Rotary: The Rotary Club Sunrise of Road Town meets every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at Maria’s by the Sea. The Rotary Club of Road Town meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at The Moorings. The Rotary Club of Tortola meets every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at The Moorings.
Dance:The BVI Dance School’s summer classes are in session. Call 346-1212, 494-5117 or 546-2459.
Swimming: Sailon BVI is offering swimming classes for children ages 4 and up at Prospect Reef Hotel pool. E-mail Allison Knights-Bramble at sailonbvi@surfbvi.com
Museums: Various museums on Tortola are typically open from 9-3 p.m. on weekdays: the 1780 Lower Estate Sugar Works Museum on Station Avenue in Road Town (494-9206); the Old Government House Museum (494-4091); and the Virgin Islands Maritime Museum at the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College Marine Centre (852-7169).
BVI Humane Society: The animal shelter could use some extra hands. Call 494-2284 to volunteer or donate.
Festival: The Virgin Islands Festivals and Fairs Committee is accepting entries for this year’s August Monday Parade. Forms can be obtained at the Department of Culture. Call 494-3701, extension 4379.
Hiking: A group of residents meet at appointed times to hike trails around the territory. Join the group on www.facebook/BVIhikers/info on Facebook for more information on hiking dates and times.
Diabetes Association: Monthly meetings are held the second Wednesday of the month at the Diabetes Association Resources Centre on Main Street. Call 494-4125.
Rotaract: Join Rotaractors on Fridays from 5:30 p.m. for their weekly meeting at the Ward Building in Road Town. The group of young volunteers welcomes ages 18-30.
Toastmasters: The Tortola Toastmasters Club meets at the Training Division at the Little Switzerland Building at 6 p.m. every first, third and fifth Tuesday. Go to www.tortolatoasmastersclub.org for more information.
Lions: The Lions Club of Tortola meets at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Tuesday at the Lions’ Den in Johnsons Ghut. Go to www.tortolabvilions.lionwap.org for more information.
Ladies: The Tortola Ladies Club meets every third Wednesday at Fort Burt Hotel. Call Annie at 494-2490 or Susan at 495-2537.
Overeaters Anonymous: The group meets at 6:45 p.m. Monday at the Sandy Lane Centre in Pasea.
VISAR: Virgin Islands Search and Rescue, an all-volunteer organisation, meets at the VISARbase at Road Reef at 6 p.m. on Mondays. Call 494-4357.
Poetry: The Virgin Islands Callaloo Poets meet every third Friday for Open Mic at Mellow Moods Café from 8 p.m.
Red Cross: There are several opportunities for volunteering at the BVI Red Cross. Volunteers meet every second Monday of the month at the Johns Hole headquarters. Call 494-6349.
Antenatal: Antenatal classes are offered at the Road Town Clinic every Tuesday from noon to 12:30 p.m. Call 494-3497 for more information.
AA: Sandy Lane Centre at Pasea offers Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 544-3950.
Int’l association: The Association of Jamaican Residents holds monthly meetings at 7:30 p.m. on the last Thursday of the month at Althea Scatliffe Primary School.
{fcomment}