By Charlene Macaulay
Open garden
A secret garden at Cloverdale estate, on the outskirts of Werribee, will open to the public for the first time between 10am and 4.30pm on October 20 and 21 as part of the Open Gardens scheme. Entry will cost $8 for adults, $5 for students and free for under 18.
■ opengardensvictoria.org.au/Cloverdale
Senior bowls
Come and try your hand at lawn bowls, darts, carpet bowls for all abilities and pool at the Hoppers Bowls Club, 180 Pannam Drive, Hoppers Crossing, on October 18 from 10.30am-3pm. No experience necessary. Casual, flat shoes can be worn. Free cake, coffee and showbag. Prizes to be won.
■ Paul, 0417 110 988
Manor Lakes Twilight Market
Head to the Manor Lakes Community Centre on Saturday, October 6, from 5-9pm for the Manor Lakes Twilight Market. There will be more than 50 stalls including food trucks, free face-painting, a DJ and more. Enjoy a moonlight cinema screening of Trolls from 7pm.
■ facebook.com/events/167711177324127
Op shop
The Brotherhood of St Laurence Op Shop, 19 Elm Park Drive, Hoppers Crossing, has clothes and toys, homewares, electricals, furniture, records, books, mattresses, disability aids and more. Open Monday-Sunday 9.30am-5pm, closed on public holidays.
■ 9749 2205
Garage trail
Wyndham will be part of Australia’s biggest community and sustainability effort when the Garage Sale Trail rolls into town on October 20 and 21.
Market treasures
The Werribee Ladies for Kids, working for the Royal Children’s Hospital, will host a shop at Pacific Werribee from Monday, October 1, until Sunday, October 7. Items for sale will include jumpers, footy rugs, beanies, scarves, teddies, jams and other market treasures.
■ heather.brett@bigpond.com.au
Male volunteer needed
The Multiple Sclerosis Community Visitors Scheme is seeking a male volunteer to visit a male resident in an aged-care facility in Werribee.
■ 9845 2729 or volunteer@ms.org.au
English for everyday
Free English for everyday and employment/computers for beginners sessions, organised by the Australian Multicultural Community Services, will be held on Mondays until December 10, from 9.30am-3pm, at the Arndell Park Community Centre, 29-49 Federation Boulevard, Truganina.
■ 9689 9170 or email
Bowling with babies
Mums and bubs get together each Friday from 10am-1.30pm at the Werribee Bowls Club, Chirnside Park, 237 Watton Street, to socialise and have fun games of indoor bowls. Mums’ groups are very welcome.
■ 9741 3229
School holiday fun sorted
Enjoy shows, workshops and events in Wyndham during the school holidays. As part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Circus Trick Tease will bring its award-winning comedy circus show, Children Are Stinky, to Kelly Park Centre. There are also puppet workshops, a free Superhero Hunt through Werribee’s CBD and more.
