Dog obedience workshop
Show your pooch who’s boss at Tarneit Community Learning Centre’s obedience class on Sunday, June 29, from 1-3pm. The one-off workshop will give you the fundamentals to begin guiding your furry friend’s behaviour in the home and when out and about.
■ 8734 6000
Wild Nights out in Werribee
Werribee Open Range Zoo will come alive after dark during the winter school holidays as part of its Wild Nights program. From June 28 to July 12, visitors to the zoo can toast marshmallows, watch a shadow puppet show or get close to the zoo’s nocturnal residents.
Rose pruning
Learn how to care for your roses at a pruning session at the State Rose Garden at Werribee Park on Saturday, June 28. The lessons are run by volunteers who maintain the garden’s 5500 roses.
■ 0430 400 251
Relay for life
Show your support for the Cancer Council at Point Cook’s Relay for Life at Featherbrook Oval on Sunday, June 29 from 1-3pm with live music and guest speakers.
■ 0409 138 921
NAIDOC Week
Celebrate Wyndham’s Aboriginal heritage at a NAIDOC Week flag-raising ceremony on July 7 at the civic centre, 45 Princes Highway, Werribee, from 10-11.30am.
■ 9742 0777
Follow the band
Do you play the saxophone, trumpet or drums? The Western Region Concert Band is looking for percussion, brass and sax players. The band meets Saturdays, 9am, at Errington Community Centre, Princess Street, St Albans.
■ 9687 6644
Create a cake
Head to Jamieson Way Community Centre on Sunday, July 6, for the Point Cook Market. It’s from 9am-2pm and will feature a cake-decorating competition.
■ 9395 3777
Manage your anger
The Laverton Community Centre and Neighbourhood House are running women’s anger management, self-esteem and assertion courses, starting August 12. Courses are also provided in meditation and for those struggling with mental health issues. The centre is in the Laverton Community Hub on the corner of Railway Avenue and Crown Street.
■ 8368 0177
Sing out
The Western Melbourne Men’s Chorus holds rehearsals at St James The Apostle School’s youth shed, at 330 Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing, from 7-9.30pm on Tuesdays. Chris Daria is musical director of the Men’s Chorus, which was formed in February this year.
■ 0400 414 215
