Community Calendar – July 20, 2016

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

 

Free expo for senior drivers

A senior drivers’ expo will be held from 9.45am on August 20 at Hobsons Bay Council Civic Offices, 115 Civic Parade, Altona. RoadSafe Westgate Community Road Safety Council will provide information about road laws, health and effects of medicines. Participants get a free and confidential driving assessment in their own car and an assessment of their car’s safety and roadworthiness. A free lunch is provided; booking essential.

■ Leigh, 9315 9464

 

Lacrosse players wanted

Wyndham Warriors lacrosse team is looking for players for boys, girls, men’s and women’s teams. The club trains Mondays and Wednesdays from 6pm at Tarneit’s Wootten Road Reserve.

wyndham.lacrosse@gmail.com

 

Manor Lakes market

A Manor Lakes Neighbourhood Market will be run at Wyndham Vale Community and Learning Centre on October 15. Organisers are looking for more stallholders, who are required to reside or run their business in Wyndham and have their own public liability insurance.

■ Michelle, 0417 370 218 or manorlakesmc@gmail.com

 

Learn to relax

Learn mindfulness, meditation, yoga and relaxation on Tuesdays during term three from 7.30-8.30pm at Crossroads Uniting Church foyer, corner of Synnot Street and Duncans Road, Werribee. Bring your own yoga mat and blanket. Cost is $15 or $12 for concession.

■ Nadia, 0448 505 687 or nadia@readytorelax.com.au

 

Give blood

The Werribee Blood Donor Centre at
7 Bridge Street, Werribee, is looking for new donors during the winter months. Only one in 30 Australians donate blood, but one in three will need a blood product. Open Sunday to Friday.

■ 13 14 95

 

Join Probus

Werribee Probus Club is looking for new members – retired or semi-retired men who would like to fill some of their spare time. Probus organises bowls, lunches, theatre nights, day tours, wine tastings and professional speakers for monthly meetings held on the fourth Monday of each month. The group also offers involvement in the B24 bomber restoration and Werribee Men’s Shed.

■ Jack or Noel, 9974 2227

 

See the orchids bloom

Werribee Orchid Club will host its winter show on July 23 from 9am-4pm and July 24 from 9am-3pm at the Italian Sports Club of Werribee, 601 Heaths Road, Werribee.

www.werribeeorchidclub.org

 

Market with the lot

A market will run from 9am on August 6 at the Italian Sports Club, 601 Heaths Road, Werribee. Stalls will include arts and crafts, fresh produce, plants, flowers and food.

■ 9741 1225 or www.iscw.com.au

 

Tap into your inner Thai master chef

Discover the tastes of Thailand while learning how to make a stir fry, from 1-3pm on July 23 at the Grange Community Centre, 260-280 Hogans Road, Hoppers Crossing. Cost $22.50; booking essential. All materials supplied.

■ Karen, 8742 8000 or Karen.cain@grangecommunity.org.au

 

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