Make clothes by hand
Learn the basic hand stitching techniques to make your own clothes without a sewing machine. This two-hour workshop will cover needle and thread basics, running stitches, back-stitching and hemming. It’s at Wyndham Vale Community Learning Centre, 86 Manor Lakes Boulevard, Wyndham Vale, on Saturday, December 6 at 10am.
■ 8734 8934
Overeaters Anonymous
Do you worry about the way you eat? Overeaters Anonymous may have the answer for you. It’s not a diet club and has no weigh-ins, dues or fees. The group meets Tuesdays, 7.30pm, at Jubilee Centre, Sacred Heart Church,
9 Newcastle Street, Newport.
■ 0438 316 459
Movember fund-raiser
Werribee and Hoppers Crossing cricket clubs are hosting a charity T20 cricket match on November 30, to raise money for the Movember Foundation. It’s at Chirnside Park from noon.
■ 0419 387 402
Church market
Search for a bargain or a handmade gift at Hoppers Crossing Uniting Church’s market from 9am-2pm this Saturday at 235 Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing. There will be about 30 stalls, morning tea and a barbecue, as well as live music.
■ 9748 8700
MS volunteers needed
The Multiple Sclerosis Community Visitors Scheme needs volunteers to join its program in the western metropolitan area, visiting elderly residents in aged-care facilities once a fortnight.
■ 9845 2729
Internet for seniors
Seniors can access two internet kiosks at 15 Perkins Avenue, Hoppers Crossing, every Saturday from 10am as part of the federal government’s Broadband for Seniors program. Sessions last for 40 minutes.
■ 0433 934 425
Concert players wanted
The Western Region Concert Band is looking for percussion, brass and saxophone players. The band rehearses Saturdays from 9am at the Errington Community Centre, Princess Street,
St Albans.
■ 9687 6644
