TODAY

Camparama 2009 Featuring a tribute to Michael Jackson. The Department of Youth, Sports & recreation Summer Day Camp. Free admission. Refreshments for sale. 6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Bernard Park. (rain venue is Whitney Institute Auditorium)

Bermuda Folk Club BBQ & Jam on at Spanish Point Boat Club starting(earlier than usual) at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the night. Casual evening(unplugged) performers.

Website www.folkclub.bm or call 291-2070 for more info.

Masterworks Queen of Bermuda living history viewing and discussion at 2 p.m. at the gallery at the Botanical Gardens. $5 donation.

July 28

Somers Day. Celebrate Bermuda's anniversary in St. Georges. 2.30 to 3 p.m. time capsule deposit in King's Square, 5 to 6.15 p.m. official opening of the world heritage centre, 6.15 to 7.15 p.m. re-enactment of the survivors of the wreck of the Sea venture coming ashore at St. Catherine's Beach to King's Square and 8 to 11 p.m. party in King's Square filled with music, dance, fashion and fireworks. Multi-cultural dance, gombeys and more.

July 30

Chewstick's 4th Annual Beachfest Emancipation Celebration all day and night at Horseshoe Bay. Free. Cash bar. Food vendors. Games. Crow & Anchor and more.

July 31

Barmuvinjam & Startime present Soca vs Reggae, The Grudge Match, under the big tent at #1 Gate in St. George's. Tickets $40 in advance from Secrets, $50 at the gate.

August 1

Emancipation Day at the Botanical Gardens from 12 noon to 8 p.m. A full day to commemorate the emancipation of Bermuda's enslaved people in 1834. Local crafts and jewellery, children's activities, Bermuda Gourmet Getaway Fish Chowder Challenge finals and more.

August 14

T.O.C. Entertainment is proud to present, Mary J. Blige and Robin Thicke in concert at National Stadium. Tickets on sale at bdatix.bm, in person at the BAA Gymnasium, 24 Woodlands Road and by phone. $3 additional fee per ticket will apply, on 232-2255 or 1-800-309-8497 in Canada and the US. The BAA will be filled with fun and excitement with give-aways, trivia, contests, food, and drinks. A live DJ will entertain. T.O.C. Entertainment will give away two free tickets; one to Mary J's biggest fan and one to Robin's biggest fan. T.O.C. are also looking for the most talented singers on the Island to open-up.

August 14 & 15

New Testament Church of God, Healing Centre invites the public to the Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminar at the New Testament Church of God, Heritage Worship Centre. The event is designed to bring bring hope and positive change to marriages, improve communication, bring about better understanding, rekindle romance, and appeal to reluctant husbands.For more information telephone 535-7089 or register online at www.laughyourway.com .

August 15

Summer Fest 2009 featuring Natasha Bedingfield, 3 Days Grace, 7 Bridges, Draw the Line, Tessane Chin, Dizzy Reed and Richard Fortis of Guns & Roses and Secret Po Po at the National Stadium. Genderal admission $75, $105 reserved on the field, and $205 VIP. Doors open at 5.30 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. Go to http://www.bdatix.com/ for tickets.

August 23

The 2009 GK Walk in the Botanical Garden, Berry Hill Road. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and walk begins at 10 a.m.