COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Western suburbs

Stitched up

A series of free knitting and crochet workshops will lead to the ‘yarn bombing’ of Delahey Community Centre. Each workshop will begin with a storytelling session led by a Wurundjeri elder. Classes are from 12.30pm every Monday until July 7. All materials supplied.

9249 4937

Biggest Morning Tea

West Sunshine Community Centre will host Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea to help raise vital funds for cancer research and support this Thursday from 11am-1pm at 25 Kermen Street, West Sunshine. Entry by gold coin donation.

■ 9249 4555 or wscc@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Good growing

Keilor Garden Club meets on the last Friday of every month. Meet fellow gardeners and share your experiences. Young people are encouraged to attend. At Keilor Primary School, Kennedy Street, Keilor, at 8pm.

■ 0405 494 569 or keilorgardenclub@gmail.com

It’s hip to hop

Until June 27, free hip-hop classes are being held from 4-5pm every Friday at the Delahey Community Centre. Open to anyone aged 8 to 18.

■ 9249 4900 or info@delahey.org.au

Brimbank writers’ awards

More than $3500 in prizes is up for grabs for writers who live, work or study in Brimbank. Categories include best adult short story, teenage short story, children’s open, and songwriting. Entries close at 5pm on Friday, July 11.

■ 9249 4171

Concert band

Western Region Concert Band has vacancies for percussion, brass and sax players. The band rehearses on Saturdays at 9am in the Errington Community Centre, St Albans.

■ 9687 6644

Support for single parents

A Parents without Partners group meets in Melton on Wednesdays at 7pm.

■ 0475 432 366

Brimbank U3A

A gentle exercise class and beginners’ Spanish lessons will be held at Brimbank U3A in term two. Enjoy the physical benefits of gentle exercise, Zumba, boxing and more. Or have fun and improve your memory by learning a new language. Annual U3A membership is $30, which provides access to all classes.

■ 9356 9085

Social dancing

Essendon Square Dance Club has classes for beginners every Thursday night in June.

■ 9390 8308