Day at the races
Celebrate Wyndham’s cultural diversity at Werribee Racecourse this Saturday, as part of multicultural race day. There will be live performances, fashion parades, food stalls and children’s activities. It’s on from 11.00am-5.30pm.
■ www.werribeeracingclub.com.au
Comedy festival
Be prepared for laughs aplenty when the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow arrives in Wyndham on April 25. Comedians Bob Franklin, Tom Ballard, Greg Behrendt and David Quick will be among those taking to the stage at the Wyndham Cultural Centre as part of the nationwide tour. It’s on from 8pm. Tickets cost $33 for adults, $19 for under 25s and $15 for school children. Concession card holders and groups of 10 or more can book tickets for $25.
■ www.wyncc.com.au/whats_on/comedy_festival_roadshow
Save money
Learn how little changes can result in big savings on your electricity bill and increase the efficiency of your home during a question and answer session at Wyndham Vale Community Learning Centre, 86 Manor Lakes Boulevard, Wyndham Vale this Saturday from 2-3.30pm. Bring a recent bill for analysis and learn the latest energy efficiency tips for your home.
Remember the sixties
Go on a journey to the swinging sixties when The Fabulous Singlettes hit the stage at the Wyndham Cultural Centre on April 10. The show combines impeccable harmonies, outrageous humour and glamorous fashion in a celebration of a decade that changed the world. Covering the great girl groups of the era and supported by a four-piece band, the show will take you on a journey through the music and fashion of the sixties, with several costume and hair-do changes, culminating in a blistering finale. Tickets are $45 for adults, $25 for under 25s and $15 for students.
Caring for fruit trees
Horticulturist Craig Castree will be at Werribee Park heritage orchard at K Road, Werribee South, on Friday from 9.45am to give hints on grafting, pruning and fungal control. Bring a hat, sunscreen and secateurs labelled with your name. Enter by gate 2 and follow the signs.
■ 0411 720 283 or www.werribeeparkheritageorchard.org.au
Get it fixed
If it needs to be screwed, glued, nailed or welded, bring it to Werribee Men’s Shed, open every second Saturday of the month. It’s free and there’s no need to book. If the item is too large to fit in a car, call James. From 10am-noon at the shed at Wyndham Park Community Centre, 55-57 Kookaburra Avenue, Werribee.
■ 8742 6448
Maltese classes
Learn Maltese at Kelly Park Community Centre, Synnot Street, Werribee, every Monday, 6.30-8.30pm. Classes are available for adults and beginners.
Sunday play
Get a feel for life by the bay at Wyndham Harbour this Sunday, from noon-4pm. There will be children’s circus skills workshops, lawn games, a massage station and DJs playing live music. It’s at 50 Quay Boulevard, Werribee South.
