Refugee Week celebrations
Dandenong Market and South East Community Links (SECL) are joining forces to celebrate the contributions that refugees have made to Greater Dandenong.
Ugandan musician Lucky Bosmic Otim will headline the performances, supported by Taqi Khan, Sudan’s Nuba Mountains community group, Polynesian dancers Nuholani and Timorese act Mystic Trio.
Visitors can try turban tying with the Sikh community or have an African headdress created for them by Nigerian community members.
- Market Square, Dandenong Market, corner Clow and Cleeland streets, Dandenong. Sunday 19 June, 10am to 3pm. Entry and parking are free.
The Little Mermaid
Disney’s musical tale of the Hans Christian Andersen classic will come to life on stage with the Windmill Theatre Company.
Friday 17 June, 7.30pm. Saturday 18 June, 1.30pm and 7.30pm. Sunday 19 June, 1.30pm. Friday 24 June, 7.30pm. Saturday 25 June, 1.30pm and 7.30pm. Sunday 26 June, 1.30pm. Tickets are priced from $30. Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au or call 8571 1666.
- Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong.
Round the Corner and on the Hill
Brendan Nicholl presents this exhibition showcasing his view of the world around him as a mysterious realm.
- Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until 8 July.
Winter Solstice Retreat
Ellie Chatto will lead a day-long retreat to teach participants to appreciate sound and silence, stillness and awareness within meditation and the writings of Thomas Merton.
- The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong. Sunday 19 June. The $10 suggested donation includes a light lunch. Bookings are essential. Call Trish or Jo on 9791 8664.
Detox your home
A safe, free and easy-to-use service to dispose of common household chemicals is coming to Springvale.
Items collected through Detox Your Home are recycled for recovery and diverted from landfill.
The collection will also accept paint, household batteries and fluorescent tubes.
- Location is provided on registration. Saturday 18 June, 8am to 4pm. Visit sustainability.vic.gov.au/detoxmobile or call 1800 353 233.
Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve
DISCOVER the natural beauty of Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve at open days held every Friday and the third Sunday of the month.
Take a picnic and wander the grounds to view a variety of flora and fauna. Park rangers are available for guided tours.
- Alex Wilkie Nature Reserve, Mackay Street, Springvale South.
Emerging writers, ahoy!
Cameron Baker will run a comic book and graphic novel workshop at Springvale Library, 411 Springvale Road, Springvale, from noon to 1.30pm on Saturday 18 June.
Artists Abdul Hammoud and Didem Caia will run an intensive introductory workshop to help budding writers to get started. It will run from 11am to 2pm at Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong.
Abdul Hammoud, Kalyan Ky, Christian Aleman-Pineda and more will perform stories, performances and readings at Walker Street Gallery, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong, from 6.30pm.
Learn how to write, produce and record a podcast in an audio storytelling workshop with Josie Smart and Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, at Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, from 3pm to 5pm.
- Saturday 18 June. Visit www.emergingwritersfestival.org.au
