GET DOWN
A free dance party will be held at the Cairnlea Community Hub on May 16, featuring a DJ, line dancing and hip-hop performances. 3-4.30pm.
■ 9249 4800
SIP ’N’ STITCH
A social group for crafty people meets for coffee once a month at Sydenham library. The next meeting is 11.30am on Thursday, May 1.
■ 9249 4680
HAVE A BLAST AT THE MILL
The Friends of the Black Powder Mill will explain the work that was carried out at the former Albion Explosives Factory site. Enjoy a tour of the mill from 10am on Saturday, May 3, as part of the National Trust Heritage Festival. Bookings required. Corner of Parklea Avenue and Grassy Point Road, Cairnlea.
■ nationaltrustfestival.org.au or 9312 2284
VOLUNTEER WEEK
Brimbank council will host four information sessions for people interested in becoming volunteers as part of National Volunteer Week, May 12-18. Sessions will be held from 11am to 1pm at the Westvale Community Centre in St Albans on Tuesday, May 13; West Sunshine Community Centre on Wednesday, May 14; Sunshine library on Thursday, May 15; and Sydenham Community Hub on Friday, May 16.
■ info@brimbank.vic.gov.au or 9249 4000
ON DISPLAY
Two exhibitions are open at the Hunt Club Community Arts Centre until May 4. My Father’s Legacy by Robyn Sims is a testament to a passion for drawing instilled in her by her father. And a World War 1 exhibition, Remembering: 100 Years On, includes elements from various collections. It explores individual stories that serve as points of reference to the war. Monday-Thursday 9am-5.30pm, Friday 9am-4.30pm, and Saturday 9am- noon.
■ huntclubarts@brimbank.vic.gov.au or 9249 4600