Circus fun
Dandenong Market is hosting circus entertainment on selected Sundays.
Jimmy J will balance unusual objects on his nose while riding an unicycle and juggling clubs from 11.30am to noon.
Kids can learn to spin plates, use hula hoops, twirl poi and juggle with Ruby Ray at a workshop from 12.15pm to 12.45pm and 1.30pm to 2pm.
Kazzam will present a magic show from 1pm to 1.30pm.
- Dandenong Market, corner Cleeland and Clow streets, Dandenong. Sunday 5 June, 11.30am to 2pm. Visit www.dandenongmarket.com.au or call 9701 3850 for more information.
Creating connections
Connection Gallery will host a group exhibition by Leanne Beyer, Jean Smullen and Maria Tsiotsiovis.
In the Conservatory will feature paintings and mosaic sculptures based on earth garden elements.
- Connections Gallery, corner Walker and Mason streets, Dandenong. Until 16 June.
Rebel Without a Cause
Monday Midday Movies will feature Rebel Without a Cause.
New kid in town Jim Stark has to prove himself to his peers in switchblade knife fights and ‘chickie’ games in which cars race toward a seaside cliff.
- Walker Street Gallery and Community Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Sunday 5 June, noon. Tickets are $5 or $12 with a sandwich. Call 8571 1666 or visit www.greaterdandenong.com to book.
Glass and china exhibition
This year’s National Trust Heritage Festival theme is Discovery and Rediscoveries.
At the exhibition, guests will discover glass and china from the City of Greater Dandenong’s civic collection.
- Benga House, Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until 24 June. Open to the public Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and on the first Sunday of the month, noon to 4pm. Call 9793 4511 for more information.
Short Cuts Film Festival
THIS free event celebrates and supports the local film industry’s development and will include films from local community members, emerging artists and accomplished industry professionals.
The show will be 120 minutes long with interval.
- Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Friday 3 June, 7.30pm. Call 8571 1666 for tickets or book online. A $1.10 booking fee per ticket applies online.
Creators’ Exhibition
Learn about some of the creative people who have made the Greater Dandenong region a great place to be.
From art to architecture, to work in industry, this free display tells the stories of creators through the decades.
- Heritage Hill Museum and Historic Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday, noon to 4pm on the first Sunday of the month until 21 June.
