What’s on

Soak in the atmosphere at the upcoming Casey Food & Wine Festival. Picture: ROB CAREW 186118_05

Casey Food & Wine Festival

The City of Casey is bringing a celebration of good food and wine to the south eastern suburbs.

Gather your family and friends for an afternoon of gourmet food and cheeses and drinks from wineries, breweries and cider houses.

Bring along a picnic rug or camping chairs and sit back and relax on the lawn while listening to some live music.

Performers on the day include Dakota East, Mark Jubb, Orlando Jazz Combo and Zak Shepherd.

Tickets are $6 and bookings are essential.

Children under 16 years are free and do not require a ticket.

The first 1000 tickets sold will receive a free reusable glass.

Old Cheese Factory, 34 Homestead Road, Berwick, Saturday 1 April from 1pm-7pm.

Montague Apple Harvest Festival

To celebrate the harvest of the new apple season, Montague will be hosting their third festival, Apple Harvest Festival at The Orchard at Montague.

The festival will include a Farmers Market with live music, food trucks, fruit tastings, kids activities, pick-your-own orchard and facility tours and much more!

18 Horswood Road, Narre Warren North, Saturday 1 April from 8.30am-3pm.

Kaleidoscope of Cultures

Come along to Casey Fields Playspace and Village Green in Cranbourne East for a celebration of Casey’s culturally diverse communities.

Connect with your local community, while enjoying live performances and free activities such as come and try sport and dance sessions and a kite making and flying session.

There will also be a range of stallholders and food vendors!

Casey Fields Playspace, 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Road, Cranbourne East, Sunday 23 April from 1pm-4pm.

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Jams for Juniors

Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music!

Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at this popular 30-minute musical workshops.

Presenter Karen Kyriakou is joined by musicians of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for this popular series of workshops specially designed for children up to aged five and their carers.

Pull up a cushion and explore the music of Romeo and Juliet.

This event will be held in the Bunjil Place Function Centre, with relaxed floor seating.

You are welcome to bring your own cushion to sit on.

Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, Saturday April 1 from 10am-10.30am.

Lynbrook Easter Market

Featuring market stalls, great food, specialty retailers, free kids activities, live music, the Easter Bunny and more.

With thousands of guests each year, this is a must attend event!

There will be a range of different market stalls so that you can find the perfect gifts, decorations, outdoor items, homewares and treats.

The market stalls will feature hand-made, locally sourced, unique products.

The Lynbrook Easter Market will be an evening for the whole family to enjoy.

Lynbrook Village Shopping Centre, 75 Lynbrook Boulevard, Friday 31 March, from 3pm to 8pm.

Every 1 Cafe

Join the Amstel Club in their new Every 1 initiative.

For a gold coin donation, members of the community can enjoy a coffee, tea, milkshake or smoothie.

You might even be lucky and receive a cookie or cake.

Show your support for Amstel’s Umbrella Support participants, who are expanding their vocational opportunities as they learn the ins and outs of cafe service.

1000 Cranbourne-Frankston Road, Cranbourne. Running every Thursday afternoon 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Cranbourne U3A

Make the most of your retirement! Tutors are available to teach art using various mediums.

A variety of crafts including knitting, patchwork and sewing, card making, and calligraphy.

Chess, line dancing, Italian language, table tennis and cycling groups welcome you.

Would you like to play the ukulele, or just singalong for fun? Cranbourne U3A can help.

Our rooms are in the Cranbourne Library building, through the Casey Radio entrance.

Expand your social life and get active for a healthy third age in your retirement.

For more information, visit u3acranbourne.org.au or call Helen 0423 623 337.

Lynbrook Neighbour Day

The event is designed to help you and your family get to know your community.

Enjoy free pizza and chocolate while watching The Incredibles 2.

Neighbour Day encourages everyone to reach out and make meaningful connections with the people around them – every day.

Lynbrook Community Centre, 2 Harris Street, Lynbrook on Friday 31 March, 5pm-8pm.

Cockatoo Country Market

Support local, stock up your pantry and catch up with friends and neighbours.

Treat yourself to a yummy morning tea or barbecue lunch.

There’s so many different stalls at Cockatoo Country market.

Support local stallholders while finding perfect items for personal joy or to give as gifts.

77 Pakenham Road, Cockatoo on Saturday 1 April, 8.30am-1.30pm.