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Stone wall building for beginners
TUESDAY 30 June, 7.30 to 9pm. Thursday 2 July, 7.30 to 9pm. Saturday 4 July, and Sunday 5 July, 8.30 to 3pm. Lunch included. Held in Kallista. Details: phone Paul 0412 812 144. www.forestedgestone.com.au.
Monbulk Market Day
SATURDAY 6 June, is the date for the Winter Monbulk market in the park, foyer and halls at St George’s Anglican Church on the corner of Main Street and Silvan Road in Monbulk between 9am and 1pm. Excellent shopping opportunities with stalls selling: artworks, books, bread, cakes, candles, cards, children’s wear, clothes, cosmetics, cushions, dolls, embroidery, food, fretwork, gifts, herbs, jewellery, knitted animals, lamps, lotions, plants, preserves, soaps, toys, wool, cottage crafts, exotic crafts, local crafts, wooden crafts. Stallholder inquiries 9756 6038.
Art and craft market
KALLISTA Community House will be hosting a community art and craft market on Saturday 6 June. There will be organic bread, vegetarian meals, plants, art and crafts, as well as great coffee. Located at the front of the Community House, 2 Church Street, Kallista. For site bookings, call 9754 4930 or 0402 012 247. Site fees support the Kallista Community House.
Garden group
UPWEY Garden Group (U3A) Michelle Jones, a local gardener and member, will talk on the benefits of collecting and saving seeds from your garden. At Upwey Senior’s Community Centre off Mahoney Street, behind the village shops, on Wednesday 10 June 7.30pm. Inquiries to Barb: 9754 3877.
Home retrofitting
PUBLIC forum: a wide range of energy-saving measures will be presented to save money and leave a lighter footprint. Gold coin donation. Light supper. No booking is necessary. Selby Community House. Wednesday 3 June, 7pm. Iquiries: 9754 2039.
Country music show
THE Upwey Country Music Club is presenting a Walk Up – Open Mic concert, on Sunday 7 June, from 1-5pm, at the Guides Hall in Underwood Road, Ferntree Gully. Artists perform songs in the country, bluegrass and folk genres. All are welcome. New singers, musicians and bands are always welcome. A band or musician is available to back singers, if required. Just bring your music along. There is a small entrance charge of $7 ($5 for members) to help cover costs. The club runs regular concerts on the first Sunday of each month at the Guides Hall. Inquiries to Graham 5964 8298.
Social media workshop
EMERALD Community House is taking registrations for ‘Let’s get social’. Social media is a must for today’s organisations. This popular course introduce a low-risk, gradual approach to social media from no exposure to complete immersion, helping you develop, implement and measure the next steps. For more information, call 5968 3881.
TOWN club
THE Maroondah TOWN club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets weekly on Thursday evenings from 6.30pm at St Margaret’s Uniting Church, Hull Road, Mooroolbark. For more information, contact Marcia on 0409 170 731.
Men’s Shed
Community Men’s Sheds are a relatively new concept; however, they are based on the backyard shed, which has been a long-established part of Australian culture. These new sheds are open to men of all ages, from all walks of life. The Monbulk District Men’s Shed opened in 2012, and is inviting new members to join. For more information, contact Brian Tunks on 0430 380 379 or Rod Mellis on 9751 1886.