Menzies Creek Community Market Day
Menzies Creek Hall, 1 Menzies Road, Menzies Creek.
Saturday July 30, 9am to 1pm.
For stalls contact 0431 232 796
Hampers and gifts, bric-a-brac, Indoor and outdoor stalls.
Life Activities Club
Life Activities Club Knox, A non-profit club with interesting activities and outings for retirees, pre-retirees, and people wanting friendships, will be having several get together over the next week weeks and months.
Coming up in August, there is a bus trip to Traralgon, to the Latrobe Arts Centre, for a live performance of Priscilla Queen of the Desert. We also meet for meals at local cafes, etc, have walking groups, armchair travel, music appreciation, craft, painting, social board games, and card groups.
Our members are not only from Knox, as some live in Monbulk, Glen Waverley, Lilydale and Ferntree Gully.
Free parenting seminars
Knox City Council will be hosting two free webinars for parents, carers and educators throughout July.
On Tuesday 19 July from 7pm to 8.30pm, a webinar will be hosted on Zoom and presented by clinical and educational psychologist Sonia Prescot, focusing on school transition and covering choosing the right school, questions to ask when visiting prospective schools, strategies to help prepare children for change and what to expect when starting at a new school.
The second website will focus on parents, carers and educators of neurodivergent children on Tuesday 26 July from 7pm to 8.30pm. Hosted by Counsellor Kristie McMaster, it will discuss the importance of social skills for neurodivergent children and strategies to support children in building self-esteem, identity, belonging and mental health.
To register, visit knox-vic-gov-au.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ttv9roulQMuSDdVzYT2aNw
Yarra Ranges Tree Planting Day
Join us at Birdsland Reserve as we plant indigenous grasses, shrubs and trees on National Tree Planting Day on Sunday 31 July.
You will need to bring your own gloves and refreshments and wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.
For more information and to register, visit yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Experience/Events/Tree-Planting-Day
