BELGRAVE Kindergarten has invited parents to come and meet the staff during an open day on Wednesday, 17 August from 9am to noon at the kindergarten in Hayes Place, Belgrave.
First meeting
THE first meeting of the newly elected committee of the Emerald Primary School following the election of the office bearers will be held at the school at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 9 August.
Members of the public are welcome to attend.
View
THE Belgrave View Club will hold its monthly meeting and luncheon on Thursday, 4 August at Marybrooke, Sherbrooke Road, Sherbrooke, at 11.30am.
The guest speaker will be from Seeing Eye Dogs Australia. New members are welcome. For further information contact Dorothy Phillips 9752 1125.
AGlow
THE Knox branch of Aglow Australia’s next meeting is on Wednesday, 3 August at 9.45am.
The meeting will be held at the Carrington Park Activity Centre in O’Connor Road, Knoxfield.
An entrance fee of $8 will be required which provides a light lunch.
For further information contact Riekie 9879 2891.
AGM
MEANDER, a group caring for the Menzies Creek and Emerald Tourist Track is having its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 2 August at 7.30pm.
Local MPs Jason Wood and Tammy Lobato, representatives from Parks Victoria, Melbourne Water, council representatives from the Shires of Yarra Ranges and Cardinia, and local land groups will be attending the meeting.
The meeting will be held at the Emerald Museum in the Nobelius Heritage Park, Crichton Road, Emerald. For further information contact Ron Harmer on 5968 4533.
Red Cross
THE Dandenong Ranges Red Cross Emergency Services Team’s next meeting will be held on Monday, 8 August at 7.30pm, at the lecture room of the Angliss Hospital in Albert Street, Ferntree Gully. For further information contact Joan Ryan on 0408 865 449.
Trivia
MONBULK Primary School is having a trivia and silent auction night on Friday, 29 July at 7.30pm, at the bowling club in Moores Road, Monbulk.
The night will cost $10 per person and tickets are now available from Monbulk Primary School. For further information contact the school on 9756 6481.
Art and craft
THE Kallista Community Art and Craft market is on again on Saturday, 6 August from 9am to 1pm.
The market is held at the front of the community house in Church Street, Kallista. For site bookings or further details call 9778 5259.
Choir
THE Yarra Ranges Children’s Choir has vacancies in its training choir for children aged between five and seven.
The only entrance requirement is a love of singing.
Rehearsals are held after school on Tuesdays at Pembrooke College in Mt Evelyn. For more information contact Gail on 9756 7225.
Open day
AVONSLEIGH Preschool is having an open day on Saturday, 13 August from 10am to noon.
Parents will have the opportunity to meet the teachers and assistants and view the preschool playgrounds and classrooms.
Enrolments for threeyearold groups and four to five year old groups will be accepted on the day.
For further information call the preschool on 5968 5417.
Production
THE Basin Theatre Group is putting on a play titled, Terry Nova with opening night on Thursday, 11 August.
The show cost $18 per ticket and booking are essential. The play will run until Thursday, 4 September. For booking details call 9756 6778.
