The Dancers Company
AUSTRALIAN Ballet’s regional touring pillar the Dancers Company will perform acts from Swan Lake, Paquita and Rimbombo at the Drum Theatre.
The Dancers Company exists to bring the beauty and athleticism of ballet to regional communities around Australia each year and is bringing the Classical Triple Bill to Dandenong including the traditional version of Act III from Swan Lake, a technical tutu spectacular from Paquita and some humour from the male dancers in Rimbombo, which is Italian from rumble.
– Corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong, Friday 17 July, 7.30pm and Saturday 18 July, 1.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets from $25. Call 8571 1666 for more details.
Snow Fest
IT WILL be snowing again in Springvale this July. Now in its third year, the award winning Springvale Snow Fest is back chock full of snow, rides, attractions, market stalls, more snow and plenty of delicious food.
Forty tonnes of real snow straight off the mountain at Mt Buller will grace Buckingham Avenue and there will also be live ice sculpting, community performances and 30 foods stalls selling traditional South East Asian cuisine and much more.
– Buckingham Avenue, Sunday 19 July from noon to 7pm and a fireworks display at 6.50pm.
Relay for Life
THE City of Greater Dandenong’s 2015 Relay for Life is already in planning and the team is hoping to get new members to raise money for the Cancer Council.
– Saturday 10 October, 3pm start to Sunday 11 October 9am finish. Ross Reserve Athletics Track, Memorial Drive, Noble Park.
School holiday fun
THE Dandenong Market will help keep the kids entertained these school holidays with its gaming craft workshop. Snakes and ladders, quoits and spinning tops will feature among the games.
– Market Square, Dandenong Market, corner Clow and Cleeland Streets, Dandenong, every market day from 27 June to 12 July. 11am to 3pm, no booking required. There is no charge for the event.
Opera Australia’s Hansel and Gretel
CHILDREN can be introduced to the magic of opera through Opera Australia’s production of one of the best-loved Brothers Grimm tales Hansel and Gretel which is returning to Victoria by popular demand.
Opera Australia has put together a fully staged version of Humperdinck’s opera to introduce children to opera.
The show tells the bewitching tale of Hansel and Gretel on their journey of hardship, forgiveness and self-discovery.
It features professional singers, colourful costumes and an enchanting set.
– Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker Street, Dandenong, 10.30am to 1.30pm including a 10 minute question and answer session on Wednesday 1 July. The 10.30am performance includes Auslan shadow interpreting for deaf and hard of hearing audience members. Cost for adults is $20, child/concession $15, group of four or more $15 per person, Drum Theatre friend $15.
Healthy and deadly
YOUNG people can learn about looking after themselves and their mob, meet new people, learn skills, connect with their culture and more at this Koorie program. It’s for ages 14 to 21 and food is provided.
– YStop Dandenong, 39a Clow Street, opposite Dandenong Market. Tuesdays, 4pm to 6.30pm. Call Youth Services on 9793 2155 for more information.
Teen tales
WATCH a teen film at the Dandenong Civic Centre. Teenage films are shown two days a week throughout June and July.
– Dandenong Civic Square, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Open air event. Every Monday and Friday throughout June and July from 2.30pm. Seats are limited. For more information visit ATOM Awards 2015 website.
Rock and roll dance class
JOIN in on the fun and learn to rock and roll, swing and line dance with like-minded people.
– Edinburgh Hall, corner of Edinburgh and Dowling Street, Springvale. Every Tuesday evening from 7.30pm to 10pm. Each class is $12 or $15 for multiple classes on the same night. Contact Lou Mingaars on 0413 393 345 for more information.
Neighbourhood Watch dinner
THREE course fundraising dinner with a children’s menu available is filling up fast. If 60 or more people attend the Sandown Greyhounds will pay a subsidy of $100 towards Neighbourhood Watch.
– Sandown Greyhounds Entertainment, View Road, Springvale. Friday 17 July at 6.30pm. $16, booking essential, full payment needed by Friday 10 July. For further details contact Dawn on 0407 325 030.
Probus
THE Combined Probus Club of Waverley Gardens provides guest speakers, the dine out, garden, wanderers, walking, card, craft and coffee groups and trips and outings. New members are made welcome.
– Vegas Venue, Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre, corner of Police and Jacksons roads, Mulgrave. Meet on the last Tuesday of each month from 9.45am to noon. Call Don Lambie on 9560 6046 or Rick on 9801 4049 or email wavgardcomprob@gmail.com for more details.
Grief support
KEYSBOROUGH Learning Centre will host Rainbows for the Children of Australia’s after school program to help kids deal with life challenges such as death and divorce.
– Keysborough Learning Centre, 402 Corrigan Road, Keysborough. Tuesdays during terms two and four, 4.30pm to 5.30pm. Bookings are essential. Register interest on 9798 7005, Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm.
Ballroom dancing
JOIN in the social mixed styles of ballroom dancing at the Burden Park Bowling Club.
There’s ballroom dancing every Monday from 6.30pm to 10pm and every fifth Saturday there’s dancing from 1pm to 5pm and ballroom from 8pm to 11pm.
BYO supper, drinks and glasses.
– Burden Park Bowling Club, corner Heatherton and Springvale roads, Springvale. Mondays are $5 per person and Saturdays are $8 per person. Phone June on 9798 1784 or Ray on 9547 1907 for more information.
Library Toddler Time
THESE free sessions are designed to help children aged two to three to develop their imagination and vocabulary and find a love for books and reading.
Toddler Time also helps carers to learn songs, finger plays and nursery rhymes to enjoy at home.
– Springvale Library, 411 Springvale Road, Springvale, and Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, on Mondays at 10.30am. Bookings are not required. The sessions don’t run on school or public holidays. Call 1300 630 920 for more information.
The Social Knitwork
KNITTERS and those who want to learn the craft can join the Social Knitwork each Wednesday morning. Make new friends while developing skills and sharing patterns and stories.
– Dandenong Library, level two, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Wednesdays, 10.30am to noon. No bookings required.
