California Dreaming
Audiences will take a trip down memory lane through the music and stories of the Mamas and the Papas. The show is 95 minutes with no interval.
- Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Friday 19 August, 7.30pm. Tickets are priced from $29.50. Visit www.drumtheatre.com.au or call 8571 1666.
An evening with a VIEW
Springvale Evening VIEW Club meets on the fourth Monday of each month for dinner and to encourage socialisation and support.
VIEW stands for voice, interests and education of women. The organisation supports The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program.
- Greyhounds Entertainment, View Road, Springvale. Monday 22 August, 6.30pm.
Music in the market
Jaspora will bring Calypso vibes, high-energy soca, Jamaican reggae, Africa’s funky soukous, and hip-shaking sega and seggae music from Mauritius.
- Dandenong Market, corner Clow and Cleeland streets, Dandenong. Sunday 21 August, 11am to 2pm.
Venation in art
Five contemporary Australian artists explore the veins of histories and customs in this exhibition, though photography, tapestry and printmaking. Venation refers to the arrangement of veins, as in a leaf or in the wing of an insect.
- Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Until Saturday 27 August, 11am to 5pm weekdays and 11am to 3pm Saturdays.
Family fun at the library
Playing with Lego, chess, puzzles and games together can improve literacy, numeracy, spatial awareness, socially appropriate behaviour and fair play.
A parent or carer must accompany children to this free activity. Sessions are not held during school or public holidays.
- Springvale Library, 411 Springvale Road, Springvale. Saturdays, 11am to noon. Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Fridays, 4pm to 5pm. Call 1300 630 920 for more information.
Indian Film Festival
Dandenong is a satellite location for this year’s festival. Ottaal – winner of the Crystal Bear at the Berlin Film Festival – will screen at 5pm and Buddha in a Traffic Jam will at 7pm.
- Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale streets, Dandenong. Saturday 20 August. Tickets are $5 for children aged under 15 years and $8 for adults.
