What’s on

Dandenong Market Diwali Celebration Celebrate Diwali and the beauty of Indian culture through entertainment, arts and crafts, food and flavours at Dandenong Market. It’s the most colourful day on the calendar as the festival of lights shines brightly. The market will come alive with high energy bhangra dancing, inviting visitors to try new moves in colourful Bollywood workshops, decorating hands with beautifully authentic henna and indulging in spicy, rich, flavourful and diverse Indian food from the Market’s own street food traders. Sunday 23 October from 11am-3pm at the Dandenong Market. Corner Cleeland and Clow Street, Dandenong.187739_04

African Drumming at Balla Balla

Join us for a fun, energy-filled morning. Get your rhythm, beats and tempo on during this free Children’s Week activity at Balla Balla Community Centre.

Drumming enhances general happiness, cardio health and feelings of well-being.

A delicious and healthy lunch will also be provided.

Become a member at Balla Balla to register for this African Drumming activity for children aged 8-12.

For bookings and enquiries, please call 5990 0900.

Saturday 22 October, 10.30am-1pm at Balla Balla Community Centre, 65 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East.

Multicultural Senior Citizens Groups

Are you a senior citizen from a Greek, Italian or Hungarian background? Would you like to meet, socialise and talk with other seniors from your background? Would you like to make new friends?

At the John Pandazopoulos Public Hall at 76 Power Road, Doveton, the Berwick and District Greek Club meet on Mondays from 10am. To find out more, call John on 0413 411 220.

The Italian Corona Seniors Club meets at the same address on Tuesdays from 10am. For more information, call Francesca on 0411 295 792.

The Hungarian Seniors Seniors Group meets at the same address, on Wednesdays from 10am. To find out more, call Julius on 9544 9094.

These Seniors Groups and others at the hall will have been meeting in harmony together for the last 25 years next year.

Spring Plant Sale at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

A wide range of Australian plants in tubes and larger pots will be for sale.

A great opportunity to purchase plants and look around the gardens.

Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 October, 10am – 4pm both days.

Royal Botanic Garden Victoria – Cranbourne, corner of Ballarto Road and Botanic Drive, Cranbourne.

Berwick Cemetery Walk

Join us at 10am on Sunday 30 October as we highlight stories of murder and misfortune and the horror and heartbreak of the Great War connections to local families remembered in Berwick Cemetery.

The easy ninety minute walk includes light refreshments at the conclusion of the walk.

Berwick Cemetery corner of Inglis and Buchanan roads.

Cost is $5 adult paid on the day, children under 16 free.

Booking to Jane 0412 084 671 or email cemetery.tours@nwfhg.org.au

Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club

Line Dancing – Monday 9.30am – noon.

New Vogue and Old Time Dance – Tuesday 1pm – 3.30pm and second Sunday of each month 1pm – 5pm.

Carpet Bowls -­­­­­­­­­ Saturday & Wednesday 12.30pm – 3.30pm.

Bingo – Thursdays 11am – 2pm.

Community Day – First Friday of the month 11am – 2.30pm.

Indoor Market­­­ – Friday 4 November. 10.30am-2.30pm.

Cranbourne Senior Citizens Club, 1 Codrington Street, Cranbourne. For more information, call 0432 107 590.

Pearcedale Fire Brigade Open Day

For the first time in a few years , Pearcedale Fire Brigade is able to hold its annual Open day.

Come down on 23 October for a free fun-filled day with jumping castle, face painting, coffee van and watch our volunteers doing demonstration activities.

Also bring your spare change as there will be a sausage sizzle and soft drinks/water for a gold coin donation.

If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, there is plenty of information available. There will also be community awareness for preparing your property for fire season.

Sunday 23 October 10am – 2pm at 26 Baxter-Tooradin Road Pearcedale.

Community Neighbourhood Barbecue

Come along to our free Neighbourhood Barbecue dinner and enjoy a chance to catch up with neighbours and make new connections and friends!

Join us for a free sausage sizzle and meet some other locals. This free family-friendly event will include some outdoor games, a toddler play area and provides a great casual setting to chat and socialise with others.

We will also have one of our local groups Aries Bolly Dance School coming along and inviting families to have a go at some Bolly Dancing!

Kindly supported by the Lions Club of Cranbourne. Providing locals a casual setting in which to chat, socialise and strengthen our community.

Friday 28 October 5.30pm – 8pm at Cranbourne West Community Hub, 4 Flicka Boulevard, Cranbourne West.

Berwick Artists Society demonstration

The demonstration to be held on Wednesday 26 October at the Old Cheese Factory, function room at 7pm. The demonstrator this month is Richard Campbell who will paint a landscape using acrylics. Richard has won many awards and his work can be found in celebrated art shows.

Members $12, guests $15.

Berwick Neighbourhood Centre Creative Calm – Art Therapy

Take time out for you to nurture yourself via a variety of art activities. Join Katrina as you discover your creative side with Mandala drawings/suncatchers, affirmation cards/candles/jars, air dry clay bowls and more.

Day: From Monday 10 October to Monday 5 December.

Venue: Multipurpose Room, Timbarra Community Hall, Parkhill Drive, Berwick.

Time: 10-11.30 am.

Cost: $45 (at $5 week for nine weeks).

Booking essential as numbers are limited.

Contact Timbarra centre for more details on 9704 1863.