Making music
Western Region Concert Band is looking for percussion, brass and sax players. The band rehearses in the Errington Community Centre every Saturday at 9am. Enter via the side gate next to the football oval.
■ 9687 6644
Write on
Brimbank writers can share in prizes worth more than $3500 by entering short story, poetry and songwriting competitions as part of the Brimbank Writers Festival. Submissions close on July 11 at 5pm and can be entered at www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/writersfestival. Categories include adult short story, teenage short story, children’s open category, ESL (English as a second language) open category, adult poetry, teenage poetry, and songwriting.
■ 9249 4171
Dance for a cause
A dinner dance will raise money for the Heart Foundation at Taylors Lakes Hotel on August 9. Tickets are $65 and include a buffet dinner and dessert, beer, wine
and soft drink.
■ 9217 9500 or 0414 822 474
Art exhibition
Enjoy the art of Linda Fry whose art is an expression of her conscious and sub-conscious, and can sometimes be quite raw. The free exhibition is at the Sunshine Art Spaces Gallery from July 9 to August 2, 10am to 2pm.
■ 9249 4600
Lights, camera, action
Entries are open for the third annual Sunshine Short Film Festival. Budding filmmakers are encouraged to submit their films, which must revolve around the themes ‘Sunshine’ and ‘Halloween’. Prizes up to $5000 are on offer. Entries close September 30.
www.sunshinefilmfestival.com.au
Green thumbs
Keilor Garden Club meets on the last Friday of every month at Keilor Primary School. Meet fellow gardeners and share your experiences. Meetings start at 8pm.
■ 0405 494 569
Sip ’n’ Stitch
Join this social group for crafty people who meet and chat over a cup of coffee on the first Thursday of each month at Sydenham library from 11.30am.
■ 9249 4680
