By Charlene Macaulay
Pruning demonstration
Victoria State Rose Garden Supporters will be holding a free pruning demonstration on Saturday, August 25, from 9am at Victoria State Rose Garden Werribee Park. The morning will include a discussion on safety, tools for pruning and maintenance of tools, followed by pruning demonstrations. Attendees can then work with VSRGS members in pruning a range of different types of roses. A morning tea will be provided.
■ Neil, 0450 659 993 or
Margret, 0419 007 382
Lung Support Group
Western Breathers for Life welcomes anyone with breathing difficulties due to lung disease to come along for a cuppa, chat and support. Meet at the Kelly Park Community Centre next to the Werribee RSL on Synnot Street, Werribee, on the second Friday of every month from 10am-noon.
■ 0400 988 872, email westernbreathers@gmail.com or Facebook
Planning ahead
Uniting AgeWell Manor Lakes Community is hosting an information session about grief and loss on September 3, from 2-4pm, at 15 Buffalo Crescent, Wyndham Vale. Learn how to access support groups or professional help, to look after yourself or help a person who is experiencing grief
and loss.
■ 9742 7201 or unitingagewell.org/planning
Card-making
Enjoy an afternoon of creativity and fun on September 1 from 2-4pm at The Grange Community Centre, 260-280 Hogans Road, Hoppers Crossing. Make three cards to take home.
■ 8742 8000
Wyndham Learning Festival
Try your hand at cooking classes, arts and crafts, a digital photography bus tour, Wayapa workshops, karate classes, hip hop for boys, a young scientist competition or Rhyme Time at the Zoo, during the Wyndham Learning Festival, which will run between September 1-8. Now in its third year, the festival program features more than 100 events to be held across Wyndham, with each encouraging residents to learn something new.
Art exhibition
The Werribee District Historical Society is holding an exhibition of the work of the late Esther Murray, Werribee artist and historian, at the Werribee Museum, 49 Watton Street. Open every Saturday from 10am-1pm and every Tuesday from 10am-3pm until the end of September.
■ 9749 2713 or email
Spring into gardening
U3A Point Cook is running a gardening short course at Jamieson Way Community Centre, 59 Jamieson Way, every Friday between noon-2pm from September 7 to December 7. Learn how to grow luscious vegies and plants this spring.
■ Bernadette, 0477 940 877 or
email rod.allen@live.com.au
