MONBULK Neighbourhood House is looking for tutors to start next term.
If you have skills, expertise or hobbies that you would like to share with likeminded people, contact Peter on 0418 665 880.
Chester the bear
ENTERTAINER Scott Ryan and Chester the Bear will appear at the St George Anglican Church in Main Street Monbulk on Friday, 12 August between 10.30am to 11.30am and will cost $2 per person.
Freemasons
THE next meeting of the Belgrave Lodge number 439 (3rd Degree) will meet at the Belgrave Masonic Centre in Bayview Road, on Saturday, 6 August at 7.30pm.
For further information call 9754 5421.
Genealogy
THE Outer Eastern area of the Australian Institute of Genealogical Studies will meet at the U3A complex at Fairpark in Park Boulevard, Ferntree Gully, on Wednesday, 17 August at 8pm.
For further information contact Eric Jolly on 9848 1879.
Tutors
OLINDA Community House is interested to hear from people who would like to share their talents and run courses through the community house. Call Chris on 9751 1264.
Courses
OLINDA Community House has vacancies in courses for ballroom dancing, henna body art workshops, meditation, blues harmonica, and Japanese cooking.
Market
GEMCO market is on Sunday, 7 August from 9am to noon.
The market is held at the Gemco Hall in Kilvington Drive, Emerald.
For more details call 5968 2313.
Open day
THE Len Jeffery Memorial Preschool will hold its yearly open day on Saturday, 20 August from 10am to 1pm at 102 Colby Drive, Belgrave South.
The day will include discussions of the programs and facilities available at the preschool and three and fouryearold enrolments for 2006 will be taken on the day.
For more information call 9754 3565.
Garden Club
THE next meeting of the Upwey and District Garden Club will be held on Wednesday, 10 August at Blue Hill Citizens Club, Upwey.
For details contact Jenny on 9758 5367.
Art society
EMERALD Art Society is holding a watercolour workshop on Saturday, 13 August which will be conducted by Ev Hales.
The workshop will fun from 9.30am to 4pm and will cost $45.
For further information contact John or June Dudley on 5968 5848.
Kinder in action
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.
Emerald Village
THE first meeting of the newly elected Emerald Village Committee, following the election of the office bearers, will be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 9 August at the Emerald Primary School.
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 includes a light lunch.
For further information, contact Riekie 9879 2891.
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.
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.
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 fiveyearold groups will be accepted on the day.
For further information, call the preschool on 5968 5417.
Theatre production
THE Basin Theatre Group is putting on a play titled Terry Nova with opening night on Thursday, 11 August.
The show costs $18 per ticket and bookings are essential. The play will run until Sunday, 4 September.
For booking details, call 9756 6778.
