9.30 to 11 a.m. in the Red Cross Building, 9 Berry Hill Road. All welcome – overeaters, bulimics and anorexics. oabermuda@hotmail.com

Every Child Ready to Read at your library. Parents, teachers and librarians. Learn how to prepare children for reading success. American Library Association certified trainer, interactive workshops, professional development credits. Bermuda College Room N100. Registration is at the National Youth Library in Hamilton. Contact James Agee at the Bermuda College at jagee@college.bm or telephone 239-4034.

May 10

The Corporation of Hamilton presents Summer Sundays in the Park from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Victoria Park. The Victoria Park Bandstand will be reopened during a rededication and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The general public is invited to bring their families and spend the afternoon. Listen to music by The Menuhin Foundation and the Bermuda Regiment Band. There will be performances by The Secret backed by the Wallstreet Band and the Caliber Horns with other local entertainers. Food will be available with fun castles and face painting for kids.

EXHIBITIONS

Ace Gallery Gallery open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Further information/group bookings: 295-5200.

Bermuda Archives 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 294-9196.

Bermuda Arts Centre at Dockyard Until May 29: Members' Spring show. Further information: 234-2809, see website www.artbermuda.bm or e-mail artcentre[at] ibl.bm

Bermuda National Gallery Bermuda National Gallery Until August 7: 1. Changing Gears: The Art of the Bermuda Motorcycle. 2. African Art in Motion. 3. History of Art in Bermuda: A focus on photography. 4. Contemporary Conversations: Kevin Morris. Further information: 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. Free admission.

Bermuda Maritime Museum, Dockyard: (1) Commissioner's House: The Exploring Voyage of HMS Challenger in Bermuda 1873. A selection of original and reproduction photographs depicting Bermuda, which were used as evidence in the scientific reports of the Challenger voyage, 1872-76. (2) From the Fay and Geoffrey Elliott Collection: 'U-505 Captured', an exhibit telling the remarkable story of the capture off western Africa and the hiding in Bermuda of the submarine U-505. (3) Steinhoff Magazine, High Cave: 'Prisoners in Paradise': Artefacts in Bermuda cedar/stone/other materials created by Dockyard convict establishment, and prisoners of the Boer and World Wars. 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. Further information: 234-1333, e-mail marmuse@logic.bm or see website www.bmm.bm

Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Titanic exhibit until November 30. A unique collection of Titanic artefacts, photographs and memorabilia, throughout the exhibits. This exhibit will not be seen anywhere else in the world as these collections have been compiled by BUEI from various sources to give visitors a wide overview of how the greatest marine tragedy captivated the public. The collections vary from artefacts used on the film 'Titanic', scientific research done by renowned scientists and photographs of the ship by National Geographic photographer, Emory Kristof.

Common Ground Café/Gallery Select Palette Art. Taste Touch Sound in conjuction with the Elliot Gallery their top 14 winning photographs from Taste Touch Sound photo competition. Jenny Faries, Theresa Airey, Alan Marquardt, Catherine Finsness, Jenni Kenny. 11 Chancery Lane, Hamilton. Open 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, Saturdays 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Further information: Susan A. Pearson 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.

Crisson & Hind Fine Art Gallery: Hand-carved African sculptures by master Shona artists of Zimbabwe, including 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.

Department of Airport Operations/Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art 'Bermuda Onion Series': paintings by Elizabeth Mulderig in honour of Bermuda's 400th anniversary, Charles Lloyd Tucker Lounge. Further information: e-mail mworks@logic.bm

Elliot Gallery 27 Jubilee Road, Devonshire (corner of Jubilee Road and Parsons Lane), Devonshire. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or by appointment. Further information: 236-5963 or e-mail kaleidoscopeartsfoundation@logic.bm

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art Camden House, Botanical Gardens, Paget. '32N/64W' A Revelation: Bermuda's Black Artistic Legacy' in the Butterfield Family Gallery until May 29. Normal hours: Open every day except Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information: 236-2950. Admission free.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rick Faries Gallery: Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Further information: 236-2950.

Masterworks Museum of Bermuda Art, Rose Garden Gallery: During shows open Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: members/children under 12 free, others $5. Further information: 236-2950.

Select Palette Art Canopius: 'Warm Island Breezes' until May 13. Selected pieces by Frank Dublin, Rhona Emmerson, Emma Ingham-Dounouk, Atlantic House, 11 Par-la-Ville Road.