Sandown Toy and Hobby Fair
This event is returning with Lego mini figures, die-cast models, action figures, books, dolls, trading cards and more.
- Sandown Racecourse, 591-659 Princes Highway, Springvale. Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September, 9am to 3pm. Entry is $6 for adults and $4 for children aged four to 12 years or concession card holders. Call 1300 727 971 or 0497 544 197.
Live storytelling
Change will celebrate the oral tradition of storytelling with Zakia Baig, Nadia Hashimi, Angela Pippos and Diana Nguyen. They will present stories in a form of their own choice on the theme of change at this free Melbourne Writers’ Festival event.
- Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinsons streets, Dandenong. Saturday 3 September, 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Bookings are essential. Visit www.greaterdandenong.com
Storytime – read and write
For the Melbourne Writers’ Festival, Sally Rippin and Valanga Khoza will perform their new story Gezani and the Tricky Baboon. Children can then take part in a workshop where they’ll create their own stories with help from their parent or carer.
- Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Saturday 3 September, 10am to 11.30am. Free event. No booking required.
Melbourne Writers’ Festival
The festival is a celebration for everyone who reads. Holiday in Cambodia author Laura Jean McKay, with Keysborough’s Kalyan Ky, will discuss discovering Cambodia through the eyes of a tourist and coming face-to-face with the country’s haunting past.
- Springvale Library, 411 Springvale Road, Springvale. Saturday 3 September, 2pm to 3pm. Free event. No booking required.
Monday Midday Movies
In Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief, a reformed jewel thief is suspected of returning to his former occupation. He must ferret out the real thief to prove his innocence. Carey Grant and Grace Kelly star.
- Walker Street Gallery and Community Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Monday 5 September, noon to 2pm. Movie tickets are $5 each, or $12 with lunch. Call 8571 1666 or visit www.drumtheatre.com.au for tickets.
Youth Unlimited Fete
Dandenong West Primary School Grade 5 and 6 students will run a fete to raise money for Operation Christmas Child. They want to raise $1000 to cover the cost of presents that will go to children in need overseas.
- Dandenong Baptist Church, 25-27 James Street, Dandenong. Saturday 3 September, 8am to 2pm.
