Youth Week
CITY of Greater Dandenong Youth Services will celebrate National Youth Week with a range of fun activities and competitions.
There will be a breakdancing jam and rap showcase, and fun game challenges including sack races, tug of war, volleyball, basketball and more.
The Noble Park Skate Park will also host the YMCA South Eastern Skate League Competition, featuring scooter, BMX and skateboard riders, from 10.30am-4.30pm.
National Youth Week 2016 runs from 8-17 April and celebrates the positive contributions young people make.
– Sunday 10 April from 12.30pm-4.30pm. Ross Reserve precinct, Noble Park. Visit www.greaterdandenong.com for more information.
Sports Fest
FAMILY fun is also on offer with the City of Greater Dandenong’s annual Sports Fest, which encourages families to find new ways to get active in their own community.
The event features everything from sports and interactive games, to recreational activities, a kids’ area, jumping castle, and live dance performances.
Food and market stalls will also operate across the reserve.
Visitors can enjoy free entry to the Noble Park Aquatic Centre during Sports Fest, which runs from 11am-2pm.
– April 10, Noble Park Aquatic Centre, 11am-2pm. Visit www.greaterdandenong.com for more information.
View club
PETER (Bubba) Whitefield from God’s Squad Bikkie Club will be the next guest speaker at the Springvale Evening View Club.
He wanders among the Homeless in the Laneways and Streets of Melbourne, speaking to them and helping them. Anyone interested in the topic or in joining the club is welcome to attend.
– Greyhound Entertainment Centre, 18 April at 6.30pm. Contact Margaret on 0409 234 128.
Air-dried clay sculptures
EXPLORE how to make small sculptures for the garden out of air-dried clay.
Kids aged eight to 13 years can learn the ceramic techniques to make a creature, take the creations straight home and paint them when they’re dry.
– Walker Street Gallery and Community Arts Centre, corner Walker and Robinson streets, Dandenong. Friday 8 April, 11am to 12.30pm. The workshop is $7 per child. Bookings are essential. Call 8571 1666 or visit www.greaterdandenong.com.
Trash Test Dummies
THESE children’s presenters invite audiences to take a fresh look at the humble household wheelie bin.
They’ll also host circus skills workshops in juggling, plate spinning, human pyramids, hula hooping, acrobatics and more.
– Drum Theatre, corner Lonsdale and Walker streets, Dandenong. Wednesday 6 April, 1.30pm show and 3.15pm workshop. Thursday 7 April, 10.30am show and 12.15pm workshop. Show tickets are priced from $12.50. Add a workshop session for $5. Call 8761 1666 or visit www.drumtheatre.com.au.
AiR Showcase
THE Heritage Hill Artist-in-Residence (AiR) program supports local, emerging, mid-career or established artists.
This exhibition will feature Marynes Avila, Eddie Botha, Monica Ianculescu, Motoko Kitano and Domenica Vavala.
– Benga House, Heritage Hill Museum and Historical Gardens, 66 McCrae Street, Dandenong. Until Friday 8 April. Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and the first Sunday of the month, noon to 4pm.
Springvale Food Lovers
THIS tour will wander beyond Springvale Road through arcades and laneways to discover Cambodian, Thai and Vietnamese/Chinese cuisine.
– Thursday 14 April, 6pm to 8.30pm. $45 per person. Bookings are essential. Call 8571 1377 or book at www.greaterdandenong.com.
Get Going with Gears
MAKE a model car with wood and a simple wind-up motor at this Me and My Dad project for kids aged seven to 11 and a parent or carer.
– Level 2, Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Saturday 16 April, 2pm to 3.30pm. Bookings are essential. Call 1300 630 920.
Lest we forget
SPRINGVALE Town Hall will host a parade and service to commemorate Anzac Day.
Marchers will meet at Springvale Rise Primary School and proceed to a service.
– Springvale Rise Primary School, corner Union Grove and Springvale Road, Springvale, to Springvale Town Hall. Sunday 17 April, 10am.
Music at the market
DANDENONG Market is hosting live music on Sundays.
– Dandenong Market, corner Cleeland and Clow streets, Dandenong. Sundays 17 April and 24 April, 11am to 2pm.
Conversation Circle
MAKE new friends while practising English in a friendly, relaxed and safe environment.
– Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Thursdays during school terms, 6pm to 7.30pm. Low to intermediate English required. No booking required. Tuesdays during school terms, 6pm to 7.30pm. Advanced English and prior assessment and booking required. Call 1300 630 920 or see library staff.
The Social Knitwork
KNIT, make new friends, develop new skills and share patterns, stories and good times.
The sessions are free and no bookings are required.
– Level 2, Dandenong Library, 225 Lonsdale Street, Dandenong. Wednesdays during school terms, 10.30am.
