What’s on

Skaters strike back
SOUTH Sea Roller Derby’s Dolly Rogers and Cutthroat Charmers will do battle in a Star Wars-themed bout.
Skate Wars Strike Back is a family-friendly event and will aid volunteer-run organisation Australian Animal Rescue.
– Springers Leisure Centre, 400 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough. Saturday 2 August. Doors open at 6pm for a 7pm event start. Tickets are available at www.southsearollerderby.com and at the door.
Carer support
GROW-Better Together Carers Group is for friends and family of those affected by mental health issues.
It holds free and confidential meetings twice a month in Dandenong.
– Call 1800 558 268 or visit www.grow.net.au for more information.
WWI commemoration
NAVAL Association of Australia’s Dandenong sub-section will commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I’s beginning with a wreath-laying service.
Speakers will include NAA president Lieutenant Russell Pettis and City of Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti. The City of Greater Dandenong Band and Scottish pipers will perform.
– Noble Park RSL, 1128 Heatherton Road, Noble Park. Sunday 3 August, 10.30am.
CPR first aid
KEEP first aid skills current with the CPR update certificate course at the Endeavour Hills Neighbourhood Centre.
– Lower level, 10 Raymond McMahon Boulevard, Endeavour Hills. Wednesday 6 August, 9.30am to 11.30am. Bookings are essential. Call 9700 3789.
Sewing circle
START a new sewing project or work on an existing one with a friendly group.
– The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Each Tuesday, 10am to noon. A $4 donation is suggested. Call 9791 8664 for more information.
Native fibre weaving
ADRIENNE Kneebone will teach weaving techniques – twining and coiling – at a free workshop.
Students will also learn about local plant harvesting, dyeing using colour from the Northern Territory and the process for preparing fibres.
Works created during the workshop will have the opportunity to be displayed at Heritage Hill during textiles display Cultural Threads.
– Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Tuesday 5 August, 10am to 1pm. Bookings are essential. Call 9793 4511 or email heritagehill@cgd.vic.gov.au.
Gaslight 30th anniversary show
THE Gaslight Company has been a firm favourite with morning music audiences for 30 years.
Its 30th birthday show will be a mix of music from hit shows including The Great Music Hall, Best Of British Pops, Waltzing Australia, Peter Allen Songbook and Lloyd Webber and Friends.
– Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 August, 10.30am to 11.45am. Tickets are priced from $14.50. Call 8571 1666 or visit www.drumtheatre.com.au.
Polish food tour
HEAR about how real Polish cuisine is prepared, meet the chef and eat a banquet of Polish delights on this walking tour of central Dandenong.
The two-hour tour is a special one-off event.
– Central Dandenong. Starting location is advised on booking. Thursday 7 August, 10am to noon. The cost is $45 per person, including tastings and meal. Bookings are essential. Call 8571 1377 or visit www.greaterdandenong.com.
Urban knitting workshops
LEARN about the variety of textile arts – knitting, crocheting, embroidery, dyeing and more – at these interactive workshops for all ages.
Participants will create an artwork to contribute to a large-scale urban knitting installation, which will become part of a larger project to adorn Dandenong’s civic square during August.
The free workshops are part of textiles exhibition Cultural Threads.
– Dandenong Civic Centre, Community Room, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Thursday 7 and Saturday 9 August, 10am – 12.30pm and 1.30 – 4pm. Bookings are essential. Call 8571 5141.
Neil Diamond tribute
NEIL Diamond’s Hot August Night – The Anniversary Tribute Show is coming to Dandenong.
Three-piece band the Diamantes and Dominic Finley – a British singer-songwriter and former member of ’80s chart toppers Cutting Crew – will perform the classic album in its entirety.
– Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Saturday 9 August, 8pm. Call 8571 1666 or visit www.drumtheatre.com.au for tickets.
Market Sunday
SPRINGVALE Rotary Sunday Market is held on the second Sunday of each month.
It features trash and treasure, plants, clothes, tools and lots more.
– Opposite Sandown Park Railway Station, corner Lightwood and Lawn roads, Springvale. Sunday 10 August, 8am to 2pm. Stalls are $10 and public entry is a gold coin donation.
Computer games
THE Springvale Computer Market is on the second and fifth Sunday of each month.
– Springvale Town Hall, 397 to 405 Springvale Road, Springvale. Sunday 10 August, 10am to 4pm. Entry is $3 per person and free for kids aged under 10 years.
Craft day
THE Noble Park Country Women’s Association meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
The second Monday is a free craft day, where participants can learn something new or bring along a work in progress.
– Paddy O’Donoghue Centre, 18 to 34 Buckley Street, Noble Park. Monday 11 August, 10am to 1.30pm. Call 9547 7261 for more information.
Interfaith Network Tour
THIS tour is an opportunity to visit the places of worship of the local faith and spiritual communities and see the diversity within the area.
– Wednesday 13 August, 9am to 3pm. Bookings are essential. The tour is $25 per person, including a Many Faiths, One People booklet. Visit www.interfaithnetwork.org.au or call Helen Heath on 9546 8441 for more information.
Game On
THE Game On Basketball Program is for 12 to 25-year-olds who enjoy basketball and breakdancing.
Participants can join in the casual basketball games with their own team or join another team, and there’s a large stage for breakdancing rehearsal.
City of Greater Dandenong’s Youth Services runs the free program.
– Noble Park Community Centre, Memorial Drive, Noble Park. Mondays, 4.30pm to 7pm (except public holidays). Call 9793 2155 or Facebook message www.facebook.com/cgdyouthservices for more information.
Relay for Life
GREATER Dandenong Relay for Life is looking for teams, volunteers and entertainment.
The event is an opportunity to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and fight back against cancer.
– Ross Reserve, Memorial Drive, Noble Park. Saturday 11 October, 4pm to Sunday 12 October, 10am. Call Elyce Carlyle on 0409 153 254 for more information, or register at www.relayforlife.org.au.